AGENCY: Tooele County (Utah). County Council

SERIES: 84230
TITLE: Minutes
DATES: 1851-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date of meeting.

DESCRIPTION: These minute books record the actions of the county commission (known before statehood as the county court), the governing body of the county. The court managed all county business and county property, audited claims, reviewed financial reports, appropriated moneys, and authorized purchases of supplies and services. Members allocated water and timber rights, herdgrounds, and mill sites; supervised road layout and oversaw the erection of public buildings; and created election precincts, road districts, school districts, and by 1883, irrigation districts also appointing superintendents of such districts. In 1855, the court created fortification districts. They levied property taxes for county purposes and after 1878 served as a board of equalization. They provided for elections and appointed other officials. They oversaw the maintenance of the indigent, insane, orphaned, and incapacitated, and provided for the health and safety of constituents. They regulated fences, created estray pounds, and paid bounties on varmints. They authorized liquor licenses by 1864, and by 1884, general business licenses. They granted franchises beginning in 1892. All these activities are noted in the minutes.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 50 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

AUTHORIZED: 06/22/2018

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

M-Disc: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

This series has permanent historical value as primary documentation of the business handled and actions taken by the county commission.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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