AGENCY: Washington County (Utah). County Clerk

SERIES: 13753
TITLE: Bounty record books
DATES: 1901-1975.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological, thereunder numerical by certificate number.

DESCRIPTION: These books document the payment of county and state bounties for the killing of various predators. To receive payment hunters completed appropriate forms and filed them with the county clerk. The clerk then issued "a certification under the seal of his office stating the number and kind of skins involved and stating the sum person entitled" (UCA 4-6-8 (1953)). The county clerk was also required to "keep a record in a bounty book of all county certificates issued by him" (UCA 4-6-11(1953)). In 1975, the law was repealed and the responsibility was given to the Commissioner of Agriculture.

The record books note date, name, address, certificate numbers, number and species of animal killed, and amounts paid.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Bounty record and index, GRS-248

AUTHORIZED: 05/28/2009

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1943 through 1975. Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the record's secondary informational value. These volumes inform policies of predator control, issues of extermination of predators, and the livestock deaths on range areas.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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