AGENCY: Newton (Utah)

SERIES: 22343
TITLE: Newton Irrigation company minutes
DATES: 1889-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by name, Chronological by year

DESCRIPTION: These are the minutes of the Newton Irrigation Company that was founded in 1889. The associated irrigation reservoir is said to be the oldest in the United States. The name was changed in 1939 to the Newton Water User Association when the Bureau of Reclamation built a new dam for the reservoir. This record collection includes the minutes, tax accounts, bylaws and some financial reports. The minutes after 1939 contain the resolutions and bylaws of the Newton Water User Association and the water stock was transferred to the new entity at this time.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Open meeting minutes & supplementary materials, GRS-1709

AUTHORIZED: 03/10/2015

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently and then microfilm.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public. UCA 52-4-7(3)(2008)

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Protected. UCA 63G-2-305(32)(2008)

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