AGENCY: Tooele County (Utah). County Clerk

SERIES: 3363
TITLE: Road precinct book
DATES: 1889-1891.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by precinct name.

DESCRIPTION: This book documents the actual boundaries of road districts in territorial Tooele County. The volume indicates that "by order of the county court made January 6, 1890 the following road precincts" and listed Mill, Batesville, Lakeview, Tooele, Stockton, Ophir, St._Johns, Clover, Vernon, Deep Creek, Quincy, and Grantsville. In accordance with statutes, the county court had the responsibility of dividing respective counties "into suitable and convenient number of road districts, and appoint supervisor's therefor biennially, or whenever vacancies occur" (Utah Comp._L._2072:1 (1888)). This book contains the date the precinct was created, name of precinct, legal description of boundaries as of 1890, and petition and drawing requesting alteration of a county road.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Cartographic records, GRS-1747

AUTHORIZED: 08/09/2019

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until microfilmed or until administrative need ends and then transfer to State Archives.

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

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

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series has permanent historical value as documentation of the county government's role in maintaining roads.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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