AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). City Treasurer

SERIES: 47
TITLE: Water assessment books
DATES: 1892-1897.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by name of person or business, thereunder chronological.

DESCRIPTION: These three books record the billings for water usage. The first book, "Water Assessments West", covers the period from July 1, 1892, to June 30, 1893. It lists: name of owner or agent; house number; street; categories of purposes for which water used with costs assessed; remarks; amount; total amount; when notified; when paid; receipt number; when charged.

The second volume, "Water Rate Collections", covers the period from July 1, 1893, to June 30, 1894. It lists name of person or business; street number; purposes for which water was used; total amount; and rate for month.

The third book is labeled "Water Rates Collected" and covers the period from 1896 to 1897. It is arranged chronologically by date and contains: the receipt number; payment received from; address; rate; whether paid in cash (amount and total); whether paid with script (certificate number); amount and total.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 12/1988

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Archives.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This retention is based on the historical value of these books to document water usage in Salt Lake City. They could be used for both community and family studies.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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