AGENCY: Ogden (Utah). City Recorder

SERIES: 5684
TITLE: Paid Bills
DATES: 1889-1895; 1913-1916.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by payment period, thereunder alphabetical by payee name.

DESCRIPTION: These records document the procurement of goods and services for the municipality. They usually include the date, number of items received, descriptions of items, invoice number, purchase order number, vendor, unit and total price of goods. Invoices are usually part of the accounts payable files or purchase order files.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

AUTHORIZED: 07/03/2025

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

The records in this series have permanent historical value as representative documentation of city processes and the expenditure of city funds in carrying out city functions. They also have intrinsic value as examples of turn-of-the 20th century filing methods, since they have been retained in their original filing boxes.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public