AGENCY: Helper (Utah)

SERIES: 84970
TITLE: City Council minutes
DATES: 1911-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date of meeting.

DESCRIPTION: Minutes record the actions of the Helper city council. Helper Town, established in 1907, soon became a third class city on October 9, 1915 with the mayor leading the city council.

The council was authorized to manage all city business. This includes budgeting; constructing sewage and electric systems; establishing city ordinances which include those related to liquor sales and licensing, autos, drunk driving, water use, animal control, garbage disposal, road construction, radio interference, restaurant licensing, business regulation; establishing resolutions concerning the application to the County Commission to build a hospital, the prohibition of public meetings due to labor unrest, the construction of a city auditorium, the maintenance of a city library, the construction of a plant to test coal for synthetic fuels; heading city committees such as police department, fire department, parks and cemeteries; and hiring and establishing salaries for city employees. All of these activities are noted in the minutes. The day's entries are prefaced by the date, names of those present, and where and when they met.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

AUTHORIZED: 01/02/2018

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1911 through 1966. Retain in State Archives permanently.

Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.

Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1911 through 1966. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the historical importance of these minutes in documenting the town's activities.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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