AGENCY: Laketown (Utah)

SERIES: 9973
TITLE: Laketown Irrigation ledgers
DATES: 1897-1908; 1912-1936.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These three volumes record information regarding shareholders of the Laketown Irrigation Company. Recorded information includes name of shareholder, number of shares held, date, description (assessments, payments, etc.), amount of assessment, amount paid by labor, and amount paid by cash. The first volume spans 1897-1908. A four-year gap (1908-1912) separates the first and second volume, which covers 1912-1926. The third volume represents 1927-1936.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

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

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

Early irrigation records are historically significant to local areas. Some irrigation companies are the forerunners of municipal governments.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public