Series 10619
Bear River (Utah) Town board minutes
Dates: 1886-
3 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
The minutes of the Bear River City town board summarize the meetings held by the town's governing body. The board consists of a president (mayor) and four trustees or board members, and is responsible for exercising the community's legislative and executive powers (see Utah Code, Unannotated, 1991, 10-3-101). The board is responsible for appointing town officers, levying taxes and passing city ordinances. The Bear River town board met monthly to carry out these responsibilities and to discuss community affairs. Matters relating to irrigation dominated their discussion for many decades. The minutes document appointments for town offices and the board's discussion of problems which came up, such as cattle roaming in the streets and delinquent water taxes. The board planned new developments such as paving the streets and installing a sewer system. They discussed the maintenance of town property such as the cemetery and the park. In later years the board approved things like boy scout projects or community events in the park. In 1998 they approved the land management and development code.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Related Records
Ordinances from Bear River (Utah), Series 22124, contain copies of the ordinances passed by the town board after 1906.
Land management and development code from Bear River (Utah), Series 23354, is a significant ordinance approved by the town board in 1998.
Codified ordinances from Bear River (Utah), Series 23591, contain Bear River ordinances (or code) as published in 1906.
Indexing Terms
Municipal government--Records and correspondence.
Ordinances, Municipal--Bear River (Utah).
Land use--Planning--Bear River (Utah).
Bear River (Utah)--Zoning.
| REEL | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Book 1;1886 - 1947 Jul |
| 1 | Book 3;1947 Oct - 1975 Apr |
| 1 | Book 4;1975 Jun - 1987 Dec |
| 1 | Book 5;1988 Jan - 1992 Jul |
| 2 | 1992 Jul - 1997 Sep |
| 3 | 1997 Oct - 2000 Nov |