Series 4587
Bingham Canyon (Utah) Minutes
Dates: 1904-1972.
1.85 cubic feet and 4 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
This series consists of the minutes kept by the Bingham Canyon City Council, 1938-1971. The records prior to June of 1938 are Town Board Minutes for Bingham Canyon. Minutes for one 1972 meeting of the administrators for the disincorporation of Bingham Canyon are included in the final volume of City Council minutes. This series documents the decision- making process of the municipal council of Bingham Canyon, providing a historical record of the decisions of the municipal government and, consequently, a history of the major events in the community. The minutes include information such as the names of those present at the meetings; time, date, and location of the meetings; roll call vote results; lists of expenditures; motions made; and decisions made by the municipal government. Topics include approval of payment of bills, approval of budgets, approval of appointments to municipal jobs, consideration of proposed ordinances, provision of public works, canvassing of elections, and anyother matter of immediate concern to the community. Occasionally, additional documents have been inserted into the volumes. These documents include affidavits from municipal officers in support of loan applications.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Related Records
Correspondence and subject files from Bingham Canyon (Utah), Series 4590, This correspondence provides insight into the implementation of the policies adopted by the city council.
Ordinances and resolutions from Bingham Canyon (Utah), Series 4599, contain the full executed text of the ordinances passed by the Town Board and City Council and the text of a handful of the resolutions.
Ordinance and resolution register from Bingham Canyon (Utah), Series 17354, contains the full text of the ordinances and resolutions passed. It also includes proof of publication of the ordinances.
Indexing Terms
Municipal government--Records and correspondence.
Finance, Public--Utah--Bingham Canyon.
Municipal budgets--Utah--Bingham Canyon.
Municipal budgets--Utah--Bingham Canyon.
Municipal budgets--Utah--Bingham Canyon.
Municipal budgets--Utah--Bingham Canyon.
| REEL | BOX | VOLUME | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1904, 29 Feb - 1916, 26 Jan |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1916, 2 Feb - 1928, 3 Jan |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 1928, 3 Jan - 1930, 8 Oct |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 1930, 15 Oct - 1932, 31 Aug |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 1932, 21 Sep - 1936, 9 Sep |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 1936, 16 Sep - 1941, 26 Dec |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 1942, 2 Jan - 1948, 20 May |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | 1948, 3 June - 1953, 28 May |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | 1953, 18 June - 1959, 28 Dec |
| 4 | 4 | 10 | 1960, 13 Jan - 1966, 23 Feb |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | 1966, 3 Mar - 1971, 17 Nov |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | Administrators' Meeting: 17 May 1972 |