Series 85014

Eureka (Utah) City Council minutes, i 1893-

1.25 cubic feet and 3 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains the official record of regular and special meetings of the Eureka Town Board and later the City Council. The minutes contain information about business handled by the council, including the adoption of city ordinances, licensing of businesses, city budget and expenditures, maintenance of city streets and water systems, and other municipal business. The minutes typically record the date and time of the meeting, the council members present, and a summary of business addressed during the meeting.

Scope and Content

This series contains the official record of regular and special meetings of the Eureka Town Board and later the City Council. The minutes contain information about business handled by the council, including the adoption of city ordinances, licensing of businesses, city budget and expenditures, maintenance of city streets and water systems, and other municipal business. The minutes typically record the date and time of the meeting, the council members present, and a summary of business addressed during the meeting.

Research Note

There is a gap in this series dating between 1926 and 1942.  The whereabouts of the records for that time period are unknown.

Arrangement

Chronological by meeting date.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public: UCA 52-4-7(3) (2008).

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

Eureka City transferred records in this series dating from 1942-2013 to the State Archives in October 2015.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

The 1977 microfilm in this series was archivally process by Alan Barnett in December 2014. The original documents dating from 1942-2013 and accompanying digital files were processed in February 2016.

Related Material

Ordinances and resolutions from Eureka (Utah), Series 84865, contain ordinances passed by the city council and referenced in the council minutes.
Revised Ordinances from Eureka (Utah), Series 84937, contain a 1920 codified version of ordinances adopted by the city council.

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelDescription
11893 Jan-1902 Jan
21902 Jan-1926 Oct
31942 Jan-1946 Dec; Book 5 (1977 microfilming)
DiscBoxFolderDescription
4111942 Jan-1946 Dec; Book 5 (2015 microfilming)
4121947 Jan-1952 Mar; Book 6
4131952 Apr-1965 Dec
5211966 Jan-1974 Oct
5221974 Nov-1987 Dec
5231988 Jan-1995 Jun
5241995 Jul-1998 Jun
6311998 Jul-2001 Jun
6322001 Jul-2004 Dec
6332005 Jan-2007 Dec
6342008 Jan-2010 Nov
7412011 Jan-2013 Dec