Series 29906

Spring City (Utah) Watermaster's record, 1893-1916.

0.20 cubic foot

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 a ledger kept by the watermaster to track the amount of acreage owned along creeks, rivers, canals, ditches, and other waterways by residents of Spring City and the surrounding area. The record also tracks the taxes owed and amount paid on that acreage by landowners. The ledger contains such information as the names of all the waterways and the names of all the landowners who owned acreage on those waterways as well as the amount of acreage. Information related to taxes owed on the acreage include the landowner's name, the acreage, the amount owed, the amount paid, whether or not it was paid in full, and whether it was paid in cash, labor, or a combination of both. The front and back covers in the ledger as well as many of its blank pages contain math and equations likely noted by the watermaster or other city employee tracking totals owed to the city or paid by residents at the end of each year.

Scope and Content

This series contains a ledger kept by the watermaster to track the amount of acreage owned along creeks, rivers, canals, ditches, and other waterways by residents of Spring City and the surrounding area. The record also tracks the taxes owed and amount paid on that acreage by landowners. The ledger contains such information as the names of all the waterways and the names of all the landowners who owned acreage on those waterways as well as the amount of acreage. Information related to taxes owed on the acreage include the landowner's name, the acreage, the amount owed, the amount paid, whether or not it was paid in full, and whether it was paid in cash, labor, or a combination of both. The front and back covers in the ledger as well as many of its blank pages contain math and equations likely noted by the watermaster or other city employee tracking totals owed to the city or paid by residents at the end of each year.

Arrangement

Chronological by tax year

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

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

Spring City transferred the record in this series to the State Archives in May 2019.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Mahala Ruddell in January 2020.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxDescription
11893-1916