Commission Minutes Volumes C and D, 1878 - 1895

Item — Folder: JS342 W18 1878-1895 , Folder: JS342 W18 1878-1895 Folder 1

Identifier: JS342.W18.COM.CLK.1878-1895.Flashdrive 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

These minute books record the actions of the county commission, the governing body of the county. The commission (known during the territorial period as the county court) was authorized to manage all county business and property. This includes budgeting, equipment purchasing and auditing; use of county lands; districting for schools, roads, voting, drainage, etc.; taxing, specifically acting as an ex-officio board of equalization; business licensing; arranging for the construction of roads, public buildings, etc.; contracting for services; supervising the conduct and payment of all county personnel; providing for basic health care, public safety, and care of the indigent; canvassing election returns and appointing certain officials; incorporating municipalities; and by the late 1940s, zoning and planning.

Dates

Creation: 1878 - 1895

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