AGENCY: Ophir (Utah)

SERIES: 28584
TITLE: Liquor license petitions and bonds
DATES: 1911-1916.
ARRANGEMENT: Generally chronological by date of petition or bond.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains bonds submitted by liquor dealers as required in order to maintain a liquor license. Most of the bonds are issued by the American Surety Company, but some are backed by local businessmen. The bonds typically include such information as the name of the bonded person(s), the name of the sureties backing the bond, the bond amount, the expiration date, the signature of the bonded party(ies) and an affidavit signed by the sureties.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently or until administrative need ends and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series has permanent historical value as documentation of the functioning of a mining town government in the early 20th century.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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