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Benton County Records Inventory
County Commissioners Administrative Journals
1850-[ongoing]
Series documents all administrative actions of the board of county commissioners and the county court. In most counties, the board of county commissioners has assumed the administrative duties and responsibilities of the county court. Administrative actions include levying taxes; budgeting; approving appropriations; appointing county officials; approving officials bonds and annual reports; receiving petitions and remonstrances concerning county roads; defining and establishing county roads; calling bond elections for the construction of county buildings; compiling jury lists and conducting hearings; approving salaries and expenses of county officials; confirming elections; and issuing licenses for such things as liquor, ferries, warehouses, and groceries. The series may be referred to as the County Court Administrative Journal, Commissioner's Minutes, County Court Docket, or Board of Commissioners Meeting Records.
Oregon State Archives:
County Court Journal, County Business, vol. 1-5, 1867-1897 (5
volumes);
Journal of County Court, vol. C, 1859-1867 (1 volume).
Benton County Courthouse, Recorder's Vault:
[Board of Commissioners Meeting Packets-includes
minutes, orders, ordinances, and resolutions], 1996 (3 cu.ft.);
County Court Journal, vol. 26-28, 1965-1972 (3 volumes);
County Court Journals, vol. A-D, 2-77, 1850-1989 (5 inches of
microfiche); no. J00001-J16024, 1989-1994 (2 inches of
microfiche).
Benton County Courthouse, Clerk's Vault:
BOC Minutes [Board of Commissioners], 1964-1985 (1.50 cu.ft.);
Co. Court Co. Business [County Court County Business
Journal], vol. 4, 1886-1892 (1 volume);
County Court Journals, vol. A-D, 2-77, 1850-1989 (9 inches of microfilm jackets);
no. J00001-J16024, 1989-1994 (2.50 inches of microfilm jackets);
Proceedings of the County Court [title varies],
1968-1978 (4 cu.ft.);
[Road Establishment and Survey Case Files-also includes other county court
administrative and judicial records], 1851-1925 (8.50 cu.ft.).
Benton Plaza, County Board of Commissioners Office, Room 111:
BOC Meeting Packets [Board of Commissioners-includes minutes, orders,
ordinances, and resolutions-title varies], 2004-present (11 cu.ft.).
Avery Land Services Building, Self Help Area:
Court Journals [County Administrative], vol. A-B, 1850-1859 (7 sheets
of microfiche); vol. 6-77, 1867-1989 (5 inches of microfiche); no. J00001-J11386,
1989-ca.1993 (1 inch of microfiche).
Benton County Records Center:
B.C. Meeting Packets [Board of Commissioners-includes
minutes, orders, ordinances, and resolutions-title varies], 1994-2003 (ca.32
cu.ft.);
County Court Journal, County Business [title varies-with index],
vol. 6-25, 1897-1965 (20 volumes).
Benton County Historical Museum:
[County Court Journals-Benton County Transfer 2006 Records], vol. C-D, 1859-ca.1878
(.50 cu.ft.); vol. 3-5, ca.1878-1897 (.50 inch of microfiche).
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, Second Floor:
Benton County Public Meeting Minutes [Benton County Board of Commissioners],
vol. 2, 2005-present (1 binder).
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