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Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 fonds
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Local Government
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1958-1989 (Creation)
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- Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404, 1910-
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Physical description
0.920m of textual records
4 maps
12 plans
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Biographical history
The Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 of Saskatchewan was incorporated on December 12, 1910 pursuant to the Rural Municipalities Act (S.S. 1908-09, c.6). The first reeve elected was C. Unruh. The first councillors were D. Peters, J.D. Neufeldt, J.B. Peters, A.P. Dickman, J.J. Gossen and J.J. Janzen. The first secretary-treasurer was John A. Funk. The municipality, located north of Saskatoon, encompasses the town of Waldheim and the village of Hepburn. It serves the area located in ranges 5, 6 and 7, west of the third meridian, townships 40 to 44. The North Saskatchewan River runs through the municipality, which was possibly named after David Laird, the first Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories.
The municipal office is located in Waldheim. The municipality is currently (2009) administered by a reeve, six councillors and an administrator, previously known as the secretary-treasurer. Their responsibilities include passing by-laws, maintaining cemeteries, collecting taxes, assisting in maintaining hospitals and roads and preventing cruelty to animals. The Council meets once per month.
The population in the rural municipality has remained relatively stable. In 1927, there were 2848 residents. The population remained strong into the 1950s, when a slight decline occurred. The population as of 2009 is 1136.
Custodial history
Scope and content
This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used from 1958 to 1989 by the secretary-treasurer and administrator of the Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 of Saskatchewan.
The types of records included are correspondence, financial records, reports, publications, maps, and plans. The correspondence files relate mainly to Saskatchewan government departments; various individuals; rural telephone companies; assessment changes and tax collection.
The records are arranged in alphabetical order.
No series have been identified in this fonds.
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Physical condition
Records are in good physical condition.
Immediate source of acquisition
Brenda Strembicki, administrator of the Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404, transferred these records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives, in one accession in 1996: R1996-206 (April 3, 1996).
Arrangement
Alphabetical order imposed by archivist. File titles provided by records creator.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Box number(s): 1 to 6
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Restrictions on access
These records are subject to access restrictions. Please consult reference archivist.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use, publication and/or reproduction of records subject to terms and conditions of Crown Copyright.
To consult the records, visit or contact the Regina office.
Finding aids
- SAFA 36
- SAFA 36 consists of a fonds description, file listings of textual records and item descriptions of maps and plans. Item descriptions of maps and plans are available in Threshold.
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Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
General note
Location for retrieval: Regina-Hillsdale
Conservation
Conservation practices in place at the time of arrangement were applied to records in R-1831.
Alpha-numeric designations
Textual records: R-1831
Maps: A1342 to A1351
Architectural drawings: R-P82.001 to R-P82.006
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Saskatchewan Archives. Archival Description Manual 2004.
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Final
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- English
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- Latin
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