Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives
Montana Territory Territorial Auditor records
Montana Territory. Territorial Auditor
RS 27
3.75 linear feet
1 folders, oversize
5 volumes
1865-1892
This collection consists of records documenting the activities of the Montana Territorial Auditor's Office, including correspondence, county financial statements, Montana Territorial Prison expenses, railroad and bank reports, and tax receipts.
17:8-2; oversize boxes 20:6-5; volumes 119:4-1; oversize folder in map drawer
English
This collection is open for research.
These materials were transferred from the Montana State Auditor's Office.
The 1865 laws of Montana Territory of 1865 describe the Territorial Auditor's primary duties as follows: issuing warrants and keeping a record of all accounts presented and all warrants issued; furnishing the county and district collectors with blank licenses and receipts for money collected; reporting to the legislature at the commencement of each regular session on the revenue and expenditures of the preceding year, with an estimate for revenue and expenditures for the upcoming year; recording the amount of revenue chargeable to each county and the aggregate of each object of taxation; and directing prosecution for delinquencies of assessment collection and payment of revenue.
Montana's Territorial Auditors were John Lott (1864-1866), John Hollis Ming (1866-1867), William Rodgers (1867-1874), George Callaway (1874), Solomon Star (1874-1875), David Cuthbert (1876-1879), Joseph Pedrick Woolman (1879-1887), and James Sullivan (1887-1889).
When Montana became a state in 1889, the Office of the State Auditor replaced the Territorial Auditor, and the office was made an elected position post within the executive branch of Montana's government.
[Name of document or photograph number], Montana Territory Territorial Auditor records, RS 27, [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives, Helena, Montana.
Most of the Territorial Auditor's reports are available in published form.
These records consist mainly of correspondence to and from the Territorial Auditor, county financial statements, and requests for payment of salaries submitted by various state and local government officials. There are also warrant register volumes, records documenting Territorial Prison expenses, and appointments of agents for insurance companies.
Published reports of the Territorial Auditor were transferred to the library. One photograph of an unidentified woman was transferred to the photo archives. Woodcuts of marks and brands and an empty photo album were transferred to the museum.
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases, permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright holders. For more information, contact the Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives.
The volumes in OS Box 8 are fragile and must be handled with care.
Montana Territory. Territorial Auditor
Montana Territory. Governor
Montana Territory. Territorial Secretary
Montana Territory. Territorial Treasurer
County government--Montana
Banks and banking--Montana
Elections
Insurance companies--Montana
Taxation--Montana
Montana--Politics and government
Montana
Correspondence, Incoming
13 folders
1865-1885
1
1 - 13
Correspondence, Incoming
2 folders
1886-1897
2
1 - 2
Correspondence, Outgoing
2 folders
1865-1889
2
3 - 4
Correspondence
1 volumes
1885-1886
OS 8
7
Arsenals and arms expenses
1 folders
1865-1871
2
5
Annual report of the Auditor
1 folders
1870-1874
2
6
Includes of financial summary, statistical data on valuations populations, election returns, etc. in each county
Bank reports
1 folders
1883-1888
2
7
Bank reports
1 folders
1883-1887
OS 6
1
County assessments
3 folders
1865-1887
2
8 - 10
County assessments
2 folders
1865-1886
OS 6
2 - 3
County financial statements
3 folders
1871-1876
2
11 - 13
County financial statements
3 folders
1871-1880
OS 6
4 - 6
County financial statements
7 folders
1876-1892
3
1 - 7
County financial statements
2 folders
1880-1892
OS 7
1 - 2
Financial statements, miscellaneous
1 folders
1865-1872
4
1
County statistical abstracts
1 folders
1871-1876
4
2
County statistical abstracts
1 folders
1871-1876
OS 7
3
County returns
1 folders
1866
OS 7
4
Prison expenses
1 folders
1867-1889
4
3
Requests for payment of salaries
1 folders
1865-1868 and undated
4
4
Clerk of Code Commission; District attorneys; Territorial Governor's salary
Railroad reports
1 folders
1886-1892
4
5
Tax receipts from individuals
4 folders
1866-1883
4
6 - 9
Territorial bonds and receipts
1 folders
1865-1872
4
10
Territorial Legislative Assembly expenses
1 folders
1866-1867
5
1
Territorial Legislative Assembly expenses
1 folders
1867
OS 7
5
Warrant receipts
1 folders
1865
5
2
Warrant register
1 folders
1867-1875
5
3
Warrant register and ledger
1 volumes
1866-1867
1
Warrant register and ledger
1 volumes
1867-1872
2
Warrant register and ledger
1 volumes
1874-1887
3
Appointment of agents for insurance companies
1 volumes
1879-1883
4
General ledger
1 volumes
1864-1873
5
Insurance company cash journal
1 volumes
1884
OS 8
Court papers
1 folders
1879-1883
5
4
County vote abstract
1 folders
1888-1889
1
Intentions to erect
1 folders
1889
5
5
Paper mill in Bozeman; Woolen factory in Helena
Road surveys
1 folders
1865
5
6
List of county officials and justices of the peace
1 folders
1881-1892
5
7
Bounty certificate and Sheep Inspector receipt book
1 folders
1887-1888
5
8