In June 1892, the paid secretarial position was abolished for reasons of economy under the limited appropriation made by the legislature that year. Minutes were henceforth kept by one of the members, Joseph Stanford, serving as secretary. Each entry gives the date, place, and time of the meeting. The first entry lists the names of the members. Thereafter there is simply notation of a roll call and whether or not a quorom was present.
Business includes reports on bids received and awarded for such things as grading and fencing.
Setting the secretary's salary, arranging for members' per diems, and obtaining supplies also were among the first orders of business. Construction of the reservoir and pipelines in City Creek was a major topic. There are regular engineer reports on costs, specifications, and progress. Bids were taken and progress noted on planting and mowing lawn, planting trees, etc. What species of trees and where on the grounds they were planted are specified.