Railroad grade crossing elimination payment registers
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains registers of summary data on grade crossing elimination projects from start to finish. Data includes Public Service Commission case number; names of participating municipalities and railroads; bonds issued (with interest rates); location of grade crossing; dates of Public Service Commission orders authorizing work; names of contractors' work covered by contracts, and amounts to be paid; complete record of payments, giving dates, amounts, and purposes; and distribution of costs (railroad, state, and county shares).
Title
- Railroad grade crossing elimination payment registers
Quantity
- 2.3 cubic feet; (7 volumes)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0604
Creator
Arrangement
Project accounting sheets: Numerical by Public Service Commission case number.
Scope and Content Note
These registers contain summary data on grade crossing elimination projects from start to finish. There is a separate sheet or sheets for each project, including the following data: Public Service Commission case number; names of participating municipalities and railroads; bonds issued (with interest rates); location of grade crossing; dates of Public Service Commission orders authorizing work; names of contractors' work covered by contracts, and amounts to be paid; complete record of payments, giving dates, amounts, and purposes; and distribution of costs (railroad, state, and county shares).
The project accounting sheet case numbers and those found in each of the seven volumes often overlap and it is unclear why.
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