County Commissioners accounts relating to interest on the U.S. Deposit Fund
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of annual accounts of total amount of interest due and paid to the Comptroller from principal held by County Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund. Each account includes the names of the commissioners, date of balance, amounts of debits and credits, and any balance due (usually because of delinquent mortgagors).
Title
- County Commissioners accounts relating to interest on the U.S. Deposit Fund
Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet; 2 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1287
Creator
Arrangement
By county, then chronological.
Scope and Content Note
Annual accounts (always dated October 3) of total amount of interest due and paid to the Comptroller from principal held by County Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund.
Each account includes the names of the commissioners, date of balance, amounts of debits and credits, and any balance due (usually because of delinquent mortgagors). A law of 1837 required that the Commissioners pay the Comptroller 7 per cent annual interest on the principal of the U.S. Deposit Fund monies in their hands after their fees had been deducted.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Land value taxation
- Real property tax
- Real property--New York (State)
- Finance, Public--New York (State)--Accounting