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Displaying 111 Finding Aids
Title
- U.S. Deposit Fund miscellaneous reports and correspondence
Series Number
- B0991
Summary
- This series consists of loan requests from the U.S. Deposit Fund, correspondence with mortgagors and with County Commissioners, notices of foreclosures, and reports of County Commissioners' transactions.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Office of Unclaimed Funds
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to copies of accounts audited for bills presented to the state
Series Number
- B1843
Summary
- This series indexes copies of accounts audited by the Auditor General for obligations incurred by the state (Series A0870).
Creator
- New York (State). Auditor General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of Canal Fund land sold by the Surveyor General
Series Number
- A0903
Summary
- These land sales records were made by the Surveyor General in compliance with resolutions of the Commissioners of the Land Office. The entries provide date of sale; description of the land; price; name of purchaser; and certification by the Surveyor General of the sale of the land.
Creator
- New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to damages awarded by the Canal Appraisers for the enlargement of the Erie Canal and for construction of other canals
Series Number
- B2027
Summary
- This series consists of an index to damages awarded by the Canal Appraisers for the enlargement of the Erie Canal and for the construction of other canals, particularly the Chemung and Chenango Canals. Data includes claimant name; county where claimant's property was located; filing number; date; volume and page reference; amount of the award and when paid.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Canal Appraisers
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- U.S. Deposit Fund mortgage payment ledger
Series Number
- B1622
Summary
- The U.S. Deposit Fund was established to make surplus monies from the U.S. Treasury available to states as loans for improved real estate. This series consists of a ledger recording United States Deposit Fund mortgage payments. Entries include mortgage number; original mortgagor; date; unpaid principal; name and address of present owner; and dates payments were made on principal and interest.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of tolls paid by railroads on canals
Series Number
- A0818
Summary
- A list of tolls paid by railroads provides: date; company; bank; date of deposit; and tolls. The Canal Board was responsible for the levying of tolls relating to the Canal as outlined by a law of 1841; the Comptroller was a member of this board.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Lists of appointments of assistant engineers and other employees
Series Number
- A1143
Summary
- This series consists of lists of appointments of assistant engineers, clerks, levelers, rodman, chairman, flagman, draftsman, and other engineering employees. The lists are signed by the State Engineer and Surveyor, division engineer, and resident engineer, and provide the name of appointee, nature of work, and compensation.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Resident and division engineers' abstracts and vouchers of expenditures
Series Number
- A1130
Summary
- This series from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department contains monthly abstracts of expenditures by resident and division engineers. Abstracts lists vouchers by number and include date; to whom and amount paid; for what purpose and location of the work. Receipted vouchers accompany the abstract.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Land acquisition case files
Series Number
- B2883
Summary
- This series contains case files related to the state's acquisition of real property, either by purchase, appropriation, or court judgment. Files include sale contracts, final deed or court award, title and lien histories, correspondence, maps, etc. Files document acquisition of lands for purposes such as state facilities, Forest Preserve, Barge Canal, state highways, flood control, railroad grade crossing elimination, Thruway, Empire State Plaza, etc.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legislative Commission on Public Management Systems project files
Series Number
- L0152
Summary
- These records document the commission's research and proposed reforms for increasing economy and efficiency in New York State government. The records include correspondence, memorandums, reports, draft legislation, hearing and conference transcripts, working papers, and publications. Most records relate to the organization, function, and financial management systems of state agencies, boards, and commissions and means of strengthening accounting and auditing, planning, budgeting, reporting, and performance measurement programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Legislative Commission on Public Management Systems
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to canal damage awards by Canal Appraisers, Board of Claims, and Court of Claims
Series Number
- B1965
Summary
- This series consists of a one-volume, partial index to Series B0602, Canal Damage Awards by Canal Appraisers, Board of Claims, and Court of Claims. Each entry includes name of claimant, date of filing, file or claim number, amount granted, canal, judgment number, and date of payment.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Engrossed minutes and index
Series Number
- A1077
Summary
- The Commissioners of the Canal Fund managed both revenues and debts associated with the development of the state's canal system. Subjects documented in this series include disbursement of funds, stock purchases, redemption of canal stock by individual stock holders, and the Erie Canal enlargement fund. These are final minutes of the Rough Minutes in series A1076. Series B0316, Index to Minutes indexes this series from 1817-1854.
Creator
- New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Department of Audit and Control correspondence, speech, and report files
Series Number
- B1372
Summary
- This series consists of records compiled by the office of New York State Comptroller Arthur Levitt. Records include personal and official correspondence, schedules of Levitt's activities, committee files, subject files, speeches, published opinions of the state attorney general, published annual financial reports of the state comptroller, and special reports of the state comptroller.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Scrapbook of photographs, maps, and diagrams of canal, highway, and watershed construction
Series Number
- A1272
Summary
- This series contains maps, photographs, diagrams, and charts illustrating construction and improvement projects done on state highways and waterways. The records depict proposed work and work in progress and include photographs of natural features, damaged or repaired structures, and work sites. Records also include maps showing work progress and possible locations for improved roads; hydrographs of monthly water discharge levels; plans and designs for structures; and sketches of soil depth and composition.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Comptroller's subject files
Series Number
- 18264
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, memorandums, newspaper clippings, published and unpublished reports, draft legislation, notices of appointments to boards and commissions, and published articles. These records document issues with which the State Comptroller dealt such as bond issuances, the state's bond rating, campaign finance reform, casino gambling, health insurance and health costs, the Savings and Loan scandal, financing of the Knickerbocker Arena, state pension funds, and agency audits.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Engineers' accounts
Series Number
- A1270
Summary
- This account book documents expenses of canal engineers. Columns on each page include received, salary, travel, stationery, postage, office rent, miscellaneous, and dollar amount.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Canal Affairs
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Contract for protection of Albany Basin
Series Number
- A0817
Summary
- This series from Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists of a contract between Alexander Robertson and the state of New York to construct a pier at the Albany Canal Basin. A bond is attached.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of bids received for work on canals
Series Number
- A0988
Summary
- These abstracts from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department document the procedure for letting bids for construction and repair of the canals. They contain date and place of letting; number of section on canal; numbers and names of bidders; amounts of bids and engineer's estimate for the work.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Comptroller's schedules
Series Number
- 18261
Summary
- This series contains the State Comptroller's daily, weekly, and long range meeting and event schedules. Times, topics, and other attendees are noted for meetings. Transportation arrangements, along with contact persons and their telephone numbers are included for some events. The schedules document the State Comptroller's participation in fund raising events, dinners, luncheons, funerals, grand openings, debates, interviews, conferences, parades, receptions, press conferences, and testimonies before commissions.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Special Deputy State Engineer's monthly reports
Series Number
- A1275
Summary
- This series consists of canal construction reports and cover letters from the Special Deputy State Engineer to the State Engineer and Surveyor. The reports include contract number; location of construction; contractors; summary of work done; and percentage of work done.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.