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Displaying 111 Finding Aids
Title
- Inventories of canal property
Series Number
- A1134
Summary
- Inventories of moveable property were submitted annually to the Comptroller (later, the Canal Auditor) by the superintendents of repairs, toll collectors, and weigh masters. The superintendents' inventories list materials, tools, and machinery on hand and include value, condition, and whether bought in previous year. Toll keepers and weigh master inventories list office furniture, books of canal laws and regulations, other books and circulars, and letters of instruction kept in the office.
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
- Boat inspectors' weekly reports
Series Number
- A1138
Summary
- This series from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists weekly reports listing date of inspection; clearance number; where issued; name of boat; hailing place; name of master; destination; draft of boat (in feet of water); nature of cargo; "character of inspection" (measurement used); and notes of any errors or omissions. The report also includes date; name of inspector; and place of inspection. Series is apparently fragmentary.
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
- Accounts of monies paid to contractors and others for construction, repair, and enlargement of the Erie and Champlain canals
Series Number
- A1267
Summary
- This series consists of accounts of monies paid to contractors and others for construction, repair, and enlargement of the Erie and Champlain canals. Each account contains: name of contractor; number of contract; location of work (section or lock number); date; and amount of payment. Also included in each volume are statements of payments for miscellaneous expenses and damages.
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
- Whiteprint copies of maps of lands permanently appropriated by the state for canal purposes
Series Number
- B0252
Summary
- This series, known as the "blue line maps," depicts lands acquired for canal purposes up to and including the construction of the Barge Canal. The maps show inner angles of the towpaths on the old canal; state owned property prior to Barge Canal construction; property appropriated for Barge Canal projects; various structures, roads, streets, and other landmarks; and the names of owners of private property adjacent to the canal.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Some portfolios unusable because of physical condition. Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to poor condition.
Title
- Statement of work done under contract on Erie Canal Enlargement
Series Number
- A1095
Summary
- This series consists of a statement of work "under contract, or upon which work had been done," before resumption of work on enlarging Erie Canal in 1837; also statements of work begun on the Erie Canal in spring of 1848 and 1849. Contracts are listed by section number, including aqueducts, weighlocks, bridges, etc., and give estimated cost, cost to complete, and length in miles or number of structures.
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 deeds conveyed to purchasers of land sold for unpaid taxes
Series Number
- B1614
Summary
- These records contain abstracts of information originally included in deeds conveyed to purchasers of lands sold for unpaid taxes. The State Comptroller's Office was in charge of selling lands for unpaid taxes until 1926, when that function was assumed by the Department of Taxation and Finance. For each entry, information includes date of sale; sale amount; to whom deeded; description of property, including county and town, name of tract, number of acres, and description; and names of comptroller and deputy comptroller.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Comptroller's speeches
Series Number
- 18265
Summary
- This series consists of texts of speeches given by the comptroller to various state and local agencies and associations on a variety of topics such as tax reform, state spending, fiscal reform, government ethics, economic development, pension funding, state budget deficit, state credit rating, and campaign contribution limitations. The records also contain articles written by the comptroller, copies of newspaper stories covering or quoting speeches, background material for speeches, invitations to deliver speeches, press releases related to speeches, and drafts.
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 appointments
Series Number
- A1099
Summary
- This volume contains a copy of the act establishing the position of Auditor of the Canal Department, passed April 3, 1848; appointments of clerks and other employees of the Canal Department, giving names, dates, and salaries; and general orders adjusting salaries of Department employees. The label on the cover reads "Appointments and Regulations," but no regulations are included.
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
- Records from the Comptroller's New York City office
Series Number
- A0386
Summary
- The series contains four volumes and one bank passbook documenting accounts managed by the State Comptroller's New York City office.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Engineers' drafts and vouchers for general fund
Series Number
- A0392
Summary
- This volume contains expenditures paid from the general fund, generally for canal improvements and repairs. Included are the purpose of the expenditures, and typically the date, type of disbursement ("to cash") and amount. There is an alphabetical subject index at the front of the volume.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Survey maps and plans for projected canal alterations
Series Number
- A0800
Summary
- The maps in this series appear to have been created by the Office of Surveyor General in compliance with legislation of 1827 requiring a complete map and field notes. Most of the maps depict specific sections of the Erie Canal and show locks; bridges; railroad bridges across canals; locations of canal alterations and improvements; aqueducts; and reservoirs and feeders. The series also includes maps relating to the Chemung, Chenango, Sodus, Oneida Lake, Champlain, and Cayuga and Seneca canals.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Audit and Control exhibit material used by the Office of the State Comptroller
Series Number
- B1809
Summary
- This series documents the State Comptroller's role in administering accounts of the state, paying bills and payrolls, and auditing records, accounts, and financial and management practices of state agencies. The Office of the State Comptroller used this material in exhibitions to highlight key agency functions. Records include indentures; contracts; published reports and pamphlets analyzing audit functions and interpreting cases and contracts; examples of contracts and vouchers; and accounts and appropriation ledgers from the Department of Public Works and the Prison Department.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to maps of undivided tracts and of tracts sold by the Comptroller for unpaid taxes
Series Number
- B1606
Summary
- The series indexes maps of lands sold for unpaid taxes by the comptroller in counties located inside (Volume 1) and outside (Volume 2) the Forest Preserve. The index lists tract; "old" map number; "new" map number; "case 'O'" map numbers; and the town in which the property is located.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Copies of tax search certificates
Series Number
- B1613
Summary
- The series includes copies of certificates stating that a search and examination of the books of the State Comptroller's Office (later Department of Taxation and Finance) were made, by a competent clerk, for instances of unpaid taxes and tax sales upon/against a particular parcel of land. In addition to certifying that a search was done, each certificate either states that no unpaid taxes or tax sales were found, or lists very specifically (by sale year) the results of the search.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Comptroller's telephone logs and messages
Series Number
- 18263
Summary
- This series contains the New York State Comptroller's daily telephone log and messages. Entries include names and telephone numbers of callers and sometimes brief notes about the subject and/or time of call.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Audit and Control archived websites
Series Number
- B2079
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Audit and Control, which is commonly known as the Office 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 this material.
Title
- New York State Comptroller's outgoing correspondence files
Series Number
- 18262
Summary
- This series consists of copies of outgoing correspondence created by the offices of State Comptrollers H. Carl McCall and Edward Regan. Correspondence is addressed to state agencies, private businesses, federal and local government agencies, constituent organizations, and other public and private organizations and individuals.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Attorney General's Office Account Book Relating to the Investigation of James H. Ward
Title
- Attorney General's Office account book relating to the investigation of James H. Ward
Series Number
- B0901
Summary
- This account book contains tables, a summary recapitulation, and a report relating to the investigation of James H. Ward. Ward served as agent of Dr. James H. Hart, health commissioner of the port of New York, from 1838 to 1840. He was responsible for the collection and accounting of monies to be paid to the Marine Hospital for quarantine of passengers from foreign countries who landed at the port of New York. Ward was ultimately indicted and tried for embezzling money that was owed to the hospital.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual financial statements of public authorities
Series Number
- 21152
Summary
- This series from the Division of Management Audit and State Financial Services consists of annual financial statements of public authorities that operate statewide or regionally.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Management Audit and State Financial Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- War of 1812 veterans' certificates of claim awards and related records
Series Number
- A0020
Summary
- This series consists mostly of affidavits documenting a claimant's right to reimbursement from War of 1812 service in a New York militia or volunteer unit, as well as certificates issued to claimants after the Adjutant General's Office reviewed and adjusted their claims. The bulk of the series documents in-state claimants.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.