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Displaying 548 Finding Aids
Title
- Journal of expenses for building State Hall
Series Number
- A1330
Summary
- This journal records payments in connection with the construction of State Hall, a government office building. Vouchers were submitted to the Comptroller for approval and payment for expenses: wages; building materials; cartage; and other supplies. It is impossible to determine to whom paid, what for, and amount.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Weekly returns of deposits for salt duties, Onondaga Salt Springs
Series Number
- A1324
Summary
- This series contains bank deposits for salt duties paid to the state by private companies. The State entered into leasing agreements with companies who wished to manufacture salt at the Onondaga Salt Springs. The returns were submitted by the superintendent of the Onondaga Salt Springs to the Comptroller. Information recorded includes the date, day the weekends, the bank into which money was deposited, and weekly totals.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Miscellaneous maps and plans of canal structures
Series Number
- A1442
Summary
- These are maps and plans of canal structures and works originally attached to contracts, petitions, and awards by Canal Appraisers.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Applications to redeem property from tax sales
Series Number
- B0847
Summary
- This series contains applications by occupants or mortgagees of non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes, seeking to redeem lands from sale upon payment of taxes. Most documents are affidavits of occupancy, giving detailed information on how long the occupant occupied the land and its use (usually farming or lumbering). Also included are affidavits of mortgagees stating why they are interested in the property. Documents provide county and a description of the lands redeemed.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Monthly statements of monies received by state agencies and institutions
Series Number
- A0984
Summary
- This series consists of monthly statements of monies received by state hospitals submitted to the Comptroller. Each statement lists date, payor, purpose, and amount. Most of the entries are for maintenance fees charged to inmates. Also included is a statement of money received for sale of uniform materials manufactured at the hospital and a sworn statement by the Steward attesting to the accuracy of the figures.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Report and minutes of hearing and proceedings by the Commission to Investigate the Public Service Commission, First District
Series Number
- A1031
Summary
- The Moreland Act of 1907 empowered the Governor to appoint special commissions to investigate the management and affairs of any state agency, in this instance the Public Service Commission. This series consists of minutes of hearings, accompanying exhibits, a list of formal proceedings or hearings of the commission, a table of application before the commission for approval of bond and stock issues, and a report to the governor of findings of the commission.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Taxation and Finance lists of state lands
Series Number
- B0987
Summary
- This series consists of lists of land acquired by the state at comptroller's tax sales. Most of the lots are within the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Information usually includes a description of the parcel acreage; date of sale; source of acquisition; person to whom the parcel was sold; and (sometimes) redemption or cancellation of sale. These lists may have been used as hearing or trial exhibits.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor's maps of the Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation
Series Number
- A0850
Summary
- This series from the Commissioners of the Land Office consist of colored maps of the Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation. The volume is divided into sections depicting: farm lots; fine salt lots; Syracuse; Salina; fifteen acre leased lots at Salina; Geddes (now Syracuse); Village of Liverpool; and Reclaimed lots. This volume is very similar to the "Geddes Maps" depicting various New York canals.
Creator
- New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Conservation Commission recommendations to the Commissioners of the Land Office on land purchases for new state parks
Series Number
- A1346
Summary
- This series consists of resumes summarizing transactions, recommendations, and appraisals of lands for potential purchase for new state parks. Once approved, the State Comptroller could issue bonds or warrants for payment. Records include a memorandum outlining the procedure to acquire new state park land; information on location and ownership of land considered for purchase; purchase cost; description; estimated valuations; recommended purchase price; types of timber on the land; and a procedural statement on the valuation of forest lands and approval date.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Transcription of receipt book of land grants from Gerrit Smith to African Americans and poor white people
Series Number
- A1352
Summary
- This is a transcription of the original receipt book listing land grants issued by Gerrit Smith in 1846, when he made a gift of 3,000 deeds to African Americans and poor white people. The book lists the following information relating to these grants: county name; township; tract; lot; quarter of lot; acres; and remarks (i.e. names of grantees). This volume was apparently retained by the Comptroller due to his involvement in land grants and land taxing in New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Cash and earned income statement submitted by Corporation Tax Bureau
Series Number
- A1408
Summary
- This series consists of monthly statements bound in a post binder. Each statement lists cash, accruals, and distribution.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Circular regarding court martial records
Series Number
- A0925
Summary
- This series includes a one page circular in which the Comptroller requests uniformity in the accounts and returns of courts martial. It also contains general regulations for recording and submitting such information.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Notices to state regarding assessments for local improvements
Series Number
- A1385
Summary
- Municipal officials authorized to assess lands for local improvements were required to notify the comptroller about the improvements, and their assessment of any state lands involved. Notifications had to show the assessments' purpose, authorizing law, and the state lands and amounts for which they were assessed. This series consists of assessment notices (a few redemption notices) for local improvements on state lands. Most improvements are in western or central New York and were for street pavings, gradings, or sewer construction.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Documents relating to acquisition of lands for highway purposes
Series Number
- A1391
Summary
- This series consists of consents of the county treasurer and county judge to the Board of Supervisors for purchase of lands; agreements for purchase of land for improved highways; receipts and miscellaneous documents. Counties represented include Orange, Jefferson, Dutchess, Montgomery, and Putnam. There are also orders and reports of commissioners of appraisal in the case of Orange County vs. Thaddeus S. Durland and others, concerning a dispute over appraised value of lands to be taken for highway improvement.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Incoming correspondence regarding state franchise tax
Series Number
- A0931
Summary
- This series consists of letters to the State Comptroller concerning the State Franchise Tax on capital stock of corporations. There are also unarranged remittance vouchers from corporations.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Financial records on construction and maintenance of Sing Sing ("Mount Pleasant") Prison
Series Number
- A1152
Summary
- The series consists of abstracts and vouchers submitted to the Comptroller's Office from the commissioners appointed to build a prison in the Town of Mount Pleasant and similar documents for operation of the prison after it was built. Also included are payrolls of prison employees and inventories of prison property.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Incoming correspondence
Series Number
- A1144
Summary
- This series from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists of correspondence of the Canal Auditor relating to financial matters such as salaries, contracts and tolls.
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, vouchers, and reports on building and maintenance of Auburn Prison
Series Number
- A1150
Summary
- This series consists of accounts, vouchers and reports of Commissioners for construction of Auburn Prison. Also included are abstracts and vouchers of the agents and the principal keepers of the prison for maintenance of printers and other expenses.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Agreements for commutation of passenger tolls on freight boats carrying passengers
Series Number
- A1178
Summary
- Proprietors of freight boats carrying passengers established agreements on fees to be paid for each boat they operated upon the canals. Each agreement provides name of provider; name of boat line; registered name and hailing place for each boat in the line; proprietor signature; and date.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to Comptroller's miscellaneous papers
Series Number
- A1187
Summary
- This series consists of an alphabetical subject index to "miscellaneous papers" filed in office of Comptroller. Every subject involving state finances is included from academies to wolf bounties. The whereabouts of the "miscellaneous papers" is unknown.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.