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Displaying 548 Finding Aids
Title
- Accounts and returns of canal tolls by railroads
Series Number
- A1093
Summary
- The State Canal Department collected tolls on railroad freight on lines parallel to canals until 1851, when the tolls were abolished. This series consists of bound documents relating to payment of canal tolls by railroads in New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- List of newspapers for publishing proposals for printing Session Laws of 1862
Series Number
- A0945
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of lists of newspapers authorized to publish proposals for printing the session laws. List names newspapers by county, gives a date (of publication), and is signed at the end by the Secretary of State.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accounts of unpaid taxes assessed on non-resident lands
Series Number
- 11276
Summary
- This series contains accounts of unpaid taxes on lands owned by non-residents. Through 1893 the records cover all counties except New York (Manhattan); after 1893 only Forest Preserve counties are represented. The accounts were prepared by the town tax collectors, certified as accurate by the county treasurer, and forwarded to the state comptroller for filing. Accounts list parcels owned by non-residents on which taxes were unpaid, and show the acreage, assessed valuation, and amount of tax due.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Comptroller's reports to the legislature
Series Number
- A0979
Summary
- This series consists of reports and statements made by the Comptroller at the request of the legislature. Most reports are replies to petitions about land purchases, taxes and claims against the state. Also included are reports to the Legislature and resolutions concerning state revenues and expenditures for specific purposes; reports on monies received and/or expended; and statements of grants, funds or services.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legal and entry documentation relating to Court of Appeals and Court of Chancery
Series Number
- B1186
Summary
- Most of the documents in this series are associated with the Court of Chancery. Documents reference many different cases including one involving Philip Phelps and another involving the Commercial Bank of Albany. Other documents relay the names of employees of the Court of Appeals Clerk's Office and the salaries they were paid. Also found is a certificate of appointment of a clerk in the Office of the Attorney General and letters to the New York State Comptroller.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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
- County assessments of real and personal property
Series Number
- A0830
Summary
- This series contains statements of aggregate valuations of real and personal estates and taxes levied in the towns and wards of eight counties. A law of 1799 stated that taxes were to be "assessed, levied and paid upon the valuation of real and personal estate".
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Comptroller's accounts of taxes due for various state roads
Series Number
- A1290
Summary
- This series consists of statements of taxes due from landowners for laying or improving roads adjacent to their property. Each entry includes lot number, owner's name, tax due, date and amount of payment, and payee. Roads included are those from Chester to Canton, Hopkinton to North West Bay, St. Lawrence River to Albany, Salina to Adams, Turin to Emilyville, Salina to Redfield, and from Mexico Harbour to the town of Constantia.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Ledger of general accounts with county commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund
Series Number
- A1284
Summary
- This series consists of the U.S. Deposit Fund with the Comptroller. Each account contains entries for debits (interest on mortgage loans, rent or sale of property), and credits (compensation of the Commissioners and other expenses, interest payments to the Comptroller). Also included are draft summary totals for each county.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Entry documentation for state agency expenses
Series Number
- A0824
Summary
- This series contains accounts, vouchers, receipts, bills, financial statements and other records of state agencies and officials relating to their expenses.. Included are: expenses during and debt after the Revolutionary War ca. 1780-1800; claims against the State by widows of loyalists whose estates were confiscated by legislative act, and petitions by purchasers of forfeited estates to extinguish claims against the estates.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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
- Toll collectors' annual accounts
Series Number
- A1157
Summary
- These annual accounts include two documents: a monthly summary of debits for refunded tolls, salary of collector, pay of clerks, and deposits of tolls in designated banks; and of credits for tolls collected, clearances issued, and penalties levied; second document provides summary totals under each debit and credit column for the Erie and branch canals.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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
- Notices of local assessments of state property for local improvements
Series Number
- A1341
Summary
- By a law of 1894, a person, body, or board in a locality was authorized to assess lands for local improvements and file a written notice with the comptroller. These notices were then audited by the comptroller and paid out through the treasurer. These records consist of notices of local assessments on state property made for the purpose of local improvements on state land.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Licensing receipts account book
Series Number
- A1355
Summary
- This series consists of a monthly summary of fees received from various counties, usually the County Clerk. Arranged by county, the accounts list fees received by the Comptroller for some or all of the following: notary fees; dog licensing; stenographer's tax; and armory tax.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accounts of courts of inquiry and fines
Series Number
- A1369
Summary
- This series contains accounts of fines levied against members of the State Militia. Chapter 222 of the Laws of 1818 reestablished the New York State Militia and provided (Section 25) for the accounting of fines levied by Courts of Inquiry (Courts Martial) by the state comptroller, and for collection of delinquent accounts by the sheriffs. Accounts contain general information about court proceedings, fines imposed, and payments made. In a few cases, the name of defendant and the nature of the charges are mentioned.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Unidentified indexes
Series Number
- A1180
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of personal or corporate name to page number references. They probably indexing accounts submitted to the comptroller for payment, documented in unspecified account books.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Affidavits of publication of tax sale and redemption notices
Series Number
- B0931
Summary
- This series documents the announcement of pending tax-sales and redemptions of lands. Included are affidavits of publication of tax sale and redemption notices for land to be sold for taxes; county treasurers' receipts; notices of mortgage liens on land to be sold for taxes; published lists of lands to be sold; lists of newspapers publishing the notices; and lists of people receiving the notices. Also included are a map and tax assessment lists for draining a marsh in Madison County.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bonds and correspondence regarding public defense
Series Number
- A1252
Summary
- This series consists of bonds, schedule of receipts for reimbursement of New York State stock and correspondence concerning the issuance of bonds used for New York's defense. Bond information includes issue date, to whom, and for what amount; schedule of receipts information includes reimbursement date, holders name, attorney, certificate number, certificate date, amount, and bonds interest rate. Most correspondence is from bankers to the Comptroller's Office about the issuance of the bonds. Also included are bonds issued by law.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Mortgage statements of county commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund
Series Number
- A1285
Summary
- This series consists of statements of mortgages submitted to the State Comptroller by county commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund. Each statement lists name of mortgagor; residence; town or ward in which mortgaged premises is located; acres of land mortgaged; date and amount of mortgage; amount of interest paid to the commissioners; compensation and expenses of the commissioners; and interest paid to the Treasurer.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.