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Displaying 23 Finding Aids
Title
- Board of Railroad Commissioners minutes of meetings
Series Number
- B0296
Summary
- This series consists of original minutes of meetings of the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners. The minutes document recommendations and decisions made and actions taken by the board. Subjects dealt with by the minutes include complaints regarding discrimination in rates of freight; excessive passenger and freight rates; insufficient accommodations; dangerous crossings; violations of contracts; competition between railways and waterways; inspection of railways; investigation of accidents; promotion of safety procedures; and legislation to promote and regulate railways.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor annual and final reports of state agencies and commissions
Series Number
- A0187
Summary
- This fragmentary series consists mainly of typescript annual or final reports of various state agencies and commissions required to submit such reports to the governor. There is no indication of why these materials were filed together. Also filed with these records are copies of attorney general's opinions and court decisions regarding jurisdiction, powers, duties, and rights of fire districts and fire fighters; transmittal letters for reports not found in this series; and a few pieces of unrelated, miscellaneous correspondence.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Meeting proceedings
Series Number
- B0297
Summary
- This series consists of meeting proceedings of the Transit Commission who oversaw all activities involving rapid transit in New York City, specifically private transit facilities. Subjects include applications by railroad companies for determining the elimination or alteration of certain grade crossings; certificates for laying additional tracks; orders extending time for issuance of bonds; or other matters.
Creator
- New York (State). Transit Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Transcripts relating to charges against the Chairman of the Public Service Commission
Series Number
- A0354
Summary
- This series contains transcripts of joint legislative committee meetings and public hearings relating to the investigation into the conduct of Edward E. McCall, Chairman of the Public Service Commission for the First District. The transcripts document both the legislative investigation of McCall and McCall's appearance before Governor Charles S. Whitman to answer charges brought against him.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual reports of stage coach and omnibus companies, and other common carriers
Series Number
- 12393
Summary
- These annual reports submitted by stage coach and omnibus companies provide detailed information pertaining to the identity of each company and its financial condition.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Regulation Division
Title
- State and War Council agencies and local war councils general reporting files
Series Number
- A4301
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, bulletins, newsletters, and posters sent to the War Council's Executive Secretary reporting on activities of agencies involved in war work and local war councils. Many organizations are represented in this series, including: Emergency Food Commission; Nursing Council; Office of Civilian Mobilization; Office of Civilian Protection; and Salvage Division. Topics discussed include: civil defense; child care; housing; labor; rationing; salvage; and education and training.
Creator
- New York State War Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Energy Research and Development Authority archived websites
Series Number
- B2089
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Creator
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Long Island Rail Road investigation reports
Series Number
- B2354
Summary
- This series consists of investigation reports concerning the organization and financial operations of the Long Island Railroad that were sent to Governor W. Averell Harriman's office between 1955 and 1957. The records were generated by the Long Island Transit Authority, the Public Service Commission, the United States District Court, and the Executive Chamber.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1955-1958 : Harriman)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Public Service Commission tariff approvals not resulting from formal cases
Series Number
- 19696
Summary
- These files document Public Service Commission decisions not to suspend tariffs, but instead to allow them to become effective. For each approved tariff, the records include a staff analysis and recommendation memo to the commission describing the background and rationale for the tariff and the reasons why it should be approved. The files may also include related correspondence between agency staff and utility company attorneys or others providing additional background and justification for the tariff.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Service. Administrative Management Section
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Docket books
Series Number
- B0295
Summary
- This series records the dates when records pertaining to railroad cases were acted upon by the Board of Railroad Commissioners were received or sent by the board. The docket books contain entries pertaining to accidents investigated by the board as well as resolutions made by the Legislature and proposed legislation placed before the board by the governor, who wanted to obtain its recommendations.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual reports on railroads by the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Board of Railroad Commissioners
Series Number
- B0301
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports generated by the State Engineer and Surveyor and the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Report and supporting documents of investigation of Public Service Commission with respect to the policies and practices of Milo Maltbie
Series Number
- B0539
Summary
- This series consists of the report and supporting documentation of a Civil Service Commission investigation of the personnel practices and policies of Public Service Commission Chairman Milo R. Maltbie. The report contains a summary of the conduct of the investigation and a description of the allegations and evidence against Maltbie. Other records include those relating to cases involving specific employees; general matters, including sick leave, travel allowance, examinations, and employee morale; public relation materials and summaries of interviews held during the investigation.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Report and resolutions file
Series Number
- L0142
Summary
- This series contains material from the Committee's investigation of the State's public utility companies. Most of the material relates to rate structures used by the companies and to the policies and procedures for issuing securities to help finance these utilities. The preliminary report summarizes the scope of Committee activity with recommendations for improvement. Also included are copies of legislative resolutions and Committee Chairman John K. Dunnigan statement used in transmitting the preliminary report.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Public Utilities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Public Service environmental report site plans and maps of a proposed power station at Cayuga
Series Number
- A3319
Summary
- This series consists of site plans of a proposed power station at Cayuga. Records include plans, maps, and overlays. Site plans include locations; elevations; cross sections; railroad access; coal car storage areas; transmission line arrangements; and existing and supplemental structures. Maps and plot plans show bedrock and surface geology; seismic survey lines; soil content; existing site contours and vegetation; proposed facilities and alternate site locations; and construction facilities. Also included is an aerial photograph of the Cayuga site.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this 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
- Docket book
Series Number
- B1333
Summary
- This series consists of a single, incomplete docket book compiled by clerks of the Public Service Commission First District. For reasons unknown, only selected First District cases are docketed in the volume. The vast majority of cases included in the volume involve gas, electric, and steam utilities.
Creator
- New York (State). Public Service Commission. First District
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Public utility tariff schedules (cancelled)
Series Number
- 19528
Summary
- The series consists of cancelled electric, gas, water, telephone, and prepaid calling card and cell phone tariff schedules that provide information on the rates, charges, rules, and regulations governing the services provided by public utilities operating in New York. Information in the tariff schedules is not available from the utility company annual reports filed with the Department of Public Service. Cancelled schedules are retained by the department to document the evolution of utility rates over time.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Service. Administrative Management Section
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Counsel's litigation register
Series Number
- 13232
Summary
- These records were produced by the Department of Public Service counsel's office as continuing registers of legal actions in which the department was involved. Name and location for the court or commission hearing each case are recorded. Legal actions taken in each case are recorded by date. Docket number, court costs, damages awarded, and final dispositions are recorded as well as commissioner's fees which are totaled for each case.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Service. Office of the Secretary
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Railroad grade crossing elimination payment registers
Series Number
- B0604
Summary
- This series contains registers of summary data on grade crossing elimination projects from start to finish. Data includes Public Service Commission case number; names of participating municipalities and railroads; bonds issued (with interest rates); location of grade crossing; dates of Public Service Commission orders authorizing work; names of contractors' work covered by contracts, and amounts to be paid; complete record of payments, giving dates, amounts, and purposes; and distribution of costs (railroad, state, and county shares).
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Subject files
Series Number
- 14141
Summary
- This series consists of the subject files of the Division of Industrial Sciences and Technologies, which was responsible for coordinating activities and formulating policies in the New York State Department of Commerce relating to the development of environmental, energy, technology, and scientific industrial programs. The records cover a wide range of topics, including energy policy, resources, and providers; discharge of PCBs into the Hudson River by General Electric; proposed legislation; air, water, and thermal pollution; recycling; and water quality and supply.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Industrial Sciences and Technologies
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.