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
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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
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.