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Displaying 426 Finding Aids
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
- Records of the Albany City lottery to dispose of public lands
Series Number
- A0878
Summary
- The city of Albany was authorized to release its debt burden by selling vacant public land in a lottery. This series relates to the Albany City Lottery of 1822 and includes correspondence and notes on the approval and conduct of the lottery, descriptions and valuations of bonds sold, and a hand written folio detailing the priority of awards for winning tickets.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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
- Revenue bond stub books
Series Number
- A1146
Summary
- The stub books in this series document the issuance of revenue bonds as loans for payment of volunteers in the Civil War. Bonds were issued and redeemable in amounts varying from $1,000 to $10,000, pursuant to Chapters 56 and 325 of the Laws of 1865 and Chapter 209 of the Laws of 1866. Each stub generally provides number of certificate, amount of loan, name of bondholder, date of loan, and signature of comptroller's agent.
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
- 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.
Title
- Index to invalid pensioners
Series Number
- A1193
Summary
- This series consists of an alphabetical index to invalid pensioners for Revolutionary War service. Records referenced in this index are found in volumes 3 and 5-7 of Series A0174, Certificates submitted by disabled Revolutionary War veterans claiming pensions and audited accounts of pensions, 1779-1789.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Surrendered certificates of sale
Series Number
- B1871
Summary
- This series consists of purchase certificates of land from the Oneida Indian Reservation. The certificates were returned to the Office of the State Comptroller when the sales were not completed due to non-payment. The certificates are signed by the Surveyor General as seller and include receipts for partial payments. Other information includes lot number, number of acres purchased, date of purchase, amount paid, amount due, subsequent payments and transferences of ownership, and date surrendered.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Comptroller's Office specifications of tax forms to be used between State Tax Commission and Comptroller
Series Number
- A1018
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of blank printed forms with explanations of the use of each. Forms relate to the collection and distribution of the corporation, franchise and personal income tax; taxable transfers; and the motor vehicle taxes.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of arrears of taxes
Series Number
- B0951
Summary
- This series consists of registers recording accounts of taxes remaining unpaid for specific years. Information includes names of county, town, or tract; owner(s); description of the property; amount of tax due; date of payment; by who paid; and amount of payment.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Maps and assessment for the draining of Cayuga Marshes
Series Number
- A1232
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of maps depicting the number of acres of marsh, partial marsh, and swampland near Cayuga Lake. They usually depict one lot per township and are very detailed in their measurements. Also included is an assessment that includes land owner's name, number of lots and acres owned, price per acre, a brief description of the lots and subdivisions, the total number of acres of marsh, partial marsh, and swamp, and its total value.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Entry documentation for state asylums
Series Number
- A1226
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of payrolls, correspondence, bills, receipts, contracts, abstracts of vouchers, and one resolution for various New York State asylums including: New York State Asylum for Idiots, New York Lunatic Asylum, Binghamton Asylum for the Insane, New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women, New York State Inebriate Asylum, New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home, New York State Institution for the Blind, and the Long Island State Hospital.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.