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Title
- Appropriations ledger
Series Number
- A4248
Summary
- This register lists general appropriations for Inspection Bureau employees and either official or graded salaries. Included are employee names and classification of expenses for those employees.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Check book for magazine account
Series Number
- B0838
Summary
- This series consists of a checkbook for a "Magazine Account" containing stubs for checks issued and a large number of blank checks. The account was apparently set up to pay for storage of dynamite or other explosives. Each stub provides check number; date; to whom paid (typically by order of the treasurer); for what purpose (typically a monthly account "as per statement"); and the amount of the check.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bank account book for State Fire Marshal magazine fund
Series Number
- B0835
Summary
- This series consists of an account book from First National Bank of Albany, New York, with Thomas J. Ahearn for the "State Fire Marshall Magazine." The volume contains entries (apparently debits/credits) with balances. The term "magazine" refers to an account holding funds for explosive materials, and not to a serial publication subscription.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Correspondence and summary tables identifying persons convicted or suspected of arson
Series Number
- B0821
Summary
- The Fire Marshal was required to report to the legislature statistics on the crime of arson. County district attorneys reported on the number of arson arrests; the number of convictions attained; lists of names of defendants and (if sentenced) the terms of imprisonment; the number of cases pending; and any remarks on difficulty in prosecuting or apprehending arson culprits. Summary tables, arranged alphabetically by last name, tabulate the responses.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Incoming correspondence from inspectors
Series Number
- B0820
Summary
- This series consists of letters to the State Fire Marshal from inspectors confirming either the appointment of a local official as an Assistant to the Fire Marshal or that a town clerk would attend to the enforcement of the fire code within his jurisdiction. Each municipal officer serving in these positions is identified by name and elected office. Also included are bills for registered mail.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Inspector's weekly summaries
Series Number
- B0818
Summary
- This series consists of weekly summaries of fires investigated, premises inspected, and boilers inspected by the Fire Marshal's office. Information includes day of the week, city/town/village, county, location of the inspection or investigation, name and address of business or owner and the total expenses incurred by the office.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Inspection documentation
Series Number
- B1535
Summary
- The series consists of a scattered collection of plans, specifications, and black-and-white photographs documenting various buildings inspected by the State Fire Marshal. The inspections apparently were undertaken after buildings sustained fire damage, or as a result of applications to install equipment or construct additions to buildings. State and local laws regulated construction, alteration or repair of any building to prevent fires.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Check book for boiler account
Series Number
- B0839
Summary
- This series consists of a check book for a "Boiler Account" containing stubs for checks issued against the account and a large number of blank checks. The account was apparently used to pay for boiler inspections. Each stub provides check number; date; to whom paid (typically by order of the treasurer); for what purpose (typically a monthly account "as per statement"); and the amount of the check.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Inspector's reports on investigations
Series Number
- B0817
Summary
- This series consists of reports from local inspectors concerning the cause of fires where the fire marshal had reason to order an investigation. Most often, an investigation would result when a neighbor, witness, or insurance company filed a complaint with the fire marshal about suspicious circumstances around the fire, alleging either intentional origins or hazardous safety conditions.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- List of members of various fire companies
Series Number
- B0832
Summary
- This series consists of lists of paid, volunteer, and "honorary" firefighters attached to hose companies, steamer companies, and fire departments throughout New York State. Lists may provide local reports on residency requirements for firefighters. Transcribed totals for each county were apparently routinely reported. Lists include the name of Fire Company; its county; names and addresses of individual firefighters; and total personnel for the company. Typically the fire chief and assistant(s) are designated.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.