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Displaying 552 Finding Aids
Title
- Miscellaneous documents relating to canals
Series Number
- A1167
Summary
- The documents in this series from Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consist of vouchers, receipts, bills, clearances, and unidentified documents. Most are routine financial documents but a few concern canal operations.
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
- Clerk's semi-annual report of accounts
Series Number
- J1076
Summary
- This series consists of semi-annual reports on monies paid to the Clerk that were still in the custody of the court at the end of the reporting period. Each entry in the report was required to contain the title of the cause in or an account for which money was paid, the date the money was paid, for what purpose the money was paid, and bank in which the money was deposited.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery. Chancery Fund
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Canal Fund loan proposals
Series Number
- A1038
Summary
- This series contains offers to lend money to the Canal Fund in return for stock. The loan proposals usually provide date; name of lender; purpose of loan; amount of the loan; and per cent interest on stock.
Creator
- New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Coffee and Spice Department ledger
Series Number
- B1501
Summary
- This ledger, created at the Utica State Hospital, apparently records sales or transfers of quantities of coffee and spices to other state hospitals. Accounts include date; item and amount purchased; price per unit; and total amount paid. The ledger also contains an account for coffee and spices purchased by Utica State Hospital, and three accounts for purchases from coffee and spice vendors.
Creator
- Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Claims examined by the Auditors Board
Series Number
- A0910
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office contains schedules of claims examined and transmitted by the Auditors Board. The claims were audited by the Inspector General, Judge Advocate General, and Quartermaster General, and were to be paid by the treasurer on warrant of the comptroller. The records contain the number of the claim; name of claimant; dollar amount of claim; and date of board meeting at which the schedule of claims was prepared.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Engineer's maps of highway rights of way and estimates of value
Series Number
- A1398
Summary
- This series consists of folio volumes containing blueprint maps of land to be acquired for improved state highways. Maps show right of way, courses and distances, names of property owners, property lines; and a detailed description of the property. Also included are tables of estimated land value which include name, number, and location of highway; map or parcel number; name of owner; acreage; assessed value per acre and 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 construction of Reformatory for Women at Bedford
Series Number
- A1213
Summary
- This series consists of agreements, special fund vouchers, certificates of construction, receipts, correspondence, and bills pertaining to the construction of the women's reformatory at Bedford, New York. The series contains detailed information on the construction costs of the various buildings for the reformatory. Most information pertains to costs of building materials, labor, and transportation costs. The Reformatory's Board of Managers submitted all costs proposals to Comptroller's office.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Vouchers and abstracts of disbursements for U.S. Geological Survey expenses
Series Number
- A3234
Summary
- The series consists of abstracts of account disbursements, vouchers, and receipts for field expenses incurred by members of the United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) working in New York State while making a topographic survey and map of the state. Information on the USGS forms includes worker's name, title, voucher number, date, expense designation, and amounts owed and paid. An itemized statement and signed receipt(s) are also typically included.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Comptroller's consents to local governments to issue bonds
Series Number
- A1379
Summary
- This series contains copies of Comptroller consents relating to issuance of bonds by towns and school districts for various improvements. Also included are consents of the Conservation Commission permitting state lands within the Adirondack Forest Preserve to be taxed; petitions and statements of towns or school districts to the Conservation Commission relating to the vote on bonding proposition; and related correspondence.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Journal of county tax levies
Series Number
- B1537
Summary
- The series consists of a one-volume "Comptroller's Tax Levy County Journal" which notes receipts and/or distributions of various funds, including direct state tax, school taxes, and special fees (e.g., stenographers tax, armory tax). Entries appear chronologically in a form of double-entry bookkeeping which shows date of entry, type of tax or fund, and total amount, followed by a list of counties and discreet amounts comprising the total.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Receipts of New York State Fair Commission
Series Number
- A0932
Summary
- These are receipts for expenses incurred by the New York State Fair Commission. The receipts are from newspapers or printing companies in return for publishing or printing an ad. They usually show the date, number of ads, and cost.
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 cutting of brush along highways on state land
Series Number
- A1386
Summary
- The Commissioner of Highways could assess the cost against the owner for removing weeds and brush growing on privately owned land abutting highways. This series consists of notices of assessment, bills, and other documentation charging the cost of cutting brush along state roads within town boundaries. Also included are letters protesting the assessment, typically disputing ownership of the land involved.
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 construction of State Tuberculosis Hospital, Ray Brook, New York
Series Number
- A1225
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's office consists of bills, correspondence, receipts, contract statements of certificates, vouchers and certificates stating that construction work was performed by individuals on the hospitals. The records in this series are concerned mainly with the E.H. Denniston Company and address monies paid for labor and supplies to complete contracts annulled by the State Architect.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accounts relating to excise tax of the Colony of New York
Series Number
- A3191
Summary
- This series consists of loose documents, on which is recorded the amount of excise tax collected on the retail sale of alcoholic beverages in the various counties during a given year. In most documents, the names of commissioners collecting the excise tax in each county are listed along with the amount collected.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Construction account ledgers
Series Number
- B1679
Summary
- This series records materials costs for construction and maintenance projects conducted at the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children and (successor Syracuse State School for Mental Defectives. Projects include plumbing/drainage systems improvements, wiring or telephone installation, heating system reconstruction, repairs, equipment expenditures, and cost for industries (e.g., farm colonies). Arranged by project and year, entries include expenses, billing date, description of the material or item and the total amount due. Volume 2 is restricted due to severe mold damage.
Creator
- Syracuse State School for Mental Defectives
Access Restrictions
- Volume 2 isRestricted due to severe mold damage,pending treatment.
Title
- Abstracts and vouchers for fighting fires submitted by the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests
Series Number
- A1156
Summary
- This series consists of accounts submitted by town supervisors to the Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission for reimbursement. Each abstract lists names and amounts paid for fighting fires in towns within the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Attached to the abstracts are vouchers with service dates, hours worked and location of fires. Also included are a few; cancelled checks and cover letters.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Indian education tuition and transportation files
Series Number
- 11748
Summary
- These files document aid to school districts for expenses related to the education of Indian children living on reservations including operating and maintenance costs of reservation schools; off reservations tuition payments; and transportation costs. Documents include correspondence; memoranda; tuition aid calculation worksheets; contracts with school districts for the education and transportation of Indian children; annual budgets from reservation schools; and censuses of Indian students (including name, date of birth, sex, age, one parent's name) at school districts and reservation schools.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Educational Management Services
Title
- New York State Circuit Court account book of costs
Series Number
- JN511
Summary
- This volume contains accounts of court costs in circuit courts held in New York County and in other counties in eastern and southern New York. Each entry contains the name of the plaintiff's attorney, title of case, itemized court costs relating to trial or other proceeding in circuit court, and total costs assessed (computed in pounds, shillings, pence).
Creator
- New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office
Access Restrictions
- Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.
Title
- Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Maintenance ledger of cargo cleared at Boonville on the Black River Canal
Series Number
- B1730
Summary
- This series consists of ledgers maintained by the toll collector at Boonville on the Black River Canal. The ledgers contain date; number of clearances for the year; name of boat; place of hailing; where loaded; destination; master's name; cargo description; quantity; miles traveled; and monthly and yearly totals of the number of miles by boats cleared through Boonville.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Taxation and Finance canal fund ledger
Series Number
- B0980
Summary
- This series consists of ledgers listing accounts of New York State with banks in which Canal Fund moneys were deposited.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.