This series contains accounts and bookkeeping records of the Fire Marshal. It includes salaries and expenses, moneys received for the storage of dynamite, boiler inspections, and abstracts of "sundry accounts" payable under appropriation bills. Also included are unsorted documents pertaining to finances, a memorandum book of supplies showing date ordered and received, a telephone service contract, and a copy of a financial report of appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal year ending October 1, 1913.
Creator
New York (State). Fire Marshal
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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
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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.