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Title

Lieutenant Governor central subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B0632

Summary

The central correspondence files of the lieutenant governor's office contain incoming and outgoing letters, memorandums, state agency reports, and printed material documenting state government policies, operations, and issues of public concern. The records reflect the diverse functions of state government and the lieutenant governor's broad administrative responsibility for supervising certain of these functions as assigned by the governor. This series documents the administrations of Herbert Lehman (1929-1932) and Alfred Del Bello (1983-1985).

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Lieutenant Governor

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

Title

Petitions, correspondence, and reports relating to cities

Series Number

A1825

Summary

These are petitions, mostly from New York City, seeking land grants or confirmation of title to land or seeking authority to carry out various actions: amend the city charter; pass or amend legislation for poor relief; change plans for or regulations concerning improvements to city streets or structures; establish prisons; improve the court system; reduce pay of certain city officials; and impose taxes. Series also includes correspondence and reports of legislative committees supporting or rejecting the petitions.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

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

Title

Task Force on State Aid for Elementary and Secondary Schools correspondence, memorandums, and reports

Series Number

B1064

Creator

• New York (State). Task Force on State Aid for Elementary and Secondary Schools

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

Title

Division of the Budget Electronic Data Processing Unit correspondence and memorandums

Series Number

13804

Summary

This series consists of correspondence and memorandums, drafted by the Division of the Budget's Electronic Data Processing unit, pertaining to all aspects of electronic data processing in state agencies. Records relate to plans, specifications, bidding, contracts, purchase or lease of equipment, budget requests, and statistics of use. Meeting minutes and reports concerning the controversial installation at the Office of General Services of a Honeywell H6060 mainframe computer are also included.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Electronic Data Processing Unit

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

Title

Utica regional produce market reports

Series Number

A0722

Summary

Daily market reports for produce sold in the Utica area were created to provide information to farmers and to help formulate production and marketing policies. The reports describe the volume of trading done on a particular day, the opening and closing prices for each item (both homegrown and out-of-state), and any sharp fluctuations in the price of an item.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Agriculture and Markets. Division of Marketing

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Title

Court of Appeals register of motions

Series Number

J0224

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

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Title

State Engineer and Surveyor index book to mechanical structures on canals

Series Number

B0356

Summary

This series consists of an index to and summary information about mechanical structures on various canals throughout New York State.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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

Title

County Clerks' reports (statements) on the highway money system

Series Number

A1374

Summary

This series consists of statement reports relating to using of a percentage of property tax assessments to finance money highway repairs. The reports are primarily on printed forms. Some forms are accompanied by comptroller's correspondence and board of supervisor's correspondence, etc. For some counties (very limited) there are maps of highways delineated. The form contains a listing by county of assessed valuation of taxable property and percentages of assessment to use for the money system of highway repair.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Hearing and testimony records

Series Number

20760

Summary

This series documents both public hearings held by the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel and panel participation in hearings held by other government agencies. Public hearings were held in order to give the general public and other interested parties the opportunity to provide input on Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield's operations. The series consists of summaries of testimony given by presenting panelists at public hearings and by participants in agency hearings. Correspondence, agendas, lists of participants, background materials, and supporting documents related to the hearings are included.

Creator

• New York (State). Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel

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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

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Title

Weekly statements of canal shipments through Buffalo to or from other states

Series Number

A1171

Summary

This series from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists of weekly statements of merchandise and produce shipped via the Erie Canal through Buffalo. Information includes quantity of general merchandise and of particularly commodities going west (sugar, coffee, nails, iron, crockery, oysters); and the quantity of produce going east (pork, beef, cheese, lard, wool, wheat, corn, etc.) from western states and from Canada. The series is fragmentary.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department

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