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Displaying 7 Finding Aids
Title
- Board of Railroad Commissioners minutes of meetings
Series Number
- B0296
Summary
- This series consists of original minutes of meetings of the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners. The minutes document recommendations and decisions made and actions taken by the board. Subjects dealt with by the minutes include complaints regarding discrimination in rates of freight; excessive passenger and freight rates; insufficient accommodations; dangerous crossings; violations of contracts; competition between railways and waterways; inspection of railways; investigation of accidents; promotion of safety procedures; and legislation to promote and regulate railways.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Orders and decrees issued in the matters of the Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company
Series Number
- J0092
Summary
- This series consists of copies of orders and decrees issued by the Chancellor in cases of disputes between the Utica and Schenectady Railroad and owners of property it wished to appropriate. A law of 1833 incorporated the railroad and established the procedures for resolving such conflicts in the Court of Chancery. Records include orders directing both parties interested in the property to attend an initial hearing; orders appointing commissions of three competent and disinterested freeholders of the county in which the property is located to appraise that property; and Chancellor's final decrees.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Records regarding bonds for the New York and Erie Railroad Company
Series Number
- A0912
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of records of bonds of the New York and Erie Railroad Company. The records include a list of bonds, correspondence relating to the assignment of bonds. Information provided includes dates, assignee and the dollar amount of bonds.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Docket books
Series Number
- B0295
Summary
- This series records the dates when records pertaining to railroad cases were acted upon by the Board of Railroad Commissioners were received or sent by the board. The docket books contain entries pertaining to accidents investigated by the board as well as resolutions made by the Legislature and proposed legislation placed before the board by the governor, who wanted to obtain its recommendations.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual reports on railroads by the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Board of Railroad Commissioners
Series Number
- B0301
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports generated by the State Engineer and Surveyor and the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Attorney General's Office register of railroad cases
Series Number
- B0610
Summary
- This series consists of a register documenting legal papers served and filed, and other proceedings in actions brought by the people of the State of New York against railroad corporations. All complaints were sent to sheriffs for service on February 8-9, 1853. The volume also contains entries for cases handled by attorney Anthony Ten Eyck of Albany between 1845 and 1853.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual reports of steam railroad and electric railway companies
Series Number
- 10093
Summary
- This series includes annual reports submitted to the Public Service Commission by steam railroad, electric railway, express car, sleeping car, freight, and freight-line companies. The reports provide detailed information concerning the organization of each company and its financial status. Information includes exact name; type of company; location; date of organization; laws under which organized; status; dates of consolidation or merger; members of board of directors; chairman of the board; principal general officers; and stock information.
Creator
- New York (State). Public Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.