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New York (State). Department of Public Service. Administrative Management Section

 

 

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These files document Public Service Commission decisions not to suspend tariffs, but instead to allow them to become effective. For each approved tariff, the records include a staff analysis and recommendation memo to the commission describing the background and rationale for the tariff and the reasons .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series contains registers of summary data on grade crossing elimination projects from start to finish. Data includes Public Service Commission case number; names of participating municipalities and railroads; bonds issued (with interest rates); location of grade crossing; dates of Public Service .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Secretary of State

 

 

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This series contains transcripts of joint legislative committee meetings and public hearings relating to the investigation into the conduct of Edward E. McCall, Chairman of the Public Service Commission for the First District. The transcripts document both the legislative investigation of McCall and .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Public Service Commission. First District

 

 

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This series consists of a single, incomplete docket book compiled by clerks of the Public Service Commission First District. For reasons unknown, only selected First District cases are docketed in the volume. The vast majority of cases included in the volume involve gas, electric, and steam utilitie.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Public Service. Office of the Secretary

 

 

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These records were produced by the Department of Public Service counsel's office as continuing registers of legal actions in which the department was involved. Name and location for the court or commission hearing each case are recorded. Legal actions taken in each case are recorded by date. Docket .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Public Service. Administrative Management Section

 

 

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The series consists of cancelled electric, gas, water, telephone, and prepaid calling card and cell phone tariff schedules that provide information on the rates, charges, rules, and regulations governing the services provided by public utilities operating in New York. Information in the tariff schedules .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Public Service. Citizens Advisory Council

 

 

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The Citizens Advisory Council was established by the Public Service Commission (PSC) in 1976 as a means to increase citizen involvement in, and promote understanding of, the commission's mission. The council was abolished in 1980. This series consists of verbatim accounts of the Citizens Advisory Council's .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Public Service. Office of General Counsel

 

 

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The Department of Public Service Office of Counsel represents the Public Service Commission, both in court and before administrative agencies, in legal proceedings relating to New York State Public Service Law. Case files in this series include pleadings, orders, testimony, and associated records used .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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The Moreland Act of 1907 empowered the Governor to appoint special commissions to investigate the management and affairs of any state agency, in this instance the Public Service Commission. This series consists of minutes of hearings, accompanying exhibits, a list of formal proceedings or hearings of .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners

 

 

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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 .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners

 

 

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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 .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Transit Commission

 

 

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This series consists of meeting proceedings of the Transit Commission who oversaw all activities involving rapid transit in New York City, specifically private transit facilities. Subjects include applications by railroad companies for determining the elimination or alteration of certain grade crossings; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners

 

 

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This series consists of annual reports generated by the State Engineer and Surveyor and the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Civil Service Commission

 

 

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This series consists of the report and supporting documentation of a Civil Service Commission investigation of the personnel practices and policies of Public Service Commission Chairman Milo R. Maltbie. The report contains a summary of the conduct of the investigation and a description of the allegations .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Public Utilities

 

 

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This series contains material from the Committee's investigation of the State's public utility companies. Most of the material relates to rate structures used by the companies and to the policies and procedures for issuing securities to help finance these utilities. The preliminary report summarizes .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Public Service

 

 

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This series consists of site plans of a proposed power station at Cayuga. Records include plans, maps, and overlays. Site plans include locations; elevations; cross sections; railroad access; coal car storage areas; transmission line arrangements; and existing and supplemental structures. Maps and plot .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor (1955-1958 : Harriman)

 

 

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This series consists of investigation reports concerning the organization and financial operations of the Long Island Railroad that were sent to Governor W. Averell Harriman's office between 1955 and 1957. The records were generated by the Long Island Transit Authority, the Public Service Commission, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Transportation. Regulation Division

 

 

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These annual reports submitted by stage coach and omnibus companies provide detailed information pertaining to the identity of each company and its financial condition..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

 

 

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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This fragmentary series consists mainly of typescript annual or final reports of various state agencies and commissions required to submit such reports to the governor. There is no indication of why these materials were filed together. Also filed with these records are copies of attorney general's opinions .........

 

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New York State Archives