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New York (State). Commission of Highways. Bureau of Maintenance and Repairs

 

 

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This series contains a variety of highway repair and maintenance records created or compiled by Cortland County Assistant Engineer Raymond "Ray" Mott. Mott reported to State Commission of Highways, Sixth Division Engineer William Acheson. The series includes inventories; repair cost estimates; labor, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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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 .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series consists of reports of tax levied for the repair of highways by the Board of Supervisors for the respective counties. Information includes town name; assessed valuation and equalized valuation of real estate in the town; assessed valuation of real estate exclusive of all incorporated villages; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series consists of three registers, and correspondence from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the maintenance and repair of highways. The first register contains entries for monies expended by the State Engineer for the improvement and repair of public highways. The second and third registers .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of standard forms identifying specifications for road improvements put out for bid. Information includes road number; date work to be done by and/or year specification produced; width of road; length of section of road to be improved; materials to use; work procedures; and State .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee

 

 

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This series contains inventories created by Zone Coordinators working for the Mutual Aid for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance, which was organized to repair highways or streets or to remove debris in the event of an enemy attack. The inventories include all equipment and material owned by the State, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee

 

 

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This series contains personnel files for the Mutual Aid Plan for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance. The files provide names, addresses and telephone numbers for Zone Coordinators. They also provide a roster of the number of personnel available, such as laborers or truck drivers for individual towns .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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Supply vouchers and payment orders are duplicate printed forms sent to the Highway Commission Auditor in Albany, who submitted them to the Comptroller pursuant to legislation of 1909. The forms provide order number; date; name and address of supplier; amount of labor or materials (cement, tools, pipe .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series of schedules of bids from the State Comptroller's Office contains the name of the bond issue and date, authorizing laws, bid number, name and address of bidders, amount of bid, deposit with bid, date the deposit was returned, and to whom the deposit was returned. The bids were removed from .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee

 

 

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This series contains contractors' files for the Mutual Aid Plan for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance. The files provide: name of contractor, name of the person in charge, address, business telephone, and location of equipment or storage. The files also provide lists of contractors' equipment, from .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee

 

 

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This series contains general correspondence files relating to the planning and implementation of the Mutual Aid Plan for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance in the event of a wartime emergency. The War Council's Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee developed a plan patterned after London's .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Highways

 

 

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This series consists of a record of payments for highway construction, maintenance, engineering, and related expenses. Information includes county; estimate number; road number; petition number; amount paid from state fund, county fund, and federal aid; and amount to be charged on account for construction, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Highways

 

 

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This series contains expenditure reports and other related records generated by the Department of Public Works Division of Highways pertaining to the construction and maintenance of county and town highways. Also included are booklets created by the County Highway Superintendents Association..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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These records from the Comptroller's Office document the construction, operation, and maintenance of turnpikes in New York State, mostly around Salina (Onondaga County), Oneida Creek to Chittenango Creek, and Oswego to Sackets Harbor. Most records are itemized accounts detailing construction costs and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

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New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

 

 

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This series consists of a scrapbook with pasted newspaper clippings related to the Barge Canal and road construction throughout Central and Western New York..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor. Office of Counselor and Press Secretary to the Governor

 

 

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The Governor's Press Office maintained these records as its central file of press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. Specific .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor

 

 

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Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of governor's press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives