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New York State Comptroller's Office Registers of Unpaid Taxes on Resident Lands in the Forest Preserve


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
These registers were compiled by the comptroller's office from reports received from county treasurers regarding unpaid taxes on resident lands (belonging to state residents) in the Forest Preserve. Information recorded includes county and town; lot number; name and/or description of tract; name of owner; number of acres; valuation; amount of tax plus five percent; and remarks and explanations.
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Registers of unpaid taxes on resident lands in the Forest Preserve
Quantity:

6 cubic feet

(18 volumes)

Inclusive Dates:
1919-1926
Series Number:
B1604

Arrangement

Chronological by year, then by county, town, lot number or by name of tract.

Scope and Content Note

These registers were compiled by the comptroller's office from reports received from county treasurers regarding unpaid taxes on resident lands (belonging to state residents) in the Forest Preserve. Information recorded includes county and town; lot number; name and/or description of tract; name of owner; number of acres; valuation; amount of tax plus five percent; and remarks and explanations. Remarks typically consist of notations of payment; inability to locate owner; reasons for non-payment; and errors in the assessment or description.

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