New York State Public Service Commission First District Gas and Electric Company Corporate and Franchise Document Files 15904

New York State Public Service Commission First District Gas and Electric Company Corporate and Franchise Document Files

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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:

This series consists of various documents filed by gas and electric utilities in New York City and adjacent counties as required by state law: copies of certificates of incorporation; transcripts of corporate records relating to changes in capital stock, bond issues, and mortgages; consolidation and merger agreements; consents of local governments constituting franchises; deeds and mortgages; copies of court decisions affecting franchise rights; charts of corporate history and structure; and maps showing locations of utility lines.

Creator:

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

Title:

New York State Public Service Commission First District gas and electric company corporate and franchise document files

Quantity:

5.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1850-1957

Bulk Dates:

1907-1935

Series Number:

15904

Arrangement

Alphabetical by company name.

Administrative History

Laws of 1907, Chap. 429, sect. 66(6), required each gas and electric corporation to file with the Public Service Commission a "full description of its property and franchises."

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of copies of certificates of incorporation; transcripts of corporate records relating to changes in capital stock, bond issues, and mortgages; consolidation and merger agreements; consents of local governments constituting franchises; deeds and mortgages, copies of court decisions affecting franchise rights, charts of corporate history and structure, and maps showing locations of utility lines, filed by gas and electric utilities in New York City and adjacent counties. Most of the documents were filed under Public Service Commission First District filing order No. 2068 between 1916, when the order was issued, and the 1920s. Some documents were filed in relation to franchise cases heard by the Public Service Commission.