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New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners Minutes of Meetings


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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 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.
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Title:
Board of Railroad Commissioners minutes of meetings
Quantity:

6 cubic feet

Quantity:

9 volume(s)

Inclusive Dates:
1855-1907
Bulk Dates:
1883-1907
Series Number:
B0296

Arrangement

Chronological by date of meeting.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of nine bound volumes 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 of individuals, associations, towns and cities regarding discrimination in rates of freight; excessive passenger and freight rates; insufficient accommodations; obstructed and dangerous crossings, and violations of contracts; competition between railways and waterways; inspection of railways; investigation of accidents; promotion of safety procedures; and the formulation of new legislation to better promote and regulate railways.

Related Material

Series B0301, Annual reports on railroads by the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Board of Railroad Commissioners, contains the board's annual reports in which meeting minutes were required to be printed (L. 1882, Ch. 353).

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Volumes 2-6 are indexed alphabetically by name and subject.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Volume

Accretion: B0296-84
1855 April 23-1857 May 7 Minutes of Meetings 1 1
1883 February 13-December 20 Minutes of Meetings 1 2
1883 October 8-1885 April 8 Minutes of Meetings 2 3
1885 April 14-1891 April 28 Minutes of Meetings 2 4
1891 May 4-1897 December 6 Minutes of Meetings 3 5
1897 December 7-1900 September 27 Minutes of Meetings 4 6
1900 October 4-1903 March 11 Minutes of Meetings 5 7
1903 March 12-1905 October 3 Minutes of Meetings 6 8
1905 October 10-1907 June 28 Minutes of Meetings 6 9