New York State Comptroller's Office Register of Applications for Cancellations of Tax Sales B1616

New York State Comptroller's Office Register of Applications for Cancellations of Tax Sales

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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 volume lists information gathered from applications for cancellations of tax-sales. All of the applications were made in 1885 for tax-sales held as early as 1866. Information given for each entry includes name of applicant; date of application; description of land; tax-sale year; ground of application; and remarks. Grounds for cancellation frequently include failure of the assessors to certify assessment rolls; failure of the State Comptroller's office to follow proper notification procedures; and other reasons technical in nature.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Quantity:

1 cubic foot

1 volume

Inclusive Dates:

[circa 1866-1885]

Series Number:

B1616

Scope and Content Note

This volume lists information gathered from applications for cancellations of tax-sales. All of the applications were made in 1885 for tax-sales held as early as 1866. Information given for each entry includes name of applicant; date of application; description of land; tax-sale year; ground of application; and remarks. Grounds for cancellation frequently include failure of the assessors to certify assessment rolls; failure of the comptroller's office to follow proper notification procedures; and other reasons technical in nature. Remarks, when given, typically indicate whether the cancellation was withdrawn, denied, or granted.

Related Material

B0929 Documents Supporting Orders for Cancellations of Tax-Sales, 1829-1926, contains some information registered in this volume.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

The volume has two alphabetical indexes: one at the fore of the volume lists applicants for cancellations; one at the end of the volume lists names of tracts.