Corporation Counsel Water Supply System claim logs circa 1875 to 1915
Description
The accession consists of handwritten entries in bound volumes. The material documents legal and administrative action undertaken by Corporation Counsel to acquire and manage properties utilized by the New York City Water Supply System, primarily in South Central New York State. Most of the actions involved appraising and buying properties through eminent domain proceedings. Some dockets take the form of damage claim logs, arranged by dates of entry of first action, having descriptions of parcels, name of owner, and amount paid owner. Others list chronologically meetings of Water Supply System bodies, such as Commissioners of Appraisal, and legal actions taken involving large parcels of land. Arranged chronologically and geographically.
Extent
20 cubic feet
Dates
circa 1875-1915
Record Groups
External Documents
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