Office of the Comptroller receipts for circa 1830 to 1940
Description
This accession includes handwritten receipts from the 1830s to the 1940s for the suppliers to New York City and other pre-consolidation municipalities of vital services such as police, fire, and sanitation, as well as specific expenditures for paving, street repair, wells, and pumps. There are receipts from municipal entities such as the Bureau of City Collections, City Auditor's Office, and the Bureau of Audit. In 1831, the Department of Finance was created with the Comptroller as its head. In 1938, the Comptroller's Office was set up as a department separate from the Department of Finance.
Extent
1029 cubic feet
Dates
circa 1830-1940
Record Groups
- Complete accession. Receipts, vouchers, warrants, etc. See above for original description.
Creator
- New York (N.Y.). Office of the Comptroller (Organization)
- New York (N.Y.). Department of Finance (Organization)
Source
- New York (N.Y.). Office of the Comptroller (Organization)
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