New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau.

Dates:
Active 1878
Active 1911
Active 1786
Active 1910
Active 1926
Active 1928
Active 1911
Active 1931
Active 1889
Active 1923
Active 1811
Active 1817
Active 1833
Active 1909
Active 1902
Active 1909
Active 1873
Active 1906
Active 1820
Active 1824
Active 1843
Active 1910
Active 1818
Active 1834
Active 1815
Active 1926
Active 1870
Active 1910
Active 1839
Active 1866
Active 1859
Active 1913
Active 1790
Active 1850
Active 1880
Active 1920
Active 1837
Active 1975
Active 1916
Active 1940
Active 1895
Active 1918
Active 1900
Active 1997
Active 1835
Active 1881
Active 1853
Active 1900
Active 1904
Active 1909
Active 1837
Active 1911
Active 1839
Active 1884
Active 1731
Active 1883
Active 1785
Active 1828
Active 1841
Active 1925
Active 1813
Active 1859
Active 1921
Active 1923
Active 1803
Active 1815
Active 1909
Active 1910
Active 1917
Active 1925
Active 1837
Active 1909
Active 1864
Active 1870
Active 1799
Active 1801
Active 1889
Active 1895

History notes:

By a law of 1894, a person, body, or board in a locality was authorized to assess lands for local improvements and file a written notice with the comptroller. These notices were then audited by the comptroller and paid out through the treasurer.

From the description of Notices of local assessments of state property for local improvements, 1904-1909. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 82476329

The U.S. Deposit Fund was established by Laws of 1837, Chapter 150, to make surplus monies distributed to the states from the U.S. Treasury available for loans for improved real estate.

Two commissioners were appointed in each county to administer that county's share of the Fund. The Commissioners' minute and account books were delivered to the Comptroller when Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund were abolished in 1911 (Laws of 1911, Chapter 634).

From the description of County commissioners' minute and account books of the U.S. Deposit Fund, 1837-1911. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 78970516

The U.S. Deposit Fund was established to make surplus monies distributed to the states from the U.S. Treasury availalbe for loans for improved real estate.

Two commissioners were appointed in each county to administer that county's share of the Fund. The Commissioners' ledgers were delivered to the Comptroller when the Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund were abolished in 1911.

From the description of County commissioner's ledgers of mortgage loans of the U.S. Deposit Fund, 1837-1911. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 83492787

Chapter 569 of the Laws of 1916 provided for issuing $10 million in bonds, upon voter approval, for land acquisition for state parks. Land could be acquired by "purchase, condemnation or by entry and appropriation with submission to the court of claims or supreme court for determination and award of damages for such entry and appropriation". Money was paid for land acquired by contract only upon the warrant and audit of the Comptroller, after submission of vouchers approved by the Conservation Commission and the Commissioners of the Land Office, accompanied by certification of the Attorney General approving title to and conveyance of the land purchased. The Commissioners of the Land Office were responsible for filing written statements of consent with county clerks on any lands taken.

Chapter 146 of the Laws of 1917 carried out the provisions of the earlier law, by making an appropriation of $2.5 million in bonds issued in accordance with that law. The appropriations were to acquire land for state park purposes within the forest preserve counties, relating to lands within or adjacent to the Adirondack and Catskill parks. The law provided that upon receipt of a written statement from the Conservation Commission, approved by the Commissioners of the Land Office, of the amount required, the Comptroller could issue bonds to the amount of the estimate. The approval of the estimate by the Commissioners of the Land Office was to be by resolution and attached to the estimate.

From the description of Conservation Commission recommendations to the Commissioners of the Land Office on land purchases for new state parks, 1917-1925. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 80795015

Under an act of April 4, 1837, surplus monies received from the U.S. Treasury were loaned to each county.

The money was to be loaned out by two Commissioners, appointed by the governor, to residents of the county on mortgages on improved land at 7% interest. The office of Loan Commissioner was abolished in 1911 and many records were deposited with the Comptroller.

From the description of County commissioners' annual reports of the U.S. Deposit Fund, 1837-1909. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 83733183

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Subjects:

  • African American farmers
  • Finance, Public
  • Finance, Pulblic
  • Forst reserves
  • Government sale of real property
  • Indians of North America
  • Land titles
  • Land use
  • Land value taxation
  • Mortgages
  • Parks
  • Real property
  • Real property
  • Real property
  • Public lands
  • Real property tax
  • Slavery in the United States
  • Taxation
  • Real property
  • Real property

Occupations:

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Places:

  • Otsego County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Adirondack Forest Preserve (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Rockland County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Schoharie County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Tioga County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Oneida County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Saratoga County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Montgomery County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Ulster County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Allegany State Park (as recorded)
  • Columbia County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Catskill Mountains (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • New York State Forest Preserve (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Herkimer County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Cayuga County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Orange County (N.Y.) (as recorded)

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