Minute books, 1866-1879.

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Minute books, 1866-1879.

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As part of its function to maintain and supervise the harbors and wetlands of Massachusetts, the Board of Harbor Commissioners was required to account for its activities and expenditures. Minute books of weekly meetings document measures taken by the board to protect the harbors and tidewaters and insure the navigability of the harbors.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Massachusetts. Board of Harbor Commissioners

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The Board of Harbor Commissioners was created by chapter 149 of the acts of 1866 to provide general care and supervision over all the harbors, tidewaters, and flats in Massachusetts except for Back Bay lands in Boston, which remained under the charge of the Commissioners on Public Lands (St 1861, c 89). The board was comprised of five members appointed by the governor. They were required to keep account of their actual services and expenses and to submit an annual report...