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Boston (Mass.). Treasury Department

 Organization

Historical note

The Collector-Treasurer has the care and custody of the current funds of the City, of all monies, properties and securities placed in his charge by any statute or ordinance, or by any gift, devise, bequest or deposit and pays all bills and demands against the City.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

County drafts of the Municipal Court

 Series — Volumes: 1-5
Identifier: 2430.014
Scope and Contents

Includes County drafts for Police Court, 1864-1867; County drafts for Municipal Court for criminal business, 1867-1879; and County drafts for Municipal Court for Civil business, 1867-1879. Includes record of bills for charges and expenses arising in said court.

Dates: 1864-1879
Found in: City of Boston Archives / County drafts of the Municipal Court

Mayor's drafts

 Series
Identifier: 2400.001
Scope and Contents

Requests by the Mayor to the City Treasurer to pay persons named the sums listed. From 1820-1822, the requests are made by the Selectmen.

Dates: 1820 September-1870 April
Found in: City of Boston Archives / Mayor's drafts

Receipts for City drafts

 Series
Identifier: 2400.003
Scope and Contents

Record of receipt of payment of city draft. Includes amount and signature.

Dates: 1834-1871
Found in: City of Boston Archives / Receipts for City drafts

Record of expenditures

 Series
Identifier: 2400.013
Scope and Contents

Ledgers documenting expenditures of the Town of Boston, 1809/1810, 1812/1813-1813/1814, 1815/1816 1819/1820. Expenditures are listed by department or account.

Dates: 1809-1819
Found in: City of Boston Archives / Record of expenditures

Record of payment of drafts

 Series — Volumes: 1-10
Identifier: 2400.002
Scope and Contents

Record of payments of the drafts of the Mayor and Aldermen and County drafts of the Mayor and Aldermen. Volume 1 includes payment of drafts of the Overseers of the Poor.

Dates: 1822-1838
Found in: City of Boston Archives / Record of payment of drafts

Record of receipts and disbursements

 Series
Identifier: 2400.012
Scope and Contents

Includes Daily Abstracts of Receipts and Disbursements, 1886-1914 and 1917-1918; Monthly Abstracts of Receipts and Disbursements, 1886-1902; and General Abstracts, 1921-1985 with gaps. Some volumes are in extremely poor condition.

Dates: 1886-1985 with gaps
Found in: City of Boston Archives / Record of receipts and disbursements

Record of unpaid drafts

 Series — Volumes: 1-2
Identifier: 2400.004
Scope and Contents

Lists of unpaid drafts with disposition of item.

Dates: 1831-1852
Found in: City of Boston Archives / Record of unpaid drafts

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