Debts, Public
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Debt records
Series
Identifier: 2200.006
Scope and Contents
The Debt records document all the debt of the City of Boston. This includes the City Debt, the Water Debt, and any additional bonds or notes issued by the City. Also included are records for the City’s Sinking Fund; the Sinking Fund serves as a means by which the City pays down its debt.
Dates:
circa 1842-1938
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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Debt records
Finance Commission records
Collection
Identifier: 9701.001
Scope and Contents
The Boston Finance Commission records are comprised of three series: administrative files, project files, reports. The administrative files is a small series containing the records of the Finance Commissioner and the records of the Boston Assessing Committee. The project files include reports, correspondence, studies and related information on issues investigated by the Boston Finance Commission. The reports series includes both published and unpublished reports that were issued by the Finance...
Dates:
1908-1972
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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Finance Commission records
Financial records
Series
Identifier: 2420.006
Scope and Contents
Includes Ledgers of the Sinking funds, 1881-1894, 1921-1955; Cashbooks and Journals, 1881-1985 with gaps; Schedules of Investments, circa 1881-1945; Drafts, 1877-1898; Receipts and Disbursements, 1870-1882; and other miscellaneous volumes.
Dates:
1870-1985
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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Financial records
Monthly statements
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2420.002
Scope and Contents
Printed copies of the monthly statements of the Sinking Funds submitted to the Mayor and City Council.
Dates:
1923-1952
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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Monthly statements
Sinking Fund Commissioners proceedings
Series
Identifier: 2420.001
Scope and Contents
Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Commissioners on the Sinking Funds for the payment or redemption of the City Debt.
Dates:
1871-1919
Sinking Fund receipts
Series
Identifier: 2420.005
Scope and Contents
Includes receipts, correspondence, etc. of the Sinking Funds.
Dates:
1935-1943, 1951-1958
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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Sinking Fund receipts
Sinking Fund requirements
Series
Identifier: 2420.003
Scope and Contents
Record of the monthly requirements for the operation of the sinking funds.
Dates:
1882-1948
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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Sinking Fund requirements
Sinking Fund votes
Series
Identifier: 2420.004
Scope and Contents
Records of votes taken by the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Dates:
1909-1951
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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Sinking Fund votes