Scope and Content: The Metropolitan Park Commission (1893-1919) and its successor the Metropolitan District Commission (since 1919) have been responsible for oversight of the acquisition of land for the Metropolitan Parks District (Boston and surrounding communities).  The Law Department, at the request of the secretary, examined the titles to land taken by the Commonwealth, and upon finding the title satisfactory and the estate free from encumbrances recorded the deed with the appropriate registry of deeds.  Correspondence (recorded in letterpress copybooks) notifies the state auditor of such action.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Outgoing correspondence to the state auditor
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