Scope and Content: To establish accurate Massachusetts town boundaries, and eventually interstate boundaries as well, beginning in 1885 the Topographical Survey Commission sent out field teams to establish and describe triangulation stations and to set monuments designating boundary lines.  These volumes of computations of primary triangulation are based on field notebooks of the survey teams.  Computations were verified, adjusted, and prepared by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, thereunder by locality
Notes: Spine title: Primary and secondary triangulation
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Scope and Content: To establish accurate Massachusetts town boundaries, beginning in 1885 the Topographical Survey Commission sent out field teams to establish and describe triangulation stations, and to set monuments designating boundary lines.  These volumes of computations of the town boundary triangulation are based on field notebooks of the survey teams.  Computations were verified, adjusted, and prepared by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Notes: Volume 3 missing of 24 volumes set
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Scope and Content: To establish accurate Massachusetts town boundaries, and eventually interstate boundaries as well, beginning in 1885 the Topographical Survey Commission (replaced in this function in 1901 by the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners) sent out field teams to establish and describe triangulation stations and to set monuments designating boundary lines.  These volumes of computations of traverse lines, eccentric stations, triangle sides, and geographic positions are based on field notebooks of the survey teams.  Computations were verified, adjusted, and prepared by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, thereunder by locality
Notes: Spine title: Computations of positions
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Scope and Content: The Office of Toxics Use Reduction Assistance and Technology (currently known as the Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction) was established in 1989 as a Massachusetts state agency to assist toxics users in complying with the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act.  Series documents workshops conducted by the office to instruct such users.
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Scope and Content: The Charles River Basin Commission was established in 1903 to make examinations and plans for and to carry out the construction of a dam across the Charles River between and Cambridge and other construction and dredging related to the building of the dam.  To carry out these tasks, the commission contracted for construction, supplies, and equipment.
Arrangement: Arranged by contract number
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Scope and Content: When the Board of Harbor Commissioners was established in 1866, it appointed an advisory council made up of representatives from the U.S. Coast Survey and others, which issued reports to the board relating to the improvement, development, and protection of Massachusetts waterways.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: This series was created during processing
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Scope and Content: The Metropolitan Park Commission (MPC) (1893-1919) was responsible for acquiring land in the Commonwealth to develop a park system in the Boston metropolitan area for public use.  The Claim Dept. settled claims for payment of property taken.  Outgoing correspondence (recorded in letterpress copybooks) from the claim agent informs the MPC secretary of details of claims and settlements.  For correspondence after 1901 see: Correspondence from the Law Dept. to the secretary ((M-Ar)1060X).  For correspondence from the secretary to the Claim Dept. (1894-1901) see: Outgoing correspondence from the secretary on legal issues ((M-Ar)1062X)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Scheduled as: Land claim letterbooks. Vols. numbered 2-4. Volume 1 (1894?-1895) lacking
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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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Scope and Content: The Metropolitan Park Commission (MPC) (1893-1919) was responsible for oversight of the acquisition, maintenance, policing, and use of land for the Metropolitan Parks District (Boston and surrounding communities) including the maintenance of its roads and sewers.  The Law Dept. handled routine legal issues for the agency, including land taking, conveyances, contracts, and claims against the agency; and provided opinions and interpretations of the law.  Correspondence (recorded in letterpress copybooks) is addressed primarily to the MPC secretary.
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Scope and Content: The Metropolitan Park Commission (MPC) (1893-1919) and its successor the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) (since 1919) have been responsible for oversight of the acquisition, maintenance, policing, and use of the Metropolitan Parks District (Boston and surrounding communities), including maintenance of its roads and sewers.  Correspondence (recorded in letterpress copybooks) from the MPC secretary to the MPC engineer and later from the MDC secretary to the MDC director of park engineering transmits information and instructions for work assignments from commission meetings and from other commission departments.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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