Scope and Content: By its constitutional and statutory authority to provide advice and consent to the governor, the Council approves, among others, the appointments of judicial and quasi-judicial officers, the adjournment or prorogation of the General Court, the granting of pardons, and warrants authorizing expenditures from the Treasury.  Minutes of Council meetings record all matters discussed and acted on by the Council.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: Pursuant to MGLA c 35, ss 48-57A, the County Personnel Board exercised oversight of all county personnel matters including classification and compensation plans.  Minutes of board meetings document the board’s administration of county personnel policy and related activities and the decision-making process that resulted in the establishment of such policies.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Files for 1981 lacking
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Scope and Content: The Dairy Bureau was constituted in 1891 in the State Board of Agriculture (State Dept. of Agriculture in 1918) to regulate manufacture and sale of butter and cheese in Massachusetts. In 1919 it was replaced by the Division of Dairying and Animal Husbandry in the Dept. of Agriculture.  Minutes record date, attendees, and actions of the bureau’s monthly meetings. Series includes copies of letters to board members and letters of recommendation for an inspector position.
Notes: Transferred to Archives, Feb. 1996, from State Library of  Massachusetts, Special Collections
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Scope and Content: Beginning in 1911, a Homestead Commission studied how to improve housing for the urban working class.  From 1917 to 1919 (after which the function was placed in the Dept. of Public Welfare) it had the power to acquire and sell suburban homesteads to relieve urban congestion.  Minutes document decisions and actions at meetings of the commission.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Includes minutes of 42nd through 84th meetings
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Scope and Content: The Joint Labor-Management Committee was established by the Massachusetts General Court in 1977 (as of 1978) to have oversight responsibility for all collective bargaining negotiations involving municipal police and firefighters.  Minutes record actions at case meetings, held semi-monthly to docket/review status of active and pending cases, assume jurisdiction, schedule arbitration/mediation events, note date of expiration of agreements, and schedule investigation of cases brought by petition; chairman’s meetings, held monthly to discuss financial/administrative issues and problem cases; and special topics meetings, generally in workshop format, held occasionally.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Box 1: Jan. 1985-June 1988. Box 2: July 1988-June 1993. Box 3: July 1993-Dec. 1996. Box 4: Jan. 1997-June 1999
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Scope and Content: Massachusetts has administered water works and sewage disposal for the Boston metropolitan area successively through the Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners (Metropolitan Sewerage Commission) (1889-1901) and the Metropolitan Water Board (1895-1901); the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (1901-1919); and the Water and Sewerage Divisions of the Metropolitan District Commission (1919-1985). Since 1985, the sewerage works functions have been assigned to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), and the water works functions have been shared by the MWRA (distribution) and the Metropolitan District Commission (to 2003) and the Dept.  of Conservation and Recreation (since 2003) (water supply reservoirs and their watershed management).
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Archives from Metropolitan District Commission
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Scope and Content: Massachusetts has administered water works and sewage disposal for the Boston metropolitan area successively through the Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners (Metropolitan Sewerage Commission) (1889-1901) and the Metropolitan Water Board (1895-1901); the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (1901-1919); and the Water and Sewerage Divisions of the Metropolitan District Commission (1919-1985).  Since 1985, the sewerage works functions have been assigned to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), and the water works functions have been shared by the MWRA (distribution) and the Metropolitan District Commission (to 2003) and the Dept.  of Conservation and Recreation (since 2003) (water supply reservoirs and their watershed management).
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Archives from Metropolitan District Commission
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Scope and Content: Massachusetts has administered water works and sewage disposal for the Boston metropolitan area successively through the Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners (Metropolitan Sewerage Commission) (1889-1901) and the Metropolitan Water Board (1895-1901); the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (1901-1919); and the Water and Sewerage Divisions of the Metropolitan District Commission (1919-1985).  Since 1985, the sewerage works functions have been assigned to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), and the water works functions have been shared by the MWRA (distribution) and the Metropolitan District Commission (to 2003) and the Dept.  of Conservation and Recreation (since 2003) (water supply reservoirs and their watershed management).
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Archives from Metropolitan District Commission
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Scope and Content: The Board of Parole for the State Prison and the Massachusetts Reformatory and the Board of Parole for the Reformatory for Women were established in 1913, serving jointly as an Advisory Board of Pardons.  They were succeeded by a single Board of Parole in 1916 and the Parole Board in 1937, in each case serving also as an Advisory Board of Pardons.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred from the State Library, December 1977.  Volumes numbered 4, 6-7, 10-12 missing
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Scope and Content: Per a resolve of Oct. 20, 1774, the first Provincial Congress established the Committee of Safety to oversee actions taken for the defense and safety of the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the Revolutionary War.  The committee supervised the process of military build-up and provided for procurement and disbursement of arms, munitions, and other supplies through oversight of the Committee of Supplies.  Minutes were created to record votes, orders, and resolves of the committee.
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