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The State Board of Public Roads bridge plans and drawings consist primarily of drawings created by the Bridge Department of the State Board of Public Roads (now RIDOT). The bulk of the collection was created under the supervision of Clarence L. Hussey, Bridge Engineer and State Engineer of Rhode Island from 1912-1925.

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This series consists of the minutes of meetings of the Board of Public Roads.

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The State Board of Public Roads Motor Vehicle Licenses cash books record money received for motor vehicles licenses and include the date of payment, name of payee, registration number, fee paid, and the total cash received.

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The State Board of Public Roads Operator's Licenses register records the names of those persons licensed to operate motor and includes the name of licensee, registration number, fee. vehicles

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Rhode Island Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Annual Reports of the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to the Governor for the Years Ending June 30, (1940-1941, 1942-1946)

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Published state budgets submitted by the governor to the legislature outlining appropriations, estimated receipts, expenditures & financial statements of indebtedness, etc., for support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30. Includes messages of the governor respective, personnel or program supplements, executive budget summaries, capital improvements, technical appendix, etc...

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These records contain plans and blueprints for the Rhode Island State House, Providence (May 10, 1895); Rhode Island State Office Building, Smith Street [current DOT Building facing State House] (drawn March 31, 1927; additions Oct. 4, 1934); Exeter School Hospital Building (Sept. 1934); and the Rhode Island State House Grounds, Providence (January 25, 1917).

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Records of the Census Board and the Superintendent of the Census include state decennial census manuscripts, census cards and microfilm.

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To record expenditures associated with the State Office Building. Contains date of expenditure, name of vendor, itemization of services or goods rendered, cost per item, total cost.

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The State Commissioners Roll (Notary Publics) records the names, place of residence, and other information about governor-apponted state commissioners (notary publics) and includes the name of commissioner, place of residence, date of commission, date commission filed state commissioners were agents of the state of RI living in other states and conducting functions similar to that of anotary public for the state.

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The State Comptroller disbursements consist of a chronological listing of all expenditures of the state for the fiscal year. Entries include: (balance), date, payee name, voucher number, amount, (account charged), appropriation or fund charged (this column is no used) running totals of expenditures appear in red.

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The State Comptroller itemized accounts lists all accounts of the state. Entries include: old balance, date, name, voucher number, credit, debit, unencumbered balance.

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Includes three publications consiting of, "The Tax Act of 1912 Providing for a Board of Tax Commissioners and for a State Tax Upon Corporations", 1912; "State Corporation Tax Laws issued by the State Board of Tax Commissioners", 1924; "State Corporation Tax Laws issued by the State Board of Tax Commissioners", 1927.

Abstract Text of orders issued by the Governor under Chapter 1150 of the Public Laws of RI for 1942. These orders concern emergency action taken during World War II. Whenever practical these orders were approved by the State Council of Defence. Most of these orders were concerned with issues of Civil Defense.(eg. blackout regulations, air raid procedures), others were concerned with rationing (eg. fuel) or closing of financial institutions on Saturdays. These documents were filed with the Secretary...

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State Department of Public Welfare, Children's Bureau: 1. An Act Relating to the Licensing And Regulating The Receiving, Boarding and Keeping of Infants, 2. An Act Relating to Supervision and Licensing of Day Nurseries.