New York State Engineer and Surveyor Work Force Account, Contract, and Estimates of Expenses Regarding Erie Basin and Slips in…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- The accounts and statements in this volume document work on the Erie Basin and slips in Buffalo. They provide information on the number, type, and cost of canal workers employed on the Western Division; estimated and actual costs for work done and remaining to be done on various canal sections; work not under contract; repairs; excavation work; and amounts of raw materials delivered.
Title
- Work force account, contract, and estimates of expenses regarding Erie Basin and slips in Buffalo
Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0672
Creator
Scope and Content Note
The accounts and statements in this volume document work on the Erie Basin and slips in Buffalo. They provide information on the following: number of laborers, type of labor, number of days worked, rate of pay, and amount paid for canal workers; number of engineers employed on the Western Division and their compensation; length in miles, character of work, estimated cost, amount for work done, and amount for work remaining to be done for various sections of the canal; work not under contract; repairs of Erie Canal Western Division, Fourth Sub-Division; excavation work; and amounts of raw materials (e.g. stone, iron, and timber) delivered.
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