Accounts of payments on vouchers for Barge Canal work

Alphabetical by company name, and therein chronological.

The series consists of accounts of payments made to companies on vouchers for equipment, supplies, materials, and services used on work done in the Western Division of the Barge Canal. The account entries date from the opening of the canal in 1918. Requisitions and vouchers were submitted by resident engineers of the Department of Public Works to the Department of Audit and Control for payment.

Companies providing services or goods are wide-ranging and include parts manufacturers; insurers; foundries; carters; realtors/rental agents; tool and machine makers; railroads; apparel/clothing stores; munitions (dynamite) dealers; and producers of cement, sand and gravel, timber, stone, and other raw materials.

For each company the accounts show: date (year and day); brief description of order itemized by type, number/quantity, item number (sometimes), and percent of price discount (sometimes); cost of ordered items (at right page margin); voucher number; total of costs per voucher; and payment number (by voucher).

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