Superintendent of Prisons' vouchers for services and expenses of engineers for prison highway construction
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts of expenditures and accompanying vouchers for services and expenses (mainly travel) submitted by the Superintendent of Prisons to the Comptroller's Office. The Engineer of Prison Highways could spend up to $50,000 on highways designated by the State Commissioner of Highways to be built by prison labor.
Title
- Superintendent of Prisons' vouchers for services and expenses of engineers for prison highway construction
Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1166
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of abstracts of expenditures and accompanying vouchers for services and expenses (mainly travel). The Engineer of Prison Highways was appointed (L. 1917, Ch. 181), and authorized the expenditure of $50,000 on highways designated by the State Commissioner of Highways to be built by prison labor.
Related Material
Series A3265, Engineers' reports to the state commissioner of highways on highway construction with prison labor, contains supplemental material (reports) to the abstracts and vouchers of this series. The reports in Series A3265 cover a similar date span to the records in this series.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Convict labor--New York (State)
- Correctional institutions--New York (State)
- Prisons--New York (State)
- Roads--Design and construction--New York (State)