Inventories of canal property
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Inventories of moveable property were submitted annually to the Comptroller (later, the Canal Auditor) by the superintendents of repairs, toll collectors, and weigh masters. The superintendents' inventories list materials, tools, and machinery on hand and include value, condition, and whether bought in previous year. Toll keepers and weigh master inventories list office furniture, books of canal laws and regulations, other books and circulars, and letters of instruction kept in the office.
Title
- Inventories of canal property
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1134
Creator
Scope and Content Note
Inventories of moveable property were submitted annually to the Comptroller (later, the Canal Auditor) by the superintendents of repairs, toll collectors, and weigh masters.
The superintendents' inventories list materials (stone, lumber, iron, etc.), tools, and machinery on hand January 1st, telling value, condition, and whether bought in previous year for each item. The inventories of toll keepers and weigh masters use the same format, listing office furniture, books of canal laws and regulations, other books and circulars, and letters of instruction kept in the office.
Related Material
Series A1136, Weigh Masters Annual Statements and Inventories and Weekly Abstracts, contains related records.
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