This account book documents expenses of canal engineers. Columns on each page include received, salary, travel, stationery, postage, office rent, miscellaneous, and dollar amount.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Canal Affairs
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Ledger accounts for leases of surplus canal water, salaries of canal officials, and canal loans
Series Number
A3240
Summary
This series is a record of payments and receipt of the canals account and canal debt. Each account provides account name; account paid or received; date of transaction; and service or item for which payment was made or received.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Canal Affairs
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These lists of awards by the Board of Claims were filed with the Bureau of Canal Affairs in the Comptroller's office. Each list provides the name of the claimant; date of filing; claims; amount claim; nature of claim; date; and amount of the award.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Canal Affairs
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The series shows accounts of payments to individuals and firms for work on the state's canals. For each account, there is a brief description of the work contracted for, date of payment, payee (mostly "to cash") and payment amount. Amounts are totaled when more than one job is present under the account named. Payments are listed for work on the following canals: Erie; Champlain; Oswego; Cayuga and Seneca; Chemung; and Crooked Lake.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Canal Affairs
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.