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Displaying 206 Finding Aids
Title
- Account book listing expenditures and monthly balance statements of the Western Division
Series Number
- B0741
Summary
- This volume contains expenditures and the monthly balance of the Western Division of the New York State Canal System.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Applications and letters of endorsement
Series Number
- B0218
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence directed mainly to the State Engineer and Surveyor's office. Most correspondence contains requests for employment, applications, or letters of endorsement. The series was compiled in proximity to the time it became apparent that the state would construct the Barge Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Reports and supporting records regarding survey for proposed canal between the Barge Canal and Cayuga Lake
Series Number
- B0224
Summary
- These are reports, tables, charts, and estimates for a proposed canal. The records concern the feasibility of the proposed canal project, its estimated costs, which route would be most efficient, and the type and amount of work required for such a project. Also included are detailed reports on subjects such as the regulation of the water surface and Cayuga Lake.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Account books of payments made to companies and employees for work on the Western Division of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B0736
Summary
- This series consists of account books for the Western Division of the Barge Canal listing expenditures and payments to companies and employees.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Notices, written explanations, blank contracts, and specifications exhibited at lettings at Rochester and Clyde
Series Number
- B0659
Summary
- This series consists of two copies of notices to contractors, explanations, blank contracts, specifications, and blank certificates exhibited at the lettings at Rochester and Clyde, New York, on October 19 and November 15 and 19, 1850, for work on the Erie Canal enlargement. The series also includes bidder estimates for the work.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Western Division Resident Engineer's annual report to Division Engineer
Series Number
- B0671
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports submitted to the Western Division Engineer, John D. Fay, by the Resident Engineer in Buffalo, William J. Keeler, on the progress of work on the Erie Canal enlargement in Sections 360-365. The reports include narrative descriptions of work under contract, progress of construction, and costs, as well as various statements. Most of the statements detail the respective sections of work, costs, work completed, and remaining work to be completed.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Copies of maps of lands appropriated for enlargement of Erie Canal at Lyons and Palmyra
Series Number
- B0665
Summary
- This series consists of maps showing the appropriation of lands for the enlargement of the Erie Canal through the village of Palmyra and at or near the village of Lyons. These maps contain name of property owner and acreage of land appropriated.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Blueprint copies of survey maps of East Oswego
Series Number
- A3244
Summary
- This series consists of three blueprint copies of survey maps of East Oswego.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Record of land appropriations and damage awards relating to the Genesee Valley Canal
Series Number
- B0656
Summary
- This series consists of a ledger documenting money awarded to claimants for land appropriated by New York State for use in the construction of Genesee Valley Canal. Each record states the name of the claimant, the date that the award was made, a description of the property, a list of reasons for granting the award, the amount being awarded, interest, and any deductions.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Survey maps relating to the "1854 Survey" in the Western Division
Series Number
- B1212
Summary
- These maps were created to show changes to the narrow and crooked parts of the Erie, Oswego, and Cayuga and Seneca Canals in order to admit larger boats. They typically depict property boundaries and names of property owners; character or cultivation of the land; bodies of water; roads and streets; railroads; prominent buildings and private dwellings, often showing owners' names; and boundaries of state-owned land.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- Restricted due to fragile condition: use only with assistance of State Archives staff.
Title
- New York State Engineer and Surveyor histories of various canal projects on Western Division of the Erie Canal
Series Number
- B0681
Summary
- This series consists of bound manuscript and typescript copies of reports compiled by or submitted to the Erie Canal Western Division Engineer's Office in Rochester, New York. Most reports detail the history of canal projects undertaken in or near the city of Buffalo, such as the Tonawanda and Oak Orchard Creek Feeder, Erie and Ohio Basins, Main and Hamburgh Street Canal, and Clark and Skinner Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Water supply computations for survey of the Black River
Series Number
- B0695
Summary
- This series consists of two volumes that contain water supply computations for the Black River. These computations were gathered in order to improve the Black River for navigation.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Gage descriptions from various locations on state canals
Series Number
- B0707
Summary
- This series contains information on gages used to monitor water flow on canals throughout New York. Included is location of gage; date of installation; drainage area in square miles; date of reading and by whom taken; chain length; and type of box and gage. Sketch maps that depict gage placement and nearby buildings, landmarks, and other structures are frequently included.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Maps of lands in the Rochester area claimed as damaged in the Erie Canal Enlargement
Series Number
- B0713
Summary
- These maps of lands along the Erie Canal in the city of Rochester and the town of Greece were apparently prepared to settle damage claims filed by property owners whose land had been appropriated for canal enlargement. The maps typically show name of owner and boundaries of property; dimensions of spoil banks; and roads adjacent to property. Blue lines demarcate boundaries of state-owned land and yellow tint represents land from which appropriations were made.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual reports of railroad companies
Series Number
- B1431
Summary
- This series consists of report forms for railroad companies filed with the State Engineer and Surveyor. Reports show amount of capital and stock; total debt; costs of road and equipment; road characteristics (length, number of cars, rate fares); adjoining real estate; maintenance expenses for road-bed, railway, buildings and fixtures; road operating and repair expenses; stock dividends payments; receipts; injuries and cause of injuries to employees, passengers, or others; and the name and residence of company officers.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Erie and Champlain canals topographic survey maps
Series Number
- 14068
Summary
- Arranged by canal, these maps depict lands adjacent to the Erie and Champlain canals during the time of their enlargement and improvement as the Barge Canal. Included are lines for State-owned land; the towpath; a new channel line; potential flood lines; land elevations and water depths; and boundaries of specific work contracts. Some maps show property lines, owners, and parcel numbers; outlines of buildings; existing canal structures and railroad and telegraph lines; and swamps.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Requisitions for supplies for construction of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B0326
Summary
- This series contains printed requisition forms used by the Western Division Engineer's office. These forms were used to request items and supplies from the office of the New York State Engineer and Surveyor for work on the Barge Canal as well as routine office work. The forms list the type and amount of supplies; total costs; address where items were to be sent; person requesting the items; and person to whom the form was sent.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Barge Canal System residency maps
Series Number
- B1762
Summary
- This series consists of approximately 240 linen maps showing locations of channels, structures, appropriated lands, and terminals of the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga and Seneca Canals, as well as the location of old canals in relation to the Barge Canal System as improved under laws of 1903, 1909, and 1911. The improved canals would become the Barge Canal System. The maps contain information regarding individual structures and appropriated lands not found on other maps of canal lands.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Division and Assistant Engineers' expense books regarding the Western Division
Series Number
- B0657
Summary
- These volumes are expense books of the Division Engineer and Assistant Engineers of the Western Division's Rochester office. Monthly expenses for each employee are accounted for on the last calendar day of the month. Each expense statement includes name of employee and title, date of statement, date of each expense, description of each expense, and amount of each expense.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Printed specifications for highway improvement
Series Number
- B1824
Summary
- This series consists of printed specifications formulated by the State Engineer and Surveyor for the improvement of State highways. Specification booklets contain prescribed requirements for all aspects of highway construction from excavation, preparation, and selection of materials, to the actual construction of roadways, bridges, and other adjoining structures. Booklets also include estimates of quantities of materials required for each project.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.