New York State Engineer and Surveyor Eastern, Middle, and Western Division canal records
Series Number
B0384
Summary
These records consist of fragments from many series relating to canals. The records include calculations, specifications, monthly estimates, instructions, damage claims, contracts, Canal Board resolutions, surveys, preliminary estimates, advertisements, lettings, proposals, maps, and final accounts.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
State Engineer and Surveyor index to maps and plans
Series Number
B0360
Summary
This series consists of indexes to maps and plans created by the New York State Engineer and Surveyor. The indexes contain the book number; title of the map or plan; and date.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Registers of contract proposals regarding the enlargement of the Erie Canal
Series Number
B0348
Summary
This series contains registers of contract proposals received by the Canal Board for the Erie Canal enlargement, Western and Middle Divisions. With the exception of a single volume, entries provide the following information: number of proposal, names of proposers, names of guaranty, P.O. address (only sometimes), amount, estimate amount (only sometimes), and remarks (only sometimes).
Creator
New York (State). Canal Board
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Index to contractors whose proposals were accepted for projects on the Eastern Division of the Erie Canal Enlargement
Series Number
B0376
Summary
This slender volume lists names of contractors in rough alphabetical order by first letter of last name. Included with each name is the proposal number (referred to as "proposition"), the nature of the work to be completed (sections, culverts, aqueducts, bridge superstructures, locks, waste weirs, etc.), and a numeric reference to a related, but unidentified volume(s).
Creator
New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
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Newark Developmental Center facilities management files
Series Number
B2628
Summary
This series documents construction, development, and improvements to the grounds, buildings, and infrastructure of the center's facilities. Record types include survey books of campus buildings, grounds, and streets; contracts; remodeling documentation; specifications; and equipment, parts, and material purchased.
Creator
Newark Developmental Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
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State Engineer and Surveyor monthly summaries of payment for improvement of the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego Canals
Series Number
B0363
Summary
This series consists of a volume of monthly summaries of payment for the improvement of sections of the Champlain, Erie, and Oswego Canals. The forms in this volume detail expenditures by various offices and the pupose of each payment.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Inventory of the furnishings in state buildings and offices in Albany
Series Number
A4039
Summary
The Bureau of Public Buildings allotted rooms to state agencies and officials, saw that the rooms were furnished, and took measures to preserve the furniture and other property in those offices. This series consists of a carbon transcript inventory listing: building; floor; name or room number or agency name; and quantity of each type of furniture, equipment, and machinery in each room. Durable goods such as desks, chairs, bookcases, typewriters, fire extinguishers, wastebaskets, and rugs were inventoried.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Public Buildings
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Letting records for contracts on various canals and locations in the Western Division of the canal system
Series Number
B0710
Summary
This series consists of records related to the letting of contracts for work on canals in the Western Division of the canal system. Records include requests for proposals; resolutions adopted by the Canal Board; and cost estimates.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Proposals received for work done on the Middle Division of the Erie Canal
Series Number
B0704
Summary
This series consists of printed forms of proposals for work to be done on the Middle Division of the Erie Canal. The proposals contain information on materials used, descriptions of work, and costs of projects.
Creator
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
These contracts consist of plans, memoranda of agreement, specifications, federal requirements, terms of contracts, itemized proposals, statements of material used, and estimates.
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These 3 volumes contain field notes and calculations of engineers employed on the canal system. One book was kept by C. E. Gray for work near Canajoharie; another is a level book kept on the middle division of the Oswego canal; and the third is a level book kept near Marcellus.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.