Various records filed with the Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor
Series Number
B0246
Summary
This series consists of records filed with the Office of State Engineer and Surveyor's Office including property assessments; contractors' bids; inventories of records lent to state commissions; a bridge company annual report; a list of companies navigating state lakes and rivers; one bill; bridge company schedules; agreements; correspondence; newspaper clippings and notices of public sales of forfeited lands.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Superintendent and lock operator's records for Section 6 and Lock 28B of the Barge Canal
Series Number
B1363
Summary
This series consists of records of the superintendent of Section 6 of the Barge Canal at Lyons, New York, and lock operator's records for Lock 28B in Newark, near Lyons. The records document the work routine and environment along this section of the canal system and the working relationships among the state, commercial, and private sectors in the economy. Records include statistical summaries; reports; invoices; personnel records; permits; maps; incoming/outgoing correspondence; maintenance records; lock station sheets; navigation and weekly reports.
Creator
New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
These survey maps of the canal system in New York State fulfilled a law requiring a complete map and field notes of every canal in the state. The maps show: survey stations for measuring length of the canal; courses and distances (linked by red lines); canal right-of-way (blue line); locks; aqueducts; basins; other hydraulic structures; bridges; mill races; buildings; streams, ponds, and lakes; steep grades; and adjacent county, town, and property lines.
Creator
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.