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Title

Engineer's estimates of cost for canal contracts

Series Number

B0374

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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Title

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

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Title

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

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Title

Canal superintendents' accounts

Series Number

A0857

Summary

This volume, arranged by canal, then chronologically, contains accounts of superintendents of New York State's canals. Information includes: date monies paid out or received; nature of the transaction; amounts and figures on services and disbursements. Some correspondence clarifying particular entries, and attesting that work was completed or monies received are also included.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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Title

Barge Canal construction photographs

Series Number

11833

Summary

These photographs appear to have been submitted to the State Engineer and Surveyor by the Board of Consulting Engineers, a board of five civil engineers appointed to follow the progress of work on the canal system and to report on it to the State Engineer and Surveyor. Photographs show: canals; locks; dams; bridges; piers; nearby buildings; damages needing repair; dredging, excavation, repairs, and construction work in progress; culverts; and canal-specific fixtures (i.e., lights).

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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Title

Rendering of Barge Canal Terminal 93

Series Number

B2403

Summary

This series consists of one architectural rendering depicting the Barge Canal Terminal 93 exterior and including visualization of commercial details such as wagons and horses, trucks, carts, workers, and canal boats.

Creator

• New York (State). State Architect

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Title

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

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Title

State Engineer and Surveyor summary of engineering expenditures for constructing Barge Canal

Series Number

B0362

Summary

This series consists of a volume of monthly engineering expenditures for the improvement of sections of the Champlain, Erie, and Oswego Canals. The forms in this volume detail amounts of expenditures by various offices under the supervision of the State Engineer and Surveyor and the purpose of each payment.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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Title

Canal Commissioners calendar of petitions

Series Number

A1195

Summary

This list of petitions to the Canal Commissioners provides the number and date of petition; name of petitioner; and "nature of the petition and action had." Petitions are numbered 1 through 120 and concern location of the Erie Canal enlargement; construction of bridges, culverts, docks, and other structures; water power privileges; and all other matters under the authority of the Canal Commissioners.

Creator

• New York (State). Canal Commissioners

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Title

Canal Board rough minutes

Series Number

A0856

Summary

Rough minutes document the Canal Board's administration of the state canal system in accordance with legislation of 1826 and 1870. The series is comprised mainly of resolutions and financial statements concerning: issuing of stock; transfer of bank account; purchase of real estate; settlement of wages; estimates of canal repairs; and approval for the payment of monies to contractors for work performed.

Creator

• New York (State). Canal Board

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Title

Register of canal boats

Series Number

A0923

Summary

This series from the Office of the State Comptroller contains certified copies of registers of canal boats kept by the auditor. Information includes names of the boats; where they are from; boat tonnage; owner's names and the date; and a certificate of registry filed with collectors when the name of a boat was changed. Also included is a list of boats whose names were changed.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Canal Department

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Title

Barge Canal vessel registers

Series Number

17674

Summary

The series consists of nonactive registration applications and certificates of registry for vessels operating on the Barge Canal system, as well as documentation of vessels' trips on the canal. Applications provide information on each vessel, including vessel type, dimensions, history, and owners. The certificates provide a chronology of ownership. The Division of Waterways Maintenance was responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the canal system until 1992.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance

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Title

Requisitions for Barge Canal materials and equipment

Series Number

B0605

Summary

These requisitions were submitted by the Department of Public Works, Division of Canals and Waterways, to the Department of Audit and Control. Requisitions were made for steel, lumber, gravel, pipe, machinery, and other heavy equipment and material. Each file contains bid proposals with detailed specifications of the equipment or materials and proposed price; identification of low bidder; and information and instruction sheets to bidders. Some files contain manufacturer's catalogs, photographs or blueprint drawings of machinery, and correspondence.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

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Title

Releases upon commutation for farm bridges over canals, with related correspondence and documents

Series Number

A1380

Summary

Canal commissioners were required to construct and maintain road and street bridges over the enlarged Erie Canal and to construct farm bridges to accommodate landowners. This series consists of releases, vouchers, receipts, title searches, parcel maps, and resolutions authorizing commutations to claimants and owners for rights to bridges built over the Erie and other branch canals. Information includes name and residence of landowner; parcel description; sum paid by the state; and landowner signature.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department

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Title

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

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Title

Contract, computations, estimates, maps, sections, and charts concerning the U.S. - Barge Canal

Series Number

B1069

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways. Syracuse Office

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Title

Lists of freight on Baxter Steam Canal Boats

Series Number

A1034

Summary

This series consists of lists of charges for freight carried by boats of the Baxter Steam Canal Boat Transportation Company. Information by boat includes number of trips made by each boat; boat's name; weight; and freight. Also included is information by destination; weight in pounds; and freight cost in dollars and cents.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department

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Title

Account book for lumber business

Series Number

A0841

Summary

This volume contains miscellaneous accounts of an unidentified private firm, probably in Albany, dealing in lumber and firewood. It includes sales of firewood to the steamboats "Red Jacket" and "Victory."

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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Title

List of expenditures for work done on the Erie Canal

Series Number

A1435

Summary

This series consists of a list of expenditures on the Erie Canal and branch canals including name of canal and purpose of each expenditure.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department

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Title

Journal pertaining to canals

Series Number

B0373

Summary

This series consists of accounting journals documenting expenses associated with accounts held by individuals and contractors working on the New York State Canal System. Information generally includes date; name of individual or contractor; type of work; and amount credited or debited.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

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