This series from Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists of a contract between Alexander Robertson and the state of New York to construct a pier at the Albany Canal Basin. A bond is attached.
Creator
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
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Register of contracts, field and office books, and other matters relating to the Erie Canal enlargement
Series Number
B0661
Summary
This volume is a register of contracts, field and office books, and other matters related to the Erie Canal enlargement in Monroe County. It also contains abstracts of expenditures presented by engineers of the Western Division for work on the Erie and Genesee Valley Canals.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
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Canal Commissioners contracts and accounts for construction and repair
Series Number
A1125
Summary
This series consists of accounts submitted by the Canal Commissioners for audit by the Comptroller's office. It includes original contracts made by the Commissioners for the Construction of the Erie and Champlain Canals with their locks, feeders, aqueducts, etc., accompanied by contractors' receipts for payment; check rolls for labor submitted by Superintendents of construction; abstracts and vouchers of the principal engineers and their assistants; and various documents relating to canal finances.
Creator
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
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Contract documents for canal enlargement and repairs
Series Number
A1899
Summary
These records document execution and fulfillment of contracts for canal construction and repairs. Included are agreements for excavation of the canal, for construction of locks, bridges, and other structures, and for general repairs; detailed work specifications; bonds for performance of work and payment of wages; estimates or accounts listing labor employed and materials use; and affidavits of inspection or materials. Contract documents generally are labeled with contractor name, date, sequential number, and work location.
Creator
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
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Contracts and specifications exhibited and proposals received at letting in Lockport for Oak Orchard Creek Aqueduct
Series Number
B0660
Summary
This series contains specifications, notices, contracts, and propositions received at the letting for the Oak Orchard Creek Aqueduct (October 17, 1850), Albion and Medina sections, as well as specifications and propositions dealing with the construction of Sections 6 through 10 on the Mountain Ridge.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
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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
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Printed material, correspondence and photographs from the Canal Investigating Commission
Series Number
A0834
Summary
This series consists of instructions, specifications, profiles, cost estimates and accounts, correspondence, photographs, and other documents relating to proposed improvements to the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego Canals. The Canal Investigating Commission investigated work already done on enlarging and improving the aforementioned canals; examined contracts for the work and whether or not they were properly made; and determined whether the amount of money already expended on the work was properly expended and if additional money was needed to finish the work.
Creator
New York (State). Canal Investigating Commission
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Accounts of monies paid to contractors and others for construction, repair, and enlargement of the Erie and Champlain canals
Series Number
A1267
Summary
This series consists of accounts of monies paid to contractors and others for construction, repair, and enlargement of the Erie and Champlain canals. Each account contains: name of contractor; number of contract; location of work (section or lock number); date; and amount of payment. Also included in each volume are statements of payments for miscellaneous expenses and damages.
Creator
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
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Statement of work done under contract on Erie Canal Enlargement
Series Number
A1095
Summary
This series consists of a statement of work "under contract, or upon which work had been done," before resumption of work on enlarging Erie Canal in 1837; also statements of work begun on the Erie Canal in spring of 1848 and 1849. Contracts are listed by section number, including aqueducts, weighlocks, bridges, etc., and give estimated cost, cost to complete, and length in miles or number of structures.
Creator
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
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Letters of instruction to Western Division engineers
Series Number
B0325
Summary
This series is comprised of letters of instruction to the Western Division Engineer's Office from the office of the State Engineer and Surveyor regarding the construction and repair of the Barge Canal. The letters contain instructions on surveying; repairs; requisitions; plans; estimates; contracts; reports; dealing with labor issues; and various other administrative aspects of constructing and maintaining the Barge Canal.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
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This series consists of proposals for construction for enlargement of the Erie Canal. Each entry provides proposal number; name of bidder and guarantors; section number; and amount of bid.
Creator
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
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Contract and specification forms regarding the Genesee Valley Canal
Series Number
B0658
Summary
This volume contains printed contracts and specification forms (all blank) for the Genesee Valley Canal. Included is a notice to contractors (October 31, 1838); excavation, lock, and bridge contracts; excavation, lock, bridge, aqueduct, and waste weirs specifications; and propositions for waste weirs, bridges, and aqueducts.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
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This series consists of an index cross referencing number of canal section and letter and number of contract, arranged by division of canal and name of canal Commissioner; and a list of miscellaneous contracts with the name of Canal Commissioner, letter and number of contract, and location (section, lock).
Creator
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
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Contract for constructing bridge over Cattaraugus Creek at Irving
Series Number
A1039
Summary
An agreement between the Union Iron Works of Buffalo and the Commissioners appointed by the State of New York to build a bridge over Cattaraugus Creek near Irving gives specifications for bridge, abutments, and grading.
Creator
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
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This series documents the activities of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund. It includes an 1818 report listing receipts and payments and explaining certain aspects of the report; resolutions passed by the commissioners in 1825 regarding tolls, contracts, and other matters and providing the date and names of the commissioners present at the meeting.
Creator
New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund
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