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This series consists of volumes documenting three individual contracts for improvement of the Erie and Oswego Canals: Contract No. 8-A (Erie Canal Section 2) involved the construction of Lock No. 8 and the substructure of Dam No. 4 in the Mohawk River at Scotia; Contract No. 206 (Erie Canal Section .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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These contracts consist of plans, memoranda of agreement, specifications, federal requirements, terms of contracts, itemized proposals, statements of material used, and estimates..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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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..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives