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Creator:
New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
B0921
 
 
Dates:
1922-193
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains bills, vouchers, and abstracts of expenditures submitted by resident engineers to the Department of Audit and Control. Each abstract lists amount owed by the state for salaries, wages, expenses, material, equipment, and supplies, and provides the geographic district number or the .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

2
Creator:
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
B0378
 
 
Dates:
1905-1924
 
 
Abstract:  
This series is comprised of a volume of vouchers for Barge Canal contracts. The vouchers contain date of the contract; amount of expense; purpose of expense (such as payment to contractors, advertising, recovering appropriations, etc.); subtotals; and totals..........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

3
Creator:
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A0392
 
 
Dates:
1895-1899
 
 
Abstract:  
This volume contains expenditures paid from the general fund, generally for canal improvements and repairs. Included are the purpose of the expenditures, and typically the date, type of disbursement ("to cash") and amount. There is an alphabetical subject index at the front of the volume..........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

4
Creator:
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A0954
 
 
Dates:
1871
 
 
Abstract:  
These are vouchers, dated at Perinton, Monroe County, request payment for labor, supplies, boarding costs, and other repair expenses. Accompanying the vouchers is a letter of W.W. Selye to Canal Commissioner John D. Fay..........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

5
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1158
 
 
Dates:
1825-1835
 
 
Abstract:  
These vouchers and abstracts of vouchers document expenses incurred during surveys of proposed branch canals, some of which were never built. The abstracts listing the vouchers by date, name of payee, and amount, and related correspondence. The abstracts and vouchers are labelled with the name of the .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

6
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1145
 
 
Dates:
1833-1900
 
 
Abstract:  
Vouchers for Canal expenditures submitted for audit by canal officials to the Comptroller, Chief Clerk or Auditor of the Canal Department by Canal officials. The vouchers include name of payee, nature of expenditure, and amount of payment. Attached to vouchers are bills, invoices, orders to pay, and .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

7
Creator:
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
 
 
Abstract:  
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 .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

8
Creator:
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1126
 
 
Dates:
circa 1820-1885
 
 
Abstract:  
These monthly abstracts of expenditures were submitted for audit by the Comptroller's office. Each abstract lists vouchers by number and provides name of payee, nature and amount of expenditure. Expenditures are for ordinary repairs, new construction, repair of breaks in the canal, damages to adjacent .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

9
Creator:
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1141
 
 
Dates:
1851-1882
 
 
Abstract:  
Vouchers in this series contain affidavit of the master of a boat stating that he did not proceed to the point for which the original clearance was issued, and a receipt for amount of difference paid him. Attached is a copy of the original clearance given by the toll collector, giving name of boat; .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

10
Creator:
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1130
 
 
Dates:
1833-1874
 
 
Abstract:  
This series from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department contains monthly abstracts of expenditures by resident and division engineers. Abstracts lists vouchers by number and include date; to whom and amount paid; for what purpose and location of the work. Receipted vouchers accompany the .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives