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Creator:

New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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These records document this company's claims for damages. Included are an appraisal report of on damages; resolution of the company's board of directors authorizing Barent Bleecker to receive award; Thomas Eddy's account of expense of appraisement; and a copy of legislative committee report on the company's .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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Letters mostly concern canal contracts, tolls, bonds, and other financial matters and the petitions request that individuals be appointed to jobs in the canal system. Also included are letters complaining about the condition of the canals or the performance of canal employees..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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These records document the operation of canals, including: rough tallies of cargo loaded on canal boat "Sovereign" at various ports; auditor's warrants for payments from Canal Fund through the Manhattan Company; and section contracts for enlargement of the Cayuga and Seneca canal, 1859; inventory of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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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

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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These are monthly estimates of work done and materials reflect a variety of construction and repair work related to structures and excavation on particular canal divisions. Each estimate provides number of canal section; name of contractors; and quantity, type, value, and sometime unit price of materials .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives