New York State Canal Board Minutes A0868

New York State Canal Board Minutes

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

These four volumes of minutes document the Canal Board's administration of the state's canals in accordance with legislation of 1826. The records consist mostly of resolutions and financial statements concerning the canals and provide: date; names of persons present; names of persons making motions; resolutions; and votes.

Creator:

New York (State). Canal Board

Title:

Minutes

Quantity:

1 cubic foot

4 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1833-1855

Series Number:

A0868

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

These four volumes of minutes document the Canal Board's administration of the canals in accordance with legislation of 1826. The records consist mostly of resolutions and financial statements concerning the canals and provide: date; names of persons present; names of persons making motions; resolutions; and votes.

Related Material

A0856 Canal Board Rough Minutes, contains related records

A0859 Index to Rough Minutes, Petitions, and Appeals indexes this series

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Volume 1 ('B') contains a rough alphabetical name and location index in front.

Series A0859, Index to Rough Minutes of the Canal Board and to Petitions and Appeals to the Canal Board, can also serve as an index to this series from 1845 to 1855.