Minutes of commissioners of highways of Town of Clarksville A1043

Minutes of commissioners of highways of Town of Clarksville

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

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

Summary:

Highway commissioners of each town are authorized to establish road districts for the upkeep of highways by the labor of the inhabitants. This series contains minutes of the Commissioners of Highways of Clarksville, Cattaraugus County, dividing the town into eleven road districts in 1836, and the establishment of road district no. 14 in 1840.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Minutes of commissioners of highways of Town of Clarksville

Quantity:

0.3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1836

Series Number:

A1043

Administrative History

The town of Clarksville was erected by the Legislature by Chap. 303, Laws of 1835. Revised Statutes, Part I, Chap. 16, Title 1, Article 2, Section 22, authorized the highway commissioners of each town to establish road districts for the upkeep of highways by the labor of the inhabitants.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains minutes of the Commissioners of Highways of Clarksville, Cattaraugus County, dividing the town into eleven road districts in 1836, and the establishment of road district no. 14 in 1840. These minutes are copies of the original documents. It is unknown how this document came into the records of the Comptroller.