Scope and Content Note
This series consists of a report to Governor's Commission to Investigate Canal Frauds concerning repairs made to the Chemung Canal Feeder after a break which occurred in the freshet of April 19, 1870.
The report charges contractor Jarvis Lord with excessive hiring at unnecessary cost to the state. Attached are copies of depositions, letters, receipts, and statements of labor performed and materials furnished. It is not clear how this report came into possession of the Comptroller.
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