New York State Engineer and Surveyor Record of Contracts Awarded for Improvement of Public Highways
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.6 cubic feet
2 volumes
Arrangement
Chronological by date of approval by county boards of supervisors.
Scope and Content Note
These volumes track the award of contracts to private contractors or county boards of supervisors for, and financing of, road construction.
The volumes provide: name, number, and (sometimes) section of road; brief description of work to be done; county; division (Eastern, Middle, Western); preliminary cost estimate; by whom plans approved (usually county supervisors) and date; date proposals received; to whom contract awarded; date of contract; amount of contract; monthly cost estimates; and final cost estimate.
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Volume list.
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