New York State Canal Board Registers of Contract Proposals Regarding the Enlargement of the Erie Canal B0348

New York State Canal Board Registers of Contract Proposals Regarding the Enlargement of the Erie Canal

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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:

This series contains registers of contract proposals received by the Canal Board for the Erie Canal enlargement, Western and Middle Divisions. With the exception of a single volume, entries provide the following information: number of proposal, names of proposers, names of guaranty, P.O. address (only sometimes), amount, estimate amount (only sometimes), and remarks (only sometimes).

Creator:

New York (State). Canal Board

Title:

Registers of contract proposals regarding the enlargement of the Erie Canal

Quantity:

0.6 cubic feet

7 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1851

Series Number:

B0348

Arrangement

Generally arranged by Canal section or feature requiring work.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains registers of contract proposals received by the Canal Board for the Erie Canal enlargement, Western and Middle Divisions. The volume entitled "Register of Proposals for Western and Middle Divisions" is arranged by division then by number of proposition. Each entry provides name, number of proposition, and the kind of work. In general, entries in the other volumes are arranged by Canal section or feature. These volumes provide the following information: number of proposal, names of proposers, names of guaranty, P.O. address (only sometimes), amount, estimate amount (only sometimes), and remarks (only sometimes).