New York State Engineer and Surveyor Cost Account Volumes for the Western Division of the Erie Canal and Genesee Valley Canal B0398

New York State Engineer and Surveyor Cost Account Volumes for the Western Division of the Erie Canal and Genesee Valley 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 consists of monthly estimates relating to work to be done on the Erie and Genesee Valley Canals. Information includes the quantity of material or work to be done; type of materials delivered; work to be completed (grubbing, masonry, lining, etc.); item prices; and total cost.

Creator:

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Title:

Cost account volumes for the Western Division of the Erie Canal and Genesee Valley Canal

Quantity:

2 cubic feet

Quantity:

33 volume(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1856-1878

Series Number:

B0398

Arrangement

This series is arranged roughly by canal section.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of volumes of monthly estimates of work to be done on the Erie and Genesee Valley Canals. Information in the monthly estimates includes the quantity of material or work to be done; type of materials delivered; work to be completed (grubbing, masonry, lining, etc.); item prices; and total cost.

The volumes also frequently include profile diagrams of the canal; calculations of cubic footage of excavation, embankment, lining, and other types of work; formulae used to estimate cubic footage; detailed sketches and maps; descriptions of the work being done; and total cost.