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Administrative History
Creation of the records was authorized by Chapter 425 of the Laws of 1876. That law provided for the completion of pending contracts for new work and extraordinary repairs of the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga and Seneca canals, together with the reservoirs, feeders, and other mechanical structures connected with them. The State Engineer and Surveyor was directed to survey the Erie Canal to ascertain its condition and where it required improvement, and to report the findings to the Canal Board with recommendations on the work and its probable cost.
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