New York State Engineer and Surveyor Notices, Written Explanations, Blank Contracts, and Specifications Exhibited at Lettings at Rochester and Clyde B0659

New York State Engineer and Surveyor Notices, Written Explanations, Blank Contracts, and Specifications Exhibited at Lettings at Rochester and Clyde

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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 two copies of notices to contractors, explanations, blank contracts, specifications, and blank certificates exhibited at the lettings at Rochester and Clyde, New York, on October 19 and November 15 and 19, 1850, for work on the Erie Canal enlargement. The series also includes bidder estimates for the work.

Creator:

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Title:

Notices, written explanations, blank contracts, and specifications exhibited at lettings at Rochester and Clyde

Quantity:

0.2 cubic feet

2 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1850

Series Number:

B0659

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of two copies of notices to contractors, explanations, blank contracts, specifications, and blank certificates exhibited at the lettings at Rochester and Clyde, New York, on October 19 and November 15 and 19, 1850. The documents were received for proposed construction work on the Erie Canal enlargement for Section No. 22 at Brockport, Section No. 231 at Newark, Section No. 219 at Lyons, and part of Section No. 212 at Clyde.

The series also includes propositions for the work. They are in chart form and document proposed construction work through each village along the route, with the following information: item, quantity, number and name of bidder submitting the estimate, and price per item. Amounts are totaled at the bottom of the entry for each bidder.