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New York State Engineer and Surveyor Bills of Materials Used in Canal Construction and Repair Projects


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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 bills of materials that were used in construction and repair projects on state canals. The materials referred to in these volumes are generally timber, iron, and planking.
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Bills of materials used in canal construction and repair projects
Quantity:

1.2 cubic feet

9 volumes

Inclusive Dates:
approximately 1854-1904
Series Number:
B0699

Arrangement

This series is arranged by division of the Erie Canal. Volumes 1-4 contain bills from the Eastern Division; volume 5 is a bill of material from the Middle Division; and volumes 6-9 contain bills from the Western Division.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of bills of materials that were used in construction and repair projects on state canals. The materials referred to in these volumes are generally timber, iron, and planking. The volumes contain information in a tabular format that lists name and location of project on which the materials were used (e.g. Bridge at Buffalo St., Rochester); number of pieces used; date used; number of pieces and part of the structure for which the material was used (e.g. 6 pieces under the arch, 28 suspension rods); type of material (e.g. hemlock, pine); dimensions; and total costs. Some volumes contain cross-section profiles of the canal that include measurements of excavation and embankment work.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Volume

Accretion: B0699-85
1854-1884 Eastern Division - Bills of Timber and Iron Pertaining to the Champlain Canal 1 1
1872 Eastern Division - Bills of Timber and Iron Pertaining to the Erie and Champlain Canals 1 2
1898-1900 Eastern Division - Bills of Iron Pertaining to the Erie and Champlain Canals and to Various Structures and Turnpikes 1 3
1898-1900 Eastern Division - Bills of Timber Pertaining to Several Canals 2 4
1897-1904 Middle Division - Bills of Timber Pertaining to Various Contracts and Projects 2 5
1854-1857 Western Division - Bills of Timber and Iron Pertaining to Locks 72, 73, 78, 83 and 92 as well as Other Structures and Projects on the Erie and Genesee Valley Canal 2 6
1855-1857 Western Division - Bills of Timber, Iron and Planking Pertaining to Sections 276-281 and 286-298 of the Erie Canal and to the Genesee Valley Canal 3 7
1854-1872 Western Division - Bills of Timber, Plank, Iron and Ironwork Pertaining to the Erie and Black River Canals 3 8
1881-1900 Western Division - Bills of Timber and Iron Pertaining to Various Locks of the Erie Canal 3 9