New York State Comptroller's Office Abstracts of Expenditures for Barge Canal Projects Authorized by Acts of the Legislature B1381

New York State Comptroller's Office Abstracts of Expenditures for Barge Canal Projects Authorized by Acts of the Legislature

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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 documents expenditures for special Barge Canal projects authorized by acts of the legislature. The front of each abstract provides printed heading and typed information concerning the law and chapter that authorized the project, voucher number, to whom paid, for what service or material supplied, amount, warrant number, and file number. The back records file number, abstract number, division section number, date, amount, brief description of services or materials, law and chapter number, and county.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Abstracts of expenditures for Barge Canal projects authorized by acts of the legislature

Quantity:

1 cubic foot

(3 volumes)

Inclusive Dates:

1917-1920

Series Number:

B1381

Arrangement

Rough chronological order.

Scope and Content Note

This series of abstracts, created by the Superintendent of Public Works for the State Comptroller's Office, documents expenditures for special Barge Canal projects authorized by acts of the legislature. The recto consists of printed heading and typed information concerning the law and chapter that authorized the project, voucher number, to whom paid, for what service or material supplied, amount, warrant number and file number. All typed information appears to be carbon copy. Verso consists of printed information with spaces for file number, abstract number, division section number, date, amount, brief description of services or materials, law and chapter number, and county. This information is always supplied.

Space is also provided for the signatures of the clerk, Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, and Superintendent of Public Works authorizing payment. However, the abstracts are frequently unsigned.