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New York State Commissioners of the Canal Fund Rough Minutes


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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:
The Commissioners of the Canal Fund managed both revenues and debts associated with the development of the state's canal system. This series consists predominantly of printed resolutions pasted onto the pages of bound volumes. The records provide date, members present, resolution being considered, and vote. Series B0316 indexes this series through 1854 and final versions of the minutes are found in Series A1077.
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Rough minutes
Quantity:

3 cubic feet

11 volumes

Inclusive Dates:
1827-1926
Series Number:
A1076

Arrangement

Chronological.

Administrative History

Chapter 262 of the Laws of 1817 established the commissioners of the canal fund to administer a special funding source for canal development derived from canal tolls, other state revenues, and land donations. The commissioners managed both revenues and debts associated with the development of the state's canal system. The role of the commissioners was abolished along with the Canal Board in 1926.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists predominantly of printed resolutions pasted onto the pages of bound volumes. The records provide date, members present, resolution being considered, and vote.

Related Material

A1077 Engrossed (or final) minutes and index, contains additional minutes of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund, dating from 1817-1855.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Series B0316, Index to minutes (1817-1854), partially indexes the minutes of this series.

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Detailed Description

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Accretion: A1076-77
1827 July 27-1836 April 15 1
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1836 April 16-1845 February 28 1
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1845 March 8-1850 September 30 1
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1850 October 15-1855 July 31 1
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1855 August 1-1858 September 30 1
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1858 October 25-1865 September 28 2
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1865 October 7- 1870 December 28 2
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1911 February 2-1926 December 28 2
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1871 February 13-1874 December 31 3
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1875 January 1-1889 December 27 3
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1890 January 23-1910 December 15 3