Engineers' abstracts and vouchers for survey of canal routes A1158

Engineers' abstracts and vouchers for survey of canal routes

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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:

These vouchers and abstracts of vouchers document expenses incurred during surveys of proposed branch canals, some of which were never built. The abstracts listing the vouchers by date, name of payee, and amount, and related correspondence. The abstracts and vouchers are labelled with the name of the engineer, location of route surveyed, and total amount of vouchers.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Engineers' abstracts and vouchers for survey of canal routes

Quantity:

0.3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1825-1835

Series Number:

A1158

Scope and Content Note

Vouchers document expenses incurred during surveys of proposed branch canals, some of which were never built.

There are also abstracts of vouchers, listing them by date, name of payee, and amount, and related correspondence. The abstracts and vouchers are labelled with the name of the engineer, location of route surveyed, and total amount of vouchers. The branch canal surveys were authorized by a law of 1825, and by several joint resolutions passed by the Legislature in 1829.