New York State Engineer and Surveyor Abstracts of Expenditures for Construction of Barge Canal and Terminals
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
6 cubic feet
(11 volumes)
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically by date of abstract.
Administrative History
Many of the expenses in these ledgers fall under chapter 147 of the laws of 1903 which is also known as the Barge Canal Law.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of abstracts of expenditures for the construction and repair of the Barge Canal and terminals. The information in these ledgers is in tabular format and includes, but is not limited to the voucher number; date; recipient of payment; amount of voucher; engineering expenses; payments to various types of laborers; and office expenses. Also included is the name of the division engineer who authorized the expenses; division in which work was performed; and date.
Related Material
B1379 Abstracts of Expenditures for Engineering, contains similar information and
B1766 New York State Barge Canal System Terminal Contract Plans, contains related records.
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