New York (State). Office of the Canal Commissioners.

Dates:
Active 1835
Active 1905
Active 1830
Active 1851
Active 1835
Active 1878
Active 1840
Active 1860
Active 1817
Active 1824
Active 1837
Active 1848
Active 1895
Active 1899
Active 1832
Active 1843
Active 1831
Active 1869
Active 1848
Active 1869
Active 1833
Active 1874
Active 1817
Active 1826
Active 1867
Active 1868
Active 1838
Active 1880
Active 1827
Active 1901
Active 1817
Active 1921
Active 1830
Active 1880
Active 1817
Active 1828
Active 1849
Active 1854
Active 1850
Active 1875

History notes:

The Erie Canal Enlargement was authorized by legislation of 1835 and 1838. Earlier legislation (1819, 1821, 1826) required the Canal Commissioners to take receipts for all expenditures and to settle their accounts with the Comptroller.

From the description of Vouchers for expenditures on enlargement of the Erie Canal, 1837-1848, bulk 1848. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 78601920

James Geddes was appointed engineer in charge of the survey by the Commissioners appointed under legislation of 1816. He was instructed to survey and map a route for the canal which, west of the Genesee River, was somewhat to the north of the route he had surveyed in 1808.

From the description of Original maps of surveys for the Erie Canal, 1817. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 80793921

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Subjects:

  • Bridges
  • Bridges
  • Buildings
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Civil engineering
  • Engineers
  • Finance, Public
  • Railroads
  • Railroads
  • Bridges
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
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  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Railroads

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Places:

  • Erie Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Chemung River (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Millgrove Pond (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Oswego Creek (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Chemung Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Genesee Valley Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Cayuga and Seneca Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Susquehanna River (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Dodge's Creek (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York State Canal System (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Olean Creek (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Chenango Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Perinton (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Sodus Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Crooked Lake Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Watervliet (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • Champlain Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Monroe County (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Black River Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Olean (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Seneca River (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Oneida Lake Canal (N.Y.) (as recorded)