Construction estimates, 1836-1849.

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Construction estimates, 1836-1849.

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Construction cost estimates for various Illinois and Michigan Canal sections and structures calculated by waterway contractors and engineering staff cover all aspects of construction including excavating; mucking; grubbing and cleaning; masonry; and puddling. In addition to labor costs the estimates cover materials (i.e., gravel; slate, quarried and corded rock; timber; planks; concrete) and structures (i.e., waste weirs; waste gates; feeders; aqueducts; locks; dams; protection walls; culverts; bridges; towpaths; ditches). Besides the cost estimates, contractor names and section or structure assignments are noted.

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Illinois and Michigan Canal (Ill.)

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After the U.S. Congress granted nearly a hundred miles of public lands (between Lake Michigan and Illinois River headwaters) to the state of Illinois for canal construction (March 30, 1822), the General Assembly passed a canal bill (Feb. 14, 1923) establishing the Illinois and Michigan Canal Company. Following this company's failure, Congress donated Illinois land (March 2, 1827) "equal to one-half of five sections in width, on each side of the canal, reserving each alternate sectio...