Contract register, 1845-1848.

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Contract register, 1845-1848.

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Construction contracts awarded by the Illinois and Michigan Canal Trustees are arranged by section and structure; and pertain to all aspects of construction (i.e., mucking; grubbing and cleaning; excavating; masonry; puddling) and to all types of structures (i.e., bridges; waste weirs; locks; culverts; aqueducts; feeders). Entries include contract number; contract award date; contractor name; contract section or structure; contractor's cost estimates; and remarks on construction progress (e.g., finished; relet).

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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...