Transcripts of reports submitted to the Board, June 1837-July 1838.

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Transcripts of reports submitted to the Board, June 1837-July 1838.

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Transcripts are of periodic reports submitted to Board by commissioners of each district, chief engineers and assistant engineers concern engineering, surveying and construction of various internal improvement projects and contain information on payrolls, price for commodities, construction cost estimates, contracts and work progress at each site. Also containedx are copies of Board's annual reports to Governor.

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The Board of Commissioners of Public Works was created by 1837 act (l. 1837, p. 121). Board was primarily responsible for locating, superintending and constructing all internal improvement projects authorized by General Assembly except for Illinois and Michigan Canal. Board was also empowered to enter and purchase public land lying within five miles of probable project routes and to lay out and sell town sites along routes. In 1840 original seven-member Board was replace...