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Canal Papers
| Record Series |
Canal Papers |
| Sample of Records |
View a sample record |
| Dates |
1831-1845; 1855; 1872-1874; 1881; 1903; 1924 |
| Location |
Warren County Records Storage & Archives |
| Format |
Handwritten documents in archival folders |
| Arranged |
Chronological by group: claims, expenditures and bonds |
| Volume |
0.5 cubic ft |
| Department |
County Clerk |
| Legal Restrictions |
None |
| Use Restrictions |
Staff will access all records and must approve all requests for
copies
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| Historical Background |
These papers deal mainly with the Glens Falls Feeder Dam and Canal
and Section 2 of the Champlain Canal. The primary purpose of the
Glens Falls Feeder Canal was to provide extra water during dry
summer months to the Champlain Canal. The canal was also used to
transport lumber, lime, bricks and produce from the Glens Falls
area to Lake Champlain and cities along the Hudson River from
Albany south to New York City. These papers document claims arising
from the building of the feeder dam in 1831 and the enlargement of
the feeder canal and dam in 1843-1845. Most claims are for flooding
above the feeder dam and for such things as new bridge abutments
when the canal was widened. The expenditures cover wages and the
cost of materials for canal repairs and operations. The bonds are
performance bonds in connection with work on the canal.
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| Description of Record Series |
This record series is divided into three groups: Claims for damages
1831-1881 with major gaps; Expenditures to cover labor and
materials for canal repair and operation between 1872 and 1874; and
Bonds dated 1903 and 1924 in connection with work on the canal and
its bridges.
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| Purpose of Record |
To document legal claims against the Board of Canal Appraisers and
the monthly expenditures of the Champlain and Feeder canals.
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| Other Formats |
Complimentary papers exist in the Washington County archives for
expenditures of the canal in the period 1872-1874.
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| Finding Aids |
Name index to all individual claimants who filed claims from
1831-1881. Index of lock tenders only from expenditure
sheet (April 1 to May 31, 1872). Series locations on inventory
database.
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| Related Series |
Maps - Misc. |
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