The record is a yellowed, smooth piece of paper with three folds in it. It is a printed form, printed in serif font, with fields that have been filled in with a typewriter. There is a seal embossed on the lower left corner of the document. It reads:
State of New York
Department of Public Works
Grade Crossing Elimination
Case Number 4696
Map Number 8
Parcel Number
13
Albany, N.Y., Feb. 11, 1931
To The Glens Falls Portland Cement Co.,
Glens Falls, New York,
Owner in fea.
Owners of the lands and easement rights described in the description and map hereinafter mentioned, and owners of any right, title or interest in and to such lands and easement rights:
Take notice that, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 678 of the Laws of 1928, there was filed in the office of the Department of Public Works of the State of New York on the 6th day of August 1930, a description and original tracing of a map, together with a certificate as to the accuracy thereof, of the lands which the Public Service Commission deems an easement right to be necessary in the elimination of highway-railroad crossings at grade, approved by order of the Public Service Commission on the 5th day of August, 1930; that there was filed in the office of the Department of State on the 6th day of August 1930, a duly certified copy of such description and map; that a copy of such description and map is annexed hereto and herewith served upon your pursuant to the direction of the Public Service Commission.
In testimony whereof, the Department of Public Works of the State of New York has caused its seal of office to be hereunto affixed and these presents to be subscribed by the Assistant Chief Engineer of such Department this 11th day of February 1931.
H. O. Schermerhorn