*
75
* >-
*** №
±± − c
© ®
£; se
± =}
sae
ºe:

*.
--
ºſ ſità
--
Z
i ſu
Q
(/) .
A R T E-S


ERRATA.
VOLUME I.
Page 219, line 19,-for 1885 read 1855.
Page 252, line 27,-to eighteen feet width on
the miter-sills add, as a foot-note: The law
was improperly worded; see p. 188 for cor-
rect dimensions.
Page 259, line 22,-for Chittenango read
Limestone creek.
Page 259, line 35,-for length read depth.
Page 260, line 18,-for length read depth.
Page 289, line 10,—for 1873, etc., read 1872,
and its full capacity realized during the
season of navigation of 1873.
Page 359, line 27,-for Hines read Himes.
Page 371, line 8,-for Hines read Himes.
Page 416, line 21,–for These works read The
river works.
Page 577, last line of foot-notes, for that
name read the name of Southold.
Page 688, line 14,-for Chemung read Chenan-
go.
Page 738, line 19,-for “Delaware and Sus-
quehanna Canal Company,” read “Presi-
dent, Managers and Company of the Dela-
ware and Susquehannah Navigation Com-
pany.”
Page 755, line 11,–for Newton read Newtown.
Page 761, eleventh line of table, last column,
—for 1870 read 1871.
age 762,-combine “(Side canal)” and “Sus-
quehannah and Chenango,”—same project.
age 775, line 20,—for which they proposed,
etc., read which they proposed to retain,
the Erie canal, and ultimately the Hudson
river, water-supply would not be at all im-
paired by abandonment.
age 914, Buffalo population,
52,387 read 352,387.
age 961, line 47,-for canal read lock.
1900,—for
Page 966, line 43,-strike out line.
Page 969, line 44,-strike out line.
Page 977, line 34,-for Peterboro read Peter-
boro St.
Page 982, lines 26 and 45,-for Coreville and
Coleville read Coveville.
Page 984, line 45,-for Coleville read Cove-
ville.
Page 986, line 6,-for Glen St. read Glen St.,
Glens Falls.
Page 987, line 6,-transfer to year 1905.
Page 988, line 6,-for guard-locks read guard-
lock.
Page 992, line 8,-for 20 read 2.
Page 1011, line 33,-for Caneadea read
Canadice.
Page 1019, line 26,-for J. L. Whitbeck, read
T. L. Witbeck.
Page 1023, line 38,-insert 1890 at beginning
of line.
Page 1023, line 44,-for the river read im-
provements.
VOLUME II.
Page 1099, second line of table, third and
fourth columns,—for 29 and 30 — 3,553 + 96
read 30 and 31 — 2,684 + 53.
Page 1292, line 2,-for 0,000 read $500,000.
Page 1349, line 13,-for Also incomplete
form read Also in incomplete form.
Page 1375, line 20,-for eight on one to eleven
on one read one on eight to one on eleven,
Page 1400, line 34,-for $7,904,972 read
$4,695,204.
Map of the Canals and Navigable Rivers of
the United States and Canada, in pocket
of Volume II., the Schuylkill canal, No.
51, Pennsylvania, should be shown in
orange rather than red, indicating that it
is an abandoned canal.
£43 y
S U P P L E M E N T
TO THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OF TII E
State Engineer and Surveyor
STATE OF NEW YORK
For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1905
E-
..***~º
i
#
E.
º-º-º-º:
F-
F-
tº:-->
s--
g-
ES
---
\ . Fº
- Fe:
tº E
Rºš
5 p.
TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE MARCH 28, 1906
ALBANY
BRANDOW PRINTING COMPANY
STATE LEGISLATIVE PRINTER
1906

H IS T 0 RY
OF THE
CANAL SYSTEM
OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK
TOGETHER WITH
© e
• * º
BRIEF HISTORIE&# THE CANKiš.
OF. Frº.
e
* * * *
* e s = e "
BY NOBLE E. WHITFORD, - *:
Resident Engineer, State Engineer's Department; Assoc. $474m. Soc. C. E. *
< *, * * ,
Ye. *>. s
*S********,
Sº, § Fº g
# # 3
- UNDER AUTHORITY OF HENRY A. VAN ALSTYNE,
- STATE ENGIN D SURVEYOR r
©
2 TRAVELIt lºſſes
476 Fifth Av see.
*





rtation
Rºy
7-6.
Tra higo
, lib
© 24
AN 7
W. Eſq.
\!. 2.
�* e
• ºº ,
��
�• •%■
�© •��
• •© © •�
º e•,º • •ºle！»
�©•”, º º�• T •„º�©
�©øºº e e
��©..�� »
*… „ ”, „ºſº • •° • × •” -e” ）, º.
�• • • • •�• To ſe
�e” º e e�º , •�
������
• •©�• •
�* .• ºo •e º o
• • • •
●��º o
�
�•• • • • º�
• • •�！»• • • •�
º • •��
∞„ » º��e «
�
• • • • • •��
�ſae
• O • ©���
• º
�
�• ººo … „ “��
●�●
&•*..*• � �！
�
∞•• • • •<●�º • •
�！ »
• e��•°., ºs „º •
• •• •…" e
����©�
�·• , • ,e Ì •
�© – o e º •� ��
• • •e •e sºº • •
��• •��
�: •© ©！»�º le�
�©• • • •e º©
©�© o o�∞
º • • • •
Iransportanon
Library
(e?, \e
\\} \
CONT ENTS.
PART TWO-STATISTICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL–
Chapter.
TNEW YORK CANALS.
I. STATISTICS—TABLES AND DIAGRAMs.
Tables giving facts in regard to each of the State canals and other
public works connected with them, including dates of author-
ization, commencement and completion, lengths, dimensions
and costs of canals, with locks, dimensions, etc.—Diagrams
giving sections of the original Erie, of the enlarged canal at the
various localities, of the present and proposed canal, and of
several of the lateral canals.—Dates of opening and closing of
navigation on the canal, lakes and Hudson river.—Table of
total movement of freight on each and all the canals from 1837
to 1905.--Tolls collected on each and all the canals during the
period of toll collections.—Statement of total revenues, expendi-
tures and costs of each and all the canals at the end of the fiscal
year 1882 (approximately the end of toll collections).-Tables
giving the names, locations and dimensions of all existing
structures on the Erie, Champlain and Oswego canals. . . . . . .
Page.
II. LISTs of MEN ConnECTED WITH CANAL ADMINISTRATION AND Con-
STRUCTION.
Canal Commissioners—Members of the Canal Board—Commis-
sioners of the Canal Fund—Second Deputy Comptrollers, Chief
Clerks and Auditors—Members of the Board of Appraisers, the
Board of Claims, and the Court of Claims—Superintendents of
Public Works—Deputy Superintendents of Public Works—
Assistant Superintendents of Public Works—State Engineers
and Surveyors—Deputy State Engineers and Surveyors—
Division Engineers—Resident Engineers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
III. BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs.
Short biographical sketches of the State Engineers to the present
time, and of other engineers who have attained to the rank of
Assistant Engineer, or higher, in the State service (those who
have died, and of those who are living only those who attained
to that rank at least twenty-five years ago). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1130
DART THEEE–BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK CAN ALS
AND NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS.
A list comprising, in general, references to material in the New
York State library on the canals and navigable waterways of
the State, including United States documents, New York State.
legislative documents, the laws of New York before 1830, also
those later authorizing the construction of new canals and the
abandonment of the old ones, books and parts of books, articles
in periodicals and some newspaper references, the aim of the
list being to show briefly and clearly the resources of the New
York State library on the State canals and waterways . . . . . .
e vi.
PART FOUR CANALS OF TELE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA.
Chapter. Päge.
I. HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATEs. . . . . . . . . . tº a s a tº s e s ∈ e is a e s a s ſº e a tº t e º a 1369
1. State and Corporation canals.
2. United States canals.
3. United States canalized rivers.
THE CANALS OF CANADA.
Including a paper on this subject read before the Royal Society
of Canada by Mr. Thomas C. Keefer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1441
II. TABULAR STATISTICS.
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1465
1. State and Corporation Canals.
2. United States canals.
3. United States canalized rivers.
THE CANALS OF CANADA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1476
PART FIVE–GREAT CANALS OF THE WORLD.
Parts of a monograph, entitled Great Canals of the World, pub-
lished by the United States Department of Commerce and
Labor, Bureau of Statistics, reprinted here by permission of
Mr. O. P. Austin, Chief of Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1477
INDEX (Volumes I and II). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1513
MAP—Canals and Navigable Rivers of the United States and Canada. . . .
In pocket at cover.
DIAGRAM–Comparison of Profiles of the New York State Barge Canal and
of various Railroads extending between Buffalo and New York. . . . . .
In pocket at cover.
PART Two
STATISTICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL
NEW YORK CANALS
CEHAPTER I.
STATISTICS TABLES AND DIAGRAMS.
Tables giving facts in regard to each of the State canals and other public works
connected with them, including dates of authorization, commencement and
completion, lengths, dimensions and costs of canals, with locks, dimensions,
etc.—Diagrams giving sections of the original Erie, of the enlarged canal at
the various localities, of the present and proposed canal, and of several of the
lateral canals.-Dates of opening and closing of navigation on the canal, lakes
and Hudson river.—Table of total movement of freight on each and all the
canals from 1837 to 1905.--Tolls collected on each and all the canals during
the period of toll collections.—Statement of total revenues, expenditures and
costs of each and all the canals at the end of the fiscal year 1882 (approximately
the end of toll collections).-Tables giving the narjes, legatiºnsand dimensions
of all existing structures on the Erie, Charaplain abil:Qāşegg.canals.
Tables similar to those appearing ºthe first part. di. this chapter
and giving important dates, costs. ârſă. dimensions of canals; have
often been published, but a compatiºn of the many tables fºſted
at various times and by the severº officials or authors revégiºsuch
a wide difference of statement that the attempt has beerſ sºde to
present here revised tables—compiled from original sourgºso far
as possible. However, the result's far from satisfactºr.'since
it is almost impossible to choose from aßgigsö many varying records.
Especially is this true concerning the. eśaſā; and costs of con-
struction, the sizes of prism, the lengths and the total ſockages. It
is easy to see how these discrepancies have arisen. Differences of
opinion in regard to the items to constitute the total cost and the
period of time to be included, may account for many seeming errors.
The early canals were usually built without walled sides and the
shape of the prism soon became changed from its original form.
Before they had completed a third of the Erie canal, the commis-
sioners learned that a flatter slope of bank was needed, so that prob-
ably the dimensions generally given for that channel are not correct
for the greater portion of its length. When the lateral canals were
constructed, flatter slopes were adopted, but the varying statements
concerning them are hard to reconcile. It is to be expected that the
lengths, as measured at various times, would differ; the possible
location of the line of measurement at the many curves may account
for this, even if all of the numerous chances for error are disregarded.
f
1030 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Doubtless, also, errors have gradually crept into the reports and have
been copied from year to year. Probably most of the items could be
definitely determined, if an exhaustive research were made, but the
importance of the subject does not warrant so careful a study.
Differences were found also when the diagrams here presented
were prepared, and the most probable records were selected. The
tables giving the dates of opening and closing of navigation and the
total movement of freight, have been copied directly from the current
annual report of the Superintendent of Public Works. The table
of tolls collected has been compiled from the yearly reports of the
various officials having charge of their collection. Similar tables
were presented year after year in the Auditor's annual reports,
but an attempt to verify the figures in the report for 1876 led to
the discovery of so many errors that a new compilation was made.
In the Auditor's reports after 1876, however, many of these errors
were corrected. Even here differences of opinion as to the items
included have afforded a chance for error, for the total does not
agree exactly: Wil; ſhe:amount recorded in the Comptroller's recent
reports -(a ‘sºrtiary; only being given by him). The table of
revenues, expenditures. and ... costs to 1882 is copied from the
Auditor's report for that yea; and is reprinted here, so that an idea
may...be obtained of the finanērā].status of the canals at the time
when the collection of tolls wºušpended. The tables of existing
struđes on the Erie, Champlain and Oswego canals were com-
piledºpécially for this volume. The survey of 1896 was used as a
basis; being.supplemented by ºl. other available records and by many
measurčiments at ...the strºes, taken for this particular compilation.
e * e
• * © •,• *.
: "...FRIE CANAL.
©
e G
&
©
©
© e
*— C.
* * *
Original canal. First enlargement.
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 15, 1817 May 11, 1835
Construction commenced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 4, 1817 August 1836
Construction completed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 26, 1825 September 1, 1862
Engineer's estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,881,738 $23,402,863.02%
Actual cost of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,143,789.86 $31,834,041.30%|
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 miles 350% miles||
Size of prism$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . 40 and 28 x 4 feet 70 and 52% or 56 x 7 feet,
Number of lift-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } § t 72;
Number of guard-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet 110 x 18 feet
Total lockage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } § {:}t 654.8 feet t
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone Stone
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 210 to 240
* Estimate of 1839. t Two sets of figures given in early records.
f See table of *:::::::: canal structures for details of locks at present.
§ Dimensions are: widths at water-surface and bottom, by depth of water.
| Latest survey increases length nearly a mile.
* As given in report of 1862; later reports give $32,008,851 and $36,495,535.
NOTE:—The second enlargement (never completed) called for 9 feet of water in the prism.
TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEW YORK CANALs.
1031
CHAMPLAIN CANAL AND GLENS FALLS FEEDER.
Canal. Feeder.
Construction authorized: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 15, 1817 April 17, 1822
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1817 1822
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 10, 1823 1828
Engineer's estimate of cost........ . . . . . . 71,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Actual cost of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . $921,011. 13t $91,9445
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 66 miles. 12 miles
Size of prism, original. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 and 26 x 4 feet 40 and 26 x 4 feet
Size of prism, authorized 1860. . . . . . . . . . 50 and 35 x 5 feet 50 and 35 x 5 feet
Size of prism, authorized 1870*... . . . . . . 58 and 44 x 7 feet 58 and 44 x 7 feet
Number of locks, original. . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
Number of lift-locks, present. . . . . . . . . ". . 19 13
Number of guard-locks, present. . . . . . . . . 4 1
Size of locks, original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet 90 x 15 feet
Size of locks, first enlargement. . . . . . . . . 100 x 15 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size of locks, second enlargement. . . . . . . 110 x 18 feet ; : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Present size of feeder locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } 1? ; }} : # ;
Total lockage, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179.5 feet"| * .*. d
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stonef } 3:... -
Tonnage of boats, original . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 75
Tonnage of boats, present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 to 190 140
* Never completed.
f A few locks originally built of wood.
Cost to 1832.
§ Cost to 1837.
See table of existing canal structures for details of locks at present. *
|| There were 19 lift-locks and 4 guard-locks in the original canal; after the independent line
was built between Saratoga falls and Fort Edward there were 18 lift-locks and 4 guard-locks
in the main line; the change of location during the Erie enlargement added 2 lift-locks to the
Champlain canai, but under a law of 1871 the number of lift-locks was reduced to 19 by a
change at Waterford; the number of feeder locks has always remained the same; there was
also a guard-lock at the head of the old Fort Edward feeder.
NOTE:-The enlargement of 1896–8 (never completed) called for 7 feet of water in the prism.
Oswego CANAL.
Original canal.
First enlargement.
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engineer’s estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Actual cost of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s & s º
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of lift-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total lockage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Material in locks... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April 20, 1825
1825
December 10, 1828
$227,568.33
$565,437.35
38 miles
40 and * 4 feet
6
{{#: 90 x 15 feet
Guard, 90 x 17 feet
154.85 feet
Stonet
50 to 75
| May 12, 1847%
l July 10, 1851-f
1852
September 1, 1862
1,926,339
$2,511,992.22
38 miles
70 and 52% x 7 feet
18'ſ
5
Lift, 110 x 18 feet
Guard, 11.1% x 21 feet
154.85 feet S
Stone!
210 to 240
* Enlargement of locks only.
t Enlargement of canal prism.
f 23 of stone, 1 of wood.
* Including No. 4 (now abandoned), in the north side-cut at Salina.
f See table of existing canal structures for details of locks at present.
| Lock No. 4 was composite when enlarged; subsequently rebuilt of stone.
NotE:-The second enlargement (never completed) called for 9 feet of water in the prism.
1032 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
CAYUGA AND SENECA CANAL AND CAYUGA INLET.

Private
company’s Cayuga inlet.
canal.
Private company incorporated. . . . . . . . . e April 6, 1813 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - May 2, 1835 -
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1836
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1821 1838
Engineer's estimate of cost.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None
** of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . About $70 ,000 ;;
ngth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , UAE). In 11&S
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 x 5% feeti
Number of lift-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 x 12 feet | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*
Original State Enlargement,
canº y iºns i.
ranch to Tanch to
Cayuga lake. Cayuga lake.
* Locks, May 25, 1836||
wº & - || || Canal, April 20, 1825 U * y
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Branch, Mar. 25, 1828 ) } #. Nº. *:::"
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1826
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . November 15, 1828: September 1, 1862
Engineer's estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . } º | $811, 188.16(a)
Actual cost of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . {º}} } $1,133,149.26(c)
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.99 miles 22.99 miles
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 and 28 x 4 feet 70 and 52% x 7 feet
Number of lift-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 11
Number of guard-locks... . . . . . . . . . . . . . None(d) 1 §
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet 110 x 18 feet
Total lockage.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.5 feet 86.58 feet
Material in locks... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood Composite(e)
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 to 76 210 to 240

* Improvements under private company consisted chiefly in locks around the falls, no towing-
path being built along the river.
t Deepened to 7 feet in 1866, and towing-path built in 1869.
† Navigation opened.
| Nothing done under laws of 1836.
§ Built, 1900–3, of stone.
* Constitutional amendment ratified by the people.
(a). As given in the State Engineer's report for 1861, p. 70; the amount given in the text of
the history—$539,482.96—is found in the State Engineer's report for 1854, p. 92—this is ex-
clusive of lock enlargement, which had been in progress for several years before enlargement
of F. was begun, -it is partly made up of contract prices of contracts which had been let
IIl º
(b) Amounts appropriated.
(c) As given in report of 1862—probably includes original cost of branch; later reports
give $1,306,542. -
(d) There was a guard-gate at Seneca Falls.
(e) Locks Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11 are still composite; Nos, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 have been
rebuilt of rubble masonry.
TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALs. 1033
CHEMUNG CANAL AND FEEDER.
Canal. Feeder.
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 15, 1829 April 15, 1829
Qonstruction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring, 1830 Spring, 1830
Construction completed and canal form-
ally opened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May, 1833 May, 1833
Navigation opened”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October, 1833 October, 1833.
£ngineer's estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . $331,125.20 Included in canal item
Actual cost of construction...... . . . . . . . $314,395.51 Included in canal item
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 miles 16 miles
Size of prismſ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 and 26 x 4 feet; 41 and 26 x 4 feet
Number of lift-locks........ . . . . . . . . . . . 49 3
Number of guard-locks... . . . . . . . . . . . . . None 1
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet 90 x 15 feet .
Total lockage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516 feet" Included in canal item
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodf Wood
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 to 90 85 to 90
Canal abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Close of navigation, 1878 Close of navigation, 1878
* After formal opening a severe flood so damaged canal as to delay actual opening for naviga-
tion. -
f Depth increased to 4% feet in 1863. e * º
f Rebuilt twice; first with crib design; second, cribs reinforced with piles; two locks rebuilt on
composite plan.
§ Given also as 42 and 28 x 5 feet.
* Given also as 518.08 feet.
* CROOKED LAKE CANAL.
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 11, 1829
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April, 1831
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * October 10, 1833
Engineer's estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $119, 198
Actual cost of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * > * > * $156,776.90
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 miles
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 and 26 x 4 feet
Number of lift-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Number of guard-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet
Total lockage . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 277.83 feet
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >k
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 to 76
Canal abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s & sº g º Gº e & e º a º s º June 4, 1877f
* Made originally of wood; rebuilt of cement masonry at heads, and dry walls with timber
and plank facings in chambers; when abandoned, locks were: 1 stone lift-lock, 1 guard-lock
and 10 lift-locks of stone with timber fenders in chambers, and 16. composite sift-locks.
† Not in operation after 1875.
1034 History of New York CANALs.
ONEIDA LAKE CANAL.
Old Oneida, e
Lake canal New Oneida
and Oneida Lake canal.
creek feeder.
Private company incorporated.......... March 22, 1832 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - a • * * * * * May 16, 1867
Qonstruction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December, 1867
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 12, 1835 September, 1877
Engineer's estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $306,000
Actual cost of construction.... . . . . . . . . . $78,824.85 $444,155.64
Purchase authorized by State for $50,000 May 11, 1840 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State assumed control... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C A * . Ill . . . . . . . . . . .
* 8.08.1, InleS º
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feeder, 3 miles } 5.3 miles
Canal, 40 and 26 x 4
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rº, 12 feet bot- 70 and 47+ x 7 feet Ş
tom width"| J
Number of lift-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 (a 6 *
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet 110 x 18 feet,
Total lockage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.67 feet, 62 feet,
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood Stone, timber fenders
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 to 76
Canal abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Sk May 23, 1887i.
* Old canal not used after 1862, except first level, which is still open.
tº: canal not opened after 1878; officially abandoned in 1887. -
As completed, 7 feet of water on first level and 5 feet on other levels; slope of tow-path
side, 1 on 14; of berme side, 1 on 2. * e s & tº
|| 4% miles of canal, 2 miles of navigation on Wood creek; later 4 miles of navigation on Fish
creek were opened.
Made navigable for boats of three feet draught in 1847. *
† Several other estimates were made; see text of history for details.
(a) According to the early reports there was also one wooden guard-lock.
CHENANGO CANAL AND CHENANGO CANAL ExTENSION.
Canal. Extension.
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 23, 1833 April 9, 1863
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring, 1834 1865
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October, 1836 Never completed
Engineer's estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,960,456.28 y y
Actual cost of construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,316, 186.29 $1,600,889. 19
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 miles 40.025 miles
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 and 26 x 4 feetf 42 and 26 x 4 feet
Number of lift-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 10
Number of guard-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2,
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet 91 x 17 feet
Total lockage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,015% feet €e
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >k Stone, timber fenders
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 to 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canal abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1, 1878 May 1, 1878
* Originally, 114 composite, 2 stone; rebuilt, rubble masonry in cement with timber fenders.
f Given also as 40 and 28 x 4 feet and as 40 and 24 x 4 feet.
TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEW YORK CANALS.
1035
BLACK RIVER CANAL AND FEEDER, AND BLACK RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

River
Canal. Feeder. Improvement.
Construction authorized......... April 19, 1836 April 19, 1836 April 19, 1836
Construction commenced....... tº January, 1838 1838 1854%
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . November 13, 1855 October, 1848 1861
Engineer's estimate of cost....... $2,069,562.34 $253,437.52 $108,699.43
Actual cost of construction....... $3,157,296.38 Included in canal |Included in canal
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% miles 10 miles 42% miles
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 and 26 x 4 feet | 46 and 30 x 4 feet (60 and 40 x 5 feet
Number of lift-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . 109 None 2
Number of guard-locks. . . . . . . . . . None 1+ None
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet 90 x 15 feet 160 x 30 feet
Total lockage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,082.25 feet 9.25 feet
Material in locks... . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone Stone ood
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 to 76 70 to 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* In 1838 and in 1849 partial improvements had been commenced.
f
Feeder has a grade of seven in
There is also a lock, serving as rd
d;
and lift-lock, at head of Delta feeder.
es per mile. *
GENESEE WALLEY CANAL, EXTENSION TO MILLGROVE AND DANSVILLE
BRANCH.
Canal and Branch. Extension.
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 6, 1836 April 3, 1857
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . 1837 une, 1858
To Mount Morris, Au-
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . To †: º, Nov., 1841 December, 1861
To Olean, 1857
Engineer's estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . $2,002,285.92 $109,105
Actual cost of construction. . . . . . . . . . . $5,663,183.99 Included in canal item
ength. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1243 miles Included in canal item
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 and 26 x 4 feet 42 and 26 x 4 feet
Number of lift-locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12% One
Number of guard-locks... . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet 90 x 15 feet,
Total lockage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,127.89 feetf * Included in canal item
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone, wood and composite Included in canal item
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 to 76 0 to
Canal abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 30, 1878 September 30, 1878

* 104 locks in canal, 8 in branch; 28 locks of stone, 73 composite, 11 of wood.
f Lo
ckage of canal and extension, 1
,045.39 feet; branch 82.5 feet.
1036 History OF NEW YORK CANALS.
BALDWINS VILLE CANAL AND SENECA RIVER TOWING-PATH.
Baldwinsville. Seneca River
canal. towing-path.
* º May 12, 1836||
Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * tº gº tº º º e º sº tº º 'º º e º ſº } Ağı 18, 183
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . 1808 uly, 1838
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #. October, 1839
Collection of tolls authorized. . . . . . . . . February 24, 1809 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engineer's estimate of cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Actual cost of construction.......... tº a e º e º 'º e º e º a tº a tº e º 'º 4 & 4 tº t $14,864.26
State assumed control... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * 0.6 mileš 5.36 milest
Size of prism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 and 24 x 4 feet [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of lift-locks...... . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - None
Number of guard-locks... . . . . . . . . . . . - 1+ None
Size of locks, old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 x 15 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size of lock, present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 x 18 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total lockage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tonnage of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 to 76 : 70 to 76
* Changed to guard-gate in 1866.
t As completed under direction of canal board, with one lift-lock and one guard-lock of
enlarged size. - - - -
Lengthened in 1871 to 5.83 miles. •
Navigation for 11% miles above dam authorized in 1850 and abandoned in 1888.
| Because of limited appropriation, construction was really under, act of 1838.
* As completed before legislative authority was given, probably with one lock, 77% x 12 feet.
-*
ONEIDA RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

Construction authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 29, 1839
Construction commenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1839
Construction completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850
Engineer's estimate of cost... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,049.99
Actual cost of construction.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,346:44
Length. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1935 miles
Size of channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 and 60 x 4% feet
Number of lift-locks... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * e º a • tº c e º ºs e tº e º 'º tº e 2
Number of guard-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None
Size of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * ~ * - - - - - 120 x 30% feet
Total lockage... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6+ feet
Material in locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & Stone .
Tonnage of boats: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TABLEs AND DIAGRAMs—NEW YORK CANALS.
1037
%）， Oa* = zz// º/apºs
242/-/º.º.
—,92 — —>|
§©®, $
~~~~ --Jae-&o
■ ■º�
ÞEGT）， H - — gț
—>|41
---+-- 9 --
;zÁrzºuzé - z， æ， øye»-º -ot,
×/ a’ €/24// ss2/ „roz/
'pºgloºds se ‘39 G Jope83$uſ 9uuuºq （33 g 93oN）
‘31!nq se ºſ-13 Ieußi-lo go uoņoes
Z18||
#zedawo z
×/ sº «ø4， -/º/zzz/6 -/oe/yŹ
ſy aſ 4/24// Sºlº/ /oa/
'suoņeog10øds ſeuſ3}-lo on $up-lo22e
·ąg es ueųn ssºſ go \nº do IIŲ uį 91-15 leuſ№-lo go uolą oes
Z18||



à
1817
Section of original Erie in cut greater than 9 ft.
according to specifications.
* g * 3
^ers. A | H–12'—- 2%."
* Jºs — 4-o' — ſo
*S* * wº * * === (3
^–5– ſº
H– — 28' — —-
Ae/7/776. 72n/2af/
1836
Section of Enlarged Erie according to original plans.
!-- io —--— g — — 8? —— — T.S.-ºf- |4. —-
→
H– 42" — —- 4.
&erazze * 7 onza//,
Note - Portions enlarged prior to 1848 were
according to this plan; Tlater ºn largerments
according to following pians: sca/e //z = 20 fº




TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALs.
1039
×/ 692 = '&// º/o-ºsº
4//oo/wo z
ºz981 uį pø$4'equº se
‘uoţsĻaļo uuøąse=} – pasn sew @uploopºpis 2-12ųw º!.-13 go uo!332$.
azz/-/297
-— — 9.s — — —·:·º,9 +,++）,ot --+
ºudysłałq u lºqseº - sue|d paaoudu, on $uſpuooº e øų3 pæ3 meſuº go uoņoºs
8+781




1040
HISTORY OF NEW York CANALs.
ºvoz = zz// →/oos
4//eo/woz
,O2.
,92. –
ºuo|s|^qq ©|pp! W
ºsue1d pºaoaduſ on $uſpuoooe øſ-13 pø3-meļu ſa go uoſąºas Ieuaua 9
8-ſy º!
4/zoº/ºo/222/-/ºg/
9 ‘99)
Aff
C4,
A
søų ſo uſºno-luq liew ſezo!?-12A
· 2981 uſ pºſſueIuæ se
uops!A!C! u-194sezā - 21-43 Jo uoſą oºgs




Ae
TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALs.
1041
×/oa = z// ºz.ººº
4//eº.woz
ºsºlyuu Zg Zi – ºu!! Kyunoo au Keºw og løael uepuotº
(Dºsºņu czºłºz -ąºnpºnbv »ſø»-up 2uoqsºuſ-ı on»ııyasu, 5$, H
ºz99 | u | p25-meļua se
uoļsſaļa 2ıpp!w – 21-13 go suoſą3øs leuo!ądzox=

1042
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
%， og = '&// øyeog
4&oďamºz
<o.
\
4//pda/o/.
.*?\---- «, , , -- H – — % øe — — -|
‘— «&-Ț}
º H+– 5 – ?. — % av — — —）
|（=+
~299, og quanbøsqns
øuop $uļūžđøøp jeuoņſ ppv – 24 on
（sørſu ceº – 1øa» i Buon go pue asema
224//agy





TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw Yob K CANALs.
1043
ſy oſº = 'w// º/zººs
you oo Apº6/o/t/，//424/42 2 /P/O
|-—•æ，,oº----+
–~♥~Gºzzº： -a，ſaa5-）:---. … ， … ：-） --~~~~–· · · · · · · - - ----* * ****** * *-*= * *。。•
?>+--TĀ$-- Sº ZSŤŒKō§（Š.466'Foi +4's zou waogº, e dºzoa，wew
e>~$?<$（'•æ→==--~~~~ ~~~~©5°
* H+− — „94.–=|
ſº-ſºl- ++–, sa.—~eo1-*- —,z+ — — -|
·ųsueu qºnoaua sięueo poſ3-deſuo pue
ſeuſ șļao $uņºnu.ąsuolº go pouhºu $uſadous
- eunzøņuow go asaaa øya， jo quauzº-ie|u=
?/ Caº =‘e’ /a/a><> º
4w.woººoz
;% Zºº
, 14.
(S)ºsaņuu 9lºvi -- lºaøi uepaotº





f
Enla rged
Erie Canal sections from Buffalo to Clyde.
Commercial 5treet to slip N° 1. Buffalo. (D
F-6'-F— 75' —- 6'-
§ Sca/e ///7. = 20 fº
slip Nº 1. Buffalo to Black Rock Harbor, (2)
1so' —-HT
i.
14.5' — ...ty-
sca/e //n. = 3o fº


'sivnvo xiàox AGN-swvaovicſ anv Satavi,
Øſ'OI
ThroughHarbor to Darn at footthereof.(3)
127' —• →---−−−|4?
#！#¿?//arbon-
-æ
--◄-►
T
7ro»/>æ7%
///// Arace
==№=-
º- 14'-
|
Sca/e //'r/. = 3o ??.
7 owoozå.



1046
HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
2） oz. = aww ayxººs
|4–,9G
* ——.“}
00.
| 4===A
H−−−, oor—→|
(9)- 3-aod>{2o - ºaoae søıſu z, z og uogaipu ºd
2, ogº = zz// øyeogº
øae-wºº
4//oo/atoz.
—~Hº–, 24.—>|A
;-->&
-waaaay *>/o6o/ay
(S)
„O6
|+−, ool
º epueaaeuo L og »Moo-T p-mens)


TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw YoFE CANALs.
104.7
×/ oa’ = z/// 2/22s
• • •
„ss
sjøot
3-mod» ſoo ºn ſe Mºo-i aadløg
N29
ģți
Ź
•
(2)·ņaodwoo-, cº a-modwºo-ı øaoqe søtſu， z, z
�
ſ
|±%ſ|\$ēW|$）/，/，\}=\%|№W/(\||$））/
|
%(9
�■■>N•
yoo-myCyrì~~~~，~--~~~~ ، ،9 =—ł=
\ “¿№———*-- （ ）， sæ, z
ŅĒŽA||&NØ
2/3 OA/


1048
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
|<– — gas — — -|
•— — ,}，--— —
Føž*--><！--~--◄-）-， º---，-，-，-，-，-，-，-，-，-，-，-sæ-， •~.T*）.}
‘42ąsøųooxae Jo Qºs e 3 uo!ºoºs ſe-læuæ 9
— „gs — — — -|
}... --~~Ț-
N -`<.(9
-'—–– →*�
9; 24.FN–1–
=== *-*==================>£22.—~|
+2\søųoo)， ‘qøø-14 s 112K-T a v

TABLEs AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALS.
1049
*
O z
(2)'su eaa leoļą4øa
= zz^/ 3/ 123 gº
4//od/wo/.
— —+ +
#– A. --
•••©4,
qą!M
4//oa/wa/.
#4 +
O4,
·ųąedawcą （3.9 91 23oN
2 1-13 go suoſ?>2s puepueņs
O68||



1050
HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
zvoz = z/// º/oos
4/pºwozºud-weg
}}•
~,~,(9）}••^ „^«*
*„z=-_=−==|-_■ *-„e”
~ ,！==ÊĒĻĒāzēſēt==><\→ ↓
pº`757óTyö afbz --ē-āīā，7ā5īāīāīāīāīā7TºyZ727 ºſo， o doz
yewoa? Zwarz/ yo e/o Z.7754/ „ſo ºo. Z
|-gi-o, vi-
(@)*ą, z s»ueq øųą $uļsſeu
ſy/od/atºz242/-/ºº/
ºleue o go uuoqąoq uuoag -34 z ſuņeae oxşar
'gesel – 969 i 30 squauºaoaduſ •ųą uį pºsn
(T)sı’eue’o oººaaso pue øyas »ųą Șuțuødøøp ſo spowąºw
S69||�





TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEW YORK CANALs.
1051
~ ）– – – – – – – – +====
~ _yewaoſ? /P/o „oºſºĒ-º-º-º-º-º-º-º-º-º-o-; = += =
* suoſą2øs snopazud
Ka uaous seºººººººl Pue ſuzuºao-duſ go poqyºu
uodn puºdøpuusſad pø3-meļu» gosuoſ suºuſ Q - 3. LoN
%） oz. = «// º/oºs
4//oo/woz
Zī£T357，775*7
»wº« ºzīāZ775-757|sº2/zzaw Aw 2，7
|-,elO}.*l–
(@)*34 i sºlueq øųą Șuisſex,
jºue º 3º uoaºoº uuoay ·ąg i $unea eoxºg
242/-/ºº/
º/º/ºº Zūºzv. „o d'oz


1052
EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
wy oº = '//// </cºs-
yoo… Ao-wºły AC/aa -me-/
///////Ñ||Ň||H<---- ſºz——>+<–
uoff/oa^2xaſ%!|49->
|-8-><s>z;&gģpagºx?
•!„^
9·są nº 4-mous uſ uoſ 4׺s >tºo！
(2)%， oz = 'w//2/?pºsº
„1||M\ff;\|-！Npā|·|É=a^2\\Æ\\ſ=%\
NØſ|\}=\%\|\}=ſ%ſ|\！|\ſ*={ZÁ||\！|\\ſ*=\ſ|\}，\/|\
Į.;+ 6EŤ：||
●%RöÈ ‘º- % yoo
X/Oo Ly€*®çn º%4^
Šīſ, 29;o| G;o-º！\
Ø •=~=== ~\}\|，
№ſ''，//№—M--- —§ ſa：
#ÈȘç-º№ºr，
%1$º sąn， døøp $uoſ uįuoņoas >4<>oxae>>4，5
|„^
9• sleue o uſeidueųo pue oſ@2awso ‘ø|43
(T)uo quºuºao-duui Ieue o 23-aeg go suojąoºs le-a º uzº
£OGS Í|

TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALs.
1053
ży oe = z// ø/posº
}
*>/2 o-º ao-woły Kwaa -moy
/bewoo yo two， zoº oſ sur… // ou-）N
* ， wo//o 47 / 94/23 2a oqo>*N=n||||||}}%ſ\ēſĶ%$ŠĒ4||||||||Ķē[×Ķē%| &Na={
ººººººº ！！ 2 yooyL ^_^ !§||K/№Ē|X/№ſſae
\#\%ÄN|||||WN=|LÆN|-26°" |Ñ! è`&'）;
- ZANNſ.ANNÉ=|2à}}！,||-|„ºo >�|
~>*º ºtevy， pę „şaeſº±==—=§è.quæ uyupqewx•\90
��«$º||�9
º ，B|awowyzwazo2x37
^,
| •^,
<ſó ]|º）
&&o//oa^2x37 | aeſ w||«）*）|-
،„£”,9||,ez——>+<-*, § 4.„szø-fºà>__- --
• •*
Đ-‘uoſ ſººs× 2 o.a puwe uſ3 -ae）.
|}
|5.
|*
،ºsz:I| -， ，
uogų pavox? TC––––>;sș*Juoz‘oa oox37
• jº 4,91-++—, ez→ +■=，，=，，=，，=====ę. , 94. — • ——·:·—, ez—>+8+ >>）
*-36'J*~>）• • • •
- - - -g
(€)ºu oſąoºs ų ą-ae?



1054
EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
2, ow = 'w/ ºpeºs
|-№n --–&*N！=Ņzºſil-，
��№Ž%，4|| a（）|=\/\]）$'， 'Haÿ№/
w №O ZĒ§%ſ|\');
ºſº№, o
-ıáſāºaogao yooy === • • * *
------
_ < -2-
»^·pæ uſquoo uq-lea pue Moo-， -lo »loo-, uį uoņoes -laa!！
zy osº = '</// 2/pos
„Z ////// ANN\\=）?\\1） za » » WANN=•=======*
）====*|∞ €.=%ìØ/№ſſ||||MØ№=1MŹ№ĒŹN
№=* º *4|||||NŽĒŅØØŒŒf
！ºfs- — -f--- — w 6«=<！========æs=
º ĶķŅ <
ſºu» quºſ- EF_） --F
^ （757ºff.
laedaeo-Aſoox 572 ^£
�ją. Į ſº-,91—>' +
º gº
„”
~ ~ ~ ~^
→ a*ș
(S)·są no »ſoou $uon go spura qę uogąºas >łº o-a pue M3-ae?

TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALs.
1055
×/ oaſ = zz// º/oos
4//ºe/awozºlz/-/ag/
}<— −" e a–-}
gº„º，-º-º<<<
!o →
„9× Hº-, zı →40
sºŻy º «42%， -/º） ao9-78 -moz/
y-y aſ twº y， s s º/ 4ow
¿
·ą4 es ueųą uøſe»）， yno uſ uſeiduello dogsuoņeoŲſººds
9|9||
•|--→——●±（−−−−-sæ$1
}+-, o 1 →|;o+||F;**
zy º wo4/ -wa） º 2-ºſº -(ozz
*/_/ aſ c/o4// Ss2/ /o/
~33 6 ueųą ssal yo ano -io 1113u!uneļdueųo4，23suoņepųoºds
$319||




1056
HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
** - oaº = zz// æ/doc
4//ºe/aw o Z«» &&-rº 4，7
-}}
±–-}
ºprøąºiduuoºo -u2aº u ſną
ozei pºzſuowane uſeidueųo go nuºuuzºuelu?
OZ9||
�&zººmoz●ºzz/-/a> gy
Hº – —, sº — — -|
TĘT TA, J！— — —
`< ！==2. ~ ！
№r -- — — • — — — №
o9øı pºzvaouane uſeidueųo goquæuæ3-leluſā
O99||





TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALs.
1057
// Oa” = z/// º/a>º<>
()º ſeu eoujeldueųogo suoſąoºs paepueqs
|69||
4//oº/waZ
222/-/2g/
·sløı uį paqsſx» Q) se uſeidueų2 ºu L
SZ8||


1058
HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
%）, oz = z// º/oos，
4//oa/wa/.
244^-^ºg/
—ſ-
KO
<sº T
（<）
——><$ |
4 v
H-ſzi—-
ragºi – 9.691 go ſuauuaaoaduſ uſeidueųo go uoņºs le nºuzº
4/4 zvºawoz
Fº-ſvi
F<！-- – — ±» +
�
$
}
©
•
−**{
« - sºz
– –1
's]] e^w \ e^>ļļ42 a qą į/M
169 ]


TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEW YORK CANALs.
1059
Ay oz = z// / º/22 SM
4///>ďawo Z
º ſeueo uºay xu »loeig go uoț32°S
2981

1060
EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
ExHIBITING THE DATE of THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE HUDSON RIVER
AND THE NUMBER OF DAYS OPEN ; ALSO THE TIME of CoMMENCEMENT AND
CLOSE OF EACH NAVIGABLE SEAson of CANALS AND THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF
NAVIGATION SINCE 1824; ALSO THE DATE of THE OPENING OF LAKE ERIE
SINCE 1827.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE | e CoMMENCEMENT AND CLOSE OF
HUDson River. NAVIGATION.
Opening
YEAR. of the
Days Navi- lake.
River open. River closed, open. Canal open. Canal closed. º
ayS.
1824. . . |March 3|January 5 309|April 30|December 4 219
1825 . |March 6|December 13 283|April 12||December 5 238
1826 . |February 25 December 13 302|April 25||December 18 243
1827. . . . March 20||November 25 251 April 22 December 18 241|April 21
1828 . |February 8|December 23 220 March 27|December 20 269|April I
1829 April 1|January 14 286|May 2|December 17 230|May 10
1830. March] 15||December 25 283|April 30|December 17 242|May 5
1831. [arch 2, 15||December 6 262|April 16 December 1 230|May 8
1832 . . March 25||December 31 289 April 25||December 21 241|April 27
1833 . . . March 21|December 13 277|April 9|December 12 238|April 23
1834 . . . [February 29|December 15 291|April 17|December 12 240|April 6
1835 March 25||November 30 268|April 15|November 30 230|May 8
1836 April 4|December 7 - 244April 25||November 26 216|April 27
1837. . [March 27 December 14 261|April 20|December 9 234|May 16
1838 . |March 19|November 5 257|April 11||December 25 228|March 31
1839 Marchiºſ. 25||November 18 286 April 20|Decemberi 16 241|April 11
1840 February 25 November 8 285|April 20|December tº 9 228|April 27
1841 . . . [March 24|November 19 286|April 24||November 30 221 April 14
1842 . February 4|November 28 308|April 20||November 28 222|Marc 7
1843 . |April 13|December 10 242|May 1|November 30 214|May 6
1844. . . . March 18||December 17 278|April 18||November}26 222|March 14
1845 . . [February 24 December 3 283|April 15||November 29 228 April 3
1846 . |March ; ; ; , 18 December 14 275|April 16|November 25 234|April 11
1847 . . . April 7|December 25 263|May 1|November 30 214|April 23
1848 . . . |March." 22 December 27 292 May 1|December 9 223|April 9
1849. . . . March 19|December 26 286|May 1|December 5 219|March 25
1850. . . . [March 10||December i 17 282|April 22|December 11 234|March 25
1851. . . . [February 25||December 14 293 April 15||December 5 235|April 2
1852. . . . March 28 December 23 270 April 20|December 15 239|April 20
1853. . . . March 23|December 21 274|April 20|December 20 245|April 14
1854. . . . [March 17|December ºf 8 266|May 1 December 3 217|April 28
1855 . . . [March 27 December 20 268|May 1 December 10 224|April 21
1856 . . . [April 11||December 14 248|May 5||December 4 214|May * 2
1857. . . . [Februar 27 December 27 302|May 6|December 15 223|April 27
1858 . . March 20|December 17 273|April 28 December 8 225|April 15
1859. . . . March 13|December 10 273|April 15||December 12 242|April 7
1860. . . . March 6|December 14 283|April : 5||December 12 232 April 17
1861 . . . |March 5|December 13 294|May 1|December 10 224|April 13
1862. . . . April 4|December 19 259;May 1|December 10 224|April 15
1863 . |April 3|December 1 252|May 1|December 9 223|April 3
1864. . . |March 11||December 12 277|April 0||December 8 223|April 13
1865 . |March 22|December #16 270 May 1|December 12 226|April 26
1866 . |March 20 December 15 270 May 1|December 12 226|April 28
1867. . . . March 26|Decemberſ; 8 257|May 6|December 20 229 April 21
1868 . . . |March] 24|December § 5 252|May 4|December 7 217|April 19
1869 . . . [April 5||December F 9 248|May 6|December 10 218 May l
1870 . . . March 31|December 17 261|May 10||December 8 213|April 16
1871 . . . . |March 12|November 29 263|April 24|December 1 220 April 1
1872. . . . |April 7|December 9 247|May 13|December 1 202|May 6
1873. . . . April 16|November 22 221|May 15||December 5 205|April 29
1874. . . . [March 19|December 12 269|May 5||December 5 215|April 18
1875. . . . [April 13|November . 9 229|May 18||November 30
by ice 197|May 12
1876. . . . April 1 December 2 245|May 4|December 1 211 May 4
1877. . . . [March 30|December 31, 277May 8|December 7 214|April 17
1878 . . . |March 14||December 20 282|April 15||December 7 237|March 24
#. gº tº ñº, # §: 3. §§ *::: 25 R. 2. 212|April 24
. . . . . Mla.T.C OVer O.Oer Z prl OVern Der l
by ice ſ 216|March 19
881. . . . |March 21|January 2 288 May 17|December 8 206|May 1
882. . . . |March 8|December 5 273|April 11||December 7 241|March 26
883. . . . |March 29 December 15 261 |May 7|December 1 208|May 4



TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALs.
1061
OPENING AND CLosing of THE HUDson RIVER, ETC.—(Concluded).
OPENING AND CLos ING OF THE CoMMENCEMENT AND CLOSE OF
HUDSON RIVER, NAVIGATION.
Opening
YEAR. * of the
g Days Navi- lake.
River open. River closed. open. Canal open. Canal closed. º
yS.
1884. March 25|December 19 269|May 6|December 1 209|April 25
1885. April 7|December 7 247|May 11||December 1 205 May, " . .2
1886. Marc 30|December 3 248|May 14 December 1 214April 25
1887. April 6|December 28 258|May 7|December 1 209|April 17
1888. April 7|December 14 252; May 10||December 3 208;April ; 14
1889. . . . |March 10|Open all win’r 286; May 1|November 30 214 April É 10
1890..... [Open all year. December 2 337 April 28||November 30 217 March 31
1891. . . arch 24|December 24 277|May 5|December 5 215 Apri 13
1892. . . . [April 1|December 22 266/May 1|December 5 219 April 10
1893. . . . April 1|December 6 250 May 3|November 30 212|April 15
1894. . . . |March 18||December 24 281 May 1 November 30 214|April 28
1895, April 2|December 9 252;May 3|December 5 216|April 4
1896. April 7|December 19 256 May 1|December 1 215 April 19
1897. April 29|December 7 223|May 8|December 1 208 April 6
1898. April 13|December 13 244 May 7|December 10 217|March 25
1899. April 17|December 15| 242|April 25}December 1 220 April 28
1900. April 9|December 11 246 April 25 December 1 220 April 22
1901. March 28 December 1 248 May 7||November 30 207|April 20
1902. March 17|December 8 266; April 24 December 4 224 April 9
1903. March 14||December 2 263 May 2|November 28 210|April 6
1904. April 4|December 4 244 May 5||November 26 205|May 10
1905. . . . April 3|December 15, 257 May 4|November 28 209|April 22
j



1062
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
±
63!!3!！!...?§ ø œ Œ œ • § ¶ ¡ ¿ № ſe č a č ę ›23$.49Q98: £233.9• • • • & &• e8ĚŽÍŘIŻž93; 28I988.928ĮgȚ{Qļģ,33ż:8IŘÍ Z· · · · · · · · · 918I
| 898. 698; † | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 866; gę449. Ž9§94.83JÄ，9ğž., 6@I36ż: #33089.98ſ9ğ4; 440. Į933; 484; &• • » ę w º:: | 948 ſ
88$.ğ98.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |09. Å | 868. §9 | 699:88 | 984: 6399.993 | 938: 828 | 8QË: 999 | 363，893|| 33J ; 2693|| ' | ' | [[$48||
384, † 9$.$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | }}{Q.98 | 944.98 | ſſº: 98Į88; 41 | 396: 493 | 388; 28） | 889: 999 | 068: 96 I. Į| 989: 309. g|| | | | | [[$48||
£; £29.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 944. ŽĢ Į Ķ Ķ Ļ96 | §§:93 | 9żĮ. A.893; 243 | 2,4,6,988 || QģŻ: 388 | 83g: 6Ëż: || 999; 399. g|| | | | | [348||
888; 49%.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 999. §8 || $93.98 | 862:68 - | †30. gſ.Į83. gÅL | 98||gſſ || 898; ſg | g6$$$60|| 336.989: 8| | | | | | | | | | {48}
§94. gſ. 9. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $38.96884. §A.Q38|| 301g38; ȘI989; 903834, 239834. Zſº§ 4. ºžį. Į| 38 ſ. 880, 8||* * * * * 0/8I
980:698; g | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 093; 98ĮŽĘ. 69 | 239.88ſý9, 4Į92. gſg | 9Į9.889 | 889; † 86 || 688; 690. I || 329;&#8;%| | | | | [[$98||
933. gſ. 9. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QÅ;$4 || #98; 8£ I || 99ý: 3 II | Igž: ž$28.99Į | 963. gſg | ŽŽŽ.896 | 98g , Q3Į. Į| 986:9ğ8. g* * * * $398I
$38.889.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 689.92§49;&#9ž90;&QI899.9239.9 žiž92.68%98.I: ĢģĶQËž. AžQ. Į| 829.936;3* * * * * 298 I
933 | $24;$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | || 80ģ:98 || $29.98 || 32ff: „QL || $84.3 L | Qļģ:933 | 883:898 || 608.966 | 86Ė. Į0Q“ I || 230:9683|| ' | ' | [998||
Ž#2.9%. Ž | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | }}}.}} | {$$$$$ | 338:32, | ?!$$$964;&#9Į | 3,18:36 I || $9.938 | ĮĮĶ:gļ8 | 0ffff;&gg; 3) | | | | | [[998]
Įžģ: 498; † │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │* * & * ， ， ，6][9] &&ĮĮŽ. I.4Į30. §89Į8.9#88° 03%Į9Ț.98ſ$40.994Q62.9783$4; $$$ | 3||· · · · ·#93I
369; 299.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |�8ïſ:966țg; &II9ļ3. Qę083; II,Ig Iº 1,08ž94, ȘII£AI: 366, . | Q36:848408;gg6:3|| ' | ' | [898]
984;$$$$$ | | | | | | | | | | '）' ' | Ģģ:98 || ŽAĶ:631 | Øſ:62 | 389.6 || || 839;&#3 || 699. ggſ | &LË: 890‘I| 818. Åž9 | 2,4%, žQ3|| 8| | | | | | |398||
989; 49%. Ž | | | | | | | |090;08Q86; 69638; #6I99 º I668Z ， ZI364.803 || 366] QQIQģģ: 398, LI Q86. gſg | 384.909:3|| ' | ' | [[98]
† 13.099; # | | | | | | | |329.8Į289.94399; 83 ſ989: 88834; ŽĮĮ99.933829.86949.080° Il 29 ſ. 189889:89%; º· · · · · · · · · 093 I
8ğ9. [84] & | | | | | | | |98.g. Ģſ9ğß.9）893; †3||Į69:68886. Aſ838 - 9g%309.98Q68||3||99ğQ. Į94ž96; 894. I�* * * * * 6g3I
36!;999;$ | | | | | | | |949. gſ.398; 39808: 8!!939. 428£9]891:903896. gſ.Q96.8898Į6:809Ž00: 294] [|‘ “ ’ 3981
199. Žž8; 8 | | | | | | ''&#8; 6]g8ſ; 69949. žJI332,9%Į49.9IĮ03; /8I9.gſ.; 0%|813.909983; &#9ž39;999. II:* * * * * 2.g3I
480.9II. Ž | 18ż. 2398ț¢; 8I9źI: 89[84] & Iſ%99.901ģgg. 83Į39;&#3206. IĘI[88° 299QĮ9; † 19849. AQĪ,3||· · · · · 998I
Zſ9.330; † | 809.; 38 | 9ſ. 23 | Ağ8. Į9138.39] | 068; 68 | Q98:93I43.843 || Žž4.94 | §§8; † 99 || 80ſ. 289 || 89ż:303. 3| | | | | [998]
398.g9I:ſ į gț6， 18399; #8ggg .ggģ6,89|| || Žºſ:24§ž8,9%849: Q43 | ĢģĶķ34889. I 19§§. 399 || 899. ž33.3* * * * * #g8I
898. Až3.Ž | | | | | | | | | | Įgę. Źź | 73% ſº | #9ſ:49 || || 889: 94 | 986; 89 | Q86;&ž3 | 862: 89 | 92%; J94 || #98; 899 || 898: 86||3| | | | | [898]
ĮŽž. 898.8 | | | | | | | | | | 696;&#269.98ĮQ§. 33ſĢgg; †ý494.9844$. 4,8 ſ923, 4，[6]; †89yQQ; ſ 89ž88,63|| 3· · · · · · zg3I
£84,389|| 8 | | | | | | | | | | 6ſ20.gſ.0Z8° 9′Z0QQ. QQI208.0ý$68,6%899,69||ž89; 28[38.949862. §§993:996 || ||· · · · · Ig3I
ZĪ9.92,0.8 | | | | | | | | | | 838.99s ≡ ≈ ≠ ≤ & »Ť08:68368, ſº464.88893; 83||628; &ğ9ğ8:889 | §13:09ğ | 680;989: || | | | | [[Q98||
384, † 64.3 | | | | | | | | | | Įgž., 69± ø § § & & &†49;#8499.9%!!8.98498.98ſ0żż: QË489: 499 || &#8; ſg8 || ŽŻŻ: 339. || | | | | [[$ž8Į
Q84.962, 3 | | | | | | | | | | IgŽ. AŽ• ø § ø ± ø •29#.8%293.98gg. I * #8I69 ° 09'I3.g3.9ſZËſ:96Ť | 688;&63 | 996; 669. I· · · · · · 373 I
918;&#813 | | | | | | | | | | &#9:08| | | | | | | | | 389; 96Ig0; †ž | 8Į8:98 | 994; 68) | #0%; 89 || 960. Įſſ | $31.818 | g29ſ. Į99. I· · · · · /ſ>8I
399; 893.3 | | | | | | | | | | 88|| 33• • § ø § © ®† 19. 28Źſſ. ĮŽ999: 98894; †gſ† 10; 19ĮĮg; (9808ż:9838ņģ; † 9%. Į||* * * * * 9ī£3T
999. 246. Į | | | | | | | | | || 898; 83| | | | | | | | | 9ğ9,84 | 908; 88 | 68ý: 68 | 9ŤAŽĮI Į ž9ż:9żį 8 ž., QË8 | 336.993 | 092.889'I|:::::::: gž8Į
989; 918. Į | | | | | | | | | | I66. g3• • • • • ș &249.9932:ſ. Į8689.38|83|88669; 18209.9389ğ9; 693įž6;gž6 ||* * * * * ##8I
6ģ. gſg | J | :::::::: | ĢģĶ9%، ، ، ، ، ، ،£18.8ý930; ȘI998; 18Až3:99866,9%Ļ9] QË，3ļģ: 393913; 618 || ||* * * &#8I
Į8ff;983. I | | | | | | | |¿]]''' | []098. ĮŽ44!!4!999||8||998. ºg9ĮĄ. Į886ż: 63||††8; 9830Į8.3 || ||· · · · · zț3I
Į99; ſøg. I | | | | | | | | | | 0g ſøgș ș ø § ø œ •ź68,93998: 83Q&Q. 88Ģģ0; 89#89; #8$89,98||8IŻ.943ģż.906 ||· · · · · IŤ 8I
9ýQ;9ļģ; I | :::::::ș ſe ae º º č ęæ, ø § ø § © ®899 º 8I8ý8,9 ſ930; † 3„Į3.ý898ż. 38439.613633.9ğ%Q96; 638 ||· · · · · Off9I
814.98%. Į | | | | | | | | | | | | |�• • • • • • •& & & & & & &836; 9I838.93680.98008: 93ŽĮQ. 133399; 893/00 º gifſ8 | °* * * * * 683I
ĮĮ0; 888. Į | | | | | | | | |■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■± & & & & & && & & & & & &844. ŽI988:08993. Q8Įğ9; 83269; 333ggg || 9938ğ8; †#2* * * * * 888I
96z ， I LI · I I · · · · · · · · I · · · · · · · · I · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · · I gȚzº 3892, º ffº,88% º 0Ż† 14. ^ 0，898 ' [9][699 ' I9%[9'I',/99· · · · · · 288 I
*a[[[A*æſſerſ*IºAĻĶI‘A’ºſſe A*oſſerI‘goºu9S |-‘upeſ đ
*[^3}OJ,-SUȚApȚeq | ſepſau OX{0’eſºſ90søuºſo | ‘ožju guºqO | pºx{oo IQ | -3 unuiaqOpuſeºoºº.AASO-UqeqO*aſ IGIºg var x
'eºn ſeo
‘LNGIWGIAOJN "IVALOJ, BIO SNOJ, EIHL ĐNISIHāYWOO


‘SIVNVO GIHAL "ITV (INV HOVGI NO GIGIAOIN XLIGIÃO HAI HO SNOJ, GIHAL GIO LNGIWGILVIS
TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEW YORK CANALS.
1063
968933; &
Lýg'88I ‘ 8
± • • • • • • •
699° 8′I
II8' 28
• § ø ± • • •
Œ œ • & & & & &
* æ Œ œ • • • •
± & * & * & * &
• • • • • ►
● ● ● ● &
436,83||
999 ' 0ýI
8I6:9 []
39I, 99 ſ
#98f /）ºz.
!!!!8!!
Z#8' 0/, I
ZZ8′ 618
Ogg‘ 888
žģ8; 66% !
804. gț6; I.
8IO‘ º‘I† • Z
92,8‘ gÓI“ Z|，
/98' ſ.gz º 8
*
*
*
*
*
*** 'g06I
[:ž9ģI
1064
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
IĄ 899. gſ.98 989,Ig 9Țgº gIſg g9g%9E89 999: 4866 688; #9）Į9 §Åſ:694. I || ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .;$$$
Į9 #83.9398 ž80. IZg!!!!!!Į8 49%.03ĮĮ 888; 6@Igſ. 63%. ĮĮĮ98 098.8683· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·gg3I
99 989.93g9 080° IZ† 89/, * 6I88 8Į6;3339 Iá;3829 #39;99Į43 343. §§ž.3· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·gg9I
Į0 £96. gſ.ž9 996,38 39 ſ. Į392 989: 8388 #82; 3988 339.80ĮAž 989; 99Ë:3·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·#g9I
8Į 833.9399 Igę. Į8Į 809. gſ.6g 6ğ8; #386 263.4%gQ 86ģ:93||Q6 Q46.888.3t.· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·gg9I
98 969:9）IQ 998. ĮŽž §ğ8.gſ.02 996. Į3gſ. 969:88Įg ſºg: žĮĮ88 §ż8:6$4.3�· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·gg3I
6 º 83Z • 8IĮ8 82 ſ. ĮZ6 98g ºg I38 189,83I3 QIQ.9%24 888. §ĮĮ89 638. ŽĢģ:3· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Iggy
Øſ,896261g6 969. I†/, /,66“g I28 684.93źž 83g: 86gž 696,88||86 93|| 88$.3· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Ogg I
gž 98%. IſžQ 964. Į#8!84!?![2, 36Į.4368 933. ſę99 329] [3||§Q &&\;39ģ:3·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·6#9I
98 343.38Q! [38. ĮgZ I6 I * 9IQź ż18.8333 §§4. §4.99 QQ9|| ALI99 004. Ağ§. 3· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·&#9I
£8 OZ9 º 8Z9g 9ğ§. Į0/, /,/,9° 9′Ig6 936.83f78 886 “ ZAQ8 469,93||98 Aÿ8.888.8· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ZŁgȚ
9836ż: 83Į8 3ļģ. Į††809; 8I‘| ĮĮ 384.4%8ț¢g8Į: 8929 #60;80||8994%: 6ğž:3·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 933 I
92, ſ39.9384 396; Įºg žğż: IgĶĪ 039:38gQ ſț8.89Žž 933. g!!!†Z#88; 1983•· · · · · · · · · · ::::::gÞ81
96 /.../, ſ º Z338 46%. Į8I g88’ f’IZI 819; ž386 ž9Ľ9938 684.9ſ ſ-ž8 Aÿſ:9ģI;3→• • • • • • • • • • • • •***††8||
g/, † 6I ‘9I8I 828 * I9g 9ZA, ‘688 AJË. §!86 803 ‘9809 808“ ZOIgg † 18.088. Į·• • • • • • •· · · · · ·&#3I
88 g. 19‘8I68 686,90 ZOZ“ Z9Į 8ğ6.9L6I ZZZ ' I9Þ9 496.96999ğ6:89g. ſ.• • • • • • • • • • • •· · · · · · · · z† 3I
8ý gI8‘8I38 ZIQ;3zī£ 968‘ 648 889: 83zz ſºff’º ‘88ŽĮ Įž8:4 []89 999;$18; }�• • • • • • • • • •· · · · · · IŤ 8I
ºg IOOº º I89 834. II† 896 º fyZg 8ğ8,8 ſ86 ZZgº 6ZŽĄ „ŽĖ30!9ğ #88; 4,69; }•* • • • • • • •· · · · · · · · Off3I
88 8/,/, ‘gI18 IZ/, ' [ZZ /81 ºgZiff /f/, * 8IZiff Zg Iº ſº69 89/, * 8II89Į80:43ſ）. Į·� � � • • • • • • •* * * * * * 683I
Z808ż:03Z89Į93Z9žģg:ýŹſ 268: 8!88348; 43gIggſ ſýQIIZț¢|: ŽĮž. Į ~· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3931
ZA, ZI8° 01$gI IZgº I09 I 88' ſyAŽ 896; ȘIZ6 Z60° IZȚ8 9Z/, * #6Į3 QZI, ŻŻI; Į• • • • • • • •· · · · · · · · 183I
• • • • • • • • • • • • •98ĮĮ830Ø 990‘g8# 8Zgº 03£8 69ý ‘08#z gaiff º gII28 689. Qțż. Į· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 999 I
،• • • • • •… • …gg 088* I86 †IA.“ Þ†I 08ï' 03Z9 08I ‘6%OI I8I ‘9II93Į38.948. Į•· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·gg9I
• • • • • • • •• • • • •Oý £Zºº Ig0 8/8° 88708!!8!ZO 89I ‘ZZ68ĮĮĶĶĹĹZ6Žğ4;$4Ė. Į·© «» ， • • • • • • •· · · · · ·#93Ț
• • • • • • • • • • • •w†78 00Z$00 f/69$ ,69 ŽAI. AſZŤ， 096‘ZZgQ 699,38||Qź 98ſ:963; ſ.• • • • • • • • • • • • • •· · · · · · 983 I
•••• • •·•• • • • • • • •••• • • • •• • • •†0868: 8!0%98/, ‘6I96ĻĢĪ:0ſ!8Z319.980: ſ.• • • • • • • • • • • •�· · · · · · zg3I
• • • • • • •• • • • • •ae· · ·• • • • • • • • •68 QZ63||0IĮ43.9ſgą 968;ggſ93† 14; 169‘I· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1991
• • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • •، ، ، ،• • • • • • • • • •18 286. II8I 988 * ZI82 890; 6898 gțg; &#ff•· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·.099 I
• • • • • •■•|-- • • • ••• •|-•●→6f;&#98††ĢģĶķ680ļÅſ:486#888; 404•· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·6zgI
∞ → • • •• • • • • • • ! » • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • ••0/,6/329292,Ź$80494.4QI0%Q99; 434�::::•· · · · · · ·sz8I
• • • • • • • • • •، ، ،• • • • • • • •• • ••（---） （ | }}• • • • •ZO Iý8° 8833 §§. 944· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ZºzgȚ
�··• • • • •|-••·« • •æ96ZZO€$• • • • • • • • • •6ĪĻĢĮ. Ž489926: 289•�•• •· · · · · ·9z3T
••••«»• • • • • • • • • • • •• „ ] • • • • • • • ••« »• • ••*•«…»• • ••8Z499.848Z#99:ºffſ••ș· · · · · · · · ·gz3I
•••;• • • • • •• • • • • ••• • I • • • • •• • • • • •• •• • •••·gý#IZ9f;Ź99ğ9;#63«،• • • ••• • •*#39I
• • • • • • • •• • •«»• • • • • • • • • • • •• • I • • • • •�，º •• • • • • • • •2899ģ:939ÞĮ66;g&I•*••�•· * * * * *gz3I
• • • • •، ، ، ، ،�|-*�•w4« …*•• • • • • ••††939:8689żż: 99•• • ••••* * * * * *zz8I
• • • • •• • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • •→•«; • •ae→ •→#8988I$89ĮQQ.; 83•*�••to º**IZSI
«» e «» + «！·�»• • • • • • • • • • • • ••， ， ，�•• • • • • • • • • • • •06 #699$��»��& • →‘ “ ’ º ‘‘OZ8I
'ſeu'eoº ſeu goº ſeu eo ſeu go goa'u3Sº ſeu eo'ſeu go*[eago aſ IGIºſvgIX.
ožju guºqOex{er I pºx{OOJO3ūnuuæqOpue eºn KeOOžđôASOuțeſciuſ eqO
ļo suoſypm y ſo squođ94 wou! :øa287.10^4 '278I-2381'pwn. I ſowo.O Įo slowoyºsºwuzo0ļo 9quodø） vuolų ſøn?8n10'u? ‘9Z8T
·ængsnįowy ºz981–8ț81 'quºuquodøOI 10，00
—OzgȚ ºs./9woņss@www.0.0 10upQĮo squodø） vuouſ pºſąduoſ)
·şNOILOȚITTOO TVNVO HO GIOIHGHà GIHL ĐNIH QCI STVNVO GIHLrȚIIV GIN V HOVGI NO GIGILOGITTOO STIOJ,
TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEw York CANALs.
1065
9ţ Țg， '09 №8I IOO‘9$$#I 6I 6' gag$g2, g2+ '#go'IŞ | 6z z98'gº/,'&$ | 99 282' 189'9$ | 92 00ý“Z69'0ZIŚ
]]• • • • • • • •→ • § € œ98 94%; }93 39Į:9!8Q §!8:48，9! 898.48%
• • • • • • • • • •| | | | | | | | | | |• º• • • • • • • • • • • •†0 6/0* I89 188. gſ.99 824. ºg39 969. [4%,
• • • • • •• • • • • •·• • • • • • ► ► ► 4 ºZA, IOý" I88 009 º gTŹg $69.9999 629 * ſ; /0° I
]]• • • • • • • •！'，Į8 §žģ:I43 33!!3!98 gĮ6;38% 9ğ£; 848
• • • • • • • • • Ys • • • • • • • • • •99 6ļģ; I.§§ 8Qģ:3ž8 %10; IIÞ% 0%;9ý4.8 994; 8ſ 6
4 • • • • • • • • • •28 №. 399 289.829 483.9 IÞ2 999; 8ż#Q 990. [84,
¡Q Įžģ:8• • • • ► ► • • • •88 088.898 #46;0Įžß 9ğ8,8%§ 49 || 8899 933. /9j , !
§§ 8I£:389 92,țg Ř08]]Qż 88 ž. ĮĮ86 ZIŤ; ‘9899 žģž: 26gź 840.83%. I
! 8 №. Ž00 $6I§§ 9Į8;&08 8ZI * ZI99 g0g“†/,9ý ſ 29,9€IQ9 392.448.3
43 988; †08 663§Q &g3.8Ģģ Ķ ķ Ļ ļ338 1692698ż 892,88||94 §§ 8; 204.3
§ 986; &Ź8 £6Igſ. 693; †93 993. §I8ż żQ4:88†g Iſºg: $4）29 99ż: $4.3
89 9Ļ.9§ 2,\!899 IĘſ36 928.93†g Iģż:60Į98 836, ZŘIž9 88ż:Q82.3
Įģ 388. ŽI† I 908ĮĮ 348. Ž89 989;$328 383. №ſſ§§ 190. žģI£ğ Ağ§. 943.3
8§ 30ģ:Q320 þI†Eſ 998.89ğ ģğ6:988£ 993; 09!62. Ț8%; 981Įý žģg;988;&
Į9 §ž9:83I8 I9930 299; Qſ†† 9żĮ;#8Z$ 239. ž9Į98 292. §§ĮžĮ ģQģ:894.8
§ §ž9:83IZ 1688% gęż;&ĮĮ9 988. 23IĄ ŽAI. ŽȘIŹŹ $48,4%} !88 928.389.8
Q§ 983:08II 029QĄ Į6Ľ8ſ98 699.8838 Aÿ8. LºſĮ3 $99,86||ºg 333.996; %
Qę Aff3. Į3Zțy gºg99 833.8L98 988:93ĮĮ Q88. 38I22. 968,89||§§ 899;$żż:8
£; 8£§.930I 818Į8 8ğ8,83£§ §§Q.8398 268. §ĮĮ89 980; 89 I64 186.889.8
88 ſ 49.2398 83986 ŽžŻż3ž6 828,9399 8ğ9;$żſºg Ț9ż,99||89 #83.694.ſ
Q! Şğ8.838I 928% 983.93ž8 QQ9. Þ393 II6, 29 ſ98 288:8ſI96 989;$2...Ž
64 ſ38.939$ 609!}} 90$, ȘI33 609; 8I99 89Ë.98ſgſ. Ž38; ſg69 8&I: 689.8
Į8 308.83II [8/,g£ 89$. Aſg£ 23§. Q36ſ 488;țęI08 8QI.93）68 963;&#9:3
gż $23.8]99 I89g6 8I£.9Į99 329. !!!ØQ 9Qż. ĮÅIĢ Į98.90139 ž89. Zºſ. Į
68 988“ gȚI9 I 88968 829 * #I69 ZZO" 9 Iy/, 88/, * 2892 986 º 96†9 g£8º 888‘ I


-
*
&
*
*
• • • • •
«»
‘’I'8ņOJ,
·· · · · · · zg8T!
‘ “ ’ ‘‘ISSI
« ** * * * * 038I
· * * * * * * 6/8I
* * * * * * *$3/3I
· · · · · · · ZZSI
· · · · · · · 913 I
• • •‘ “ ’ ”g/8I
* * *$/8I
‘‘9/8I
• • •* * *Z18I
•· · · · · · 128I
· · · * * * * 02.3I
· · · · · · · 6981
· · · · · · · 3981
· · · · · · · 1981
• • • • • • •998Ț
· · · · · · ·.g98I
· · · · · · ·#93I
· · · · · · · 9931
· · · · · · · z93I
· · · · · · · 198I
· · · · · · ·.0981
· · · * * *6g3I
•· · * * * *$3g8I
*
º
sº
º
#
TOLLS COLLECTED ON EACH AND ALL THE CANALS DURING THE PERIOD OF TOLL COLLECTIONS-(Concluded).
YEAR.
Genesee Valley
canal.
Oneida Lake
canal.
Seneca River
towing-path.
Oneida River
improvement.
Black River
canal.
Baldwinsville
canal.
Total.
* * * * * * g e º s - a w w & s is
© tº e º 'º º & 6 tº tº ºr º 4 & & 4 &
* * * * * * s tº e º ſº tº s º º & wº
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* - - - e º e s e º e º 'º e s tº s
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * s
* & e º 'º e º s 6 & © 4 & a 4 s tº
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * g.
- - - 9 º' tº s
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
w & 4 & 6 s is ºf a tº a 4 & 9 tº gº is
* * * * * * *s a º e º 'º e º e s a
w = e - © tº e s - e - a e g º s 5
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
- - - - - - e º - - - - - - e º e
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * * * s s s e
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * w a s g º a
• * * * * * g º tº e º 'º e e s a 9
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * c e º e
• * * * * * s a tº w w - e º s
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * s
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * s tº s - tº s º a s is a
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * e s e
* * * * * * * * * * * * g e s a 4
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * *
* - a º e º e s - º 'º -
w - * * * g : * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* e s tº e s w = w e º a
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
• 4 º' tº & t e º w - - a
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * - - ºr e º gº s -
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* - 4 º º e i s is s º º
* * * * * * * * * * * *
# * * * * * * * * * * *
tº e º 'º - e. e. e. e. e º 'º
* - - - - - - e º e º -
* * * * * * * g g tº º v
tº e s tº 4 tº t e s tº $ 4
• * 'w e º e º 'º e º 'º º
* * * * *
* * * * * *
* = - - - - - - 5 &
* * * * * * * * * * * is
s º e º 'º - ºr - - # 1 a
* * * * * * * ~ * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * *
• a tº g tº e - - - - - sº
* * * * * * * * * * g e
* * * e s a s - * * * g.
• * is a s 6 - - 4 a s e
s tº s e e º 4 c s s a 2
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* e o a w a w w w e º is
tº º 'º e º e º 'º w s a s
& ſº e º e º 'º a 4 & 4 tº
* * * * * * * * * * * *
tº º is & - - - - - - sº e
a * * * s e º e º 'º - tº
* - w is a tº e º s w w -
a • * * * * * * * * * *
* - - - -
e s - - - - -
a w w tº e º is e º e s tº
• * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * s s
e - - - - e º 'º - - - -
- - - - « g 4 tº
• * * * * sº e s - - 4 -
• * 4 s s e is a - - * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
a * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * s e º 'º e s º
• * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * e s is a t w tº
• * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * is s & a tº
s & e º 'º - a 4 s e º e
• * * * * * * g e s e
* * * * * * * * g e s =
s & º a 3 º' s s p * * *
* * * * * * *
* a tº * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * s s a º
* * * * * * * * * * * *
s ſº * * * * * * g e s -
* * * * * * * g is e s a
* * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * s º is a
* * * * * * * * * g s =
* * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * s & s w tº
* * * * * * * * * * * *
s & e º a tº e º e s ∈ e
• * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * g a s
• * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * - - - - - e. g.
- e º is 4 - - - - - ºr g
- - - e. g.
4 s is s 4 & a a e º is e
* * is tº e s a w w tº a g
• * * s = e s - e º º g
s e s 6 - - - - - - e. e.
• * g e = * - - - - ºr st
* * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e s s p * * * * * * * s
tº e º e º - - - - & 6 &
* * * g s a s & 4 tº e &
• s a a y º a sº º & s &
• * is e - - - - - # 4 &
p e s e s p * * * * * *
sº e º e º - - - - - e. g.
& e º e º 4 & 6 º' tº º º
* * * * * - - - ºr 4 s &
s e s tº s a 9 º' s p is s
4 g g g º 'º - 4 e º 'º g
- - - - - gº & º - - - -
* * * * * * * * ~ * * *
- * * is e º - - - - -
* * * - - - -
4 * * s = 8 s & s a 4 º'
* * * * * s is sº
* - e º º s
is s a s s • * * *
- - - - s ºf s tº
* * * * * g a sº a º - a
m a s e e s sº e s ſº w to
* - e. e s º s a • * * *
- - - - is a s - - - - -
* * * * * * * * * * * *
a tº a º a 2 s ſº e º 'º s
* * * * s & a s - - - -
- - - - e < * - - - - -
• * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * e s w w & sº º º º
* * * * * * * * * * * *
- - - a s g º - - - -
* * * * * * * * * * * *
- - - - iº e º - - - - -
- © º º s :: * - - - - -
* * * * * * * * * * * *
- - - tº s sº a 3 - - - -
- - - - e º sº e - - - -
s & e s a e s e º º a s
• * * * s is a t < * * *
$5,694 90
47

TABLES AND DIAGRAMs—NEW YORK CANALs.
1067
*z0'ſſz‘8II‘gº se quodaſſ s,Joſipny uț SJºgºđđWę
89 OZO‘006“ ºg IŞ88 8 №zº IŞØ6 809 ‘908$IZ ÞZ8‘8$88 gțI“ OZZ$g8 zºg º OIĘ89 868 ºg9$90 #9I ‘Zg8$
QQ 938:999ș ș ș ø § ø ± ø § ù48 998: 8!6Z Z689I#8I6 6Z∞ → n º $ & & & & &º «» « » «» ， «» «» ， «ę ſę
26$88,389,* * * * * $ $ ¢ £ €Įg 290,3 ſ99 0826 08:fy83 08• œ • • æ Œ Œ œ Œ œ& & & g • • • • ► & &
ț8 §:ggĮ“ I§ § § ø ± ø § § © ®98 692; &I†/, 8/,08 8288/, 63• • • • • • • • • •* • • • • ► * & & & &
A$ $4$. Įž$■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ § & § ¶0$ ſſº:§Ø0 99gZ ÞZT†Z 88§ § ù ș șł w {@ ₪ & 4...'，
88 8ğ8:866& & & & & & & & &Z/, 6/8° 0'ſIZ 9 ZI08 08I2.9 88IZ 9I28 993.9
Q𠧧8.988,Ç Ç Ģ Ģ Į Į į Į į Į į Į į Ķ ĻQ8; ȘI29 Z8Z6 9fff;86 ZiffI89 904 963.8L
98 899. Qğ8. Į| | | | | | | | | | | | | 48 98ſ:9I9/, †288I 66f;2.0 657 Iae § § ¶ ¡ ¿ $¢ £ © ®Į8 339; ſø
93 389. Qģg. I· · · · · · · · · · · · | Ig 9zZºg89 #6888 90Z6† 99| | | | | | | | | | | | | ±± 989: 4
§§ Q&Q.; 489.3| | | | | | | | | | | | || 96 83g:QſI9 90868 Z8†99 96| | | | | | | | | | | | | 88 9Į9;&I
ZŘ 8ļ4.94$:$�■ & & æ ， º £ € © &5% Z/0° 0′I69 Zſ）;8T 99f;8ff; /8I«» ， «» & & & & & Ōž8 6ğ8:93
ZA,Įįž:320. §§ & & & & & § ¶ »89Q60; IIOZ 8ŽĎZg 862,90 ZZZ� � & • § € ± ø ± •ȘI ŽĮ9.93
3$ $88.00į:8�, � � � & w & § ¶ ¡ ¿Ķ9 403. IſOg ý6I60 #89Ziff IŞI§ § © ® ° ø § ø § ù94 084,8||
89 429.]]|9.3| | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 §9. gſ.Off 89Ziſ， 982,90 IZI• ș ș » © ® ș & &ŽA, 34; I. ȘI
8! №. 824.8• • ¶ ¡ ¿ & & & & ſae8Q §§ž. ĮĮ9% 06ZI†; gïT ‘I80 8/8ſu ſe º ș ș & � & & &žę žģ0; /I
99 899'9ğź; †• • • • • • • • • •I8 886 " OI89 Ziff988 ziţI ‘ZZŤ; ZË8ș ø § § § § @ § © ®89 69Į:93
žģ 499,880; †� � & æ Œ œ & & & æ06 69 I“ II/.../, † 7808Į43.393 018«ę ºs º $ ¢ £ © ® ： »§§ 699; 8I
98 489.9%）. Ž∞; ∞, ∞， ∞; ∞, ∞; ∞， ∞; ∞, ∞Z3899; &I†ž6 283Ziff 98° * 9Z0 Z68، ، ، ،§ & & &88 646.gg
98 žģģ;$88;&ș & & & & § ¶ • ¡ ¿98 899:0ſ0Z 0%8ff; †ZŤ“ Z30 00ſ;&ș ș • • • •9Q 99ż: ŻI
88 186.88ģ:8● ● ● ● & • § → · § §gQ 99%. ĮĮ£Z †08ZZ I8 #‘Z98 9/8• § € ± ≠ ≠ ≤ ≥ ≡ º88 889. žģ
ĮĮ 20ģ:gž9;ſZ8 9886 IŤ9* II96 9/86g Z68‘iſ，09 8098; 68§§ 80g: ſg
ŽĮ $ž§.88ſ:999 ſº8I Þ88‘6Źg 8I8Zg 806‘ 80/, /Z996 0/,yQĄ Į36.98
I8#84:89$$$08 6I88 AZ8‘996 8; I88 ſzI“ I68 6ZZZ6 0ĪZ98 998,83
†0 269 º 600“ 889 83Zg 8II ‘989 8; I08 988I8 28I º26 A8%89 Z8% º 08


*
*[8ņOL
&
*
* * * * *zg3I
· · · · · 1881
· · ·:* 088I
* * * * 6/8I
#
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL REVENUES FROM ToILs, INTEREST on ToI.L DEPoSITs AND MISCELLANEOUs SourcEs; THE
TOTAL ExPENDITURES FOR SUPERINTENDENCE, CoLLECTION AND ORDINARY REPAIRs ; THE PROFIT or Loss IN OPERATING
EACH CANAL, AND THE TOTAL COST FOR ConsTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS (ExCLUSIVE OF INTEREST PAID on CANAL LOANs),
BEGINNING WITH THE YEAR IN which THE FIRST ExPENDITURE was MADE ON CONSTRUCTION Account, AND BROUGHT Down
To THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR which ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1882.f
Cost of
collection, Cost of
CANALS. Revenues. superintend- Loss in Profit in construction
ence and operating. operating. and im-
ordinary provements.
} repairs.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is e º e º 'º º e e s a s a g g g g g sº $1,261 48 $18,038 58 $16,777 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *$31,000 52
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is e s e < * * * * * * * * * * * g e º e s e e º a 301,098 63 1,552,229 96 1,251,131 33 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,894,952 39
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e s e e º e º a g º sº a s º 8,837 O2 993 63 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,843 39 *2,020 00
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * c e s s e º sº º e º 'º e º e a 1,054,355 96 1,027,538 57 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,817 39 1,834,184 40
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * s e e is e º a s g g º e s e 6,416,341 37 5,630,023 39 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 786,317 98 4,913,295 79
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * w e s e e s a s is s s 6 s s e s s s a s s , s s a s , , , 525,565 29 2,022,258 99 1,496,693 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,463,585 57
* & & sº e º e º ºs e º 'º e º ſº e g is * * * * * * * * * * * is & e s tº $ a e s e e g º ºs e s & © a º 744,027 11 2,081,738 85 1,337,711 74 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,789,470 58
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * g º e º s e is a s s e s e 45,490 41 424,658 44 379,168 03 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,091 54
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * v is s e a e s e º e s e º e s a s • * 121,461,871 09 29,270,301 16 S] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,191,569 93 49,591,852 68
Valley. ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 860,164 78 2,814,808 67 1,954,643 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,737,430 56
āke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gº º 65,893 76 144,060 60 78,166 84 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511,649 36
River improvement..... º, a tº a tº e s & e e º e º e s ∈ e º ºs e s s is º is sº a g 217,100 36 41,170 47 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,929 89 224,072 33
* | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * s e e s s a s a e < t e s ∈ s , e. e. e. e. e. e. e. 3,708,547 74 3,371,446 14 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337,101 60 4,295,372 56
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * s a e s a e º e g º e s e º e s a 7, 10 19 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,750 56 1,602 65
Totals. . . . . . . tº tº e º e º tº º e º ſº º e º e º º # tº gº is is tº º 'º gº e g º g tº º e º ſº gº º gº . . $135,418,325 10 || $48,399,286 99 $6,514,292 63 $93,533,330 74 $78,685,580 93
*Does not include payments from the general fund.
fTaken from Auditor's report for 1882 (Assembly Document No. 4, 1883), p. 12.
}

#
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS.
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL.
TABLE OF AQUEDUCTs.
* Continuous INTERIOR ToTAL LENGTH.
Location: stations* WIDTH. Number Elevation Number
No. NAME. between from mºmºmºmº-º-º-º-mºsºmsºmºmºmºmº of sºmºsºmamsºssmºsºmºmºmºmºsºm-mºsºmsºmº. O O
locks. Hudson, river SpanS. spillway. gates.
Junction. Feet. Inches. Feet. Inches.
Eastern Division.f
1 | Lower Mohawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 668-1-50 40 6 26 1,137 0 188.889 . . . . . . .
2 | Upper Mohawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 and 23 1,315 +35 44 4 14 610 0 230.822 . . . . . . .
3 | Flat Stone creek, Van Slykes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 and 25 1,790 +50 52 0 3 57 l 247.014 | . . . . . . .
4 | Sousaikill, Hoffman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 and 26 2,028-1-99 54 6 4 111 7 254.382 | . . . . . . .
5 Schoharie creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 2,685 +80 41 6 14 624 3 297.232 | . . . . . . .
6 || Tokkon creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 3, 116+97 50 3 4 105 10 296.997 | . . . . . . .
7 | Leonardson creek, Yatesville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 3,236+70 50 7 4. 105 6 297.052 | . . . . . . .
8 Lasher's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 3,294 +84 51 0 3 79 1 296.280 | . . . . . . .
9 || Plattskill, Sprakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,413-1-27 50 O 5 128 0 302. 555 . . . . . . . .
10 | Bauman's creek, Canajoharie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,575 +90 50 0 5 128 O 302.985 . . . . . . . .
11 | Otsquago creek, Fort Plain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 and 33 3,755 + 63 50 O 5 126 0 3.11 .429 | . . . . . . .
12 | Castle creek, Indian Castle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36 4,322 +07 50 6 5 128 O 333. 167 | . . . . . . .
13 | Fulmer's creek, Mohawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 and 44 5,053 +88 65 6 3 74 0 405. 100 j . . . . . . .
14 | Steel creek, Ilion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 and 44 5, 1374-33 51 6 2 50 0 405.200 | . . . . . . .
15 || Moyer creek, Frankfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46 5,261 + 53 66 0. 2 50 0 426. 100 | . . . . . . .
16 | Furgeson creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46 5,558+46 57 6 1 22 0 426.972 | . . . . . . .
Middle Division...:
1 Sauquoit creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 5,913 +89 56 5% 3 77 0 430,244 6
2 | Oriskany creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6, 108 + 33 54 11 4 105 0 429. 159 8
3 | Cowassalon creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 ,448 + 69 53 O 2 51 6 429. 139 3
4 | Chittenango creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,982 + 63 50 6 3 76 O 429. 246 3
5 | Limestone creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8,405 +98 49 10 3 79 10 429.346 3
6 | Butternut creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8,515 +25 50 O 3 80 () 429. 633 3
7 | Nine Mile creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9, 210 --04 49 0 4 144 0 409 , 692 4
8 Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,786 --07 50 O 4 105 6 410.000 3
9 Centerport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 | 10, 101 + 25 49 1 3 75 6 404,262 3
10 | Port Byron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 10,239 +01 50 0 4 98 0 404.944 2
11 | Crane brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53 10,410 +87 51 2 3 72 0 394.465 6
12 | Seneca river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53 | 10, 516 --94 50 0 31 840 0 393. 012 14
*Distances taken to centers of aqueducts. fl06.35 miles from river junction to Oneida county line. £97.07 miles from Oneida county line to Wayne
county line. *
§.otp:—All elevations in these Tables of Existing Structures on Canals have mean tide at New York as zero of the datum plane, and were derived b
using bench marks established by the Barge canal levels of 1901, which started from the “Grist Mill” bench mark at Greenbush (Rensselaer), N. Y., wit

an elevation of 14,730.
s
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF AqueducTs—(Continued).
Continuous INTERIOR ToTAL LENGTH.
Location: stations* WIDTH. Number Elevation Number
No. NAME. between from — of Assºmsºmºmºmºsºmsºmº-mºmºmºmºm-tºm-mºms" of of
locks. |Hudson river SpanS. spillway. gates.
g Junction. Feet. Inches, Feet. Inches.
Western Division.f
1 | Lyons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 and 56 || 11,515+03 50 0 5 130 0 412.087 5
2 | Palmyra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60 | 12,306 +90 50 0 3 94 0 445.980 6
3 || Rochester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67 || 13,694+ 19 43 O 10 800 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Medina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67 || 16,011 +65 84 0 80 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
|
*Distances taken to center of aqueducts. f147.88 miles from Wayne county line to center of Commercial slip, Buffalo.


s
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLEs of STRUCTUREs on THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGES.
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- Number SIDE-
Location: from of WAYS. O WALKS.
No NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. river ways. walks.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
* Eastern Division.
1 Water St., Albany. . . . . . . . . 1 and 2 1 +64|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 19 1 16 6 1 4 0
2 |Lawrence St., Albany. . . . . . | 1 and 2 9 +05|Street. . . . . . . . . Swing. . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 111 1 16 5 1 4 4
3 |Ferry St., Albany. . . . . . . . . 1 and 2 12+35|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . TOIl . . . . . . . 85| 01 1 22 0 2 6 5
4 |Bridge St., Albany. . . . . . . . 1 and 2 36+ 66|Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 89 9 l 19 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & e.
5 |Erie St., Albany. . . . . . . . . . l, and 2 55 --92|Toot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension... [Iron. . . . . . . 104| 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 1 6|| 0
6 |Garrabrant’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 97 --38|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood 71 3 1. 11 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº º º
6a |Delaware & Hudson R. R. . . 2 and 3 125+00|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 127 2 1 12 0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 |Gowey Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 141 +25|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 72 2 1 11 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 |Island Park, Menands. . . . . 2 and 3 154+75|Highway. . . . . . . Arch. . . . . . . TOll. . . . . . . 79 0 1 15 9|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 |Lundrigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 169+62|Highway....... Whipple OOCl . . . . . 81 7 1. 13 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 |Leary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 188+89|Highway.. . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . . 83 O 1 13 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i. . . .
11 |Schuyler's Lane. . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 208+00|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple Wood 83 0 1 14 1]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 ||Fifth St., Watervliet. . . . . . . 2 and 3 226+54|Street. . . . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 76 7 1 16 6 1 5: 10
13 |Sixth St., Watervliet. . . . . . 2 and 3 232 + 17|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension.. Iron . . . . . . . 93 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & ºt 1 7| 10
14 |Seventh Št. Watervliet. . . . . 2 and 3 238-|-00|Street. . . . . . . . . hipple. ... Wood. . . . . 82] 11 1 15 6}. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &
15 |Ninth St., Watervliet. . . . . . 2 and 3 243 + 40|Street. . . . . . . . . & TTCIl . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 97 6 1 17 O 4 8
15al United States Arsenal . . . . . 2 and 3 254-H 73|Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron... . . . . . 100 0 1 16 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * @.
15b|United States Arsenal. . . . . 2 and 3 260 +75|Street. . . . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 100 0 l 18 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15cl United States Arsenal. 2 and 3 265 + 62|Street. . . . . . . . . Arch . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 100 0 l 18 0l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
15d|Thirteenth St., Watervliet, ..] 2 and 3 271 +90|Street. . . . . . . . . Argh. ... . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 91 0 1 15 4 2 5 4
16 ||Fourteenth St., Watervliet, 2 and 3 277-1-58|Street. . . . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 80; 10 i 14 6 2 6 3
17 |Fifteenth St., Watervliet... 2 and 3 282 +00|Foot. . . . . . . . . . ºpezoidal Iron . . . . . . . 92 0 11. . . . . . . . ë e wº 1 8 O
18 Sixteenth St., Watervliet... 2 and 3 289 +40|Street. . . . . . . . . Arch. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 84 4 2 17 9 2 6 7
19 |Nineteenth St., Watervliet . 2 and 3 296-1-90|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 66 6 1 22 0 2 5 O
20 Change 23d St., Watervliet, 2 and 3 305+54|Change. . . . . . . . Arch. . . . . . . [Iron . . . . . . . 94| 4 1 8! 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * *
21 |23d St., Watervliet . . . . . . . 2 and 3 306 --94|Street,. . . . . . . . . Plate girder |Iron, . . . . . . 90 0 1 19 O I 7 O
22 |25th St., Watervliet,. . . . . . . 2 and 3 316+42|Street. . . . . . . . . Arch . . . . . . . TOIl . . . . . . . 82 0 1 16 4 2 5 9
22a ||N. Y. C. & D. & H. R. R. 2 and 3 330 + 40|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . [Iron . . . . . . . 100 0 2 40 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * tº
23 |Green Island . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 339 +58|H'w'y & change|Trapezoidal |Iron . . . . . . . 125 3 2 19 Sl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23a; D. & H. Railroad. . . . . . . . . 3 and 4 357 -- 19|Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron . . . . . . . 140 0 2 26 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

*Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.
5
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS--(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGES-(Continued).
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- Number SIDE-
Location: from Of WAYS. of WALKS.
No. NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. river WayS. walks.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
Eastern Division—(Continued).
24 Colonie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and 5 362 + 47|Highway. . . . . . . Towne. . . . . . Wood. . . . . 109 5 1 12 2 1 6 6
25 |Alexander St., Cohoes. . . . . 8 and 9 414+82|Street. . . . . . . . . rch. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 109 4 1 15 0 1 6 6
26 |Columbia, St., Cohoes. . . . . . 12 and 13 448-1-()7|Street. . . . . . . . . rch. . . . . ... [Iron . . . . . . . 110 3 1 15 2 2 7 8
27 |High St., Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . 13 and 14 459 +39|Street. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 110 0 1 17 6 2 5 4
28 Vleit St., Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 487 --03|Street. . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Iron . . . . . . . 120 5 1 15 2 2 6 6
28a; Vliet water mains, private. 15 and 16 487 +22|Water mains...|Arch.... . . . . TOIl . . . . . . . 121 0 1 8 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 4
29 |Lock No. 17, private. . . . . . 17 and 18 514+10|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 101 1 1. 14 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 Manor Ave., private . . . . . . . 18 and 19 526+16|H'w'y & change Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 83 8 1 18 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31 |Cement mill, private. . . . . . . 18 and 19 554+79|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple. ... [Wood 69| 10 1 11 1]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 Widewater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 601 + 64|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple Wood 72 4 1 11 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & º
33 ljesse Fonda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 628 + 69|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple ood 70 4 1 11 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
34 |Aqueduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 661 +00|H'w'y & change Arch. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 71 7 1. 13 6 1 0
35 Crescent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 678-1-14|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 85| 10 1. 15 6l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &
35a] Freemas, private. . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 717-H 35|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension... Wood. . . . . 82 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ſº 1. 4}.
35b|Union Spring, private...... 18 and 19 724 + 65|Foot. . . . . . . . . . uspension... Wood 72 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •º º l 4}.
36 ||Newton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 741 +39|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 70} 10 1. 11 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37 Wonderford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 760 +78|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 71 2 1 15 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38 |Dunsback Ferry. . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 802+28|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 71 4 1 11 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39 Clute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 855–H 04|Highway . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 89; 10 1 15| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 Clute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 861 +34|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood 69; 10 1. 12 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41 [Pease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19. , 875+48|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 68. 11 1. 111 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42 [Van Vranken. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 891 +94|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple.... Wood. 71 5 1 12 11. . . . . . . gº iſ a g is e º e # 6 ºf
43 |Whitehead dock. . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 912 +09|Highway . Pin and link|Iron. . . . . . . 70 7 1. 14| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44 Clute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 935 +85|Farm. . . . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 68; 10 1 11| 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 |Pease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 940 +96|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple.... Wood. . . . . 72 7 1 12 0} . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46 Van Vranken. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 951 +72|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 71 5 1 11| 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47 |McDermott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 974-H 83|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 72 6 1. 12 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
48 Vischer's Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . 19 and 20 , 1,030+77|Highway . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 71. 3 1 13 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
49 Funda’s Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 and 21 1,201 + 59|Highway.... . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 71 5 1 12 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * >
49a Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 and 21| 1,298 + 11|Towpath. . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 42| 11 1. 11 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
50 Aqueduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 and 22 1,306 +50] Hºw’y & change Arch. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 93 1 I 12 4!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51 Rexford Flats. . . . . . . . . . . . 22 and 23; 1,423 + 63|Highway. . . . . . . Plate girder. Iron. . . . . . . 75 3 1. 16 O I 7 4



à
Vedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cunningham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D. & H. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Freeman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
yers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Nott St., Schenectady..... 22
Jefferson St., Schenectady. |22
Green St., Schenectady. . . . .22
N. Y. Central Schenectady|22
Union St., Schenectady....|22
Liberty St., Schenectady...|22
State St., Schenectady..... 22
Church St., Schenectady...|22
Rotterdam St., Schenectady|22
2. Mile house, Rotterdam... 22
Pumping station, Rott’r’m 23
Beckers, Rotterdam. . . . . . . 24
Van Slyke's, Rotterdam.... 24
H. Bradt's, Rotterdam..... 24
Gardinier, Rotterdam... . . 24
Vanderheyden, Rotterdam. |24
Fitchburgh, Rotterdam.... 24
Turnbull, Rotterdam. . . . . . 25
Turnbull, Rotterdam. . . . . . 25
Vedder, Rotterdam........ 5
Bice, Rotterdam... . . . . . . . 25
Patterson’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Kline Est..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Wilde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Phillips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
River St., Amsterdam. . . . . 27
Bridge St., Amsterdam. . . . 27
Voorhees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Howard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fort Hunter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hudson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Auriesville, Putnam. . . . . . . 30
Auriesville, Shutts. . . . . . . . . 30
Hortsnyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Quackenbush. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
County House. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vrooman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Yates, Band Hill. . . . . . . . . . .30
Qanal St., Fultony ille . . . . .30
Main St., Fultonville . . . . . 30
Steam mill, Fultonville. . . . .30
Snyder St., Fultonville. . . . .30
and
and
and
and
and
and
3.11C
2.IlC
3.110
3. Il C
3,101C
2.Il Cl
2.IlCl
and
3D.C.
3.D.C
a DiC
2.Il C
2.Il C.
3. Il Cl
3.IlC
2.IlC
8.D. C.
2.IlC
3.11C
£1,11C
àIl C
and
and
8.D.C.
arl C.
2.Il C
2.Il C
8. Il C
8.IlC
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
i
i
:
:
f
;
;
95-H 69
i
18+86
41 + 78
i
i
;
f
º
*
0 + 47
:
8
+
8
7
09 --91
i
:
9
3
+
1
2
i
+
6
5
21 + 78
62 + 00
21 —H 74F
44 + 04|F
Farm
1.
i
1
l
* * * * * * * *
* - e º s tº * *
a * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * *
* * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
a * * * * * * *
a - tº 4 e º 'º'
s tº - a s & 4 -
* * * * * * * *
me º a ſº a s : * * * *
tº 4 & © tº it
• * * * * * i = e s a
* * * * * * - e º a
* * * * * * : * *
& tº * * * *
* * * * * * : * *
i
i
* * * * * * | * > º
* * * * * * * *
* * * * g º 'º -
* - - - tº - I - -
* - - - * * * - e - - -
* * * * * * * * * *
* e º a n e º 'º'
m e º 'º º 'º - tº
* * * * * * -
e e - e. e < * * r *
s tº a º q + º- ºr
u e º 'º is t w -
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * : *
* * * * * *
* * * * *
tº º º $ a * * * *
* - - - * *
* * * * * * : * * * *
* * * * * i w ºr
tº e º 'º e º 'º º f * *
* * * * * * * * * * *
* tº * * * * * * : * * * *
• * * * * * * *
s tº - e º 'º - e i a o
* * * * * * * * : *
* - - - tº e º -
* : * * * *
* - - - e s - -

s
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGEs—(Continued).
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- Number SIDE-
Ilocation: from º of WAYS. O WALKS
No NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. river Ways. walks.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
Eastern Division—(Continued).
96 |Starin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31, 3,033 + 33|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple....|Wood. . . . . 72 5 1 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & sº e
97 Van Dusen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31|| 3,081 +97|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 71 2 1 12 1] . . . . . . . . . . º
98 |Conover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31|| 3, 163 +97|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 71| 10 1 12 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . sº
99 ||Yates, C and M. . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31|| 3,214+55|Farm. . . . . . . . . . ipple Wood. . . . . 71 10 1 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g
100 ||Yates, Liberty. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31|| 3,224+ 12|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple... ood. . . . . 70| 11 1 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * *
101 (Yates A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31|| 3,290+36|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple... ... Wood. . . . . 71 6 1. 12 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
101a |Downing-Lasher. . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 3,298+58|Highway. . . . . . . Trapezoidal Wood. . . . . 93 O 1 15 7 . . . . . . . . . . g
101b|Downing-Lasher. . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31|| 3,352+76|Highway. . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 102 0 1 15 0l. . . . . . . . . . . . # tº
102 |Devendorf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31|| 3,389 +67|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 68 4 1. 13 0l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
103 |Sprakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32| 3,412 + 19|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 71 4 1 12 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &
104 ||Ferry St., Sprakers. . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,420 + 46|Street. . . . . . . . . Arch. ... . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 71 0 1 13| 10} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
105 |Van Evera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32| 3,441 +31|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . . 72| 10 1 12 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is e
106 ||Kelly, Sprakers. . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32| 3,463 +51|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . 70 O 1 11| 11] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g
107 |Van Alstyne, A. . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32, 3,502 +94|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 70 4 1 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e g
108 Van Alstyne, L. . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,544-H 81|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple Wood. . . . . 71 O 1. 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº gº
109 OCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,568 +71|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . . 78 0 1 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & e
110 |Church St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,580 + 62|Street. . . . . . . . . ift. . . . . . . . [Iron... . . . . . 94 8 1. 19 8 2 6 3
110al]’rivate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,597 --96|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension...|Wood. . . . . 78 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 6 O
111 Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32' 3,616+56|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple ood. . . . . 70 0. 1 12 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . te
112 Wagner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,653 + 68|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 70 0 I 12 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113 ||Nellis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,723+16|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 70 0 1 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113a/West Shore railroad. . . . . . . 31 and 32 3,732 +76|Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 185 6 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ſº
114 Morell-Gas house.... . . . . . . . 32 and 33 3,750+14|Street. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal ood. . . . . 70 0 1 16 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * *
115 |Main St., Fort Plain. . . . . . . 32 and 33| 3,757 --84|Street. . . . . . . . . ift. . . . . . . . TOI] . . . . . . . 76 6 1. 19 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * *
115a] Main St., Port Plain. . . . . . . 32 and 33 3,758+06|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension . [Iron . . . . . . . 145 6] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 8
116 ||River St., Fort Plain. . . . . . 32 and 33 3,761 +56|Street. . . . . . . . . ift. . . . . . . . TOI). . . . . . . . 79 6 1 22 O 2 6 3
117 |Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 and 33| 3,779-H 26|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 71 9 1 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118 Lipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 and 33 3,802 +36|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 70 9 1 12 1]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118q|West Shore railroad. . . . . . . 32 and 33 3,816-1-89|Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 185 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119 |Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 and 33 3,945+76|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple....|Wood. . . . . 71 0 1 12 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ă
Powell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Crounse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mindenville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Brazee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Inell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
East Creek Landing. . . . . . . 34
Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Van Alstyne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
ODeS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Schrams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Kintzinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Herkimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Finks Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
German St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Bellinger St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Caster, R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Caster, H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Snell's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Stauring's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Steele's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Snell's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Steele's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . 41
S. Washington St., Herkimer|41
Private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mohawk and Herkimer. . . . 41
West Shore railroad. . . . . . . 41
Oswego St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Myers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Gas house. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Agricultural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Railroad, I'irst St. . . . . . . . . 43
London. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
East Frankfort. . . . . . . . . . . 43
McGowan’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sterling's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Palmer's Grove. . . . . . . . . . . 44
Private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Frankfort St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Titchfield St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Moyer creek, Main St. . . . . . 45
Madison St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ferguson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
a DiC
3.IlCl
a D. Cl
2.Il C
3. Il C
3.11C
and
and
2.In C.
a ſlo
2.In Cl
8,11G
2.IlC
2.I). C
2.Il C
8,Il Cl
8.D.C.
all C
3.In Cl
8.IIC
£1,11C
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
4,028-1-80
4,056+76
4,142 +71|F
4, 154+41
4, 1794-07
4, 196+35
4,211 + 14
4,234 +46
4,263+93
4,292 +51
4,308+39
4,339--78
4,363+74
4,460+56
4,509 -- 13
4,595+56
4,621 +.00
4,639-1-93
4,665+93
4,719 +45
4,795+60
4,829-–76
4,853 +38
Highway
Highway
Highway
Street. . . . . . . . .
6
1
l
* * * * * * * *
$ it e o 'º e º &
s tº e º tº * * *
12 0 . . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 01. . . . . . . .
18 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 0 . . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 01. . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 Ol. . . . . . . .
12 0l. . . . . . . .
21| 10 2
13| 10: . . . . . . . .
16 Ol. . . . . . . .
14 61. . . . . . . .
12 71. . . . . . . .
12 4. . . . . . . .
12 4. . . . . . . . .
12 71. . . . . . . .
12 01. . . . . . . .
12 5l. . . . . . . .
* * * * * * : * * * ſe I
17 91. . . . . . . .
© tº º tº * * | * * * * 1
17| 11 1
17 31. . . . . . . .
12 61. . . . . . . .
I2 2 . . . . . . . .
16 2 2
17 0 2
12 2 . . . . . . . .
17 71. . . . . . . .
16 4 1
12 7|, . . . . . . .
$ tº $ ſº tº º º & 4 * l
13 01. . . . . . . .
tº a tº e º 'º s º º * 1
17 9 2
17 4 2
16 2 2
15| 10 2
12 7|,
13 3
* * * * * ſº ſº tº # * * * * * | * * *
& º º e º 'º tº & º
tº e º e º m
* & só e º 'º s ſº tº º
& e g º m & e
s tº º & # tº t < * * *
* * * * * * : * * *
tº gº tº gº tº tº , we e i º
* 4t $ tº e s ], * * * *
* * * * * * | * * *
tº e º e º 'º º º ºs
* * * * * * | * * * *
* * * * * 5| §
* * * * * 4| Ö
* * * * * 3| Ö
5 4
u e º g e 5| 3
5 0
& a a º 6| 4
# * e º a §| Ö
5 7
6 0
12 2
6 2

s

TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGEs—(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES on THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number ROAD- Number SIDE-
Location: from of WAYS. of WALKS.
|No. NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. river WayS. walks.
junction. Feet. In Feet. In. Feet. In.
Eastern Division—(Concluded).
161 |Bridenbecker. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46; 5,323+20|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 71| 9 1 12| 2 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162 Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46 5,351 +56|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple....|Wood. . . . . 71} 0 1 12| 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163 Van Buren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46, 5,383 + 13|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood 71| 8 1 12| 2 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
164 |Sterling's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46 5,403 +43|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple. ... Wood. . . . . 71 7 1 12| 2 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165 |Robinson’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46|| 5,455 +53|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 70 10 1 12| 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
166 Wesley's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46|| 5,476-H 30|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 71 7 1 12| 4 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g
167 Huiser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46|| 5,499-H97|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 72| 0 1 13| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º
168 4 Mile grocery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . and 46, 5,515+25|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 72] . . . . 1 12| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e tº *
168a Private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46, 5,534+02|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension...[Wood. . . . . 128| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 0
169 |Austin’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46 5,551 +52|Highway.. . . . . . Whipple.... Wood 72; 9 1 14| 3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e
169a ||West Shore railroad. . . . . . . 45 and 46, 5,558+88|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 160|| 0 2 29| 8 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170 ||Ferguson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46, 5,567 +76|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 72] 4 1. 14| 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171 Eldred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; 45 and 46, 5,586+98|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 72 10 1 12| 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side-cut at Watervliet (l’wr) e
1 |Broadway, Watervliet.: ...| 2 and 3 243+30|Street......... . Whipplearch Iron...... o 45| 4 2 11| 0 2 5 0
Lower Basin, Watervliet.
1 Tow-path. . . . . . . . . . . . : ...| 2 and 3 305+35|Tow-path. . . . . . Swing. . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 45} 0 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Upper Basin, Watervliet.
1 Tow-path.....:... . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 306.--10|Tow-path. . . . . . Swing. . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 60|| 8 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rocky Rift feeder.
1 Tow-path entrance. . . . . . . . [35 and 36 4,346+91|Tow-path. . . . . . Stringer Wood. . . . . 26|| 7 1 13| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Highway... . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 28, 2 1 11| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . . pple Wood. . . . . 29| 0 1 12| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 28; 1 1 11| 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Stringer ood. . . . . 27| 6 1 12| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 29| 3 1 12| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 30| 2 1 12| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Stringer ood. . . . . 29| 10 1 12| 3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . . 28|| 0 1 11| 3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36|| 4,346+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 29| 10 1. 11| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36! 4,396-1-91 ||Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 29| 7 1 11| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


s
;
#
3
Schoharie creek feeder.
Schoharie creek feeder.....|29
Schoharie creek feeder. . . . . .29
Moyer creek, Frankfort. . . . .45
Green’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Gilbert St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hatfield switch. . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mohawk Mills (Private). . . . .45
Clay St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Keenan Co. (Private). . . . . . 45
Broad St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . 45
Second St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . 45
First St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . . 45
John St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . . 45
oad. . . . . . .
Genesee St., St. Car. . . . . . 45
Sidewalk. . . .
Hotel St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seneca St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . 45
Washington St., Utica. . . . . .45
Broadway St , Utica. . . . . . . 45
Cornelia St., Utica. . . . . . . . 45
Whitesboro St., Utica. . . . . .45
N. Y. O. & W. R. R., Utica. |45
Breese St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . 45
D. L. & W. R. R., Utica. . .45
Schuyler St. Utica. . . . . . . . 45
Platt St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . . 46
Montrose St., Utica. . . . . . . . 46
ain St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Clinton St., Whitesboro.... [46
Babbit's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Westmoreland. . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Brainard St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Watkins St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Williams-Bradley. . . . . . . . . 46
Evans-Bedell. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Everts-Christmans. . . . . . . . 46
River St., Oriskany. . . . . . . 46
Brainard's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Parkhurst-Dillingham. . . . . . 46
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
3,553 +96|Highway....... Stringer. . . . .
3,553 +96|Highway... . . . . Whipple. . . .
5,261 + 53|Highway.. . . . . . Lattice. . . . .
$
Middle Division.
5,616+82|Highway . . . . . . Cooper. . . . .
5,651 +66|Street. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,653 + 14|Railroad. . . . . . . Swing. . . . . .
5,682 +78|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,698+15|Street. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,703 + 62|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,723 + 63|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
5,728 + 37|Street. . . . . . . . . Swartz sus-
ºn & ©
5,734+52|Street. . . . . . . . . Whipple
Arch. . . . .
5,740+21|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
Hoist. . . . . . .
5,747-H31|Street. . . . . . . . K Stationary. .
Stationary. .
5,749-1-07|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
5,751 + 29|Street. . . . . . . . . Whipple
arC J
5,754--68|Street, . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
5,757 ––70|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,765 --07|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,773 + 49|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
5,775 --36|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice S'ng
5,780 +98|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,791 +05|Bailroad. . . . . . . Plate girder
swing.....
5,793 + 67|Street. . . . . . . . . ift. . . . . .
5,810+22|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,859 +87|Street. . . . . . . . . Bollman. . . .
5,897 --81|Street. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,938 +32|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch
5,948 +23|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
5,955 +48|Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch
5,960 + 16|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension ,
5,976 + 10|Street,. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
6,017 -- 53|Highway . . . . . . W’ipple arch
6,078 +37|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
6,099 + 91 ||Farm. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
6, 117--07|Highway . . . . . . W’ipple arch
6, 161 +83|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
6, 175 --88|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal
* * * * * g g
* * * * * * $
tº g º ºs º ºs &
* * * * * * *
* * * * * * *
* * * * * * *
* tº º ſº º e tº
a * g g tº $ tº
* * * * * * *
is a s tº e º a
* tº a tº $ $ &
* * * * * * 0.
e tº $ & © tº &
& 4 is a tº º º
* * * s ſº e tº
tº $ tº 4 e
*Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.
#
1g
§
#
I
i
i
;
* * * * * g º º
• * * * * * * *
# s m º ºs tº sº º
& © tº $ tº tº ſº e
e tº e # * * * *
* * * * * * * *
ë tº & tº º Aº ‘g
11| 0
12| 0
14|| 0
18|| 0
13| 0
15|| 0
19| 1
17| 8
24| 0
18; 9
25 6
25 6
19| 0}
17| 0
24| 0
14| 3
14|| 0
24| 0
21 7
19| 0
17: 10
13| 4
13| 0
18; 0
12| 11
13| 0
* & © tº g g tº ºt
e º 'º fº e º 'º º
is a s tº e º sº is
a lº e º s it 4 tº
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
|
* * * * * * > *
* * * * * * * *
$ tº € $ tº $ tº tº
* * * * * * * *
a tº $ tº º tº 4 tº
tº tº $ tº e º 'º º
* * * *
* * * *
* is a tº tº $ 1 s is s is
* = g º a 7| 0
* & º e $ 7| 0
6|| 0
7 6
* * * * * 5| 6
9 0
# * is © is 6| Ö
3 7
5 6
6|| 0
8 0
9 0
7 0
4 & tº g & §| Ó
* * * * * 6| Ö
12 0
* * * * * 7| 6
4 7
6| 4
5 4
6|| 0
* e º 'º e 5|
* * * * * * * * * I tº $ tº º
;
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGEs—(Continued).
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- Number SIDE-
Location: from of WAYS, of WALIKS.
No. NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. river WayS. walks.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
Middle Division—(Continued).
31 ||Kirley’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,201 + 57|Farm. . . . . . . . . . 71| 3 1 13 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 |Murphy.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,266+27|Highway. . . . . . . 70 8% 1 13 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33 Clarks-Utley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,335 + 15|Farm. . . . . . . . . . 71 7 1. 13 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33a. Mohawk River St. R. R. . . . .46 and 47; 6,439 +89|Street R. R. . . . . 131| 4 1 27 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34 Stanwix-Westmoreland. . . . [46 and 47 6,440 +57|Highway . . . . . . 79| 8 1 19 0 2 6 5
34%|Bridge on Berme . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,457 --58 Canal. . . . . . . . . . 40| 5 1. 14 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 |Greenfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,461 +03|Highway. . . . . . 71| 1.1% 1. 14 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35+|Tow-path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,487 --66|Tow-path. . . . . 22| 0 1. 15 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35%|Mohawk feeder. . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6, 517-i-62|Highway . . . . . . 28 () 1. 13 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35%|Mohawk feeder. . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6, 517-4-62|Tow-path. . . . . . 22 () 1 16 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * =
36 |De Puyster St., Rome. . . . . 46 and 47; 6,518 +85|Street. . . . . . . . . 81| 11 1 16| 10 2 6 6
36a ||N. Y. C. & H. R. R., Rome. 46 and 47| 6,526+26|Railroad. . . . . . . 89| 6 2 15 1]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ºr g.
36b|N. Y. C. & H. R. R., Rome. 46 and 47| 6,526 -–26|Railroad. . . . . . . 89| 6 2 28 0l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36%|Black River canal. . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,527 -- 61|Tow-path. . . . . 71| 11 1. 12 6l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº º
37 |James St., Rome. . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,531 +31|Street. . . . . . . . . 91 5 2 20 0 2 7| 10
38 |Washington St., Rome, . . . . .46 and 47| 6,538-H 17|Street. . . . . . . . . 78; 11 • 2 17 9 2 5
39 |George St., Rome. . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,545 +20 Street. . . . . . . . . 84| 6 1 22 6 2 6
39%|Madison St., Rome. . . . . . . . .46 and 47 6,552 + 19|Street. . . . . . . . . 88 7 1 21 4 2 6
40 |Jay St., Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,559 +33|Street. . . . . . . . . 78. O 1 18 6 2 5
41 Wood creek, Rome. . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,568+67|Tow-path. . . . . . 30|| 1 1 13 3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42 |Doxtater Ave., Rome. . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,586+92|Street. . . . . . . . . 111| 5% 1 18 0 1 6
42a |R. W. & O. R. Rome. . . |46 and 47| 6,601 +04|Railroad. . . . . . . 120' 4 1. 15 5|... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43 |Charles St., Rome. . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,604 +90|Street. . . . . . . . . 71} 0 1 13 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44 Brainards, Rome. . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,666 -- 60|Farm. . . . . . . . . . 70 8% 1 13 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 |Armstrong, Rome. . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6, 758+83|Farm. . . . . . . . . . 71} 8 1 13 0l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46 |Herrig's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47; 6,793 +09|Highway . . . . . 72| 0 1 13 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47 |Sands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,834 +91|Farm. . . . . . . . . . 72| 0 1 13 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº gº
48 Tuttle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,878 +77|Highway . . . . . . 71| 5 1. 13 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &
49 |Main St., New London. . . . .46 and 47 6,907 --23|Street. . . . . . . . . 89| 1 1 19 2 2 0
51 |Grove Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,976 +36|Highway . . . . . . 78|| 1 1. 13 0l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52 Weismantle, private. . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6,982 +44|Foot. . . . . . . . . . 88, 10 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
:

ă
Stacy's Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stacy's Basin, private. . . . .
Happy Valley. . . . . . . . . . . .
Oneida Lake canal. . . . . . . .
Higginsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Higginsville, west. . . . . . . . .
Dunbartons. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N. Y. O. & W. R. R. . . . . . .
Glass factory, private . . . . . .
Durhamville, east. . . . . . . . . 4
Durhamville, Center St. . . . |4
Durhamville, West Main St. 4
Shollhammer. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lenox Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E. C. & N. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Peterboro St., Canastota. . .
Main St., Canastota. . . . . . . 4
Beebe's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Herrick's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Boston. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canasaraga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chittenango. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolivar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whites-Collier. . . . . . . . . . . .
Pools brook-Friers . . . . . . . .
Kirkville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manlius Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Syracuse & C. Valley R. R.
Stearn's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limestone feeder. . . . . . . . . .
Burdick's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orrville feeder. . . . . . . . . . . .
Tompson Landing. . . . . . . . .
Bastable St., Syracuse . . . . . 4
Beech St., Syracuse. . . . . . .
Crouse Ave., Syracuse. . . . .
Čatharine-Åim’d, Syracuse.
Orange St., Syracuse. . . . . .
Grape St., Syracuse. . . . . . .
State St., Syracuse. . . . . . . .
Syracuse Heat & Power Co
E. Tow-path-Oswego canal
W. Tow-path-Oswego canal
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
8.Il C
&l, Il C
3.11C
8.I) G
3.11C
8. Il Cl
an Cl
£LIlC
2.IlC
8,11C
*I) Cl
8.IlC
àIlC
àIlC
àIAC
3. Il C
£1.IlC
8.Il C
{\,L].C.
£1,11C
£LI). C.
3.IlC.
TLIl C
Tow-path
Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.
#:
Highwa
Railroa
Farm. . . . . . . . . .
3|Chango. . . . . . . .
IIighway
Hºw'y &
Highway
Street. . . . . . . . .
a g º $ in g º $ tº * *
1
1
1
ł
#
.
& # * * * * * *
• * * * * * * *
* - 6 º' a e - e.
* tº * * * * * *
* * * * * - - -
* & tº s & º & sº
s tº e º e º 'º a
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
& e º 'º - - - -
* * * * * * * *
* * * > * - - -
* * * * * ~ * *
* } e º & © tº *
tº e < * * * * *
• * * * * * * *
a tº * * * * * *
s sº tº e s - e sº
tº a s e º 'º w tº
* * * * * * * *
tº e s tº e º 'º -
e e s e a s - e.
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * *
tº e tº e º 'º - -
• * * * * * : * * * *
4 tº v e º is 1 & 0
a s s a e º n e º 'º -
* * * * * * * *
w tº º te v º e º - tº
• * * g a $ i m tº º º
• e º e s a e s - e.
• * * * * * : * * * *
* * * * * * I e -
- - a tº e º - -
* * * * * * : *
* * * * * * : * * * *
a tº * * * * : * * * *
- © tº a te tº - -
a 4 tº a s a r * ~ *
• * * * * * * * *
w º a e º 'º i º
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * * w tº 4 º'
• * * * * * * * * * *
• e º 'º e º e º 'º a
• * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * I - e -
tº º 'º a 4 tº a ºn e e
i
5
i

#
** TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGEs—(Continued).
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- Number SIDE-
Location: from of WAYS. of WALKS.
NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. —| road- || — side-
locks. river ways. walks.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
Middle Division— (Concluded).
Warren St., Syracuse. . . . . . 49 and 50 8,816+16|Street. . . . . . . . . [Trapezoidal [Iron....... 69| 4 2 20|| 0 2 12| 0
Salina St., Syracuse. . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,820 +09|Street. . . . . . . . . Hoist. . . . . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 73| 0 1 44| 0 2 8|| 0
Clinton St., Syracuse. . . . . . 49 and 50 8,823 +50|Street. . . . . . . . . [Hoist. . . . . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 76|| 6 1 22 O 2 6 0
Franklin St., §§º * * * * tº 49 and 50| 8,828+53|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 78| 5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * †. 1 9 1
R. W. & O. R. R., Syracuse]49 and 50 8,828+69|Railroad. . . . . . . [Swing. . . . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 59; 2 1 7 5l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * *
West St., Syracuse. . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,838+68|Street. . . . . . . . . [Hoist. . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 3| 4 1 22 0 2 5 6
Railroad, Syracuse. . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,867 +85|Street. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 138|| 0 1 16 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is e
4 Geddes St., Syracuse. . . . . . 49 and 50 8,871 + 19|Street. . . . . . . . . [Lift. . . . . . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 73| 9 1 22 0 2 6 0
. Y C. & H. R., Syracuse. 49 and 50 8,882 +80|Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 118| 4 2 15 Ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
West Genesee St. . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,906-1-96|Street. . . . . . . . . [Lift. . . . . . . . |Iron. . . . . . . 76. 10% 1 24 0 2 8 O
W. Genesee St. . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,907 -í-36|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 94| 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * s 1 6 3
Bridge St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,924-H 53|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 86] 11% 1 19 2 1 5 7
Solvay railroad. . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,964-H 34|Railroad. . . . . . & ºr a lº &º º 'º fººd & sº ºr ; ºr . . * * * * * * * * * * * 195| 10 1 14 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * *
Willis Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,970 +57|Street. . . . . . . . . |Plate girder Iron. . . . . . . 80} 0 1 21| 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solvay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50| 8,986+80|Foot & pipe . . . Trapezoidal Iron. . . . . . . 95| 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1 14 O
N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. . . . . . 49 and 50 9,008+55|Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 148 1 15 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gere's Landing. . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 9,016+06 Highway... . . . . ood. . . . . 71| 2 1 18 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gere's farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |50 and 51 9,070+70|Farm. . . . . . . . . . ood. . . . . 72| 4 1. 12 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belle Isle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51| 9,114+96|Highway....... W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 70|| 11 1 18 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amboy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51| 9,162+30|Highway... . . . . [W’ipple arch [Iron. . . . . . . 71 % 1 18 3| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Camillus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,268-1-78|Hºw’ ood. . . . . 71 10% 1 12 5l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51| 9,380+16|Highway.... . . . d. . . . . 78 1 16 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Empire Cement Co. . . . . . . . 50 and 51| 9,387 --00|Railroad. . . . . . g | * * * * * *.d *.*.*.*.*.*. H = - Jº Wºº lººk. & 2 & º ºs & e 101 || 8 1 9| 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memphis, Main St. . . . . . . . . 50 and 51| 9,516+60|Street. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 70| 10 1 20 6 2 7 6
Peru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,601 +85|Highway. . . . . . . ood. . . . . - 71 || 10 1 15 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shanty Point-McIntyre. . . . |50 and 51| 9,651 +00|Highway.. . . . . . Trapezoidal Wood. . . . . 71| 9% 1 14 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beaver St., Jordan. . . . . . . . 50 and 51| 9,771 +07|Street. . . . . . . . . ood... 72 5 1 13 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Main St., Jordan. . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 || 9,790 +22|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron........ 82| 1 1 18 3 2 6 4.
Hamilton St., Jordan. . . . . . |50 and 51| 9,799-1-55|Street. . . . . . . . . ood. . . . . 71| 9 1. 18 3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cold Spring, Jordan. . . . . . . 51 and 52 9,865-H 61|Highway....... Trapezoidal Wood. . . . . 73| 9 1 18 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fountainville-Wallace. . . . . 51 and 52| 9,895 +59|Highway... . . . . ood. . . . . 72| 8% 1 13 3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

#
124 ||Fields-Dill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
124a ||N. Y. W. S. & B. R. R. . . . . 51
126 Putnam’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
127 |Young's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
127alSouthern Central R. R. . . . . |51
128 ||North St., Weedsport... . . . |51
130 Brutus St., Wºº - * * * * 51
130a ||N. Y. W. S. & B. R. R. . . . . . 51
133 Centerport-Styles. . . . . . . . . 51
134 Utica St., Port Byron... . . . 51.
135 |Main St., Port Byron. . . . . . 51
136 ||River St., Port Byron. . . . . 51
137 |Canal St., Port Byron, , , , , |51
138 |Houghtaling's... . . . . . . . . . . 52
139 McLeod's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
140 |Bucklin’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
141 Salt St., Montezuma. . . . . . . 52
142 Cayuga, St., Montezuma. . . . |52
143 Cayuga–Seneca canal. . . . . . 2
144 Clark St., Montezuma. . . . . . 52
145 |May's Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
1 Wayne county line. . . . . . . . 52
2 Pit lock, Meadville. . . . . . . . (52
3 Waldruff's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3a/W. S. & B. R. R. . . . . . . . . 52
3b|N. Y. C. & H. R. R. . . . . . . . 52
4 |Glasgow St., Clyde.". . . . . . . 52
5 |Sodus St., Clyde. . . . . . . . . . 52
6 |Siegman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |53
7 |Barker's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8 Long's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
9 |Lock Berlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
10 |Horton’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
11 Goetzman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12 [R]aus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
13 |Richmond's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
14 Cowle's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
15 Geneva, St., Lyons. . . . . . . . . 54
16 |Montezuma St., Lyons. . . . . 54
17 |Water St., Lyons. . . . . . . . . 54
18 |Leach's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
19 |Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
20 |Park's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
21 |Mosher's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
21a ||N. Y. C. & H. R. R. . . . . . . 56
22 |Burleigh's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
9,911 +46
9,919-1-94
9,987 --20
10,009 +31
10,012+94
10,226+84
10,244 +43
10,489 + 11
10,634+79
10,741 +20
10,829 +85
10,953 +06
10,970 +00
10,978-1-92
11,082-1-33
11,087 --17
11, 157+60
11, 199-H 94
11,234+89
11,307 -- 18
11,336+60
11,360+97
11,3974-78
11,416--24
11,432 +37
11,477-1-45
11,480 +66
11,486+37;
11,496 -- 16
11,578 + 78
11,634 +06|Hi
11,683 + 60
11,691 + 56
Highway.. . . . . . Trapezoidal Wood. . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Girder. . . . . . Iron. . . . . . .
Farm. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal Wood. . . . .
Farm. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal Wood. . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron.......
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron... . . . .
Street . . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron.......
Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . .
Highway... . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron.......
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron.......
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple archl Iron. . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron. . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . .
Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron..... A •
Highway...... . Wºipple arch)|Iron.......
Farm. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal ood. . . . .
Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron.......
Foot. . . . . . . . . . Tubular t”d’li Iron. . . . . . .
Change. . . . . . . . Tubular tºd’llWood. . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Tubular tº d’ll Wood. . . . .
H'w'y & changel W’ipple archl Iron.......
Western Division.
Highway . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . .
Highway . . . . . . W’ipple archl Iron. . . . . . .
Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . ratt . . . . . . . TOIl . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . lift. . . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Wºipple arch Iron . . . . . . .
Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whip'le arch Wood. . . . .
Farm. . . . . . . . . . Wipple arch Wood. . . . .
Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whip'le arch Wood. .
Highway . . . . . . Tattico. . . . . [Iron . . . . . . .
Highway . . . . . . Wºipple arch Iron. . . . . . .
Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple . . . ood. . . . .
Highway . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . .
Highway hipple ood. . . . .
Highway. . . . . . . Lattice Iron . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple archl Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch |Iron . . . . . . .
Highway. . . . . . Włipple arch Iron . . . . . . .
ighway . . . . . . W’ipple arch [Iron . . . . . . .
Highway . . . . . . Lattice . . . . . TOI] . . . . . . .
b{ighway . . . . . Lattice. . . . . [Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Change. . . . . . . . Bowstring... Iron . . . . . . .
*Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.
1
1&
w & e s w w e e
i
e tº w tº w w I a
e e º e < * : * * *
• * w tº º º e 3| 6 ió
* * * * * * * 3| 6| Ó
* * * * * * * 3| 6| 5
2 7 0
tº t t t = tº ºn i 3| §
* - tº e º & 8 3| 5| ió
2 4 8
* * * * * * * 2| 4 6
2 4; 11
2 4 0
* @ tº tº g tº º tº
* * * * g e º wº
tº º tº # 4 ºn
* - 4 & 8 &
- e º e s tº I tº e º º
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * i a
* * * * * * : * * * *
É
**
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGES-(Continued).
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- Number SIDE-
ſ Location: from of WAYS. of "WALKS.
No. NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. river WayS. walks.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
|Western Division—(Continued).
22a |W. S. & B. R. R. . . . . . . . . . 56 and 57 11,745 +58|Railroad. . . . . . . ratt ... . . . . . TO.D. . . . . . . . 127 2 2 15| 9]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ſº
23 Lyons St., Newark. . . . . . . . |57 and 58 11,757+10|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . e 98 2 1 16 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº gº
23a/Northern Central R. R. . . . .59 and 60| 11,778-1-38|Railroad. . . . . . . ratt ... . . . . . TOIn . . . . . . . 110; 2 1. 15|| 1 1 4; 2
24 |Charles St., Newark. . . . . . . 59 and 60 11,792–H 57|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron....... 73 5 1 17 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * *
25 |Maine St., Newark. . . . . . . . 59 and 60 11,799-1-70|Street. . . . . . . . . Plate girder. Iron. . . . . . . 81 8 1 28 7 2 7 2
26 |Allerton’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60|| 11,860 +34|Highway . . . . . . Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 70} 7 1 14| 6l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * &
27 ||Peek’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60|| 11,891 +79|Highway . . . . . . Wºipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 70 10 1 14 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sº
28 Sweezy’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60| 11,928-1-24|Highway . . . . . . hipple. ... Wood. . . . . 72 0 1 13 4!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29 Palmer's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60|| 11,951 +90|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple..... Wood. . . . . 71| 2 1 14| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 |Port Gibson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60| 11,979 +56|Highway . . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron....... 86|| 1 1 16| 7]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31 |Galloway’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60|| 12, 114-H 72|Highway . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . TOI). . . . . . . . 71; 30 1 14 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * *
31%|Kent St., Palmyra. . . . . . . . 59 and 60| 12,211 + 41|Street. . . . . . . . . Swartz. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 89 4 1 15 7] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº sº wº
32 ||Railroad Ave., Palmyra. . . [59 and 60 12,234+21|Street. . . . . . . . . Wºipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 94; 10 1. 15 5 1. 4 4.
33 |Market St., Palmyra. . . . . . . 59 and 60; 12,250 +90|Street. . . . . . . . . Wºipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 80 0 1 16; 11 1. 4 8 .
34 |Church St., Palmyra. . . . . . 59 and 60 12,261 + 55|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch/Iron....... 80 0 1 17 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º e
35 |Sexton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60 ,297-F89|Change. . . . . . . . Pipe arch...|Iron....... 71 4 1 12| 0l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . & ºr
36 Crandall's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60|| 12,329 +49|Highway . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 71 6 1 11 5l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37 Clark's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60| 12,347–H32|Highway . . . . . . Whipple..... Wood. . . . . 72 5 1 10 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º
38 |White's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60 12,392 +08|Highway . . . . . . W’ipple arch'Iron. . . . . . . 70 4 1. 13| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * *
39 |Gallup’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 and 61| 12,428 + & changel Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 72 5 1. 14 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº º
40 |Macedon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62. 12,458+73|Street. . . . . . . . . Wºipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 71; 8 1 15| 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e
41 Frear’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62; 12, 512+31|Highway . . . . . . inple. ... Wood. . . . . 71 0 1 15 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º
42 Wayneport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 12,626 -- 12|Highway . . . . . . hipple.... Wood. . . . . 70 5 1. 15 T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . # , º
43 |Knapp's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 12,748 +61|Highway. . . . . . Whipple . . . . Wood. . . . . 72 0 1 14 5l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº º
Cobb's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62 ,836+88|Highway . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 72 € 1 16| 6l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º
45 |Parker St., Fairport. . . . . . . 61 and 62. 12,860+38|Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 85| 11 1 16 O 1. 5 9
46 |Main St., Fairport. . . . . . . . . |61 and 62. 12,869 + 63|Street. . . . . . . . . Plate girder. Iron. . . . . . . 84 7 2 21 4 2 7 7
47 |Fullam’s Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62. 12,921 -- 17|Highway . . . . . . lift. . . . . . . . TOD . . . . . . . 73 3 1 17 0 2 § O
48 |Wapping's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 13,002 +06|Highway . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 84 3 1 14 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49 Sage's. . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62. 13,020 +07|Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch. Iron....... 74 7 1 14 5l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 |Bushnells Basin. . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 13,078 + 52|Highway . . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron. . . . . . . 83 6 1. 17 4 2 3| 11
gº.



à
51 |Cartersville. . . . . . T * * * * * * * * 61
51a ||N. Y., C. R. R. (Auburn
Branch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
52 Guernsey’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
53 State St., Pitsford. . . . . . . . . 61
54 |Main St., Pitsford. . . . . . . . . 61
54a ||N. Y. W. S. & B. R. R. . . . . 61
55 Sutherland’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
56 Cook’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
57 Weed's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
58 |Billinghurst's... . . . . . . . . . . 62
58a. Rººster & Eastern Rapid 62
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59 |Donelly's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
60 |Drake’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
61 South Ave., Brighton. . . . . . 63
62 Culver St., Rochester. . . . . . 65
63 |Monroe Ave., Rochester....|65
64 |Goodman St., Rochester . . . |66
65 Meig's St., Rochester. . . . . . 66
66 |Averill Ave., Rochester. . . . [66
67 Alexander St., Rochester... [66
67% (So. Clinton St., Rochester... 66
68 |South Ave., Rochester. . . . . 66
69 |Griffith St., Rochester. . . . . |66
70 |Sweeney's, Rochester. . . . . 66
71 |Court St., Rochester. . . . . . . 66
71%|Aqueduct St., Rochester... [66
71%|Exchange St., Rochester...|66
73 |Exchange St., Rochester...|66
74 ||Fitzhugh St, Rochester. . . . [66
75 |Plymouth Ave, Rochester. , 66
76 Washington St., Rochester |66
76a |Caledonia, St., Rochester. . . .66
77 West Ave., Rochester. . . . . . 66
78 |Ford St., Rochester. . . . . . . 66
79 |Genesee Valley canal, Roch.|66
79a |B. R. & P. R. R., Rochester|66
79b|N. Y. C. & H. R. R., Roch’t’r 66
80 |Allen St., Rochester. . . . . . . 66
81 |Brown St., Rochester. . . . . . 66
82 Jay St., Rochester. . . . . . . . . 66
83 Smith St., Rochester. . . . . . 66
83a N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Falls BT 66
84 |Lyell Ave., Rochester. . . . . . |66
84a |Lyell Ave., Rochester. . . . . . 66
85 |Emerson St., Rochester. . . . |66
86 Lexington Ave., Rochester.|66
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
13,162 +84|Highway . . . . . . Whipple. . . .
13, 179-H 50|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . .
13, 196+53|Highway . . . . . . Whipple . . . .
13,223 + 18|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch
13,238 +95|Street. . . . . . . . . Plate girder.
13,246+53|Railroad. . . . . . . Pratt. . . . . . .
13,262 + 54|Highway . . . . . . W’ipple arch
13,342 +62|Highway . . . . . . Whipple.
13,383 +19. Highway ..... . Whipple...
13,409+00|Highway . . . . . . W’ipple arch
13,425+44|Railroad. . . . . . . Pratt truss.
13,450+25|Highway . . . . . . Whipple. . . .
13,487+49|Highway . . . . . . Whipple . . . .
13,522 +03|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
13, 574 +54|Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . .
13,604+99|Street. . . . . . . . . Web lattice.
13,627+07|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch
13,634+72|Street. . . . . . . . . Pipe arch. . .
13,646-1-52 Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch
13,651 + 65|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch
13,665+05|Street. . . . . . . . . Plate girder.
13,671 +66|Street. . . . . . . . . attice. . . . .
13,672 +73|Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . .
13,680+98|Change. . . . . . . . Bowstrin
13,687 --64|Street. . . . . . .. ... Plate girder.
13,698-|-26|B'ge to c'y wir's|Lattice. . . . .
13,699 --76|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Bowstring. .
13,700 + 29|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
13,704 + 66|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
13,708 +85|Street. . . . . . . . . ift. . . . . . . .
13,712 +86|Street. . . . . . . . . Bollman. . . .
13,718 +83|Street. . . . . . . . . lift. . . . . . . .
13,721 + 12|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
13,724+87|Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . .
13,731 + 14|Tow-path. . , . . . |Pipe . . . . . . . .
13,734 + 65|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . .
13,735+61|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . .
13,730 +53|Street. . . . . . . . . ift. . . . . . . .
13,743 -H31|Street, . . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
13,750+ 41|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch
13,757+00|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
13,771 +86|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice
13,778-1-28|Street. . . . . . . . . lift. . . . . . .
13,778 + 51 Foot. . . . . . . . . . Plate girder
13,816 -–02|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . .
13,844 + 13|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . .
• * - - 4 - e.
* * * * * * *
4 º' a º e º &
* tº tº a tº $ tº
* - © & tº 4 tº
º tº º & e s tº
tº w tº tº 8 s º
* - a tº e º s
* * * * * * *
4 * * * * tº &
* - - - tº º º
* * * * * * *
tº t e º 'º e tº
- - - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - tº º
- - - - - e º
* - - - - - &
* * * * * *
* Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.
1
1
7
* - º te e º a -
* * * * 4 º 'º a
i
• * * * * * * * * *
º1
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
tº e º - e º 'º º
* * * * * * * *
* - - - - - - -
tº e º - a a c &
* * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* tº ºr w tº º º tº
tº e º 'º º ºs e º
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
:
* * * * * * : *
5 4
7 O
5 2
4 0.
7 l
5 0
4 8
5 0
5 0
9| 11
7 2
5 5
9 8
9 4
& 8
8| 10
9 4
7 8
5 0
9 5
5 0
5 5
4 1
4 8
5 0
4 0
7 0
4 8
5 4
#
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGES-(Continued).
& Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number OAD- Number SIDE-
Location: from O WAYS. O WALKS.
No. NAME. between Hudson Class . Plan. Material. road- — side-
locks. river Ways. walks
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In, Feet. In
Western Division—(Comtvnued.)
86a ||N. Y. C. & H. R. R. . . . . . . . 66 and Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 128] 11 1 14 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86blB. R. & P. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Pratt. . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 104 2 1. 14 9|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87 |King St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Bowstring...|Iron. . . . . . . 82 4 1. 10 6] . . . . . . . . . . . .
88 |Scott's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 81 8 1. 13 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89 |Four Mile grocery . . . . . . . . . |66 and . Whipple. . . [Wood. . . . . 81 O 1. 14 5l. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90 Spier's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Whipple. . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 80 7 1 14 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91 |Six Mile grocery . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Whipple. . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 91 2 1 16 3] . . . . . . . .
92 |Douglas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 79 9 1 12 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93 ||Finley’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Whipple..... [Wood. . . . . 82 1 1 15 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94 |So. Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Wipple arch Iron....... 91 0 1. 17 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95 Cromwell’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 80 8 1 14 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96 |Hiscock's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Wipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 80 5 1 14 11. . . . . . . . * : *
97 ||Norman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and hipple..... Wood. . . . . 81| 10 1 12| 8 . . . . . . . . a $ 1 º'
98 ||Union St., Spencerport. . . . . .66 and Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 85; 11 1 16| 10 2 4 2
99 |Amity St., Spencerport. . . . |66 and Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 94 3 1 16 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &
100 Webster, east. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and . Wºipple arch Iron....... 82 8 1 14 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
101 Webster, west. . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 82 5 1 16 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * *
102 |Crissey’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Whipple. . . . Iron. . . . . . . 80) 7 1. 15| 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * *
103 |Adams Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 81 8 1 16| 10 2 5 0
104 ||Doty's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 82| 11 1 14| 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &
105 |Brockway’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 81 9 1 15 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
106 |Cooley's Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and . Wºipple arch Iron....... 81 9 1. 15| 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e tº sº
107 |Mechanic St., Brockport.... |06 and W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 84 9 1 16 5 2 4 9
108 |Main St., Brockport. . . . . . . 66 and Lift. . . . . . . . ||ron. . . . . . . 80 6 1 20 8 2 5 8
109 |Smith St., Brockport. . . . . . 66 and Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 84 9 1 16 2 2 4 8
110 |Danforth's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 90 4 1 13 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . & º
111 iner's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 86 0 1. 15 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112 |County line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 90 8 1. 13| 11] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113 |Orr's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and Bowstring...|Iron. . . . . . . 86 8 1 12 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
114 |Frisbie's (old canal). . . . . . . 66 and . Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 80 3 1. 10 9 2 4|.
115 Canal St., Holly. . . . . . . . . . . 66 and W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 87 2. 1 15 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ă
McCarty's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Tuttle's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
McGuire's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Hulburton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brockville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Hindsburgh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ansit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Jaquith's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Bidwell’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brailey's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
all's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ingersoll St., Albion . . . . . . . 66
Batavia St., Albion. . . . . . . . 66
Lattin's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Gaine's Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . [66
Eagle Harbor. . . . . . . . . . . . [66
Starkweather. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
en's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Long's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Main St., Knowlesville. . . . . |66
Beal’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Hasting's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Halloway’s, Medina. . . . . . . 66
Church St., Medina. . . . . . . . 66
Shelby St., Medina. . . . . . . . 66
Prospect St., Medina. . . . . . 66
ackson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Shelby Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
own line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Vernon St., Middleport. . . . |66
Main St. Middleport. . . . . . . 66
William's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Watson’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Hurds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reynales Basin. . . . . . . . . . . 66
Maybees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Gasport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Orangeport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
illard's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Wakeman's. ... . . . . . . 66
oung's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
N. Y. C. & H. R. R. 66
Lake Av., Lockport. . . . . . . 66
Adams St., Lockport. . . . . . 66
Chapel St., Lockport. . . . . . 66
Exchange St., Lockport. ... 66
Cady St., ſº . . . . . |66
N. Y. C. & H. R. R., Lock-
port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
and
and
3.IlC
3.11C
8.I] C
a. Il C
3.IlC
8.D.C
a.In C.
a.Il Cl
8.Il C
and
8.D.C
and
and
3.Il C
a DiC
3. Il C
{MI). C
a ſlol
3. Il C
£LIlC
3.Il Cl
all C
2.IlC
and
3M1C
2.Il C
àIl C
£LIl C
£LIlC
a,Il C
and
and
£1,11C
and
and
and
£3. Ił (,
à, Il C
a. Il C
8,11C
3.11C
£2,Il C
and
and
and
14,988+66|Highway.. . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron....... 87
15,032 +77|Highway.. . . . . . Swartz. . . . . TOIl . . . . . . . 88
15,058+95|Highway.. . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 87
15, 116-i-99|Highway... . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron. . . . . . . 91
15, 186+ 42|Highway.. . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron. . . . . . . 92
15,226+69|Highway.. . . . . . Wi’pple arch/Iron . . . . . . . 91
15,253 +06|Highway... . . . . Bowstring...|Iron..... 88
15,307-H10|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple....|Wood. . . . . 90
15,344-H.33|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 89
15,388 +77|Highway.. . . . . . Schwartz. . . [Iron. . . . . . . 89
15,422 +82|Highway.. . . . . . Wºipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 91
15,455+07|Street. . . . . . . . . [Bollman.... [Iron. . . . . . . 94
15,464 +04|Street. . . . . . . . . Swing. . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 81
15,521 + 65|Highway.... . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 106
15,554+27|Highway...'..... Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 107
15,636+36|Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch/Iron . . . . . . . *103
15,660+61|Farm........... Warren. . . . . TOI] . . . . . . . 91
15,675 +92 Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron. . . . . . . 92
15,701 +81|Highway. . . . . . . owe . . . . . [Wood. . . . . 102
15,797 --88|Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 102
15,922 +83|Highway. . . . . . . Howe. . . . . . ood. . . . . 91
15,964+93|Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 94
15,998 + 40|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch [Iron . . . . . . . 90
16,018 + 58|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 94
16,033 +02|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch; Iron . . . . . . . 91
16,043 +22|Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 98
16, 122+27|Highway.. . . . . . IIowe. . . . . . Wood. . . . . 96
16, 157+56|Highway. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 106
16, 196+70|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple . . . . |Iron. . . . . . . 91
16,290 +28|Street. . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 99
16,294 + 04|Street. . . ... . . . . W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 99
16,332 +08|Highway. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 90
16,374+30|Highway. . . . . . . Warren. . . . . TOIl . . . . . . . 91
16,456-1-78|Highway. . . . . . . |Ilattice. . . . . Iron.. 93
16,487 --86|Highway. . . . . . . Whipplo. . . . Wood 106
16,525 + 46|Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron.. 100
16,573 +33|Highway. . . . . . . |Lattice. . . . . [Iron . . . . . . . 97
16,627-1-64|Highway. ... . . . [W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 99
16,731 +71|Highway. ... ... W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 99
16,777-1-24|Highway. . . . . . . Warren. . . . . [Iron . . . . . . . 98
16,825 +83|Highway. . . . ... W’ipple arch Iron..... . 98
16,858+33|Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 148
16,864 +73|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 102
16,878 + 43|Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron, . . . . . 102
16,884 +09|Street. . . . . . . . . Lift . . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 89
16,888+73|Street. . . . . . . . . Pratt. . . . . . . [Iron . . . . . . . 80
16,900 + 50|Street. . . . . . . . . Warren. . . . . [Iron . . . . . . . 88
16,906 +20) Railroad. . . . . . . |D’ck & l't'cel Iron . . . . . . . 178
*Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.
1
1
1
t
* * * * * * * *
4 * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
- - - ºr a - - -
w e º e º a • *
• * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * *
- - - * * - - -
* e º is a e º º
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
tº e º e º 'º - tº
* * * * * * * *
s & s e e º 'º e
tº a tº g º a º º
4 * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
w tº * * * * * *
• * * * * * * *
e
w tº t e s - w &
e tº e º 'º e º - ºr º e
* * * * * * : * * *
* - - - - tº -
ii
i e º a 4 e I e º 'º &
* * * * * *
* * * * * * : *
* - - - - e.
• * * * * s
a w e º a w
• * * * * * * *
s & s a v e i = < *
* * * * * *
• * * * * * : * *
* * * * * * : * *
* * * * * * I e -
tº º q + b is
* * * * * e i º º "
* * * * * *
ió
* * * * * * r * * * *
* - tº e º 'º - º I tº
* tº * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * e i =
* * * * * * : * ~ *
* : * * * *

#
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGES-(Continued).
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number ROAD- Number SIDE-
Location: from of WAYS. of WALKS.
No. NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. river WayS. walks.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
Western Division—(Continued).
161 |Pine and Ilock Sts., Lock- de
port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 and 70| 16,917 --70|Street. . . . . . . Arch. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 162 8 1 40 O 2 12 8
162 |Cottage St., Iockport, . . . . . .71 and 72; 16,923 +75|Street. . . . . . . Arch. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . 84 1 1 21 0 2 7 7
163 |Main St., Lockport. . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 16,926-1-31 |Street. . . . . . . Argh. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 73 5 1 24 7 2 10 5
164 |Transit St., Lockport. . . . . . 71 and 72| 16,932 +39|Street. . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron.... . . . 113 2 1 17 4 2 4 9
164%|Prospect St., Ilockport. . . . . |71 and 72| 16,951 +91|Street. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 88 7 1. 16 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &
165 |Hitchins, City line. . . . . . . . . .71 and 72| 16,995+18|Highway ... [Wipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 74 O 1 16 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166al Heacox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72] 17,082 + 50|Highway . Whipple..... Wood. . . . . 42 0 1 13 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166b|Heacox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 17,082 + 50|Highway. . . . . Wºipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 99 2 1 12 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166cl Heacox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 17,082 + 50|Highway & s ipple. . . . [Wood. . . . . 46 9 1. 13 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
167al Hawley’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72] 17, 130 +66|Highway ... Whipple . . . . Wood. . . . . 37 2 1. 13 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
167b |Hawley’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72] 17, 130 +66|Highway . Wºipple trap|Iron. . . . . . . 98 9 1 13 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
167c Hawley's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 17, 130 +66|Highway..... hipple. ... Wood. . . . . 36 1 1. 13 2]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1680 |Sulphur Springs, G. L. . . . . 71 and 72] 17, 194+ 11|Highway hipple.... Wood. . . . . 46 0 1 9 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
168b|Sulphur Springs, G. L. . . . . 71 and 72] 17, 194+ 11|Highway ... Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 33| 10 1 9 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
168c Sulphur Springs, G. L. . . . . . 71 and 72] 17, 194+ 11|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 36|| 11 1 9 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
169a |Pendleton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72] 17,273 + 60|Highway . Wºipple pipel Iron. 102 6 1 11| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1696 |Pendleton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72|_17,273 +75|Change. . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron 102 6 1 7| 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170 |Old canal, Pendleton. . . . . . . 71 and 72|Off line of c’l Highway Pipe. . . . . . . . [Iron 1 § § 1 14| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171 Tonawanda creek. . . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 17,276-H 50 Highway. . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . #: 1% | 1 9| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
172 ||Rangome creek. . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72: 17,368-1-09|Tow-path. . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood 33 2 1 12 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
172a |Black creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 17,376 +50 Tow-path. . . . . . Stringer. . . . Wood. . . . . 30 0 1 18 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
173 ||New Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72: 17,426 +48|Highway. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . 200 0 1 15| || 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
174g|Pickard's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72] 17,508+45|Highway. ... ... Pratt... . . . . Iron.. 127 0 1 16 1]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
174b|Pickard's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 and 72] 17,508-1-45|Highway....... |Pratt... . . . . [Iron. . . . . . 81 9 1 16 71. . . . . . . . . . .
175 Bush's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72 17,678-H 47|Highway. ... ... [Bowstring... Iron 170 3 1 16 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
175ai Erie R. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72] 17,871 + 40|Railroad. . . . . . . Pratt... . . . . [Iron 108| 10 1 15 4!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
175b N. Y. C & H. R. R., Tona-
Walſh Claw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72] 17,874+81 . |Plate girder. Iron . . . . . . . 98 0 1 14 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Railroad. . . . .
à
Delaware Ave., Tonawanda
Ellicott creek, Tonawanda.
N. Y. C. & H. R. R., Tona-
wanda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Main St., Tonawanda. . . . . .
River lock slip, Tonaw’da. .
Seymour St., Tonawanda...
Bouck St., Tonawanda. . . . .
Gibson St., Tonawanda. . . .
Grand Island ferry. . . . . . . .
Buck's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott's ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germania Park, private. . . .
Erie R. R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pratt’s-Black Rock. . . . . . . .
Pratt s slip–Black Rock . . . .
Hartel Ave., Black Rock...
Austin St., Black Rock. . . .
Hamilton St., Black Rock .
Amhurst St., Black Rock. .
Mill St., Black Rock. . . . . . .
Grand Trunk R. R..... . . . .
Scajaguada Creek. . . . . . . . . .
Ferry St., Buffalo. . . . . . . . .
Ferry St., Buffalo
N. Y. C. & H.
Porter Ave., Buffalo. . . . . . .
Jersey St., Buffalo. . . . . . . . .
Hudson St., Buffalo. . . . . . .
Gorgia St., Buffalo. . . . . . . .
R. R. R., Buffalo. . . . .
s & e º ſº º is & &
P
&
8 |Šlip No. 3, Buffalo. . . . . . .
N. Y. C. &
H. R. R., Buffalo
Genesee St., Buffalo. . . . . . .
River St., slip No. 2, B'ff'lo
Grand Tºk R. R. slip No. 2
N.Y.C. & H. R. R. slip No. 2
Slip No. 2, Buffalo. . . . . . . .
River St., slip No. 1 . . . . . . .
G. T. R. R. slip No. 1. . . . .
N.Y.C. & H. R.R. slip No. 1.
Slip No. 1; Buffalo. . . . . . . .
Erie St., Buffalo. . . . . . . . . .
Evans' St., Buffalo. . . . . . . .
and
and
. of No.
. of No.
17,885 +03
17,889 +35
17,892 + 19
17,892 + 61
17,896-1-22
17,899-1-42
17,912 +98
17,947 --53
17,947 -i-69
17,952 +36
18,035 + 18
18,089-1-85
18, 135+44
18, 190 +36
18,238+90
18,283 + 67
18,284 + 40
18,287 --98
18,296 +01
18,306 +25
18,313 + 62
18,320 +49
18,325 + 92
18,330 + 30
18,337 +72
18,393 +77
18,393 +77
18,442 +73
18,457 --96
18,465+09
18,478 + 98
18, 506+82
18,509 +86
18, 512+-90
18, 520 +02
18, 522 + 10
18,524+75
18, 524+75
18, 524 +75
18, 524 +75
18,531 + 10
18, 531 + 10
18, 531 + 10
18, 531 + 10
18, 537 --21
18, 541 +90
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Pipe arch... iTron. . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch)|Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Bollman. . . . [Iron . . . . . . .
Change. . . . . . . . Pipe arch. . [Iron. . . . . . .
H’w’y & change|W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . .
Pipe line. . . . . . . Suspension.. Iron . . . . . . .
Highway. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron . . . . . . .
Highway. . . . . . . Whipple. . . ood. . . . .
Highway. . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . .
Highway. . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . .
Foot. . . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . TOI) . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Pratt. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
H’w’y & change|Whipple Iron . . . . . . .
Tow-path. . . . . . lift. . . . . . . TOI). . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch. Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . [Iron. . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron. . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Swing. . . . TOIn . . . . . . .
Tow-path. . . . . [Swing. . . . . [Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Swing TOI) . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . ratt . . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . rch. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Change. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Jattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Tow-path. . . . . . |Plate girder.|Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . |Pratt. . . . . . . TOI) . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Lattice . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . I attice . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . Iron
Tow-path. . . . . . W’ipple arch Iron . . . . . . .
Highway.. . . . . . Lattice . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . Lattice . . . . . Iron . . . . . . .
Railroad. . . . . . . |Plate girder. Iron. . . . . .
Tow-path. . . . . . |Bowstring...|Iron . . . . . . .
Street. . . . . . . . . Plate girder |Iron . . . . . . .
Street . . . . . . . . Lattice. . . . . [Iron . . . . . . .
*Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.
1
111
18
l
1
* * * * * * * *
tº e º s e º is
a w is º w w tº 9 º'
& e i e º e i < * *
:
:
* * * * * | * * * *
*ô
&l.
2 4
* * * * * * * 2|' ' ' ' ' 9|
l 4
2 4
2 5
* ºr s ºf g º º iſ 5
e is a º we & 8 iſ' ' ' ' ' 7
* * * g g g ºn 2| 6
4
2|{ 3
2 4.
2 4
• * * * * * * 2 5
2 5
* * * * * * * 2 25
2 9
* g g is a tº w 2 6;
2 6
* * * * * * * 3| 6
* * * * * * * 3| i?
2 5
#
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGES-(Concluded).
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- Number SIDE-
Location: from of WAYS. of WALKS.
No NAME. between Hudson Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. river ways. walks.
junction. Feet. l In. Feet. In. Feet. l In.
Western Division—(Concluded).
204 |Commercial St., Buffalo....W. of No. 72] 18,547-F Lattice. . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 88| 7 2 12| 10 2 6, 7
205 |Lake St., Commercial slip.. W. of No. 72| 18,549+ Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 85 0 2 14 7 2 5| 10
205a] D. L. & W. R. R., Commer-
cial slip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. of No. 72] 18,552 + Pratt. . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 93 2 1 14 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
206 |Prime St., Commercial slip W. of No. 72| 18,552+ Lattice. . . . . [Iron. . . . . . } #| || 1 19| 7 1| 5 || 10
207 |Lloyd St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. of No. 72] 18,550+ Lattice. . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 87 4 2 12 7 2 6|| 10
*Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.

#

TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES on THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF CULVERTs.
DIMENSIONS OF OPENINGs.
Continuous
Location: stations* Number
No. NAME. between from Plan. of LENGTH. SPAN. EIEIGHT. “ Material.
locks. Hudson openings.
river
* junction, }*
Feet, In. Feet. In. | Feet. In.
\
Eastern Division.
1 |Patroon creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 and 2 21 +77|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 3 134 () 10 O 4 8|Stone.
2 |North Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 and 2 51 +13|Arch, diving... 1. 106] . . . . 9 0 6 0|Stone.
3 Colonie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 91 +88|Arch, diving. . . 1 137 5 6 0 5 0|Stone.
4 |Colonie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 130+10|Arch, diving.... 1 136 0 2 0 2 6|Stone.
5 |Menands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 157+34|Box, diving. . . . 1 130 0 6 4 2 6|Stone,
6 |Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 175 +27|Arch, diving... 1 130 O 6 0 5 0|Stone.
7 |Dunlop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 190 +75|Box, diving. . . . 1 130 0 15 . . . . 4 5|Stone.
8 ||Foundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 248+15|Box, diving. . . . 2 142 0 8 O 4. 0|Stone.
9 |Dry river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 272 +03|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 105 0 9 0 4 0|Stone.
10 |Mohawk Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 328-H 48|Box, diving. . . . 1 130 0 6 6 3 5|Stone.
11 |Oothout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 4 353 + 46|Arch, diving. . . . 1 162 O 6 0 3 0|Stone.
12 ||Lansing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .". 6 and 7 389 +88|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 198| 10 12 O 13 0|Stone.
13 Hart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 426+50|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 101 3 8 4 6 9|Stone,
14 (Abandoned). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 and 14 460 +44|Arch. . . . . . . . . . ll. . . . . . . . . & Cº. 7 6 3 8|Stone.
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 and 18 508+75|Arch, diving 1 162 0 4 0 4 0|Stone.
16 Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 535+86|Arch, ; , . . . . . . . 1 205 6 8 4 7 0|Stone.
17 |Wheeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 640 +78|Box, diving. 1 182 5 3 5 3 5|Stone.
18 Shurman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 682+23|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 159 8 8 0 9 0|Stone. '
19 |Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 836+09|Arch. . . . . . . . . . l 150 0 6 0 3 0|Stone.
192|Tow-path, bridge No. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 855 +Q4|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1 76 1 1 9 1 5|Stone.
20 cGowan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 858+00|Arch, diving 3 127 0 2 5 2 7|Stone.
21 |Frazer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 947 --37|Box, diving. . . . 1. 122 0 3 5 4 0|Stone.
22 |Stoney creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 and 20 1,028 +33|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1. 165 0 10 6 10 9|Stone.
23 |Vandebogart, for feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 and 23 1,310 +57|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 222 O 28 0 14 0|Stone.
24 §. • , s s a a e s s s e º e º e s e º e = * * * * * * * * * 22 and 23 1,442+23|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 220 0 7| 0 6| 0|Stone.
25 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 and 23 1,490 +90|Arch, diving . . . 1 165 0 13 0 2 6|Stone.
26 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 and 23 1,537–H 57|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 178 0 14 0 7 0|Stone.
*Distances taken to centers of culverts.
#

TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF CULVERTS-(Continued).
DIMENSIONS OF OPENINGs.
Continuous &
Location: stations* Number *
No. NAME. between from Plan. of IENGTH. SPAN. HEIGHT, Material.
locks. Hudson Openings.
river
junction.
Feet. In. | Feet. In. | Feet. In.
Eastern Division—(Continued).
27 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 and 23 1,579-1-95|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 125 0 5 6 4 9|Stone.
28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 and 23 1,614+45|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 155 0 12 0 8 6|Stone.
29 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 and 25 1,722 +79|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1. 125f 0 7 0 5 0|Stone.
30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 and 25 1,813+50|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1. 162| 0 7 0 7 6|Stone.
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 and 25 1,829 +82|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 164 0 11 O 8 6|Stone.
32 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 and 26 2,017-H 64|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1. 157 6 2 6 2 10|Stone.
33 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 and 26 2,059-1-58|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1. 131 0 4 O 4 0|Stone.
34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 and 26 2,093 +70|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1. 159 5 2 O 1. 2|Stone.
35 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 and 26 2, 154+76|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 136; 10 4 O 2 0|Stone.
36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 and 26 2.180 +58|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 153 8 10 O 2 6|Stone.
37 l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 and 28 2,265 +82|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 141 10 18 0 5 6|Stone.
38 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 and 28 2,304 + 18|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 136|| 10 7 0 8 0|Stone.
39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 and 28 2.327+30|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 135 0 4 0 3 0|Stone.
40 |Combined with waste-weir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 and 28 2,371 +79|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 222 0 6 0 5 0|Stone.
41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 27 and 28 2,400+25|Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * I g g g g g g s 3 s. is e º gº tº $ & tº . . . Stone.
42 |Chuctenunda creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 and 28 2,412 + 30|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 4 135 6 20 0 7 0|Stone.
43 |Putman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 and 29 2,542 +76|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 141 8 6 0 3 0|Stone.
44 |Emery's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 and 29 2,595 +71|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 204 8 4 0 3 0|Stone.
45 Voorhees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 and 29 2,631 +87|Round. . . . . . . . . 1 156 0 4 0 4 0|Iron pipe.
46 |Houck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 2,723 +93|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 112 0 4 0 2 0|Stone.
47 [Schutt's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31, 2,773 +24|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2; 187| 0 10|| 0 5] 2 Stone.
48 |Auriesville creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31| 2,789 +25|Arch. . . . . . . . . . * 4| 136|| 3 23| 3 9| 0|Stone.
49 Šilmser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 2,863 + 15|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 129| 4 4| 0 2 0|Stone.
50 Silmser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 2,898 +48 Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1. 135 0 4 0 2 0|Stone.
51 |Fultonville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 2,941 +01|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 111 O 9 0 3 2|Stone.
52 ||Yates'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 2,958+92|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 138 7 4 0 2 0|Stone.
53 Yan. Wie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 3,144 +54|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 125|| 8 4|| 0 4 0|Stone.
54 iCodington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 3,210+61|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 124 1 4 O 3 6|Stone.
55 |Devendorf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 3,401 +04|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 130 7 4 0 3 6|Stone.
ă
Spraker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Van Alstyne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beekman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a s g g g g g º e s is s º 4 a e s is a s a sº a s e º s e s a s sº a s • * * *
s & e s 6 g º e º a s is e s m & a • * * * s • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * s s e º a s e s - e º a
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
F. Casler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• * * * * * * * * * * e º w e º 'º w w w s = * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Borden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starch Factory creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grace Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ballou creek, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State St., Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nail creek, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barnes St., S2 wer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Highland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s
Whitestown line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Millrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
, , , , , , , , , , , , , s , ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . .
Hooper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and :
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
5 and
and
and
and
and
and
; and
and
and
and
and
and
3,430 + 41
3,557+41
3,603 +51
3,659 -- 11
3,770+96
3,823 +54
3,835+33
3,903+63
4,032 +34
4,287-i-47
5,646 +25
5,677-1-95
5,719 +25
5,833 +35
5,801 + 11
5,877-1-99|B
5,903+02
5,969 +80
5,985 +29
5,908-1-08
6, 121 +25
6,215 +44
*Distances taken to centers of culverts.
• * * * * * * * * * *
Box, diving. . . .
Arch, diving....
Arch, diving. . . .
Box, diving. . . .
Box, diving...
Arch, diving. . . .
Box, diving. . . .
|
i
i
1
1
1
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Arch. . . . . . . . .
Composite, dive
Composite, dive
Composite, dive
Arch. - s
l
§
|
l
1
1&
w
1
1
Composite, dive
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone,
ă
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS--(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE of CULVERTS-(Continued).
DIMENSIONs of OPENINGs.
Continuous
Location: stations* Number
No. NAME. between from Plan. of LENGTH. SPAN. HEIGHT. Material.
locks. Hudson openings.
river
junction. -
Feet. In. | Feet. In. | Feet. In.
Middle Division—(Continued).
13 Whitehall creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,457 --04|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 2 144 6 8| 10 3| 11|Brick, concrete.
14 I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,656+00|Composite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 5 3 0 2 O
15 Wood creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,693 + 10|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 137 0 12 0 7 0|Stone.
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,746-1-92|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 159 O 3 6 5 0|Stone.
17 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,773 +06|Composite . . . . . 1 140 O 3 () 2 O|Wood.
18 |Stony creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,816+41|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 135 0 12 O 9 0|Stone.
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,855 --41|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1| 140 0 4 0 5 0|Stone.
20 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,889 +78|Composite. . . . . 1 135 O 4 0 4 0|Wood.
20%l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,903 +51|Composite. . . . . 1 167 0 2 0 2 0|Wood.
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,932 +02|Composite. . . . . 1 137 0 3 0 4 0|Wood.
22 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,952+42||Composite. . . . . 1 137 O 4 0 4 O|Wood. .
23 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,968 +75|Composite. . . . . 1 139|| 6 2| 6 , 4| 0|Wood.
24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,997 --71|Composite. . . . . 1 136 0 2 0 4 0|Wood.
25 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,025 +83|Composite. . . . . 3 140 () 3 O 2 6| Wood.
26 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,071 + 17|Composite . . . . . 3 139 6 3 0 3 0|Wood.
27 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7, 124+42||Composite. . . . . k 147 2 3 0 2 0|Wood.
28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7, 141 +49|Composite . . . . . 1 122 0 3 0 2 0|Wood.
29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7, 162 + 62|Composite. . . . . 1 122 0 4 O 4 0|Wood.
30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7, 183 + 42||Composite. . . . . 1 112 0 4|| 0 4 0|Wood.
31 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,201 + 17|Composite. . . . . 1 110 0 3 0 3 O|Wood.
32 Potter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,234 + 61|Composite . . . . . 1 112 6 3 0 3 0|Wood.
33 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,257+ 67|Composite. . . . . 2 113 2 3 0 3 0|Wood.
34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,295 + 50|Arch. . . . . . . . . . I 107| 10 4 O 2 4|Stone.
35 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,301 +89|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 109 4 4 0 2 4|Stone.
36 |Brandy brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,317--62|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 148 1 12 0 10 0|Stone.
37 Durhamville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,348-H 60|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 175 3 4 0 3 0|Stone.
38 [Oneida creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,359 --53|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 150 2 25 0 14 7|Stone.
39 |Lenox Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,564 + 52|Composite. . . . . 2 112 2 2 6 2 0|Wood.
ă
40 Canastota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,617-1-38|Composite. . . . . 1 119 0 2 0 3
41 Canastota Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,635 +44|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 118 4 8 0 5
42 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 7,673 +56|Composite. . . . . 1 109 2 3 0 2
43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,736+88|Composite. . . . . 3 108] 10 3 0 2
44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,777-1-72|Composite. . . . . 3 109| 10 3 0 3
45 |Canaseraga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,860 +63|Composite. . . . . 5 116 8 8 2 3
46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,993 + 68|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 109 4 4 0|. 2
47 l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8,047+00|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1. 146 4 5 0 4
48 |Bettenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8,228+96|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 117 6 3 0 2
49 (Lake brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8,252+03|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 203 O 6 0 4
50 Wright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8,461 +74|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1 115 I 4 6 2
51 |Weigh-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,811 +31|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 11. . . . . . . . . - 8 0 4
52 [Onondaga creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,835 + 15|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 3 161 6 25 0 13
53 Harbor brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,881 +04|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 200 O 11| 10 7
54 |... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,946–H 87|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 125 0 3 0 3
55 Solvay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,980 +30|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 175 6 3 0 2
56 |Geddes brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 9,054+82|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 124 0 4 0 3
57 |Munro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,091 + 19|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 135 O 3 0 2
58 Bennett's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,154+78|Arch. . . . . . . . . . i 131 2 3 O 3
59 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 50 and 51 9,246-F31|Arch. . . . . . . . . . I 135 O 4 0 2
60 |White Bottom brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,558+14|Pipe. . . . . . . . . . . 3 129 0 3 0 3
61 |Carpenter brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |50 and 51 9,651 +64|Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . 3 131 6 4. 0 4
62 |Hennessey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,749+59|Composite. . . . . 1 133 0 4 0 4
63 |Jordan aqueduct, west. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,786+66|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 89 0 8 0 4
64 |Jordan, Gibson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,828+99|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 131 || 10 6 0 3
65 Jordan, Shearer's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 9,859 +22|Composite . . . . . 1 120 10 4 0 2
66 Johnson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 9,908+43|Arch. . . . . . . . . . l 131 O 4 0 2
67 |Rosa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and . 52 9,930+11|Composite. . . . . 1 129 9 4 0 4
68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 9,961 +39|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 131 10 4 0 3
69 William's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52; 10,016 -i- 11 |Composite . . . . . 1 121 4 4 0 4
70 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52| 10,040 +92|Box. . . . . . . . . . . l 108 1 3 0 3
71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 10,078+04|Composite, . . . . 1 143 4 4] . . . . 4
73 |Cold Spring brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52| 10,217--83|Composite. . . . . 2 111 9 3 0 3
74 |Port Byron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52| 10,228 + 70|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 108 11 4 O 2
75 Port Byron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 10,259 +71|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 155| 10 6 O 5
77 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,466+43|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 130 0 4 0 2
78 Clark’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,487 +68|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 130 O 4 0 4
79 |Evan's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,648 +49|Composite . . . . . 2 I 11 3 3 O 3
80 |Evan's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,701 +91|Composite , , , , , 2 112] . . . . 3 2 2
Western Division.
1 Soln Platner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53ſ 10,760 + 42|Round. . . . . . . . . 3 137 0 3 0 3| 0|Iron pipe.
2 C. H. Culver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,816+16|Round. . . . . . . . . 3 136|| 0 3| 0 3| 0|Iron pipe.
3 |Chas. Chase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,855 +26|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1 126|| 0 3 0 3 0|Stone.
4 |D. W. Parshall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,906-1-49 Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 122 0 4 0 3 0|Stone.
5 |Peter Waldruff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,936+57|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 118 0 6 0 4 0|Stone.
6 Horton’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 10,996+58|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 118 6 6 0 4 0|Stone.
6%|Tow-path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 11,072 + 25|Round. . . . . . . . 1 48 O 1 8 1 8|Iron pipe.
*Distances taken to centers of culverts.

ă
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS--(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF CULVERTs—(Continued).
DIMENSIONS OF OPENINGs.
Continuous
Location: stations* Number *
No. NAME between from Plan. Of LEN GTH.. SPAN. HEIGHT. Material.
locks. Hudson openings.
T1Wer
junction.
Feet. In. Feet. In. | Feet. In.
*Western Division—(Continued).
7 Pitman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 11,073 +04|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 119 0 4 0 3 0|Stone.
7%|Water pipe, Clyde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 11,082 + 59|Round. . . . . . . . . 1 125 0 4 0 4 0|Iron pipe.
8 Village sewer, Clyde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 11,082 +79|Box. . 1 126 8 2 O 4 0|Stone.
9 |Gridley’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 11, 107-H08|Round. . . . . . . . . 1 130 O 2 O 2 0|Iron pipe.
10 ||Kirby's—Melvin brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 and 53| 11,144-1-15|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 128 0 10 O 6 0|Stone.
11 Gillett's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 and 54. 11,209 +14|Round. . . . . . . . . 1 130 0 2 0 2 0|Iron pipe.
12 |Black brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 and 54|| 11,276 +99|Composite. . . . . . 4 123 0 4 0 3 0|WOO
13 Lent's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 and 54|| 11,300+23|Composite. . . . . . 2 122| 0 4 0 3 0|Wood
14 Cole’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 and 55 11,445+52|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 116 6|. 10 O} . 6 0|Stone
14a |Iron water pipe, Lyons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 and 55] 11,477 --74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14b]Iron gas pipe, Lyons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 and 55| 11,485 +94|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 120 01. . . . . . . . . . * } e º is $ tº ſº I # * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
15 |Merrick’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . 55 and 56 11,541 +55|Composite. . . . . 1 .125 0 3 0 2 0|Wood and stone.
16 Hill's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 and 56] 11,580 +79|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1 122 6 3| 0 2 0|Stone.
17 |County house. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 and 57 11,609 --96||Composite . . . . . 1 138 0 3 0 2 0|Wood.
18 Grolain's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 and 57| 11,648+18|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 124 O 4 0 3 0|Stone.
19 |Loomis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 and 57 11,722 + 11|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 122 O 4 O 3 0|Stone.
20 |McIntyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60|| 11,813 +91|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 116 6 8 0 4 0|Stone.
21 Cornell's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60| 11,939 + 61|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 161 0 6 0 3 0|Stone.
22 |Bonty's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60 12, 143 +96|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 149) 0 6 0 4 0|Stone.
23 Sutton's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60| 12,204 +76|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1. 161 O 10 0 6 0|Stone.
23%|Main St., Palmyra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 and 60] 12,234 +89|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 200 0 7 0 3 6|Stone.
24 Gallup’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 and 61 | 12,440+14|Composite... . . . 2 164 O 3 O 2 0|Wood.
25 |Discharge culvert, Tow-path. . . . . . . . . . . . . |61 and 62. 12,481 +38|Round 1 45 0 1 8 1. 8|Iron pipe.
26 Thomas creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 12,802+22|Round. . . . . . . . . 5 120 3 4 0 4 0|Iron pipe.
27 Adamson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 12,943 +38|Round. . . . . . . . . 1 144 0 2 6 2 6|Iron pipe.
28 Devlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62. 12,998+57|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 152 0 4 0 3 9|Stone.
29 Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 13,069 +28|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 211 0 6 O 5 0|Stone.

#
Irondequoit creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pittsford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
|Lannan’s-Nyes creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cole's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cole's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cole's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allen's creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Donnelly's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Held's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prake's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tow-path, draining bottom. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tow-path, draining bottom. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Field St., and Monroe Ave. outlet. . . . . . . .
East Side trunk sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Griffith St. dry weather flow outlet. . . . . . .
Old 4th, 7th, 8th & 12th wards, outletsewer
New outlet for old 4th, 7th & 12th wards..
Exchange St. Sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
So. Fitzhugh St. Sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah Alley Sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Favor St. Sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Genesee Valley canal outlet sewer. . . . . . . .
Old Platt St. sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lyell and Saxton St. outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deep Hollow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lexington Ave. Sewer, extension. . . . . . . . .
Todd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dunham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Perkin's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liebeck's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
£arl's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hiscock's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mill Pond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ballard's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brown's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Webster's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Webster's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TeS86V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adams Basin... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Milliner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
oty’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wright's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cooley’s Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Snyder's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gordon Mill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Smith St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
2.Il C
2,11C
a DC
8,11C
8.Il C
8.In C.
£LIl C
3. Il C
3.Il C
£1.Il C
&LIlC
3.I.Y.C.
£1.Il C
and
8.Il C
{LI). C
2.Ilſ
& Il C
8,11C
{LIl C
{LI) C
&LIl C
8.Il C
8.T.C
all C
{11} (.
and
62. 13,117+53
62. 13,211 +86
62. 13,228+68
62. 13,287+28|Ar
62| 13,309 +58
62. 13,388-1-32
62| 13,403 +56
63| 13,415 +85
63| 13,452--19
63 13,479-H35
63| 13,490 + 16
63| 13, 503 +34
64 13,534 +04
66 13,588-1-44
67| 13,614+74
67| 13,668+54
67| 13,670 +84
67| 13,671 +84
67| 13,700 + 29
67| 13,704+59
67| 13,710 +59
67| 13,721 +69
67| 13,731 + 19
67| 13,753 +04
67| 13,768+09
67| 13,809-1-02
67| 13,838 + 64
67| 13,878 + 14|A
67| 14,040 +44
67| 14,062 + 14
67| 14,089 + 41
67| 14,204 + 82|Arch. . . . . . . . . .
67| 14,303 +35|Arch. . . . . . . . . .
67| 14,328 +57|Composite, . . . .
67| 14,347 --85|Arch. . . . . . . . . .
67| 14,370 + 69|Arch. . . . . . . . . .
67| 14,384-H 84|Arch. . . . . . . . . .
67| 14,453 +92|Arch, , , , , , , , , ,
67| 14,462 +94|Arch. . . . . . . . . .
67| 14,476 + 16|Ar
67| 14,544 +79
67| 14,590 + 47
67| 14,615+32
67| 14,655 +66
67| 14,694 +76
67 14,733 + 50
*Distances taken to centers of culverts.
Composite. . . . .
Round. . . . . . . . .
* * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * : *
* * * * * * || * * *
* * * * ~ *
• * * * * e i = e º e
a s e s - - , a s & e
e e s a s e i s m e a
* * * * * * | * * *
s tº a 4 - 4 I -
12
;
I
1
1
.1
}
}
1
Stone.
Iron pipe.
Iron pipe.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
|Iron pipe.
Wood.
Stone.
Iron pipe.
Iron pipe.
Iron pipe.
Brick.
Iron pipe.
Stone.
Brick.
Iron pipe.
Iron pipe.
Stone.
Iron pipe.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone and brick.
Iron pipe.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone and wood,
Iron pipe.
Iron pipe.
Stone.
Stone.

Stone.
ă
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF CULVERTs—(Continued).
DIMENSIONs of OPENINGs.
Continuous
Location: stations* Number
NAME. between from . Plan. Of LENGTH. SPAN. HEIGHT. Material.
locks. Hudson openings.
Tlver
junction.
Feet. In. Feet. In. | Feet. In.
Western Division—(Continued).
Brockport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,780 + 50|Round. . . . . . . . . 1 146 6 4 O 4 0|Iron pipe.
Bennett: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,781 + 19|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1 151 6 4 0 3 0|Stone.
Sparling's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,826+79|Arch . . . . . . . . . . 1 155 7 6 0 4 0|Stone.
Miner's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,852 +82|Composite. . . . . 1 141 || 10 2 0 3 0|Stone.
Garfield's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,881 +31|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 1.54|| 10 6 0 3| 10|Stone.
Hurd's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,911 +85|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 156 4 4 0 3 2|Stone.
Sandy creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,940 + 11|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 375 6 12 0 6 0|Stone.
Old canal, Sandy creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67 14,940 + 11|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 130 0 3 0 2 6|Stone.
Love's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,967 +93|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 160 1 4 0 2| 10|Stone.
Robinson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,003 +06|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 176 3 4 0 3 9|Stone.
㺠a * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 66 and 67| 15,022 +91|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 192 9 4 0 2 6|Stone.
Phillip's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,098-|-03|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 147 6 10 0 3 1|Stone.
Ford's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15, 132 + 34|Arch. . . . . . . . . . ... 1 159| 7 4|| 0 4| 3|Stone.
Murray’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15, 176 +78|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 135 4 12| 0 5 3|Stone.
Hindsburgh's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,230 +86|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 154 7 6 0|. 4 0|Stone.
Jaquith's, ºr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,298 +89|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 158 6 4 0 3 0|Stone.
Gorman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,338+96|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 162 1 4 O 3 0|Stone.
Barre's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,387 -- 14|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1 97 8 2 6 2 6|Stone.
Sanford's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67. 15,407 - 78|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 1 159 6 4 0 3 0|Stone.
Burrow’s, dry dock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,436 --63|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 2 140 6 12 0 6 4|Stone.
Smith's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,443 + 32|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.59 6 3 0 3 0|Stone.
Batavia St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,464 +41|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 1 243 9 2| 10 1 5|Stone.
Burrow's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,474+10|Composite. . . . . 1 133 8 4 0 2 0|Wood.
Burrow’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,494-H 07|Composite . . . . . 1 141 7 4 0 2 9|Wood.
Burrow's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,503 + 67|Arch. . . . . . . . . . I 1.65 1 4| 0 3| 10|Stone.
Lattin's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,519-F71|Qomposite. . . . . 1 169| 10 4 0 3 0|Wood.
Tripp's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,538+95|Composite. . . . . \ 1 148 6 4 0 3 0|Wood.
|Stone's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,579 --98|Composite. . . . . 1 143 O 4 0 3 0; Wood.


ă
:
Otter creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wilson’s. .
º -
• * * * a s s 4 ~ * * s s s a e º a s s e e º 'º - e s is
Starkweather' S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reed’s....
Ridgeway
|Knowlesvi
ost’s. . . .
Randall's.
Fish creek
• Q is tº $ tº º a w tº tº e º ºſ e º ſº º s tº 4 tº 4 tº º is tº e
town line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
lle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• * * * g e s a • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Medina road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watson’s.
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Reynolds'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medina Sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gorman's.
Jackson’s.
* * * * * * * * * * * g g g º a T4 e s tº 4 e s - w is s s
• * * a s s : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Shelby Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelby-Un
derhills
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Rºyalton's. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Middleport, Moores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Middleport, Crook’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wruck’s . .
JDewell’s..
Bugbee's. .
Maynard’s
Maynard's
Silsby’s. . .
Wakeman’
>nedict’s
draulic
Middleport, Press Co.'s pond. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a • v s a e e s is a • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
flºº Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * g º e a w ś , a 4 & R 4 º'
Eighteen mile creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stephen's Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasport-Babcock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* * * * s is s a 4 + 4 & # * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * tº e º e a • * e = * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
#
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Murrell, Lockport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Day's, Lockport. . . . . . . . . . . .
S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lockport dry dock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L9ckport.… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
£ighteen Mile creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
dry dock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tunnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and .
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
58 ºr 9 º'
67| 15,613+01|Arch. . . . . . . . . .
67| 15,628+72|Composite. . . . .
67| 15,644 + 61|Arch. . . . . . . . . .
67| 15,667+95
67| 15,717 4-35
67| 15,767 +37
67| 15,799 +02|A
67| 15,804 +58
67| 15,849+85
67| 15,876+04
67| 15,882 +01
67| 15,922+23
67| 15,943+33
67| 16,033 +95|A
67| 16,081 +70
67| 16, 111 +17|Arch
67| 16,153 +54
67| 16,300+83
67| 16,303+51
67| 16,329 + 19
67| 16,385 +28|Arch
67| 16,454+69
67| 16,481 + 45
67| 16,498 +87
67| 16,529 +86|A
67| 16,561 + 15
67| 16,580 +06
67] 16,600 +05
67| 16,657+34
67| 16,670 + 12
67| 16,693 + 14
67| 16,738+03
67| 16,765 +29
67] 16,789 +66
67| 16,809 +73
67] 16,846-1-75
67| 16,883 +88|,
67| 16,891 +24. A
67| 16,899 + 95
72| 16,921 +07
72] 17,063 +59
72] 17,069 +36
72] 17, 119 +26|B
72| 17, 150+07 F
72] 17, 167 +26
* Distances taken to centers o
• * * * * * * * * *
Composite. . . . .
Composite . . . . .
Composite. . . . .
Arch
I'Cll . . . . . . . . . .
Composite. . .
Composite . . . . .
Round. . . . . . . . .
w a $ 4 & 8 w w a
Box. . . . . . . . . . .
Open box. . . . . .
Box. . . . . . . . . .
f culverts.
1-
1
I
Ii
1
1.
-
r
l
l
1
l
1
1
l
1
1
1
-1
Stone.
Wood.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Wood.
Stone.
Stone.
Iron pipe.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Wood.
Stone.
Wood.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
ood.
Wood.
Wood.
Stone.
Wood.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Wood.
Stone.
Wood.
Wood.
Iron pipe.
{{...}.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Wood.
Stone,
Stone.
ood.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Stone.
Iron pipe.
Stone.
•----- *



ă
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF CULVERTs—(Concluded).
DIMENSIONs of OPENINGs. |.
Continuous
Location: stations* Number
No. NAME. between from Plan. of LENGTH, SPAN, HEIGHT. Material.
locks. Hudson openings.
river
junction.
Feet. In. | Feet. In. | Feet. In.
TWestern Division—(Concluded).
128blMcDonald’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 17,228-F55|Box. . . . . . . . . . . 2 68 3 0 5 6|Stone,
129 |State Ditch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72] 17,917-1-28|Round. . . . . . . . . 6 194 O 6 0 6 0|Iron pipe.
130 |Three mile creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 18,043+66|Round. . . . . . . . . l 168|| 10 4|| 0 4 0|Iron pipe.
131 |Cornelius creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 and 72| 18,278+54|Round. . . . . . . . . 4 159 O| ' 5 0 5 0|Iron pipe.
*Distances taken to centers of culverts.
ă

TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF DAMs.
Continuous MEAN w
stations* LENGTH. HEIGHT,
Location: from Material Material Material Number | Curved Eleva-
between Hudson in in in O or tion of
locks. river dam. apron. bulk- gates. straight. crest.
Junction. Feet. In. | Feet. In. head.
Eastern Division.
g g g g s is e e s s is a e s & º 22 and 23| 1,328+58; 675 0 9| 0|Stone. . . . . . .Tim'er & steel... Wood. . . 2|Straight... 209.73
© s & ſº tº w ś is e g º tº sº. 3 & ſº tº 29 and 30| 3,553 +96 586|| 6 13| 5|Wood. . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . Wood. . . 4|Straight. . . . 281.83
Rocky Rift feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36 4,346+91 360 8 4 7|Stone. . . . . . Wood & stone. . Wood. . . 4|Straight. . . 319.30
Little Falls, south channel. . . . . 39 and 40 4,607 - 95 352 5 5 8|Stone. . . . . . [No apron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight. . . 363.03
a! Little Falls, north channel. . . . . 39 and 40 4,609 --35 248 0 3 5|Stone. . . . . No apron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight... 363.28
*.
—i-
*Distances taken to stations on tow-path opposite which dams are located.
#
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF FEEDER DAMS.
Continuous
stations* LENGTH
from of HEIGHT.
Location: Hudson SPILL WAY. Material | Material | Material | Material Number Curved
No. NAME, between river in II] in in of OT
locks. junction dam. apron. bulk- abut- gates. straight.
to feeder * * * *s-smº -msm-ºsmºsºme head. ments.
entering
canal Feet. In. | Feet. In.
Middle Division.
1 |Oriskany creek feeder. . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,101 +20 214 4 9| 0#|Stone and |Stone and
WOO WOOCl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
2 |Mohawk, Rome feeder. . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,517-1-61 180 0l. . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
3 |Oneida creek feeder. . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,366+73 89 0 7 0|Stone and
wood. . . . Wood. . . . . Wood. . . . . Wood. . . . . 4|Straight.
4 |Cowassalon creek feeder . . . . .46 and 47 7,454+80 80 0 0|Stone and Stone and
* WOO wood.... [Wood. . . . . Stone. . . . . . 6|Straight.
5 |Chittenango creek feeder. . . . .46 and 47 7,966-1-43 100 01. . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
6 II.imestone creek feeder. . . . . . 46 and 47 8,401 +98 100 0 7 0|Wood. . . . . Wood. . . . . Wood. . . . . tone. . . . . . 2|Straight.
7 |Butternut creek feeder. . . . . . 46 and 47 8,517-i-48 81 0} . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
8 |Camillus creek feeder. . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,264+65 83 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . ood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
9 |Carpenter brook feeder... . . . . 50 and 51 ,648+65 60 0] . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
10 |Skaneateles, Jordan feeder... |50 and 51 9,788-1-80 60 0 4| 10|Stone. . . . . . Wood. . . . . Wood. . . . . Stone. . . . . . 4|Straight.
11 |Putnam brook feeder. . . . . . . . 51 and 52 10,017+861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 Centerport feeder. . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 10,143 +911. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 Owasco creek feeder. . . . . . . . . 51 and 52| 10,240 +38 119| 0 . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
*Distances taken to stations on tow-path opposite which dams are located.
ă
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTUREs on THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF RESERVoIR DAMs.
LENGTH of HEIGHT. *
North or south SPILLwAY. Material | Material | Material | Material Number Curved
No. NAME. of the in in in ln of or
Erie canal. dam. apron. bulk- abut- gates. straight.
/Feet. In. Feet. In. head. ments.
Middle Davision.
1 Woodhull lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 01. . . . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
2 Sand lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285' 0" . . . . . . . . ... Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . Stone. . . . . . 2|Straight.
3 North lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50| 0 | . . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OOCl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight,
4 |South lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60|| 0 28| 0 |Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . Wood. . . . . 3|Straight.
5 Canachagala lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 0} . . . . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ood. . . . . ood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
6 |Bisby lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 01. . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . ood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
7 Twin lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 O 10 9|Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ood. . . . . tone. . . . . . 2|Straight.
8 White lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 01. . . . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
9 |Forestport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 O 27 0|Stone. . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
10 |Forestport pond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200|| 0 20| 0|Stone and |Stone and e
i Woo ood. . . Stone. . . . . . Stone. . . . . . 4|Straight.
1 |Madison brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 0ſ. . . . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OOCl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
2 |Leland's pond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0] . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
3 |Kingsley's brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 0ſ. . . . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OOCl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
4 Eaton brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
5 |Bradley brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 0|, . . . . . . . . . Earth. . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
6 |Hatch's lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * g e ge . . [Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ood. . . . . * * * * * * Straight.
7 |Erieville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 0l. . . . . . . . . . |Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
8 |Cazenovia lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 6 9 6|Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
9 |De Ruyter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . §outh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 O 15 0|Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone . . . . . Woo 4|Straight.
10 Jannesville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 0} . . . . . . . . . [Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
11 |Otisco lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40|| 0} . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
12 Skaneateles lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48|| 0 15| 2 |Stone. . . . . . Stone. . . . . . Stone. . . . . . Stone. . . . . . 6|Straight.
13 Owasco lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 0] . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
1 |Eaton brook feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . Turning streams to the
north. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 0} . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Straight.
2 |Bradley brook feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 0| . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
3 |Kingsley brook feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 01. . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.
4 Tioughnioga creek feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 0|. . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight.

É

TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF DAMS.
Continuous LENGTII. HEIGHT. ELEVATIONS.
stations* º Material
Location: from Material Material in Number | Curved
No. NAME. bºn Hudson dº in #. O t OT h Flash
OCR.S. river { a. [Il. apron. €3,Ol, gates. straight. £18.S
junction. Feet. In. | Feet. In. •. Crest. boards.
Western Division.
1 Cuba or Oil creek
reservoir, Alle- & º
gany county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off line of canal. 2,200 O 65 0|Timber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timber 3|Straight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 |Genesee river, in º
ruins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off line of canal 501| 6 5| 0|Timber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Scottsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off line of canal 111 || 0 11| 5|Timber. ... [Timber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 |Oak Orchard creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off line of canal 150 0 1 4||Timber Timber
brush brush
e & gravel] & gravel]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Tonawanda. . . . . . . . Sulphur Springs
uard-lock
lack Rock
guard-lock... 17,891 + 12 194 6 3 0|Timber Timber
brush & brush &|Stone and
- gravel...] gravel...] timber.. 12|Curved. . . 570.22| 571. 52
6 ||Wally, 2 miles from
UlO3, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off line of canal 210 7 2 6|Timber Timber
brush brush & Stone and
gravel...] gravel...! timber...] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*Distances taken to stations on tow-path opposite which dams are located.

ă
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF FEEDERS AND RESERVOIRS.
FEEDERs ENTER CANAL.
FEEDER DAMS.
SPILLWAYS,
N NAME Continuous soºes
O. e Location: sº water-supply.
between H . Location. LENGTH. HEIGHT.
locks. udson
river
junction.
Feet, In. | Feet. In.
Middle Division.
iskany creek feeder. . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 6, 101 +81 |3,076 feet south of tº
1 |Oriskany creek feeder C + Canal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 0 9 03|Madison brook reservoir, Leeland’s
onds, Kingsley brook reservoir,
radley brook reservoir, Hatch's
lake, Eaton brook reservoir and
l feed summit level, Chenango canal.
t Rome. . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6, 517-1-62 |495 feet below feeder,
2 |Mohawk feeder at Rome -- east of canal... . . . . . 182 9 5 0 Canachagala lake reservoir, Wood-
1 lake reservoir, Sand lake res-
ervoir, North lake reservoir, South
lake reservoir, Twin lakes, Forest-
port reservoir, £º: pond
R Biš tººk * Mohawk rivers.
3 |Black river canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,527 -- 61|Canal at Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a e i a s is º s m i e º e º e a 8,C lver C8.In 81.
4 Wood creek feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,568 +64|At canal tow-path . . . . 32 0 9 2 Wood creek.
5 Oneida creek feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,367 +04|15,338 feet south of e
canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 0 10 2 |Oneida creek.
6 |Cowasselon creek feeder. . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47| 7,454 +86|2,046 feet south of canal 79 0 5 Q Qowasselon creek, *
7 ||Chittenango creek feeder. . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,966 +46|1,399 feet south of canal 99 9 8 0 |Erieville, reservoir, Cazenovia lake
A ll 06 and Chittenango creek.
Limestone creek feeder. . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8,404 +20 At Fayetteville, 4,4
8 |Limestone feet south of canal.. 100 0 7 6 |De Ruyter reservoir, Tioughnioga
creek and Limestone creek,

É
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLEs of STRUCTUREs on THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF FEEDERS AND RESERVOIRS.–Continued.
FEEDERE ENTER CANAL.
FEEDER DAMs.
SPILLWAY3. Sources
e O
No. NAME. Location: °." & water-supply.
g between fr. S Location.
locks. Hudson LENGTH. HEIGHT.
, river
junction.
Feet. In. Feet. In.
Middle Division—(Continued).
9 |Butternut creek feeder. . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8,517 4.70|11,706 feet south of g *
canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 0 5 3|Jamesville reservoir and Butternut
Cree ºf .
10 Camillus feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 || 9,264 +74|8,725 feet south of * *
canal. . . . . . . . . . . . 83 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . Otisco lake reservoir and Nine Mile
Creek,
11 |Carpenter brook feeder. . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,648 +63|792 feet south of canal 60 0l. . . . . . . . . . . . Carpenter Brook.
12 Skaneateles creekfeeder at Jordan/50 and 51 9,788 +55|495 feet south of canal
at Jordan. . . . . . . . . . 60 0 4 6|Skaneateles lake and Skaneateles
Creek,
13 |Putnam Brook feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52| 10,016+81 |South of canal at
Weedsport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Putnam brook.
14 Centerport feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52| 10, 144+11||1,188 feet south of ; :
canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 0 8 0|Cold Spring brook.
15 |Port Byron feeder*... . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 10,240 +43||11,088 feet south of
canal. . . . . . . . . . ** * * * 119 0 4 0|Owasco lake and Owasco outlet.
*A wrought-iron pipe, 42 inches in diameter and 859 feet long, conducts the water from the well-house at the end of the open feeder to the canal.
$

F
C
*
t
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF LOCKS.
I,ift,
Continuous - (computed * * * Observed
stations * Single Lengthened— FOID. Direction Elevation elevation
No. NAME. from OT at head or lower of lift or of of mean
Hudson double lock. foot—tow-path miter-sill descent. lower t Water-
river or berme side. elevations). miter sill. surface,
junction. Feet. |
Eastern Division.
1. river, Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.09|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . —6.250 4. I 55
2 district, Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.499|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . +8.840 16. 470
3 and Champlain junction. . . . . . . . . . 11. 136|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 18.339 26.08.1
4 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.208|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 29. 475 36.963
5 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,774|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 40.683 49,070
6 |Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 146|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 51 .457 59.200
7 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 61.603
8 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.123|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 71.533 78.760
9 |Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.013|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 81, 656 88.720
10 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.921|I.ift, west. . . . . . . . . . 91, 669 0
11 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 101, 590 108.74
12 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,017|Ilift west. . . . . . . . . . 111,579 119. 14
13 1Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.768|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 121. 596 129,08
14 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.217|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 131.364 139.07
15 ICohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.011|I.ift, west. . . . . . . . . . 141. 581 149.00
16 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.958|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 151. 592 158.93
17 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.083|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 161.550 169, 30
18 (Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,318|I.ift, west. . . . . . . . . . 171,633 178,91
19 |Niskayuna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 +78|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 8.439|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 181 .951 189, 54
20 |Fowler's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 130+77|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 8.570|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 190, 390 198.31
21 lower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.300+87|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 12,650|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 198.960 208, 10
22 l1906 I’. . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * 1,308-1-78; Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 12.040|Ilift, west. . . . . . . . . . 211 . 610 220,00
23 |Schenectady. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,674-H 14|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . 7.890|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 223.650 230,00
24 |Schenectady. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,715 +87|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . º 8.210|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 231. 540 239, 60
25 |Rotterdam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,916+57|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 7.770|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 239, 750 248,00
26 IPhillip's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,254+ 11 Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 8.010|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 247. 520 256.00
27 [Phillip's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,264 +73 Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Toot, berme. . . . . . . . 8. 120 Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 255, 530 262, 50
*Distances taken to upper hollow quoins.
fTaken generally by adding 0.66 ft. (original height of sill above lining-plank, before repairs) to elevation of lock-floor.
†Taken generally at the stain left on walls by water-surface.


;
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAI-(Continued).
TABLE OF LOCKS-(Continued).
Lift,
Continuous (computed g e +º Observed
stations* Single Ilengthened— from Direction Elevation elevation
No. NAME. from Or at head or lower of lift, or of of mean
Hudson double lock. foot—tow-path miter-sill descent. lower i Water-
river or Berme side. elevations). miter-sill. surface,
junction. Feet. 1905.j:
Eastern Divv8ion—(Continued).
28 |Yankee Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,540-H41|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 7.740|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 263.650 270.89
29 |Fort Hunter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,644-H.37 Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 7.720. Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 271 .390 278.59
30 ||Fort Hunter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,677 --76|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 10.530|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 279. 110 286. 74
31 Sprakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,409+95|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 6.046|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 289.640 296.80
32 Fort Plain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,744-H 03|Double. . . . . . . . . . . oot, berme. . . . . . . . 7.759|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 295.686 303.00
33 St. Johnsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,014+17|Double. . . . . . . . . . . |Head, berme. . . . . . . 6.031|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 303.445 310.63
34 |Mindenville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 150+12||Double. . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . 8. 184|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 309.476 317.06
35 |Indian Castle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,317-H82|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 7. 500|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 317. 660 325.00
36 |Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,549+38|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 10.000|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 325. 160 332.90
37 |Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,582 +35|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 10.300|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 335. 160 343.20
38 |Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,591 +36|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 9.300|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 345.460 353. 50
39 |Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,617–H 00|Double . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 10.040|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 354. 760 363.00
40 |Jacksonville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,748-H 50|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 8.000|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 364. 800 372.80
41 |Fort Herkimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,887-H98|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 7.860|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 372.800 380. 50
42 ohawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,039-H21|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . & 8.100|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 380. 660 388. 50
43 Mohawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,052 +83|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 8.000|Lift, West. . . . . . . . . . 388. 760 397. 40
44 Ilion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,195-H48|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 11.000|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 396.760 405. 40
45 |Frankfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,240+40|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . . 10.949 Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . 407.760 416.00
Albany...weigh-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10+10|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watervliet, weigh-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322+00|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watervliet side-cut, lower.
1 Watervliet side-cut, combined . . . . . . . . 243 +30|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 13.125|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . —6. 12 3.990
2 Watervliet side-cut, combined . . . . . . . . 243 +30|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 11.334|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . +7.005 14. 150
Watervliet side-cut, upper.
1 Watervliet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305+35|Double. . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 12.320|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . —6.030 4.250
2 Watervliet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306–H 10||Double. . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 12.049|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . . + 6. 290 15. 270
5
|Utic
• * * g e º e e º 'º e º e º s s e s • * * * is 4 ~ * * * * *
Middle Division.
3.
Canal bottom, summit level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.079|Descent, west. . . . . .
10.291|Descent, west. . . . . .
6.915||Descent, west. . . . . .
7.965|Lift, west. . . . . . . . . .
Syracuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Canal bottom, summit level. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Port Byron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Syracuse, weigh-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lyons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poorhouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lockville, lower... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lockville, middle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lockville, upper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macedon, l
s & e º s s a s in e º a s e º e º ſº e s is a º a tº a s
Lockport,
Lockport,
Lockport,
Lockport,
Lockport,
Sulphur Springs guard-lock. . . . . . . . . . .
Niagara river, Tonawanda. . . . . . . . . . . .
Black Rock, guard-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weigh-lock, Rochester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black Rock, ship-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bl
8,748–H36|Double. . . . . . . . . . . .
8,758+33|Double. . . . . . . . . . . .
8,796-1-07|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . H
9,062+05|Double. . . . . . . . . . . .
ead,
* * * * * - - - 8 º'
9,848-1-44|Double. . . . . . . . . . . .
10,260+30|Double. . . . . . . . . . . .
Foot, berme
Foot, berme
berme. . . . . . .
Foot, berme
Foot, berme
Foot, berme
& a 4 º' tº tº $ 8
e s e e s - w is
s e a s - e º &
Western Division.
11, 149+41|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . e
11,316 +20|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . .
11,493 +89 Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Head, tow-path.....
11,583 +34|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot, berme. . . . . . . º
,750+ 10||Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . .
11,759-H 46|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . .
11,767 + 68|Double. . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . .
Double Foot, berme. . . . . . . .
Foot, berme. . . . . . . .
Foot, berme. . . . . . . .
Foot, berme. . . . . . . t
Foot, berme. . . . . . . .
Single. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single... . . . . . . . . . . .
Harbor. . . .
13,679-H-84
Foot, berme
tº e t e º 'º - 8
Not lengthened.....
Not lengthened. . . . . ë
5. 732|Descent, west. . . . . .
11.298|Descent, west. . . . . .
8,810+39|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l
1
9
3
* * * * * * * * * *
• * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * *
* a s tº w tº º º e º 'º e º & a tº e &
§416.709
422.028
426,369
419.489
409. 578
573
• * * * * * * * * *
• * * Q & ſº e º w tº
*Distances taken to upper hollow quoins.
f'Taken generally by adding 0.66 ft. (original height of sill above lining plank, before repairs) to elevation of lock-floor.
; enerally at the stain left on walls by water-surface.
Locks
Grade of 3.16 feet between locks Nos. 66 and 67.
os. 46, 49 and 50 were deepened 2 feet during 1896 improvement; lifts computed after adding 2 feet to elevations of present miter-sills.





;
•º

TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLEs of STRUCTURES on THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF STOP GATEs.
•
Continuous WIDTH OF
stations* WATERWAYs. Number g º Distance
No. NAME. Location from of Number Rind Facing For protected
between Hudson —| Water- of of towards. protection in
locks. ... river ways. gates. gates. of. miles.
junction. Feet. Inches.
Middle Division.
1 |East Syracuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 46 and 47| 8,721+29] 40| 0| 1| 1|Tumble ... [East. . . . . . |Syracuse........ | 0.5
Western Division.
1 |Bushnell's Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 13,060 +38 40 6 1 1|Tumble ...! East. . . . . . Iron'quoit bank|... . . . . . . . .
2 Cartersville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 and 62| 13,164+ 44 40 6 1 1|Tumble ... West. . . . . . Iron'quoit bank 1.60
3 (Abandoned). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Adams Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67. 14,506-1-39 49 0 1 4|Swing . E. and W. . [High bank. . . . . 13.09
5 Holly, east. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 14,925+98 39 6 1 2|Swing. . . . . East. . . . . . Holly bank. . . . 10.17
6 |Holly, west. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67] 15,043 +85 40 0 1 1|Tumble ... [West. . . . . . Holly bank. . . . 2.23
7 Medina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 and 67| 15,888-H 43 39 O 1 1|Tumble . . . [West. . . . . . Road culvert. . 18.21
*Distances taken to centers of gates.
#
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF STREAM RECEIVERS.
RECEIVER SPILLwAYs.
Continuous
*Location: Stations*
No. NAME. between from LRENGTH, HEIGHT. Side of canal.
locks. Hudson
river
junction.
Feet. In. Feet. In.
Middle Division.
1 |Ballou creek, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46 5,718 +84 34 0 9
2 Qriskany feeder, Oriskany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6, 101 +81 8 0 7
3 Whitall creek, Stanwix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,457 --58 30 0 10
4 |Mohawk feeder, Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,517+62]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Gilley brook, Jordan level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,448 +17 13 4 11
6 |Carpenter brook feeder, Jordan level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 ,648 + 18 4 4
7 |Skaneateles creek feeder, Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,788 +55]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 |Putnam brook feeder, Weedsport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52| 10,016 --81 20 6 5
9 |Cold Spring brook feeder, Centerport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 ,144 +11 12 0 8
10 |Qenterport receiver, Centerport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 10, 146-1-33 20 6 5
11 Herring brook, Port Byron. . . . . . . . . . & e o e º s is a tº e º a g º & e º is e º e º is a tº * * 51 and 52 10,173 +51 20 6 5
12 Owasco feeder, Port Byron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52| 10,240 + 43 10 0 5
Western Division.
1 White's receiver. . . . . . . . . * # 9 tº s is tº e g º ſº tº ſº tº gº tº $ tº e º 'º e º 'º & s e º e º 'º e º ſº º ſº and 62] 12,638 +s o O) s "Berme.
|
*Distances taken to centers of receiver spillways.

5
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued.
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE ERIE CANAL–(Concluded).
TABLE OF WASTE-WEIRS AND SPILLWAYS.
* LENGTH LENGTH HEIGHT
º OF Number OF OF Eleva- º Material
Location: | * º Side SPILLwAY. of Number | GATES. GATEs. tion Spillway gia
No NAME. between Hud of spill- Of of or. bulk-
locks. udson canal. WayS. gates. spill- Welſ.
river Way. head.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. | Feet. In.
Eastern Division.
1 |United States Arsenal. . . . . 2 and 3 269 +19|Berme. . . . . 33| 0 10 4 2| 6 3| 0 26.37 |Both...... Wood.
1a Dry river at 13th street. . . 2 and 3 272 +03||Berme. . . . . 45 5 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * : * > * - - - - - - . . . 24.88 Spillway... Wood.
2 |Mohawk Basin, Wat’vliet 2 and 3 306 +77|Tow-path.. 20 6 1 2 10 3 7 4; 15.27 | Both. . . . . . Wood.
3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 4 357+23||Berme. . . . . 30 0 10 4. 2 0 3 0|| 36.963|Both. . . . . . Wood.
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 424+91|Berme. . . . . 12 9 1 2 3 0 3 0| 99.061 |Both . . . . . . Wood.
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 529 +18|Tow-path.. 28 6 2 4 2 9 3 2, 189.472|Both. . . . . . Wood.
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |20 and 21 1, 137 --75|Tow-path.. 17 0 1 3 3 0 3 0| 208. 149|Both. . . . . . Steel.
7 | (Abandoned). . . . . . . . . . . . 22 and 23 1,550+86|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * : * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * | * * c e I a gº & © tº a a s * * * * * * * * * * * | * g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 |Port Jackson. . . . . . . . . . 27 and 28 2,371 +73|Tow-path.. 13 4 1 3 3 O 4 0| 271. 161|Weir. . . . . . Wood
9 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 and 31 3,401 + 43|Tow-path. . 12 O 1 3 3 0 2 6| 296. 571|Weir. . . . . . Wood
10 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 and 34 4,016+62|Berme. . . . . 19 7 1 3 2 9 2 9| 317. 149|Weir. . . . . . Wood
Il St. Johnsville. . . . . . . . . 33 and 34 4,038 +42|Tow-path.. 11| 11 1 3 2 9 2 9| 317.000|Weir. . . . . . Wood
12 Fink's Basin. . . . . . . . . . . 35 and 36 4,506-1-41 Tow-path.. 13 0 1 5 2 O 2| 10| 333.200|Weir. . . . . . Wood
13 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 and 37 4, 549+79|Tow-path.. 11 2 1 2 3 O 3 0|| 343. 200|Weir. . . . . . Wood
14 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 and 40 4,612 +46|Tow-path.. 80 0 3 4 2 0 3 1| 373.233|Both . . . . . . Wood
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 and 41 4,756 --00|Tow-path.. 12 O 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * : * > * - - - - - - * * A * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * s e Wood
16 |Fort Herkimer. . . . . . 41 and 42 4,894+30|Berme. . . . . 76|| 6 2 3 2| 9 2 9| 389. 175|Both . . . . . . Steel.
17 | (Abandoned). . . . . . . . 42 and 43 5,050+20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sº I & P - - - - - e i e º a w s - e s I is s e º e º a * - & © - - - - - - - - • I " " " - * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * I e < * * * * * *
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 and 441. . . . . . . . . . . . Berme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * s 4 - 405.026|Both. . . . . . Wood
Middle Division.
1 |Ballou creek. . . . . . . . . . . 45 and 46 5,716+13|Tow-path. 72 9 1 4 2 2 4 0|| 426.177|Spillway... Wood
2 (Tefft's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 6,328-1-53;Tow-path.. 100 0 1. I 2 0 2 0|| 429.489|Spillway... Stone
3 |Fort Bull:. . . . . . . . . . . . . |46 and 47 6,683 + 47|Tow-path.. 99| 10 I 4 2 0 2 6| 429.362|Spillway... Wood.
5 |Durhamville. . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 7,359 --53|Tow-path. . 20 O 1 6 2 6 2 10| 429.276|Spillway... Steel.
6 |Pools brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 and 47 8, 136+80|Tow-path.. 13 0 1 5 2 O 2 6| 430. 15 Spillway... Wood
7 Amos' flour mill. . . . . . . . . 49 and 50 8,837 --60|Berme. . . . . 99 1 1 1 1| 11 7 0|| 401.514|Spillway... Stone
8 |Carpenter's brook. . . . . . . . 50 and 51 9,652+59|Tow-path.. 27 0 2 6 2 O 2 6 409.774|Spillway... Wood
9 Putnam brook. . . . . . . . . . 51 and 52 10,016+95|Tow-path.. 17 6 2 6 2 0 2 6 403.916|Spillway... Wood
E

Fairport.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cartersville. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brighton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rochester. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spencerport. . . . . . . . . . . . .
dams Basi
Brockport. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holley..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brockville. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Middleport. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Johnson's creek. . . . . . . . .
Mabees. . . . . . . . . . .
Lockport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Franklin mill flume. . . . . .
State discharge culvert. . .
Hydraulic race. . . . . . . . . .
Lockport, city water-wks.
Hydraulic tunnel
Hydraulic tunnel. . . . . . . .
• * * * * * * *
3.IlC
2.Il Cl
2.Il Cl
all Cl
a.Il C
3,1] C
3.Il C
all C
all C
2.IlC
a.Il C
and
and
and
3.IlCl
all C
a.Il C
all C
2.Il C
2.Il C
2,101C
8.D.C.
a IłC
and
and
and
and
Old canal. . . .
11, 143+03
11,285+70
11,444+07
11,810 +63
12,863 +38
13,171 +40
13,422 +54|B
13,678+22
14,301 +50
14,472 +55
14,729 +18
14,935+75
15, 176+78
15,436+95
15,620 +20
16,014 +95
16,303+04
16,386+39
16,917-1-33
16,921 + 11
16,921 +51
Berme. . . .
Berme. . . .
Berme. . . . .
Tow-path..
Tow-path..
Tow path..
Tow-path..
Berme. . . . .
Tow-path. .
Berme. . . . .
Western Division.
21
8
* | * * * * * * | * * * >
* * * * * * | *
* * * * * *
º1
10;
• * * * * * * *
tº e º 'º - tº t a
tº e º e º e º is
* @ a e º e s º
i
• * * * * * * * *
i
º1
* * * * * * : * *
i
6
;
* - * * * * * *
* - - - - - - a
* * * * * * * *
* - b. e s - + a
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
• * s e º 'º
* - * * * *
* * * * w &
* * * * * *
* - e s º º
• * * * * *
* * * * * *
• a 4 s º -
* * * * * *
* - tº e º -
* - e < * *
• * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
* - a s a 4.
• * * * * *
• * * * * *
*Distances taken to centers of weirs.
É
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL.
TABLE OF AQUEDUCTS.
gr
Continuous INTERIOR ToTAL
stations * WIDTH. LENGTH.
Location: from Number Elevation | Number
NAME. between Erie of ..of of
locks. canal SpanS. spillway. gates.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In.
Schuylerville, Fish creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,479-1-19 44 O 2 50 0 102. 147 . 6
Fort Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 and 13 1,702 +05 43 6 1. 17 0 118,069 2
Moses kill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 1,898--97 40 0 2 74 4 138. 140 0
Fort Edward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2, 158+58 50 0 1 2ſ) 0 137.695 4


*Distances taken to centers of aqueducts.

ă
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGEs.
WIDTH WIDTH
Continuous CLEAR OF OF
* stations* SPAN. Number | RoAD- SIDE-
Location: from of WAYS. Number WALKS.
No. NAME. between Erie Class. Plan. Material. road- of
locks. ... canal t ways. side-
junction. a" W
Feet. In. Feet. l In. Feet. In.
1 lºſunction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 and 1 3+15|Hºw’y & change Arch. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 120 1 12| 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -
2 Arch street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 and 1 19+97|Highway . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron . . . . . . . 97 2 19 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • *
2a1Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 and 1 75 +28|Highway...... ipple.... [Iron. . . . . . . 78 5 2 19 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
3 Willow St., Cohoes. . . . . . . . 2 and 3 96+00|Highway . . . . . . ch. . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 70] . . . . 1 15 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * *
4 § St., Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 101 +08|Highway . . . . . . Trapezoidal Iron. . . . . . . 71 4 2 18! . . . . l 4] . . . .
4a/Cedar St., Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 106-1-20|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 67 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 2
5 |Ontario St., Cohoes. . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 | # +: #. • 6 - © a d Trapezoidal. Iron. . . . . . . 80' . . . . 2 35 1. 6 6
s 1gnWay an
5a!Mohawk river. . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * iiii.46% ºth. Trapezoidal Iron....... 707|, . . . 2| 23 4 1 7| 8
6 |Fulton St., Waterford. . . . . 4 and 5 154+78|Hºy & change, . Plate girder Iron. . . . . . . 55|| 0 1 17| 3 l 5|| 0
7 |Eccles, Waterford. . . . . . . . . 4 and 5 169+00|Highway . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 57 . . . . l 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * *
8 |Burtons, Waterford. . . . . . . 4 and 5 193+85|Highway . . . . . . Swing. . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 114 & I 15 01. . . . . . . . • * * * * *
8alSide-cut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and 5 205+29|Tow-path. . . . . . Trapezoidal Iron. . . . . . . 52 7 1 19 Ol. . . . . . . . * * * i a e
9 |Broad St., Waterford. . . . . . 4 and 5 209-F50|Highway . . . . . • Lift. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 57] . . . . 1 12| 8 2 7}, .
10 |Division St., Waterford. . . . . 4 and 5 213+35|Highway . . . . . . Whipple.... [Iron. . . . . . . 65 6 1 14 8l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10a |D. & H. R. R., Waterford. || 4 and 5 224+35|Railroad. . . . . . . Plate girder. Iron. . . . . . . 62 8 1 15 8l. . . . . . . . . . . . ". . . . . . . .
11 Thorne's lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 297 --04|Highway . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 63| 8 1 12| 4l . . . . . . . .
12 Weaver's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and 7 319-F95|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 74 0 1 10 8]. . . . . . . . . . . .
13 |Pratt's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 337-1-29|Highway... . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 53 0 1 12 71. . . . . . . .
13a/Slade's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 351 +46|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. . ood. . . . . 73 8 1 12 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 |Morrill's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 361 +23|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 53| 8 1 12|, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 Wilson’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 386+34|Highway . . . . . . Whipple. . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 63 7 1. 16 7 531. . . . . . . . . . .
16 Gleason's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 404+69|Highway . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 58] . . . . 1 12 8|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 |McDonald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 432 +21|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. , ood. . . . . 69 7 1 151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 |Flynn's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 and 8 458+94|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 56! . . . . 1 13 4!. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19 |Fitzgerald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 and 8 478-1-49|Highway . . . . . . Whipple... , Wood. . . . . 61 || 6 1 191. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 |Hewitt's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 and 8 511 +82|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. , ood. . . . . 66 5 l 14|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 |Brick yard, Mechanicville. . . 8 and 9 589-1-62|Highway . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 50] . . . . I 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22 Sear's Mechanicville. ... . . . . 8 and 9 617-1-59|Highway. . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 52 2 1 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23 South St., Mechanicville. . . . 8 and 9 628+00|Highway . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 50 5 I 15|. 1 5|,




* Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.



=
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS--(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE of BRIDGEs—(Continued).
WIDTH WIDTH
Continuous CLEAR * OF OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- || Number SIDE-
Location: from of WAYS. of WALKS.
No. NAME. between Erie Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. . canal Ways. | walks.
junction,
Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
23a D. & H. R.R., Mechanicville. 8 and 9 636+16|Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . 60|..., 2 27 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 |Park Ave., Mechanicville ... 8 and 9 642+41|Highway . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . . TOI). . . . . . . . 51}. . . . 2 19 6]. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24a |Burke Ave., Mechanicville .. 8 and 9 650+32|Street. . . . . . . . . Plate girder. Iron . . . . . . . 62 0 1 19 O 1 5
25 William St., Mechanicville, | 8 and 9 656+80|Street. . . . . . . . . ipple.... [Iron. . . . . . . 51 4 1 18 5l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26 ||North St., Mechanicville... 8 and 9 662 + 11|Street. . . . . . . . Plate girder |Iron... . . . . . 59 9 2 19 0 2 4
26a ||Fitchburg railroad, Myille.| 8 and 9 675 --24|Railroad. . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . . TOD . . . . . . . 54]. . . . 1 15l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 [Pulp mill, Mechanicville. . . . 8 and 9 682 +37|Highway . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood 59| 15 1. 151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28 |Best's, Meghanicville.... . . . . . 8 and 9 706-- 49|Highway . . . . . . hipple.... Wood. . . . . 59] . . . . 1 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28ajFitch’g R. R., Mechanicv’e... 8 and 9 720 --40|Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29 |Becker's, S. of lock 9. . . . . . 8 and 9 729 +00|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple.... Wood. . . . . 66|. . 1 14 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 Nolan’s, dry dock. . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 758+16|Highway. . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 54]. . 1 12|, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31 etsell’s, Stillwater
OWeſ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 770 +74|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple... Wood 61|. 1. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 ||P. Wetsell’s, Stillwater &
(upper)...... . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 782 +40|Farm. . . . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 57| 10 1. 13 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33 |Lansing’s, Stillwater. . . . . . 9 and 10 789 +75|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 65! . . . . 1. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34 ||Lake St., Stillwater . . . . . . . 9 and 10 804 + 67|Highway.... . . . Whipple, ... Wood. . . . . 65 3 1 13 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34a ||Lake St., Stillwater. . . . . . . 9 and 10 830+71|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 51 0 11. . . . . . . . . . . 1 13
35 |Bull's, Stillwater. . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 833 +98|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 56|. . . . 1. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36 Stratton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 900+70|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 60 7 1. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37 |Conoughtry's. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 913+50|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple.... Wood. . . . . 60]. . . . 1 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38 ||Farnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 933+09|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple ood. . . . . 61 | . . 1 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39 Britton's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 944-H 701Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 62} . . 1 14 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bemis Heights... . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 954+25|Highway....... Whipple UOD. . . . . . . . 70} . . 1. 17 4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41 |Steel's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 976–1–00|Highway...... . Whipple ood. . . . . 69|.. 1 17 4]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42 |Overacker's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 995-H 11|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Iron. . . . . . . 74 5 1 121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43 |Cheever's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,006--00|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Iron. . . . . . . 74! . . 1 12 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
olmes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,039 +18|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 81: . . 1 14] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 |Qurtiss... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,057-H.88|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . . 62 4 1. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46 Larrington’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,067+48|Farm.......... Whipple Wood. . . . . 94} . . 1 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



*
ă
Cary's. . . . . . . . . .
Salisbury's. . . . . .
* * * * * * * * *
Costello, Coville.
Costello. . . . . . . . .
Cramers. . . . . . . . .
Broder’s.. . . . . . .
Wilcox-Searls...
Searls. . . . . . . . . . .
* e s e. g. v e a
Stover. . . . . . . . . .
Patterson’s, Wilbur's Basin.
tº º e º 'º º 'º & 4,
tº º a tº e s - a tº
* * * * * * * * *
a w is e is a e º a
* - © e º sº e s is
* * * * * * * * *
Holmes
Hudson Valley R. R. . . . . . .
tº 4 º' s e º 'º º is s
e e s s a s e º s
* - c s s - © tº tº
* * * * * * * * * *
• * a s is e > * * *
e - © e º 'º e º s
a - 9 s is - e s is
e - e s is e = * * *
tº a 5 & 6 w & # *
Schuylerville, Ferry St. . . . .
Schuylerville, Saratoga St. .
Bullard's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Towpath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lang's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saratoga, change. . . . . . . . . .
Tow-path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Northumberland. . . . . . . . . . 10
Lower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tubbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Baker's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Union Yillage. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fort Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fort Miller, lower change. . 12
Fort Miller, Nichols. . . . . . . 12
Fort Miller, upper change..]13
Pearsall's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Payne's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Galusha's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ristol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Crocker's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Linendoll's... . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
I. & V. Railroad. . . . . . . . . . 13
Mott's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mott's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Griffin's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
all Cl
all Cl
and
8.In Cl
2.IlC
2.Il C
3D Ci
2.Il C
a Dl Cl
2.Il(.
£M1C
all Cl
and
and
a DOl
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
1,079-H70|Highway.. . . . . . Whipple.... [Wood. . . . . 59
1,098-H 45|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 61|.
1,115+88|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . .53
1,127+28|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple.... Wood. . . . . 60|.
1,156+81|Highway.... . . . Whipple.... Wood 58
1,168+14|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 62
1,191 +76|Highway.. . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 63
1,206+85|Highway.... . . . Whipple....|Wood. . . . . 63
1,248-H 62|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 54
6 * * * * * * * * * * * Trolley. . . . . . . . Whipple....|Iron....... 117
1,274 +39|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 46
1,294-H 61|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension . Wood. . . . 70}.
1,306.--19|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple.... Wood. . . . . 63
1,315 +68|Foot. . . . . . . . . . Suspension . Wood. . . . . 74|.
1,326+47|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 50%.
1,338+27|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 68
1,384 +75|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 54
1,399 +45|Farm. . . . . . . . . . ipple ood. . . . . 51ſ.
1,437+92|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 50
1,476 +30|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 64
1,486 -–70|Highway. . . . . . . Arch. . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 72
1,494+37|Highway...... . Arch. . . . . . . [Iron. . . . . . . 83
1,544 +24|Highway. . . . . . . Trapezoidal Iron. . . . . . . 74
1,553 +25|Tow-path. . . . . . Stringer. . . ood. . . . . 42
1,566 -- 48|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood 63
1,576+94|H’w'y & change|Whipple.... Wood. . . . . \ 64
1,589-1-66|Tow-path. . . . . . hipple.... [Wood 72
1,605 + 13|Tow-path an
highway. . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 58
1,611 + 40|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 59
1,637 --56|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple. . ood. . . . . 65
1,661 + 10}Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple.. ood. . . . . 57|.
1,675 +99|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 62
1,695 +54|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 58
1,703 +89|Highway. . . . . . . hipple. ... Wood. . . . . 55
1,724+38|Hºw'y & change|Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 56
1,742 + 50|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 53
1,761 +25|H'w'y & change|Arch. . . . . . . TOIl . . . . . . . 58
1,784 +35|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . . 50
1,801 +79|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 55
1,820 +00|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 55
1,837 -- 65|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
1,855 -- 62|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 56
1,877-H 12|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple. ... Wood. . . . . 60
• * * * * * * * * g º a Railroad. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,903 +76|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple. . . . Wood. . . . . 72
1,917 --80|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 62
1,948 +76|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 59
*Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments.
#
--1ºtº a
tº º º q + $ in e
* c e - a tº a 4.
i
* * * * * * * *
* I • * * . * * * * *
* - e ºs e º a º
• e i < * 4 t e - e. e.
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* I A * * * * * * *
* º º a s a - a º
* I w tº a tº a tº a s
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* | * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* - * * * * * *
w # 1 - tº 4 s tº * * *
e a tº * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* - e s - A - s
- - * * * * * *
* | * * * * * * * *
* I w w = w w w a s
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
- * s º - - - tº
* : * * * * * * * *
w 4 - e º 4 - s a
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* : * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
.# * * * * * * * *
* I • * * * * * * *
* * * * * * s e
* * * * * * : * * * *
* * * * * * I e º e
* * * * * * r * @ w
* * * * * - I e g º m
• * * * * * I e s
• * * s a + i s a w
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * * I e s - -
* w w ś e º i < * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * * * 1 a
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * i < *
* - * * * * * * * * -
* * * * * * I e º s
* * * * * * : * * * *
* * * * * - I - s -
* * * g º º I < e < -
* * * * * * : * * * *
* * * * * * * * *
v e s a e i =
* * * * * * : * *
* * * * * * : * s a
* * * * * * : * * * *
* * * * * * 1 s e -
* * * * * *
* : * * * * * * * * : * *
* * * * * * i º e s -
* * * * * * : * * * *
* * * * * * h a
* * * * * * I & s a -
* * * * * * i <
* * * * * * : * * *


5
* * * * *=
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS--(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL–(Continued).
# TABLE OF BRIDGEs—(Concluded).
Continuous WIDTH WIDTH
stations* CLEAR OF OF
* from SPAN. RoAD- SIDE-
No. NAME. Location: Erie Class. Plan. Material. Number WAYS. Number walks.
between , canal of of
locks. junction. —| road- side-
- . A ways. walks.
Feet. In. | Feet. In. Feet. In.
86 ||Lander's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 1,958+73|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple Wood 56 1. 1. 15 8]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86a Turner-Satterlee. . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 1,966-1-20IFoot'. . . . . . . . . . hipple Wood. . . . . 611. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
87 Bristol’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 1,975+91|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 61 4 1 121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88 |Bentley’s..... • * * * * * * * * * * * 14 and 15 2,004+59|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . . 68 0 1 15 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89 |Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,014+ 11|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 62 O 1 13 6!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90 [Bell’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,019-1-09|Highway... . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 54 7 1 15 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91 |Brayman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,045 +87|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 58 1 1 12 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91a Hudson Valley R. R....... 14 and 15l. . . . . . . . . . . . rolley Trapezoidal |Iron... . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº º 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92 Smith's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,055+12|Farm. . . . . . . . . . hipple ood. . . . . 50 O 1 12 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93 |Durkee's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,069+12|Farm...... & e º º ipple Wood. . . . . 56 2 1 11| 11]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94 |Potter's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,081 +92|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple ood. . . . . 55 2 1 12 0]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95 |Stickney's, Fort Edward...|14 and 15 2,135+29|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple Wood. . . . . 80 4 1 14 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96 |Argyle St., Fort Edward... 14 and 15 2,153 + 40|Change & street|Arch. . . . . . . Iron. . . . . . . 78 0 2 19]. . 1 6|
97 ||Notre Dame St., Ft. Edw'd 14 and 15| 2,167+90|Street. . . . . . . . . Arch. . . . . . . TOIl . . . . . . . 79| 4 2 16|. 2 6|.
97al D. & H. Railroad. . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,173 + 10|Railroad... . . . . ºpezoidal Iron. . . . . . . 100|| 10 3. 26 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98 |East St., Fort Edward. . . . . [14 and 15 2, 180+40|Street. . . . . . . . . CD. . . . . . . . TOD . . . . . . . 59 2 2 19|.. 1
98a D. & H. R. R., Glens Falls|14 and 15 2,185 +60|Railroad. . . . . . . Plate girder. Iron....... 71 0 1 16 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99 |Case, Fort Edward. . . . . . ... 115 and 16 2, 199-H98|Highway. . . . . . . ipple.... Wood. . . . . 76. 10 1 15l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 Glens Falls feeder. . . . . . . . . 15 and 16| 2,292-4-38|Hºw’y & changel Arch. . . . . . . TOrl . . . . . . . 79| 8 1 13|. 1) . . . . . .
101 |Coleman’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,315+03|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron....... 72 0 1. 11. 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102 |Dunham’s Basin. . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,352+20|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 52 0 1 12 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103 ||Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,517--09|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple. . ood. . . . . 50|| 10 1 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104 ||Newton’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,528–H37|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.. ood. . . . . 56 0 1 15 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105 |Smith's Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,594+25|Highway.. . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 56; 10 1 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106 |Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,616+74|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 55 7 I 14 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107 |Owen’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,644-i-37|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.. ood. . . . . 62 9 1 12|, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108 |Griffin’s . . . . . . . . .& e • * * * * * * * 15 and 16 2,658+25|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.. ood. . . . . 57 1: . 1 11!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199 ||Bailey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,668–H 57|Farm. . . . . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 51 6 1 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110 |Baldwin’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,695 --36|Highway. . . . . . . Trapezoidal |Iron....... 90 O 1 15 0i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
111 |Coleman's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,717-1-23|Highway. . . . . . . Whipple.... Wood. . . . . 51 8] 1 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .




É
112 |Brown’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
113 Wait's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
114 |Preaux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
114a |Ingalsbee's, Fort Ann. . . . . 15
115 |Fort Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
115al D. & H. R. R. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
117 ||Narrows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
117al Dewey's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
117b|Tow-path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
118 Comstock’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |19
118q|Granville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
118b gºth a s s a e s is a • * . . . . . . 19
119 Smith's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
120 |Fuller... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
121 |Lock 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
122 ||Kinner's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
123 A. Kinner's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
123al D. & H. Railroad. . . . . . . . 20
124 |Johnson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
125 ||Johnson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
126 Virgil-Cooper. . . . . . . . . . . . 20
127 Jacket's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
128 |Murray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
129 |Martin’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
130 ||Johnson’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
131 |Dayton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
131a/D. & H. Railroad. . . . . . . . 20
131b|D. & H. R. R.—Rutland. . . . 20
132 |Boardman St., Whitehall...|20
133 Canal, Whitehall. . . . . . . . . 20
134 |Saunders, Whitehall. . . . . . 20
134a |Canal and Wood creek. . . . . 20
135 |Clinton Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Waterford side-cut.
1 |Fourth St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
3.11C
811C
3.Il Ci
2.Il C
all C
a DiCl
and
3.Il Ci
alſº C
3.D.C.
3D Cl
3.Il Cl
3Dl C
8.Il Ci
all Cl
and
3.11C
3.D.C.
8.D. Cl
and
3.I] C
and
8.D.C.
all C
3.11C
3.11C
8,11C
£1,11C
8,Il C
3,1] C
£1,1] C
£1,11C
3,Il C
8.In C.
and
3+29|Highway. . . . . . *
80 + 53|Highway. . . . . . e
04+42|Tow-path. . . . . .
11 +08|Farm. . . . . . . . . .
63 +37|Farm. . . . . . . . . .
º
i
:
1
8
i
• * * * * * * *
a e º 'º a e º a
:
& º & © a º a º º tº
* * r * * * * *
* : * * * * * * * *
* I & © e º 'º - * tº
* ~ * * * * * *
• * | * * * * * * * *
a s • * * * * *
* - ſº e s - * *
e i e s - sº * * * *
* : * * * * * * * *
* I e º 'º e < * * *
a • * * * * * *
& e º º ºr w tº º is
tº H w - 4 s tº w w is
* : * * * * * * * *
* : * ~ * * * * * *
• I w tº g s - * *
s i e - w is a 4 º' e
© a tº º $ e º 'º &
* * : * ~ * * * * * *
tº w tº a g + - w tº
w e s tº º q ^ 4.
* * * * * * * *
w t t a * * * *
• G & º 4 - || s q
* * * * * * : * * * *
• * * is º º a e
a & 8 tº w w a tº *
s e º 'º a º e &
• * * * * *
• * * * * * , a
a wº e º a tº e g a
* * * * * * | * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * * : * *
• e = < * * | * * * *
• * * * * * * *
• * * * * * | * * * *
a s : * * * * * * *
* * * * * * I & Q w tº
* * * * * * : * * * *
* * * * * *
*Distances taken from centers of tow-path abutments,

#
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF CULVERTs.
DIMENSIONs of OPENINGs.
Continuous
Location: stations* Number
NAME. between from Plan. of IENGTH. SPAN. HEIGHT. Material.
locks. Erie openings. ap
... canal
junction.
{ - Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
N
1 |Ax factory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 and 1 42-H90|Box. . . . . . . 1 97 0 5 0 5 0|Stone.
2 |Dotter's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 and 3 84-H 00|Arch. . . . . . 1 200 0 6 0 3 0|Stone.
3 |Cemetery, Waterford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and 5 193 + 46|Arch. . . . . . 1 57 2 6 O 7 3|Stone.
4 Weigh-lock, Waterford ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and 5 219 +35|Arch. . . . . . 1 110 0. 8 0 8 0|Stone.
5 Thorne's lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 299-H 701 Box. . . . . . . 1 109 6 4 O 4 0|Stone.
6 Wilson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 6 and 7 390 +58|Box. . . . . . . 1 127 0 10 0 5 0|Stone.
7 Flynn's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 439 +15|Arch. . . . . . 1. 119 6 11 O 8 Q|Stone.
8 |Ensign brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 and 9 546 +25|Round 1 588 01. . . . . . 10] . . . . . . 10|Iron pipe.
9 Brick yard, Mechanicville... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 and 9 584+22|Box. . . . . . . 2| 107| 4 3| 0 4|| 0 |Stone.
Knitting mill, Mechanicville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 and 9 654-H 75|Arch. . . . . . 2 101 9 16|. . . . 8|. . . . Stone.
Pulp mill, Mechanicville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 and 9 678-1-50|Box. . . . . . . 1 108 0 3 0 4 0|Stone.
Dry dock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 755 --97|Box. . . . . . . 1. 250 O 1 4 1. 8|Stone.
Salisbury's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,204+70|Arch. . . . . . 1 157 0 8 O 9 0|Stone.
Coville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,323+10|Arch. . . . . . 1 102 0 8 O 4 0|Stone. .
Canal drain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,553 +10|Box. . . . . . 1 59 0 2 0 2 0|Stone.
Billing's, Tow-path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 and 11 1,591 + 40|Arch 1 18 5 8 O 4 0|Stone.
Bassett, Fort Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 and 13 1,715 +25|Box. . . . . . . 1 108 5 3 O 3 0|Stone.
Sheldon’s, Fort Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 and 13| 1,737 --87|Arch. . . . . . 1| 266 7 6|| 0 3| Q|Stone.
Lindendoll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 1,923 +70|Round..... 1 192 O 1 8 1 8|Iron pipe.
Motts-Sanders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 1,933 +20 |Arch. . . . . . 1 151 0 7 0 2 6|Stone.
Lander's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 1,954-H 70|Arch. . . . . . 1 130 0 5 0 2 6|Stone.
Bells-Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,015 +70|Arch. . . . . . 1 132 0 8 0 2 6|Stone.
Brayman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,046-4-35|Round..... 2 89 0 1 6 1 6|Iron pipe.
Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 2,052--70|Box. . . . . . 1 85| . . . . 1 6 1 8|Stone.
Fort Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,750+03|Box. . . . . . 1 143 01. . . . . . 08! . . . . . . 08|Wood.
Whitehall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 and 21| 3,422 +57|Round. . . . . 1 139| 9 3| 0 3| Q|Iron pipe.
Whitehall, sewer, private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 and 21 3,430 +44|Round. . . . . I 130 0 3 O 3 0|Vitrified pipe.


*Distances taken to centers of culverts.


5
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE of DAMS.
Continuous MEAN
stations* LENGTH. HEIGHT. *
Location: from Material Material | Material Number Curved Elevation
NAME. between Erie in in II]. of OT of
locks. canal dam. apron. bulkhead. gates. straight. crest.
junction. Teet. In, | Feet. In.
Troy, Hudson river. . . . . 2 and 3|Off line of canal 1, 100 0 19 0|Wood. . . . . . . Wood. . . . . Wood. . . . . Sloop-lock. Straight. . . 13.35
Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 4 129 +48; 1,611 4 12 5|Stone & steel. Steel. . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight. . . 48.93
Northumberland. . . . . . . . 10 and 11 1, 586 - 63 846|| 7 9| 9|Stone. . . . . . . . Stone crib. Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight. . . 102.53
Glens Falls feeder. . . . . . . 15 and 16|On feeder...'... 618 0 14 0|Wood & stone|Stone crib. Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straight. . . 280, 9
*
*Distances taken to stations on tow-path opposite which dams are located.

g
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF LOCKS.
Continuous e Lift, - Observed
stations* Single or (computed Direction Elevation elevation
No. NAME. from double from lower O O of mean
- Erie canal lock. miter-sill lift or descent. lowerf Water-
junction. elevations). miter-sill. surface,
Feet. 1905.j:
1 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77+30|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 11.608|Lift, north. . . . . . . 18.207 26.28
2 Cohoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83+27|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 11.479|Lift, north. . . . . . . 29.815 37.06
3 |Mohawk river, So, guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 + 52|Single. . . . . . . . .* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lift, north. . . . . . . 41 .294 48. 74
4 |Mohawk river, No. guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147-l-42|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . " * * * * * * * * * * Lift, north. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.91
5 |North of Waterford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º 266-H 96(Single. . . . . . . . . . . 14. 179|Lift, north. . . . . . . 41. 160 49.70
6 ||North of Waterford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 +97|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 11.140|Lift, north. . . . . . $ 55.330 61.70
7 Flynn's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442+ 68|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 8.950|Lift, north. . . . . . . 66. 470 75. 60
8 |Hewett's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514+44|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 9.870|Lift, north. . . . . . . 75. 420 83. 10
9 Becker's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 +75|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 9. 170|Lift, north. . . . . . . 85. 290 93.20
10 ||Northumberland, So... guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,588+62|Single. . . . . . . . . . . Q.360|Descent, north.... 94. 460 102.28
11 Saratoga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,613 +08|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 10.030|Lift, north. . . . . . . 94.100 $102.53
12 Bassett. . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *. . . . . . . . . . 1,688+55|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 9.600|Lift, north. . . . . . . 104. 180 111.21
13 |Fort Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,753 +23|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 9.530|Lift, north. . . . . . . 113.780 119.30
14 |Moses hill. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,895+35 Single * * * * * * : * * * * 9.393}Lift, north. . . . . . . 123.310 129.32
15 |Fort Edward, summit level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 2, 186+96|Single . . . . . . . . . . . 7.987|Lift, north. . . . . . . 132.703 138.40
Fort Ann, canal bottom, summit level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140.690. . . . . . . . . . .
16 |Combined, Fort Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . 2,804 +37|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 8.354||Descent, north. ... 132.336|. . . . . . . . . .
17 |Combined, Fort Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,805 +48|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 8.216|Descent, north... . . . 124.120 131.61
18 |Brigg’s, Fort Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,814+96|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 7.210||Descent, north. . . . . 116.910 126.00
19 |Parish, Wood creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,985 +50|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 2.020. Descent, north. . . 114.890 122.00
20 Wood creek, guard.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,143+23|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 0.380|Descent, north. . . 114. 510 122.00
21 |Combined, Whitehall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* * * * * * * * 3,435 +79|Single. . . . . . . .'• • * 9.915||Descent, north. . . 104.595! . . . . . . . . . .
22 |Combined, Whitehall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,436+89|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 9. 150|Descent, north. . . 95.445|. . . . . . . . . .
23 |Combined, Whitehall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3,438+00|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 9.840|Descent, north. . . 85. 605 ||94.00
1 |Sloop-lock, Troy dam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off line of canal.. Single. . . . . . . . . . . 9.0 |Lift, north. . . . . . . —3. 330 4.98
Side-cut, combined, Waterford. º
1 Hudson river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205+52|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 10. 780|Lift, west. . . . . . . . 8.050 -15.36
2 Hudson river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205+52|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 10.810|Lift, west. . . . . . . . 18.830 37.85
3 Hudson river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 +52|Single. . . . . . . . . . . 11.520ſ Lift, west. . . . . . . . 29. 640 49.30
1 Weigh-lock, Waterford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 219+00|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*Distances taken to upper hollow quoins. fTaken generally by adding 0.66 feet (original height of sill above lining-plank, before repairs) to eleva-

tion of lock-floor. #Taken generally at the stain left on walls by water-surface. $Elevation of dam. Low water.

;
g
**
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF STREAM RECEIVERS.
Continuous
Location stº" LENGTH.. HEIGHT. Side of
No. NAME. $ tºn § .i * Materia..
* º canal
* | Feet. In. Feet. In.
1 Pratt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 338 + 30 40|| 10 9 0|Berme. . . . . Stone,
2 Morrell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e & tº a g g tº a tº # * * * * * * * * * * * 6 and 7 363 + 50 40 10 9| 0|Berme . . . . [Stone.
3 |McDonald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 423 - 00 41 0 9 0|Berme . . . . [Stone.
4 Taylor's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a s g º is tº e s & 8 g º e º & # 8 g º & . 15 and 16 2,228 +96 40|| 0 9| 0|Berme . . . . Stone.
5 Dunhams creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16| 2,316+ 30 50|| 0 9| 0|Berme . . . . [Stone.


*Distances taken to centers of receivers.

5
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE CHAMPLAIN CANAL–(Concluded).
TABLE OF WASTE-WEIRS AND SPILLWAYS.
No.
Continuous LENGTH OF LENGTH OF | HEIGHT
& stations* . . SPILLWAY. Number GATEs. OF GATES. Eleva- gº Material
Location: from Side of Number tion Spillway in
NAME. between Erie Of * spill- of of Or bulk-
locks. . canal canal. ways. gates. spill- weir. head.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. | Feet. | In. Way.
Ax factory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 and 1 42-1-93|Tow-path . 39 O 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * I e g g g g tº . . . . 25.530|Spillway . . Wood
Burton's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and 5 195+45|Tow-path . 60 3 5 3 2 9 2 9| 48.760|Both. . . . . . ood
Knitting mill, Waterford. || 4 and 5 217--68|Tow-path . 15 4 1 2 2 9 2 9| 49.040] Weir. . . . . . Steel.
8 ICl.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 272-1-38|Berme. . . . . 60 0 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & e º s º e º & tº . 61.370|Spillway . . Stone
Flynn's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and 7 439-1-14|Tow-path . 12 3 I 4 2 9 2 9| 76.716|Weir. . . . . . teel.
Fitzgerald’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 and 8 491 +02|Tow-path . 32 0 3 4 2 7 2 7| 83.492|Both. . . . . . ood
Mechanicville. . . . . . . . . . . 8 and 9 696 -–40|Tow-path . 102 3 3 4 2 9 2 9| 93.211|Both. . . . . Steel.
Lansing's-Stillwater. . . . . . 9 and 10 797 --94|Tow-path . 102 3 3 4 2 9 2 9| 101. 678|Both. . . . . . teel.
Bemis Heights. . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 954-4-95|Tow-path . 46 . . . . 2 13 2 8 2 4| 101.611|Both. . . . . . ood
Wilbur's Basin. . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,071 +56|Tow-path . 114 7 4 8 2 9 2 9| 101.848|Both. . . . . . Steel.
Searle’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,169 +80|Tow-path . 24 7 2 8 2 9 2 9| 101.899|Weir. . . . . . teel.
Coville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,313 +21|Tow-path . 13 6 1. 4. 2 9 2 9| 101. 110|Weir. Wood
Bullards bend. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 and 10 1,572 +45|Tow-path . 12 O 1 4 2 6|. 2 6| 102.492. Weir. . . . . . ood.
Tubb’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 and 12 1,666--97 Tow-path . 16 4 1 3 2 6 2 6|| 111.043|Weir. Wood
Bristol’s... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 and 14 1,848-1-51|Tow-path . 12 0 1 3 3 0 2 7| 128. 110|Weir. . . . . . Wood
Satterslee’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 1,965+57|Tow-path . 14] . . . . l 4 2 3 2 6|| 137.931 Weir.. Wood
Lock No. 15, Ft. Edward .15 and 16 2, 185+17|Berme . . . . 7 1 1 2 2 6 2 6|| 148. 100|Weir. . . . . . ood.
O’Brien’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,240 +94|Tow-path . 59 8 3 1 4 0 4 0|| 147.881 Spillway ... Stone
Dunham's Basin . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16, 2,349+69|Tow-path . 47 9 2 10 4] . . . . 3| 8, 147.881|Both. . . . . . ood
Minton’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [15 and 16 2,548+33|Tow-path . 100 3 5 I 4 0 4 2: 147.685|Spillway ... Stone
Smith’s Basin. . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,595 +05|Tow-path . 16 5 1. 4 3 8 3 6|, 146.868|Spillway . . Wood
Empie's... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 2,678 +21 Tow-path. 31|| 10 2 4 2 9 2 9| 147.409|Spillway . . Wood
Parish Lock, No. 19 . . . . . 18 and 19 2,982 +53||Berme . . . . 121 7 2 4 3 0 3 O| 125.338|Spillway . . [Wood
ree dam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 and 20 3,122 + 63||Berme. . . . 123 9 1]. . . . . . . . . . . * e s s : * * * * | * * * * * * s e . . . 121. 813|Spillway . . Wood
Fullers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 and 20 3,126+20|Berme . . . . 46 5 2 4 2 9 2 9| 121.684|Both. . . . . . Wood
Jackson’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 and 20 3, 140+26|Berme . . . . 75 6 3 2 2 6 3 0|| 121.770|Both. . . . . . ood
26 |Eastman’s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 and 21 3,293 + 16|Tow-path . 67 5 3 3 2 9 2 9| 121.714|Both . . . . . . ood
Manvills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 and 21 3,389 +34|Tow-path . 12 3|. I 4 2 9 2 9| 121.515|Weir. . . . . . Steel.


*Distances taken to centers of weirs.


;
g

OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS- (Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE Oswego CANAL.
TABLE OF AQUEDUCTS. *
No.
ToTAL
Continuous INTERIOR
stations* WIDTH. LENGTH.
Location: from Number Elevation Flash Number
NAME, between JErie * of ..of boards, * of
locks. . canal SpanS. spillway. gates.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In.
Waterhouse creek. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 and 11 1,482 +99 50 25 318.79|None. . . . . . . . . . . . tº a tº a tº

*Distance taken to center of aqueduct.

§

TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE Oswego CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF BRIDGES. -
Continuous CLEAR WIDTH OF WIDTH OF
stations* SPAN. Number RoAD- || Number SIDF-
Location: from g Of WAYS. Of "WALKS.
No NAME. between Erie Class. Plan. Material. road- side-
locks. canal ways. walks.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. Feet. In.
1 James St., Syracuse. . . . . . . 0 and 1 2+39|Street. . . . . . . . Trapezoida!...|Iron....... 73 0 2 22| 0 2 9| 0
13|Heat & Power Co., Syracuse Q and 1 2 +77|Pipe . . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal. Iron....... 73 0 1 4 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &
2. Willow St., Syracuse. . . . . . . 0 and 1 5+91|Street. . . . . . . . ift. . . . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 60 5 1 22 8 2 6 0
2a |West Shore R. R., Syracuseſ 0 and 1 11 +13|Railroad. . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * I e * is a $ 1 g º $ 9 e º || 9 s * * | * * * * * * * * * * * g g g g e º a g
2}|Salina St., Syracuse. . . . . . . 0 and 1 13 + 42|Foot. . . . . . . . . irder. . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 97 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g 1 6 9
3 |Salina St., Syracuse. . . . . . . 0 and 1 13 --91 |Street. . . . . . . . Lift. . . . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 79 4 1. 25 6 2 6 4
3al Butternut St., Syracuse. . . . 0 and 1 24+85|Street. . . . . . . . ift. . . . . . . ; TOIl . . . . . . . 60 O 1 21 2 2 5 4
4 |Division St., Syracuse. . . . . 0 and 1 35 + 18|Street. . . . . . . . Whipple arch Iron....... 71 7 1 19 0 2 6 2
5 Bear St., Syracuse. . . . . . . . . 0 and 1 69+12|Street. . . . . . . . Whipple arch Iron........ 80|| 1 1 18| 1 1 6|| 7
5}|Haskin's race, Syracuse.... Q and 1 80+16|Tow-path. . . . . Stringer. . . . . ood. . . . . 65 0 1 14 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº º
6"|Salina St., Syracuse... . . . . . 0 and 1 88+30|Street . . . . . . . #t. . . . . . . . . Iron... . 62 O 1 21 0 2 4 2
7 |Park St., Syracuse. . . . . . . . 1 and 2 93 + 12|Street. . . . . . . . Whipple arch Iron........ 72 0 1 18| 11 2 6 2
8 Salina, Syracuse . . . . . _* * * * * 3 and 5 111 +66|Change. . . . . . . Trapezoidal... Wood. . . . . 78 7 1 14 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e
8alN. Y. C. & H. R. R. . . . . . . 3 and 5 115+04|Railroad. . . . . . Trapezoidal.. Iron....... . 128 8 2 15 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8b|Salt works, Green Point....] 3 and 5 133-1-02|Pipe . . . . . . . . . . Trapezoidal.. Iron. . . . . . . 72 1 1 4| 6l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 |Green Point,... . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 133 +22|Highway. . . . . . Whipple arch Iron. . . . . . . 72 1 1 14| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9a/Green Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 133 +30|St. Railroad & g } 12| 8
change. Trapezoidal . Iron. . . . . . 72 8 2 11 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9b, R. W. & O. R. R. . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 198+15|Railroad. . . . . . Trapezoidal. . [Iron....... 139 7 1 15 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 |Liverpool-Sycamore. . . . . . . 3 and 5 260 + 46|Street. . . . . . . . Whipple arch Iron....... 74 0 1 17 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 Willow Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 366-1-74|Highway and Tubular trap-
change. . . . . ezoidal. . . . [Iron . . . . . . . 82 8 1 15 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11a |Approach to Bridge 11... . . 3 and 5 366-4-72; Highway. . . . . . Trapezoidal...|Wood. . . . . 40 4 1 14 4|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11b|Outlet bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 366--97|Highway...... Whipple arch Iron....... 82 8 1 15 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 Cold Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 - 418 +30|Highway. . . . . . Baltimore
truss:..... . [Iron. . . . . . . 287 0 1 19| 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 |Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 673+11|Highway. . . . . . 3 spans Whip-
ple arch... Iron. . . . . . . 107 8 1 17' 10" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .





;
;
24 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
|% 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * 1 s e s e º a a • I º º - " - “ • * * *
14 Three River Point. . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 780+40|Highway and 6 spans, trap- 45 6 1 15 1]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * *
tow-path.... ezoidal . . . . Wood. . . . . : 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * e s a 1 s e s • * * * * * * * * * * * * - e º
43 6l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 |Lock St., Phoenix. . . . . . . . . ] 5 and 6 897 --90|Highway. . . . . . Trapezoidal...|Wood, iron p
- chords. . . 64 3 1 20|| 6 1 4| 6
16 |Bridge St., Phoenix. . . . . . . 5 and 6 904 +03|Street. . . . . . . . Trapezoidal...|Wood, iron
- chords... 69| 10 1 18 0} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 |Phoenix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 907+92|Highway and Trapezoidal. . } 13| 10: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- º change . . . . . Wood. . . . . 71 3 2 10| 10: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 Hinmansville. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 1,071 +27|Change. . . . . . . Trapezoidal. . Wood. . . . . 73; 11 1 13 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19 |Hinmansville. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 1,075 +09|Highway. . . . . . Trapezoidal . . Wood, iron
9 - chords... 72| 11 1 19 ll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 |Pratt-Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 and 8 1,402 + 60|Street. . . . . . . . Trapezoidal. . Wood. . . . . 72| 11 1 14 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private, Weeks & Redhead| 7 and 8 1,407 --80|Pulp mill. . . . . Trapezoidal. . [Iron . . . . . . . 109 7 1 8 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 Broadway-Fulton. . . . . . . . . 7 and 8 1,411 +11|Street. . . . . . . . Trapezoidal. . [Iron . . . . . . . 78 2 1 19 6 2 6 5
Private, box factory, Fulton| 8 and 9 1,438 + 12|Power. . . . . . . . TCD. . . . . . . . . Iron . . . . . . . 117. 9 1 16] 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22 Private, box factory, Fulton| 8 and 9 1,438 + 12|Power. . . . . Arch TOI! . . . . . . . 39 2 1 # § * * * * * * * * : - - - - - -
23 First and Oneida St., Fult'n | 8 and 1,440+88|Street. . . . . . . . Girder . . . . .‘. . [iron. ... . . 67| 10 1 128 6 2 8| 10
23a Seward St., Fulton. . . . . . . . 10 and 11! . . . . . . . . . . . . Street. . . . . . . . Whipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 77 0 1 13 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * *
25 |No. First St., Fulton. . . . . . 10 and 11 1,484 + 62|Highway. . . . . . Whipple arch Iron . . . . . . . 77 0 i 10| 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26 |Black creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 and 12 1,597 --89|Tow-path. . . . . Stringer. . . . . Wood. . . . . 20 0 l 12 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 |Battle Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 and 12 1,631 +76||Change. . . . . . . Trapezoidal. , Wood. . . . . 74 8 l 12 6] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28 Bundyville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 and 12 1,717-1-45|Change. . . . . . . Trapezoidal ... Wood. . . . . 74] 10 1 14 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29 |Minetto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 and 13 1,781 +69|Highway. . . . . . Whipple arch |Iron. . . . . . . 83 6 1 18 01. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 |Hubbard St., Oswego. . . . . . 16 and 17 1,985 + 09|Street. . . . . . . . Trapezoidal. . Wood. . . . . 79 5 1 19 1} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31 |Utica St., Oswego. . . . . . . . 17 and 18 1,999 + 42|Street. . . . . . . . Trapezoidal . . [Iron . . . . . . . 102 O 1 20|| 10 2 7 6
31a |Midland–Oswego R. R. . . . . 17 and 18 2,004 +44|Railroad . . . . . . Trapezoidal . . [Iron . . . . . . . 172 4 l 19 Ol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - -
Bridge St., Oswego. . . . . . . . Below 18. . 2,014+31|Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * *
Salina Side-Cut Ilevel, South from Main Line. - -
1 |Park St., Liverpool Road. . 3 and 5 ### Highway. . . . . . Trapezoidal. . [Iron . . . . . . . 29| 1() 1 18| 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Salina St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 T21 +85|Highway. . . . . . Trapezoidal . . Iron . . . . . . . 48 5 1 22 0 1 5 9
*Distances taken to centers of tow-path abutments. f From junction with main line.
g
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS- (Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE Oswego CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF CULVERTS.
Continuous
DIMENSIONs of OPENINGs.
Location: stations* Number
No. NAME. between from Plan. O JLENGTH. SPAN. HEIGHT. Material.
locks. Erie openings.
cana)
junction.
Feet. In. Feet. In. | Feet. In.
tº; :
1 |Bear Trap creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 118-H 10|Composite. . . . . 3 108 0 8 0 5 4|Wood.
2 |Bloody brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 230 +88|Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . 5 135 6 4 0 4 0|Iron.
3 Saw Mill Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 +94|Composite. . . . . 5 130 5 4 0 2 0|Wood.
4 |Brandy brook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 934+23|Composite. . . . . & 3 131 0 4 0 2 0|Wood.
4+!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 984+55|Qomposite. . . . . 1. 136 5 3] . . . . 2} . . . . Wood.
4%|Race to mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * 16 and 17 1,987+92|Composite. . .”. . 3 92 0 6 0 8 0|Wood.
5 |Race spillway to river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 and 18 1,998+09|Arch. . . . . . . . . . 3 107 0 8 0 8 0|Stone.



—ur-
*Distances taken to centers of culverts.


5
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE Oswego CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF DAMs.
Continuous | LENGTH, HEIGHT. ELEvATIONs.
stations*
Location: from Material Material Material Number Curved
NAME. between Erie in in 1I] of OT
locks, canal dam. bulk- apron, gates. straight. Flash
junction. Feet, In. Teet. In. head. Crest. boards.
1 |Phoenix. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 and 6 902 +85 437 () 8 3|Stone, ... Iron. . . . . Wood and stone 22|Straight. . . 359,26 360.4
2 |Oswego Falls . . . . . . . 7 and 8 1,401 +76. 405 () 5 7|Stone. . . . [Iron. . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . 35|Straight. . . 347.78||None.
3 ||Fulton. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 and 9 1,437 -- 15 508 4 17| 10|Stone, ... Wood. . . Wood. . . . . . . . . 18|Straight. . . 331.85|None.
4 |Battle Island. . . . . . . . 11 and 12 1,623 +76 662 0 8 6|Stone . . . Iron. . . . . Steel and wood 10|Straight. . . 308.5 |None.
5 || Munetto. . . . . . . . . . . 12 and 13 1,780 +08 445 0 7 6|Stone ..., |Iron , , ... Wood. . . . . . . . 9|Straight. . . . 297.3 |None.
6 |High . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and 16 1,902 + 58 340 0 10 0|Stone . . . [Iron. . . [Wood. . . . . . . . . 7|Straight. . . . 282,00|None.
7 |Oswego... . . . . . . . . . . .16 and 17 1,973 + 16 516 0 10 0|Stone. . . . Iron. ... Stone. . . . . . . . . . 25|Curved . . . . . 266. 10|Nome,

*Distances taken to top lines of spillways.


;
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Continued).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE Oswego CANAL–(Continued).
TABLE OF LOCKS.
Lift.
Continuous (computed * & Observed
stations* Single Lengthened— I'OIſl Direction Elevation elevation
No. NAME. from Or at head lower of lift or of of mean
Erie double lock. or foot. miter-sill descent. lowerf Water-
canal elevations). s miter-sill. surface,
junction. Feet. 1905.I.
1 Syracuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 + 29|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 11.126|Descent, north. . . . . . 383. 617 391 . 72
2 Syracuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-H 65|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 11.039|Descent, north. . . . . . 372. 578 380.31
3 : Syracuse. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 +89|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 10. 166|Descent, north. . . . . . 362. 412 369.95
4$|Syracuse, Salina side-cut. . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-H89|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Mud lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 +38|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . ead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.752|Descent, north. . . . . . 352. 660 362.50
1. Phoenix, guard-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899–H 08|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Foot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.019) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352. 641 360. 530
6 Hinmansville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,079-H 12|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . eaCl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 112||Descent, north. . . . . . 345. 529 353.780
2 Guard-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,139-1-90|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 0.1941. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345.335| 353. 697
7 Morsemans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,203 +92|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . eaCl . . . . . . . . . . . 5.878||Descent, north... . . . 339. 457 351. 160
3 |Fulton, guard-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,391 +33|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.092. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339. 365 345.6
8 Fulton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,416 +23|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . Foot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.903|Descent, north. . . . . . 328. 462 336.5
9 |Fulton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,446+48|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.349|Descent, north. . . . . 321. 113 329.2
10 ||Fulton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,454 + 12\Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Foot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.081|Descent, north. . . . . 312. 032 320.0
11 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,528+20|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.529|Descent, north . . . . . 300. 503 308. 5
4 |Battle Island, guard-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,621 +82|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0241. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300. 479 307.759
42 |::. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,745+72|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 131|Descent, north. . . . . 289.348 299.886
13 Minetto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,787 -- 18|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 5.645|Descent, north . . . . . 283.703 290. 660
14 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,846-4-58|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 9. 586|Descent, north. . . . . 274. 117 282, 0
15 || . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,902+52|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 5.737|Descent, north. . . . . 268.380 276.5
16 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,922+51|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 7.833|Descent, north . . . . . 260. 547 268.0
5 Oswego, guard-lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,976+27|Single. . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 1. 1691. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259. 378 267.6
17 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,991 +99|Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Not lengthened. . . . . 10.008|Descent, north. . . . . . 249.370 257.3
18 |Oswego harbor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,005-H 96(Single . . . . . . . . . . . . Foot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.371 |Descent, north. . . . . . ||234.999| ||244.4
#
*Distances taken to upper hollow quoins.
g Taken generally at the stain left on walls by water-surface.
1896 improvement: lift computed after adding 2 feet to elevation of present miter-sill.
of lock-floor.
tTaken generally by adding 0.66 ft. (original height of sill above lining-plank, before repairs) to elevation
§No water; canal filled. * *
*Extreme low water in Lake Ontario.
||Lock
No. 18 was deepened 2 feet during the


g
*A
TABLES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON CANALS-(Concluded).
TABLES OF STRUCTURES ON THE Oswego CANAL–(Concluded).
TABLE OF WASTE-WEIRs.
Continuous LENGTH of LENGTH of | HEIGHT OF
stations* SPILLWAY. Number GATES. GATEs. Eleva- Material
Location: from Side of Number tion Spillway in
NAME. between Erie of — spill- of of Or bulk-
locks. canal canal. WayS. gates. | spill- weir. head.
junction. Feet. In. Feet. In. | Feet. In. way.
Haskin's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 and 1 80 + 16|Tow-path. . 62 6 1 01. . . . . . tº tº t tº 4 º $ tº $ tº . . . . . 4Q1 .434|Spillway... Stone.
• g g g g g g g º e º º is a tº ſº ſº e º ſº e º & 2 and 3 99 + 10|Berme. . . . . 15| 10 1 0|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380,069|Spillway... Wood.
Bear Trap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 118-H 10|Berme. . . . . # 0 1 1 § § 2 6|| 369.526|Spillway. . . Stone.
4 |Mud lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 and 5 390 +59|Berme. . . . . {} # 3 3 ; § } * * * * * . . . . 369,839|Spillway. . . Wood.
• w s a 9 s a s a s = e º a º is is & e º º s & 6 and 7 1, 188+58|Berme. . . . . 14 9 1 Q|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352,767|Spillway. . . Wood.
• * * * * s a e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 7 and 8 1,409+77|Berme. . . . . 20 9 1 Q|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346.00 Spillway... Wood.
g g g g º e g º e s p s & s º sº e º is tº s is s 8 and 9 1,424+58|Berme. . . . . 17 6 1 0|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335.092|Spillway. . . Wood.
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * s is e < * * * * * 9 and 10 1,453 + 78|Berme. . . . . 22 2 1 Q|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fš26.242 Spillway... Wood.
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 13 and 14 1,837 --48|Berme. . . . . 14|| 10 1 0|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289. 150|Spillway... Wood.
a 9 s e s & a s as e º t e s tº $ in a tº 4 & # * 15 and 16 1,915-H 93||Berme. . . . . 11 2 1 0|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275,397|Spillway... Wood.
a s e s = < a. s e i s s is a s a s s = e s a 16 and 17 1,989 +35|Berme. . . . . 103 6 1 0|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267.20 (Spillway. . . [Stone.
* * * g g g g g g e º 'º º ſº e s ſº dº tº is º 9 º' 17 and 18 2,003 +76|Berme. . . . . 103 O 1 0|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256.90 Spillway... Stone.
*Distances taken to centers of weirs. tflash boards—1} ft. higher.





CEIAPTER II.
LISTS OF MEN CONNECTED WITH CANAL ADMINISTRATION.
AND CONSTRUCTION.
Canal Commissioners—Members of the Canal Board—Commissioners of the Canal Fund—
Second Deputy Comptrollers, Chief Clerks and Auditors—Members of the Board of
Appraisers the Board of Claims, and the Court of Claims—Superintendents
of Public Works—Deputy Superintendents of Public Works—Assistant
Superintendents of Public Works—State Engineers and Sur-
veyors—Deputy State Fngineers and . Surveyors—
Division Engineers—Resident Engineers.
CANAL COMMISSIONERS.*

Year. Names.
1810. Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, DeWitt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William
North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter.
1811. . . Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William
North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Robert R. Livingston, Robert Fulton.
1812. . . Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, DeWitt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William
North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Robert R. Livingston, Robert Fulton.
1813. . . Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William
North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Robert Fulton.
1814. . . Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William
North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Robert Fulton.
1815. . . Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, DeWitt Clinton, Simeon DeWitt, William
North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Charles D. Cooper.
1816 . . sº Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Joseph Ellicott, Myron
Olley.
1817. . sº Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Joseph Ellicott, Myron
Olley.
1818. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Ephraim Hart, Myron
Olley. -- -
1819 . . sº Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron
OLIey.
1820. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron
Olley.
1821. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron
Holley, William C. Bouck. e *
1822. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron
Holley, William C. Bouck.
1823. Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron
Holley, William C. Bouck. g -
1824. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck.
1825. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck.
1826. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck.
1827. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck.
* The act of April 15, 1817, really created the office of canal commissioner and gave to it the
distinctive title; previous legislative resolutions and enactments referred to the office simply
as commissioner. Prior to 1817 the commissioners called their documents to the IAEgislature
reports of the commissioners appointed to provide for the improvement of the internal naviga-
tion of the state, but the account of the work done in 1816, presented on February 17, 1817,
is entitled, “Report of the Canal Commissioners.”
CANAL officials—New York CANALs. 1131
CANAL COMMISSIONERS–(Concluded).
Year Names.
1828. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck.
1829. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William Q. Bouck.
1830. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck.
‘1831. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr.
1832. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr.
1833. sº Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., Michael
OTIII).3.It.
1834. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., Michael
OTIII) 2.Il.
1835. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., John
Bowman, Heman J. Redfield. & “º º &
1836. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., John
Bowman, William Baker. g &
1837. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., John
Bowman, William Baker. a * * *
1838. . . Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., John
Bowman. William Baker. se
1839 . . . William C. Bouck, Samuel Young, Jonas Earll, Jr., John Bowman, Samuel B. Ruggles,
William Baker.
1840. . . Samuel B. Ruggles, Henry Hamilton, Asa Whitney, S. Newton Dexter, David Hudson,
George H. Boughton. sº
1841 Samuel B. Ruggles, Henry Hamilton, Asa Whitney, S. Newton Dexter, David Hudson,
George H. Boughton. & e
1842. . . Jonas Earll, Jr., Daniel P. Bissell, Benjamin Enos, George W. Little, James Hooker,
Stephen Člark. tº
1843. . . Jonas Earll, Jr., Daniel P. Bissell, Benjamin Enos, George W. Little, James Hooker,
Stephen Člark.
1844. . . Jonas Earll, Jr., Daniel P. Bissell, Benjamin Enos, George W. Little.
1845. . . Jonas Earll, Jr., Daniel P. Bissell, Stephen Clark, Nathaniel Jones.
1846. . . Daniel P. Bissell, Stephen Clark, Nathaniel Jones, John T. Hudson.
1847, . Daniel P. Bissell, Stephen Clark, John T. Hudson, Thomas' Clowes.
1848. . . Charles Cook, Nelson J. Beach, Jacob Hinds.
1849. , | Nelson J. Beach, Jacob Hinds, Charles Cook.
1850. . . Jacob Hinds, Charles Cook, Frederick Follett.
1851. . . Charles Cook, Frederick Follett, John C. Mather.
1852. . . Frederick Follett, John C. Mather, Henry Fitzhugh,
1853. , John C. Mather, Henry Fitzhugh, Frederick Follett.
1854. . . Henry Fitzhugh, Frederick Follett, Cornelius Gardinier.
1855. . . Frederick Follett, Cornelius Gardinier, Henry Fitzhugh.
1856. . . Cornelius Gardinier, Henry Fitzhugh, Samuel S. Whallon.
1857. . . Henry Fitzhugh, Samuel S. Whallon, Charles H. Sherrill.
1858. . . Samuel S. Whallon and Samuel B. Ruggles, Charles H. Sherrill, John M. Jaycox.
1859. . . Charles H. Sherrill, John M. Jaycox, Hiram Gardner.
1860. . ]. John M. Jaycox, Hiram Gardner, William I. Skinner.
1861. . . Hiram Gardner, William I. Skinner, Benjamin F. Bruce.
1862. . . William I. Skinner, William W. Wright, Franklin A. Alberger.
1863. . . William I. Skinner, William W. Wright, Franklin A. Alberger.
1864. . . William I. Skinner, Benjamin F. Bruce, Franklin A. Alberger.
1865...] William I. Skinner, Benjamin F. Bruce, Franklin, A. Alberger.
1866. . . Robert Q. Dorn, Benjamin F. Bruce, Franklin A. Alberger.
1867. . . Robert C. Dorn, Stephen T. Hayt, Franklin A. Alberger.
1868. . . Robert C. Dorn, Stephen T. Hayt, John D. Fay.
1869. . . Oliver Bascom, Stephen T. Hayt, John D. Fay.
1870. . . George W. Chapman, William W. Wright, John D. Fay.
1871. . . George W. Chapman, William W. Wright, John D. Fay.
1872. . . Alexander Barkley, William W. Wright, John D. Fay.
1873. . . Alexander Barkley, Reuben W. Stroud, John D. Fay.
1874. . . Alexander Barkley, Reuben W. Stroud, James Jackson, Jr.
1875. . . Adin Thayer, Reuben W. Stroud, James Jackson, Jr.
1876. . . Adin Thayer, Christopher A. Walrath, James Jackson, Jr.
# Adin Thayer, Christopher A. Walrath, Darius A. Ogden.
.. | Christopher A. Walrath, Darius A. Ogden.
sº
Canal Commissioners succeeded by Superintendent of Public Works, February 8, 1878.
1132 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
MEMBERS OF THE CANAL BOARD.
Year. Commissioners of the Canal State Engineer and
Fund. Canal Commissioners. Surveyor.
1826. ... (See list of Commissioners of (See list of Canal Commis-
the Canal Fund.) sioners.
1827. do. do.
1828. do. do.
1829. do. do.
1830. do. do.
1831. do. do.
1832. do. do.
1833. . . . do. do.
1834. do. do.
1835. do. do. (Office established by Con-
1836. do. do. stitution of 1846.)
1837. do. do.
1838. do. do.
1839. do. do.
1840. do. do.
1841. do. do.
1842. do. do.
1843. do. do.
1844. do. do.
1845. - do. do.
1846. do. do.
1847. do. do.
1848. do. do. B. Stuart.
1849. do. do. B. Stuart.
1850. do. do. C. Seymour.
1851. do. do. C. Seymour.
1852. do. do. * : McAlpine.
1853. do. do. } J. McAlpine.
1854. do. do.
1855. do. do.
1856. do. do.
1857. do. do.
1858. do. do.
1859. do. do.
1860. do. do.
1861. do. do.
1862. do. do.
1863. do, do.
1864. do. do.
1865. do. do.
I866. do. do.
1867. do. do.
1868. do. do.
1869. do. do.
I870 do. do.
1871. do. do.
1872. do. do.
1873. do. do.
1874. do. do.
1875. do. do.
1876. do. do. D. Van Buren, Jr.
1877. do. do. D. Van Buren, Jr.
Superintendent of Public
Works.
(Succeeded Canal Commis-
sioners February 8, 1878.)
1878. do. Benjamin S. W. Clark..... Seymour, Jr.
1879. do. Benjamin S. W. Clark.... Seymour, Jr.
1880. do. Silas B. Dutcher. . . . . . . . . Seymour, Jr.
1881. do. Silas B. Dutcher. . . . . . . . . Seymour, Jr.
1882. do. Silas B. Dutcher... . . . . . . . -
1883. do. James Shanahan... . . . . . .
1884. do. James Shanahan... . . . . . .
1885. do. James Shanahan... . . . . . . .
1886. do. James Shanahan... . . . . . .
1887. do. James Shanahan... . . . . . .
1888. do. James Shanahan... . . . . * * *
1889. do. James Shanahan... . . . . . . .
1890. do. Edward Hannan... . . . . . .
1891. do. Edward Hannan...... - e. e.
1892. * do. Edwar Hannan tº º is a e < * * *










CANAL OFFICIALs—NEw York CANALs. 1133
MEMBERS OF THE CANAL BOARD-(Concluded).
Year. Commissioners of the Canal Superintendent of Public State Engineer and
Fund. orks. urveyor.
1893. . . . .(See list of Commissioners of Aº
Canal Fund.) Martin Schenck.
1894. do. Campbell W. Adams.
1895. do, Camp ell W. Adams.
1896. do. Campbell W. Adams.
1897. do Campbell W. Adams.
1898. do. }ampbell W. Adams
1899. do. Edward A. Bond.
1900. do. Edward A. Bond.
1901. do. Edward A. Bond.
1902. do. Edward A. Bond.
1903. do. º: # *śd
- WarC. A. B.O.D.O.
1904. do. Charles S. Boyd... . . . . . . . . | Henry A. Van Alstyne.
1905. do. Henry A. Van Alstyne.
Nicholas V. V. Franchot..
**

:
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CANAL FUND.
—t—
Year. Lieutenant-Governor. Comptroller. Attorney-General. Surveyor-General. Secretary of State. Treasurer.
1817 John Tayler. . . . . . . . . . . . Archibald McIntyre. . Martin Van Buren. . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . . bharles D. Cooper. . . . . . Gerret L. Dox.
1818. . . John Tayler. . . . . . . . . . . Archibald McIntyre. . . . . Martin Van Buren..... Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . . John Van Ness Yates. . . . Gerret L. Dox.
1819. . . John Tayler. . . . . . . . . . . Archibald McIntyre. . . . . Thomas J. Oakley. . . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . . John Van Ness Yates. . . ] Gerret L. Dox.
1820. . . John Tayler. . . . . . . . . . . Archibald McIntyre. . . . | Thomas J. Oakley. . . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . John Van Ness Yates...| Gerret L. Dox.
1821. . . John Tayler. . . . . . . . . . . . John Savage. . . . . . . . . Samuel A. Talcott. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . John Van Ness Yates. . . . Benjamin Knower.
1822. . . John Tayler. . . . . . . . . . . John Savage. . . . . . . . . Samuel A. Talcott. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . John Van Ness Yates. . . . Benjamin Knower.
1823. . . Erastus Root. . . . . . . . . illiam L. Marcy. . . . . Samuel A. Talcott. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . John Van Ness Yates. . . . Benjamin Knower.
1824. . . Erastus Root. . . . . . . . . William L. Marcy. . . . . Samuel A. Talcott. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . John Van Ness Yates . . . Abraham Keyser, Jr.
1825. . . James Tallmadge. . . . . . William L. Marcy. . . . . Samuel A. Talcott. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . John Van Ness Yates. . . . Gamaliel H. Barstow.
1826. . . James Tallmadge. . . . . . illiam L. Marcy. . . . . Samuel A. Talcott. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . braham Keyser.
1827. . . Nathaniel Pitcher...... William L. Marcy. . . . . Samuel A. Talcott. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1828. . } 㺠l William L. Marcy. . . . . Samuel A. Talcott. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1829. . { É.* §. * * * | Silas Wright, Jr. . . . . . . . Greene C. Bronson. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1830. . . William M. Oliver. . . . . Silas Wright, Jr. . . . . . Greene C. Bronson. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1831 Edward P. Livingston. Silas Wright, Jr. . . . . . Greene C. Bronson. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1832. . | Edward P. Livingston. Silas Wright, Jr. . . . . . . Greene C. Bronson . . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1833. . . John Tracy. . . . . . . . . . . Silas Wright, Jr. . . . . . . . . Greene C. Bronson. . . . . . Simeon De Witt. . . . . . . John A. Dix. . . . . . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1834. . . John Tracy. . . . . . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . Greene C. Bronson. . . . . . Simeon IDe Witt. . . . . . . John A. Dix. . . . . . . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1835. . . John Tracy. . . . . . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . Greene C. Bronson. . . . . . William Campbell. . . . . . John A. Dix. . . . . . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1836. . . John Tracy. . . . . . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . Samuel Beardsley. . . . . William Campbell. . . . . . John A. Dix. . . . . . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1837. . . John Tracy. . . . . . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . Samuel Beardsley. . . . . William Campbell. . . . . . John A. Dix. . . . . . . . . . . Abraham Keyser.
1838. . . John Tracy. . . . . . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . Samuel Beardsley. . . . . Orville L. Holley. . . . . . . John A. Dix. . . . . . . . . . . Gamaliel H. Barstow.
1839. . | IAuther Bradish. . . . . . . . I3ates Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . illis Hall. . . . . . . . . . . Orville L. Holley. . . . . . John C. Spencer . . . . . . Jacob Haight.
1840. . . IUther Bradish. . . . . . . . Bates Cook, . . . . . . . . . . . Willis Hall. . . . . . . . . . . Orville L. Holley. . . . . . John C. Spencer. . . . . . . Jacob Haight.
1841. . . Iuther Bradish. . . . . . . . John A. Collier. . . . . . . . Willis Hall. . . . . . . . . . . Orville L. Holley...... . John C. Spencer. . . . . . . Jacob Haight.
1842. . . Luther Bradish. . . . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . George P. Barker. . . . . . athaniel Jones. . . . . . . Samuel Young. . . . . . . . . Thomas Farrington.
1843. . . Daniel S. Dickinson . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . George P. Barker . . . . . Nathaniel Jones. . . . . . . . . Samuel Young. . . . . . . . . Thomas Farrington.
1844. . . Daniel S. Dickinson. . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . . George P. Barker. . . . . . Nathaniel Jones. . . . . . . . Samuel Young. . . . . . . . . Thomas Farrington.
1845. . . Addison Gardiner. . . . . Azariab C. Flagg. . . . . . . John Van Buren . . . . . . Hugh Halsey. . . . . . . . . . Nathahiel S. Benton. ... Benjamin Enos.
1846. . . Addison Gardiner. . . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . John Van Buren. . . . . . Hugh Halsey. . . . . . . . . . Nathaniel S. Benton. . . . . Thomas Farrington.
1847. . . Addison Gardiner. . . . . Azariah C. Flagg. . . . . . John Van Buren. . . . . . Hugh Halsey. . . . . . . . . . Nathaniel S. Benton. . . . . Thomas Farrington.
1848. . . Hamilton Fish . . . . . . . . Millard Fillmore. . . . . . Ambrose L. Jordan . . . . . Office of Surveyor-Gen-| Christopher Morgan. . Alvah Hunt.
eral abolished.by Con-
stitution of 1846 after
& & 1847, .
1849. . . George W. Patterson. | W.;; tº . . Ambrose L. Jordan.... sº º:r ...ºu. Christopher Morgan, . . . . Alvah Hunt.
1850. George W. Patterson...|}}#####"... }| Levi S. Chatfield....... 3.;" * *| Christopher Morgan....|Alvah Hunt.
Philo C. Fuller . . . . . .
ă
Sanford E. Church..... Philo C. Fuller. . . . . . . . . Levi S. Chatfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Morgan. . . . . Alvah Hunt.
Sanford E. Church. . . . . John C. Wright. . . . . . . . Levi's. Chatfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Henry S. Randall. . . . . . #ºn, Jr.
Sanford E. Church..... John C. Wright. . . . . . . . {{#::::}...................... Henry S. Randall. . . . . . Benjamin Welch, Jr.,
Sanford E. Church. . . . . 2.Iſles Cook. . . . . . . ..] Ogden Hoffman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elias W. Leavenworth... Elbridge G. Spaulding.
Henry J. Raymond. . . . . James M. Cook. . . . . . . . Qgden Hoffman... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elias W. Leavenworth. . . Elbridge G. §ºulding.
Henry J. Raymond. . . . . Lorenzo Burrows....... Stephen B. Cushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel T. Headley. . . . . . . . Stephen Clark.
Henry R. Selden. . . . . . . . Lorenzo Burrows. . . . . . . Stephen B. Cushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel T. Headley. . . . . . . . Stephen Clark.
Henry R. Selden. . . . . . . e . . . . . Lyman Tremain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gideon J. Tucker. . . . . . . Isaac V. Vanderpool.
Robert Campbell. . . . . . . Sanford E. Church. . . . . Lyman Tremain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gideon J. Tucker. . . . . . . Isaac V. Vanderpool.
Robert Campbell. . . . . . . Robert Denniston. . . . . . Charles G. Myers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David R. Floyd-Jones...| Philip Dorsheimer.
Robert Campbell. . . . . . . Robert Denniston. . . . . . Qharles G. Myers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David R. Floyd-Jones. . Philip Dorsheimer.
Robert Campbell. . . . . . . Lucius Robinson. . . . . . . Daniel S. Dickinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horatio Ballard. . . . . . . . William B. Lewis.
David R. Floyd-Jones. . . IUcius Robinson. . . . . . . Daniel S. Dickinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horatio Ballard. . . . . . . . William B. Lewis.
David R. Floyd-Jones...| Lucius Robinson. . . . . . . John Cochrane. . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Chauncey M. Depew. . . . . George W. Schuyler.
Thomas G. Alvord. . . . . . Lucius Robinson. . . . . . . John 99ehrane. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chauncey M. Depew. . . . . George W. Schuyler.
Thomas G. Alvord. . . . . ] Thomas Hillhouse. . . . . John H. Martindale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis C. Barlow. . . . . . Joseph Howland.
Stewart L. Woodford . . . Thomas Hillhouse. . . . . . John H. Martindale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis C. Barlow. . . . . . Joseph Howland.
Stewart L. Woodford. . * * * **** *-* e s is a e º a Marshall B. Qhamplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homer A. Nelson. . . . . . . Wheeler H. Bristol.
Allen C. Beach. . . . . . . . . . William F. Allen. . . . . . . Marshall B. Champlain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homer A. Nelson. . . . . . . Wheeler H. Bristol.
Allen C. Beach. . . . . . . . . { is & ſº gº º } Marshall B. Champlain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homer A. Nelson....... Wheeler H. Bristol.
Allen C. Beach. . . . . . . . . * + v A *** * *-* A ºn e º e e s , a Marshall B. Champlain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homer A. Nelson. . . . . . Wheeler H. Bristol,
Allen C. Beach. . . . . . . . . FC. . . . . . . Francis C. Barlow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Hilton Scribner. . . . . . Thomas Raines.
John C. Robinson. . . . . . Nelson K. Hopkins. . . . . Francis C. Barlow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Hilton Scribner. . . . . Thomas Raines.
ſ Thomas Raines.
John C. Robinson. . . . . . Nelson K. Hopkins. . . . . Daniel Pratt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diedrich Willers, Jr. . . . l º Lansing,
acting).
William Dorsheimer. . . . Nelson K. Hopkins. . . . . Daniel Pratt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diedrich Willers, Jr. . . . | Thomas Raines.
William Dorsheimer. . . . Lucius Robinson. . . . . . . Charles S. Fairchild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bigelow. . . . . . . . . . Charles N. Ross.
William Dorsheimer. . . . Trederick P. Olcott. . . . . Charles S. I'airchild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bigelow . . . . . . . . . . Charles N. Ross.
William Dorsheimer. . . . Frederick P. Olcott. . . . Aug. Schoonmaker, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen C. Beach . . . . . . . . James Mackin.
William Dorsheimer. . . . Frederick P. Olcott. . . . . Aug. Schoonmaker, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen C. Beach . . . . . . . . James Mackin.
George G. Hoskins. . . . . James W. Wadsworth. . . Hamilton Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph B. Carr. . . . . . . . Nathan D. Wendell.
George G. Hoskins. . . . . James W. Wadsworth. . . Hamilton Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph B. Carr. . . . . . . . Nathan D. Wendell.
George C. Hoskins. . . . . Ira Davenport. . . . . . . . . Leslie W. Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph B. Carr. . . . . . . . Robert A. Maxwell.
David B. Hill. . . . . . . . . Ira Davenport. . . . . . . . . . Leslie W. Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph B. Carr. . . . . . . . Robert A. Maxwell.
David B. Hill. . . . . . . . . Alfred C. Chapin . . . . . . . Denis O'Brien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph B. Carr. . . . . . . . Robert A. Maxwell.
Dennis McCarthy. . . . . . Alfred C. Chapin . . . . . . . Donis O'Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph B. Carr. . . . . . . . Robert A. Maxwell.
Edward F. Jones. . . . . . Alfred C. Chapin . . . . . . . Denis O'Brien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frederick Cook, . . . . . . . Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald.
Edward F. Jones. . . . . . Alfred C. Chapin. . . . . . . Denis O'Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trederick Cook, . . . . . . . Lawr’ce J. Fitzgerald.
Edward F. Jones. . . . . . Edward Wemple. . . . . . . Charles F. Tabor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frederick Cook. . . . . . . . Lawr’ce J. Fitzgerald.
Edward F. Jones. . . . . . | Edward Wemple. . . . . . . Charles F. Tabor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prederick Cook. . . . . . . . Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald
Edward F. Jones. . . . . . Edward Wemple. . . . . . . Charles F. Tabor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Danforth.
Edward F. Jones. . . . . . Edward Wemple. . . . . . . Charles F. Tabor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trank Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Danforth.
William F. Sheehan . . . . Frank Campbell. . . . . . . Simon W. Rosendale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Danforth.
William F. Sheehan . . . . Frank Campbell. . . . . . . Simon W. Rosendale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Danforth.
William F. Sheehan . . . . James A. Roberts. . . . . . Theodore F. Hancock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Palmer. . . . . . . . . . Addison B. Colvin.

;
h
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CANAL FUND–(Concluded).
Year, Ilieutenant-Governor. Comptroller. Attorney-General. Secretary of State. Treasurer.
1895. . . Charles T. Saxton. . . . . James A. Roberts. . . . . . Theodore E. Hancock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Palmer. . . . . . . . . . Addison B. Qolvin.
1896. . . Charles T. Saxton. . . . . James A. Roberts. . . . . . Theodore E. Hancock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Palmer. . . . . . . . . . Addison B. Colvin.
1897. . . Timothy L. Woodruff. . . James A. Roberts. . . . . . Theodore E. Hancock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Palmer. . . . . . . . . . Addison B. Colvin.
1898. . | Timothy L. Woodruff. . . James A. Roberts. . . . . . Theodore E. Hancock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Palmer. . . . . . . . . . Addison B. Colvin.
1899. . . Timothy L. Woodruff... William J. Morgan. . . . . . John C. Davies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John T. McDonough. . . . John P. Jaeckel.
1900..] Timothy L. Woodruff.. {}. ##;. John C. Davies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John T. McDonough. . . . John P. Jaeckel.
1901. . | Timothy L. Woodruff...| Erastus C. Knight. . . . . John Q. Davies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John T. McDonough. . . . John P. Jaeckel.
1902. . Timothy L. Woodruff..] Nathan L. Miller........ John C. Davies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John T. McDonough. . . . John P. Jaeckel.
1903. . . Frank W. Higgins. . . . . { Sº |ler. ... }. John Cunneen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John F. O'Brien. . . . . . . John G. Wickser.
1904. . . Frank W. Higgins. . . . . Otto Kelsey. . . . . . . . . . . John Cunneen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John F. Q'Brien... . . . John G. Wickser.
1905..] Matthew Linn Bruce...] Otto Kelsey. . . . . . . . . . . Julius M. Mayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John F. O'Brien. . . . . . J. G. Wallenmeier, Jr.
CANAL OFFICIALs—NEW YORK CANALS.
1137
SECOND DEPUTY COMPTROLLERS AND SUCCEEDING OFFICERS.
Second Deputy Comp- *
Year. troller. Year. Chief Clerk. Year. Auditor.
[Office established
March 11, 1833.]
1833 || George W. Newell. 1840. Visscher Ten Eyck. 1848 Francis H. Ruggles.
1834 George W. Newell. 1841 | Visscher Ten Eyck. 1849 | Francis H. Ruggles
1835 | George W. Newell. 1842 George W. Newell. 1850 Francis H. Ruggles.
1836 || George W. Newell. 1843 George W. Newell. 1851 H. Ruggles.
1837 George W. Newell. 844 George W. Newell. 1852 W. Newell.
1838 || George W. Newell. 1845 George W. Newell. 1853 W. Newell.
1839 || William W. Treadway. 1846 George W. Newell. 1854 Schoonmaker.
1847 . George W. Newell. 1855 I. Cornwell.
1856 S. Benton.
1857 S. Benton.
1858 S. Benton.
1859 S. Benton.
1860 S. Benton.
* 1861 S. Benton.
1862 S. Benton.
1863 S. Benton.
& 1864 S. Benton.
1865 S. Benton.
1866 S. Benton.
1867 S. Benton.
1868 Bell.
Office of Second Deputy Comp- Office of Chief Clerk abolished|| 1869 ames A. Bell.
troller abolished and that of and that of Auditor of || 1870 A. Bell.
Chief Clerk created March 13, Canal Department created || 1871 A. Dayton.
1840. April 3, 1848. - 1872 A. Dayton.
1873 A. Dayton.
- 1874 S. Thayer.
1875 S. Thayer.
1876 W. Schuyler.
1877 W. Schuyler.
1878 W. Schuyler.
1879 W. Schuyler.
1880 Place.
1881 A. Place.
1882 A. Place.
Office of Auditor of Canal
Department
abolished
rch 1, 1883, and duties
devolved upon the Comp-
troller.






1138
HISTORY OF NEW York CANALS.
CANAL APPRAISERS.
Year Names.
1825. . . David Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph D. Selden . . . . . . . . Any one of the Canal Com-
missioners.
1826. . . David Wood... . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1827. . . David Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1828. . . David Wood..... . . . . . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1829. . . David Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1830. . . David Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1831. . . Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1832. . . Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1833. . . Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1834. . . Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1835. . . Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . . Joseph D. Selden. . . . . . . . do.
1836. . . Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . . Samuel Cheever. . . . . . . . . .
1837... Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . Samuel Cheever. . . . . . . . . .
1838. . . Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . . Samuel Cheever. . . . . . . . . .
1839. . . Benjamin F. Skinner. . . . . . Samuel Cheever. . . . . . . . .
1840. en Warden. . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Clowes. . . . . . . . . .
1841. . . Allen Warden..... . . . . . . . . . Thomas Clowes. . . . . . . . . .
1842. . . Allen Warden. . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Clowes. . . . . . . . . .
1843. . . Ambrose Salisbury. . . . . . . . Thomas Clowes.....
1844. . . Ambrose Salisbury. . . . . . . . avid Hamilton. . . . . . . . .
1845. . . Ambrose Salisbury. . . . . . . . David Hamilton. . . . . . . . .
1846. . . Calvin H. Bryan. . . . . . . . . . David Hamilton. . . . . . . . .
1847. . . Calvin H. Bryan. . . . . . . . . . David Hamilton. . . . . . . . .
1848. . . Gideon Hard. . . . . . . . . . . . . Elihu H. Phillips. . . . . . . . .
1849. . . Gideon Hard. . . . . . . . . . . . . Elihu H. Phillips. . . . . . . . .
1850. . . Andrew H. Calhoun. . . . . . . Samuel J. Wilkin. . . . . . . . elson
1851. . . Andrew H. Calhoun. . . . . . . Samuel J. Wilkin. . . . . . . . Nelson
1852. . . Andrew H. Calhoun. . . . . . . William I. Cornwell. . . . . . George
1853. . . Andrew H. Calhoun. . . . . . . William I. Cornwell. . . . . . Darius
1854. . . Andrew H. Calhoun. . . . . . . William I. Cornwell. . . . . . Darius A. tº
1855. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . Henry H. Hull. . . . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1856. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . Henry H. Hull. . . . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1857. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . . Henry H. Hull. . . . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1858. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . Henry H. Hull. . . . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1859. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . Henry H. Hull. . . . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1860. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . Thomas B. Carroll. . . . . . . William Wasson.
1861. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . Thomas B. Carroll. . . . . . . William Wasson.
1862. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . homas B. Carroll. . . . . . . William Wasson.
1863. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . Thomas B. Carroll. . . . . . . William Wasson.
1864. . . Ashbell B. Parmelee. . . . . . . Thomas B. Carroll. . . . . . . William Wasson.
1865. P. Brooks. . . . . . . . . . . Beman Brockway. . . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1866. P. Brooks. . . . . . . . . . Beman Brockway. . . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1867. P. Brooks... . . . . . . . Beman Brockway. . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1868. P. Brooks. . . . . . . . . . Beman Brockway. . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1869. P. Brooks. . . . . . . . . . Beman Brockway. . . . . . . . William Wasson.
1870. Gay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George C. Greene. . . . . . . . Samuel N
1871. Gay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George C. Greene. . . . . . . . Samuel N
1872. Gay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George C. Greene. . . . . . . . Samuel N
1S73. G. Myers Thaddeus C. Davis. . . . . . . Vivus W.
1874. G. Myers. . . . . . . . . . Thaddeus C. Davis. . . . . . . Vivus W.
1875. G. Myers. . . . . . . . . . Thaddeus Q. Davis... . . . . Vivus W.
1876. G. Myers. . . . . . . . . . Thaddeus C. Davis. . . . . . . . Vivus W.
1877. G. Myers. . . . . . . . . . Hezekiah Sturges. . . . . . . . Vivus W.
1878. G. Myers . . . . . . Hezekiah Sturges. . . . . . . . Vivus W.
1879. G. Myers. . . . . . . . . . . Hezekiah Sturges. . . . . . . . Vivus W.
1880. L. Bostwick. . . . . . Charles M. Dennison . . . . . illiam J.
1881. L. Bostwick. . . . . . Charles M. Dennison. . . . . William J.
1882. L. Bostwick. . . . . . Charles M. Dennison. . . . . William J.
Canal Appraisers abolished and Board of Claims created April 7, 1883.
BOARD OF CLAIMS.
1883. . . Lyman H. Northrup Henry F. Allen.
1884. . . Lyman H. Northrup Henry F. Allen.
1885. . . Lyman H. Northrup Henry F. Allen,
1886. . . George M. Beebe William L. Muller.
1887. . . George M. Beebe illiam L. Muller.
1888. . . George M. Beebe William L. Muller.
1889. . . George M. Beebe William L. Muller.
1890. . . George M. Beebe William L. Muller.
1891. . . George M. Beebe William L. Muller.
1892. . . George M. Beebe Wilbur F. Porter.








CANAL OFFICIALs—NEw York CANALs. 1139
BOARD OF CLAIMS-(Concluded).
Year. Names.
1893. . . Wilbur F. Porter...... . . . . . Hugh Reilly....... . . . . . . George M. Beebe.
1894. . . Wilbur F. Porter..... . . . . . Hugh Reilly....... . . . . . . . George M. Beebe.
1895. . . Wilbur F. Porter...... . . . . . Hugh Reilly. . . . . . . . . . . . . George M. Beebe.
1896. . . Wilbur F. Porter...... . . . . . Hugh Reilly....... . . . . . . George M. Beebe.
wº George M. Beebe.
1897. . . Wilbur F. Porter. . . . . . . . . . Hugh Reilly....... . . . . . .
- Board of Claims abolished and Court of Claims created March 9, 1897.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
1897. T. Saxton. . . . . . . . . John F. Pārkhurst. . . . . . . George M. Beebe.
1898. T. Saxton....... . . John F. Parkhurst. . . . . . . George M. Beebe.
1899. T. Saxton... . . . . . . John F. Parkhurst. . . . . . . George M. Beebe.
1900. T. Saxton. . . . . . . . . John F. Parkhurst. . . . . . . John M. Kellogg
1901. T. Saxton. . . . . . . . . John F. Parkhurst... . . . . John M. Kellogg
1902. T. Saxton. . . . . . . . . Gilbert D . John M. Kellogg
1903. T. Saxton. . . . . . . . . Gilbert D . . . Theodore H. Swift.
1904. J. Rodenbeck. . . . . Gilbert D. Theodore H. Swift.
1905. J. Rodenbeck.... . . Charles H. Murray. . . . . . . Theodore H. Swift.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS.
(See list of Members of the Canal Board.)
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Names. Years.
Patrick J. McWeeney..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1896–7–8.
Elon H. Hooker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899, 1900–1.
Winslow M. Mead.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1901–2–3–4–5.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Names. - Years.
Eastern Division.
James Shanahan... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1878–9–80.
James D. Hancock. . . . . . . . * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1881–2–3–4.
Charles Zielley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884–5–6–7–8–9.
George E. Simmons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890–1–2–3–4.
John N. Parker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895–6–7–8–9–1900–1–2–3–4–5.
Middle Division.
John Stebbins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1878–9–80.
William H. Van Rensselaer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1881–2–3.
John Stebbins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883–4–5–6—7–8–9.
James H. Flanagan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890–1–2–3–4.
Thomas Wheeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895–6–7–8–9–1900–1–2–3–4–5.
Western Division.
Linus Jones Peck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1878.
Henry L. Fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1879–80.
Ossian Bedell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1881–2–3.
Ira Betts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884–5–6–7–8.
George Chambers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1889–90–1–2–3.
Charles McDonough. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1893–4–5.
. G. Lay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895–6–7–8
Albert H. Porter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899.
Houston Barnard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899–1900–1–2–3–4–5.

8
1140 HISTORY OF NEW York Canals.
STATE ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS.
(See list of Members of the Canal Board.)
DEPUTY STATE ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS.
Names. Years.
Francis H. Ruggles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº
George R. Perkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9–60–1
Sylvanus H. Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1862–3
Robert H. Sherman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1865,
James Barnes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866–7.
Sylvanus H. Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868–9—70—1
John A. Cooper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872—3.
Henry A. Petrie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874.
David M. Greene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1875–6–7.
Edward D. Smalley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1878–9–80–1–2–3.
Charles Hilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884.
R. M. Hasbrouck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1885.
John Bogart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1886–1887.
Arthur S. C. Wurtele. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1888–9–90–1,
Chapman L. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892—3.
Frank R. Becker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894.
Herschel Roberts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895–6–7–8–9.
William Pierson Judson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1901–2–3–4.
Edmund F. Van Hoesen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905.
SPECIAL DEPUTY STATE ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.
Name. Year.
Henry C. Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1904–5.
DIVISION ENGINEERS.
Eastern Division.
Names. Years.
Chas. A. Olmstead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850–1–2.
Geo. Cole $º s e º e e s a e s = n e e s e º e s a A • * * * * * * 1853.
Daniel C. Jenne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854–5–6.
J. Platt Goodsell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856–7–8–9–60.
Wm. B. Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860–1.
Daniel C. Jenne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1862–3–4–5–6–7.
Oscar L. Wetmore... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1867–8.
E. H. Crocker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868–9–70–1–2.
Wm. B. Cooper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872–3–4.
David M. Greene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874.
Chas. Hilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874.
John B. Yates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874–5–6.
Elnathan Sweet, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876–7–8–9–80.
W. Scott Lasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1880–1.
Chas. A. Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1882—3.
R. M. Hasbrouck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884.
John R. Kaley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884–5–6–7.
Chapman L. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1888–9–90–1.
John P. Kelley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891–2–3–4.
Herschel Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894.
DeWitt C. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894–5–6–7–8–9.
Trevor C. Leutze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899–1900–1.
Henry A. Van Alstyne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1901–2–3–4.
Charles W. Trumbull. . . . . . . . . e s e e s • * * * * * * * * * 1904–5.

CANAL OFFICIALs—NEw York CANALs.
1141
DIVISION ENGINEERS.
Middle Division.
Names. Years.
John T. Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850–1–2.
Van Rensselaer Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852–3–4–5–6.
Orville C. Hartwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856–7.
Henry Van Vleck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9–60–1–2.
J. Platt Goodsell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1862–3–4–5–6.
Wm. H. H. Gere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866–7–8.
M. S. Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868–9—70—1–2
Howard Soule, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872–3–4.
Chas. A. Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874–5–6–7–8.
Marvin Porter... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1878–9–80–1–2.
David E. Whitford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1882–3–4.
Denison Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884–5–6–7–8
Henry T. Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1888–9–90–1–2
Russell R. Stuart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892–3–4.
Wm. H. H. Gere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894–5–6–7–8–9–1900–1–2–3–4.
Charles O. McComb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1904-5.
DIVISION ENGINEERS.
Western Division.
Names. Years.
Jerome B. Stillson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850–1–2.
John D. Fay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1852—3.
Van Rensselaer Richmond (acting) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854.
John Lathrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854.
Chas. W. Wentz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855–6.
John D. Fay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856–7–8–9–60
Orville W. Storey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860–1–2–3–4–5–6
Walter W. Jerome (acting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866–7–8.
Daniel Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868–9—70—1–2
J. Frederick Behn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872—3.
John D. Fay. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874–5.
Byron M. Hanks (acting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.
Chas. A. Olmsted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1875–6.
Wm. H. Searles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876–7–8.
Thomas Evershed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1878–9–80–1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–90.
John Bisgood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890–1–2–3–4–5.
J. L. Little. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895–6–7–8–9.
A. J. Rockwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899–1900–1–2–3–4–5.
1142
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
RESIDENT ENGINEERS.
Eastern Division.
Names. Years. Residency.
J. Platt Goodsell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850–1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First,
Orville W. Storey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second
Daniel C. Jenne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850–1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second
Francis F. Curry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern
Francis F. Curry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852–3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western
m. A. Perkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852–3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern
Chas. W. Wentz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern
Wm. B. Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854–5–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W
Spencer Cole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 855. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First,
John L. Stephenson. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third
Nelson J. Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
Stephen A. Charles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Eastern
Wm. McCammon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First,
, Western
Thos. H. Bates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Eastern
E. W. Butler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spencer Cole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y Sub
H. W. B. Barker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First, , First Sub-
division.
George H. Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second. Residency, Second
VISIOn. .
Thos. H. Bates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Residency, Third Sub-
division.
Wm. B. Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth. Residency, Fourth
Subdivision.
Wm. B. Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9–60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third & Fourth Residencies.
H. W. B. Barker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9–60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First & Second Residencies.
Ogden Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60–1.
E. W. Butler (acting) . . . . . . . . . . . gº
m. B. Cooper... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1861–2–3–4–5
Oscar L. Wetmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1865–6–7.
Peter Hogan... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868–9–70–1–2
Walter W. Jerome... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872–3–4.
Charles Hilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874.
Stephen E. Babcock... . . . . . . . . . . 1874–5–6
Bryant Goodwin... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1876–7–8.
W. Scott Lasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1878–9–80
Henry Gould... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880–1.
Phelps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881.
Henry C. Parsons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1882—3.
Chapman L. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . 1884–5–6–7
John P. Kelley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1888–9–90–1
Jay W. Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892—3–4
De Witt C. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94.
Albert J. Himes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894–5–6–7
John G. Tait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97–8.
Henry A. Van Alstyne. . . . . . . . . . . 1899–1900–1
Wm. B. Landreth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1901–2–3–4–5
John R. Kaley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904–5.
Noble E. Whitford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905,
H. P. Willis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905.
S. M. Savage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905.
Charles H. Flanigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905.















CANAL OFFICIALs—NEW YORK CANALS.
1143
RESIDENT ENGINEERS.
Middle Division.
Names. Years. Residency.
John T. Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Subdivision.
James Barnes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Subdivision.
Chas. W. Wentz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850–1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Subdivision.
L. L. Nichols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1851–2–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Subdivision.
Morris S. Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1851–2–3–4–5–6. . . . . . . . . . . Oswego Canal.
Morris S. Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tº e s > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Seventh . Residency, Third
. Subdivision. sº
Morris S. Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9–60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth Residency, Third Sub-
VISIOIO.
Morris S. Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oswego Canal.
Morris S. Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 862. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Residency.
Orville C. Hartwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852–3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Subdivision.
Wm. B. Wedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852–3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Subdivision.
M. C. Fremyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854–5–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiº Residency, Eastern Sub-
VISIOII.
M. C. Fremyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth Residency, Second Sub-
division.
M. C. Fremyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth Residency, Second Sub-
VISIOOl.
Ogden Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854–5–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second. Residency, Western
TulloCity ISIOIl.
Ogden Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth Residency, First Sub-
division.
Ogden Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth Residency, First Sub-
VISIOIl-
Ogden Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1862.
Daniel Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Residency.
Winslow L. Kidder. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Residency.
Winslow L. Kidder. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eighth Residency, Fourth
- ubdivision.
S. H. Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1859–60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth Residency, Second Sub-
division.
Wm. H. H. Gere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860–1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Residency.
M. S. Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1862–3.
Wm. H. H. Gere. . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * 1864–5–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Howard Soule, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866–7–8–9—70—1–2.
Byron M. Hanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866–7–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chenango Canal Ex.
Chas. L. McAlpine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868–9–70–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chenango Canal Ex.
Thomas Goodsell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872–3–4.
Albert Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874.
Denison Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874–5–6–7–8–9–80–1–2–3–4
Henry T. Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1885–6-7–8.
David E. Whitford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1889–90–1–2–3–4
George A. Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94–5–6–7–8–
Henry C. Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900–1–2–3.
Fred W. Sarr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1904–5.
Guy Moulton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1904–5.
ile Low. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905.
B. E. Failing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905.
M. B. Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905.
1144 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
RESIDENT ENGINEERS.
Western Division.

Names. Years. Residency.
Jerome B. Stillson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.
Daniel Marsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850–1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Subdivision,
David Hurd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Subdivision.
John Lathrop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ird Subdivision.
John Lathrop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1851. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Subdivision.
John Lathrop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Subdivision.
J. B. Mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Genesee Valley Canal.
O. W. Storey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850–1–2–3–4–5–6. . . . . . . . . Genesee Valley Canal.
O. W. Storey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1862. º
Richard Vernam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852–3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Subdivision and Gene-
... see Valley Canal.
Richard Vernam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Residency.
Richard Vernam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenth Residency, Third Sub-
division. t
Richard Vernam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleventh Residency, Third
Subdivision.
Richard Vernam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eighth Residency, Third
ubdivision.
Thomas Evershed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middle Subdivision.
George Cole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852–3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Subdivision.
Chas. G. Voorhees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . irst Subdivision.
Henry Van Vleck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Subdivision.
Theophilus Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854–5–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Residency.
Edward Colman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth Residency.
Wm. H. H. Gere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Residency.
Ensign Bennett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Residency.
Ensign Bennett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ninth Residency, First Sub-
division.
Ensign Bennett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9–60–1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh Residency, First
Subdivision.
Ensign Bennett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1862. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Subdivision.
H. W. B. Barker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Residency.
R. H. Colburn... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth Residency,
R. H. Colburn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twelfth Residency, Fourth
. Subdivision.
Hugh M. Severance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth Residency
Hugh M. Severance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleventh Residency, Third
Subdivision.
Daniel Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9–60–1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . Niñº, Residency, Third Sub-
IVISIOIl.
Wm. J. Keeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858–9–60–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenth Residency, Fourth
Subdivision.
Walter W. Jerome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1862–3–4–5–6–7–8.
J. Nelson Tubbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1869–70–1–2.
Byron M. Hanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872–3–4–5–6–7.
Thomas Evershed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1877–8.
John Bisgood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . isis; so-1-2-3-4-3-2-1-8
Fred N. Kimball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890–1–2.
Albert T. Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892—3–4–5–6.
C. R. Neher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1896–7–8–9–1900.
M. W. Wilbur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900–1–2–3–4–5.
G. T. Keith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1904–5.
Thomas W. Barrally. . . . . . . . . . . . 1905.
CEIAPTER III.
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERS.
Short biographical sketches of the State Engineers to the present time, and of other
engineers who have attained to the rank of Assistant Engineer, or
higher in the State service (those who have died, and of
those who are living only those who attained to
that rank at least twenty-five
years ago).
lt was intended originally to include in this part of the volume as many
biographies as could be collected of the engineers who have attained to
the rank of assistant engineer, or higher, in the service of the New York
State canals throughout their history, but a complete list would contain
the names of nearly eight hundred men, many of them with a prospect of
years of active service still before them. Accordingly it was decided to
include only those engineers whose careers are nearly or quite completed.1
This selection excludes many prominent engineers who have served the
State in recent years in various expert capacities, and it also excludes many
who have become prominent in other lines of work, but who in earlier years
labored on the canals in minor positions. The biographies of some of the
best-known of the early engineers could not be secured, no clue to the where-
abouts of descendants or relatives being obtainable; the correct addresses
of many others were probably learned, but no responses were received to
inquiries. As this portion of the book is but a small part of the whole
volume, it was not deemed important enough to warrant more effort to secure
biographies than might be accomplished by means of a limited correspondence.
Among the engineers who have been employed on the canals there are many
instances of long service that merit especial notice. Probably the oldest of
the living engineers is Mr. George E. Gray, who entered the service in 1839.
Mr. W. H. H. Gere stands first in the length of period within which connection
with the canals existed—fifty-six years, but only about half of that time
was spent in the service. Mr. David E. Whitford easily ranks first in length
of service, having been connected with the department during a period of
fifty-four years, fifty of which have been spent in its employ. Then come
Morris S. Kimball and John Bisgood, with about forty years of service; L.
L. Nichols with thirty-five; O. W. Childs, O. W. Storey, Daniel C. Jenne,
Van R. Richmond, Bruce J. Kimball and J. Nelson Tubbs, with about thirty
years; Alfred Barrett, J. Platt Goodsell, Thomas Goodsell, Daniel Richmond,
Denison Richmond, George Arnoldt and Thomas Evershed, with about a
quarter of a century; and Holmes Hutchinson, William J. McAlpine, O. H.
Bogardus, William B. Taylor, Howard Soule, Walter W. Jerome, Charles
*The material collected concerning the younger engineers will be filed in the
office of the State Engineer for future reference.
1146 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
*
Truesdell, William B. Cooper, Byron Holley, Charles D. Burrus and John R.
Kaley, with twenty years or more. *
These are the engineers of the earlier generation, who have served many
years and have achieved some distinction on the canals; there have been
others who have risen to prominence but have served fewer years, and still
others who have given long and faithful service in the minor positions.
Among the more recent men there are many who have already spent ten,
twenty or even more years in the State's employ.
In these sketches it will be seen that some of the engineers rose to high
rank in their country's service during the Civil War. Among them was the
first man to hold the office of State Engineer, but material for his biography
Was not obtainable. It will be noticed also that one full-blooded Indian is
found in the list of engineers—Ely S. Parker—who later became prominent
aš Gen. Grant's secretary during the war.
ADAMS, CAMPBELL W., born Dec. 19, 1852, at Utica, N. Y. ; educated at Utica.
Academy.
In 1872, Mr. Adams became an assistant to Wm. H. Christian, City Surveyor of `
Utica, and the following year when Mr. Christian’s term expired, they formed a
partnership and carried on a general surveying business. In 1873 and 1874 Mr.
Adams had charge of building the Savage reservoir at the end of Pleasant Street,
Utica, for the Utica Water Works Co. From 1875 to 1880 he was a traveling sales-
Iman for the firm of Adams Bros., rope manufacturers, resigning to accept an
appointment as City Surveyor of Utica, serving until 1885. He was appointed Con-
structing Engineer for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co., on the Albany and
Susquehanna division, but a year later returned to Utica and served as Assistant
City Surveyor during Mayor Kinney’s administration. In 1887 was employed as
Resident Engineer for the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg R. R., supervising
the construction of the branch road from Rochester to Windsor Beach on Lake
Ontario ; of a viaduct at Harpersville, N. Y., and of a bridge over the Genesee river.
He was again appointed Assistant City Surveyor of Utica in 1888 and in 1891 was
one of the engineering corps on the Adirondack and St. Lawrence R. R. In 1892
he was appointed City Surveyor of Utica and reappointed in 1893.
Mr. Adams was elected to the office of State Engineer and Surveyor of New York
in the fall of 1893, was reelected in 1895 and on account of the change in the term
of office continued through 1898. During 1901, 1902 and 1903 he was engaged in
building a railway and harbor for the Dunderland Iron Co., Ltd., of London, Eng-
land, on the west coast of Norway, near the Arctic circle. During 1904 and 1905
he was retained as Superintendent of this work, during which time the plant has been
completed for mining, concentrating and briquetting about twenty-five hundred tons
daily of iron ore for shipment to England. In December, 1905, he was made General
Manager of the entire Works.
ANDRUS, DANIEL HOLLAND, born Aug. 31, 1835, at Auburn, N. Y. ; educated
at Auburn and at Geneva, N. Y. ; died Sept. 1, 1864.
Mr. Andrus held the position of Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals
during 1857 and 1858. He was studying law when the Civil war broke out and
left his studies to take the appointment of First Lieutenant, Company A, of the
50th Regiment of Engineers under Col. Charles B. Stuart. Owing to ill health, Mr.
Andrus was obliged to resign from the army in the Spring of 1863.
ARNOLDT, GEORGE, born Oct. 18, 1820, at Heidelberg, Germany; educated at
the University of Heidelberg and the Polytechnic School at Carlsruhe; died April 17,
1893, at Rochester, N. Y.
Having graduated with honors, Mr. Arnoldt obtained a position with the German
Government and was employed in the Survey and Construction of the sections of
railroad between Heidelberg and Mannheim and Heidelberg and Frankfort. Arriving
in New York about 1848, Mr. Arnoldt remained there one year, then proceeded to
Rochester where he found employment with the nursery firm of Elwanger and Barry.
He entered the department of the State Engineer of New York a few months' later
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEW YORK CANALs. 1147
and was engaged on canal work from about 1850 to 1876. During his service with
this department he held the positions of Second Assistant Engineer in 1862, Tem-
porary Assistant in 1863, Second Assistant from 1864 to 1866, and Assistant from
1867 to 1876.
AVERILL, HENRY KETCHUM, JR., born March 26, 1830, at Plattsburg, N. Y.;
educated at Plattsburg Academy. Member of Plattsburg Institute.
In 1851 Mr. Averill was Assistant Engineer on the Plattsburg and Montreal R. R.
The same year he removed to Iowa and laid out a State road of about one hundred
and thirty miles in length. For about eight years, beginning with 1852, he was
County Surveyor of Clayton and Winnehiek counties, Iowa, and in 1853 was appointed
U. S. Dept. Surveyor, and subdivided seven townships of public land. He returned
to Plattsburg and opened a surveying office in 1863, and in 1868 made a complete
Survey of Chazy lake and flow-line, and laid out the dam. In 1869, and subse-
quently, Mr. Averill made hydrographic surveys for the United States Government
On Lake Champlain ; he also made many surveys of counties, towns, mines, Wood-
lands and lakes in the Adirondack region, for individuals. He was appointed
Topographic Engineer on the survey of the Champlain canal enlargement in 1870
and later Draftsman in the office of the Division Engineer for the eastern division.
In 1871 he made the preliminary and location surveys for the Plattsburg waterworks
and in 1871 and 1872 was Leveler on the survey of the New York and Canada R. R.,
now the D. & H. In 1878 Mr. Averill was appointed Division Engineer of Adirondack
Survey and also Engineer in charge of State land surveys, Clinton County.
BAERMAN, PALMER. H., born Aug. 4, 1847, at West Troy, N. Y. ; graduated
from the Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy, N. Y., 1867; died Sept. 18, 1897.
After graduating, Mr. Baerman entered the service of the New York and Oswego
Midland R. R. Where he remained two years; later with the New York Central one
year; and then was village Surveyor of West Troy. He held the position of Assistant
Engineer on the New York State canals in 1872, and was later Engineer-in-charge
on the waterworks of the Hudson River State Hospital at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., for
two and one-half years. He became Chief Engineer of the Water Works at West
Troy, Johnstown, Richfield Springs, Cooperstown, Norwich, Sherburne and Lansing-
burg ; Assistant Superintendant and Chief Engineer of the Troy Water Works and
designed the Water Works for Amsterdam, Greene, Deposit, and Oneonta. In 1889
he was appointed Engineer of the Public Improvement Commission of Troy, N. Y.,
and served until 1890. His last position was City Engineer of Troy from 1893 to
1894.
BAGG, EGPERT, born Feb. 2, 1820, at Utica, N. Y. ; educated at Hobart College,
then known as Geneva College ; died Nov. 18, 1885.
Mr. Bagg was First and Second Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals
in 1853, 1854, 1855, 1861 and 1862, and was Assistant Engineer in 1870. He was
First Lieutenant, Captain and Major of the 117th New York State Volunteers from
1862 to 1865, and was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel of United States Volunteers for
gallant and meritorious service at Fort Fisher, N. C. Col. Bagg was City Surveyor
of Utica, N. Y., for several terms, both before and after the war, and was Landscape
Gardener and Superintendent of Forest Hill Cemetery for several years.
BARNES, JAMES, born in 1806, in Massachusetts ; graduated from West Point
Military Academy in 1829; died Feb. 12, 1869, at Springfield, Mass. Member of
American Society of Civil Engineers.
After graduating, Gen. Barnes spent one year as Assistant Teacher at West Point,
and from the following year to 1833 was on duty at Fort McHenry, Md., at Charles-
ton, S. C., and at Fortress Monroe, Va. From 1833 to 1836 he was Assistant
Instructor of Infantry Tactics at West Point. Retiring from the army, he entered
the employ of the Western R. R., now a part of the Boston and Albany R. R., and
served as Assistant Engineer, Chief Engineer, and Superintendent. During this time
he also served as Chief Engineer and Superintendent of the Seaboard and Roanoke
R. R. from Norfolk, Va., to Weldon, N. C. About this time he became a member of
the firm of Phelps, Mattoon and Barnes, of Springfield, Mass. He was engaged on
the New York State Canals as Resident Engineer from 1841 to 1843 and from 1848
to 1850, and as Assistant Engineer 1851 to 1852. From 1853 to 1854 he was
retained by the Russian Government as Consulting Engineer of the railroad from
St. Petersburg to Moscow. In 1861 he became Colonel of the 18th Massachusetts
1148 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Infantry and was in command of the defences of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., in the
latter part of 1863. March 13, 1865, he was brevetted Major-General of Volunteers
and mustered out of service January 15, 1866. He then returned to the service of
New York State and was Deputy State Engineer in 1866 and 1867. Gen. Barnes
Was appointed, 1868, a member of a special U. S. Commission to examine and report
on the road and telegraph line of the Union Pacific R. R. Co.
BARRETT, ALFRED, born – ; died July, 1849, at Montreal, Canada.
Mr. Barrett was a native of New England. As a young man he joined the
engineering force of the Erie canal, within a year after the beginning of that great -
undertaking. He rose rapidly, being ranked as an Engineer in 1821. This position
he held, with a few intermissions, till 1837, when he became Resident Engineer,
and from 1838 to 1843 he served as Chief Engineer. The most important work on
the Canal, with which he was connected, was the construction of the Lockport locks.
During both the original building and the subsequent enlargement of these structures
he held an important position in superintending their construction. Two men, John
Bisgood and Thomas Evershed, who served as rodmen under Mr. Barrett at the time
of enlarging these locks, later became prominent as engineers on the canals. He
was also engaged upon the construction of the Welland canal and upon other works
in Canada. He removed to Montreal, Canada, about 1843, where he spent the
remainder of his life, being engaged on various public works. Mr. Barrett's son
followed in his father’s footsteps, being an engineer on the canals; and he in turn
was followed by two sons who for years have been engaged on canal work.
BARRETT, ALFRED W., J.R., born in 1829, at Lockport, N. Y. ; educated at Military
and Polytechnic School, Montreal, Canada ; died in 1875.
For a time Mr. Barrett assisted his father on the public works of Canada. At
some time in the early 'fifties he was one of a party of engineers on the survey of
the Adirondacks. In 1854 he was appointed Second Assistant Engineer on the
western division of the New York State canals and remained on that division until
his death. -
BARTOW, ANDREW ABRAMSE, born 1773, at Westchester, Westchester Co.,
N. Y. ; died May 21, 1861, at West Farms, Westchester Co., N. Y.
Mr. Bartow was Engineer on the canals of New York State from 1817 to 1825. It
has been claimed that he made the first discovery of “water lime * in this country,
although the discovery of “water lime ’’ or hydraulic cement was claimed by Canvass
White and patented by him in 1820. The incidents attending this discovery are
related elsewhere in this volume in connection with the building of the Erie canal.
BATES, DAVID STANHOPE, born June 10, 1777, near Morristown, N. J. ; took
an academic course under Rev. Mr. Witherspoon ; died Nov. 28, 1839, at Rochester,
N. Y.
Mr. Bates was Engineer on the New York State canals from 1817 to 1828, on the
construction of the important work across the Irondequoit valley, the aqueduct over
the Genesee river at Rochester, the combined locks at Lockport, and other works.
He was appointed Principal Engineer of the canals of Ohio, and served from 1825
to 1839; at the same time he was Chief Engineer of the Louisville and Portland
Canal Company. In 1829 he was appointed Chief Engineer in charge of the survey
and location of the Chenango canal from Utica to Binghamton, and in 1830, to make
the surveys for a canal from Rochester to Olean, now known as the Genesee Valley
canal. In 1831 he made a preliminary survey for a railroad from Canandaigua to
Rochester, and later constructed upon this route the Auburn and Rochester R. R. ;
he also located and constructed a railroad from Rochester to Carthage. His next
appointment was as Engineer of the Niagara River Hydraulic Company. In 1834
Mr. Bates was engaged as Engineer-in-Chief by the State of Michigan to make
examinations and surveys for the Erie and Kalamazoo R. R.
BEACH, CHARLES A., born May 26, 1823, at Pompey, N. Y. ; educated at
Pompey Academy; died Nov. 22, 1898. - -
Mr. Beach entered the State Engineer's Department at Syracuse in 1854, and
remained in the service, with a few intermissions, till 1871. He was in charge
of the construction of the De Ruyter reservoir in 1861. After this he was engaged
for a time on the Chenango Canal extension, and then became City Engineer of
Binghamton. In 1882 Mr. Beach was appointed Division Engineer of the eastern
division. He was Inspector for the State during the construction of the New
BIOGRAPHIEs of ENGINEERs—NEw York CANALs. 1149
York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad, and from 1893 to 1895 was Engineer-in-
Charge on the construction of the Woodlawn reservoir, Syracuse, N. Y.
BEACH, CHAS. H., born 1819, at Kingsbury, Washington county, N. Y. ; educated
under the Rev. Dr. Eastman and at the Salem Academy; died in 1901, at Sandy
Hill, N. Y.
Mr. Beach was first engaged on the New York State canals in 1848, and Was
Second Assistant Engineer from 1850 to 1852 and First Assistant Engineer from
1854 to 1856. Later he was clerk in the Commissary Department under Captain.
(afterwards Colonel) Martindale. From this office he went to the Paymaster Gen-
eral's office at Washington, and later was transferred to the U. S. Treasury and
remained in the Treasury Department until 1869, when he was obliged to retire on
account of ill health.
BEACH, HENRY THOMPSON, born June 25, 1844, at Salina (now Syracuse),
N. Y. ; educated at the Delaware Literary Institute, Franklin, N. Y.
Mr. Beach was in the service of New York State successively as Rodman, from
1869 to 1872, Leveler in 1873, Assistant Engineer from 1874 to 1875, and
Assistant Engineer-in-charge from 1876 to 1880. In 1880 he was Assistant Engineer
on the West Shore R. R. and in 1881 was Resident Engineer on the West Point
residency of that road ; the following year he was Assistant Engineer on the Jersey
Shore, Pine Creek & Buffalo R. R., now part of the N. Y. Central, and Chief
Engineer for the C. B. C. Mining Co. from 1883 to 1886. Mr. Beach was again
in the State service as Resident Engineer from 1885 to 1888 and as Division
Engineer from 1888 to 1892, retiring to private engineering practice from 1892
to 1896. He was appointed by the City Engineer of Syracuse as Assistant Engineer
and served from 1896 to 1901, when he became Consulting Engineer in that Depart-
ment, the position he now holds.
BEACH, NELSON. J., born Sept. 21, 1800, at Hebron, Conn.; educated at Litch-
field, Conn., and at Lowville, N. Y. ; died Feb. 22, 1876, at Watson, Lewis
county, N. Y. -
Mr. Beach's engineering career was begun in the survey of lands for several
large land owners in northern New York. The earliest public work that he was
engaged on was the survey of a highway through the wilderness, projected to Tun
from Crown Point on Lake Champlain to Carthage, Jefferson county. He was one
of the most active citizens favoring the building of the Black River canal and
furnished the statistics on which the bill for its construction was based. In 1846,
he was elected to the Assembly and in the following year to the Senate, where
he was distinguished as an advocate of the resumption of public works. He
served as Canal Commissioner in 1848–1849, and in 1850 and 1851 as Canal
Appraiser. While Commissioner he rendered efficient service in enlarging the
Erie Canal. In 1854 Mr. Beach was appointed Vice-President and Superin-
tendent of Construction of the Hudson River R. R., from which position he
resigned in 1855 to accept the appointment of Resident Engineer on the eastern
division of the New York State canals, remaining on the canal work for two years,
when he took charge of the abandoned Rome and Ogdensburg R. R. and closed up
its affairs. In 1862 he was appointed by Abraham Lincoln as Assessor of Internal
Revenue for the counties of Jefferson, Lewis and Herkimer, continuing in this office
for several years. Mr. Beach was appointed Canal Agent in 1873, and only a few
weeks before his death prepared an exhaustive report to be embodied in the Canal
Commissioner's annual report.
BEHN, J. FREDERICK, born Sept. 18, 1831, at Hamburg, Germany ; educated at
Polytechnic School, Carlsruhe, Germany, graduating with the degree of Mechanical
and Civil Engineer.
Mr. Behn arrived at New York, November 11, 1853, and was Draftsman and
Assistant Engineer from April 22, 1854, to March 31, 1856, and from 1860 to
1872 was Assistant Engineer in the New York State canal office at Buffalo. He
was Division Engineer of the western division from February 1, 1872, to February
9, 1874. Mr. Behn has now retired from practice.
BISGOOD, JOHN, born in 1823 in Ireland ; educated at Maynooth College, Dublin,
Ireland; died at Rochester, N. Y., in 1895.
Mr. Bisgood served the State as an engineer for about forty years. He came
to America about 1847 and for a few years was Superintendent of some public
1150 HISTORY OF NEW YORK Canals.
improvements at Des Moines, Ia. Later he was employed by the Leighton Bridge
Works. In 1850 he was appointed Assistant Engineer on the New York State
Canals ; from 1878 to 1890 he was Resident Engineer on the western division and
from 1890 to the time of his death he was Division Engineer on the same division.
The only break in Mr. Bisgood’s long service on the State canals was during the
Civil War, when he was with Company A, Third New York Cavalry.
BOGARDUS, OVA HOYT, born April, 1827, at De Witt, N. Y. ; died January
13, 1895. *
Mr. Bogardus began work on the New York State canals in 1844 and con-
tinued on the work about twenty years. He was connected with the construction
of the D. L. & W. R. R., and was later Assistant Engineer on the Chicago and
Southern R. R. From the beginning to the close of the work he was on the New
York State Triangulation survey. He was employed by the Syracuse Water Board
in building the intake works and the State dam at Skaneateles lake, from 1892
to 1894. From this time until his death Mr. Bogardus was again employed on New
York State canal Work. &
BOGART, JOHN, born Feb. 8, 1836, at Albany, N. Y. ; educated at the Albany
Academy and at Rutgers College, graduating in 1853, with the degree of M. A.
Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; also of Institution of Civil
Engineers, London.
During his earlier years Mr. Bogart was engaged as engineer on the New York
Central R. R. ; he was on the enlargement of the Erie canal of New York State
as Second Assistant Engineer from 1856 to 1858; and was Assistant Engineer on
the construction of Central Park, New York City. From December, 1861, to July,
1866, he was in engineering service with the U. S. Army. During this time he
was stationed at Fortress Monroe and was in charge of the fort at the Rip Raps,
Va., besides seeing service at other points. In 1866 Mr. Bogart was Engineer in
charge of construction, in 1870 Chief Engineer of the Park Commission of Brook-
lyn, N. Y., and from 1872 to 1877 was Chief Engineer of the Department of
Public Parks, New York City. -
Since 1877 he has been engaged as Engineer for many important enterprises,
some of the more important being : the municipal works at New Orleans, Chicago,
Nashville and Baltimore ; designs of the parks at Albany, N. Y., the Public State
Grounds at Nashville, the West Side parks of Chicago and the park system of
Essex county, N. Y. He was Constructing Engineer of Washington Bridge, New
York City; Consulting Engineer of the Niagara Falls Power Co., of the St. Lawrence
Power Co., of the Cascade Power Co., B. C., of the Atlantic Electric and Water
Power Co., of the Rapid Transit Commission and of the New York State Board
of Health. -
During 1886 and 1887, Mr. Bogart was Deputy State Engineer of New York
under Elnathan Sweet. He was elected to the office of State Engineer and Sur-
veyor of New York in the fall of 1887 and was re-elected in 1889, serving four
years. He is now general Consulting Engineer in New York City, and has been
Consulting, Advisory or Expert Engineer for a number of railways and in various
cases before the Courts. He is a member of various boards ; was delegate of the
U. S. Government to the Congress of Navigation in Germany, 1902, ; member of
permanent board for U. S. International Navigation Congresses; Lieutenant-Colonel
and Chief Engineer of the National Guard of New York.
BOND, EDWARD A., born April 22, 1849, at Dexter, Michigan ; educated in the
public schools of Michigan and at the Business College of Utica. Member of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
From 1867 to 1870 Mr. Bond was in the employ of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western R. R. between Utica and Binghamton. In 1875 he was appointed
Assistant to Chief Engineer Thomas W. Spencer of the Utica and Black River
R. R., whom he succeeded as Chief Engineer upon the resignation of Mr. Spencer,
which position he held until 1886. While Chief Engineer, Mr. Bond had charge
of the building of the railroad from Louisville to Clayton and Ogdensburg. In
1886 he was appointed Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Carthage and
Adirondack R. R. from Carthage to Benson Mines and the Oswegatchie river.
Removing to Watertown, N. Y., in 1889, he became a member of the engineering
firm of Hinds and Bond, and designed and executed many important engineering
and public works in this and other states. Mr. Bond held the office of State
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEW YORK CANALS. 1151
Engineer and Surveyor from 1899 until May 10, 1904, when he resigned to accept
his present position, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers for
the improvement of the New York State canals.
BREVOORT, B. H., born in 1847, in the town of East Fishkill, Dutchess county,
N. Y. ; educated at the Dutchess Academy, and at College Hill, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Mr. Brevoort at the age of fifteen was employed as Transitiman on preliminary
Survey for the Boston, Hartford and Erie R. R. In 1867 he was employed on a
division of the Croton Aqueduct, Department of New York City; next he was
Assistant City Engineer of St. Paul, Minn., and leaving that office, accepted a
position with the St. Paul and Chicago R. R. From 1869 to 1874, Mr. Brevoort
was Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals. Later he entered the
law office of Wm. C. Whitney and was admitted to the bar in 1886 and was
afterwards appointed to a position in the office of the Corporation Counsel, from
which he resigned to accept a position on the New York Aqueduct. Towards the
completion of the work he located at Poughkeepsie and supervised Street paving,
and while engaged in this work, was appointed Chief Engineer of the Rosendale
Water Company, constructing their works. He also made surveys and plans for
the waterworks and for a stone arch bridge for F. W. Vanderbilt, of Hyde Park,
N. Y. He was chosen Chief Engineer of the Clove Valley R. R., and of the
rehabilitating of the Clove Branch R. R.
BROADHEAD, CHARLES C., born Nov. 10, 1772, at New Paltz, Ulster county,
N. Y. ; died Sept. 10, 1852, at Utica, N. Y. -
Mr. Broadhead began surveying under the instruction of W. Cockburn. In 1793
he laid out a large tract of land on the Black river for Desjardins and Pharoux,
agents of a French company known as the Castorland Company. In 1816 he was
appointed one of the three engineers in charge of preliminary surveys for the Erie
Canal, and was entrusted with the surveys of the eastern section, extending from
Albany to Rome. Mr. Broadhead was one of the Commissioners who in 1817
with Wm. Jones, Morris S. Miller, E. S. Cozier and E. S. Barnum, ran the Iines
of the town of Utica, when it was set off from Whitestown. After this he retired
to private life. -
BROOKS, MELVIN MAIN, born July 14, 1851, at Clear Creek, Cattaraugus Co.,
N. Y. ; educated at Ellington Academy, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. ; died Jan. 11, 1895.
Mr. Brooks' first engineering work was on the Allegheny Valley R. R., begun
April 6, 1869. In 1871 he was employed on the Syracuse and Chenango Valley
R. R. Later in the year he entered the State service, being appointed Assistant
Engineer on the New York State canals in 1874. He resigned from the service
of the State during the latter part of 1876 and resumed railroad engineering.
BROWN, HURLBURT E., born July 2, 1831, at Portageville, Wyoming Co., N. Y. ;
educated at the Nunda Literary Institute, Nunda, N. Y.
Mr. Brown was engaged on the Erie R. R. and held the position of Second
Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals from 1852 to 1861.
BURRUS, CHARLES D., born Dec. 13, 1834, at West Troy (now Watervliet),
N. Y. ; educated at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y.
Mr. Burrus was Assistant in the City Engineer’s office at Troy, N. Y., from
1856 to 1865. In 1866 he was Draftsman on the New York State canal survey
of the upper Hudson and from 1867 to 1869 on the enlargement maps of the
Eastern Division ; from 1872 to 1873 he was Assistant Engineer, and Division
Engineer’s clerk from 1874 to 1875; from 1876 to 1878, he was employed in the
office of the City Engineer at Albany. In 1879 Mr. Burrus was Assistant Engineer
on the Adirondack Survey. From 1882 to 1885, Land Clerk in the State Engineer's
office and from 1886 to 1888 Draftsman on maps of lands under water for the
Land Commission. In 1890 Mr. Burrus was appointed Draftsman for the Troy
Public Works Improvement Commission and served until 1892. The two years
following he was Draftsman for the Gravity Supply survey for the Troy Water-
ways Commission and for the Troy Park Commission. From 1896 to 1900 he
was again Draftsman on the New York State canal work and from 1901 to date
on maps of lands under water.
CHULDS, NOADIAH MOODY, born Dec. 20, 1806, at Stillwater, Saratoga Co.,
N. Y. ; died Nov. 19, 1896, at Syracuse, N. Y. Ҽx
1152 History OF NEW YORK CANALs.
In 1828 Mr. Childs began his career on the New York State canals, being engaged
On the construction of the Oswego canal; in 1829 he was on the Oneida River
Improvement, and in 1835 on the Chenango canal. He was then appointed
Superintendent of the Oswego canal, which office he held until 1839, when he
Was appointed Resident Engineer on the Erie canal enlargement from Syracuse to
Lyons, holding this position until 1841.
CHILDS, ORVILLE WHITMORE, born 1803, at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. ; died
Sept. 6, 1870, at East Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr. Childs began engineering work as a Chainman in 1820, steadily rising
until he became one of the best-known of the early canal engineers. He was Engineer
from 1828 to 1838 and Chief Engineer from 1838 to 1849 on the New York
Stale canals, Serving upon the construction of the Champlain and Oswego canals
and upon the enlargement of the Erie canal, from the commencement to nearly
the close of that work, with the exception of a few years, when he was engaged
On a Survey for a ship canal across the Isthmus of Nicaragua. In 1861 he
removed from Syracuse to Philadelphia, Pa., and engaged in the building of
Sleeping-Cars. Soon after his removal Mr. Childs was elected to the presidency
of the Central Transportation Railway Company, in which position he remained
till the time of his death.
CLARK, FRANK B., born Nov. 4, 1870, at Brookline, Mass. ; graduated from
Cornell University, receiving the degree of B. S.; died Oct. 29, 1899, in Nicaragua.
For several years Mr. Clark was engaged on the State land survey in northern
New York. He was Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals in 1897 and
1898. Retiring from the service of the State, he opened an office at Fulton, N. Y.,
and a little later received an appointment with the Isthmian Canal Commission,
being made chief of his party. He was drowned October 29, 1899, at Machuchu
rapids, Nicaragua. **
CLAUHARTY, OSCAR. M., born Feb. 7, 1829, at Havana (now Montour Falls),
N. Y. ; educated at Montour Falls, N. Y. ; received State Normal School certificate ;
died June 6, 1899, at Montour Falls, N. Y. -
For a time Mr. Clauharty was teacher in the public schools, and in 1861 began
work on the New York State canals, being appointed to the position of Assistant
Engineer in 1864, and remaining in the Department of the State Engineer and
Surveyor until 1870. He next entered the U. S. Custom House at New York
City and continued in the service of the Government until his death.
COOPER, JOHN ALDER, born in 1830, at Gloucester, England ; educated at
Gloucester, England. -
Mr Cooper came to this country in 1854 and entered the Division Engineer's office
at Utica as D1 aftsman, and later became Assistant Engineer, serving as such from
1859 to 1869. In 1872 he was appointed Deputy State Engineer under Wm. G.
Taylor, and after the expiration of his term of two years, entered the service of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey. - +
COOPER, WILLIAM BRANTLEY, born Aug. 4, 1830, at Tallahassee, Fla.;
educated at Hamilton College, graduating with the degree of A. B. ; died Nov.
6, 1886.
Mr. Cooper entered the State Engineer's Department upon graduation, becoming
First Assistant Engineer in 1854, and Resident Engineer of the eastern division
in 1861. He held this position till 1865, when he went to Mexico and was in
charge of the projected Vera Cruz, Mexico City R. R. He returned to the United
States about two years later at the death of Emperor Maximilian, and again
entered the service of the State, being Assistant Engineer till 1872, when he was
appointed Division Engineer of the eastern division, serving as such for three years.
Mr. Cooper was the patentee and manufacturer of “Cooper's Tubular Iron Bridges.”
CROCKER, E. H., born Oct. 27, 1825, Laurens Co., S. C. ; educated at Union
College, Schenectady, N. Y., receiving the degree of C. E. and also a classical
degree ; died Jan. 4, 1897. - .
Mr. Crocker was Engineer in charge of a division on the construction of the
Mobile and Ohio R. R. from 1852 to 1855. He held the position of Second Assistant
Engineer on the New York State canals from 1856 to 1859 and 1863, First
Assistant from 1860 to 1862 and 1867, and was appointed Division Engineer of
the eastern division in 1868, which position he resigned February 2, 1872.
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEw York CANALs. 1153
DUNNING, WILLIAM D., born Feb. 11, 1837, at whitesboro, N. Y.; educated at
the Utica Free Academy.
Mr. Dunning began work on the Erie canal at Rome, N. Y., in the spring of 1856
as Axeman under Thomas H. Bates, Resident Engineer; in the same year he was
transferred to the Black River Improvement under E. W. Butler, Resident Engineer,
and promoted to the rank of Rodman. In 1857 he was transferred to the Division
Engineer's office at Albany, remaining until 1864, when he went to Syracuse on the
middle division. From 1863 till 1874 he was an Assistant Engineer, but left the
State's employ at the end of that time to engage in his present foundry business at
Syracuse.
EVERSHED, THOMAS, born Feb. 30, 1817, in Sussex, England; died Feb. 9,
1890.
Mr. Evershed came to this country in early youth and was soon afterward engaged
upon the enlargement of the . Erie canal. In 1849 he went to California and while
there built a levee around the City of Sacramento in addition to constructing other
works in California. On his return to the East he was engaged on the construction
of the Rochester and Niagara Falls R. R., on the Erie canal, and also on the Grand
Trunk R. R. in Canada, where, together with other works of importance, he built
the celebrated high bridge across the Credit Valley. Returning to the United States,
he was engaged in many railroad enterprises as engineer and contractor.
He was Assistant Engineer on the New York State Canals in 1871, 1872 and 1875,
Resident Engineer in 1852 and 1877, and in 1878 was appointed Division Engineer
on the western division of the Canals, retaining this office until his death. Mr.
Evershed was the originator of the great Hydraulic Tunnel of Niagara falls. He
was an artist of considerable talent and won many commendations for his paintings.
FARNUM, HFNRY HARRISON, born May 10, 1808, at Litchfield, Conn.; educated
at Albany Academy ; died Oct. 11, 1879, at Port Jervis.
Mr. Farnum began engineering on the construction of the Delaware and Hudson
canal and upon its completion was appointed Superintendent of the section which he
had helped to build. Later he was appointed Assistant Engineer and remained with
the company until 1838. From 1839 to 1843 he held the position of Resident
Engineer on the New York State canals.
FAY, JOHN DOANE, born April 20, 1815 at Northampton, N. Y. ; educated at
Lowville, N. Y. ; died June 6, 1895 at Rochester, N. Y.
At an early age Mr. Fay was associated with his brother-in-law, Alanson Sumner,
and Hon. Stephen Clark of Albany, in constructing the Long Bridge over the Potomac.
He was Resident Engineer on the New York State canals from 1841 to 1849. With
O. W. Childs, in 1850, he was sent by Commodore Vanderbilt to make a survey for
the proposed Nicaragua canal, which survey occupied one and one-half years. Mr.
Fay held the office of Division Engineer on the western division of the State canals
from 1852 to 1853, 1856 to 1860, and 1874 to 1875. From 1867 to 1873 he held the
office of Canal Commissioner. He made the survey for the direct line of railroad
from Rochester to Syracuse, and also made surveys for several railroads in the
West.
FISHER, CHARLES HENRY, born June 10, 1835, at Lansingburg, Rensselaer
County, N. Y. ; died Jan. 18, 1888. Member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers.
Mr. Fisher was educated at the Lansingburg Academy and afterwards took a
partial course at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, receiving the honorary
degree of C. E. in June, 1882, in recognition of his successful service for nearly
thirty years on the New York Central R. R. In 1853 he was employed on the
Racine, Janesville and Milwaukee R. R. ; from 1854 to 1857 on the enlargement of
the Erie canal, being Second Assistant Engineer in 1856 and 1857. In 1858 Mr.
Fisher became Principal of the Lansingburg Academy. Resigning in 1859 he was
appointed Chief Engineer of the New York Central R. R. and served till 1868. In
1869 he became Chief Engineer of the Oswego and Lake Ontario Shore R. R., which
position he held until January, 1869, When he was again appointed Chief Engineer
of the New York Central R. R. In 1885 the company retired him on half pay,
although he remained nominal Chief Engineer until his death. While in charge of
this road the two additional tracks from Albany to Buffalo, the Geneva and Lyons
R. R., the Syracuse Junction R. R., and the Buffalo Junction R. R., the depots at
1154 HISTORY OF NEw YorF CANALs.
Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, the Buffalo Stock Yards, the De Witt
yards and shops and the Broadway crossing in Albany were constructed. Mr. Fisher
Was also Consulting Engineer for the Cantilever Bridge at Niagara. -
FULLER, CHARLES L., born Sept. 16, 1830, at Ballston, N. Y.; studied engineer-
ing With his father, Col. Wm. Fuller; died Sept. 14, 1901. -
Mr. Fuller removed from Ballston to Troy in 1851 and was in the employ of Wm.
Barton. He entered the employ of Benjamin Turner, City Engineer of Troy, two
years later. In 1856 he was Second Assistant Engineer on the New York State
canals. He served three times as City Engineer of Troy, first, from 1859 to March,
1870; second, from May 1870 to 1875 and third from Nov. 1883 to June 1892. He
Was also Consulting Engineer for Cohoes, Watervliet, Lansingburg, Waterford and
Green Island.
GEDDES, GEORGE, born at Fairmount, Onondaga Co., N. Y., Feb. 14, 1809;
graduated at the Middletown, Conn., military school; died Oct. 8, 1883; son of
James Geddes, the engineer making the first surveys for the Erie canal.
Although Mr. Geddes studied law, he did not apply for admission to the bar,
preferring the profession of civil engineering. Among his first positions was that
of Consulting Engineer on the Syracuse and Oswego railroad. In 1851, he made
a Survey, for the State, of the Cayuga marshes and in the next few years he made
plans and had charge of the work of draining these marshes. He also made a
geological Survey of Onondaga county, built reservoirs in Syracuse and elsewhere,
and devoted much time and study to investigating the subject of . Steam as a
motive power on the canals. He engaged in various engineering enterprises in New
York and other cities, and was an original member of the State Survey Commission,
Which position he filled until his death.
GEDDES, JAMES, born July 22, 1763, near Carlisle, Pa.; received his education
in mathematics under a Mr. Oliver; died Aug. 19, 1838, at Geddes, N. Y.
In 1808 Mr. Geddes was intrusted by the Surveyor-General of New York State to
explore the line of the proposed canal, and from that time till near the close of his
life he was more or less continuously employed on the State canals. In 1816 he
Was appointed Engineer upon the Erie canal to take charge of the preliminary
Surveys from the Seneca river to within eleven miles of the mouth of Tonawanda
Creek ; a year later he was directed to superintend the location of the middle division
between Rome and Utica and was made Chief Engineer of the Champlain canal.
Mr. Geddes was employed in 1822 by the State of Ohio to make the survey for a
canal from the Ohio river to Lake Erie, and a year later was called by the State of
Maine to survey the route of a canal from Sebago pond to tide-Water at Westbrook.
In 1827 he was employed by the General Government (associated with Mr. Roberts)
in the location of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and in 1828 was engaged upon the
Canals of Pennsylvania.
GERE, W. H. H., born Aug. 14, 1829, in Onondaga Co., N. Y. ; educated at
Syracuse and Homer. * -
Mr. Gere's connection with the State canals covers one of the longest periods on
record, extending from 1848 to 1904, but his actual employment on the work was
for about half of that time. During this period he was associated with much
important work, gaining an enviable reputation early in his career by his construction
of the Montezuma aqueduct. He was Second Assistant Engineer in 1851 and 1852,
Assistant Engineer in 1854 and 1855, Resident Engineer in 1855 and 1856 on the
western division, and from 1860 to 1866 on the middle division, Division Engineer
from 1866 to 1868 and from 1894 to 1904 on the middle division. Besides his
services for the State, he was employed by the Erie R. R. on the work of building
double tracks from Deposit to Susquehanna ; on the Great Western R. R., Suspension
Bridge to Hamilton ; on the original surveys of the Syracuse and Binghamton R. R.,
and he was for two years City Engineer of Syracuse. Since 1904 he has retired
to private life.
GOODSELL, J. PLATT, born at Utica, Oneida Co., N. Y. ; educated at the Utica
Academy, completed studies in Mass. ; died Nov. 1869. Member of New York State
Institute of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Goodsell was first employed by the State under Holmes Hutchinson, on the
enlargement of the Erie canal in 1840. He was appointed Second Assistant Engineer
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEW YORK CANALS. 1155
to 1846, and from 1850 to 1853 held the position of Resident Engineer. From 1853
to 1856 he was Chief Engineer of the Cape Fear and Deep River R. R. of North
Carolina. From 1856 to 1860 Mr. Goodsell was Division Engineer on the eastern
division of the New York State canals and from 1862 to 1866 held the same office
on the middle division. Mr. Goodsell was elected State Engineer and Surveyor of
New York State in the fall of 1865 and held office during 1866 and 1867.
GOODSELL, THOMAS, born at Whitestown, Oneida Co., N. Y. ; educated at the
Utica Academy ; prepared for college at the Clinton Academy; died Sept. 1901,
more than eighty years of age.
Mr. Goodsell’s services on the canals of New York State were in the positions of
Second Assistant Engineer, 1850 to 1852; First Assistant, 1855 to 1859; Second
Assistant, 1860 and 1864; Assistant, 1867 to 1871; Resident Engineer of the middle
division, 1872 to 1874; and Assistant again in 1875. He was also City Engineer of
Syracuse ; Resident Engineer on the Cape Fear and Deep River R. R. of North
Carolina ; Engineer and Manager of the Mariposa gold mine of California and of
the Miridota copper mine of Lake Superior.
GRAY, GEORGE EDWARD, born Sept. 12, 1818, at Verona, Oneida Co., N. Y. ;
educated in the common schools and under private tutor. Honorary Member of
American Society of Civil Engineers. Life Member of The Institute of Civil Engi-
neers, London, Eng.
Probably Mr Gray’s connection with the New York canals dates back farther than
any other engineer now living. He commenced his engineering career on the Black
River canal of New York in 1839. From 1850 to 1853 he was Assistant Engineer
on the New York State canals. During his early years Mr. Gray held the positions
of Assistant Engineer on the construction of the New York and Harlem R. R. from
White Plains to Dover Plains, on the Utica and Schenectady R. R., and on the
Mohawk Valley R. R. From May, 1853, to May, 1865, he was Chief Engineer of
the New York Central R. R. and has also been Chief Engineer of the Albány bridge ;
Consulting Engineer of the Central Pacific R. R. of California ; Chief Engineer of
the Southern Pacific R. R. of California, Arizona and New Mexico, and of the Galves-
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio R. R. to El Paso, Texas. He is now a consulting
engineer at San Francisco, Cal.
GREENE, DAVID MAXSON, born July 8, 1832, in Brunswick, Rensselaer County,
N. Y. ; educated at the district schools, Adams Seminary and at the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N. Y., graduating in 1851 with the degree of C. E.;
died November 9, 1905, at Adams, Jefferson County, N. Y. Member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Naval Engineers, the Society
of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, the American Association for the Advance-
ment of Science, the International Association of Navigation, and a number of
others.
Immediately upon graduation Mr. Greene was appointed Assistant Instructor and
later Professor of Geodesy and Topographical drawing in the Institute. He resigned
his position in the spring of 1852, having been appointed Chainman on the enlarge-
ment of the Erie canal. In September, 1853, he was engaged as Assistant and as
Division Engineer on railroads in Ohio and Indiana. On account of illness he
returned east in 1854, and in 1855 again became an instructor in the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute. In 1861 he was appointed Third Assistant Engineer in the
U. S. Navy, where he participated in several engagements and was also, during his
term of service, Assistant Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and
Instructor in Steam Engineering at the U. S. Academy at Newport. Resigning from
the Navy in 1869, he returned to Troy and engaged in general engineering practice.
About 1871 he was elected Engineer of the New York State Commission to test
devices to substitute steam for animal power on the Canals. In January, 1874,
Mr. Greene was appointed Division Engineer of the eastern division of the canals
and in July of the same year was appointed Deputy State Engineer, holding office
until 1877, when he again returned to Troy and resumed general practice. In
August, 1878, he was elected a Director of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
which position he held until he resigned in 1891. During that time he was engaged
in general engineering practice extending through eleven States, the District of
Columbia and Canada and served as an expert Witness on hydraulic and steam
engineering in various courts. Mr. Greene was the author of a number of text
books pertaining to his profession.
9
1156 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
HALL, GEORGE THOMAS, born April 6, 1845, at Malta, Saratoga Co., N. Y.;
graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy in 1868, with the degree of
C. E. ; died June 2, 1881, at New York City. Member of American Society of Civil
Engineers.
Mr. Hall commenced his engineering career as Transitman on the New York, New
Haven and Willimantic R. R. under George E. W. Serrel, Chief Engineer. He left
this company to go to Canada, where he held a responsible position in the building
of one hundred and eighty miles of the North Shore R. R. Returning to the United
States, he was appointed Chief-of-Corps on the West Shore R. R. under General
Stuart. Later he was engaged in making the first surveys for the Gilbert Elevated
R. R. Mr. Hall was appointed Assistant Engineer on the Champlain canal, holding
the position from 1874 to 1876. At the end of his association with State work
he went to New York as Division Engineer of the Manhattan Elevated Railway
Company, retaining this position until his death.
HANKS, BYRON MURRAY, born May 29, 1826, at Henrietta, Monroe county,
N. Y. ; educated at Monroe Academy, Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Dartmouth
College, graduating from Dartmouth in 1849 and receiving the degree of M. A.
several years later ; died May 21, 1877, at Albion, N. Y.
Mr. Hanks began his engineering career on the Genesee Valley canal, and later
studied law with J. D. Husbands, of Rochester, being admitted to the Bar in 1852.
He removed to Fond du Lac, Wis., where he remained one year and then resumed
engineering in the employ of the Covington and Louisville R. R. Returning to
Rochester in 1855, he reentered the service of the State, holding the positions of
Second Assistant Engineer in 1855, First and Second Assistant in 1856, First
Assistant from 1857 to 1860, and Resident Engineer on the Chenango canal exten-
Sion from 1866 to 1868. He was Resident Engineer on the Western division of the
Erie canal from 1872 until his death and was Acting Division Engineer for a time
in 1875.
HARTWELL, DANIEL R., born in 1816, at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ;
educated at the Lansingburg Academy, Lansingburg, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. ; died
Feb., 1903, at Saranac, Mich.
Mr. Hartwell entered the State canal service in the early 'forties. He was
Second Assistant Engineer 1850–53, First Assistant 1854–59, and Second Assistant
again in 1860. After leaving the canals, he removed to Michigan where he was
engaged in farming for many years.
HARTWELL, ORVILLE C., born in 1813, at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ;
educated at the Jonesville Academy, Jonesville, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; died Sept. 15,
1859, at Saranac, Mich.
Mr. Hartwell began work on the New York State canals about 1840. While in
this service he was First Assistant Engineer 1850–52, Resident Engineer 1852-54, and
Division Engineer 1856-57, all on the middle division. In 1854 he was Chief
Engineer of the Southern Central R. R.—at that time called the Lake Ontario,
Auburn and New York R. R. After leaving the State work, he removed to Michigan,
where he soon died.
HARTWELL, REUBEN A., born in Saratoga Co., in 1835.
In 1853 Mr. Hartwell was Chainman on the Auburn, Sodus Bay and Ithaca R. R.,
and in 1856 was Rodman on the Fayetteville and Orvill feeders, middle division,
Erie canal. Later he was transferred to the Erie Canal, being on a section from
Higginsville to Chittenango, and in 1858 he served as Transitman with a final
survey party, Charles Truesdell in charge. In 1859 he went west. Returning
to New York State, he was appointed Leveler on the Chenango canal extension
in 1864, resigning this position in 1867 to accept one as Assistant in charge of
a division of the B. H. E. R. R. In 1870 he was Transitman on the Owasco
lake survey and after its completion he went west again ; in 1881 he was in
the employ df the B. H. E. R. R. In 1882 he became an Assistant Engineer on
the Champlain canal, continuing there during Silas Seymour’s term of office, and
in 1895 he received the appointment of inspector on contract No. 24, at Mohawk,
of the $9,000,000 improvement.
HASBROUCK, ROBERT M., born 1824, at Albany, N. Y. ; educated at Lafayette
College, Easton, Pa.; received the degree of A. M. and C. E.; died in 1887.
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEW YORK CANALS. 1157
Mr. Hasbrouck began his work as a civil engineer on High Bridge at New York
City and followed his profession continuously until his death. In 1875 he held
the position of Assistant Engineer and in 1884 of Division Engineer on the eastern
division of the New York State canals. IFor nearly eleven years Mr. Hasbrouck
was City Engineer of Troy, N. Y.
HERSEY, JOHN C., born Aug. 26, 1847, at Lowell, Mass.; educated at Sheffield
Scientific School, Yale University, receiving the degree of B. S. Member of the
American Society of Civil Engineers until compelled by ill health to give up scientific
Work.
Mr. Hersey was Assistant Engineer on exploration and construction of the
Northern Pacific R. R. and on preliminary survey, location and construction of the
Ware River R. R., now a branch of the Boston and Albany. From 1872 to 1876 he
Was Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals and later was Engineer for
Contractors on the Welland Canal construction. Being incapacitated for active work
by a stroke of paralysis Mr. Hersey entered the Customs Department of the United
States and for a number of years has been Chief Clerk in charge of a division and
Acting Deputy Naval officer.
HUTCHINSON, HOLMES, born January 5, 1794, at Port Dickinson, Broome Co.,
N. Y. ; died suddenly February 21, 1865, at Utica, N. Y.
Mr. Hutchinson was appointed an Engineer on the Erie canal of New York State in
1819. He held this position until 1835, when he was made Chief Engineer, perform-
ing the duties of this office during the enlargement of the canal, until 1841. He
Surveyed and made the original “blue line * maps for the Erie, Champlain, Oswego,
Black River, Chenango, Crooked Lake, and Chemung canals. The Chemung canal
Was completed under Mr. Hutchinson’s direction for an amount less than his
estimates. His plans for locks on the Chenango and on the enlarged Erie were used
in their construction. He had charge of the Cumberland and Oxford canals in
Maine, and of the Blackstone in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and was frequently
employed in locating and defining valuable tracts of land in Oneida and other
counties of New York State. In 1825 Mr. Hutchinson was engaged as Chief Engineer
by the Connecticut River Company, upon the recommendation of Gov. De Witt Clinton
of New York, to survey a route of water communication from Barnet, in the State
of Vermont, to the City of Hartford, Conn., a distance of two hundred and nineteen
miles. He was one of the directors of the Utica and Syracuse R. R. until its
consolidation with the New York Central R. R. ; he was also a director of the
Syracuse and Oswego R. R., of which he was for Some years President, and had a
managing interest in the Ontario and St. Lawrence Steamboat Company, and in the
Bank of Utiea.
JERVIS, JOHN BLOOMFIELD, born Dec. 14, 1795, at Huntington, L. I. ; died
Jan. 12, 1885, at Rome, N. Y. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Jervis began his career in 1817 under Benjamin Wright on the Erie canal
and in 1819 was promoted to the position of Resident Engineer, remaining on the
canal till near its completion. He served as Assistant Engineer with the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Co. in 1825 and became Engineer-in-Chief in 1827. In 1830 he
was appointed Chief Engineer of the Albany and Schenectady R. R. and later of
the Schenectady and Saratoga R. R., retiring to accept a position as Chief Engineer
of the Chenango canal. In 1835 he made preliminary surveys and estimates for
enlarging the Erie canal. Mr. Jervis became Chief Engineer of the Croton aqueduct
in 1836; in 1846 he was Consulting Engineer of the Cochituate Water Works ; in
1847 he was made Chief Engineer of the Hudson River R. R. ; in 1850 of the Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana R. R. ; in 1851 Engineer of the Chicago and Rock
Island R. R., and in 1854, its President. He returned to Rome in 1858 and lived a
retired life for three years, from which he emerged to become Superintendent and
Engineer of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago R. R. Retiring in 1866 from
active railroad management, Mr. Jervis aided in organizing the Merchant Iron Mill
at Rome in 1868. In 1872 he was elected Secretary and held the office of Trustee
of this company until death.
JUDAH, THEODoRE DEHONE, born March 4, 1828, at Bridgeport, Conn.;
educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. ; died Nov. 2, 1863, at
New York. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Judah’s first work was under S. W. Hall, Engineer of the Troy and Schenectady
Railroad Co. He afterwards was engaged, under James Laurie, on the New York,
1158 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
New Haven, Hartford and Springfield R. R., and on the Connecticut River R. R. In
1850 Mr. Judah was appointed First Assistant Engineer on the middle division of the
New York State canals and served until 1852; later he was Engineer of the railroad
down the gorge of the Niagara river to Lewiston, a work that was considered a
remarkable feat in those days and resulted in his engagement as Chief Engineer
of the first California railroad—the Central Pacific. It was on this railroad that
he achieved his greatest reputation, not only as an engineer but also as a promoter.
At the time of his eugagement with the Central Pacific R. R. he was in the employ
of the Buffalo and New York R. R.
KALEY, JOHN R., born at Albany, N. Y. ; graduated from Rutgers College, New
Brunswick, N. J., in 1870; took special course at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, N. Y., class of 1873.
In 1878–4 Mr. Kaley was Leveler on construction of the four tracks, N. Y. C. &
H. R. R. R. In 1875 he entered the New York State service as Chainman ; he was
Soon promoted to Rodman and in 1876 to Assistant Engineer, acting as such till
1880. In 1880 he was on construction work on the Texas Pacific R. R., and in
1882–3 was employed as Engineer in charge of constructing dam, canal and
foundations for the Hudson River Water Power Co., at Mechanicville, N. Y. In
1884 he again entered the State service, being Assistant Engineer, Resident
Engineer (acting) and Division Engineer on the eastern division till 1888. In 1889 he
Was Special Agent in the State Department of Public Works ; in 1889–90 Assistant
Engineer and Engineer-in-charge for the Troy Public Improvement Commission ;
in 1891 making survey and estimates for a railroad from Canaan, Conn., to Mill
River, Mass. ; and in 1891–2 member of the Troy Engineering Co.
From 1892 till the present time Mr. Kaley has been connected with the State
engineering department, serving as Assistant Engineer in 1892–6 and 1903–4, as
First Assistant in 1897–1902 and as Resident Engineer since 1904. Nearly all
of Mr. Kaley’s work on the canals has been in the eastern division, especially
along the Champlain canal.
KELLY, JOHN P., born Aug. 10, 1854, at Troy, N. Y. ; educated at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Instilute, graduating with degree C. E.; died Sept. 24, 1898.
Shortly after Mr. Kelly’s graduation he became Assistant City Engineer of Troy
Which position he held for two years; he then became Assistant Engineer in the
Federal employ at Clarendon on the White river, and later became U. S. Department
Surveyor. After several years in the West he returned East and entered the service
of New York State, being an Assistant Engineer from 1886 to 1888, Resident Engineer
of the eastern division from 1888 to 1891, and Division Engineer of the same division
from 1891 to 1894. After leaving the State service Mr. Kelly became interested in
Contract WOrk.
KIMBALL, BRUCE JEROME, born March 21, 1828, at Rutland, Jefferson Co.,
N. Y. ; educated at the Watertown Academy; died March 4, 1891, at Fulton, Oswego
Co., N. Y.
At the age of nineteen Mr. Kimball began the study of engineering under the
direction of his brother, Morris S. Kimball, at Fulton. With the exception of about
Six years, he was connected with the Oswego canal in various positions from 1847
to 1876, being Assistant Engineer from 1871 to 1876.
KIMBALL, MORRIS SYLVESTER, born April 25, 1815, at Rutland, Jefferson Co.,
N. Y. ; educated at Rutland and Watertown ; died Oct. 26, 1875. -
Mr. Kimball entered the employ of the State in 1836, at the age of 21, and
continued in its service, with the exception of less than a month, to the day of his
death. He held the position of First Assistant Engineer from 1850 to 1851; Resident
Engineer from 1851 to 1863; Assistant Engineer from 1863 to 1868 and from
1872 to 1875; Division Engineer from 1868 to 1872, most of the time on the middle
division. His ſirst work was on the Genesee Canal, next on the Chenango canal,
but the greater part of his work was connected with the Oswego canal, where the
good condition of the locks and dams still attests his care and ability as an engineer.
LASHER, WINFIELD SCOTT, born Nov. 22, 1849, at Germantown, N. Y. ;
graduated from Rutgers College in 1871; died Oct. 16, 1899, in New York City.
Mr. Lasher was employed on the New York State canals from 1872 to 1882, being
Assistant Engineer from 1876 to 1878, Resident Engineer of the eastern division
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEw York CANALs. 1159
from 1878 to 1880, and Division Engineer of the same division in 1880 and 1881.
Afterward, for a period of twelve years, he was one of the Assistant Engineers in the
Dock Department of New York City.
LATIMER, EDEN BYRON, born May 2, 1833, at Amenia, Dutchess Co., N. Y. ;
educated at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; died March 7, 1891.
Mr. Latimer served as Second Assistant Engineer on the Erie canal from 1854 to
1857. At a later date he was employed upon railroad construction in central New
York, but his health failing he was finally compelled to give up engineering.
LEDLIE, JAMES HEWETT, born April 14, 1832, at Utica, N. Y. ; educated at
Union College ; died August 15, 1882, at New Brighton, Staten Island.
Gen. Ledlie Gerved on the New York State canals as Second Assistant Engineer in
1854 and First Assistant during 1855 and 1856. At the beginning of the Civil war,
he was commissioned Major of the 19th New York Infantry, which in the autumn
of 1861 became an artillery regiment. In 1862 he was made Chief of Artillery
on the staff of Gen. John G. Foster and on December 24, was promoted to Brigadier-
General of Volunteers. Declining a commission in the regular army, he resigned
from the Volunteers on January 23, 1865, to reenter his profession, taking the entire
Contract for the construction of bridges, trestles and snow-sheds on the Union Pacific
R. R. At a later date he built the breakwater of Chicago harbor and was engaged
In railroad construction in the West and South. At the time of his death Gen.
Led lie was Chief Engineer of railways in California and Nevada and President of the
Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western Railroad Construction Co.
LEUTZé, TREVOR McCLURG, born at Dusseldorf, Germany, in 1851; died at
Albany, N. Y., October 14, 1901. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Coming to America at an early age, Mr. Leutzé engaged in civil engineering. In
1886 he became connected with the New York State engineering department, being
an Assistant Engineer from 1887 to 1895, First Assistant from 1896 till April
1, 1899, when he was appointed Division Engineer of the eastern division con-
tinuing in that position until his death. From April, 1900, to February, 1901, he
served also as one of the two Consulting Engineers in directing the preliminary
Surveys for the Barge canal.
LIGHTHALL, JOHN A., born Sept. 8, 1833, at Albany, N. Y. ; educated at the
Albany Academy.
Mr. Lighthall began work on the New York State canals in 1850, but resigned in
1852 to take a position on the construction of the Illinois Central R. R. He was
also engaged on the preliminary survey of what is now the line of the New York,
Ontario and Western R. R. In 1853 and from 1854 to 1855 he was engaged in the
construction of the second track of the direct line of the N. Y. C. R. R., from
Syracuse to Rochester. Mr. Lighthall returned to the service of the State in 1855,
being Second Assistant Engineer from 1855 to 1857 and First Assistant in 1857 and
1858. He had charge of the work on the Cayuga and Seneca canal through Seneca
Falls and at the foot of Cayuga lake until 1858, when the work was stopped for
lack of funds. Mr. Lighthall then resigned his position and went into business in
Chicago. He is now engaged in business at Syracuse, N. Y., where he has been
for many years.
LUDI)INGTON, EDSON L., born 1844, at De Witt, Onondaga Co., N. Y. ; graduated
from San Jose Institute, California, with the degree of C. E.; died July 15, 1885, at
Tower, Minn.
Mr. Luddington was Assistant Engineer on the canals of New York State from 1868
to 1875. In 1875 he was appointed City Engineer of Syracuse, N. Y., and served
until 1882. For two years Mr. Luddington held an appointment under the U. S.
Government and was engaged at various times in surveys of public lands in Arizona,
Minnesota and Dakota.
MCALPINE, CHARLES LEGRAND, born , Albany, N. Y. ; educated at
Albany Academy ; died January 11, 1884, in New York City. Member of the
American Society Civil Engineers.
For many years Mr. McAlpine was in the engineering department of the State of
New York and filled various positions of responsibility in the reconstruction and
enlargement of the Erie and other Canals of the State. From 1869 to 1871 he held
the position of Resident Engineer, being in charge of the construction of the Chenango
1160 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS. *
canal extension. He was also in charge of the construction of several railroads, and
his last active work was the direction of location and construction of the Albemarle
and Raleigh Railroad in North Carolina, now a part of the Atlantic Coast line.
MCALPINE, WILLIAM JARVIS, born April 30, 1812, at New York City; died
February 16, 1890. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. First
American elected to membership in the Institution of Civil Engineers of Great
Britain. A member of the New York Chamber of Commerce and of nearly all the
Scientific Societies, in America.
In 1827 Mr. McAlpine began civil engineering as a pupil of John B. Jervis, with
whom he remained until 1836. While with Mr. Jervis, he was Assistant Engineer
on the Mohawk and Hudson R. R. and the Schenectady R. R. from 1830 to 1831,
and for the St. Lawrence Improvement Company in 1832. From 1833 he was
engaged on the Chenango canal and the enlargeument of the Erie canal, and succeeded
Mr. Jervis as Chief Engineer of the eastern division of the New York State canals,
holding the position of Resident Engineer from 1838 to 1846. From 1846 to 1849
he Was Chief Engineer of the dry dock at the Brooklyn navy yard ; he also designed
and built the Albany water works in 1850 and 1851, and the Chicago water works
from 1851 to 1854.
Mr. McAlpine was elected to the office of State Engineer and Surveyor of New York
State in the fall of 1851 and continued in office until August 1, 1853. From 1850 to
1857 he served as Railroad Commissioner. On his retirement from this office he
became Chief Engineer and Assistant to the President of the Erie R. R., resigning
from this position to accept an appointment as Chief Engineer and Vice-President
of the Galena and Chicago R. R. He was also a member of the Board of Engineers
Which reported on the improvement of Montreal harbor and in 1860 he became Chief
Engineer of the Third Ave. bridge over the Harlem river in New York City. From
1860 to 1886 he was engaged on many important public works consisting principally
of railroads, bridges and city water-supply systems. gº
MILLS, FREDERICK C., born Nov., 1804, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; received his
education in the Public Schools ; died in 1850.
Mr. Mills Was engaged on the New York, the Pennsylvania and the Delaware
canals. He was Engineer on the New York State canals from 1830 to 1835, and
Chief Engineer from 1835 to 1843, making the preliminary surveys on one division
for the Erie canal enlargement, besides doing other important work in connection
With this and the lateral canals that were being built during his service with the
State.
MILLS, HIRAM. P., born Jan. 2, 1806, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; educated in the
Public Schools; died Jan. 6, 1902, at Mt. Morris, N. Y.
Mr. Mills held the position of Resident Engineer on the New York State canals
from 1837 to 1842.
MORSE, JAMES OTIS, born 1818, at Cherry Valley, N. Y. ; graduated from Hamil-
ton College, 1836; died March 8, 1883. Member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers.
Mr. Morse’s first engineering work was on the Genesee Valley canal and later he
Was on the Utica division of the enlargement of the Erie canal, holding office as
Resident Engineer in 1848. He was employed on the location of the New York and
Erie R. R. between Port Jervis and Binghamton ; was First Assistant to W. J.
McAlpin in building a dry dock at the Brooklyn navy yard, which was completed in
1851; and in building the Savannah water works. Mr. Morse purchased the business
of Walworth, Nason and Guild, 76 John Street, New York City, and continued the
engineering department of this business in connection with that of heating and
ventilating. Among the works constructed under his superintendence were the pipe
bridge at the Croton dam, the Watertown gasworks, the Willoughby street bridge,
Brooklyn, and the Spring street bridge, Saratoga.
NEARING, W. SCOTT, born Oct., 1829, in Onondaga Co., N. Y. ; educated in the
town of Clay, Onondaga Co.
In the spring of 1848 Mr. Nearing began his career as Chainman on Surveys for a
railroad from Syracuse to Rochester, and from 1849 to 1852 he was Surveyor for a
proposed railroad from Sodus Bay to Auburn and Binghamton. He entered the State
Engineer’s department in 1849 and served on the New York State canals in the
Syracuse office until 1852, when he resigned his position as Second Assistant
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEW YORK CANALS. 1161.
Engineer to act as Assistant Engineer on the Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad
and from 1853 to 1854 on the Utica and Black River R. R. He returned to the
service of the State and served as First Assistant Engineer on the Erie Canal between
Canajoharie to Herkimer, from 1854 to 1856, when he again resigned and served on
the improvement of Fox and Wisconsin rivers, Wisconsin, from 1856 to 1859. From
January, 1864, to the present time, Mr. Nearing has been Superintendent of the
coal mines at Morris Run, Pa., and during the years of 1883, 1884 and 1885, was
Chief Engineer on the building of the Beech Creek, Clearfield and Southwestern R. R.
NEWKIRK, WILLIAM H., born March 17, 1842, at Amsterdam, N. Y. ; received
his education at an Academy and at a private school.
From 1860 to 1861 Mr. Newkirk was engaged on the Erie canal as Rodman.
Leaving the service of the State, he was employed on the survey, estimates, etc., of
the Albany and Troy Horse R. R. in 1862; in the engineering department of the
New York Central R. R. in 1863, and on the improvement of the Mexican railroad
between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico in 1865. From 1868 to 1871 he was in
the Division Engineer's office at Albany, from which he was transferred to the Erie
canal office at West Troy, being Assistant Engineer from 1873 to 1874. Mr. Newkirk
was with the U. S. Engineering Department under Gen. Wilson at Oswego in 1874.
He has also been engaged on estimates for proposed N. Y. State ship canals, on the
New York Central R. R. between Rochester and Buffalo, on the West Shore R. R., on
a railroad in Kentucky, and in private work in Syracuse and other places.
NORTHWAY, WILLIAM RUFUS, born Nov. 3, 1834, at Utica, N. Y. ; educated at
Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., graduating with the degree of C. E. Member of
American Society of Civil Engineers and of Western Society of Engineers.
Mr. Northway was engaged on the Blaek River and Utica R. R. from 1853 to 1854,
resigning to accept an appointment as Assistant Engineer on the New York State
canals, from which he retired in 1857 to serve with the Dubuque and Pacific R. R. In
1858 and 1859 he was on the Hannibal and St. Joseph R. R. From 1861 to 1867 he
was Engineer in the Quartermaster's Dept. of the U. S. Army. Retiring from the
army in 1867, he was employed on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas R. R., until 1871.
In 1872 he was in charge of the double-tracking of the Mexican Central R. R. and
in 1873 was employed on the New York Central R. R. From 1874 to 1876 Mr.
Northway was engaged on the construction of the Rochester, N. Y., waterworks;
from 1878 to 1879 on the Wabash R. R. ; and from 1880 to 1890 with the City
Engineering Dep’t of Chicago, serving three years of this time as City Engineer.
The most of the time from 1890 to 1898 he spent in private practice and from 1898
to the present time has been with the Engineering Dep’t of Chicago.
NORTON, JOHN V., born Nov. 7, 1840, at Plainville, Onondaga Co., N. Y. ;
graduated from Union College in 1862 with the degree of C. E.; died Feb. 11, 1879.
In 1863-4 Mr. Norton was in the army as Assistant Paymaster. In 1870 he was
appointed Assistant Engineer on the middle division of the New York State canals,
from which he retired in 1872 to go to Peru with Chas. A. Sweet, and engage in the
construction of the Simond Oroya railroad up the Andes mountains. Mr. Norton
returned to the United States in 1873 and was reappointed Assistant Engineer on
the New York canals in 1875, serving as such until 1876. In 1878 Mr. Norton went
to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to construct a large dry dock. He contracted yellow fever
and died while engaged in this work.
PARKER, ELY SAMUEL, born 1828, on the Indian reservation at Tonawanda,
N. Y.
Mr. Parker was a full-blooded Seneca Indian and was Chief of the Six Nations.
After receiving a thorough common-school education he took a course in civil
engineering and removed to Galena, Ill., where he formed an intimate personal
acquaintance with Ulysses S. Grant. He was in the service of the eastern and
western divisions of the New York State canals, as Second Assistant Engineer from
1850 to 1851 and First Assistant from 1851 to 1855. After the Civil war broke out,
he joined the Federal forces, becoming a member of Gen. Grant’s Staff, and was
appointed Asst. Adjutant-General with the rank of Captain in May, 1863; subsequently
he acted as Secretary to Gen. Grant until the close of the war. While serving as
Secretary, he was present at Lee's surrender and prepared the first engrossed copy of
the terms of capitulation. After the close of the war, 1866, he received a com-
mission as First Lieutenant U. S. Cavalry and was promoted through the several
1162 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
grades until he became Brigadier General of the United States Army, March 2,
1867. Resigning in 1869, Gen. Parker was appointed Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, from which he retired in 1871 to resume his profession of civil engineering.
PERKINS, GEORGE ROBERTS, born, May 3, 1812, Otsego Co., N. Y. ; died
Aug. 22, 1876, at New Hartford, Conn.
Mr. Perkins was self-educated. In 1830 he was employed on the slack-water
Survey of the Susquehanna river. He was teacher of mathematics at Clinton,
N. Y., from 1831 to 1838, when he bocame Principal of Utica Academy. On the
opening of the New York State Normal School in 1844, he was chosen Professor
of Mathematics, and in 1848 became Principal. Mr. Perkins resigned his position
as Principal in 1852, on being assigned to superintend the erection of the Dudley
Observatory. From 1858 to 1862 he was Deputy State Engineer of New York, and
in the latter year (1862) was elected a Regent of the University of the State of
New York.
PHELPS, CHAUNCEY L., born Feb. 13, 1820, at Remsen, Oneida Co., N. Y. ;
died April 2, 1903.
Mr. Phelps Was on the original surveys for the following reservoirs: North
lake, South lake, Woodhull, Twin lake and Forestport, and was also engaged on
the original survey for the Black River canal feeder. He held the positions of
Assistant Engineer in the years 1869, 1870, 1871, 1875, 1879, 1880 and 1882, and
was Resident Engineer in 1881,–all on the eastern division. Mr. Phelps was also
with the Michigan Land and Iron Company at Marquette, Mich., and a land sur-
veyor in the Black river country.
POWELL, ARCHIBALD CAMPPELL, born, July 25, 1813, at Schenectady, N. Y. ;
educated at Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y. ; died Sept. 10, 1884, at Syracuse, N. Y.
Mr. Powell held the position of Resident Engineer on the New York State canals
from 1839 to 1846. For many years he was in business in Syracuse.
RAMSAY, HENRY, born 1808, at Guilderland, Albany Co., N. Y. ; educated at
the Lancaster School and at the Albany Academy ; died in 1886.
Upon finishing his education, Mr. Ramsay became a teacher in Albany. After
some years spent in various duties, he became a proficient Draftsman, Map Maker
and Civil Engineer, and in 1842 was appointed Chief Engineer of the Mohawk and
Hudson R. R. between Albany and Schenectady, and laid out the present course
of the N. Y. C. R. R. at Schenectady, to avoid the inclined plane at that terminus.
Subsequently he became Assistant Engineer on the Erie canal enlargement, and
In 1853 was appointed State Engineer and Surveyor, to fill the unexpired term
aftor the resignation of William J. McAlpine. After his retirement from that office
he was occupied in several important Surveys of a public nature, and finally, after
spending his last few years in quiet release from all public duties, he died in 1886.
RICHMOND, DENISON, born Sept. 11, 1839, at Lyons, N. Y. ; educated at the
old Lyons Academy ; died Oct. 4, 1888.
Mr. Richmond was the eldest son of State Engineer Van Rensselaer Richmond.
He received an appointment to the western division in 1861, and excepting a brief
period in the Pennsylvania oil fields, remained with the State until his death. In
1868 he entered the middle division, where he rose from Draftsman to Resident
Engineer in 1874, filling that office till he became Division Engineer in 1883,-a.
position he held until his death. Mr. Richmond patented several devices for
hauling boats into locks, which are still in daily use on the canals.
RICHMOND, VAN RENSSELAER, born Jan., 1812, at Oxford, N. Y. ; educated
at Oxford Academy. .#
In 1833, at the age of twenty-one, Mr. Richmond entered the service of the
State as Chainman on the Chenango Canal. He served as Resident Engineer from
1837 to 1849; First Assistant Engineer in 1850, and Division Engineer of the
middle division from 1852 to 1856. He prepared the plans for the enlarged canal
from Jordan to the Cayuga marshes, including the aqueduct across the Seneca river,
which for many years thereafter was known as the “Richmond aqueduct.” After
finishing these plans in 1850, he resigned to accept the position of Division
Ringineer of the Syracuse and Rochester (direct) railroad. He accomplished a
noteworthy feat while he was with this company—the building of a bridge, nine-
teen hundred feet long, across these same marshes and but a short distance from
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEw YoFK CANALs. 1163
the canal aqueduct. The piers for this bridge were built upon a foundation formed
by a raft of heavy logs, stretching for some eighteen or nineteen hundred feet
across the marsh. This was probably the first structure of any size built in this
country upon such a plan of foundation. For over fifty years the bridge has been
in successful operation. Both the aqueduct and the bridge were considered engineer-
ing achievements for their day.
Mr. Richmond was elected to the office of State Engineer and Surveyor of New
York State in the fall of 1857 and re-elected in 1859. He was again elected to
the office in 1867 and again re-elected in 1869, thus serving as State Engineer
for eight years—the longest period for any man holding that office.
ROBERTS, DE WITT C., born 1818 at Whitesboro, N. Y. ; educated at Union
College, Schenectady, N. Y. ; died 1871.
Mr. Roberts was Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals in 1852,
having served earlier with his father, Natham S. Roberts, on the enlargement of
the Erie canal.
RQBERTS, NATHAN S., born July 28, 1776, at Piles Grove, N. Y. ; self educated ;
died Nov. 24, 1852, at Lenox, Madison Co., N. Y. -
In 1816, Mr. Roberts, in company with Judge Wright of Rome, surveyed and
located the section of the Erie canal from Rome to Montezuma. He served as
Resident Engineer in charge of the work from Rome to Syracuse in 1818; located
the Erie Canal from the Seneca river to the village of Clyde in 1819; made plans
for locks between Clyde and Rochester from 1819 to 1822; located and constructed
the Canal down the Clyde river and through the Cayuga marshes; and was in
Charge of Constructing the locks at Lockport and the canal from Lockport to Lake
Erie from 1822 to 1825. He also made a survey of a route for a ship canal
around the falls of Niagara.
Mr. Roberts was appointed Chief Engineer of the canal from Pittsburg to Kas-
kiminetas in Pennsylvania and of the Pennsylvania canal. In 1828 he received an
appointment from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company as a member of the Board
of Engineers. Later he built the bridge across the Potomac at Harpers Ferry.
He was in the employ of the Federal Government from 1830 to 1832 as Chief
Engineer in charge of an examination of the Muscle Shoals of the Tennessee river
in Alabama, with the view of opening a ship canal around the Shoals. From 1835
to 1841 he was associated with John B. Jervis and Holmes Hutchinson on the
enlargement of the Erie canal, ranking as Chief Engineer.
ROGERS, ALBERT BRAINERD, born May 28, 1829, at Orleans, Mass. ; graduated
from Yale Scientific School in 1853; died May 4, 1889, at Waterville, Minn. Mem-
ber of American Society of Civil Engineers.
The year following his graduation, Mr. Rogers was instructor in engineering
in the Yale Scientific School. He was appointed Assistant Engineer in 1855 and
Second Assistant from 1856 to 1857 on the eastern division of the New York State
canals. In 1861 he took charge of the construction of the Iowa and Minnesota
division of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R., building from Calmar to
Algona, Iowa, and from Mason City to Austin. He was also on the Hastings and
Dakota road. From 1863 to 1872 Mr. Rogers was Resident and Assistant Engineer
on the various lines now owned by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Company. As Chief Engineer he had charge of the building of the Minneapolis
and St. Louis R. R. to Albert Lea. From 1878 to 1880 he was Chief Engineer of
the Hastings and Dakota R. R. In 1881 he began explorations for the Rocky
Mountain division of the Canadian Pacific R. R., of which division he had charge
until its completion in 1885, when he again engaged in exploration in Montana and
Wyoming. -
SCHENCK, MARTIN, born Jan. 24, 1848, at Palatine Bridge, N. Y. ; educated
at Union College, Schenectady, graduating with the degree of C. E. Member of
Municipal Engineering Association of New York City.
Mr. Schenck began his engineering career in 1869 with the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway in Kansas and the Indian Territory, as Rodman and Leveler.
From 1871 to 1872 he was engaged in general engineering ; in 1873 was Leveler
on the N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. ; from 1874 to 1881 was engaged in general
engineering and contracting; in 1882 was Engineer for one of the contractors on
the West Shore R. R. ; from 1883 to 1885 he Was Inspector and Leveler in the
1164 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
New York State canal department; from 1886 to 1891 Assistant Engineer in charge
of the Hudson river improvement and of canal lock lengthening. Mr. Schenck
Was State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York from 1892 to 1894,
and after his term of office, he became Consulting Engineer to the State Board
of Health. From 1895 to 1899 he filled the position of City Engineer of Troy,
N. Y. On his retirement from the position of City Engineer of Troy to the present
time, Mr. Schenck has been Chief Engineer of the Department of Parks of New
York City.
SEARLES, WILLIAM HENRY, born June 4, 1837, at Cincinnati O. ; graduated
in 1860 from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N. Y., with the degree
of C. E. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and of the Engineers
Club of Cleveland.
In 1860, after graduation, Mr. Searles became Assistant Engineer on the location
of the Marietta and Cincinnati R. R., resigning in 1861 to become Assistant
Engineer in the Military Service Department of Ohio. From 1862 to 1864 he was
Professor of Geodesy and Railroad Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti-
tute, from Which position he retired to accept a position as Assistant Engineer on
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago R. R. and the Allegheny river bridge, etc.;
from 1865 to 1866, and from 1866 to 1867 as principal Assistant Engineer of
location and construction on the Allegineny Valley R. R. Mr. Searles was Chief
Engineer of the Ind., N. & S. Ry. from 1870 to 1871. Leaving the employ of
this road he was appointed Chief Engineer, Corps No. 7, on the location of the
New York, West Shore and Chicago R. R., serving in 1872 and 1873. Later he
became a Consulting Engineer, with an office in New York. In 1876 he was appointed
Division Jüngineer on the western division of the Erie canal, having charge of
re-survey, new bridges and repairs to Bird island pier. Retiring from State work
after 1878, he became Consulting Engineer to American Pier and Column Co. of
New York from 1879 to 1880. From 1880 to 1882 he was Division Engineer of West
Shore R. R., on construction of the West Point tunnel and the line from Haver-
straw to Poughkeepsie. From 1883 to 1884 he was Chief Engineer of the Williams-
port & Clearfield R. R., and also of the Beech Creek R. R. ; from 1885 to 1891,
Consulting Engineer at Cleveland, O. ; and from 1891 to 1892, General Manager
of the Essex Iron Co. Mines, Port Henry, N. Y. Mr. Searles is the author of
“Field Engineering ” and “Railroad Spiral.”
SEYMOUR, HORATIO, J.R., born Jan. 8, 1844, at Utica, N. Y. ; graduate of
Sheffield Scientific School, of Yale University, Class 1867, the degree of M. A.
being conferred some years later. Member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers. -
Mr. Seymour began engineering work with the City Surveyor of Utica, N. Y.,
and was on the survey of the Canastota and Cazenovia R. R. in Madison county,
N. Y. In 1871 he was appointed Assistant Engineer of the Seneca Falls and
Sodus Bay R. R., and afterwards held the position of Assistant Engineer on the
Wellsboro and Lawrenceville R. R., and Chief Engineer of the Cowanesque Val-
ley R. R. In 1873 he made a survey of the Antrim mine of the Fall Brook Coal
Co., and in 1874 a topographic survey of the lands of the Buffalo Coal Co., in
Pennsylvania. -
Mr. Seymour was appointed Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals
December 1, 1874, and was elected to the office of State Engineer and Surveyor
of New York State in the fall of 1877, and reelected in 1879. In 1882 he went
West to take charge of lands of the Michigan Land and Iron Company in Michigan.
Mr. Seymour is at present a general practising engineer at Utica, N. Y.
(Since the preparation of this sketch Mr. Seymour has died—Feb. 21, 1907.)
SEYMOUR, NORMAN, born . . . . . . . . , at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; died
in 1860, at Stillwater, N. Y.
Mr. Seymour was engaged for several years in laying out the Erie railroad
along the Delaware river from Port Jervis to Deposit, under the direction of
Hezekiah C. Seymour and Gen. Silas Seymour. On account of ill health he was
compelled to retire and engage in farming and land surveying in his native town.
He was expert authority on the location of the lines of the Saratoga, Kayaderosseras
and Apple patents, and testified in important actions where such lines were in
question. Mr. Seymour was First Assistant Engineer on the eastern division of
the New York State canals in 1857 and 1858 and later was Superintendent of the
Champlain canal.
BIOGRAPHIEs of ENGINEERs—NEW YORK CANALS. 1165
#
SEYMOUR, SILAS, born June 20, 1817, at Stillwater, Saratoga County, N. Y. ;
educated at the Fredonia Academy.
In the spring of 1835 Mr. Seymour obtained a situation as Axman on one of
the engineering parties engaged in making the first surveys for the New York
and Erie R. R. ; soon after he was promoted Rodman in another party and in
the latter part of the year was appointed Assistant Engineer in charge of a part
of the work; in 1838 he was made Division Engineer. He organized and became
Chief Engineer of the Dunkirk and State Line R. R. About 1851 he became
Chief Engineer and was for some time General Superintendent of the Buffalo and
New York City R. R., extending from Hornellsville to Buffalo, and he designed
and constructed the bridge across the Genesee river at Portage. Subsequently he
became connected with the Construction and equipment of some of the most important
railroads in the country.
Mr. Seymour was elected State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New
York in 1855 and again in 1881, serving through the years of 1856, 1857, 1882
and 1883. In 1858 he established himself as Consulting Engineer in New York
City. He was appointed Chief Engineer of the Washington and Alexandria. R. R.
and constructed a bridge across the Potomac. In 1863 he was appointed Consulting
Engineer of the Washington aqueduct and afterward Chief Engineer, and in the
winter of 1863-4 was Consulting Engineer of the Union Pacific R. R. The High
Bridge over Dale Creek Canon, near the summit of the Black Hill range of the
Rocky Mountains, was designed by Mr. Seymour. He was also connected as Con-
sulting Engineer with several important railroads.
SMALLEY, EDWARD DELAVAN, born Aug. 24, 1842, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. ;
educated at the Troy High School.
In 1861 Mr. Smalley obtained a position on the Albany and Susquehanna R. R.,
then in process of construction, and continued on this work and other railroads for
six years. In 1867 he accepted the position of Division Engineer on the Ionia and
Lansing R. R. in Michigan. On the completion of this road he was engaged in
locating the Marshall and Coldwater R. R., and in constructing the Detroit and
Bay City R. R. The following year, 1872, he was appointed Chief Engineer of
the Grand Rapids, Greenville and Alpine road. When work was suspended on that
road, he removed to Utica, N. Y., . and was engaged as an Engineering Expert in
several important suits. In 1875 he was called to verify certain measurements
and estimates of Horatio Seymour, Jr., the engineer in charge of the canals at
Utica. In 1877, having formed a partnership with G. Edward Cooper, architect,
the firm of Cooper and Smalley designed and erected several large public buildings
in central New York. Mr. Smalley was appointed Deputy State Engineer and
Surveyor by Horatio Seymour, Jr., in 1878, serving through the four years of Mr.
Seymour’s administration, and in 1882 he was retained in office by Silas Seymour,
and served two years with him. Since leaving the State's employ, Mr. Smalley
has been engaged on waterworks, sewers, and private work, and is at present
located at Matteawan, N. Y.
SMITH, DE WITT C., born 1852, at St. Johnsville, N. Y. ; graduated from
Union College in 1875, with the degree of C. E.; died Oct. 6, 1901.
Mr. Smith was engaged in private practice until 1880, when he became engineer
on the construction of the West Shore R. R., remaining until 1882 when he
returned to private practice, which in 1890 he gave up in order to design and
construct a system of sewers for Fort Plain, N. Y. From 1892 to 1893 he was
Engineer for the General Electric Company of Schenectady, N. Y., and in 1893 was
appointed City Engineer of Schenectady. In 1894 Mr. Smith became Resident
Engineer on the eastern division of the New York State canals and was promoted
to Division Engineer in the same year, which position he held till 1899. He was
a member of the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Schenectady from
1896 to 1901.
SOULE, HOWARD, born Dec. 8, 1829, at Sennett, Cayuga Co., N. Y. ; received
a common school and academic education at Auburn, N. Y. Member of the
American Society of Civil Engineers since 1866.
Mr. Soule was engaged on preliminary surveys of railways from Auburn to Ithaca
and Lake Ontario, and on the Surveys for draining the Cayuga marshes, from
1847 to 1853, and was Second Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals
from 1854 to 1856. From 1856 to 1858 he was in charge of railway construction.
|166 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
from Auburn to Lake Ontario; from 1858 to 1861 in charge of the work of drain-
ing the Cayuga marshes; in 1862 and 1863 he made a survey for gunboat locks on
the middle division of the Erie canal, serving from 1863 to 1866 as Assistant
Engineer on the canals. Mr. Soule also served as Resident Engineer of the middle
division from 1866 to 1872, and as Division Engineer from 1872 to 1874. In
1874 he was appointed City Engineer of Syracuse, N. Y., serving two years, and
afterwards, for twelve years, he was a contractor in designing and constructing
iron bridges, in constructing about seventy miles of the West Shore R. R., in rais-
ing the locks and banks of the Welland canal in Canada, and in lengthening locks
on the Erie canal. He was Consulting and Designing Engineer on the construction
of the Syracuse waterworks from 1890 to 1894, and from 1894 to 1902 he was in
private practice as a Consulting Engineer. Mr. Soule retired from practice in 1902.
SPRAGUE, JOSEPH WHITE, born Jan. 18, 1831, at Salem, Mass. ; prepared for
college at the Latin Grammar School of Salem under Oliver Carlton ; graduated
from Harvard in 1852 with the degree of A. B., supplemented in 1855 by the
degree of A. M. ; died May 22, 1900, at Wallombrosa, Italy.
Before graduating Mr. Sprague was for a short time engaged in making solar
calculations for the United States Nautical Almanac and for one year was Instructor
in the highest mathematics in the engineering department. From 1854 to 1862 he
acted as Engineer on the enlargment of the Erie canal with the exception of the
time required to make the preliminary survey for the Chesapeake and Albemarle
canal, through a portion of the Dismal Swamp of Virginia. Mr. Sprague served
as Second Assistant Engineer on the New York canals from 1858 to 1862. In
1858, representing the Board of Trade of St. Louis, he investigated the obstructions
of navigation of the Mississippi river caused by the pier of the railroad bridge at
Rock Island. Retiring from the employ of the State in 1862 he became Civil
Engineer on the Ohio and Mississippi R. R., with which he remained until elected,
in 1866, President of the Ohio Falls Car and Locomotive Company of Jefferson-
ville, Ind., which position he left in 1888 and the remainder of his life was spent
in traveling in Europe and Asia.
SWEET, CHARLES ADELBERT, born Dec. 10, 1838, at Hinmansville, Oswego
Co., N. Y. ; educated at Falley Seminary, Fulton, N. Y. Member American Society
of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Sweet was employed on a preliminary survey of the Marquette and Ontonagon
R. R. in 1858. In 1860 he entered the service of the State of New York and worked
on the enlargement of the Cayuga and Seneca canal. In 1863 he was Assistant
Engineer on the gunboat lock survey of the New York State canals, and in 1864
he was appointed Assistant to Chief Engineer McDougall on ... the survey for an
interoceanic ship canal from San Blas and Bayano river, Isthmus of Panama.
Returning from the Isthmus in June of the same year, he reentered the service
of the State on the Chenango canal extension. In 1865 he accepted the post
of Division Engineer in the location and construction of the Imperial Mexican R. R.
from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. At the collapse of the government of
Emperor Maximilian Mr. Sweet returned to this country, and in 1867 was appointed
Assistant Engineer on the middle division of the New York State canals, remain-
ing till 1871. Later, in 1871, he became Assistant Chief Engineer of the Callao,
Lima & Oroya. R. R. Over the Peruvian Andes. In 1874 he again entered the service
of the State as Division Engineer of the middle division, retiring in 1878 to accept
the position of Consulting Engineer to the Emperor of Brazil. In 1881 he became
Chief Engineer of the Mexican Central Railway ; in 1884 Chief Engineer of the
Beach Creek and Coal Mountain Company ; in 1886 Assistant Engineer of the Kansas
City and Sabine Pass R. R., and in 1889 of the Victoria and Temuco R. R. for the
Chilian Government. After being engaged a year on this work, which failed for
want of capital, he was appointed Chief Engineer to build a railroad for the Chilian
Government, but owing to the revolution under President Balmaceda this effort
also failed, and Mr. Sweet returned to the United States and accepted a position
as Assistant City Engineer of the City of Syracuse, later being appointed City
Engineer. On account of poor health, he has now retired from active practice.
SWEET, ELNATHAN, born Nov. 20, 1837, at Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Mass. ;
graduated from Union College, Schenectady, in 1859, with the degree of C. E.; died
Jan. 26, 1903, at Albany, N. Y. Member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers.
BIOGRAPHIEs of ENGINEERs—NEW YORK CANALs. 1167
Mr. Sweet's first work in engineering was performed as Deputy Surveyor under
Ward B. Burnett, Surveyor-General of Nebraska. He soon returned to his home
in New York State and was employed as Assistant Engineer in various railway
enterprises in the vicinity of Stephen town, Rensselaer Co. During 1864-68 Mr.
Sweet was at Franklin, Pa., engaged in the engineering development of oil wells,
coal mines, etc. Removing to Chicago in 1869, he was appointed Chief Engineer
of the Rock Island and Quincy R. R., now a part of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy system. In 1871 he was made Superintendent, as well as Chief Engineer;
and at this same time he was Consulting Engineer for the Rockford Central and
the Cairo and St. Louis railways. From 1872 to 1875 he was engaged with James
R. Young in railway construction.
In 1875 Mr. Sweet was appointed by Gov. Tilden, of New York, as Expert
Engineer to the Commission to investigate alleged canal frauds. He was appointed
Division Engineer on the eastern division of the New York State canals in 1876 ;
resigning in 1880, he was again engaged in railway construction with his former
partner, James R. Young. In the fall of 1883 he was elected to the office of State
Engineer and Surveyor of New York and reelected in 1885. Upon retiring from
office after 1887, he practiced as a Consulting Engineer, and was soon made
President of the Canton Bridge Co., and at one time was Receiver of the Lebanon
Springs R. R. Co. In 1900 he again served the State, being President of the
Advisory Commission of Engineers, appointed by State Engineer Bond to advise
in the conduct of surveys for a thousand-ton barge canal. Mr. Sweet's last and most
important public service was as a member of the New York Water Storage Com-
mission.
SWEET, SYLVANUS HOWE, born Aug. 8, 1830, at Hinmansville, Oswego county,
N. Y. ; graduated from Falley Seminary, Fulton, N. Y., 1850; died Nov. 17, 1899.
Soon after his graduation, Mr. Sweet was appointed assistant under Col. Orville
W. Childs on a survey for an interoceanic ship canal through Nicaragua. Return-
ing he accepted a position upon the New York State canals and in 1853 was
appointed Second Assistant Engineer. From 1854 to 1859 he was First Assistant
Engineer and in 1861 was Principal Assistant Engineer on the New York Harbor
Encroachment Survey. Mr. Sweet was appointed Deputy State Engineer under
Wm. B. Taylor in 1862 and again under Van Rensselaer Richmond in 1868, serv-
ing from 1862 to 1864 and from 1868 to 1871. In 1873 he was elected State
Engineer and Surveyor of New York State, holding office during 1874 and 1875.
He was also Chief Engineer for the State on the Hudson River improvement,
Engineer of the Commission for the construction of the Capitol at Albany, Chief .
Engineer of the Albany waterworks, of the projected Maryland and Delaware ship
canal, and of the Commission for the construction of the Broadway Arcade Railway.
He was Consulting Engineer on many other important enterprises. Mr. Sweet was
the author of the Documentary History of the Canals.
TAINTOR, WILLIAM NOYES, born May 8, 1870, at New York City; educated at
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Columbia University School of Mines, gradu-
ating from the latter in 1894; died April 8, 1898, at New York.
In 1896 Mr. Taintor made preliminary surveys and estimates and prepared plans
for the improvement of the first section of the Oswego canal. He was appointed
Assistant Engineer in September, 1897, on the canal improvement work and assigned
as Engineer in charge of contract No. 21, middle division, which was eight and
one-half miles in length and in the vicinity of Oneida. He was also Engineer in
charge of the construction of the Canaseraga culvert of the Erie canal in Decem-
ber, 1897.
TALCOTT, WILLIAM HUBBARD, born April 7, 1809, at Hebron, Conn.; studied
engineering with John B. Jervis; died Dec. 8, 1868, at Jersey City. One of the
founders of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Was on the Board of
Direction until his death.
From 1830 to 1837 Mr. Talcott was engaged on Surveys for railroads, becoming
Engineer and Superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson R. R. In 1837 he entered
upon canal engineering in New York State, and for four years was Constructing
Engineer of the Genesee Valley canal. He was also Resident Engineer on the
Erie canal enlargement at Fort Plain for four years. In 1845 Mr. Talcott accepted
a position as Superintendent and Engineer of the western division of the Morris
canal in New Jersey and in 1846 became Chief Engineer and Superintendent of
1168 HISTORY OF NEW YORK Canals.
the whole canal, continuing as such for the rest of his life; he was elected Presi-
dent of the company in 1864. He was a director of the Second National Bank and
of the Provident Institution for Savings of Jersey City, and for many years was
President of the Patent Water and Gas Pipe Co., and was one of the founders and
a director of the Thomas Iron Co. of Pennsylvania.
TAYLOR, WILLIAM BURDICK, born Feb. 27, 1824, at Manchester, N. Y. ; edu-
cated at Utica, N. Y.; studied engineering in his brother's office; died Feb. 1, 1895.
Mr. Taylor was appointed Leveler on the Erie canal of New York State in 1848,
was made Second Assistant Engineer in 1850, First Assistant in 1852, and two
years later was appointed Resident Engineer, serving in that capacity till 1860.
From 1860 to 1862 he held the position of Division Engineer on the eastern
division of the canals. In the fall of 1861 Mr. Taylor was elected to the office
of State Engineer and Surveyor of New York, was re-elected in 1863, and Was
again elected to the office in 1871, thus filling the position for six years. After
1874 he severed his connection with the State canal work. He also served two terms
as City Surveyor of Utica, N. Y.
THOMAS, DAVID, born 1776, in Montgomery County, Pa.; died 1859 in Cayuga
County, N. Y.
Mr. Thomas removed to the vicinity of Aurora, Cayuga County, in 1805. He
began work on the State canals in 1817 and became prominent among the early
engineers. He was appointed Chief Engineer of the Erie Canal west of Rochester
and remained in the State service until 1830. He subsequently became principal
Engineer of the Welland canal, Canada. Mr. Thomas was distinguished as a
florist and pomologist, and by his writings rendered great service to scientific
agriculture. -
TRACY, JAMES G., born Oct. 4, 1837, at Albany, N. Y. ; educated at Syracuse
and at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. ; died Sept. 13, 1903.
After graduating at Troy, Mr. Tracy engaged in railroad work and was associated,
as Division Engineer, with railroads in Kentucky, Indiana, and Minnesota. He was
engaged upon the New York State canals as Second Assistant Engineer in 1861,
and again upon the improvements during the years 1896, 1897 and 1898. A large
part of Mr. Tracy’s work was in private practice at Syracuse, N. Y.
TRUESDELL, CHARLES, born 1833, at Camillus, Onondaga Co., N. Y. ; educated
at the academies of Onondaga and Madison counties; died April 23, 1894, at
Germantown, Pa. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
At the age of eighteen Mr. Truesdell began his professional career under the late
John McNair in locating a railroad from Fort Niagara to Chippewa on the Canadian
frontier, and in the construction of the railroad from Lewiston to Niagara Falls.
He was next associated with George Geddes in the service of New York State on
Surveys for the removal of the bar in the Seneca river at Jack’s reef. In 1853
he was engaged upon the enlargement of the Erie Canal, subsequently having charge
of some important works on the canals, among them the new channel for Canan-
daigua river outlet, extensive dredging of Seneca river, the high embankment across
the Montezuma marshes and the Seneca river aqueduct. He continued in the
service of the State for many years, holding the position of Second Assistant
Engineer during the period 1856–62, Assistant Engineer, 1863, 1867-8 and 1874-7,
and was appointed by the Governor to superintend the development of the salt wells
of Montezuma. As Assistant Engineer Mr. Truesdell was in charge, 1874-7, of
the construction of the State dam at the outlet of Cazenovia lake, of the completion
of the New Oneida Lake canal, and of repairs to dams on the Oswego river and
Chenango canal reservoirs and feeders. Mr. Truesdell was Engineer for several
corporations and railroads in this state and in other states of the Union. In 1891
he was appointed Assistant Engineer upon the extensive improvement of the harbor
of Philadelphia under Major C. W. Raymond, retaining this position till his death.
TUBBS, JOSEPH NELSON, born Sept. 24, 1832, at Esperance, Schoharie Co.,
N. Y. ; educated at the State Normal College, Albany, N. Y. Member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, of the American Water-Works Association, of the New
England Water-Works Association.
For twenty-eight years Mr. Tubbs was connected with the New York State
canals, either as Engineer or as General Inspector. From 1856 to 1869 he was
Assistant Engineer and from 1869 to 1872 he was Resident Engineer of the
Biographies of ÉNGINEERs—NEw York CANALs. 1169.
western division. For a number of years and until recently he was General Inspector
for the Superintendent of Public Works. Mr. Tubbs spent eighteen years in design-
ing and operating waterworks at Rochester, N. Y., and for five years he was Con-
sulting Engineer and expert at Syracuse, Genesee, Albion, Dryden, Geneva and many
other places in this and in other states.
VAN ALSTYNE, HENRY ARTHUR, born Oct. 9, 1869, at North Chatham, Columbia
Co., N. Y. ; educated at Nassau Academy, Marshall Seminary Preparatory School
and Union University, being graduated in 1893, with the degree of C. E. Member
of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
During 1892 and .1893 Mr. Van Alstyne was employed as Assistant City Engineer
of Schenectady, N. Y., and in 1893–4 he was Engineer-in-charge of constructing
a system of sewers in Fort Plain, N. Y. In 1894 he entered the State engineering
department, Serving as Leveler and Assistant Engineer. Leaving the State's employ
in 1897, he accepted the position of Engineer and Superintendent for the Furnace-
ville Iron Co., at Rochester, N. Y. In 1898 he resigned this position to accept
one with the Union Bridge Co., at Athens, Pa.
In 1899 Mr. Van Alstyne returned to the employ of the State, being appointed
First Assistant Engineer. In the same year he was promoted to Resident Engineer
and in 1901 to Division Engineer of the eastern division. He held this position
till May, 1904, when, on the resignation of Hon. Edward A. Bond, Governor Odell
appointed Mr. Van Alstyne State Engineer and Surveyor, to which position he was
elected for a term of two years on Nov. 8, 1904.
VAN BUREN, JOHN D., J.R., born August 8, 1838, in New York City; educated at
private schools, at Harvard University, and at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
of Troy, N. Y., receiving the degree of C. E. in 1860. Member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, of the American Society of Naval Engineers, of the
Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, of the New York Bar, and of the Military
Order, Loyal Legion. -
Mr. Van Buren was Assistant Engineer on the Croton Aqueduct, Department of
New York City, from 1860 to 1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War he joined
the Engineering Corps of the U. S. Navy and was on duty in the Gulf of Mexico,
the Bureau of Steam Engineering, the Peninsula and James river campaign, and
later at the U. S. Naval Academy for four years as Assistant Professor of Natural
Philosophy and Engineering. In 1868 he resigned his commission of First Assistant
Engineer (Lieutenant) and entered the service of the City of New York as Assistant
Engineer in the Bureau of Sewers, and later as Assistant Engineer in the Department
of Docks under Gen. Geo. B. McClellan. In 1875 he was a member of the Tilden
Commission to investigate the State canals. Mr. Van Buren was elected to the
office of State Engineer and Surveyor of New York State in the fall of 1875,
serving in the years of 1876 and 1877. Since that time he has been engaged in
private practice.
WATSON, WILLIAM STUART, born March 4, 1827, at Dumfries, Scotland.
Mr. Watson began his engineering career in 1843 on the Ohio canals, and in
1848 he entered the service of the State of New York on the Genesee Valley canal.
In 1850 he became Assistant Engineer on the Erie canal enlargement, from which
he resigned in 1851 to accept a position as Assistant to Chief Engineer William
Wallace of the Buffalo and Lake Huron R. R. In 1852 be Was Assistant to Chief
Engineer Roswell G. Benedict on the Great Western Railway of Canada; in 1853,
Chief Engineer of the Baltimore and Pittsburg R. R. ; from 1854 to 1868, Chief
Engineer on several railroads of California. Mr. Watson was Chief or Consulting
Engineer of nearly all of the large mining canals of northern California. His
greatest achievements have been in hydraulic mining works.
. "whipple, SQUIRE, born Sept. 16, 1804, in Worcester Co., Mass. ; educated at
the academy at Hartwick, Otsego Co., at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., and at
Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., graduating in 1830; died 1888. Honorary member
of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Whipple was Rodman and Leveler upon the Baltimore and Ohio R. R. from
1830 to 1832. From 1833 to 1836 he was engaged on the Erie canal enlargement
under Chief Engineer Holmes Hutchinson. In 1836–37 he was employed upon
the eastern division of the New York and Erie R. R. as Resident Engineer. While
not actively engaged in engineering, he manufactured twenty or thirty leveling instru-
1170 - HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
ments and several transits and theodolites, all of which proved correct and satis-
factory in use. About 1840 Mr. Whipple designed and constructed a model of a
Scale for weighing boats of three or four hundred tons upon the enlarged Erie canal
and subsequently built, by contract, the first enlarged weigh-lock for that work. This
Scale proved satisfactory and was the model for future weigh-locks.
In the Same year, 1840, Mr. Whipple successfully designed and constructed over
the Erie Canal his first iron truss bridge, for which he obtained letters patent,
and Subsequently he built a large number of these iron, arch-truss bridges, of
Seventy to one hundred feet span, over the Erie canal. In 1852-53 Mr. Whipple
built a wrought and cast iron bridge of 150 feet span upon the then Albany
Northern, now the Delaware and Hudson, which was in constant use for thirty
years, and is believed to have been the oldest iron railroad bridge of considerable
Span in this country, if not in the world. In 1872 letters patent were granted to
Mr. Whipple for a liſt-bridge, having a counterpoised floor suspended from an
elevated Stationery truss bridge, and movable vertically by means of a system of
sheaves, cables and shafting, whereby the flooring could be raised to the truss
chords for the passage of boats in the waterway beneath, and lowered to near
the Water surface for the transit of land traffic. In 1873–74 he built the first
patent lift-bridge over the Erie canal at Utica, and later others were built at
Rochester and Syracuse.
WHITE, CANVASS, born, Sept. 8, 1790, at Whitestown, Oneida Co., N. Y. ;
educated at Fairfield Academy ; died in 1834. -
Mr. White's first engineering work was on the Erie canal in 1816 under Judge
Benjamin Wright. He continued engineering on the New York State canals until
l824. During this time, in the autumn of 1817, he went to England to examine
and study the canals of that country. After his return from England, he dis-
covered and patented hydraulic cement. His achievements in this and other engineer-
ing matters are told elsewhere in this volume. From 1824 to the latter part of
the summer of 1826, he was Chief Engineer on the Union canal ; was appointed
Chief Engineer of the Delaware and Raritan canal in 1825 and of the Lehigh
canal in 1827. About this time Mr. White was also Consulting Engineer for the
Schuylkill Navigation Company and for the Delaware and Chesapeake canal. He
became President of the Cohoes Company for the development of water-power at
Cohoes upon its incorporation March 28, 1826.
WHITFORD, DAVID EARL, born Nov. 30, 1829, in the town of Northumberland,
Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; educated at the Schuylerville Academy.
Mr. Whitford enjoys the distinction of having served the State longer, than any
other Engineer. He was appointed to a place in the Engineering Department of
the New York State canals in March, 1852, and has held positions continuously—
ranking from Chainman to Division Engineer—in this Department since then to
the present time, excepting the years 1878, '79, '80 and ’81, and parts of 1854
and 1894. He was Second Assistant Engineer, 1856–62; Assistant, 1862–78;
Division Engineer, 1882-84 ; Assistant, 1884–89 ; Resident Engineer, 1889–94;
Assistant, 1895-date, all of his labors having been on the middle division. Aside
from State work he was Assistant Engineer on the Southern Central Railroad—
Auburn to Lake Ontario—part of 1854 ; Engineer for contractors on Quebec Harbor,
Canada, in 1878 ; Assistant to City Engineer, Syracuse, N. Y., in 1879–80 ; Assistant
Engineer on the construction of the West Shore railroad in 1881, and Inspector
during a part of 1894 on the construction of the Woodland reservoir at Syra-
cuse, N. Y. -
WHITFORD, OSCAR F., born July 15, 1833, in the town of Northumberland,
Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; educated at the Schuylerville Academy, and at Union College,
Schenectady, N. Y., graduating in 1858, having taken the classical course and a
partial engineering course under Professor Gillespie ; returned to college in 1861
and took a post-graduate course in chemistry, receiving the degree of A. M. ; died
May 21, 1902, at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Member of the American Society of
Civil Engineers. . -
After graduating from college in 1858, Mr. Whitford went to Mississippi, where
he taught school and sold machinery until 1861. In 1862 he was a volunteer in
the United States Army for four months, to escort and protect emigrants crossing
the western plains and Rocky mountains. After this Service he engaged in gold
mining enterprises in Idaho and California. He left this work to accept the chair
BIOGRAPHIES OF ENGINEERs—NEW YORK, CANALs. 1171
of Mathematics and Civil Engineering in the Peoples College at Havana (now
Montour Falls), N. Y., teaching there during the years 1864-65-66. During a period
of ten years—1867 to 1876, inclusive—he was in the New York State Engineer's
Department, being Assistant Engineer from 1871 to 1876, and working on the
Western and middle divisions. Leaving this service, he engaged in lead mining in
Missouri for two years, after which he was an Engineer on the construction of
the Southern Kansas Railroad for a year. The following year, 1880, he spent in
testing cements and in the duties of general storekeeper for the Plattsmouth Bridge.
Silver and gold mining in Colorado and Mexico occupied his attention from 1881 to
1887. During the last two years of this period, he was Superintendent of the Santa
Barbara mines at Chihuahua. From 1888 to 1890 he was employed as Engineer for
contractors on railroads for the Chilian Government. Returning to the United
States, he was engaged as Assistant Engineer on the Michigan Central Railroad,
then as General Inspector in the Bureau' of Engineering of the City of Buffalo,
N. Y., up to 1898. From that year up to the time of his death he was occupied with
various engineering enterprises.
WILLARD, JAMES E., born June 3, 1832, at Louisville, Ky. ; educated at the
Louisville Academy. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Willard was in charge of constructing reservoirs on tho headwaters of the
Black river and in that vicinity; of locks and other structures on the Black River
Canal ; of enlarged locks on the Erie canal at Watervliet and on the Champlain
Canal at Cohoes. He was also Division Engineer in charge of thirty miles of the
Utica and Black River R. R. Since leaving the service of the New York State
canals, Mr. Willard has been Engineer in charge of substructures of bridges over the
Tennessee and South Chickamauga rivers, near Chattanooga, Tenn. ; for six years he
was in charge of the improvement of the Tennessee river at Mussel Shoals; and had
charge for the U. S. Government of the improvement of the Mississippi river about
seventy-five miles above Vicksburg. For the last twenty years he has been engaged
as Contracting Engineer in the construction of bridge substructures (mostly prieu-
matic foundations) over the following rivers : the Missouri, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, Canadian, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Willamette (Portland, Ore.) and Schuylkill
at Philadelphia. At present he is in charge of the construction for the U. S. Govern-
ment, of the lock and dam on the Green river, Ky.
WILSON, ORRIN S., born March 10, 1852, at Barre Center, N. Y. ; educated at
University of Michigan, receiving the degree of C. E.; died Jan. 21, 1899, at
Buffalo, N. Y. Member of the Albany Institute and an Honorary Member of scientific
societies in Germany and St. Petersburg.
Mr. Wilson’s first appointment was on the Lake Survey, with which he served one
year, leaving in 1873 to go with one of the astronomical parties sent into the field by
the Northern Boundary Commission. He remained on this work until its completion.
In December, 1876, he was given charge of work on the Rio Grande river at Browns–
ville, Texas, and in 1877 was appointed Assistant in charge of the New York State
Survey, remaining until its close, and writing the final report. Mr. Wilson was also
Expert Engineer for the New York State Board of Health, doing work on the old
canal near Rome, N. Y., also on the abandoned canal at Elmira and at Horseheads,
N. Y. In 1877 he was placed in charge of building the State Asylum for Insane
Criminals at Matteawan, N. Y., under I. G. Perry, State Architect. His last position
was Assistant Engineer on the Buffalo section of the Erie canal of New York State,
serving from 1896 to the time of his death.
WITBECK, CHARLES G., born Oct. 20, 1851; died Jan. 24, 1901.
Mr. Witbeck acquired his training as a civil engineer and surveyor from his
father and for several years practiced in the town of Watervliet, N. Y. In 1880–2
and 1887–94 he was an Assistant Engineer on the New York State canals. He
was Village Engineer of West Troy in 1880–6 and 1895–6, and he became City
Engineer of Watervliet, when that city was organized, Aug. 1, 1896.
WRIGHT, BENJAMIN, born Oct. 10, 1770, at Wethersfield, Conn.; studied law in
the office of his uncle ; died Aug. 24, 1842.
Mr. Wright was the most prominent of the early canal engineers, being some-
times called the “Father of American Engineering.” In 1789 he removed to Fort
Stanwix (now Rome), N. Y., and in 1791 assisted in making the first survey for a
canal in New York State, one to join the Mohawk and Wood creek near Rome.
10
1172 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
In 1808 he entered the employ of the Western Inland Lock Navigation Company
and made a map and profile of Wood creek. He also surveyed the Mohawk river to
Schenectady, a distance of about one hundred miles. He was employed in 1811 by
the Canal Commissioners to make an examination of the north bank of the Mohawk
from Rome to the Hudson, continuing this work in 1812 from Seneca lake to Rome,
and from thence on the south side of the Mohawk to Albany. He was placed in
charge of the middle section of the Erie canal in 1816, and from 1817 to 1828 was
the Chief Engineer of the New York State canals.
From 1821 to 1827 Judge Wright was at times engaged as Chief or Consulting
Engineer on the Farmington canal, from tidewater to the Connecticut at Northampton,
Mass. ; on the Blackstone canal from Providence, R. I., to Worcester, Mass. ; on the
Chesapeake and Delaware, Chesapeake and Ohio and Delaware and Hudson canals.
Also from 1833 to 1834 he was on the St. Lawrence ship canal, and the Welland
canal in 1837. In 1834 he was appointed by Governor Marcy to determine a route
for the New York and Erie R. R., and in 1837 was engaged on the canal from
Chicago to the Illinois river. Judge Wright made the first surveys for a road from
Havana to the interior of Cuba in 1835-36, and later for a time was Chief Engineer
of the Tioga and Chemung R. R. His last years were spent chiefly in Virginia.
WRIGHT, BENJAMIN HALL, born at Rome, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1801; graduated
at West Point in 1822; died at Rome, May 13, 1881; son of Benjamin Wright, the
first Chief Engineer of the Erie canal.
Mr. Wright was connected with the original surveys and construction of the
Erie canal. After completing his military course, he was in the army for some
time, subsequently being engaged in his father’s profession of civil engineering.
In later life he made experiments in the application of steam to Canal navigation.
YATES, JOHN BARENTSE, born in 1834; educated at Union College, Schenec–
tady, N. Y., receiving the degree of B. A.; died Oct., 1900, at Amherstberg, Canada.
From 1856 to 1858 Mr. Yates was Assistant Engineer on the New York Central
R. R. ; from 1858 to 1860 he was employed as Locating and Constructing Engineer
on the Detroit and Milwaukee R. R. At the outbreak of the Civil war he entered
the military service as Lieutenant of the First Michigan Engineers, under the Com-
mand of Gen. Geo. H. Thomas of the Army of the Cumberland, and Was With Gen.
William T. Sherman on his march to the sea. He was mustered out as Colonel,
having been promoted for gallant and meritorious services. At the close of the war,
1865, Col. Yates was appointed Superintendent of Railways of the Louisville and
Nashville R. R. From 1868 to 1872 he was Gen. Passenger Agent of Railways
running between New York and New Orleans and from 1872 to 1875 held the
position of Resident Engineer on the four-track construction of the New York
Central R. R. Col. Yates left the employ of the railroad in 1876 to accept the
appointment as Division Engineer of the eastern division of the New York State
canals, from which he retired in 1876. From 1876 until his death he was variously
engaged as Locating, Constructing or Chief Engineer on railroads in Nova Scotia,
North Carolina, Kansas, Ohio and Texas. At the time of his death he was in active
service under the employ of the U. S. Government on the improvement of the St.
Clair river in Michigan.
PART THFEE,
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK CANALS
AND NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS
1173
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NEw York CANALS AND
NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS.
CONTENTS. *
PAGE
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1179
Works analyzed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1181
General.
Indexes to New York documents and laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1184
Annual reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1185
Material relating to history and construction of more than one canal. . . . . 1188
Ship canals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1204
Erie canal.
Early projects and projectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1215
Construction and enlargements, main canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1217
Salina and Montezuma side-cuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1230
Junction canal (Erie and Watervliet)... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231
Barge canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231
Champlain canal... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1236
Oswego canal and river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1238
Cayuga and Seneca canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1239
Black River canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1241
Baldwinsville canal and Seneca river towing-path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1243
Oneida river improvement, see Oneida Lake canal and River improvement.
Shinnecock and Peconic canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1243
Chemung canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1244
Crooked Lake canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1245
Oneida Lake canal and River improvement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1246
Chenango canal and Chenango canal extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1248
Genesee Valley canal... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1251
Delaware and Hudson canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1254
Junction canal—(Chemung and Chenango). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1256
Buffalo and Black Rock harbors and basins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1257
Albany basin... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1260
New York harbor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1262
Miscellaneous basins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1263
Miscellaneous harbors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1263
Cayuga marshes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264
Lakes.
Cayuga lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1265
Seneca lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1265
Miscellaneous lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1266
* As entries are not generally repeated in this bibliography, it will be necessary for the user
to consult all related headings; for instance, in finding material about the Black River canal
look also under Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than
one canal, Management, Contracts, Claims, Finances, etc.
1176 - HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Rivers. *
Allegheny river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1267
Black river, see Black River canal.
Chemung and Susquehannah rivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1267
East river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , 1267
Genesee river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1267
Harlem river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1268
Hudson river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1269
Mohawk river........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1273
Neversink river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1274
Niagara river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1274
Oneida river, see Oneida Lake canal and River improvement. -
Oswego river, see Oswego canal and river.
Seneca river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1274
Tonawanda Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1275
Miscellaneous rivers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1275
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277
Contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1283
Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1286
Finances... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1288
Investigations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , a s • * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1301
Terminal charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1306
Canal tolls; free canals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1306
Canal tolls on railroads... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1313
Canals versus railroads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1314
Commerce and navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1318
Dams, see names of canals and rivers, Water-supply, Contracts and Claims ;
references before 1830 are not included. -
• Water-supply, reservoirs, feeders, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1324
Use of surplus waters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1329
Canal lands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1333
Canal-boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1334
Canal-boat taxation.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1334
Canal scales..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1335
Canal-locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1335
Means of propulsion on canals.
Steam.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1339
Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342
Proposed canals.
Long Island canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1345
Niagara canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1345
Orange and Sussex canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1346
St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain canal... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1346
Sharon canal... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - - - - - - - - - - - - 1347
Sodus canal. . . . . . . . . *… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1348
Miscellaneous projects..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1348
Travel on the canals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* s • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1351
Missions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . 1352
Sunday opening..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * \ * * * * tº e s : º º ºr 1352
ſ
BIBLIoGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1177
PAGE.
Intoxicating liquors on canal lands... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1352
Topographic surveys; precise leveling and bench marks; latitudes, etc. . . . . . 1352
Maps and plans.
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1353
Erie canal. . . . . . . . . . . * c s s a s e s e s p s is e a e s e s is e s e º e s a s e s is s e s e º 'º s - 4 - e s is 1356
Champlain canal... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1360
Oswego canal and river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1360
Cayuga and Seneca canal.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1361
Black River canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1361
Shinnecock and Peconic canal..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1361
Chenango canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1361
Genesee river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1362
Hudson river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1362
Seneca river. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1363
Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1363
Plans of bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364
Plans of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364
Plans of canal-boats, engines, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1366
PREF ACE.
This list aims to include, with the few exceptions given below, references to
the material to 1906 in the New York state library on the canals and navigable
waterways of the state of New York, including United States government docu-
ments, New York State legislative documents, except those relating to individual
claims, the laws of New York before 1830, also those later authorizing the con-
struction of new canals and the abandonment of old ones, books and parts of
books, articles in periodicals, and some newspaper references, especially from
1817 to 1842. Some of the most valuable material on this subject is in news-
papers, in the form of speeches delivered before the Legislature, editorials, and
miscellaneous communications, many of which can not be found elsewhere, but
which we have not attempted to include on account of our inability to make
such a compilation at all complete.
Few histories of the state of New York, or of the counties or towns, are included,
though many of them contain brief sketches on the subject. Gazetteers, en-
cyclopedias, biographies and manuscripts, except in special cases, are also omitted.
Different editions of a work have been noted when at hand, but no attempt
has been made at bibliographic completeness for editions or full titles.
Notes are given for some entries, as they are found necessary to distinguish
them. *
• The arrangement of headings is according to the synopsis, shown in the
table of contents immediately preceding the preface. The entries under each
heading are generally chronologic. Af
All references in the New York state library are followed by the call number,
by New York state lib., or New York state law lib., except the United States docu-
ments, the New York state legislative documents and the laws of New York,
which are to be understood to be in the New York state law library. Pamphlet
references are indicated by the use of only the first part of the call number; e. g.
386, instead of 386 H12, as for a book.
Volume and page references are separated by a colon; e.g. 3:145 means vol-
ume 3, page 145. The letters n. p. and n.d. are used in imprints for “no place”
and “no date,” respectively. Other abbreviations, not self-explanatory, are:
Size marks:
T 32mo D 12mo Q 4to
S 16mo O 8vo F fol.
Name abbreviations:
A: August. G: George. P: Peter.
B: Benjamin. H: Henry. R.: Richard.
C: Charles. I: Isaac. S: Samuel.
D: David. J: John. T: Thomas.
E: Edward. L: Louis. V : Victor.
F: Frederick. N: Nicholas. W: William.
WORKS ANALYZED.
Albany argus, daily, 1813-date. 071 x A11
Analyzed 1826–27 and 1836–40. º
1826–27 title reads Albany argue and daily city gazette; 1828–56 title reads Daily Albany argus;
1856-65 title reads Atlas and argue; 1865-date title reads Argus.
Albany argus, semi-weekly, 1813—date. 071 xA
Analyzed 1817–19.
Albany daily advertiser, 1790–1844. N. Y. state lib.
Analyzed 1820–32 and 1834.
Albany evening journal, 1830-date. N. Y. state lib.
Analyzed 1839–42.
Albany gazette and daily advertiser. N. Y. state lib.
Analyzed 1817–22.
American geographical society of New York. Journal, v.1—date. illus. O. N. Y. 1859–
date. 910.6 Am31
American historical record and repertory of notes and queries; concerning the history and
antiquities of America and biography of Americans, v.1–19. illus. (v.1–3, O; v.4–19 Q.)
973 qAm3
Continued as Potter's American monthly.
American medical and philosophical register; or, Annals of medicine, natural history, agri-
culture and the arts, quarterly. Ed. 2. 4v. illus. O. N. Y. 1814. 610.5 H4
No more published.
American railroad journal, weekly, 1832—date, v.1—date. N. Y. 1832—date.
v.1–6, 18-date. 1832–37, 1845–87 620.5 qJ2
v.7–17 1838–44 620.5 J2
v.70 1896 620.5 f.J2
Y.57-date published monthly. *
Combined Jan., 1887, with Van Nostrand's engineering magazine and continued under the title
Railroad and engineering journal; in 1893 title changed to American engineer and railroad journal;
Jan., 1896, combined with the National car and locomotive builder under the title American en-
gineer car builder and railroad journal.
American society of civil engineeers. Proceedings, 1873—date, v.1—date. illus. O. N. Y.
1876—date. 620,6 N6
Transactions, 1867—date, v.1—datc. illus. O. N. Y. 1872—date. 620.6 N2
American state papers. Miscellaneous. 2v. F. Wash. 1834. N. Y. state law lib.
Reprint. *
Includes documents, legislative and executive of the United States Congress, 1789–1809.
Bradstreet’s; a weekly journal of trade, finance and public economy, v.21-date. F.4 N.Y.
1893–date. 330.5 fe'72
Buffalo board of trade. Statement of the trade and commerce of Buffalo for 1853–57, '61–62,
*64–65, '69–74, O. Buffalo 1854–75. 381 B86
For statements for 1884—date see Annual report of the Buffalo merchants’ exchange.
Buffalo historical society. Publications, v.1—date. illus. O. Buffalo 1879–date.
974.797 B86
Buffalo merchants’ exchange. Annual report, including statistics of the trade and commerce
of Buffalo, 1884—date. O. Buffalo 1884—date. 381 B861
For earlier statistics see Statement of the Buffalo board of trade.
Canal improvement state committee, New York. The thousand-ton barge improvement;
presented by the executive committee of the canal improvement state committee. 168p. O.
N. Y. 1903. 386 C166
Cassier's magazine; engineering illustrated, monthly, Nov. 1892—date, v.3—date, illus. Q.
N. Y. 1893—date. 620.5 qP1
The Chautauquan; a monthly magazine, 1880—date, v.1—date. Q. Meadville, Pa. 1881–
date. 051 qC39
1182 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Clinton league. Proceedings of the New York state conventions for “rescuing the canals
from the ruin with which they are threatened” arranged by Henry O’Reilly and Hugh Allen.
Ed. 2. 112p. O. N. Y. 1859. 040 P v.1248
Colden, Cadwallader. History of the Five Indian nations of Canada, dependent on the
province of New York. 20 +204 + 283 p. 1 map, O. Lond. 1747. 970.3 C67
Colden, Cadwallader David. Life of Robert Fulton comprising some account of the invention,
progress and establishment of steamboats and other objects of public utility, with an appendix.
371p. illus. O. N. Y. 1817. 926.2 F951
Memoir prepared at request of a committee of the common council of the city of
New York and presented to the mayor at the celebration of the completion of the New York
canals. 408p. illus. Q. N. Y. 1825. 386 qC67
Commercial and financial chronicle, weekly, 1865-date, v.1—date. F. N. Y. 1865-date.
332 qC73
h º, #" 1871, Hunt's Merchant magazine was incorporated with the Commercial and financial
c/li'5%icle.
Cotnifiercial union of the state of New York. Proceedings of the state convention, held at
Rochester, Jan. 19, 1870, to consider measures for reforming the management and improving the
trade of the New York state canals. 111p. O. N. Y. 1870. 040 P v.2124
Congressional globe, 1833–72. 103v. Q. Wash. 1833–72. N. Y. state law lib.
Congressional record, 1873—date. Q. Wash. 1873—date. N. Y. state law lib.
Dearborn, Henry Alexander Scammel. Letters on the internal improvements and commerce
of the West. 119p. O. Bost. 1839. 386 D34
Deep waterways convention. Lake transportation; proceedings, Detroit, Mich. Dec. 17–18,
1891. 95p. O. Detroit, 1892. 387
Electrical engineer; a weekly review of theoretical and applied electricity, Apr. 15, 1891–
Mar. 2, 1899, v.11–27. illus. F. N. Y. 1891–99. 621.3 qO2
None published after Mar. 2, 1899; merged in the Electrical world.
Electrical world and electrical engineer, Mar. 11, 1899—date. illus. F. N. Y. 1900-date.
621.3 fM4
Continuation of Electrical world and Electrical engineer combined.
The engineer, weekly, 1856—date, v.1—date. illus. F." Lond. 1856-date. 620.5 fl.,6
Engineering, an illustrated weekly journal, 1866-date, v.1—date. illus. F.” Lond. 1866–
date. 620.5 fM6
Engineering magazine, monthly, Apr., 1891–date, v.1—date. illus. O. N. Y. 1891-date.
620.5 P1
Engineering news and American railway journal, weekly, 1874—date, v.1—date. illus. F.”
N. Y. 1875—date. 620.5 fM 4
Engineering record, building record and sanitary engineer, v.16-date. illus. (v.16–23, F,
v.24—date, F.”) N. Y. 1887—date. 620.5 qN7
620.5 fM7
Being v.16-date of the Sanitary engineer.
Fisher’s national magazine and industrial record, monthly, v.1–3. O. N. Y. 1846.
305 F53
The forum, monthly, v.1—date. N. Y. 1886—date. 051 F77
July, 1902-date published quarterly.
Haines, Charles Gliddon, comp. Public documents relating to the New York canals, which
are to connect the western and northern lakes with the Atlantic ocean. 52 +484p. 1 map, O.
N. Y. 1821. 386 H12
. Printed under the direction of the New York corresponding association for the promotion'ſof
internal improvements.
Harper’s new monthly magazine, v.1—date. illus. O. N. Y. 1850-date 051 H23
Historical magazine concerning America, monthly. 23v. illus. O. Morrisania, N. Y. 1857–
75. 973 H62
Hosack, David. Memoir of De Witt Clinton, with an appendix containing documents illus-
trative of the principal events of his life. 530p. illus. map, Q. N. Y. 1829. 923.27 qC61
Hulbert, Archer Butler. The great American canals. v.2, illus. maps, O. Cleveland 1904.
(Historic highways of America, v.14; Great American canals, v.2) 917.3 H871
Contents: The Mohawk and its improvement; Early promoters and their dreams; Clinton's
memorial; Planning, building and opening; Local influence of the canal; The canal fund and
enlargements.
Acts of Legislature of New York of 1816 and 1817 in appendix.
BIBLIoGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1183
International deep waterways association. Proceedings of the annual convention, Cleveland,
Sept. 24–26, 1895. 464p. illus. maps, O. 386 In 8v.1
Jeans, James Stephen. Waterways and water transport in different countries, with a descrip-
tion of the Panama, Suez, Manchester, Nicaraguan and other canals. 507p. illus. O. Lond.
1890. . 386 J34
Marine review and marine record, weekly. illus. F. Cleveland 1878—date. 387
Not in New York state library. --,
References from 1899–1904. -
Mills, Robert. Treatise on inland navigation. 103p. 1 map, O. Baltimore 1820.
386 M62
Munsell, Joel. Annals of Albany. 10v. illus. maps, D. Alb. 1850–59. 974,743 M92
Scattered references.
Nation; a weekly journal devoted to politics, literature, science and art, 1865-date, v.1—date.
F. N. Y. 1865-date. - 071 qN21
National ship-canal convention. Proceedings of the convention held at the city of Chicago,
June 2 and 3, 1863. 248p. O. Chicago 1863. 626.9
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Official reports and the acts of the Legislature respect-
ing navigable communications between the great western and northern lakes and the Atlantic
ocean. 112p. map, O. Newburgh, 1817. 626 HZa.
Another edition published at New York, 1817, has 174 pages.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and correspondence. 287p. O. N. Y.
1900. - - 386 N4269
Also in Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79. . -
Separately published volume analyzed.
Report relative to proper policy the state should pursue in canal matters; F. V.
Greene, chairmān. 231p. illus. maps, O. N. Y. 1900. 386 N42
Also in Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
Separately published volume analyzed.
N. Y. (state)—Commerce commission. Report, C: A. Schieren, chairman, transmitted Jan.
25, 1900. 2v. 2209p. atlas, O. Alb. 1900. 380 N42
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report on the canals, transmitted 1851—date &
v. 1-date. illus. O. Alb. 1852—date. 626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Annual report, 1880—date, v.1—date. Alb. 1881—date.
614,097.47 OO
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Messages, 1792—date.
Assembly journal copies analyzed,
Also in Assembly documents and in (353.9747 N42).
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Documents relative to the colonial history of the state of New
York, edited by E. B. O’Callaghan. v.1–15, O. Alb. 1856–87. 974.7 qN421
N. Y. (state)—Public works, Superintendent of. Annual report on the canals of the state,
transmitted 1879–date, v.1—date. maps, O. Alb. 1879–date. 386 N425
Succeeds the Annual report of the canal commissioners.
1884-date include his Report wipon the trade and tonnage of the canals.
Report for 1893 accompanied by a volume of maps.
N.Y. (state)—Senate and Assembly. Legislative documents, 1817–30. F. N. Y. state law lib.
Includes legislative bills for this period.
Legislative documents, 1829–date. O. N. Y. state law lib.
Journal, 1777–1830. F. N. Y. state law lib.
N. Y. (state)—State, Secretary of. Documentary history of the state of New York, arranged
by E. B. O’Callaghan. 4v. illus. maps, O. Alb. 1849–51. 974.7 N424
4v. illus. maps, Q. Alb. 1850–51. q974.7 N423
New York, Chamber of commerce of the state of. Annual report, 1858—date, v.1—date. illus.
O. N. Y. 1859–date. - - - 381 N42
New York produce exchange. Annual report, 1873—date. O. N. Y. 1873—date.
381 N423
Niles’ national register, weekly, with a record of the events of the times, 1811–49, v.1–76.
v.1—50 Q; v.51–76 F. Baltimore 1812–49. - 305 qN59
North American review, 1815-date, v.1—date. O. - 051 N81
v.1–7 and 124–27 are bi-monthly.
v. 128-date are monthly.
1184 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
O'Reilly, Henry. Sketches of Rochester, with incidental notices of western New York
416p. illus. map, D. Rochester 1838. 974.789 Org
Outlook, weekly, 1893—date, v.55—date. O. N. Y. 1893—date. 205 C4622
Rafter, George W. Hydrology of the state of New York. 902p. illus. maps, O. Alb. 1905.
(N. Y. —State Museum. Bulletin, no. 85, Economic geology, no. 12) 507 OS v.24
Railroad gazette, weekly, a journal of transportation, engineering and railroad news, 1895–
date, v.27-date. illus. F". N. Y. 1895-date. 385 flº.132
Railway and engineering review, weekly, v.37—date. illus. F.4 Chicago, 1897—date.
} 385 fB.131,
Review of reviews, monthly, 1890-date, v.1—date. American ed. illus. O. N. Y. 1890-date.
052 R321
v.16-date title reads: American monthly review of reviews.
Richmond, Alonzo. Tolls and transportation; a free canal essential to the state’s prosperity
and the water route demonstrated to be superior to the railways, Aug. 10, 1877. 35p. O.
Buffalo 1877. 386
Ringwalt, John Luther. Development of transportation systems in the United States;
water channels, roads, turnpikes, canals, railways. 398p. Q. Phil. 1888. 385 qB47
Scientific American, an illustrated weekly journal, v.1-date. illus. (v.1, F.”; v.15–29 F;
v.5–14 and 30-date F*) N. Y. 1845—date. 605 flºš
Scientific American supplement, weekly, v.1—date, illus. F." N. Y. 1876—date. 605 fM6
Scribner’s magazine; published monthly, v.1—date. illus. O. N. Y. 1887—date. 051 Scr3
Seaboard; a Maritime reporter and nautical gazette, weekly. F." N. Y.
Not in New York state library.
Seymour, Horatio. Collected works. 2v. O. 308 Seg1
Includes speeches, lectures, newspaper clippings, etc.
Smithsonian institution—Regents, Board of. Annual report, v.1—date. illus. O. Wash.
1847—date. 506 K7a,
Street railway review, monthly, v.1—date. illus. F. Chicago, 1891—date. 388 qSt.81
Tilden, Samuel Jones. Writings and speeches; ed. by John Bigelow. 2v. O. N. Y. 1885.
308 T45
Troup, Robert. Letter to Brockholst Livingston on the lake canal policy of the state of New
York, with a supplement and additional documents. 38+34+47p. O. Alb. 1822. 386 TV5
Tuckerman, Bayard. Life of Gen. Philip Schuyler, 1733–1804. 277p. illus. map, O. N. Y.
1903. 923.57 Sch33
Turner, Orsamus. Pioneer history of the Holland purchase of western New York; including
reminiscences of the war of 1812; the origin, progress and completion of the Erie canal, etc.
670p. illus. O. Buffalo, 1850. 974.79 T85
U. S.–Congress. Documents, 1774—date. N. Y. state law lib.
Also some Reports.
U. S.–Deep waterways, Board of engineers on. Report of the board of engineers on deep
waterways between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic tide-waters, Dec. 7, 1900. 2v. illus.
atlas, Q. Wash. 1900. (U. S.—House—56th cong. 2d sess. Doc. no. 149) 626.9 qQ0
Report prepared at Detroit, Mich. Dec. 18–22, 1896 by the commissioners, accom-
panied by the report on technical work and the several topical reports and drawings pertaining
thereto. 263p. illus. maps, O. Wash. 1897. (U.S.—House—54th cong. 2d sess. Doc. no. 192)
386 Ung
Western society of engineers. Jóurnal: papers, discussions, abstracts, proceedings, 1896–
date, v.1—date. illus. O. Chicago 1896—date. ~ 620.6 P6
World to-day, monthly. illus. Q. Chic. 1900—date. 031 qC93
GENERAL.
Indexes to N. Y. documents and laws.
Baxter, Archie E. comp. General index to the laws of the state of New York, 1777–1901.
3v. O. (Ass. doc. 1902, no. 66) N. Y. state law lib.
Other compilations are for 1777–1850, 1777–1865, 1866–70, 1871–75, 1876–77, 1876–85,
1885–96 and 1897–1901.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS.
1185
Birdseye, Clarence F. A table chronologically arranged of the statutes of the state of New
York from 1777 to 1894. 2v. and a supplement.
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. General index to the legislative documents of the state of New
York, 1777–1888. 975p. O. Alb. 1891. w
Other compilations are for 1777–1854, 1777–1857, 1777–1865, 1777–1871 and 1777–1877.
N. Y. state law lib.
N. Y. state law lib.
N. Y. (state)—Library. Digest of Governors' messages, published annually, 1902-date.
N. Y. state law lib.
Bulletins of sociology section.
Silvernail, William H.
899p. O. Alb. 1897.
Wyer, Malcolm Glenn and C. E. Groves, comp.
Index to the session laws of the state of New York from 1775–1897.
N. Y. state law lib.
of New York, 1777–1901.
Bulletin of sociology section of N . Y. State Library, 1906.
Annual reports.
Index to Governors’ messages of the state
N. Y. state law lib.
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Annual report. 386 N424
Sen. doc. 1850, no. 69 Sen. doc. 1862, no. 52 Sen. doc. 1874, no. 26
{{ , no. 41 & 1863, no. 23 44 1875, no. 60
{{ 1852, no. 60 {{ 1864, no. 24 £& 1876, no. 16
&é 1853, no. 40 £º 1865, no. 28 &&. 1877, no. 16
{{ 1854, no. 80 {{ 1866, no. 9 & 1878, no. 3
gº 1855, no. 69 {{ 1867, no. 33 {{ 1879, no. 9
tº 1856, no. 106 {{ 1868, no. 19 {{ 1880, no. 10
{{ 1857, no. 75 {{ 1869, no. 56 ££ 1881, no.
& 1858, no. 40 & 1870, no. 50 and 85 {{ 1882, no. 41
£& 1859, no. 100 & 1871, no. 13 {{ 883, no. 6
{{ 1860, no. 44 &g 1872, no. 13 44
£g 0 & 1873, no. 15
*
1861, no. 3
Abolished 1883 and work transferred to Board of claims. ©
Contains list of claims and awards of respective year, also tables showing number and
amount of awards upon the several canals to and including 1837 and annually since that
period. Facts of several leading and representative cases are also given.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings 1868–84. O. 386 N4264
Reports before 1868 may be found in manuscript in the Comptroller’s office.
Report for Aug. 25–26, 1852, is in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.1947).
Reports for 1872 and 1880–83 also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.2437).
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Annual report. 626 HZ
Ass. jour. 1818, 41: 63— 80 Ass. doc. 1838, no. 61 Ass. doc. 1858, no. 20
{ 1819, 42:200– 11 {{ , no. 86 && 1859, no. 40
ët 1820, 43:450- 60 {{ 1840, no. 60 {{ 1860, no. 57
{{ 1821, 44:867— 77 {{ 1841, no. 72 {& 1861, no. 57
{& 1822, 45:126— 37 {{ 1842, no. 24 Sen. doc. 1862, no. 26 -
{{ 1823, 46:495— 509 {{ 1843, no. 25 éé 1863, no. 7
& 1824, 47:533— 51 {{ 1844, no. 16 Ass. doc. 1864, no. 8
{{ 1825, 48:273– 83 &g 1845, no. 28 {& 1865, no. 10
{{ 1826, 49:994–1000 £f 1846, no. 14 {{ 1866, no. 9
{{ 1827, 50:503— 21 &ć 1847, no. 20 {{ 1867, no. 7
&ſ 1828, 51:244– 64 {{ 1848, no. 16 &# 1868, no. 9
££ 1829, 52:187— 97 {{ 1849, no. 40 {{ 1869, no. 4
Ass. doc. 1830, no. 47 {{ 1850, no. 45 {{ 1870, no. 4
& 1831, no. 38 &é 1851, no. 26 gé 1871, no. 6
tf 1832, no. 42 46 1852, no. 33 {{ 1872, no. 29
46 1833, no. 36 {{ 1853, no. 23 {{ 1873, no. 6
é& 1834, no. 55 &£ 1854, no. 65 £f 1874, no. 6
te 1835, no. 85 {& 1855, no. 32 {{ 1875, no. 6
{{ 1836, no. 65 &g 1856, no. 100 & 1876, no. 6
{{ 1837, no. 73 {{ 1857, no. 145 {{ 1877, no. 45
§ { 1878, no. 12
For reports before 1817, see heading
of more than one canal.
Reports 1811–16 made by Inland navigation commissioners.
also in Public documents compiled by
in volume of pamphlets (040 P v. 145).
dent of Public Works.
C: G. Haines, 1821 (386 H 12).
Office abolished in 1878. Succeeded by Superinten-
of General material relating to history and construction
Reprint of Reports 1817–21
Reports 1825–30 also
N. Y. (state)—Canal department, Auditor of. Annual financial report on canals. 386 N4261
Ass. doc. 1862, no. 3 Ass. doc. 1870, no. 5 Ass. doc. 1878, no. 4
dź 1863, no. 4 {{ 1871, no. 4 tº 1879, no. 4
&t 1864, no. 5 {{ 1872, no. 4 #ſº 1880, no. 4
{{ 1865, no. 3 {{ 1873, no. 4 & 1881, no. 4
{& 1866, no. 4 {{ 1874, no. 4 {& 1882, no. 4
££ 1867, no. 5 {{ 1875, no. 4 £4 1883, no. 4
& 1868, no. 4 {{ 1876, no. 4
{{ 1869, no. 5 tº 1877, no. 4
Office of Auditor was abolished in 1883; this report was subsequently made by the Comp-
troller.
The corresponding *f; for previous years is the Annual report of the Commissioners of
IIl
the canal fund.
Canal Department, which was transmitted to the commissioners.
850–61 this includes the Annual financial report of the Auditor of the
1186
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Ass. doc. 1849, no.
4& 1850, no.
1851, no.
Sen.
Ass.
Sen.
Ass.
Annual report on canal expenditures.
doc.
doc.
tº
doc.
doc.
{{
1852, no.
1853, no.
1854, no.
1855, no.
1856, no.
1857, no.
1858, no.
1859, no.
1860, no.
Previous and subsequent reports made by the
Ass. doc.
Ass. doc.
1861, no. 76
, no. 179
1863, no. 231
1864, no. 6
1865, no. 5
1866, no. 6
1867, no. 199
1868, no. 7
1869, no. 6
1870, no. 6
1871, no. 5
1872, no. 5
Comptroller.
1860, no.
1861, no.
1862, no,
1863, no.
1864, no.
1865, no.
1866, no.
1867, no.
1868, no.
1869, no.
1870, no.
1871, no.
The office of Auditor was abolished in 1883.
The corresponding reports were transmitted 1832–48 by the Commissioners of the canal
fund, 1883 by the Comptroller, 1884—date by the Superintendent of Public Works.
Annual report on tolls, trade and tonnage of canals.
Sen. doc. 1849, no.
Ass. doc. 1849, no.
{{ 1850, no.
1851, no.
1852, no.
1853, no.
1854, no.
1855, no.
1856, no.
1857, no.
1858, no.
1859, no.
Ass.
* ,
386
Ass. doc. 1873, no.
{{ 1874
, L10.
1875, no.
1876, no.
1877, no,
1878, no.
1879, no.
1880, no.
1881, no.
1882, no. 3
1883, no.
. 386
. 1872, no,
1873, no.
1874, no.
1875, no.
1876, no.
1877, no.
1878, no.
1879, no.
1880, no.
1881 , DO:
1882, no.
107
N427
115
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Annual report. 386 N426
Ass. jour. 1818, 41:100– Ass. doc. 1832, no. 5 Ass. doc. 1847, no. 60
{{ 19, 42:117– 18 or Doc. 10 {{ 1833, no. 4 (ſ 48, no. 11
&t 1820, 43: 34— 36 or Doc. 5 {{ 1834, no. 4 &g 1849, no. 100
* 1821, 44: 89– 92 or Doc. 19 {{ 1835, no. 4 &g 1850, no. 69
(t 1822, 45:447— 51 &é 1836, no. 4 (t 1851, no. 27
tº 1823, 46:263– 67 or Doc. 40 tº 1837, no. 3 & 1852, no. 15
44 1824, 47:435–38 or Doc. 73 {{ 1838, no. 5 &&. 1853, no. 15
{& 1825, 48:138— 47 tº 1839, no. 26 & 1854, no. 10
{{ 1826, 49:521— 37 or Doc. 261 {{ 1840, no. 74 tº 1855, no. 5
tº 1827, 50:394–400 {& 1841, no. 5 Sen. doc. 1856, no. 15
{{ 1828, 51:840– 52 or Doc. 208 {{ 1842, no. 18 ſº 1857, no. 10
& 1829, 52:767— 75 (£ 1843, no. 36 ſt 1858, no. 7
Ass. doc. 1830, no. 152 tº 1844, no. 40 (ſ 1859, no. 4
&g 1831, no. 102 &t 1845, no. 165 Ass. doc. 1860, no. 7
tº 1846, no. 4 {{ 1861, no. 5
61,
The corresponding report for 1862–83 is the Annual financial report of the Auditor of the
Canal Department.
Report of the tolls, tonnage and trade of the New York canals. 386: N426
3
Ass. doc. 1832, no. Sen. doc. 1837, no. 52 Sen. doc. 1843, no. 100
tº 1833, no. 173 tć 1838, no. 35 {& 1844, no. 118
& 1834, no. 107 “ 1839, no. 27 “ 1845, no. 115
Sen. doc. 1835, no. 58 {{ 1840, no. 63 tº 1846, no. 59
{& 1836, no. 70 ſº 1841, no. 65 tº 1847, no. 90
44 no. 3 , no. 50
té 1848
t;
- 1842, no. 33
Succeeded by the Annual report of the Auditor of the Canal Department on the tolls, trade
and tonnage of the canals.
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Board of. Annual report. 336. 747 A7
Ass. doc. 1884, no. 72 Sen. doc. 1891, no. 23 Sen. doc. 1898, no. 6
Sen. doc. 1885, no. 12 (t 92, no. 9 & 99, no. 30
4t 1886, no. 11 44 1893, no. 11 £g 1900, no. 27
44 1887, no. 16 (4 1894, no. 45 &é 1901, no. 20
44 1888, no. 11 & 1895, no. 14 £4. 1902, no. 13
{{ 1889, no. 11 & 1896, no. 13 & 1903, no. 20
Ass, doc. 1890, no. 25 {& 1897, no. 16 tº 1904, no. 16
Name changed to Court of Claims; (Laws of 1897, chapter 36.)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Annual financial report on canals. 386 N4262
Ass. doc. 1884, no. 4 Ass. doc. 1892, no. 4 Ass. doc. 1901, no. 45
“ 1885, no. 4 &t 1893, no. 4 tº 1901, no. 75
(t 1886, no. 4 tº 1894, no. 4 & 1902, no. 51
(t 1887, no. 4 &g 1895, no. 4 tg 1903, no. 2
tº 1888, no. 4 (g 1896, no. 41 tº 1904, no. 5
t& 1889, no. 4 tº 1897, no. 51
& 1890, no. 4 té 1898, no. 20
£6. 1891, no. 4 {{ 1899, no. 26
The previous reports were transmitted by the Commissioners of the canal fund and the
Auditor of the Canal Department.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS.
1187
The report was t
Ass. doc. 1884
Annual report on canal expenditures. 386 N4291
Ass. jour. 1819, 42:739–46 Ass. doc. 1835, no. 216
t 1820, 43:594–99 & 1836, no. 211
1821, 44:578–725 st 1837, no. 159
1822, v. 45, Appendix B (f 1838, no. 6
1823, v. 46, & E; or Doc. 181 44 1839, no. 16
1824, v. 47, & C; or Doc. 126 44 1840, no. 131
1825, v. 48, & F; or Doc. 163 {{ 1841, no. 51
1826, v. 49, tg I; £4 1842, no. 63
1827, v. 50, 4. C; or Doc. 140 ºt 1843, no. 56
1828, v. 51, “. D; or Doc. 86 “ 1844, no. 105
1829, v. 52, tº B; or Doc. 46 fé 1845, no. 162
1830, no. 208 £& 1846, no. 90
1831, no. 206 £& 1847, no. 15
1832, no. 9 44 1848, no. 60
1833, no. 16
1834, no. 75
ransmitted by the Auditor of the Canal Department, 1849-83.
, no. 14 Ass. doc. 1891, no. 4 Ass. doc. 1899, no. 27
1885, no. 100 ić 1892, no. 4 {{ 00, no. 74
1886, no. 76 £ſ 1893, no. 88 {{ 1901, no. 74
1887, no. 76 44 1894, no. 79 {{ 1902, no. 51
1888, no. 22 tº 1895, no. 58 £4 1903, no. 2
1889, no. 24 & 1896, no. 81 tº 1904, no. 5
1890, no. 43 £g 1897, no. 58 -
Annual report on the tolls, trade and tonnage of the canals for 1882. (Ass. doc.
- 386 N429
1883, no. 142)
For other reports, see Commissioners of the canal fund, Auditor of the Canal Department
and Superintendent of Public Works.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report on canals.
Ass. doc.
tº
&
Sen. doc.
Ass. doc.
&
Sen... doc.
Ass. doc.
1851, no. 45
1852, no.
1868, no. 23
Includes reports of division engineers and resident engineers.
Ass. doc. 1858, no.
*
As
S
..jour.
44
1869, no.
. (state)—Governor.
44
59, no. 183
1860, no.
1861, no.
1862, no.
1863, no.
1864, no.
1865, no.
1866, no.
1867, no.
1868, no.
1818, 41: 9
1819, 42:11–13
iš2i. 44:11–13
1822, 45:10–12
1823, 46:13
1833, 56:15–21
1834, 57:20–25
Ass. jour. #. 58:14–19
836, 59:15–21
1839, 62:11–26
1840, 62:11–26
1840, 63:24–42
1841, 64:16–34
626 L1
Ass. doc. 1869, no. 11 Ass. doc. 1887, no. 38
{{ 1870, no. 25 “. . 1888, no. 25
{{ 1871, no. 19 &: 1889, no. 58
&# 1872, no. 11 £f 1890, no. 62
{{ 1873, no. 17 {4 1891, no. 66
££ 1874, no. 24 {{ 1892, no. 75
& 1875, no. 80 {t 1893, no. 35
tà 1876, no. 27 &&. 1894, no. 21
{{ 1877, no. 50 & 1895, no. 89
{{ 1878, no. 9 4t 1896, no. 62
{4 1879, no. 41 £& 1897, no. 73
ſt 1880, no. 88 g& 1898, no. 67
tº 1881, no. 28 {{ 1899, no. 72
Sen. doc. 1882, no. 54 éč 1900, no. 39
&t 1883, no. 9 {{ 1901, no. 54
£g 1884, no. 9 &ć 1902, no. 31
Ass. doc. 1885, no. 38 tº 1903, no. 39
&é 1886, no. 44 & 1904, no. 65
Annual report on companies navigating lakes and rivers, bridge companies, etc.
Ass. doc. 1870, no. 192
{t 1871. Ino.
tº 1872, no.
{{ 1873, no.
gf 1874, no.
{{ 1875, no.
£g 1876, no.
{{ 1877, no.
{{ 1878, no.
{{ 1879, no.
4t 1880, no.
{{ 1881, no.
Report on canals.
Ass. doc. 1882, no. 21
112 K& 1883, no. 75
154 {& 1884, no. 81
37 {{ 1885, no. 86
57 {& 1886, no. 79
73 {{ 1887, no. 94
65 ti 1888, no. 65
83 & 1889, no. 58
57 {& 1890, no. 81
70 {& 1891, no. 76
55
48
842, tºooº-10
73:
851, 74:1198
-I ſ
: #3; 131, 9–41
387
11
1.188 ** HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Report on canals–Continued.
Ass. jour. 1852, 75: 934–38 Ass, jour. 1866, 89: 23
{{ 1853, 76: or Ass, doc. 91 {{ 1875, 98: 24–25, 31
{{ 1853, 76:1060; or Sen, doc. 67 gº 1876, 99: 600–3
{{ 1854, 77: 25–30 {{ 1877, 100: 1
{& 1856, 79: 99 {{ 1881, 104: 16
&é 1857, 80: 14 £& 1895, 118: 25–26
{{ 1859, 82: 13 {{ 1896, 119: 25–26
{{ 1862, 85: 13 {{ 1898, 121: 19
& 1864, 87: 15 {{ 1901, 124:1855— 6
*
These references were taken from the Index to Governors’ messages compiled º, M. G. Wyer
and C. E. Groves. The references before 1818 and those on specific divisions of the subject are
given under the heading Material relating to the history and construction and other specific head-
1IngS. *
N. Y. (state)—Inland navigation, Commissioners on. Reports, presented 1811, 1812, 1814,
1816 and 1817. O. Alb. 1811–17. 626 HZ
Also in Laws of the state of New York in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals, compiled
by the Legislature, 1825. tº º
For 1817–78 see Annual reports of canal commissioners, and for 1878–date Annual reports
of the Superintendent of Public Works. - &
N. Y. (state)—Senate and Assembly. Assembly bills, 1831-date; Senate bills, 1832—date.
- N. Y. state law lib.
Indexes of Assembly bills have been compiled for 1860–70, 1871–75 and 1871–77.
Journal, 1777—date. N. Y. state law lib.
Laws of New York, 1777—date. N. Y. state law lib.
Indexes have been compiled for 1777–1902.
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Annual report on canals. 386 N425
Ass. doc. 1879, no. 12 Ass. doc. 1888, no. 24 Ass. doc. 1897, no. 27
£g 1880, no. 69 {{ 1889, no. 21 Sen. doc. 1898, no. 37
&t 1881, no. 38 £4 1890, no. 18 Ass. doc. 1899, no. 47
Sen. doc. 1882, no. 13 {{ 1891, no. 18 {{ 1900, no. 25
ASS. doc. 1883, no. 9 {{ 1892, no. 15 {{ 1901, no. 29
£º 1884, no. 9 {{ 1893, no. 9 Sen. doc. 1902. no. 42
{& 1885, no. 9 {{ 1894, no. 12 {{ 1903, no. 33
tº 1886, no. 31 {{ 1895, no. 27 &é 1904, no. 22
&
1887, no. 24 {{ 1896, no. 9 * *
Report of 1893 is accompanied by a volume of maps. 1884—date includes his report upon
the trade and tonnage of the canals. tº º
Succeeds the Annual report of the canal commissioners.
Annual report on trade and tonnage of canals. 386 N4281
Ass. doc. 1884, no. 7 Ass. doc. 1890, no. 19 Ass. doc. 1896, no. 92
&&. 85, no. 60 & 1891, no. 19 {{ 97, no. 83
£g 1886, no. 65 &g 1892, no. 16 {{ 1898, no. 70
{{ 1887, no. 24 £6 1893, no. 72 & 1899, no. 68
&&. 1888, no. 68 £g 1894, no. 67 {& 1900, no. 92
a 1889, no. 110 {{ 1895, no. 33 “. . . 1901, no. 81
. This report from 1884 is published in his Annual report on canals; after 1901 it does not appear
in separate form. -
Report for 1832–48 was transmitted by the Commissioners of the canal fund; 1849–82 by
the Auditor of the Canal Department; 1883 by the Comptroller. -
U. S.–Engineer department. Annual report, 1866–date. 627 I2
With a consolidated analytical and topical index for 1866–1900.
Material relating to history and construction of more than one canal.
See also Annual reports, Names of canals, Management, Contracts, Claims, Finances. and
other related headings.
New York legislative papers. 1778– Manuscript room
Unbound manuscript reports of elections, petitions of individuals, towns and corporations
for legislative action on Schools, colleges, railroads, canals, etc., arranged in packages in chrono-
logical order.
N. Y. (state)—Assembly. Resolution, Nov. 6, 1784, on memorial of Christopher Colles. (see
Ass. jour. 1784, p.41) 125 words.
Also in New York legislative papers, (manuscript) no. 589.
Petition was received, Nov. 3, 1784, As8. jour. 1784, p. 35.
Colles, Christopher. Proposals for the speedy settlement of the waste and unappropriated
lands of the western frontiers of New York, and for the improvement of the inland navigation
between Albany and Oswego. 14p. O. N. Y. 1785. 336.1 C68
Bibliography–New York CANALs. 1189
#
An act for improving the navigation of the Mohawk river, Wood creek, and the Onondaga
river, with a view to opening an inland navigation to Oswego and for extending the same, if
practicable, to Lake Erie. (see Ass. jour. 1786, p.90 and 120)
Bill defeated.
Colles, Christopher. Petition, his report of the practicability of rendering the Mohawk river
navigable, and the list of subscribers. (see N. Y. leg. doc. (ms.) no. 589–91)
Petition read and referred to committee in Assembly, Feb. 1, 1786; 30 words, A88. jour.
1786, p. 25–26.
An act concerning roads and inland navigation, and for other purposes, passed Mar. 24, 1791.
(see Laws of New York, 1887, 3:258–59, 14th sess. chap. 53)
Reference in Governor's speech, Jan. 5, 1791, 50 words, A88. jour, 1791, 14:4
, 14:4.
References to proceedings in passing act: Sen. jour. 1791, 14:29, 30, 35, 64, 66, 67 and 68.
Ass. jour. 1791, 14:63–64,72, 74, 84–85, 87, 121–22, 123 and 127.
An act for establishing and opening lock navigation within this state, passed Mar. 30, 1792.
(see Laws of New York, 1887, 3:316–29)
Also in American state papers, Miscellaneous, 1:781–87 (Law library).
Reference in speech of Governor, and report; 350 words, A88. jour. 1792, 15:6, 10–11.
References to proceedings before passing above act: A 88. jour. 1792, 15: 12, 14, 15, 50, 111,
124, 125, 126, 129, 136 and 144; Sen. jour. 1792, 15:7–8, 15, 21, 22, 23, 27, 35, 38, 39, 40; 41–42,
43, 55, 56, 61, 65. - -
An act to amend an act entitled “an act for establishing and opening lock navigation within
this state,” passed Dec. 22, 1792. (see Laws of New York, 1887, 3:394–97) -
Also in American state papers, Miscellaneous, 1:787–88 (Law library).
References to proceedings before passing above act: A88. jour. 1792, 16:28, 30, 32, 55, 56,
57–58, 59, 62, 64, 66, 67, 76, and 79; Sen. jour. 1792, 16:4, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 31, 32, 33,
34–35 and 36.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1792, 15:6)
Transmission of report on survey between Mohawk river and Wood creek and between the
Hudson and Wood creek, with estimates for canals, with recommendation.
Western inland lock navigation company. Report of a committee appointed to explore the
western waters in the state of New York, for the purpose of prosecuting the inland lock naviga-
tion, Sept. 1792. (see N. Y. (state)—State, Secretary of. Documentary history of the state of
New York. 1850–51. 3:659–70) - 974.7 N423
Reprint. Also in 1849–51 edition, 3:1085–1103. 974. 7 N424
An act further to amend the law relative to lock navigation within this state, passed Mar. 9,
1793. (see Laws of New York, 1887, 3:453–54)
Also in American state papers, Miscellaneous, 1:788–89 (N. Y. state law lib.).
References to proceedings before passing above act: Ass. four. 1793, 16: 177, 180, 185, 186,
209, 214–15, 225, 226, 234 and 238; Sen. jour. 1793, 16:100, 101–2 and 103.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1794, 17:7–8)
Aid to amount of £10,000 given to western and northern inland lock navigation company.
Act for the more effectual prosecution of the improvements commenced by the inland lock
navigation companies of the state, passed Mar. 31, 1795. (see Laws of New York).
Navigation along western route in 1795 and before. (see Amer. state papers. Miscellaneous.
1:780–81) - N. Y. state law lib,
Western and northern inland lock navigation company. Report of the directors and of the
engineer, William Weston, 1795. 20p. D. N. Y. 1796. 386 W52
Also in Publications of Buffalo historical society, 1880, 2:157–80 (974.797 B86); and Ameri-
can state papers, Miscellaneous, 1:770–75 (N. Y. state law lib.).
Report of surveys and improvements of waterways from Schenectady to Wood creek and
from the Hudson to Fort Edward.
An act for loaning money to the directors of the western inland lock navigation company in
this state and for other purposes therein mentioned, passed Apr. 11, 1796. (see Laws of New
York) ---. *
An act providing a means for procuring a sum to the Western inland lock navigation company,
passed Mar. 17, 1797. (see Laws of New York)
An act further to amend the laws relative to lock navigation within this state, passed Apr. 5,
1798. (see Laws of New York) *
Western inland lock navigation company. Report to Legislature, Feb. 16, 1798. (see Amer.
state papers, Miscellaneous, 1:777–80) N. Y. state law lib.
Also in pamphlet, 32p. D. (386).
An act to aid the establishing and opening the western lock navigation, passed Apr. 2, 1802.
(see Laws of New York) .
$
1190 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
º
An act granting further time for completing the western inland lock navigation within this
state, passed Mar. 21, 1806. (see Laws of New York)
Eddy, Thomas. Extracts of a letter to Samuel Osgood, relative to western and northern
navigation companies, dated New York, Oct. 29, 1807. (see Amer. state papers, Miscellaneous,
1:75, 769–70) - N. Y. state law lib.
U. S.–Treasury, Secretary of the. Report on the subject of public roads and canals made
in pursuance of a resolution of Senate of Mar. 12, 1807. (see Amer. state papers, Miscellaneous,
1:724–921) N. Y. state law lib.
Also in appendix of Treatise on internal navigation, 1.15p. (626 HZ6); and in unbound pamph-
lets (386 and 626).
bout ten pages on communications between the Atlantic rivers and the St. Lawrence and
the Great Lakes. -
An act to repeal a part of an act, passed Mar. 30, 1792, for establishing and improving lock
navigation within this state, passed Apr. 11, 1808. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report relative to making a survey of a route for a canal
between the Hudson and Lake Erie, with resolution, Mar. 21, 1808. (Ass. jour. 1808, 31:296–
97) -
Also in Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals, to 1825, followed by proceedings
% jºnºs #º 6, act of Apr. 11, and commission to James Geddes to make the survey, p.8–12
QN42).
Senate proceedings, Sen. jour. 1808, 91:246.
Geddes, James. Report to the surveyor-general, with appendices A, B and C and maps, on
the inland navigation between Hudson’s river and Lake Erie, Jan. 20, 1809. (see N. Y. (state)—
Canals, Committee on. comp. Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals. 1825.
1:13–38) 386 qN42
Inland navigation. (see Amer. med. and phil. reg. 1810, 1:110–11) 610 , 5 H4
Porter, P. B. Speech on internal improvements, delivered in the House of representatives,
Feb. 8, 1810, with comment. (see Hosack, David. Memoir of DeWitt Clinton. 1829. Ap-
pendix. p.357–74) 923.27 qC61
Influential in exciting the interest of the New York Legislature in the subject.
Observations on navigable canals. (see Amer. med. and phil. reg. 1810, 1:145–59 and 386–89)
4000 and 400 words. 610.5 H4
Signed “An observer.”
Former reference published separately, 15p. map, O. (386).
Observations on the means of preserving the commerce of New York. (see Amer. med. and
phil. reg. 1810, 1:374–85) 3300 words. 610.5 H4
Signed “Mercator.”
4-
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Resolution appointing commissioners, Mar. 13, 1810. (see
Haines, C: G. comp. Public documents. 1821, pref. p49–51) 386 HI 2
Also in Laws relating to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, p.46–47 (386 q N42); and
Amer. med. and phil. reg. 1810, 1:111–12 (610.5 H4).
An act to provide for the improvement of the internal navigation of the state, passed Apr. 8,
1811. (see Laws of New York)
Also in American state papers, Miscellaneous, 2:166 (N. Y. state lib.); and Amer. med. and
phil. reg. 1:51.2–13 (610.5 H4). -
N. Y. (state)—Inland navigation, Commissioners on. Report of the commissioners appointed
to explore the route of an inland navigation from Hudson’s river to Lake Ontario and Lake
Erie, transmitted Feb. 1811. 35p. O. Alb. 1811. * 626 HZ
Also in Sen. jour. 1811, p.64–75; volumes of pamphlets (040 P1 v.1 and 040 P v.145);
Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines, 1821, p.1–34 (386 H12); Amer. med, and phil.
%dº' (610.5 H4); Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:48–71.
qM42).
An act further to provide for the improvement of the internal navigation of the state, passed
June 19, 1812. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Laws in relation to the Erie and
Champlain canals. 1825. 1:194–96) 386 qN42
Also in Amer. med. and phil. reg. 3:123–26 (610.5 H4); and in Laws of New York.
Bill introduced in Congress, with President’s message, Dec. 23, 1811. (see N. Y. (state)—
Inland navigation, Commissioners on. Report, 1812, p.32–38) 626 HZ
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines, in 1821, p.64–70 (386, H12); Amer.
med. and phil. reg. 1812, 3:117–23 (610.5 H4); Laws relating to the Erie and Champlain canals
to 1825, 1:95–100 (386 qN42).
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1.191
Bowne, Robert. Letter, Feb. 13, 1812, to the committee appointed to confer with the West-
ern inland lock navigation company. (see N. Y. (state)—Inland navigation, Commissioners
on. Report. 1812. p.39-40) 626 HZ v. 1
Also in 47mer. med, and phil. reg. 1813, 3:378–79 (610.5 H4); Public documents compiled
by C. G. Haines, in 1821, p.70–71 (386 H12). Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain
canals to 1825, 1:100–1 (386 qN42). *-
N. Y. (state)—Inland navigation, Commissioners on. Application made to Congress of
United States. (see their Report. 1812. p.23–24) 626 HT v.1
Also in Amer. med., and phil. reg. 1812, 2:449–50 (610.5 H4); Public documents, compiled
by C. G. Haines, in 1821, p.56–57 (386 H12); Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain
; to 1825, 1:88–89 (386 qN42); Amer. state papers, Miscellaneous, 2:165–66 (Law li-
rary).
Application made to the different states and territories, Mar. 1812. (see their
Report. 1812. p.25–26) - 626 H 7 v. 1
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.57–58 (386 H12); Laws in
relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:89–90 (386 qN42); Amer. med. and phil.
reg. 1812, 3:114–116 (610.5 H4).
Letter to the President of the United States. (see their Report. 1812. p.27)
* 626 HZ v. 1
Also in Amer. med. and phil. reg. 1812, 3:116–17 (610.5 H4); Public documents compiled
by C: G. Haines, in 1821, p.59 (386 H12); Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals
to 1825, 1:90–91 (386 qIN42).
Report of the commissioners appointed to attend at the seat of the general govern-
ment. (see their Report. 1812. p.28–31) 626 HZ v. 1
Also in Amer. med. and phil. reg. 1812, 2:451–56 (610.5 H4); Public documents compiled
by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.59–64 (386 H12); Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals
to 1825, 1:91–94 (386 qM42).
Report of commissioners appointed by an act passed Apr. 8, 1811. 40p. O. Alb.
1812. 626 HZ v.1
Also in Amer. med. and phil. reg. 1813, 3:359–78 (610.5 H4); Public documents compiled
by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.35–71 (386 H12); volume of pamphlets (040 P1, v.3); Laws
in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:71–101, 186–96 (386 qN42). Reprint
in Public documents is not complete.
Benefits to the state of a canal from Lake Erie to the Hudson river. Includes a copy of
the application to Congress and other documents.
U. S.–President. Message to Congress on New York canals, Dec. 23, 1811. (see N. Y.
(state)—Inland navigation, Commissioners on. Report. 1812. p.32) 626 HZ v.1
Also in Amer. med. and phil. reg. 1812, 2:450–51 (610.5 H4); Niles' register, 1812, 1:305–7
(305. qN59); Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.64 (386, H12); Laws in
relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:95 (386 qN42); Almer. state papers, Mis-
cellaneous, 2:166 (N. Y. state law lib.)
Woodard, A. B. Report on canals made to the government of the Michigan territory on a
reference of the communications from New York, dated Jan. 7, 1812. (see Niles’ register,
1814, 6:137–41) 5000 words. 305 qY59
Considers all the canals of the United States. *
N. Y. (state)—Inland navigation, Commissioners on. Report, Mar. 8, 1814. 8p. O. Alb.
1814. 626 HZ V.1.
Also in Amer. med. and phil. reg. 1814, 4:627–32 (610.5 H4); Niles’ register, 1814, 6:153–54
(305, qN59); Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.71-77 (386 H12); Laws
in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:102–6 (386 qN42).
An act to provide for the improvement of the internal navigation of this state, passed Apr. 17,
1816. (Ass. jour. 39:633–36 and Sen. jour. 39:312–14)
Also in Laws of New York, and Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.264–67
or 462–64 (386 H12).
Progress of bill with act, see Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:151—86
(386 qN42).
Forman, Joshua. Extract of a letter to canal commissioners, dated Nov. 20, 1816, relative
to cost of canal for mills near Onondaga. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report,
1817) 626 HZ v. 1
. Also in Public documents, compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.219–20 (386 H12); and Laws
in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:316 (386 qN42).
Forms of cessions of lands, 1816. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Reports, 1817)
- • 626 HZ V.I.
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.240–42 (386 H12).
The lakes with the ocean. (see Niles’ register, Apr. 13, 1816, 10:100–2) 305 qN59
Editorial; commissioner's report on canals, Mar. 8, 1816; report of the joint committee on
the great canal, Mar. 21, 1816; and a quotation from the Albany argus summarizing bill for
revenue for the canal.
*
1.192 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Lynch, James. Letter to David Hosack in compliance with a request to furnish a statement
of the proceedings in the Legislature of the state, of which he was a member in 1816, on the bill
relating to the Erie and Champlain canals. (see Hosack, David. Memoir of DeWitt Clinton
1829. Appendix. p.461–64) 923.27 qC61
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Application to Congress for an appropriation to aid
in the construction of canals, 1816. (see their Reports. 1816) 626 HZ v. 1
. Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p. 192–97 (386 H12); and Laws
tn relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, p.292–97 (386 qN42).
Copy of a letter to William Bayard, relative to a loan of money, May 23, 1816. (see
their Reports. 1817. Appendix) 626 HZ v.1
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.240 (386 H12); and Laws in
relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:328 (386 qM42).
Report, Mar. 1816. (see Ass. jour. 1816, 39:269–70)
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.100-2 (386 H12); Laws in
relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, p.116–18 (386 qM42); and Niles' register,
1816, 10:100–1 (305 qY59). *
Memorial praying aid of government in opening a communication between the
Hudson river and the lakes, Dec. 11, 1816. 13p. (U. S.–14th Cong., 2d sess. Ex. docs.)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass, jour. 1816, 30:12)
Recommends state aid for building canal between the Hudson and the western lakes and
Champlain.
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report on that part of the speech of the Governor, relative
to canals and roads. (see Ass, jour. 1816, 39:392.94)
Also in Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:141–49 (386 q}\42);
and Niles' register, 10:101 (305 qY59). tº is
wºwed by statements on general view of the country by James Geddes and Benjamin
right.
Stone, William L. Sketch of the legislative history of the projects for the Erie and Champlain
canals in 1816 and 1817, together with notices of the leading members of the Legislature during
those years who favored the enterprise. (see Hosack, David. Memoir of DeWitt Clinton. -
1829. Appendix. p.430–61) 923.27 qC61
Letter to David Hosack, Feb. 20, 1829.
An act respecting navigable communications between the great western and northern lakes
and the Atlantic ocean, passed Apr. 15, 1817. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1817, Mar. 19)
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.267–75 and 464–69 (386 H12).
Brown, Matthew, jr. and Francis Brown. Copy of letter relative to cost of a canal made at
the falls on Genesee river, dated Jan. 1, 1817. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Re-
port. 1817) 626 HZ v.1
. Also in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821, p.218–19 (386 H12); and Laws
in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:315–16 (386 qM42).
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Considerations addressed to members of Congress
relative to plan for appropriation for internal improvements, Jan. 22, 1817. (8ee Haines, C: G.
comp. Public documents, 1821. p.214–15) 386 H12
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint committee on. Report on the contemplated canals. 10p.
(Ass. doc. Mar. 19, 1817; or, Ass. jour. 1817, 40:623–32)
Also in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821, p.242–59 (386 H12); and in
volume of pamphlets (040 P v.223). *
Advantages of canals to New York state and plans for constructing them.
Porter, Augustus. Copy of a letter to one of the canal commissioners giving estimate of canal
between Lake Erie and Genesee river, based on his own canal, dated Jan. 3, 1817. (see N. Y.
(state)—Canal commissioners. Reports. 1817) ** 626 HZ v.1
Also in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821, p. 216–17 386 H12); and
Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:313–15 (386 qN42).
Sullivan, John L. Copy of a letter giving comparative estimates on probable cost of contem-
plated canal, 1817. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Reports. 1817) 626 H7 v.1
Also in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821, p. 223–33 (386, H12); and
Law8 in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:320–322 (386 qM42).
Swift, Philetus. Letter relative to the cost of his canal in Phelpstown, dated Mar. 5, 1817.
(see N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Reports. 1817) 626 HZ v.1
Also in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821, p. 215–16 (386 H12); and Laws
in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:312–13 (386 qN42).
Genet, Edmund Charles. Explanations on the lateral canals. (see Alb. argus, Dec. 18, 1818)
600 words. 071 x Al
Letter to the editor.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1193
Haines, Charles Gliddon, anon. Considerations on the great western canal from the Hudson to
Lake Erie, with a view of its expense, advantages and progress; republished by order of the New
York corresponding association for the promotion of internal improvements. 81p. O. Brook-
Iyn, 1818. 040 P v.27 or 145
Contains an article on the northern canal, p.61–68, and a letter from William Darby, p.69–80.
N. Y. (state)—Assembly. Address in answer to the speech of the Governor, at the opening of
the session. (see Ass. jour. 1818, 41:135–36, 139)
An act concerning the great western and northern canals, passed Apr. 7. 2p. F. (Sen. doc.
1819, no. 28; also, Ass. doc. 1819, no. 75) *
Also in Laws of New York, and in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines, p.469–71
(386 H12).
Beach, Samuel B. Considerations against continuing the great canal west of the Seneca,
addressed to the members-elect of the Legislature of New York by Peter Ploughshare. 29p. O.
Utica, 1819. 040 P v. 145 or 223
Proposes using the Oswego river instead of continuing the canal.
N. Y. (state)—Internal improvements, Joint committee on. Report on so much of the Gov-
ernor's speech as relates to the internal improvements, and on the annual report of the canal
commissioners. 14p. O. Alb. 1819. - 386
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.365–72 (386 H12).
An act, passed Mar. 30, 1820, to amend “an act respecting navigable communications between
the great western and northern lakes and the Atlantic ocean,” passed Apr. 15, 1820. (see Laws
of New York)
Also in Ass. doc. 1820, no. 64, and in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821,
p.479–81 (386 H12).
An act concerning the Erie and Champlain canals, passed Apr. 12, 1820. (see Laws of New
York)
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines, 1820, p.481–82 (386 H12), and in in-
complete form in Ass. doc. 1820, no. 143.
The canal policy. (see Alb. daily advertiser, June 28, 1820) 1200 words. N. Y. state lib.
From New York statesman. Editorial.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report, Feb. 21, 1820, with report by D: S. Bates of a
survey up the Oswego river, and by David Thomas of Buffalo harbor. 26p. (Ass. doc. 1820,
no. 108; or, Ass. jour. 43:496–503) 040 P v.223
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p. 407–29 (386 H12); and
Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:489–502 (386 qM42).
Report on progress in construction of canals.
An act concerning the completion of the Erie and Champlain canals, passed Feb. 9, 1821.
(see Laws of New York)
Also in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821, p.450–52 and 483–84 (386 H12).
The grand canals. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 11, 1821) 300 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Albany register, -
Describes the work of construction.
Haines, Charles Gliddon, comp. Public documents, relating to the New York canals, which
are to connect the western and northern lakes with the Atlantic ocean. 52-i-484p. 1 map. O.
N. Y. 1821. 386 H12
Printed under the direction of the New York corresponding association for the promotion
of internal improvements. sº
These papers consist of the seven reports of the canal commissioners from 1810–21, and a
variety of legislative papers, including acts, the application to the general government for as-
sistance and the report thereon, the report of the commissioners of the canal fund and a valu-
able correspondence on the subject of canals in general and their construction.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on so much of the speech of the Governor as
relates to the northern and western canals. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1821, no. 131; or, Ass. jour. 1821,
44:1081–84)
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee of. Report on the complaint of the Western inland lock
navigation company on the injustice of the award. (see Ass. jour. 1821, 44:1090–91)
The reviewer reviewed. (see Alb. gazette and daily advertiser, Feb. 26 and Mar. 3, 1821)
2300 words. - N. Y. State lib.
Extracts from Robert Troup’s pamphlet on the canals.
An act relative to the rate of movement of boats on the Erie or Champlain canals, the exten-
sion of the Salina side-cut, the exemption from execution of materials for construction of the
canals, and for other purposes, passed Apr. 17, 1822. (see Laws of New York)
1.194 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Adams, John. New York canals. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 23, 1822) 200 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Letter to Elkanah Watson.
Goodenow, Sterling. The grand canals. (see his Brief topographical and statistical manual
of the state of New York. 1822. Ed. 2 enl. p.18–23) 317, 47 G61
Porter, D. New York canals. (see No. Amer. rev. 1822, 14:230–51) 051 N81
º º of the progress of work on the canals, the cost, and the policy of the state concern-
ing them.
An act concerning an appropriation of $1,300,000 for the Erie and Champlain canals, passed
Mar. 29, 1823. (see Laws of New York)
Clinton, DeWitt. Progress and influence of the Erie and Champlain canals. (see his Speeches
before the Legislature, 1817–23. p.39–42) 329.3 D29
Memorial of the trustees of the villages of Lansingburgh and Waterford concerning location
of canals at said places. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 143) "
An act, to provide for the completion of the Erie and Champlain canals, passed Apr. 12. 1p.
(Sen. doc. 1824, no. 145)
Also in Laws of New York.
Genet Edmond Charles Edouard. Address on the several subjects of science, useful knowl-
edge, public improvements, finances and public law in reference to rivers, canals, navigation and
commerce, delivered in Assembly room at the capitol, Albany, Feb. 5, 1824. 43p. O. Alb. .
1825. 380 G28
The New York canals. (see Alb. daily advertiser, June 17, 1824) 6400 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Signed “U.” Full description of the present condition and future utility of the canals.
An act relating to the Erie and Champlain canals, passed Apr. 20, 1825. (see Laws of New
York)
Extension of Erie canal to Lake Erie and improvements to both.
An act to provide for the survey of certain canal routes, passed Apr. 20, 1825. (see Laws of
New York) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint committee on. Report on so much of the Governor's message as
relates to internal improvements, together with the several reports of the commissioners of the
canal fund, and various resolutions and petitions on canals, claims for damages, etc. (see
Ass. jour. 1825, 48:639–47)
comp. Laws of the state of New York in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals,
together with the annual reports of the canal commissioners, and other documents, requisite for
a complete official history of those works; also correct maps delineating the routes of the Erie
and Champlain canals and designating the lands through which they pass. 2v. maps, Q. Alb.
1825. q386 N42
Spafford, Horatio Gates. Pocket guide for the tourist and traveler along the line of the canals,
and the interior commerce of the state of New York. Ed.2 enl. 88p. S. Troy, 1825.
917.47 Sp11
Internal improvement. (see Alb. argus and city gazette, Dec. 22, 1826) 1600 words.
071 xA11
Editorial on Chemung, Cayuga, Chenango, Conewango and Black River canals.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report under the act providing for the survey of certain
canal routes. 29p. F. (see Ass. jour. 1826, v.49. Appendix F) $
ºveys, estimates, etc., for Black River, Chenango, Genesee, Chemung, and Port Watson
Ca,Il:llS.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on canal commissioners' report. 5p. (Sen.
doc. 1826, no. 265)
Report on petitions for canals from the Erie canal to Binghamton, and from Seneca
lake to the Chemung river. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:1031–34) -
N. Y. (state)—State, Secretary of. Report relative to the republishing of the laws and other
official documents relating to the Erie and Champlain canals and the disposition of the work.
(see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:165–66)
t
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1195
Revised statutes, passed Sept. 11, 1827, chap. 9, title 9. (8ee Laws of New York, 1827,
50:91–126)
Contents: Art. 1. Designation and description of the canals. g
rt. 2. Of the canal commissioners, and their general powers and duties.
Art. 3. Of the appraisement of damages. g
4. Of the canal board, their powers and duties.
Art 5. Qf water privileges, and the sale of surplus waters.
. 6. Qf the superintendents of repairs, and the collection of tolls. . . .
Art. 8. Re º and penalties concerning the protection and maintenance of
the canals.
Art. 9. Miscellaneous provisions of a general nature.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on so much of the Governor's message as
relates to the practicability of keeping the canals in a navigable state. (see Sen. jour. 1828,
1st sess. 51:137–39; or, Sen. doc. 1828, no. 73)
On the inland navigation of the U. S. of America. (8ee Quar. jour. of scientific literature and
art, 1828, 25:2–5, 10–16; 26:29–37) 505 HT
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions for survey of specified canal routes,
passed Mar. 24, Apr. 7, Apr. 29 and May 4, 1829. (8ee Laws of New York)
Armroyd, George, anon. Connected view of the whole internal navigation of the United
States. 1830. p.52–92. 386 Arş1
Contents: New York Champlain canal, p.52; Erie and Hudson canal, p.53–65; St. Lawrence
and Champlain canal, p.65; Oswego canal, p.66; Great Sodus Bay canal, p.67; Cayuga and
Seneca canal, p.68; Delaware and Hudson canal, p.69; Lackawaxen and Cookguago canal,
p.70; Cookguago and Canisteo canal, p.71; Newburgh and Water gap canal, p.73; Rochester
and Olean canal, Genesee and Chemung canal, p.74; Chenango canal, p.75; Seneca and Tioga
canal, Cayuga and Qwego canal, p.75; Conewango canal, Portland and Maysville canal, p.77;
Black River, Ontario canals, Ogdensburg and Boonville canal, p.78; The overslaugh, p.79;
Long Island canals, p.80; Port Watson canal, p.81; Unadilla canal, p.81; Batayia canal, p.82;
Buffalo and Olean canal, p.82; Battenkill canal, p.82; Sharon canal, p.83; Catskill canal, p.83;
Niagara canal, p.83; Summary, p.84–91.
Tanner, Henry S. Memoir of the recent surveys and internal improvements in the United
States, with notices of the new counties, towns, villages, canals and railroads. Ed.2. p.20–25,
D. Phil. 1830. 912. 73 T13

N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report of commissioners to whom was referred that part of
the Governor's message relating to canals. 40p. (Sen. doc. 1831, no. 32)
Marshall, John. The life of George Washington. 2v. O. Phil. 1832. 923. 17 W2n31
On inland navigation, v.2, p.65–70.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on memorials of Jacob Trumpbour and Holmes Hutchin-
son concerning surveys of Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga and Seneca canals. 25p.
(Ass. doc. 1832, no. 188)
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on memorials of Jacob Trumpbour and Holmes
Hutchinson on the survey of the canals. 71 p. (Ass. doc. 1832, no. 334)
Documents accompanying the above report, 149p., Ass. doc. 1832, no. 335.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on so much of Governor's message as relates to
internal improvements and on reports of canal commissioners, commissioners of canal fund, and
canal board. 28p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 268)
Canals in the state of New York. (see Journal of the Franklin institute, July, 1834, 14:66–70)
- 605 I6
Brief accounts of existing and contemplated canals.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on so much of the Governor's message as
relates to canals and internal improvements. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1834, no. 55) *.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of inhabitants of Oswego county,
relative to improvement of navigation between lake Ontario and the Hudson. 11p. (Ass.
doc. 1834, no. 380)
Poussin, G. T. Travaux d'améliorations intérieures projetés ou exécutés par le gouvernment
général des Etats-Unis d’Ameridue de 1824 a 1831. p.308–61, Q. Par. 1834. 386 qP86
Erie, p.308—53; Champlain, p.357–61. sº
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus. Mitchell’s compendium of the internal improvements of the
U. S., notices of all the most important canals and railroads, with notice of internal improve-
ment in Canada and Nova Scotia. p.17–21, map. S. Phil. 1835. 386 M69
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of Holmes Hutchinson concerning his sur-
veys, field notes, maps, etc., of the state canals and all lands connected there with. 8p. (Ass.
doc. 1835, no. 140)
1196 History OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Utica, Internal improvement convention. Proceedings of the convention, Nov. 11, 1835.
(see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:418–19) 2100 words. - 620.5 qJ2
Announcement of convention, p.338, 400 words; editorial, p.417, 1000 words.
The western traveller's pocket directory and stranger's guide. 93p. Schenectada, 1836.
917.3 w82
Buffalo canal convention. Proceedings of the convention, Jan. 18 and 19, 1837. (see Amer.
R. R. jour. 1837, 6:101–2) 2000 words. *. 620, 5 qJ2
From the Buffalo daily commercial advertiser.
The canals. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 18, 1837) 5300 words. " 071 xAll
Speech of M. H. Cash in the Assembly on his resolution calling for a suspension of opera-
tions under the acts authorizing the construction of the Black River and Genesee Valley canals.
(see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 31, 1837) 2200 words. 071 xAll
Speech of Richard Hulbert in the Assembly on the bill suspending operations under the acts
authorizing the construction of the Black River and Genesee Valley canals.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in relation to estimated and actual cost of finished and
unfinished canals. 11p. (AsS. doc. 1837, no. 189)
The canals and the irredeemable bank party. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, July 7, 1838)
700 words. 071 x All
New York and Pennsylvania canals. (see Alb. daily argus, June 25, 1838) 1200 words.
071 xAll
Concerning canal policy of New York; editorial. -
O'Reilly, Henry. Origin and progress of the canal system. (see his Sketches of Rochester.
1838. p.175–242) - 974. 789 Or3
Canal trade of Rochester, p.332–34. .
Internal improvements. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 4, 1839) 2500 words. 071 xAll
Reviewing cost of construction, volume of business transacted, usefulness of lateral canals,
etc. -
Judge Bowman and the removal of DeWitt Clinton. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb.
26, 1839) 800 words. 071 x A11
Dearborn, H. A. S. Letters on the internal improvements and commerce of the West. 75p.
O. Bost. 1839. 040 P. V. 1859
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to expenses of Erie, Genesee Valley and
Black River canals. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 267)
Our system of internal improvements. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 19, 1839) 1600 words.
071 x A11
Urging moderation in canal construction, etc.
Repairs on the canals. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 23, 1839) 700 words. 071 x A11
Editorial on Comptroller's annual report. -*. - -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on so much of the Governor's message as
relates to internal improvements. 28p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 277)
Tanner, Henry S. Description of the canals and railroads of the United States. p.50–59,
maps, O. N. Y. 1840. - 385 T15
Memorial of several citizens of Niagara county, praying for the incorporation of a company
which shall be authorized to complete the Erie canal enlargement, and the Genesee Valley and
Black River canals on certain conditions. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 160)
N. Y. (state)–Canals, Committee on. Report in relation to the preservation of the maps,
plans and models of the public works. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 154) -
Report on the several petitions for the speedy enlargement of the Erie canal west
of Lockport, and for the speedy completion of the Genesee Valley canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1842,
no. 190)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1842, 65:11)
Suggests that engineers and architects should “be required to deposit in archives their plans,
maps, estimates and models of canals, railroads and public edifices.”
Report of the canal commissioners of the state of New York. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1842
14:133–37) 700 words. 620. 5 J2
Extracts and comments. , Enlargement of Erie canal is considered premature. Favors sup-
port for Erie and New York railway.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1197
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of the. Annual report for 1842. (see Amer. R. R.
jour. 1843, 16:166–73) 620. 5 J2
Extracts of useful information and comment.
N. Y. (state)–Canals, Committee on. Report of Mr. Murray on so much of the Governor’s
message as relates to the canals. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 170)
Minority report, 28p. A88. doc. 1843, no. 168.
N. Y. (state)—Surveyor-General. Report on maps, plans, etc., furnished by companies to
which state credit was loaned. 8p. (Ass, doc. 1843, no. 41)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report of Robert Denniston on part of Governor’s
message, on bill, entitled “an act to provide for the preservation and protection of the works
on the unfinished canals of the state,” and two petitions from Allegheny county for “a resump-
tion of the suspended public works.” 61p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 98)
Report on so much of the Governor’s message as relates to canals. 71p. (Ass.
doc. 1844, no. 177)
Favors completion of canals by means of canal revenues.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1844, 67:14–16; 1845, 68:1319–41)
# renewal of work on canals and railroads except where new structures are so nearly
finished that completion would cost less than repair of old structures. -
Sentiments expressed by the committee on canals to the Senate of New York, Apr. 10, 1844.
4p. O. 040 P v. 1859
Internal improvements. (see Fisher’s national mag. 1845, 1:183–88, 284–88, 363–73)
305 F53
Historical sketch, tables of trade and tonnage, and tables showing official valuation of prop-
erty in the city and state of New York, 1815–35.
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on so much of the Governor’s message as relates
to canals. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 235)
Brief description of unfinished portions of canals and estimated expense of completing them.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1845, 68:12–21)
In view of the enormous debt, it is not considered wise to build more canals.
Renwick, James. Life of DeWitt Clinton. 334p. illus. O. N. Y. 1845. 923.27 C6111
Chapters 10–19, p.129–265, on early history of canals and waterways.
State works of New York. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1845, 18:170–71) , 620.5 qJ2
Extracts from report of the canal commissioners.
Clark, Lot. Internal improvements in the state of New York. (see Fisher's national mag.
1846, 3:321–40) 10,000 words. 305 F53
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.477).
Speech in the committee of the whole on the Governor's message, 1842, on the present con-
dition of canals, need of completing Genesee Valley and Black River canals (p.325) and of
enlargement of Erie canal.
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 187)
Unwise to enter upon enlargement of Erie canal and completion of Black River and Genesee
Valley canals when canal debt already incurred is still a burden upon the state. Includes a
statement of the debt.
Report of the minority in answer to a resolution of the Assembly directing that
committee to inquire whether it be expedient to resume the prosecution of the unfinished
public works. 30p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 212)
Public works considered are the enlargement of the Erie canal, the Black, River canal and
Erie canal feeder, the Genesee Valley canal, and the improvement of the Oneida river.
Favors completing unfinished works on the same safe principle of finance based upon the
revenues of the canals.
Statement of length and cost of the finished canals in the state and of the finished part of the
Genesee Valley canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1846, 19:745–46) 400 words. 620.5 qJ2
Answer to A. Whitney’s article “A statement of the comparative cost and income of canals
and railroads,” p.677–79 of same volume.
Hammond, Jabez D. New York canals. (see his Life and times of Silas Wright. 1848.
p.84–96, 116–23) 923.27 W933
History of the canal policy of the state of New York, in review of a lettetºs:
Ruggles to some citizens of Rochester, 1849. 16p. O. 223 3x640 §§.4% ~.
From Evening post, extra
e S}^_ –-ºf--—f
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on reports of canal gºmmissiºners and compº .
Si º -F §: . . \; \*: . . . ; ſt
Q \ \
missioners of canal fund and on sundry petitions in relation to ca pprôpriations'and'im.
provements of the canals. 5p. (ASS. doc. 1849, no. 178)
Ö =~~<-----.'s -
I " : * :
* T. A
S
“...{-
'.
-
G
- - \ - t , , ;" : , º, .. *
y 2 (, Anas' efº º

1198 History of New York CANALs.
Turner, Orsamus. The Erie canal. (see his Pioneer history of the Holland purchase. 1849.
p.617–43) 974.79 T852
Appendix contains some sketches of pioneer villages created by the canal.
Internal improvements in the state of New York. (see Amer. R. R. jour.) 26,000 words.
620.5 qJ2
1850, 23:643–44, 722–23, 737–38, 752–53, 769–70 and 804–5.
1851, 24:15–16, 18–19, 47–48, 83–84, 98–99, 114–15, 148–49, 164–65 and 227–28.
From the Merchant’s magazine. Historical sketch from 1816 to 1850.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to projected plans of enlargement of
canals other than the Erie. 7p. (Sen, doc. 1850, no. 88)
Minority report. Unnecessary to enlarge lateral canals. Work should be centered upon
Erie canal. -
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on proposed canal improvements.
5p. (Sen. doc. 1850, no. 97) -
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on the bill to provide for the enlargement of the
state canals. 22.p. (Sen. doc. 1851, no. 68)
Attorney-General’s opinion on unconstitutionality of bill, of incurring debt in manner pro-
posed, and of issuing certificates redeemable out of the surplus revenues of canals.
- Report on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the completion of the
canals. 63p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 102) *
Minority report, 8p. Sen. doc. 1851, no. 70.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the Assembly bill to complete the enlarge-
ment of the canals of the state. 21.p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 69) 040 P v.2438
Includes opinion of Daniel Webster, Apr. 11, 1851.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message, extra session. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1851, no. 75)
Favors speedy completion of canals by means free from constitutional objection.
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Public works; reports and speeches in favor of the enlargement
of the Erie canal and the completion of the Genesee Valley and Black River canals, made in
the Legislature of 1851. 48p. O. Alb. 1851. 040 P v.1233 or v.1947
Opinion of Samuel Beardsley and letter from W: L. Marcy on the canal bill. 15p. O. Alb.
1851. - & 040 P v.223
Cites constitutional objections to canal bills relative to the Erie, Genesee Valley and Black
River canals.
Stanton, Henry B. Speech on the Governor’s message, delivered in the Senate of New York,
Jan. 11, 1851. 8p. O. Alb. 1851. 040 P v.2438
Denio, Hiram. Argument in the case of the people ea rel. Phelps vs. J. W. Newell, Auditor of
the Canal Department, on the constitutionality of the act relating to the completion of the
canals, before the court of appeals, April term, 1852. 41p. O. Alb. 1852. 040 P. V.1947
Opinions of the judges of the court of appeals on the constitutionality of the canal act. 49p.
O. Alb. 1852. * 040 P v. 1947
Cooley, James E. Speech before the democracy of Syracuse, Nov. 1, 1853. 40p. O. N. Y.
1853. 386
Canal policy indicated, p.3—20.
Enlargement and completion of the canals; probable cost. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1854,
27:764) 620.5 qJ2
Brief remarks and tabular statements of a part of lettings.
Extracts from the reports of the canal commissioners and the State Engineers and from the
proceedings of the Legislature, 1811–54, relating to the state canals. 74p. O. Rochester, 1855.
040 P v.227
History of the Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1855, 28:146–48) 4000 words. 620.5 qJ2
Includes all New York canals, to 1854.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report upon the state canals for 1854, 27:187–
89, 234–37, 251–53. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 50) 620.5 qJ2
Contents: 1. Progress of the public works in the state.
2. Canals and railroads of the state as a dependent system.
. Extension of the channels of trade and travel beyond the state.
. Cost and charges of transport.
º Cºrative cost, capacity and revenue of the Erie canal and parallel rail-
I'O3,OIS.
. Analysis of the present business of the canals.
. Comparison of present business with that of former years.
:
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1199
Fisher, Richard Swainson, comp. Canals of the United States. (8ee Amer. R. R. jour. 1856,
31:306–7, 312) 1200 words. 620.5 qJ2
Tabular statement with editorial.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on cost of enlargement and completion of canals. 41p.
(Ass. doc. 1856, no. 146)
Seymour, Horatio. Lecture on the topography and history of New York. 41p. O. Utica,
1856. 974.7
Memorial to the Legislature of the state of New York upon the present state of canals. 15p.
O. Alb. 1857. 040. P. v.258
The present state of the canals, the necessity of their enlargement and the effects of the
passage of the western trade through the Welland and Oswego canals.
Canals of New York. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1859, 32:450–51) 2700 words. 620.5 qJ2
From the report of the Chamber of commerce of New York.
New York canals contrasted with those of other countries.
Clinton league. Proceedings of the New York state conventions for “rescuing the canals
from the ruin with which they are threatened,” arranged by Henry O’Reilly and Hugh Allen,
Ed.2. 112p. O. N. Y. 1859. 040 P v.1248
Quotes editorial opinions in the city of New York on the difficulties and dangers besetting
the state canal system and the necessity and success of the state conventions (p.5–7, 112); also
replies of state candidates of all parties to inquiries of the Clinton league on questions of state
canal policy (p.8–16). & & ©
The report of the Rochester state convention, which is included, contains the address of its
president and *g. of Henry O’Reilly, Ansel Bascom, A. M. Clapp, L. B. Crocker, W. H.
Adams, G: R. Babcock, H. G. Warner, J. Myers, J. L. Barton and Carlos Cobb, and letters
from S: B. Ruggles and Washington Hunt, also address reported by committee on resolutions.
Munsell, Joel. Annals of Albany. 10v. D. Alb. 1850–59. 974. 743 M92
Indexes to separate volumes give scattered references.
Van Horn, Burt. Remarks on the canal bill, delivered in Assembly, Feb. 25, 1859. 10p. O.
040 P v.477
French, J. H. Gazeteer of the state of New York, embracing a comprehensive view of the
geography, geology and general history of the state. 739p. Q. Syracuse, 1860.
917. 47 q F88
Index gives references to canals.
Poor, Henry V. New York state canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1860, 33:945–47) 2400
words. 620.5 qJ2
From his History of railroads and canals. Account of the canals from 1724.
Sweet, Sylvanus Howe. Documentary sketch of New York state canals. p.89–480, illus.
maps, O. Alb. 1863. 626 M2
Published in annual report of State Engineer and Surveyor, 1862.
Walker, R. J. Chicago and other canals. (see Continental monthly, July 1863, 4:92–105)
051 C76
Arguments for enlarging all the canals of United States, including New York canals. Esti-
mate of cost.
Enlargement of the canals—counter reports of the canal board. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1864,
37:537–39) 2500 words. 620.5 qJ2
Abstracts of the majority and minority reports of the canal board, with editorial.
Communications from state officers, together with documents, remarks and opinions relating
to repairs of New York state canals. 49p. (Ass. doc. 1865, no. 95)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report relative to the extraordinary repairs
and improvements of the canals of this state. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1865, no. 107)
New York canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1865, 38:320, 390) 375 words. 620. 5 qJ2
Damages from spring rains, and repairs.
New York canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1866, 39:57–58) 1100 words. 620.5 qJ2
Editorial on the report of the canal commissioners of the state.
Sweet, Sylvanus Howe. New York state canals. (see his Report on the proposed Chesapeake
bay and Potomac river tide-water canal from Washington to Annapolis, 1866, p.79–83)
1200 words. 626 M6
º in Amer. R. R. jour. 1867, 40:3 (620.5 qJ2). The construction and commerce of the
C8.In 3, S. ... •
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on enlargement of Erie and Oswego
canals. 23p. (Sen. doc. 1867, no. 43)
1200 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The state canals. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1867 , 5:6–7) 800 words. 332 qC73
Editorial on desirability of their enlargement.
McAlpine, William J. An address delivered in the Assembly chamber Feb. 26, 1868 on the
public works of the state and the school of engineering developed by them. 36p. O. Alb.
1868. 040 P v. 1947
Memorial of the New York state canal convention concerning the improvement of inland
navigation, with accounts of preliminary proceedings in different cities . . . to which is added
some extracts from prominent journals, with a brief account of the grand banquet given by the
citizens of Albany, Feb. 25 and 26, 1868. 44p. O. N. Y. 1868. 040 P v. 1947
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to the canals of the state. 5p. (Sen, doc.
1868, no. 75)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report of S. T. Hayt, commissioner in charge of middle
division of the New York state canals. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 30)
Report on condition of Oswego and Chenango canals, and “mile level” in Erie canal at
Syracuse. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 36)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on canal improvements. 5p. (Ass. doc.
1869, no. 193)
White, F. C. Secret history of the incipient legislation of the Erie canal. (see Historical
magazine, 1869, 5:328–29) 973 H62
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on estimated cost of completion of canals on plan of
enlargement. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1870, no. 59)
Sands, Nathaniel. Address of the president of the Commercial union, delivered July 15,
1870, at Rochester at a general meeting of the union. 19p. O. N. Y. 1870. 040 P v.1947
The canals of New York. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1872, 45:1513) 400 words. 620.5 qJ2
Extent of canals, number and average cost of boats, and management.
Hough, Franklin Benjamin. Gazetteer of the state of New York, embracing a comprehensive
account of the history and statistics of the state with geological and topographical descriptions,
etc. p.74–82, O. Alb. 1872. - 917. 47 H81
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on constitutionality of abandoning canals. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1872, no. 116)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on extension of Chenango and Crooked
Lake canals. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 90)
Chapman, George W. comp. Manual of canal laws relating to the New York state canals with
references to the decision of the courts, the canal board and the canal appraisers, and a chrono-
logical list of all the statutes of this state, of a public nature, relating to the canals, from 1791
to Aug. 1873, together with the canal regulations, rules, forms, rates of toll, names of places,
table of distances, etc. now in force, as established by the canal board. 473p. O. Alb. 1873.
- N. Y. state law lib.
Chesebrough, Robert A. Keeping the canals open for navigation during winter season,
through the agency of artificial heat. 20p. O. N. Y. 1873. 386
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.2124).
The former includes opinions of Prof. R. H. Thurston and Prof. P. H. Vanderweyde.
An open canal in winter. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1873, 46:1367) 350 words.
620.5 qJ2
Lossing, Benson John. Early history of New York canals. (see his Life and times of Philip
Schuyler. 1873. 2:40, 104, 464–71) 923. 57 Sch8
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication relating to removal of obstructions in
Erie, Oswego, Cayuga and Seneca canals, so as to have seven feet depth of water. 5p. (Sen.
doc. 1873, no. 64)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report relative to damage by flood caused to
the Genesee Valley, Chemung, Chenango, Crooked Lake and Black River canals. 2p. (Sen.
doc. 1873, no. 83)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Resolutions for the improvement of the Erie and
Oswego canals, Jan. 1873. (see Annual report, 1873, 15:30–32) 381 N42.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1201.
Proceedings of the Oswego Board of trade and its special committee, together with the report
of W: J. McAlpine, to the committee on the subject of transportation routes from the west to
the seaboard, 1873. (see U. S.—Senate—43d cong. 1st sess. Rep. 307, pt. 1, Appendix, p.100–
14)
Gillet, Ransom H. New York canals. (see his Life and times of Silas Wright. 1874. 1:100–
3, 154–55) 923. 27 W.93
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on insertion of words “Black river canal” in pro-
posed amendment to art. 7 of constitution. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 46)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on width and depth of Erie and Oswego
canals. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 80)
Buffalo board of trade. Address to the canal board, Feb. 20, 1875, on the present crisis in the
canal affairs of the state. (see their Statement of trade and commerce for 1874, p.45–48)
381 B86
Governor Tilden and our canal system. Editorial on message. (see Commer. and finan.
chron. 1875, 20:28) 1500 words. 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message relative to the canals of the state. 16p. (Sen. doc. 1875,
no. 64)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Report of the committee on railway and canal legis-
lation, S: B. Ruggles, chairman, on the canals of the state of New York, Apr. 1875. (see
Annual report, 1875, 17:101–25) 381 N25
Condensed statement of the legislation of the state, and of the official action of its canal
authorities during the last 16 years, in respect to the depth of water in the canal.
Aims to form part of a “History of the efforts in New York, from 1835 to 1875, to secure
and increase the commerce of the West.”
Report on the canals of the state. 51p. (Sen. doc. 1875, no. 77)
Necessity of º: the trunk canals with seven feet depth of water; cost of enlarge-
ment of trunk canals, cost of lateral canals 1830–74, low tolls on fertilizing substances, report
on depth of water in Erie canal.
Resolutions for deepening trunk canals and for disposing of the useless lateral canals.
2p. (Sen. doc. 1875, no. 41,, or, Ass. doc. 1875, no. 54)
Favors having trunk canals bottomed out to the depth of seven feet.
Wiele, Gen. Egbert L. Topography and physical resources of the state of New York. (see
Amer. geog. soc. of N. Y. 1875, 7:127–48) 910.6 Am31
Address contains references to waterways and internal improvements.
Jervis, John Bloomfield. A memoir of American engineering. (8ee Amer: soc. civ. engs. 1876,
6:39–67) 620. 6 N 42
Personal knowledge regarding the construction of the Erie canal, the Delaware and Hudson
canal, the Chenango canal and the Erie canal enlargement.
Facts and circumstances in life of J: B. Jervis.
In manuscript at Jervis library, Rome, N. Y.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on canal improvements. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1876,
no. 74)
Report on condition of lateral canals. 47p. (Ass. doc. 1876, no. 46)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Lateral canals; description, dimensions, cost and
capacity. (see Annual report for 1876, p.67–79) 626 L1
*
Report on Chenango, Crooked Lake, and Oneida Lake canals and feeders. 4p.
(Sen. doc. 1876, no. 44) -
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Memorial to the Legislature in favor of the amendment
to the constitution, Jan. 1876. (see Annual report, 1876, 18:66–67) 381 N42
Also Ass. doc. 1876, no. 11.
Resolution in regard to canals of the state. 1.p. (Ass doc. 1878, no. 54)
Thurstone, William. Relation of the Canadian and New York canal systems. (see N. Y.
(state)—Canal board. Proceedings, 1878, p.107–12) 386 N4264
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on condition of bottom and embankments.
18p. with cuts. (Ass. doc. 1880, no. 71)
Mather, F. G. Water routes from the great Northwest. (see Harper’s mag. 1881, 63:415–37)
- * 051 H23
1202 History of New York CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Canal department. DeWitt Clinton—N. Y. state canals. Digest of the
statutes, rules and regulations of the canal department and other matter. 16p. O. m.p. 1881.
386
New York state report of public works. (see Eng. news, 1882, 9:21–22) 620. 5 fM4
Extracts from and editorial comments on the report of State Superintendent of Public Works
for 1881. Plain facts on the financial condition of canals and the making the canals, a deposi-
tory for debris.
Purdy, T. C. Report on the canals of the United States. 34p. maps, F. (see U. S.—Census,
10th, 1880. Final reports, 1883–88. v.4, p.725–35, 752, 758–59, 762) 317.3 qLn3
U. S.—House—47th cong. £d sess. misc. doc. 42, pt. 4. History of both operating and aban-
doned canals.
Parker, Mrs Jenny (Marsh). Rochester, a story historical. p.106–18, illus. O. Rochester.
1884. * 974.789 P22
Clinton’s big ditch; transportation on river, lake, canal, etc.; Genesee river navigation.
Tilden, Samuel Jones. Writings and speeches, ed. by John Bigelow. 2v. O. N. Y. 1885.
308 T45
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolution relative to the improvement of the Erie and
Oswego canals, together with the bill introduced in the House of representatives concerning
said canals. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1886, no. 36) -
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolution relative to the Erie and Oswego canals. 2p. (Sen. doc.
1886, no. 87)
Union for the improvement of the canals of New York. Proceedings of second annual con-
vention, Syracuse, Aug. 25, 1886. 15p. O. (Canal improvement. Doc. 23) 040 P v.2438
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolutions in reference to the improvement and maintenance of the
canals by the general government. 1 p. (Sen. doc. 1887, no. 54)
Ringwalt, John Luther. Development of transportation systems in the U. S. water channels,
roads, turnpikes, canals, railways. p.41–53 and 111–12, Q. Phil. 1888. 385 qR47
Early canal projects, p.41, 44; effect of the completion of the Erie canal, p.45–46; cost of
canal transportation, p.46–48; causes of canal failure, p.52; canal operation from a mule dri-
ver’s standpoint, p.53–54; paucity of interstate-freight movements in 1840 and causes, p.111;
how the great western emigration movement was made, p.111–12.
Synopses of annual reports of Superintendent of Public Works. (see Buffalo Merchants'
exchange. Annual report) 381 B861
1890 p.121–22 1893 p.127–29
1891 p.116–18 1894 p. 72–74
1892 p.112–14
An enlarged waterway between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic seaboard. (see Eng. news,
1891, 25:382–84) - 620. 5 fM4
Contains very short descriptions of Erie, Oswego and Champlain canals, location, approxi-
mate cost, etc. -
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Commercial canals of New York; a sketch. (see
Annual report for 1891, p.5–35) 626 L1
Improvement of the New York state canals. (see Eng. news, 1892, 28:160) 620. 5 fM4
Brief outline of early history.
The New York state canals. (see Eng. news, 1892, 27:465) 900 words. 620.5 fly 4
Editorial comment on report of John Bogart, ex-State Engineer, to the Legislature.
Governor Flower on the New York canals. (see Bradstreet’s, 1894, 22:5) 1300 words.
330.5 fle?2
Editorial on annual message. - **
Provisions of bill for $12,000,000 improvement of the Erie, Champlain and Oswego canals.
(see The Engineer, Mar. 30, 1894, 77:261) 200 words. 620.5 fl. 6
Synopsis of report of State Engineer and Surveyor for 1894. (see Buffalo Merchants' ex-
change. Annual report for 1894, p. 76–78) - 381 B861
Ampler New York canals. (see International deep waterways association. Proceedings of
annual convention, 1895, 1:456) 386 In&
Plan for $9,000,000 expenditure. wº *
Hill, Henry Wayland. Constitutional amendment providing for canal improvement. (see
Buffalo historical society. Publications, 1896, 4:197—98). 974. 797 B86
Brief extract from Development of constitutional law ºn New York state and the constitutional
convention of 1894, read before the Society Apr. 13, 1896. -
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALs. - 1203
Improving New York's canals. (see Sea, Oct. 22, 1896) 3000 words.
Report as to the nature of the work to be undertaken. The worst portions of the Frie,
Oswego and Champlain canals to be first improved.
Tarr, Ralph S. Physical geography of New York state. (see Amer. geog. soc. of N. Y.
Bulletin) 910.6 Am31
Drainage of the state. 1896, 28:111-15.
Rivers of New York. 1898, 30:375-407.
Waterways. 1900, 32:11–14.
Adams, Campbell W. New York canals. (see Sea, Mar, 4, 1897) 6000 words.
An exhaustive but not too technical discussion of the work under the $9,000,000 canal im-
provement bill. State's opposition to a ship canal and benefits to follow present improve-
ment of free canals. Also editorial.
Adams, Campbell W. and G. W. Aldridge. New York's canal improvement. (see Sea, Dec.
30, 1897) 1100 words.
Full report of State Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works. Statements concern-
ing work in progress, projected cost, etc.
Early canal systems. (see U. S.—Deep waterways commission. Report, 1897, p.52–54)
- 386 Ung
Engineering experiences of G: W. Rafter, 1873–1897. 12p. O. Rochester, 1897. 012 R12
Bibliographical and biographical.
New York state canals improvement. (see Eng. news, 1897, 38:155–57, 187–89, 194–96)
620.5 fN 4
Purpose and nature of improvements, 1500 words.
Deepening the canal prism, 2000 words.
Excavating machinery, 5000 words.
Present status of the New York state canal improvements. (see Eng. news, 1897, 38:430–31)
2500 words. g 620. 5 fM4
Statements on progress and cost of work, from report of State Engineer, with editorial notes.
Roberts, Herschel. Canal improvement to date. (see Sea, July 8, 1897) 4000 words.
Progress of the work under $9,000,000 expenditure. Contracts about to be let.
Smith, Alexander R. New York’s canals and commerce. (8ee Sea, Aug. 26, 1897) 4500
words. • -
The conception, construction, cost, purpose, traffic, improvement and management of the
canals and their effect upon New York’s commerce.
State Engineer Adams's report on Erie canal matters. Editorial. (see Eng. rec. 1897,
35:230) 500 words. 620.5 fM7
Aldridge, George W. Canal work well done. (see Sea, Nov. 3, 1898) 7000 words.
Abstract of statement of Superintendent of Public Works, with editorial comment.
Are canals obsolete? (see Bradstreet's, 1898, 26:773) 800 words. 330.5 fe?2
Various canals cited. -
Canal improvement postponed. (see Sea, Apr. 7, 1898) 1600 words.
Editorial on the situation in New York, the Legislature having refused to pass a bill to con-
tinue the work.
The condition of the New York state canals. (see Eng. rec. Jan. 29, 1898, 37:184) 500
words. 620.5 fMT
- Illustrates the old and the new work. Canal records.
The passing of the canal. (see Eng. news, 1898, 40:328–30) 3000 words. 620.5 fM4
Fitzgerald, Desmond. Early engineering in the United States. (see Eng. Inews, 1899, 41:489)
- 620. 5 fM4
Includes a brief history of early canals in New York.
Extracts from the constitution of the state of New York relating to canals. (see N. Y.
(state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Report. 1900. p.141–44) 386 N42
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
New York state canals. (see Marine rev. May 18, 1899) 1500 words.
Statement of the five possible solutions under consideration by the committee appointed by
the Governor.
Platt, J: I. Canals of New York a hindrance to its prosperity, 1899.
12
1204 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message transmitting report of the New York commerce commis-
sion. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1900, no. 15; or, Ass. doc. 1900, no. 32)
§: recommendations: Completion of º already begun on canals; proper ter-
minal facilities should be immediately provided; the act i.; corporations designed to navi-
gate the canals to a º stock of $50,000 should be repealed; New York city should be
allowed to carry out its plans for construction of piers, etc.; an act prohibiting the conveyance in
perpetuity of any land under water within Greater New York; act regulating fees and charges
; ºvators should be amended; canal piers should again be reserved exclusively for canal,
OğılöS.
Judson, William Pierson. History of the various projects, reports, discussions and estimates
of canal routes across New York for reaching the Great Lakes from tide-water, 1768–1901.
22p. map, O. 626 Q1
Oswego historical society’s reprint of appendix I to the Report on the barge canal by the
State Engineer and Surveyor of New York.
Hale, Edward Everett. Memories of a hundred years; internal improvement. (see Outlook,
1902, 71:71–78) 205 C4622
Sweet, Elnathan. Some important phases of canal navigation, illustrated by recent experi-
ments in Germany. (see Amer. soc. civ. engs. 1902, 47:435–44) 620. 6 N2
Resistance in canal navigation.
Rafter, George W. Inland waterways; state canals. (see his Hydrology of the state of New
York. 1905, p.717–833) 551.48
Historical sketch.
Alexander, De Alva Santwood. Political history of the state of New York, 1774–1832. 2v. O.
N. Y. 1906. 329 A12
v.1, p.240–52, 261–62, 327, 345–46; v.2, p.49–50, 52, 54, 60–64, 163, 183–84.
Lincoln, Charles Z. Constitutional history of New York. From 1609–1905. 5v. O. Ro-
chester, 1906. N. Y. state law lib.
General index in volume 5 gives references for special divisions of subject of canal.
Historical sketch. 1:690–715; 2:54–58, 353–59,540–50, 592–655. '
SHIP CANALS.
Sloop canal from the lakes to the Atlantic by way of the Susquehannah, upper part to be
through New York. (see Niles’ register, 1833, 45:203–4) 900 words. 305 qh 59
Extracts from the memorial to Congress and the address to the citizens of the United States.
Morris, Gouverneur. New York; her internal improvements, present and prospective. (see
Amer. R. R. jour. 1834, 4:84) 1400 words. - 620.5 qJ2
Por ship canal between the Hudson and Lake Ontario.
New York citizens. Petition asking an appropriation for the survey of a ship canal from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, Jan. 6, 1834. 5p. O. (U. S. Ex. doc. 28, 23d Cong., 1st Sess.)
Niagara canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 20, 1834) 1000 words.
Report of commissioners appointed Apr. 5, 1798, to have route surveyed, etc.
Oswego citizens. Petition relative to a survey of a ship or steamboat canal from Albany to
Oswego. 9p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 367)
Report on the location and expense of a ship canal around Niagara Falls, with a report of a
select committee to the Assembly, Apr. 14, 1834, relating to the connection from Oswego to the
Hudson. 16p. map, O. N. Y. 1834. 040 P v.145
Includes reports of N. S. Roberts and Benjamin Wright.
Robinson, O. Preamble and resolution relative to the construction of national works in aid
of the natural facilities for communication between the states. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 166)
Utica citizens. Memorial relative to a sloop and steamboat navigation between Utica and
Oswego. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1834, no. 104)
Jervis, John Bloomfield, Holmes Hutchinson, and F: C. Mills. Letter to the canal board
relative to a ship canal from Utica to Oswego. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 5:373–77). 8400
words. 620.5 qJ2
In favor of enlargement, but not to a ship canal.
Johnson, Edwin F. Communication to state central executive committee on the subject of
the proposed Ontario and Hudson steamboat canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:330–34)
6000 words. 620.5 qJ2
Called forth by, a document presenting the merits and demerits of the project of the pro-
posed Ontario and Hudson ship canal, by J. B. Jervis, Holmes Hutchinson and F: C. º,
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1205
Report in relation to a ship and steamboat canal from Utica to Oswego. 64p.
(Ass. doc. 1835, no. 195)
Also in incomplete form in the Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:74–75, 82–84 6000 words (620.5 qJ2)
Includes general topographical view.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to construction of ship canal between Lake
Ontario and Hudson river. 23p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 334) - 386
Niagara ship canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:405) 600 words. 620.5 qJ2
C Article from Chicago American and editorial. The subject demands serious attention of
Ongress.
Utica citizens. Proceedings at a public meeting, Feb. 5, 1835, to take measures to effect the
construction of a ship canal between Lake Ontario and the Hudson river. 12p. (ASS. doc.
1835, no. 158)
Ship canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1836, 5:305–6, 440, 449–50, 498) 620.5 qJ2
Discussion by “Harlem,” “M,” “J. E. B.” and “Utica,” concerning the estimate for a canal
around Niagara Falls and from Oswego by way of Utica to the Hudson.
Williams, W. G. Report of a survey around the Falls of Niagara, with a view to the con-
struction of a ship canal, made during 1835, transmitted by the secretary of war, Apr. 14, 1836.
75p. illus. maps, O. (U. S.—House—24th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 214)
Also in Proceedings of the national ship canal convention, Chicago, June 2–3, 1863, appendix
C, p.111–14 (040 P v.145).
Hudson and Ontario ship canal and enlargement of Erie canal. (8ee Alb. daily argus, Mar. 7,
1837) 1400 words. . 071 x A11
Plea for the construction of the former named canal.
Oneida county citizens. Memorial of sundry inhabitants of Oneida county against the
enlargement of the Erie canal, and for the construction of a ship canal from Oswego to Utica.
9p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 132)
U. S.—Roads and canals, Committee on. Reports for bill to appropriate $500,000 toward
construction of ship canal to connect Lakes Erie and Ontario, Feb. 14, 1837. 40p. O. (U. S.—
House—24th Cong. 2d Sess. Rep. 201)
Includes Report of survey around Falls of Niagara in 1835 by W. G. Williams, p15–39.
Hawley, Jesse. Letter to Z. B. Stout on the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of
Niagara. 2p. F, bound, O. Lockport, 1838. & 040 P v.223
Niagara ship canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 24, 1838) 500 words. 071 xAll
Effect of construction on the Erie canal.
U. S.—Roads and canals, Committee on. Ship canal around the Falls of Niagara. 35p. O.
(U. S.—House—25th Cong. 2d Sess. Rep. 463) 040 P v.1825
To accompany bill H. R. no. 466.
Dearborn, Henry Alexander Scammel. Ship canals from Niagara river to Lake Ontario and
from Oswego to the Hudson. (see his Letters on the internal improvements and commerce of
the West. 1839. p.53–65) 386 D34
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the bill to authorize the United States to
construct the Niagara ship canal. 14p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 23)
Niagara ship canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 15, 1839) 400 words. 071 xA11
Editorial advocating its construction.
(see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 5, 1839) 300 words. 071 x All
Editorial from Ithaca journal.
(see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 27, 1839) 5300 words. 071 x All
Report made to the New York State Senate.
(see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 20, 1839) 700 words. 071 xAll
Editorial on the rejection of the project by the United States Senate.
(see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 26, 1839) 800 words. 071 x A11
Report of public meeting at Oswego in opposition to the project.
(see Alb. evening jour. Apr. 29, 1839) 3200 words. - O71
Sketch of debate in the Senate.
(see Alb. daily argus, May 1, 1839) 9600 words. $ 071 x All
Speech of Avery Skinner in the Senate favoring the bill authorizing the U. S. to build the
CàIl8l. -
1206 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The Niagara ship canal—senatorial duplicity. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 23, 1839) 1600
words. 071 xAll
Editorial criticizing senatorial action on project.
Hawley, Jesse. Memorial against ceding to the United States the right to construct the
Niagara ship canal, and in favor of retaining it as the property of the state. 18p. (Sen. doc.
1840, no. 108)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions giving consent to the construction by the
United States, of a ship canal around Niagara Falls, passed Feb. 15 and Apr. 18, 1840. (see
Laws of New York)
Ship canal from the St. Lawrence to Lake Champlain. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1852, 25:618)
1200 words. 620.5 qJ2
Arguments in favor given by the commissioners of public works in Canada in report of 1851.
An act to incorporate the Niagara ship canal company, passed July 21, 1853. (see Laws of
New York) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report of the majority on the petition of sundry
citizens of the county of Niagara, for a ship canal around Niagara Falls. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1853,
no. 77)
Minority report, 4.p. Ass. doc. 1853, no. 76.
Stuart, Charles Beebe and E. W. Serrell. Engineers’ report on the Niagara ship canal made
to the commissioners appointed by the Legislature of New York, Feb. 15, 1854. 26p, 1 map,
O. N. Y. 1854. 040 P v.273; or, v.2124 or v.953
Burroughs, Silas M. and others. Report of a committee relative to a grant of lands to aid
in the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara, May 10, 1858, to accompan
bill (H. R. no. 432). 12p. O. (U. S.—House—35th Cong., 1st Sess. Rep. 374) -
Buffalo citizens, Committee of. Report of their work in presenting the need of the defense of
the lakes and northwestern frontier. 8p. O. Buffalo, 1862. 386
•
Ely, Alfred. Enlargement of canal-locks of New York for national defence, speech delivered
in the House of Representatives, June 30, 1862, 13p. O. Wash. 1862. 040 P. V.2438
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in reference to the enlargement of the locks
on the Erie, Oswego and Sodus canals, and the enlargement of the Champlain canal for military
and defensive purposes. 20p. (Ass. doc. 1862, no. 190) 040 P v.1233
Statistics of size, revenues and estimated cost of enlargement of canals; commercial advan-
tage of New York state in its topographical and geographical position.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the bill to provide for the enlargement of the
Erie, Oswego and Champlain canals, so as to admit the passage of gunboats and vessels of war,
Apr. 10, 1862. 16p. map. (Sen. doc. 1862, no. 100) 040 P v.1825 or v.2124
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on enlargement to admit passage of gunboats.
8p. map. (Ass. doc. 1862, no. 174)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Memorial on canal enlargement for defense of lakes.
4p. (Sen. doc. 1862, ao. 110)
Fayors the enlargement of one tier of locks of the Erie and Oswego canals, sufficient to per-
mit the passage of mail-clad vessels. -
Resolutions for the appointment of a committee to memorialize the governments of
this state and of the Union regarding the enlargement of the Erie and Oswego canals, Apr. 3,
1862; and report of that committee, May 1. (see Annual report, 1862, 5:24–25, 34–35) 700
words. 381 N42
Ruggles, Samuel Bulkley. Memorial in behalf of the state of New York on the subject of the
enlargement of the locks of the Erie and Oswego canals, adapting them to the defense of the
lakes, transmitted by the President to Congress, June 13, 1862. 13p. (U. S.—House—37th
Cong. 2d Sess. Ex. doc. 128)
U. S.–Military affairs, Committee on. Report on petitions from Millard Fillmore and others,
soliciting Congress to adopt measures for enlarging the locks of the Erie and Oswego canals to
a size sufficient to pass vessels adequate to the defence of the lakes, June 3, 1862. 5p. O.
(U. S.—House—37th Cong. 2d Sess. Rep. 114)
A new ship canal proposed by a new route. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:430–31, 446–47)
1200 and 800 words. 620.5 qJ2
From Erie canal at Macedon to Seneca lake at Geneva, through the lake and a canal from
its head to Susquehanna river, down the river to near “Great Bend,” by canal to Delaware
river, down the river, thence by canal to the Hudson at Haverstraw.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1207
Chicago—Statistics, Committee on. Necessity of a ship canal between the east and the west;
report submitted to the national convention, June 2, 1863. 45p. O. Chicago, 1863.
040 P v.1825
Canals vs. railroads (p.25–31), commercial and military aspects (p.33–44).
Day, Horace H. Memorial for the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara,
Feb. 9, 1863, with the report of the committee on naval affairs, Mar. 3, 1863, to accompany bill
(H. R. 783). 2p. O. (U. S.—House—37th Cong. 3d Sess. Rep. 54)
Defense of the Great Lakes, its necessity and the quickest, cheapest and best way to accom-
plish it. 16p. O. Ithaca, 1863. 040 P v.1825
. Facts and views submitted to United States Congress and to the New York Legislature by
citizens in the vicinity of Cayuga lake.
Enlargement of the Champlain canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:943, 949–50) 1200
words. - 620.5 qJ2
Enlargement of the New York canals. (8ee Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:19–20) 1800 words.
- • 620.5 qJ2
Against the enlargement by the general government for military and-naval purposes.
Military canal enlargement. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:97–98) 500 words.
620.5 qJ2
Opposed to enlargement of canals by Congress, ostensibly for military purposes.
National ship canal convention, Chicago. Proceedings, Jan. 2 and 3, 1863. 248p. O. Chi-
, cago, 1863. 040 P v.1825
Contents: Advantages of proposed enlarged canals, by S: B. Ruggles, p.45–52; necessity of
a ship canal between the east and the west, national. commercial and military aspects, p.63–105;
Niagara ship canal and proposed routes, by W. G. Williams, appendix, p.111–14; enlargement
of the New York canals, by N. S. Benton, p.120–27; memorial to the President and Congress
appendix, p.225–46. sº *
In appendix are letters expressing views of Richard Yates, T. O. Howe, E. F. Johnson, J: A.
Poor and others.
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Memorial to Congress in favor of enlarging the canals
for the defense of the lakes, Jan. 7, 1863. 10p. (U. S.—Senate—37th Cong. 3d Sess. Mis.
doc. 12)
Also in a pamphlet, 15p. O. N. Y. 1863 (386).
Niagara Falls ship canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:501–2, 1239) 1400 and 300 words.
620.5 qJ2
Editorial on the speech of Hon. D. C. I.ittlejohn before the Chamber of commerce of New
York, for the canal.
Niagara ship canal, its military and commercial necessity. 15p. maps, O. N. Y. 1863.
040 P v.1825 or 953
Ottawa and Champlain canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:525–26) 1300 words.
620.5 qJ2
Ruggles, Samuel Buckley. Report of S: B. Ruggles, commissioner, appointed by the Gover-
nor, in respect to the enlargement of the canals for national purposes. 105p. (Ass. doc. 1863,
no. 174; or, Sen. doc. 1863, no. 110)
Reports, state documents, memorials and correspondence concerning Mr. Ruggles’ investi-
gations and his relations with the national government on the subject of New York canals.
Ship canal between the St. Lawrence and the Hudson. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:829–
30, 901–3) 4800 words. 620.5 qJ2
Arguments against Erie canal and other routes and in favor of the Champlain route for a
ship canal.
U. S.–Naval affairs, House Committee on. The naval defence of the Great Lakes, report
submitted Jan. 1863. 16p. O. (U. S.—House—37th Cong. 3d Sess. Rep. 4) 040 P v.1825
• U. S.—Select committee. Report on the Niagara ship canal, Mar. 3, 1863, to accompany bill
(H. R. 782). 18p. O. (U. S.—House—37th Cong. 3d Sess. Rep. 53)
Wisconsin—Legislature. Memorial on the Erie canal, favoring the enlargement, Jan. 28,
1863. 2p. (U. S.—Senate—37th Cong. 3d Sess. Mis. doc. 19)
Cornell, Ezra. Speech on the question of a ship canal connecting Cayuga lake with Lake
Ontario, delivered before the Senate, Mar. 14, 1864. 34p. map, O. Alb. 1864. 386
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report against proposed use of water from Erie canal by Cayuga
and Ontario ship canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1864, no. 47) 040 P v.1233
1208 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N.Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, Committee on. Report on the bill for the incorpora-
tion of the Niagara ship canal company. 16p (Sen. doc. 1864, no. 21)
040 P v.953 or v. 1825
Urges importance,
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Meeting of the committee to which had been referred
the bill to incorporate the Niagara ship canal company, for the purpose of hearing communica-
tions from the Oswego board of trade. (see Annual report, 1864, 6:145–53) 381 N42
Remarks of Henry Fitzhugh, p.145–49; of L. B. Crocker, p.149–52.
Parker, A. X. Niagara ship canal proposition; speech in Assembly, 1864. 7p. O. 386
Stuart, Charles B. Report upon the proposed improvements to pass gunboats from tide-
water to the northern and northwestern lakes, 1864. 28p. O. (U. S.–House—38th Cong.
1st Sess. Ex. doc. 61)
Wisconsin–Legislature. Memorial asking for the enlargement of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, improvement of a ship canal around the falls of Niagara, and the improvement of the
Erie canal, Apr. 27, 1864. 3p. (U. S.—Senate—38th Cong. 1st Sess. Mis. doc. 110)
Bloodgood, S. DeWitt. Ship canal between the St. Lawrence and Hudson rivers. 16p. O.
N. Y. 1865. 040 P v.1825
Communication prepared for the Detroit commercial convention. -
Hayes, J. D. Niagara ship canal, published by resolution of the Board of trade. p.5–21, O.
Buffalo, 1865. 040 P v.1825
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Resolutions relative to a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1865, no. 91 or 102)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication from Auditor, transmitting
resolutions of the Canal board relative to the Niagara ship canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1865, no. 41)
&
Niagara ship canal. (see their Annual financial report for 1865, p.43–48)
386 N 4261
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee of. Report of the minority relative to the Niagara ship
canal. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1865, no. 66) 040 P. v. 1825
Ship canal to Lake Champlain. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1865, 38:444) 160 words.
620.5 qJ2
From Albany journal. Appropriation of $5000 for survey.
An act to incorporate the Niagara ship canal company, passed Apr. 24, 1866. (see Laws of
New York)
Day, Horace H. comp. Testimonials in favor of ship canals with inclined planes, especially
applicable to the proposed work around Niagara Falls. 17p. O. N. Y. 1866.
040 P v. 1825
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Communication on probable effect of construction of Niagara
ship canal. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1866, no. 172) 040 P v. 1825
Proceedings, Mar. 28, 1866; report on the Niagara ship canal, followed by an extract
from the report of the Auditor, made Jan. 4, 1866. 15p. O. 040 P v.1947
Niagara ship canal. (see Commer, and finan. chron. 1866, 2:163–64, 549–50) 2000 and 1360
words. 332 qC73
Editorial on effect of construction on commerce.
Ship canals. (8ee Commer. and finan. chron. 1866, 3:815–16) 1700 words. 332 qC73
Editorial on Niagara ship canal.
Alvord, Thomas G. Canals and state finances, remarks delivered in state constitutional con-
vention, Sept. 3 and 4, 1867. 36p. O. Alb. 1867. 342.7472 M7
Favors taxing the state in order to make the Erie canal a ship canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on employment of counsel to represent interests of state
in matter of Niagara ship canal. 12p. (Sen. doc. 1867, no. 35)
U.S.—House. Bill to provide for the construction of a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara,
1867. 4p. O. - 040 P v. 1825
Blunt, C. E. Surveys and estimates for a ship canal between Lakes Erie and Ontario. (see
U. S.—Engineer department. Annual report for 1868, p.271–93) 627 I2
Also U. S.—Howse—4oth Cong. 2d Sess. Ex. doc. 197.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1209
Mass.-Legislature. Resolutions requesting their senators and representatives in Congress
to urge the passage of such legislation as will insure the construction of a ship canal connecting
Lakes Erie and Ontario, June 18, 1868. 1p. (U. S.—House—40th Cong., 2d Sess. Mis. doc.
139) - -
Churchill, John C. Niagara ship canal, speech delivered in the House of Representatives,
Jan. 15, 1869. 8p. O. Wash. 1869. 040 P v. 1859
Humphrey, James M. Niagara ship canal. (see Congressional globe, 1869, v.81, pt.3.
Appendix, p.53–54) N. Y. state law lib.
Speech in the House of Representatives, Jan. 14, 1869. Followed by discussion (p.54–55).
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. jour. 1869, 92:19)
“Protest against the proposition that it is the duty of the general government to interest
itself in our canals and ultimately to acquire control of them.” *
Paine, Halbert E. Niagara ship canal. (see Congressional globe, 1869, 81:371–76)
N. Y. state law lib.
Speech in House of Representatives, Jan. 14.
Van Horn, Burt. Niagara ship canal. (see Congressional globe, 1869, 79:367–71)
N. Y. state law lib.
Speech on House bill no. 1202, Jan. 14. Discussion by N. B. Judd, B: F. Butler, E.B.
Washburne, W: B. Allison, J: A. Logan, J. H. Sypher, Demas Barnes, R. P. Spalding, James
Mullins, B. C. Cook and J. C. Čičí (p.394–405).
Hadfield, Robert. Memorial as to the proposed Niagara ship canal, the course of commerce
on the lakes, etc.; adopted by the Buffalo board of trade. (see Buffalo board of trade. State-
ment of trade and commerce for 1870, p.109–20) 381 B86
National commercial convention, Detroit, 1871. Niagara ship canal, memorial and report of
the executive committee. 73p. O. (U. S.—House—42d Cong. 3d Sess. Mis. doc. 22)
Report. 65p. O. Detroit, 1872. 380
Contents: Address by James.Young, p. 18–22; remarks by John McLennon, p.22—24: his–
tory of Niagara ship canal project, p.24–33; report by Buffalo Board of trade, p.33–41; me-
morial to Congress, p.41–42; opinions of L. A. Thomas of Iowa, Levi Underwood of Vermont,
Mr. King of Ohio, D. G. Fort of New York, Gen. Sibley of Minnesota, J. R. Osborne and J: I.
Post of Ohio, J. V. N. Lothrop of Michigan and Gov. Fairchild of Wisconsin.
Niagara ship canal project. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1871, 13:829–30)
1300 words. 332 qC73
New York produce exchange. Hudson and Champlain proposed ship canal scheme. (see
Annual report, 1872–73, p.223–25) 381 N423
The New York canals. (see Annual report, 1872–73, p.231–50, 279—303 and 382–
400) 381 N 423
Diversion of trade; proposed enlargement of one tier of locks on the Erie and Oswego canals;
proposed Oswego and Hudson river ship canal; proposed Niagara ship canal; tonnage; steam
on the canals, statistics.
Niagara ship canal and the produce exchange. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron.
1872, 14:281) 500 words. 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Assembly. Resolutions relative to government aid to improve the Erie canal.
4p. (Ass. doc. 1873, no. 58)
U. S.–Commerce, Committee on. Ship canal; report, Feb. 13, 1873, to accompany bills
(H. R. 69, 167, 3014 and 3052). 28p. O. (U. S.—House—42d Cong. 3d Sess. Rep. 76)
Niagara ship canal, p.1–9. -
Enlargement of locks of Erie and Oswego canals, p.20–28.
Weed, Smith M. Ship canal from the Hudson river to Lake Champlain, speech in Assembly
Apr. 15, 1873. 31 p. map, O. Albany, 1873. 040 P v.2124
U.S.-Transportation routes to the seaboard, Select committee on. Report with appendix and
evidence, 1874. 2v. O. (U. S.–Senate—43d Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 307. 2 pts.)
A thorough work. Conclusions testify to the cheapness of water transportation compared
with. railway transportation, and the necessity of the national government’s assistance in con-
necting the waterways.
Wilson, John M. Report of surveys and estimates for the enlargement and improvement of
the third division of the northern transportation route, made in accordance with act of Congress,
Dec. 24, 1874. (see U. S.–Engineer department. Annual report for 1875, pt.2, p.534–607)
627 I2
Also U. S.—Senate—43d Cong. 2d Sess. Er. Doc. 19, pt. 1.
Includes jº. of assistant engineers, Octave Blanc, J. S. Lawrence and C. A. Fuller on
the Erie canal route, Oneida ship canal route, and Champlain ship canal route, respectively.
1210 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
* Scott, F. J. National works. 18p. O. Toledo, 1878. 380
TImprovement of Erie canal as a national work. 4. - -
Lake improvement convention, St. Paul, Minn. Merits of routes from Great Lakes to Atlantic
ocean. (see Report of proceedings, 1879, p.25–27) 386
Seymour, Horatio. Commercial advantages of New York, and maritime law on the Erie
canal. (see his Writings collected. v.2. Speech at Utica, Sept. 15, 1880, p.16–20; also
Addresses at New York, Oct. 8, 1880, p.16–18) 308 Seg1
Seymour, Horatio and Don Cameron. Canals of New York; state rights against federal
usurpation, speeches. 7p. O. (in Seymour, Horatio, Writings collected. v.2) 308 Seg1
Clipping from New York herald, Oct. 30, 1880.
Sweet, Elnathan, jr. Canal problems. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual
report for 1884, p.10–15) - - 626 L1
Favors canal 18 ft. deep and 100 ft. wide at bottom with locks 450 ft. long and 60 ft. wide.
U. S.–Railways and canals, Committee on. Report to accompany bill (H. R. 3538) to pro-
vide for the permanent improvement of the Erie canal, and to aid in maintaining the same free
to the commerce of the United States, 1884. 8p. O. (U. S.—House, 48th Cong. 1st Sess.
Rep. 628)
Sweet, Elnathan, jr. The radical enlargement of the artificial waterway between the lakes
and the Hudson river. (see Amer. soc. civ. engs. Transactions, 1885, 14:37–140) 620.6 N2
Discussion by E. L. Corthell, E. P. North, W. S. Pope, O. M. Poe, M. M. Drake, A. P. Boller,
E. H. Walker, E. S. Chesbrough, W. W. Evans, T: C. Clarke, N. M. Edwards, W. E. Merrill,
J. D. Van Buren, jr., D. F., Henry, O. Chanute, Clemens Herschel, J. N. Tubbs, T. C. Keefer,
Simon Stevens, f$. i. Harris, Theodore Cooper and F. Collingwood. - -
An extract is given in U. S.—House—52d Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 1023, Appendix: F, p.42-44.
The proposition was to increase the depth to 18 feet, width to 100 feet on the bottom, length
of locks to 450 feet, and make Lake Erie the summit, Discussion brought out a mass of statis-
tics and opinions. Estimates of cost vary from $125,000,000 to $240,000,000.
U. S.—Railways and canals, Committee on. Report on improvement of the Erie and Oswego
canals, Feb. 23, 1886, to accompany bill (H. R. 1577). 7p. O. (U. S.—House—49th Cong.
1st Sess. Rep. 643)
Miller, J. Bleeker. Shall the Erie canal look to the federal government for its support, as
advocated by the Republican platform? 15p. O. N. Y. 1887. 386
Printed by Young men's democratic club.
Editorial on the six alternative routes suggested by W: P. Judson for the proposed Niagara
ship canal, with map. (see Eng. rec. 1888, 17:282) 140 words. 620.5 qN7
( *: and estimates based upon surveys made in 1867 by J. S. Lawrence and S. F. Gooding
p.294).
Palfrey, Carl F. Report on waterway around Niagara Falls of capacity and facilities sufficient
to float merchant ships and ships of war of modern build, drawing 20 feet of water, Aug. 19,
1889. p.2434–38, O. (U.S.—House—51st Cong. 1st Sess. Ex. doc. 1, 2, v.2, Appendix 00)
Also appendix D, p.32–35 U. S.–House—51st Cong., 1st Sess., Rep. 1480.
Judson, William Pierson. From the West and Northwest to the sea by way of the Niagara
ship canal. 24p. maps, O. n.p. 1890. 626.9 POa.
Includes the report of C. F. Palfrey and text of bill directing the U. S. to make a ship canal
around Niagara Falls. º
U. S.—Railroads and canals, Committee on. Report on the ship canal around the falls of
Niagara, Apr. 14, 1890, to accompany H. R. 582. 35p. O. (U. S.—House—51st Cong. 1st
Sess., Rep. 1430)
Appendix A. Report of W. G. Williams, p.12–19.
§ { B. Report of survey by C. E. Blunt, p.20–26.
6 & C. Report of committee on commerce, p.27–31.
§ { D. Report of C. F. Palfrey, p.32–35.
Bates, William W. Deep water navigation through the lakes and to the sea. (see Deep
waterways convention, Detroit, 1891. Proceedings, p.62–66) 387
Corthell, E. L. An enlarged waterway between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic seaboard.
(see Sci. Amer. sup. 1891, 32:12,924–28) 10,000 words. 605 fM6
Extract of paper read before the Canadian society of civil engineers, Feb. 12, 1891, with
discussion. e sº
Different routes for ship canal discussed.
Farwell, Jesse H. Utilization of convict labor for work on a ship canal. (see Deep water-
ways convention, Detroit. 1891. Proceedings, p.53) 387
Smith, Denison B. Deeper channels in the lakes and an outlet to tide-water: (see Deep
waterways convention, Detroit. 1891. Proceedings, p.67–72) - 387
Bibliography—New York Canals. 1211
Great Lakes and Hudson river ship canal. (see Eng. news, 1892, 27:457–58) 620.5 fM4
Criticism of E. P. North's article in the Forum, May, 1892. Money value of Great Lakes
as a traffic route. - - - -
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Proposed ship canal. (see Annual report for 1892,
p.24–25) 626 L1
North, Edward P. Ocean traffic by the Erie canal. (see Forum, May, 1892, 13:371–78)
- - 051 F77
U. S.—Railways and canals, Committee on. Report favoring a survey for a ship canal from
the Great Lakes to the navigable waters of the Hudson river, Apr. 8, 1892. 49p. O. (U. S.–
House—52d Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 1023)
Contents of appendix: Statements by S. A. Thompson and Capt. Kingman, p.15–22 and 22–28.
Open letter in regard to commerce of Lake & Wºº by Horatio Seymour, p.28–32.
From the West and Northwest to the sea, by W. P. Judson, p.32–37.
Waterway around Niagara Falls sufficient to float ships drawing 20 ft. of water, by C. F.
Palfrey, p.37–40. .
Letter by Verplanck Colvin, p.40–42.
Radical enlargement of the artificial waterway between the lakes and the Hudson, by El-
nathan Sweet, p.42—44. -
Tables, p.45–49.
Judson, William Pierson. An enlarged waterway between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic
seaboard. 16p. O. n.p. 1893. 626.9 Poa,
Boardman, Irving. Proposed ship canal. (see Sci. Amer. Sept. 29, 1894, 85:199) 640 words.
. 605 flººf,
From Oswego to Lake Oneida, the summit, thence a straight cut to Utica, along Frie canal
to Schenectady and from there to the Hudson south of Albany,
Editorial on scheme, Eng. mag. 1894, 8:299–300, 450 words (620.5 P1).
Clarke, Thomas Curtis. New York and deep water to the lakes, with an appendix on cost of
transportation. (see International deep waterways association. Proceedings of the annual
convention. 1895. 1:273–80) - 386 In&
Discussion of paper, p.280–85. -
Farmers national congress of America. Resolutions adopted in annual session at Atlanta,
Dec. 27, 1895. 4p. O. (U. S.—Senate—54th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 44)
Flower, Frank Abial. The deep water movement. (see International deep waterways
association. Proceedings of annual convention. 1895. 1:5–24) 386 In 8
Himes, Albert J. Report on an enlarged canal via the Oswego route. (see N. Y. (state)—
Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1895, p.51–86) 626 L1
Profile map in pocket of book cover. - -
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Preamble and resolution relative to maintenance of canal system of
the state of New York. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1895, no. 17) *
To ask United States to bear part of annual expense.
Ship canal projects, Cleveland waterways convention. Editorials from different publications.
(see Public opinion, 1895, 19:580–82) - 071 qP96
Smalley, E. W. From the Great Lakes to the sea. (see Amer. rev. of revs. 1895, 12:305–8)
2500 words. O52 R321
Against $9,000,000 improvement; for a ship canal from Lake Ontario to New York.
Smith, Denison B. Necessities and advantages of a ship canal to the ocean. (see Inter-
national deep waterways association. Proceedings of the annual convention. 1895. 1:81–87)
386 In 8
Clarke, Thomas Curtis. Effect of depth upon artificial waterways. (see Amer. soc. civ. engs.
Transactions, July, 1896, 35:1–5) 620. 6 N2
Also in Proceedings of *annual convention of the International deep waterways associa-
tion, 1895, p.343–52 (386 tº -
Discussion by E. P. North, and C. N. Dutton, p.6–28; letters from Richard Lamb, L. C.
Sabin, L. J. Le Conte, L. M. Haupt, W. J. Babcock and T: T. Johnston, p.29–40.
Waterways from the ocean to the Lakes, (see Scribner, Jan. 1896, 19:103–13)
4000 words. - 05I Scr3
Interesting illustrated historical account of the Erie canal, cost, transportation, rates, etc.,
* comments in favor of deepening its channel; also brief review of the history of ship
Căila, S. .
Lakes and Atlantic waterway. (see Western soc. of engs. Journal, Jan. 1896, p.52–54)
1400 words, - 620. 6 P6
Memorandum in regard to certain profiles designed to exhibit the ruling points, and accom-
panied by four profile sheets. Compiled by the publication committee from the records of the
sanitary district of Chicago.
.
1212 HISTORY of New York CANALs.
St. Lawrence water route to the sea. (see Eng. news, 1896, 35:207–8) 620, 5 fM4
Comparison of canals and routes. *
Survey of a Great Lakes and Hudson river ship canal. (see Eng. news, 1896, 36:329–30)
- - 620.5 fM4
Estimates based on a “hasty reconnaisance” made by A. J. Himes for a 20-ft. deep water-
way from Lake Ontario to the Hudson river. -
U. S.-Deep waterways commission. Extracts from the report of the commission, prepared
by J. B. Angell, J. E. Russell, L. E. Cooley; reprint of parts relating to the Oswego-Oneida-
Mohawk route from Lake Ontario to the Hudson river, and drawings. 13p. maps, O. n.p. 1896.
•x 626.9 P6b
U. S.-Railways and canals, Committee on. Report amending House bill 34, for ascertaining
cost of ship canal from Great Lakes to Hudson river, Feb. 18, 1896. 50p. O. (U. S.—House—
54th Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 423) - -
Barstow, F. M. and T. A. Patterson. St. Lawrence—Champlain route; special report on
preliminary reconnoissances. (see U. S.—Deep waterways commission. Report. 1897.
p.63–68) 386 Un:3
Also U. S.—House—54th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 199. w
1. St. Lawrence rapids, Ogdensburg to St. Regis.
2. St. Francis and Champlain canal route.
3. South Bay route, Champlain-Hudson divide.
See also page 49; profile no. 9.
Deep waterways, International commission on. Deeper waterways from the Great Lakes to
the Atlantic, reports of the Canadian members. 62p. illus. map, O. Ottawa, 1897. 386
Economy of the proposed deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. (see Eng.
news, 1897, 38:315–363) 4000 words. 620. 5 fM4
Criticisms of Maj. T. W. Symons' report by T. C. Clarke and C. N. Dutton with reply and
editorial comment. -
From the lakes to the ocean. (see R. R. gaz. Feb. 5, 1897) 1400 words. 385 flº.132
Editorial on the report of the U. S., Deep waterways commission. -
Joining the Great Lakes to the sea. (see Bradstreet’s, 1897, 25:55) 800 words.
330. 5 flæ72
Suggestions of U. S. deep waterways commissioners.
Judson, William Pierson. Special report on Oswego-Oneida-Mohawk route, May 20, 1896.
(see U. S.—Deep waterways commission. Report. 1897. p.50, 59–63) 386 Ung
Accompanied with map no. 11a and profile no. 11. --
Aims to show existing conditions of essential features.
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario through the Niagara river and proposed ship canal and Welland
canal. (see U. S.—Deep water commission. Report. 1897, p.45–46) 386 Un:3
With profile no. 5. -
The race to the Atlantic seaboard between Canada and the United States. (see Transport,
London, Nov. 19, 1897) 2000 words.
Editorial discussion of the projects being considered to connect the Great Lakes with the sea.
A ship canal from the American Lakes to the sea. (see R. R. gaz. Nov. 5, 1897 , 29:777–78)
2700 words. 385 frt.132
Also in Iron age, Nov. 4, 1897, 1100 words (671 qL5).
Main conclusions of the report of T: W. Symons. -
Symons, Thomas W. Preliminary examination for a ship canal by the most practicable route
wholly within the United States from the Great Lakes to the Hudson river, illus, maps.
(see U. S.—Engineer department. Annual report for 1897, p.3128–3237) 627 I2
U. S.—House—55th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. no. 86. * * *
Niagara, Oswego, Champlain and Erie routes. Commercial aspects of ship canal. Military
aspects of ship canal (negative). -
Full extracts of above also in Eng. News, 1897, 38:316–20, 15000 words (620.5 fM4).
Snyder, Carl. From the lakes to the sea; an account of the inventions and devices that have
now rendered feasible a great ship canal. (see Amer. rev. of revs 1897, 16:563–78) 9000 words.
052 R321
Outline of project; the railway mania and its results; Chicago's epoch-making achievements,
the drainage canal; the pneumatic high lift-lock; ship canal, St. Lawrence-Champlain route.
U. S.–Deep waterways commission. Report prepared at Detroit, Mich. Dec. 18–22, 1896,
by the commissioners, accompanied by the report on technical work and the several topical
reports and drawings' pertaining thereto, 1897. 263p. illus. maps, O. (U. S.–House—54th
Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 192) - 386 Un:8
sºmeº of above report, with editorial comment, Eng. news, 1897, 37:47,84–87, 88–90 (620.5
fM4). - - * - -
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALs. 1213
Waterways from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. (see Eng. news, 1897, 38:312-13)
620. 5 fM4
Abstract of T: W. Symons’ report on proposed ship canal with editorial comment.
Canals for large traffic. (8ee Eng. mag. Apr. 1898, 15:133–34) 600 words. 620. 5 P1
Editorial on paper by Joseph Mayer. -
Canby, H. S. A ship canal to the sea. (see Yale Sci. M. Apr. 1898) 2000 words.
Discusses the question of transportation, favoring the construction of a ship canal, and con-
sidering the new lock invented by C. N. Dutton.
Deep waterways to the Atlantic. (8ee Eng. mag. Jan. 1898, 14:667-8) 620. 5 P1
Short article giving estimated cost of a ship canal from the Great Lakes to New York city.
, Editorial on the canal problem—Legislature adjourned without final action. (8ee Eng. news,
1898, 39:224) 300 words. 620. 5 fM4
Gibbons, J. H. The Great Lakes and the modern navy. (8ee No. Amer. rev. April, 1898,
166:437–47) 4000 words. 051 N81
Shows that the development of the iron and steel industry of this region has an important
effect on shipbuilding; discusses the projects to connect the lakes with the sea by improve-
ments in canals and the result this would have on our merchant marine, etc.
Federal ownership of New York’s canal. (8ee Sea, Mar. 17, 1898) 2800 words.
Hearing before the Senate’s judiciary committee on Mar. 9 on the Pavey resolution.
Mayer, Joseph. Economic depth for canals of large traffic. (see Amer. soc. civ. eng. 1898,
39:273–84) -
Discussion, p.285–98; correspondence, p.299-322.
Mayer, Joseph and T: C. Clarke. Economic depth for canals of large traffic. (8ee Eng. Inews,
1898, 39:155–56) 3200 words. 620. 5 fM 4
Cost of transportation, Chicago to New York and Liverpool, based on Maj. Symons’ estimate.
Proposed canal from American lakes to Atlantic. (see Engineering, Mar. 11, 1898, 65:309–10)
1100 words. - 620.5 fM6
Discusses the project and T: W. Symons’ report from the English point of view. -
Prospects of the New York canals. (see Eng. news, Mar. 31, 1898, 39:208–9, 224)
620.5 fM 4
Editorial for Pavey resolution for amending constitution so as to make possible the transfer
of the canals to the general government, and notice of its defeat.
Raymond, C. W. Letter, submitting an estimate for surveys and examinations for deep
waterways between the Great Lakes and Atlantic ocean, 1898. 3p. O. (U. S.—House—55th
Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 282)
Symons, Thomas W. The future of the Erie canal. (see Eng. rec. Mar. 19, 1898, 37:340–41)
3000 words. 620. 5 fM4
Advocates federal control.
Wright, John A. Collier. Brief upon water transportation through the Great Lakes to the
seaboard, with special reference to projected deep waterways to the Hudson, dated Dec. 31,
1898. (see N. Y. (state)—Commerce commission. Report. 1900. v.1, p.182-202)
380 N 42
Bowers, L. M. The construction of a ship canal by the federal government and the aban-
donment of the old canals; reply to circular letter of May 1. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Com-
mittee on, 1899. Minutes and correspondence. 1900. p.61–63) 386 N4269
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
Cooley, Lyman E. Program of improvements pending construction by U. S. government of
ship canal via Lake Champlain, the state work to include a permanent barge route from Lyons
to the Hudson; reply to circular letter of May 1. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on,
1899. Minutes and correspondence, 1900, p.65–66) 386 N4269
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
Niles, Henry T. Views against a ship canal and in favor of one for 1500-ton barges; reply to
circular letter of May 1. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and cor-
respondence, 1900, p.112–16) 386 N4269
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
North, Edward P. Favors a ship canal on Erie route, and pending construction suggests
deepening of present prism to facilitate navigation and encourage boat construction; reply to
circular letter of May 1. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and cor-
respondence. 1900. p. 102–7) 386 N4267
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
1214 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Rafter, George W. The economic relation of the proposed deep waterways to the state of
New York. (see Technology Quarterly, Mar. 1899, 12:43–50) 3800 words. 605 O7
Reviews improvements in transportation by way of the Great Lakes, Oswego and Mohawk
route and discusses the present project to permit large boats to pass from the Great Lakes to
tide-water.
Raymond, C. W., Alfred Noble, and G: Y. Wisner. Report of the board of engineers on deep
waterways and recommendations relating to appropriations therefor, 1899, transmitted by the
secretary of war. 4p. O. (U. S.—House—55th Cong. 3d Sess. Doc. 110)
Sloan, George B. Reply to circular letter of May 1, favoring completion of state project of
1895, and hoping for construction of ship canal by federal government. (see N. Y. (state)—
Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and correspondence. 1900. p.96–99) 386 N4269
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79. **
Taussig, F. W. Reply to circular letter of May 1. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on,
1899. Minutes and correspondence. 1900. p. 135–37) 386 N4269
In Ass, doc. 1900, no. 79. º
Enlargement of Erie canal will not meet railway competition; uncertainty as to success of
barge canal; ship canal would not benefit New York.
Coast communication with the Great Iakes. (see Eng. mag. Dec. 1900, 20:455–57) 700
words. 620. 5 P1
“21-foot waterway is adequate and best.”
From lakes to seaboard. (see Marine rev. Feb. 8, 1900) 1700 words.
A view of conditions presented to ship builders of the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast by
the opening of Canada’s St. Lawrence river canals, and the proposed New York state improve-
ments. Illustrated.
Howell, D. J. Methods and results of surveys and borings for Oswego-Mohawk ship canal
route. Illustrated. (see Eng. news, 1900, 43:402–5, 418–22) 620. 5 fM4
Two hundred million. (see Marine rev. July 12, 1900) 2000 words.
Considers the final report of the deep waterways commission dealing with routes for a ship
canal within U. S. territory from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic.
U. S.–Deep waterways, Board of engineers on. Report on deep waterways between the
Great Lakes and the Atlantic tide-waters, Dec. 7, 1900. 2v. illus. atlas, Q. Wash. 1900.
(U.S.—House—56th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 149) 626.9 qQ0
Atlas, v3.
Includes the following reports: Comparison of waterways, by G: Y. Wisner, p.235–47; Rela-
tive advantages º 21 and 30-foot waterways, by C. W. Raymond, p.247–73; Lake Erie regu-
lation, by G: Y. Wisner, p.273–98; Regulation of Lake Champlain, by G: Y. Wisner, p. 321–28;
Niagara route and Champlain route, Hudson river division, flood measurements Mohawk river
levels from Hudson river to Lake Ontario, by C. S. Harrison, p.338–98; Champlain route,
St. Lawrence division, by J. W. Beardsley, p.398–425; Champlain route, northern division, by
F. P. Davis, p 425-42; Oswego-Mohawk route, western division, by A. J. Himes, p.443–99;
Oswego-Mohawk route, eastern division, by D. J. Howell, p. 500–62; Tidal Hudson, by H. F.
Dose, p. 562–71; Character of materials on deep waterway routes, by G: Y. Wisner, p. 957–71;
Diamond drill borings, by R. C. Smith, p.974–91.
Mayer, Joseph. Canals between the lakes and New York. (see Amer. Soc. civ. engs. Trans-
actions, 1901, p.207–23) 7000 words. 620. 6 N2
Discussion by T. W. Symons, Isham Randolph and Archibald Schenck, p.240–333.
Also in Proceedings of the society, 1900, p.972–88 and 1084–99.
Examines arguments for and against the construction of this waterway, showing why pri-
vate capital cannot safely undertake the construction.
Wisner, George Y. Economic dimensions for a waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlan-
tic. (see Amer. soc. civ. engs. Transactions, 1901, 45:224–39) 5400 words. 620. 6 N2
Discussion, p.240–333. Favors 21-foot waterway.
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Resolution expressing appreciation of labors of Major T. W.
Symons. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1902, no. 35)
Cape, E. G. M. The projected Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence ship canal. (see Eng. rec.
Apr. 18, 1903, 47:400) 900 words. 620. 5 fM7
L i. consideration of the project, with a discussion of its effects on freight from the Great
a Reş.
Deep waterway from the Lakes to the Atlantic. (see Eng. news, Feb. 26, 1903, 49:199–200)
2300 words. - 620, 5 fM4
Illustrated description of this proposed ship canal, with editorial making comparison with
the 1000-ton barge canal project.
Lake Ontario route for a barge canal. (see Eng. news, May 14, 1903, 49:430–31) 1700 words.
620. 5 fM 4
Editorial discussion of route, giving the report of W: P. Judson.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1215
Massie, J. H. Damming the Niagara river at Buffalo; remarks on the report of T. W. Symons
favoring the building of a ship canal round the shoals and rapids, the causes of lowering of the
water in Lake Erie, and the proposed remedy by damming the river. Illustrated. (8ée Eng.
rec. Apr. 18, 1903, 47:398–99) 1800 words. 620. 5 fM7
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolution relating to the canals. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1903, no. 16)
To request Congress to complete surveys and examinations of deep waterways between the
Great Lakes and the Atlantic tide-waters, including a project for a canal thirty feet deep be-
tween Lake Erie and Hudson river.
Rafter, George W. Present and proposed waterways in the state of New York; address
before the Rochester chamber of commerce, Apr. 6, 1903. 11p. O. 386
In favor of a deep waterway to be paid for by the national government.
Admiralty jurisdiction over state canals. (8ee Central law journal, Jan. 8, 1904. 58:21–23)
N. Y. state law lib.
ERIE CANAL.
Early projects and projectors.
See also. Material relating to history and construction of more than one canal.
Moore, H. Letter to the Earl of Hillsborough, Aug. 1768, containing suggestions for a canal
and locks around Canajoharie Falls on the Mohawk river. (see O’Callaghan, E. B. ed. Docu-
ments relative to the colonial history of New York, 8:93) 974.7 qM421
Wanderkemp, Francis Adrian. A forecaste of the Erie canal, July 13, 1792. (8ee Buffalo
historical society. Publications. 1880. 2:40–41) 974. 797 B86
In “Extracts from the Vanderkemp papers.”
Hawley, Jesse. Letter to Erastus Granger, July 12, 1807; projection of Erie canal. (see
Turner, Orsamus. Pioneer history of the Holland purchase, 1850. Appendix, p.666–68)
974. 79 T85
Colden, Cadwallader David. Communication by canals in New York, 1810–14. (see his
Life of Robert Fulton. 1817. p.201–5) 926. 2 F951
Facts relating to early history of Erie canal project, 1795–1816. (see Haines, C: G. comp.
Public documents. 1821. Introduction, p.48–52.) 386 Hi-2
Watson, Elkanah. History of the western canals in the state of New York, 1788–1819.
p.7–104, 208–12, illus. maps, O. Alb. 1820. 386 W33
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.3). * - ſº
Travels of Elkanah Watson for investigating possibilities of canal construction and his part
in framing the policy of the state.
Clinton, DeWitt. Canal policy of the state of New York delineated in a letter to Robert
Troup, by Tacitus, 54p. O. Alb. 1821. (see his Publications collected) 329. 3 D29
A criticism of the statement that Elkanah Watson projected the canal policy of the state.
Discusses early plans for canal construction and men originating them.
Troup, Robert. Vindication of the claim of Elkanah Watson to the merit of projecting the
lake canal policy, as created by the canal act, Mar. 1792, and also a vindication of the claim of
the late Gen. Schuyler to the merit of drawing that act and procuring its passage. 33p. O.
Geneva, 1821. 040 P v.3
Also in Watson's History of the canals of New York (386 W33). *
Contents of appendix: Article from Geneva gazette, Dec. 15, 1819, signed “Veridicus,” p.1–3;
message from the Governor, Dec. 16, 1768, p.3-4; report on inland navigation, by the commis-
sioners of the Land Office, Jan. 3, 1792, p. 5; letter by Comfort Tyler, June 19, 1820, p.6–7;
letter by Benjamin Wright, July 26, 1820, p.7–8; letter by S. N. Bayard, May 4, 1820, p. 8–9;
a copy made by a lad of a rough original on early observation of route, p.9–16; articles from the
New York journal, Jan. 28, and Mar 17, 1792, signed a “citizen” and “an inland navigator,”
p.17–25 and 26–32; letter by Philip Schuyler, Mar. 4, 1792, p.32–35; letters by Elkanah
§". # 1792 and Nov. 27, 1800, p.16–17 and 35–36; letter by Thomas Eddy, Nov. 14,
p. 3 (-38.
DeWitt, Simeon. Letter from the surveyor-general of the state to William Darby, Feb. 25,
1822, relative to origin of Erie canal. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint committee on. Laws
in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals. 1825. 1:38–42) 386 qh 42
Geddes, James. Letter from the canal engineer to William Darby, relative to origin of New
York canals, Feb. 22, 1822, with map. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Laws in
relation to Erie and Champlain canals. 1825. 1:42–46) 386 qY42
1216 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Troup, Robert. Letter to Brockholst Livingston on the lake canal policy of the state of New
York. 38+34+47 p. O. Alb. 1822. 386 TW5
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P1 v.5).
Appendix contains a supplement and twenty letters supporting Elkanah, Watson's claim as
ºnal projector of the canal policy of the state ; also history of canal legislation from 1792-
DeWitt Clinton. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 21, 1823) 900 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Baltimore morning chronicle. Influence in the evolution and materialization of the
canal project.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 23, 1823.) 600 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Philo Investigator.” Commends his canal policy.
Inland navigation. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 4, 1823) 1700 words. N. Y. state lib.
From National advocate. Connection of DeWitt Clinton with the canals.
New York Grand canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 24, 1823) 1000 words.
§ N. Y. state lib.
DeWitt Clinton’s activity on the project.
Facts and observations in relation to the origin and completion of the Erie canal. 36p. illus.
O. N. Y. 1825. Y- - Jº 040 P1 v.20
ed. 2. 32p. O. Providence, 1827.
Lossing, Benson John. Early history of canals of New York. (see his Life and times of
Philip Schuyler. 1860. 2:40, 104, 464–71) 923.57 Sch&
Manley, James R. Eulogium on DeWitt Clinton, delivered July 11, 1828. 22p. O. N. Y. *
1828. 923. 27 O611
Erie canal, p.12–13, 17–20.
Staats, Cuyler. Tribute to the memory of DeWitt Clinton, being a comprehensive sketch of
his life together with the proceedings of the New York Legislature and of various corporate and
public bodies, also the notices of his death from the most distinguished journals in the U. S., by
a citizen of Albany. 204p. illus. O. Alb. 1828. - 923.27 C61
Hosack, David. Memoir of DeWitt Clinton, with an appendix containing numerous docu-
ments illustrative of the principal events of his life and of the early history of the canals. 530p.
illus. Q. N. Y. 1829. 923.27 qC61
Relations of DeWitt Clinton to canal affairs of the state, p.82–119; correspondence and other
documents about canals, p.209–504; collection of documents in favor of claims of Gouverneur
Morris as originator of £rie canai scheme, p.243–73; letters of Jesse Hawley, also essays first
published in 1807 under pseudonym “Hércules” and other, documents, p.299–342; letter of
Joshua Forman, presenting his claim as a projector, his resolution in Assembly, Feb. 4, 1808,
and remarks, p.342–56; services of Thomas Eddy as one of the canal projectors, p.374–78;
letter of Jonas Platt, containing an outline of the public measures on the internal navigation
of the state, also statement of his own connection with the resolution of Mar. 13, 1810, p.
380–88; notices by S: L. Mitchell of certain events connected with history of the canal, p.
389–94; letter of E: P. Livingston, communicating recollections relative to the Erie canal from
1808–1812, during which time he was a member of the senate, Pº ; resolutions passed
at the Ontario county meeting, Jan. 8, relative to the project of a canal between Lake Erie
and the Hudson, (p.425–29); proceedings and resolutions of the public meetings in Albany
and in New York, immediately after the removal of Mr. Clinton as canal commissioner, with
replies of Mr. Clinton, p.464–80 (Also in Albany daily advertiser and Evening post, Apr. 1824);
letter of W: L. Stone relative to circumstances leading to removal of Mr. Clinton as canal
commissioner besides those alleged by his enemies, and lºng Mr. Cunningham's speech
to the Assembly, p.481–87; congratulatory, address to Governor Clinton in behalf of citizens
of Utica, also his reply, which vindicates him from the charge of claiming the whole merit of
originator of scheme, p.497–99; letter of Benjamin Wright relative to labors of himself and
of Canvass White connected with the canal policy from 1791 to 1823, p.500–4.
Reviewed in North American Review, Oct. 1829, 29:496–521 (051 N81).
Renwick, James. Discourse on the character and public services of DeWitt Clinton, delivered
before the alumni of Columbia college, May, 1829. 44p. O. N. Y. 1829. 923.27 C615
|Frie canal, p.17–23, 31–39.
Sparks, Jared. Life of Gouverneur Morris. p.495–504, illus, O. Bost. 1832.
923. 27 M832
Mr. Morris first suggests the idea of a canal between Lake Erie and the Hudson; his services
in effecting that work.
Forman, Joshua. , Note on the canal question. (see O’Reilly, Henry. Sketches of Rochester.
1838. Appendix. p.405-6) 974. 789 OT3
Claims to be first legislative projector.
Bird, William A. Early transportation, New York state. (see Buffalo historical society.
Publications. 1880. 2:17–32) 974. 797 B86
Read before the society, Jan. 29, 1866.
BIBLIoGRAPHY—NEw York CANALs. 1217
Geddes, George. The Erie canal, origin and history of the measures that led to its construc-
tion. (see Buffalo historical society. Publications. 1880. 2:263—304) 974. 797 B86
Also published in Syracuse, 1866.
Read before the society, Jan. 28, 1867. *
In appendixes are given quotations from Judge O R. Strong, Judge Joshua Forman, Jesse
Hawley, and Gouverneur Morris, son of the projector.
Hawley, Merwin S. Origin of the Erie canal, embracing a synopsis of the essays of Jesse
Hawley, published in 1807. (see Buffalo historical society. Publications. 1880. 2:227–61)
- - 974.797 B86
Read before the society, Feb. 21, 1866.
Wright, Benjamin H. Origin of the Erie canal. (see Historical mag. 1869, 5:323–28)
973 H62
Letter to the New York observer, Apr. 20, 1866. -
13p. O. Rome, N. Y. 1870 - 040 P v. 1947 or 2438
Hawley, Merwin S. The Erie canal; its origin, its resources and its necessity. (see Buffalo
historical society. Publications. 1880. 2:305–34) 974. 797 B86
Read before the society, Feb. 3, 1868.
O'Reilly, Henry. Christopher Colles and inland navigation. (see Historical mag. 1869,
5:264–67) 973 H62
First person who suggested to the state government the improvements on the Ontario route.
Hawley, Merwin S. The Erie canal; its origin considered in reference to Gouverneur Morris,
Joshua Forman, James Geddes and Jesse Hawley. (see Buffalo historical society. Publica-
tions. 1880. 2:335–49) 974.797 B86
Read before the society, July 9, 1872.
The Erie canal. (see Amer. hist. rec. 1873, 2:395–.98) 973 q Am3
Early history of canal project. ſº
Gives fac-similes of autographs of Gouverneur Morris, DeWitt Clinton, Simeon DeWitt, W.
North, Thomas Eddy, Robert R. Livingston and Robert Fulton.
Dickinson, Ellen E. Joshua Forman, the founder of Syracuse. (see Mag. of Amer. hist.
1882, 8:401–5) 973 M27
Smith, H. Perry. The Erie canal. (see his History of the city of Buffalo and Erie county.
1884. 1:182, 306–13; 2:98–99) 974.796 qSmå
Morris, Anne Cary. Diary and letters of Gouverneur Morris. v.2, p. 518–20, 557, illus. O.
N. Y. 1888. 923.27 M831
Bruce, Dwight Hall. Erie canal project. (see his Memorial history of Syracuse. 1891.
p.99, 404–7, 703) 974.766 qB83
McMaster, John Bach. History of the Erie canal from the idea of Christopher Colles in 1784
to the celebration in 1826, travel on it, and its influence. (see his History of the U. S. from the
Revolution to the Civil War. 1883–1900) 973 M22
v.2 p.75–76 - v.4 p.415–19 -
v.3 p.478–80 v.5 p.131–36 °
Clinton and the Erie canal. (see Amer. rev. of revs. 1903, 27:526) 200 words. 052 R321
Tuckerman, Bayard. New York canal system. (see his Life of Gen. Philip Schuyler.
1903. p.260–61) 923. 57 Sch.33
Clinton’s memorial; planning, building and opening. (see Hulbert, A. B. The great Ameri-
can canals. 1904. v.2, p.62–151) : 917.3 H871
Early promoters and their dreams. (see Hulbert, A. B. The great American canals, 1904,
v.2, p.43–61) 917.3 H871
Construction and Enlargements.
Main canal.
See also Material relating to history and construction of more than one canal, Ship canals,
Management, Contracts, Claims, Finances and other related headings. .
Huntington, George. Letter to Albert Gallatin, dated Rome Dec. 29, 1807. (see Amer.
state papers. Miscellaneous, 1:776–77)
Schultze, Christian. Advantages of the canal route. (see his Travels on an inland voyage
1810. 2:10–15) . 917.3 SchS
1218 - HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
An act authorizing an appropriation to commissioners for exploring the route between the
Hudson and Lake Erie, Apr. 5 1810. (see Laws of New York)
Campbell, William W. Life and writings of De Witt Clinton, p.27-204, illus. O 308 C611
Most important portion of book is the Private canal journey, 1810, from Schenectady to
Buffalo, p.27—204. . -
Helpful data in regard to wages, prices, value of land and local products.
N. Y. (state)—Senate and Assembly. Resolutions and act relative to inland navigation
between Hudson’s river and Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, 1810. (see Ass. jour. 1810, 33:254–55)
Also in Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:46–47 (386 qM42).
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1811, 34:7)
Notice and favorable mention of report of commissioners to examine practicability and prob-
able cost of canal between Hudson and Lake Erie.
Communications relative to the application to the Congress of the United States for their
co-operation and aid in making a canal navigation between the Great Lakes and the Hudson
river, Dec. 23, 1811 to Feb. 20, 1812. (see American state papers. Miscellaneous, 2:165–66 and .
179, Docs. 303, 304 and 313) N. Y. state law lib.
Communication of commissioners to the House of representatives, Dec. 23, 1811 (120 words);
communication of President to Congress, and act of New York state passed Apr. 8, 1811 (200
words); report of committee, Feb. 20, 1812 (70 words).
The grand canal. (see Niles’ register, 1812, 2:46–47) 700 words. 305 qN59
Extract from pamphlet entered under Hugh Williamson.
Ohio–Legislature. Resolution that the expense of a canal from the Hudson river to the
Great Lakes ought to be provided for by Congress, Jan. 17, 1812. (see Amer. state papers.
Miscellaneous, 2:178) N. Y. state law lib.
U. S. —Canal Companies, House committee on. Report on memorials relative to a canal
from the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, Feb. 20, 1812. 8p.O. Wash. 1812. 040 P1 v.2
Public finances forbid investing in improvement of canals.
Williamson, Hugh. Remarks on the contemplated grand canal between Lake Erie and the
Hudson river. 31p. O. n.p. 1812 386
ºntains also an address by Atticus (DeWitt Clinton) to the citizens of the state of New
OTK.
Morris, Gouverneur and Robert Fulton. The advantages of the proposed canal from Lake
Erie to Hudson's river, 1814; correspondence, (see Niles' register, May 14, 1814, 6:169–72)
4000 words. 305 qY59
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.145).
Captain Ellicott's opinion of the portion of the canal route between Genesee river and Lake
Erie. (see Niles register, 1816, 11:108) 75 words. 305 qN59
Clinton, De Witt. Remarks on the proposed canal from Lake Erie to the Hudson. 14p. O.
N. Y. 1816. - 386
Signed “Atticus.” *
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Copy of a letter to the Governor of Ohio soliciting
co-operation in the construction of the Erie canal, Nov. 11, 1816, with reply. (see Haines, C. G.
comp. Public documents. 1821. p. 197—202) 386 HI2
Also in Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, p.297–301 (386 qM42);
and Official reports, 1817, p.62–64 (626 H7a); also (626 H7).
New York citizens. Memorial in favor of a canal navigation between the great western lakes
and the tide-waters of the Hudson Feb. 21, 1816. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on.
Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals, 1825. 1:122–41) 5400 words. 305’ qN59
Also in David Hosack's Memoir of DeWitt Clinton, p.406–21 (923.27 qC61); in volume of
pamphlets in New York state library (040 P1 v.9); Niles’ register, supplement, 1815–16,
#49 (305 qN59); Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.77–100 (386
One of the most influential means of bringing about the system of internal navigation which
it recommended.
Petitions presented in relation to the Erie canal, etc. Feb. 21–Apr. 3, 1816. (see N. Y. (state)
—Canals, Committee on. Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals. 1825. 1:119–22)
386 qN42
Remarks on the proposed canal from Rome to Onondaga lake. 6p. O. N. Y. 1816 386
In a letter from a gentleman at Rome who surveyed and took the levels of the country from
Rome to Cayuga lake, by order of the commissioners.
*
BIBLIoGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. - 1219
A serious appeal to the wisdom and patriotism of the Legislature of New York on the subject
of a canal communication between the great western lakes and the tide-waters of the Hudson.
37p. O. n. p. 1816. 308 P36
By a friend to his country. -
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P1 v.9). -
Advantages of the canal to the commerce and general welfare of the state.
Account of celebration at Utica, July 4, 1817, on the occasion of commencing the excavation
of the Erie canal, with address by J. Hathaway. (see Niles’ register, July 26, 1817, 12:340)
500 words. - 305 qM59
Evidently an error; celebration was held at Rome.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Copy of letter to Paul Busti, agent of the Holland land
company, with answer, 1817. (see their Official reports, 1817, p.70–72) 626 H7a,
Also in Annual reports, v.1 (626 H7); Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821,
p.209–13 (386 H12); and Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals, to 1825, 1:308–11
(386 qN42).
Report on western canal, transmitted Feb. 17, 1817. (see Ass. jour. 1817, 40:313–55)
. Also in Annual reports, 1817 *Hºº (626. H7); Official reports, p.1–53 (626 H7a); Pub-
lic documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821, p.103–85 (386 #25. and Laws in relation to
the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1:196–272 (386 qM42).
Report relative to the Western inland lock navigation company, Apr. 3, 1817. (see Ass.
jour. 1817. 40:734–35)
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines in 1821, p.259–62 386 H12); and Laws
in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals, to 1825, 1:331-34 (386 qN42).
Van Rensselaer, J. Rutsen. Proposition for the construction and completion of the western
canal. (see Ass. jour. 1817, 40:631–32)
Western canal. (see Alb. argus, July 18, 1817) 1000 words. 071 x Al
Editorial; historical topographical review of the proposed canal.
Editorial on the prospective inland communication. (8ee Niles' register, 1818, 3:161) 350
words. 305 qN59
Grand canal. (see Niles’ register, Oct. 24, 1818, 15:135) 700 words. 305 qN59
Explanation of the plan for the canal, written at Onondaga, Sept. 9.
The canal. (see Alb. argus, May 25, 1819) 500 words. 071 xAl
From National advocate. .
Political critique, Governor Clinton’s relation to the Erie canal.
First experiment in navigating a part of the grand western canal. Oct. 23, 1819. (see Niles’
register, 1819, 17:160, 177–78) 900 words. 305 qN59
Includes speech of DeWitt Clinton at Utica and an extract from a letter of an acting canal
commissioner to the president of the board.
Mr. Clinton and the grand canal. (see Alb. argus, Nov. 26, 1819) 3200 words. 071 xAl
By “Crassus.”
Offer of a company to build the great canal for a fifty year lease of the salt springs belonging
to the state. (see Niles’ register, 1819, 16:112) 90 words. 305 qN59
The canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 1, 1820) 1000 words. N. Y. state lib.
Critical communication.
(see Alb. gazette and daily advertiser).
Aug. 25, 1820. 1400 words.
Sept. 19, 1820. 1400 words. N. Y. state lib.
Critical communications.
* (see Alb. gazette and daily advertiser, Nov. 27, 1820). 900 words. N. Y. state lib.
Suggestions as to route.
Clinton, De Witt. Letters on the canal policy. (see Alb. gazette and daily advertiser)
N. Y. state lib.
Letter 1 and 2 June 5, 1820 - 3200 words.
{{ 3 {{ , “ 1600 {{
& 4 {{ 10, {{ 2000 {{
{{ 5 * 12, “ 2000 {&
{{ 6 - {4 1 y t{ 2000 {{
{{ 7 and 8 * 15, “ 3000 {&
{& “ 19, “ - 2000 &&.
“ 10 * 21, “ 1600 “
“ 11 “ 26, “ 1700 6&
“ 12 “ 29, “ 1600 {&
“ 13 July 3, 10 and 12, 1820 4500 &f
From New York statesman.
Signed “Tacitus.”
Replies by Elkanah Watson.
13
1220 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Mills, Robert. Description of the opening of the Erie canal, 1819, and advantages gained.
(see his Treatise on inland navigation, 1820, p.63–66). 386 M62
Watson, Elkanah. Reply to letters of Tacitus. (see Alb. gazette and daily advertiser.
N. Y. state lib.
June 7 and 8, 1820 - 3200 words.
“ 13 & - 3200 “
Aug. 18 {t * 2800 “
“ 24 {{ 2200 {{
29 {{ * 3000 “
From New York statesman.
Erie canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, June 27, 1821) 4000 words. N. Y. state lib.
Communication from Stephen Van Rensselaer with accompanying letters, etc.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, July 10, 1821) 500 words. N. Y. state lib.
Communication favoring direct route to Schenectady from Hudson river.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 8, 1821) 700 words. gº N. Y. state lib.
Concerning its route.
The great Erie canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 15, 1821) 1300 words. N.Y. state lib.
From Poughkeepsie journal. Description of route.
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Communication on the petition of the Western
inland lock navigation company. (see Ass. jour. 1821, 44:262–64)
Progress of the canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, July 2, 1821) 1500 words. N. Y. state lib.
Communication to New York Columbian. -
(see Alb. daily advertiser Nov. 16, 1821) 500 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Utica gazette. * *
Ceremony at opening of the canal from Utica to Little Falls.
The Western canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Aug. 13, 1821) 1600 words. N. Y. state lib.
Communication to New Haven herald.
Review and criticism of plan.
Canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 23, 1822) 600 words. N. Y. state lib.
Critical communication.
Erie canal, Criticism of (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 27 and Mar. 9, 1822) 800 and 500
&
words. N. Y. state lib.
Examination of the line of the great Erie canal from Schoharie creek to the Hudson river,
and contrasting it with a more direct line. 32p. O. n.p. 1822 040 P v.145
Geological survey. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 11, 1822) 400 words. N. Y. state lib.
Editorial on progress made with survey of Erie canal route.
Randel, John, jr. Description of a direct route for the Erie canal at its eastern termination;
with estimates of its expense and comparative advantages. 73p. O. Alb. 1822. 626. 1 I2
Republished in pamphlet in 1836, 50p. (040 P1 v.25).
Travel and traffic on the portion of the Erie canal already in use. (see Niles’ register, June 29,
1822, 22:275–76) 500 words. .305 qN59
An act respecting the Erie canal, passed Apr. 22, 1823. (see Laws of New York)
Also Ass. doc. 1823, no. 159.
Additional celebration. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 13, 1823) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
Toasts given by Dr. Hosack, Benjamin Wright, C. D: Colden and others.
Aqueduct—Rochester. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 23, 1823) 800 words.
N. Y. state lib.
From Rochester telegraph.
Description and use.
Canal celebration. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Sept. 30, 1823) 300 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of meeting of committee on arrangement.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 10, 1823) 8500 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of speeches, toasts, etc., made during the ceremonies.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 13, 1823) 1600 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of ceremonies at New York city at New York coffee house banquet.
Clinton, De Witt. Grand canal of New York. (see Niles’ register, Nov. 29, 1823, 25:199)
350 words. 305 q}\59
Copy of a letter to James Riley, Ohio. A summary of some particulars about the canals.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1221
New York canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 13, 1823) 700 words.
- - N. Y. state lib.
From Cincinnati republican.
Letter describing the canal and the boats used thereon.
Eaton, Amos. To gentlemen residing in vicinity of Erie canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser,
May 15, 1823) 1100 words. wº N. Y. state lib.
Concerning probable location of coal along route.
A few interesting facts. (8ee Niles’ register, 1823, 25:128) 300 words. 305 qN59
Cost of canal a mile, of locks, of boats, of travel, etc.
Harper, Gen. Robert Goodloe. Comparison of Erie canal with projected Ohio canal. (see his
Speech to the citizens of Baltimore. 1823, p.29–31) 386 Sh3
Moulton, Joseph W. Remonstrance and memorial to the Legislature relative to the Western
termination of the grand canal; containing an exposition of the merits of the question
in controversy between Gen. P. B. Porter and his associates and the village of Buffalo. 19p. O.
Alb. 1823. - 386
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions relative to the Erie canal at Rome.
1p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 158)
The Ohio canal. 8p. O. m.p. 1823. - 386
Signed “The voice of New York.”
Bound with Remarks on the proposed canal from Lake Erie to the Hudson river by “Atticus.”
Reminiscences. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 2–25, 1823) N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Investigator.” e
No. º Concerning celebration of passage of first boat through terminating lock of canal,
600 words.
No. 2. Critical examination of speech, made in Senate against the canal by Senator from
Dutchess county, 700 words. &
o. 3. Concerning opposition of National advocate to the canaſ, 800 words.
. Concerning attacks of “National advocate” on De Witt Clinton, 500 words.
. Relations of DeWitt Clinton and Gouverneur Morris to canal, 600 words. -
. Unjustifiable criticism of management of canal affairs by canal commissioners, 1200
. Defends DeWitt Clinton against criticisms of National advocate, 900 words.
. 9. Defends DeWitt Clinton’s canal policy, 1600 words.
No. 10. DeWitt Clinton, relative to completion of canal, 1200 words.
The canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, May 31, 1824) 300 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Lockport observatory.
State of construction of canal and locks at Lockport.
4
5
6
No. § An early idea of the canal, 500 words.
9
Eaton, A. Geological and agricultural survey of the district adjoining the Erie canal. O.
Alb. 1824. 557.47 I4
Pt. 1. Rock formation and geological profile.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner, acting. Report relative to the aqueduct across Genesee
river. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 94; or, Ass. jour. 1824, 47:515–19)
Description, labor performed, amount expended, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in relation to the Erie canal. 3p. (AsS. doc.
1824, no. 166)
Documents accompanying report, 30p. Ass. doc. 1824, no. 167.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to the report of the acting canal commis-
sioner in charge of constructing the canal across the Genesee river. 5p. (AsS. doc. 1824, no.
193)
Canal celebration. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 1, 3 and 24, 1825) 1600, 700 and 500
words. N. Y. state lib.
Canal celebration at Syracuse. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 11, 1825) 2000 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Celebration, completion of the Erie canal. (see Alb, daily advertiser, Nov. 1, 1825) 3800
words. - N. Y. state lib.
From Buffalo journal, eactra.
Colden, Cadwallader David. Memoir prepared at request of a committee of the common
council of the city of New York and presented to the mayor at the celebration of the completion
of the New York canals. p. 1–102, illus. map, Q. N. Y. 1825. 386 qC67
Gives a history of the construction of the Erie canal and a description of the celebration.
1222 . HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Grand canal celebration. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 1, 1825) 1500 words.
N. Y. state lib.
From Rochester telegraph.
Grand canal celebration by the city of Albany. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 27, 1825)
1200 words, N. Y. state lib.
Grand celebration of the city of New York. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 26, 1825) 4300
words, - h N. Y. state lib.
* Mitchill, Samuel L. Address, after mingling waters from various bottles derived from various
European waters, significant of their connection with our states by navigation and commerce.
(see Colden, C. D: Memoir of the completion of the New York canals, 1825. Appendix, p.273–
79) 386 qC67 .
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report concerning proposed canal from Erie canal to
the point where the canal from Buffalo connects with Niagara river. (Ass...jour. 1825, 48:525-
26; or, Ass. doc. 1825, no. 113) -
N. Y. (city)—Common council. An account of the commemoration of the completion of the
Erie canal by the corporation of the city of New York, together with a statement of the arrange-
ments made by the merchants, citizens, and societies to unite in the celebration; with detailed
reports from the committees. Also special addresses, maps, prints, lithographic engravings .
concluded by a statement of the distribution of the medals and other tributes of respect, 1826.
(see Colden, C. D: Memoir of the completion of the New York canals, 1825, p.107–408)
386 qC67
State jubilee. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 4, 1825) 16000 words, N. Y. state lib.
Stone, William L. Narrative of the festivities observed in honor of the completion of the
grand Erie canal, begun at Buffalo, Oct. 26, 1825 and ended in the city of New York, Nov. 4, 1825.
(see Colden, C. D: Memoir of the completion of the New York canals. 1825. Appendix,
p.291–331) 386 qC67
Erie canal medals. (see Niles' register, 1826, 30:314) 500 words. 305 qN59
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of executors of Domininck Lynch
for damages due to abandonment of canal between Mohawk river and Wood creek, constructed
by the Western inland lock navigation company. (Sen. jour. 1826, 49:429–30)
Van Rensselaer, Gen. Stephen. Letter with answers to the queries about the Erie canal,
in reply to a letter from Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn of Mass. 1825. (see Mass.-Canal route com-
missioners. Report. 1826. p.37–40) 386 M38
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of inhabitants of Rome claiming
damage through abandonment of old canal at that place. (see Ass. jour. 1827, 50:892–93)
Extract about the Erie canal from a proposed history of New York. (see Niles’ register, 1828,
35:115) 350 words. 305 qlw89
Signed “Macaully.”
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in obedience to the resolution of Feb. 17, on a
bill authorizing the construction of an aqueduct over Mohawk river at or near Amsterdam.
(Sen. jour. 1829, 52:270–71, 348–49)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in answer to resolution of the Senate relative to Erie
canal between Schenectady and Albany. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1834, no. 72)
. N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to a tunnel under the Erie canal and
other works of the Cohoes company, and bill for their relief. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1834, no. 95)
Report on petition of Cohoes company. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 227)
Report relative to rebuilding aqueduct at Rochester. 26p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 88)
Sloop canal from the Hudson to the lakes. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1834, 3:257) 200 words.
- - 620.5 g.J2
Editorial notice of bill providing for survey of route from Albany to Oswego to admit vessels
of two hundred tons burden.
An appeal to the citizens of Oneida county, on the enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Amer.
R. R. jour. 1835, 4:290–92) 4200 words. 620.5 qJ2
From the Utica observer.
By a fellow citizen.
Enlargement of the canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 16, 1835) 500 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Meeting of citizens at Lockport to encourage the project.
Bibliography—New York CANALs. 1223
Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:726) 300 words. 4. 620.5 qJ2
From the Rochester democrat.
Suggests rectifying route.
Erie canal meeting. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Sept. 26, 1835) 1600 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Memorial and resolutions from inhabitants of Utica concerning the enlargement of the canal.
N.Y. (state)—Assembly. Resolution offered by Mr. Thorn, relative to enlargement of Erie
canal. 1.p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 340)
N. Y. (city)—Assistant aldermen, Board of. Resolutions respecting the enlargement of the
Erie canal and in favor of aid from the state to the New York and Erie railroad. (8ee Amer.
R. R. jour. 1835, 4:338) 800 words. 620.5 qJ2
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to improvement of Erie canal. 72p.
(ASS. doc. 1835, no. 143)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to improvement of Erie canal. 23p.
(Ass. doc. 1835, no. 254)
Rochester, citizens of. Report of meeting, Sept. 21, 1835, and memorial to the canal board
of the state of New York. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:335) 600 words. 620.5 qJ2
Appeal to the representatives of the people of New York in relation to the proposed enlarge-
ment of the Erie canal. 16p. O. n.p. 1836. 040 P v.24 or 145
Signed “Oswego.” Disapproves plan of enlarging Erie canal and proposes opening a new
route by way of Lake Ontario.
Campbell, Allan. Report on a direct route for the eastern termination of the Erie canal, with
estimates of its expense, and the comparative expense of the proposed enlargement of the present
line. 36p. O. Alb. 1836. 040 P v.223
Also in Alb. daily argus, Mar. 31, 1836, 2400 words (0.71 All). e *
Description of the line traversed by the direct route showin that there will be a sufficient
#. of water, and giving estimate of cost of enlargement of Erie canal from Fultonville to
Albany.
Direct canal from Albany to Schenectady. (see Alb. argus, Jan. 12, 1836) 400 words.
071 x All
Report of public meeting called to advocate the straightening of the Erie canal.
Documents accompanying the report of the canal board on the enlargement of the Erie canal.
291.p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 99)
Contents: Report and estimate from Albany to Fultonville, by J: B. Jervis; report from Ful-
tonville to Frankfort, by N. S. Roberts; reports from Frankfort to Lyons, by
F: C, Mills; report from Lyons to Buffalo, by Holmes Hutchinson; report in
relation to size of canal, by J: B. Jervis and F: C. Mills; report in relation to
the location and construction of the Rochester aqueduct, by N. S. Roberts and
J: B. Jervis.
Enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 22, 1836) 1200 words.
071 xAll
Communicated. Argument favoring selection of “lake route.”
Equal rights, pseud. Review of the pamphlet of “Oswego” against the intended enlargement
of the Erie canal. 21p. O. Buffalo, 1836. 386 Os3
Erie canal. (see Alb. argus, Jan. 12, 1836) 400 words. 071 xAll
From Onondaga standard.
Editorial on the circuitous route of the canal between Albany and Schenectady.
Erie canal—direct route. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 24, 1836) 300 words. ' 071 xAll
From New York commercial advertiser: Editorial criticising proposed route.
Erie canal enlargement. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1836, 5:38–39, 402–4, 452, 578, 673–74)
5500 words. 620.5 qJ2
Two references from the New York times.
Signatures used are: “Oswego,” “Truth,” “O,” “J. E. B.” and “S.”
Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Nov. 1, 1836) 2000 words. 071 xAll
Harlem, pseud. Erie canal enlargement. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1836, 5:161-62) 1500
words. 620.5 qJ2
Need of change of route of canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in relation to enlargement of Erie canal. 15p. (Ass.
doc. 1836, no. 98)
Documents accompanying said report, 291p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 99).
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial and resolutions of common
council for direct route for eastern termination of Erie canal, and remonstrances from Troy
and Schenectady. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 99)
1224 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Schenectady, Citizens of. Remonstrance adopted by the inhabitants of Schenectada at a
meeting held Feb. 25, 1836, against the change of the route of the Erie canal proposed by the
common council of Albany. 16p. O. Schenectada, 1836. 040 P1 v.26
Troy—Common council. Report remonstrating against the direct route for the eastern
termination of the Erie canal, and an answer to the report of Allan Campbell, civil engineer,
made by the authority and under the direction of the common council of Albany. 36p. O.
Troy, 1836. 040 P v. 1947
The enlarged canal—Lockport. (see Alb, daily argus, Aug. 5, 1837) 400 words.
- 071 xAll
From Lockport balance. Editorial.
The enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 13, 1837). 1400 words.
071 xAll
From Rochester democrat. Report of mass meeting of citizens.
(see Amer. R. R. jour. 1837, 6:241) 450 words. - 620.5 qJ2
From Detroit journal and cowrier.
Erie canal enlargement. (see Niles' register, 1837, 51:304) 200 words. 305 qN59
For leading off the canal from between Fort Hunter creek and Schenectady to intersect the
Hudson below the sand bars and islands. -
Extension of the Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1837, 6:114) 620.5 qJ2
From the Van Buren times. st “v
Erie canal should be extended to some point farther up the lake that its commerce may
begin earlier in the spring.
Memorial of inhabitants of Oneida county against enlargement of Erie canal and for a canal
from Oswego to Utica. 9p. (ASS. doc. 1837, no. 132)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on enlargement of Erie canal. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1837,
no. 53)
Proceedings of the convention, upon the subject of an immediate enlargement of the Erie
canal; held in Rochester, Jan. 1837. 28p. O. Buffalo, 1837.
Canal policy of the state-walling the Erie canal. (see Alb. daily argus, May 2, 1838) 700
words. 071 x All
Commendatory communication.
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of inhabitants of Oriskany for facts
relative to construction of Erie canal at that place. 3p. (ASS. doc. 1838, no. 225) -
Report relative to Erie canal enlargement. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 251)
Report on resolution of Assembly relative to expediency of altering plans for con-
struction of enlarged Erie canal near Albany. 16p. (ASS. doc. 1838, no. 313)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial of citizens of West Troy relative
to level of canal at that place. 9p. (ASS. doc. 1838, no. 333)
Report relative to the enlargement of the Erie canal. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 245)
O'Reilly, Henry anon. Internal improvements; the canal policy of the state of New York.
2p. F. bound O. Rochester, 1838. 040 P v.223
Securing and quickening the navigation on the enlarged canal. (see Alb. daily argus, May 24,
1838) 600 words. 071 x All
Signed “Rochester.” Advocates walling the canal.
The enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Alb. evening jour. Apr. 5, 1839) 1300 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Also in Alb. daily argus, Apr. 8, 1839 (971 xAll).
Report of public meeting of citizens of Lockport.
(see Alb. daily argus, May 4, 1839) 700 words. 071 xA11
Writer suggests economical plans of enlargement—raising banks of canal, etc.
Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 18, 1839) 400 words. 071 xA11
(see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 19, 1839) 1000 words. 071 xA11
Criticising an article in Evening journal.
(see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 15, 1839) 800 words. 071 x All
Enlargement of the Erie canal—six feet by sixty. (see Alb. daily argus, May 3, 1839) 2800
words. - - 071 xAll
Volume of business done does not require enlargement to exceed above dimensions.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1225
The Erie canal. (see The Penny mag. 1839, 8:262) 052 qP38
Erie canal enlargement. (see Alb. evening jour. May 24, 1839) 1500 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Substance of speech of Mr. Verplanck, advocating a reduction of the proposed dimensions.
Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 26, 1839) 700 words. 071 x A11
(see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 26, 1839) 600 words. 071 x A11
Favors a reduction of the size proposed.
(see Alb. daily argus, May 6, 1839) 1500 words. 071 xAI1
Advocates the size, six feet by sixty.
(see Alb. evening jour. Oct. 15, 1839) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
Erie canal enlargement and the authors of a debt for that purpose. (see Alb. daily argus,
Oct. 3, 1839) 4000 words. * 071 x A11
Historical review of the project. Editorial.
Erie canal enlargement unnecessary. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1839, 9:225–27) 600 words.
620. 5 J2
Signed “Ontario.”
Erie canal incendiaries. (see Alb. evening jour. May 14, 1839) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Editorial concerning canal breaches maliciously caused.
The “more immediate” enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 29, 1839)
1300 words. 071 x A11
's Consideration of cost. Editorial.
The “more speedy” enlargement. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 25, 1839) 1600 words.
071 x All
Editorial reviewing legislative action on the proposed enlargement.
N. Y. (state)—Assembly. Resolutions requiring canal commissioners to report in relation to
enlargement of Erie canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 224)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petitions from inhabitants of Oneida, Madison, and
Onondaga counties, relative to enlargement of Erie canal. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 369)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report concerning location of the lines of the Erie
canal through Rochester. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 287)
—— Report on remonstrance of inhabitants of Oriskany against change of route of Erie
canal. 1.p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 261)
•r Report relative to construction of enlarged Erie canal independent of Niagara river
and the effect of a dam at Black Rock. 16p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 54)
Report relative to expediency of walling with stone the sides of Erie canal. 3p.
(Ass. doc. 1839, no. 238)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition for a side-cut from Erie canal to
Hudson river near Lansingburgh. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 188)
O’Reilly, Henry. The canal policy of the state of New York. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 19,
1839) 2100 words. -- 071 xAll
Advocates walling the Erie canal to secure and quicken navigation on it.
Proceedings of meetings of the citizens of Rochester, Buffalo, Lockport and Palmyra, express-
ive of the views of the people of western New York with reference to the improvement of the
Erie canal. 8p. O. Rochester, 1839. 040 P. V.1947
Six feet and sixty. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 27, 1839) 700 words. 071 x All
Editorial advocating above dimensions for enlarged Erie canal.
The Erie canal enlargement. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 3, 1840) 3200 words. 071 x All
Sketch of debate in Assembly on the bill for the opening of the navigation on the canal.
Editorial from Jowrmal of commerce on articles signed “Fulton.”
(see Niles' register, May 16, 1840, 58:165) 650 words. 305 qly 59
From Baltimore American.
Editorial on report of canal board in answer to resolutions of the Assembly. •
Fulton, pseud. Internal improvements of New York. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1840, 10:41–45,
67–70, 104–9, 133–38) 5400 words. -- 620. 5 J2
Against enlargement beyond adding twelve or eighteen inches to the banks.
*
(see Amer. R. R. jour. 1840, 10:158–59), 225 words. 620. 5 J2
1226 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs. -
Hawley Jesse. An essay on the enlargement of the Erie canal with arguments in favor of
retaining the present proposed size of 70 feet by 7, and for its entire length from Albany to
Buffalo. 16p. O. Lockport, 1840. 040 P v.223
N. Y. (state)—Assembly. Resolution in relation to the Erie canal enlargement. 1p. (Ass.
doc. 1840, no. 204)
An act authorizing a lateral canal in the village of Syracuse, passed May 10, 1841. (see Laws
of New York)
Examination of the report of the canal board of New York, respecting the enlargement of the
Erie canal, etc. made Apr. 11, 1840. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1841, 12:41–52) 3300 words.
620. 5 J2
Signed “F.”
The West vindicated; a review of the address of Gen. James Tallmadge before the American
Institute, 1841. 24.p. O. Buffalo, 1842. 040 P v.565
Signed “By a western New Yorker.”
The Erie canal; its capacity, lockages, iron boats. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1843, 16:364–67)
1100 words. 620. 5 J2
Signed “J. E. B.” Remarks against the enlargement of 1836. Opposed to further enlarge-
ment for some time.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of inhabitants of Root, Montgom-
ery county, relative to enlargement of Erie canal. 9p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 102)
Minority report, 6p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 103).
Brodhead, Edward H. Report of the resident engineer at Rome in relation to the enlarged
Erie canal at that place, together with the expenses of preparing the old and new lines. 8p.
(Sen. doc. 1844, no. 110)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to the Jordan level of the Erie canal.
7p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 129)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. .* Report on petition to bring into use new canal line
through Rome. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1844, no. 125)
N. Y. (state)—Resident engineer. Report on cost of bringing into use new canal line through
village of Rome. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 110)
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolution favoring repairs on Erie canal enlargement. 1p. (Sen.
doc. 1844, no. 108) -
Enlargement of the Erie canal and completion of other unfinished works, 1845. (see Fisher’s
national mag. 1845 1:365–69) 1600 words. 305 F53
Jervis, John Bloomfield. The Erie canal enlargement. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1845, 18:314–
18) 6000 words. 620.5 qJ2
From Hunt's merchant magazine. & tº
History of enlargement. avors use of surplus revenue for its completion.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on new line of canal through village of Rome.
6p. (Sen. doc. 1845, no. 70) •
Report on proposals for work on sections 51–57, Erie canal, etc. 40p. (Ass. doc.
1845, no. 101) * :
Report on the amount of new work on the enlarged Erie canal brought into use
since 1842, cost of the same and the circumstances attending the adoption of such work. 15p.
(Ass. doc. 1845, no. 225)
Report on obstructions to navigation east of Port Byron. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1846,
no. 52)
Report on draining Jordan level of old Erie canal. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 149)
Rochester, Citizens of. Proceedings of meeting in Rochester to memorialize Legislature for
speedy enlargement of Erie canal. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 183)
Erie canal enlargement. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1848, 21: 97) 250 words. 620.5 qJ2
Work going on rapidly west of Utica.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on the memorials for the enlargement of the Erie canal
and basins connected therewith at Buffalo. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 130)
Report on canal nuisance at Spencerport. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 139)
Report on route of Erie canal through village of Geddes. 1p. (ASS. doc. 1850
no. 103)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALs. 1227
N.Y. (state)-Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial of salt manufacturers on route of
Erie canal through village of Geddes. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 135)
Beach, Nelson J. Report of a late canal commissioner on necessity of Erie canal enlargement.
9p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 63)
Also in American railroad journal, 1851, 24:132–34 (620.5 qJ2). gº * tº s º
Aims to show the time necessary to complete the enlargement and the difficulties existing
in the meantime.
Enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:148–49, 164–65) 5000 words.
620.5 qJ2
From the Merchant's magazine.
Review of subject to 1851.
Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:259–62) 620.5 qJ2
Extract from Annual report of State Engineer with comment.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on Erie canal enlargement. 13p. (Sen. doc. 1851,
no. 88)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report concerning the lengthening of Erie canal
locks. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 67)
Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1852, 25:42) 350 words. 620.5 qJ2
Prospective benefit of enlargement of the canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to the improvement of the Erie canal.
72p. Q. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 143) 626
Accompanied by report of Holmes Hutchinson, engineer.
The Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1854, 27:396) 800 words. 620.5 qJ
N.Y. (state)-Engineer and Surveyor. Report on canal aqueduct over Boorman’s creek. 3p.
(Sen. doc. 1854, no. 61)
Report on probable cost of Erie canal enlargement. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 109)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on line of enlargement of Erie canal
through village of Port Byron. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 74)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on proposed change in line of Erie canal enlarge-
ment near Port Byron. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 132)
The Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1857, 30:21) 1000 words. 620.5 qJ2
From Buffalo advertiser. Favors deepening the channel at Port Byron; considers means
for completion of the enlargement.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on enlargement of Erie canal at Port Byron.
38p. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 88)
Canals. (see New York, Chamber of commerce of. Annual report, 1858, 1:50–56)
381 N42
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on legislation necessary to secure six feet of
water in the enlarged Erie canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1858, no. 117)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner, Western division. Report. 24p. Ass. doc. 1859, no. 41.
2p. Sen. doc. 1859, no. 110.
N. Y. (state)—Contracting board. Report on canal work at Lockport. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1859,
no. 156)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. . Report relative to the Erie canal at Tonawanda.
19p. (AsS. doc. 1860, no. 77) -
Ruggles, Thomas Colden. Report under act 1859, chap. 495, sect. 9 on test trip from Buffalo
to Albany, Sept. 1861. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report, 1861, p.147–57)
Ass. doc. 1862, no. 9.
Benton, Nathaniel S. Letter in reference to the cost, financial condition, the amount of
freight, and the lockage capacity of the Erie canal. (see National ship canal convention,
Chicago, 1863. Proceedings, Appendix F, p.120–27) 626.9
New York produce exchange. Proceedings, Mar. 24, 1863, together with the report of the
committees of Buffalo and New York merchants in meeting with the joint committee of the
Legislature for the furtherance of the Erie canal improvement. 24p. O. N. Y. 1863.
* 040 P v.1825
Contains address of Gen. Hiram Walbridge on the enlargement of the Erie canal, p.4–12
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition for culvert under canal at Higgins-
ville. Ip. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 101)
1228 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Kingsford, William. Canadian canals, their history and cost with an inquiry into the policy
necessary to advance the well being of the province. 1865. 386 K61
Erie canal, chap. 4, p.108–18. º
Shows difficulties in way of improving Erie canal; competition with Canadian canals cannot
be greatly increased. -
Jervis, John Bloomfield. Letter Sept. 4, 1867, opposing the costly enlargement proposition
without thorough investigations. (see Tilden, S: J. Writings and speeches. 1:390–93)
- 308 T45
Quoted in speech Canal enlargement fallacy by S. J. Tilden.
Tilden, Samuel Jones. Canal enlargement fallacy; speech in the New York constitutional
convention, Sept. 11, 1867. (see his Writings and speeches. 1885. 1:347–93) 308 T45
This speech is said to have defeated scheme for costly enlargement of the canal.
The Erie canal—what shall be done with it? (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1872, 45:393–94) 1500
words. 620.5 qJ2
Alberger, F. A. Letter in regard to the Erie canal, Dec. 1873. (see U. S.—Senate—43d Cong.
1st Sess. Rep. 307, pt.1, Appendix, p.205–18) º
Views upon the subject of cheapening transportation between the great West and the sea-
board. General government should furnish means for necessary improvements.
Canal enlargement. (see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of trade and commerce for 1873.
p. 107–8) 750 words. 381 B86
Erie canal improvement. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1874, 18:157–58) 1300 words.
332 qC73
Editorial on locks, management, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on proposed removal of bench walls and sub-.
stitution of slope walls on Erie canal. 7p. (Ass, doc. 1874, no. 27)
Yates, John B, C: A. Sweet and J: D. Fay. Description of the Erie canal from Albany to
Buffalo, showing its size, lockage and grades, its cost, trade and tonnage and cost of maintenance.
(see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1874, p.157–63) 626 Ll
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. 1875, 98:27–28)
Recommends improvement of Erie canal.
Ruggles, Thomas Colden. Report on the depth of water and obstructions existing at the
present time in the Erie canal, Oct. 1875. (see New York, chamber of commerce of. Annual
report, 1875, 18:47–49) 381 N42
Synopsis of the report of Canal Commissioner Jackson on the western division of the Erie
canal, submitted Mar. 1875. (see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of the trade and com-
merce for 1874. p.55–58) 381 B86
Improvement of the Erie canal. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1876, 22:337–38) 1000
words. - 332 qC73
Editorial on deepening the canal.
Erie canal. (see Eng. news, June 30, 1877; Jan. 3 and 10, 1878) - 620.5 fM4
Searles, William H. Description of survey for determining the slope of water-surface in the
Erie canal. (see Amer. Soc. civ. eng. Transactions, 1877, 6:289–93) 620. 6 N2
Jervis, John Bloomfield. The future of the Erie canal. (see International rev. 1878, 5:379–
94) 051. In 8
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. What must be done to save the commerce of the
American route. (see his Report for 1878, p.8–20) 626 L1
Sweet, Elnathan, jr. Increasing the depth of water in the Erie canal one foot. (see N. Y.
(state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1878, p.54–61) 626 Ll
Sweet, C: A. Enlargement of Erie canal. (see Eng. news, July 5, 1879) 620.5 fM4
The Erie and the Welland canals. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1880, 30:395–96) 2100
words. 332 qC73
Editorial. A comparison.
Sweet, Elnathan, jr. Engineering problems involved in the proposed improvement of the
Erie canal by increasing the depth of the channel one foot. (see Amer. Soc. civ. eng. Trans-
actions, 1880. 9:99–110) 620, 6 N2
Discussion by Ashbel Welch, p.287–89.
Commerce is the life of the state, a plea for canal improvement; with a digest of the statutes,
rules and regulations of the canal department. 16p. Q. m.p. 1881. 386
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW York CANALS. 1229
The Erie canal. (see Eng. news, 1881, 8:381–82) 1500 words. 620.5 fM4
Editorial on the report of the State Engineer for 1880.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report and estimates relative to filling up low places
along the canal at Tonawanda, Hartland, Spencerport, Little Falls, Canajoharie, etc. 6p.
(Ass. doc. 1882, no. 85)
Welch, Ashbel. Address at Washington, May 16, 1882. (8ee Amer. Soc. civ. engs. 1882,
9:166–68) 620. 6 N2
References to early engineers of Erie canal.
N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Report on drainage of abandoned canal, Rome. (see
Annual report for 1885, 6:172–80) 614.09747 OO
Seymour, Horatio. Letter showing the value of state canals and favoring their improvement
by the state. 8p. O. N. Y. 1885. (in his Collected works, v.2) 308 Seg1
Canal improvement document, no. 9.
Seymour, Horatio, jr. The canal age; how shall the Erie canal be improved. 8p. O. N. Y.
1886. 386
Canal improvement document, no. 19.
Letter to the secretary of the Union for the improvement of canals.
Erie canal enlargement. (see Eng. news, 1886, 15:329–30) 620.5 fM4
Editorial on the letter from ex-State Engineer Seymour, entitled “The canal age. How
shall the Erie canal be improved?”
Union for the improvement of the canals of the state of New York. Proceedings of the second
annual convention, Syracuse, Aug. 25, 1886. 15p. O. (Canal improvement, doc. 23) 386
The future of the canals; an interview with Hon. Horatio Seymour—the bad condition of the
Erie a result of neglect, the question of canal improvement above partisan politics. 4p. O
N. Y. n.d. (Canal improvement, doc. 38) 386
From the Albany eacpress, Feb. 13, 1888.
Improvement of the canals of New York. (see Eng. rec. 1888, 17:177–78, 209) 600 words.
620.5 qY7
\ Editorials on bill introduced by State Senator Cantor. Plan of bill accords with recommen-
dations of Rochester Canal improvement convention.
Union for the improvement of the canals of the state of New York. The value of the canals.
3p. O. (Canal improvement, doc. 40) 386
Reprint from New York times Feb. 17, 1888.
Canal improvement and protection. 4p. O. (Executive and vigilant committee. Series of
1889, doc. 3) - 386
Contents: Protect the canals, from New York herald, Feb. 18, 1889.
One million for the waterways, from Albany express, Jan. 23, 1889.
The canals of the state, from Troy press, Feb. 12, 1889,
Canals in politics, from New York evenºng post, Mar. 11, 1889.
Need of canals, from Buffalo evening news, Feb. 20, 1889.
James, Edmund J. Canal and the railway. (see Amer. econ. assoc. 1890, 5:281—324)
tº 330.6 Am3
Erie canal, p.284–87, 289–90, 309.
Canal from lakes to sea. (see Bradstreet's, 1893, 21:126) 550 words. 330.5 fe?2
From Engineering record.
Submarine rock excavation, Oswego. (see Eng. rec. Dec. 30, 1893, 29:72) 800 words.
620.5 fM 7
Report of W: P. Judson, U. S. assistant engineer on the removal of 2956 cubic yards of gray
wacke sandstone by means of powerful drill scows. Illustrated.
Improving the Erie canal. (see Eng. mag. 1894, 8:114) 900 words. 620.5 P1
Editorial on estimates transmitted to the constitutional convention by the State Engineer.
New York state canal improvement. (see Bradstreet's, 1894, 22:132–33) 900 words.
330.5 flæ72
Editorials favoring Erie canal improvement bill. (see Bradstreet's, 1895, 23:561) 450 words.
330.5 fB72
Himes, Albert J. Description of a break on the Erie canal. (see Assoc. of civ. engs. of Cornell
Univ. Transactions. June, 1896) 3000 words.
Large break at Pattersonville, June 5, 1897; cause supposed to be some defect in the cul-
vert. The construction of such culverts is illustrated and described.
Extract from an interview with Lieutenant-Governor, T: G. Alvord, Feb. 1897. p.14–16, T.
386
From Syracuse evening herald, Feb. 9, 1897.
Published with speech of ex-Senator John Laughlin.
Opposes the Parshall bill.
1230 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Difficult excavating on the Jordan level, 1898. (see Eng. rec. 1898, 38:266) 175 words.
620.5 fM7
The future of the Erie canal. (see Eng. rec. Feb. 5, 1898, 37:203–4) 700 words. 620.5 fM7
Explains the legal aspects of canal improvement.
Morris, George A. Earth slips on the Jordan level marl beds of the Erie canal. (see Eng.
news, 1898, 40:338–39, 344) 620.5 fM4
Illustrated description of difficulties in carrying on work on this contract,
Symons, Thomas W. Letter expressing views as to best means to be adopted for continuing
and completing the improvement of the state canals, Dec. 27, 1898. (see N. Y. (state)—Com-
merce commission. Report, 1900, 1:163–67) º 380 N42
Editorial on report adopted by the New York chamber of commerce for canal enlargement.
(see Bradstreet’s, 1899, 27:625) 150 words. 330.5 flº'ſ 2
Landreth, William B. The improvement of a portion of the Jordan level of the Erie canal.
(see Amer. soc. civ. eng. Proceedings, Dec. 1899, 25:1021–36) 4700 words. 620. 6 N6
An illustrated description of the difficulties encountered and the methods used in overcom-
ing them.
The discussion of this paper is in the Proceedings of the society for Feb. and Apr. 1900, 26:211–
16, 449–60. 2200 and 4500 words.
Veeder, M. A. Geology of Erie canal; salina marlytes and recent improvements. 7p. O.
Iyons, N. Y. 1899. 557.47 P9
Reprint from Lyons republican, Jan. 6, 1899.
Accidents to vessels in narrow channels, and the proposed Great Lakes and Atlantic ship
canal. (see Eng. news, 19, 1900, 43:264) 800 words. 620.5 fM4
Relates three recent accidents illustrating the defects and delays in the passage through nar-
row channels.
Fairlee, John A. The New York canals. (see Quarterly journal of economics, 1900, 14:212–
39) 330.5 Q2
A retrospect of their history including their great influence and present condition, also pros-
pective plans. States that increase of commerce on railroads is due to the constant improve-
ments in their management and mechanism, while canals have made no advance.
New York canals. (see Public policy, Mar. 17, 1900, 2:170) 800 words.
305 qP96
Summary of his article in Quarterly journal of economics, Feb. 1900.
Ford, Alexander Hume. Waterways of America. (see Harper's New monthly mag. 1900,
101:788) O51 H23
Includes brief account of the Erie canal.
Spark, Edwin Erle. The Cumberland road and the Erie canal, a few facts on early history and
influence. (see Chautauquan, 1900, 30:604–7) 051 qC39
History of the Erie canal? (see Marine rev. Oct. 30, 1902) 1500 words.
Briefly reviews the first construction and improvements made at different times, and dis-
cusses the proposed enlargement to a 1000-ton barge capacity and the cost.
Himes, Albert J. Results of a break in a canal embankment in 1895; letter to the editor.
(see Eng. news, 1904, 51:106) 80 words. 620.5 fM4
Illustrations show boats stranded.
Salina and Montezuma side-cuts.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, Oswego canal and river, Management, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for improving navigation of the
Oswego river to Lake Ontario and for opening a navigable communication from the Salina
side-cut to the Onondaga lake. (see Ass. jour. 1820, 43:657–58)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the memorial of J. Brackett, F. Curtis and
others for a reduction of the duties on salt, and for uniting the canal basin at Salina with the
Onondaga lake. (see Ass. jour. 1821, 44:790)
N. Y. (state)—Northern and western canals, Committee on so much of the Governor’s message
as relates to the. Report on petition for a reduction of duty on salt, and for a navigable connec-
tion between the Salina side-cut and Onondaga lake and between the said lake and Seneca river.
(see Ass. jour. 1821, 44:970–72)
N. Y. (state)—Standing committee. Report on a navigable communication from Salina
side-cut, to the Seneca river."52p. (Ass.'doc. 1821, no. 123)
Bibliography—New York CANALS. 1231
An act authorizing the extension of the Salina side-cut to the navigable waters of the Onon-
daga lake, passed Apr. 17, 1822. (see Laws of New York)
An act to authorize the inhabitants of the village of Salina, to make a lateral canal in said
* village, and for the laying out an additional number of salt lots. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 138)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in favor of a bill authorizing a lateral canal in
the village of Salina. (see Ass. jour. 1823, 46:605; or, Ass. doc. 1823, no. 137)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition for a canal from the Erie canal to
the salt works at Montezuma. (see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:694–95)
An act to provide for making a lateral canal from the Erie canal to the salt works at Monte-
zuma, passed Apr. 17, 1826. (see Laws of New York) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition that the branch canal from Syra-
cuse to Salina may be extended to Fort Brewerton. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:915)
Petition of the manufacturers of salt at Montezuma, for the construction of a canal from Erie
canal to the said salt works. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1826, no. 42)
Junction canal (Erie and Watervliet).
An act to incorporate the Junction canal company, passed Apr. 21, 1828. (see Laws of New
York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the petition of Stephen Ross and others for
authority to make a side-cut from the Erie canal below the locks at the junction of the Cham-
plain canal, in order to form a navigable connection between the Erie canal and the Hudson
river above the Troy dam. (see Sen. jour. 1828, 1st sess. 51:237)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of inhabitants of Troy and Lansing-
burgh, for a side-cut from the Erie canal to the Hudson river. (see Sen. jour. 1828, 1st sess.
51:371–72)
An act, passed Apr. 12, 1833, to amend an act entitled “an act to incorporate the Junction
canal company,” passed Apr. 21, 1828. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on bill authorizing loan to Junction
canal company. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 305)
Junction canal company. Memorial to the Legislature of New York. 2p. F, bound O. n.p.
1839. - * 040 P v.223
t Circular showing the value of the Junction canal and requesting that it be purchased by the
state.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to Junction canal. 8p. (Sen,
doc. 1839, no. 90)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial of the Junction canal company
offering to sell the canal to the state. 9p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 188; or, 1840, no, 191)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions directing surveys of the Junction canal,
passed Feb. 8 and Mar. 9, 1839. (see Laws of New York)
An act authorizing the purchase by the state of the side-cut called the Junction canal, passed
May 13, 1840. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of citizens of Troy relative to side-
cut from Erie canal to Hudson river. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 57)
BARGE CANAL.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. The Erie canal of the future. (see Annual report for
1893, p.19–26) 626 L1
Roberts, Thomas P. Enlargement of the Erie canal. (see International deep waterways
association. Proceedings of annual convention, 1895, 1:241–46) 386 In 8
Discussion, p.246–51.
Smith, Alexander R. An existing outlet to the sea. (see International deep waterways asso-
ciation. Proceedings of annual convention, 1895, 1:384–89) 386 In 8
Favors nine-foot canal.
1232 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
*
Dutton, Chauncey N. Concerning Erie canal improvements. (see Eng. news, 1898, 39:64–66)
4500 words. 620. 5 fM4
Letter offering comments on editorials on this subject, pages 8–10, 24 and 60–61 of this vol-
ume; favors fifteen-foot barge canal under control of general government. *
What shall New York do with its canals? (see Eng. news, 1898, 39:8–10, 24, 60–61) 2700
words. 620.5 fM4
Editorial discussion favoring federal control.
The future of the New York state canals. (see Eng. rec. May 13, 1899, 39:537–38)
- & 620.5 fM 7.
Statement of the relative merits of estimates for various improvements.
What had best be done with the New York state canals; a symposium. (see Eng. news,
Aug. 3, 1899, 42:73–74) 4400 words. 620. 5 fM4
Editorial summary of replies to the inquiry letter sent out by the expert commission ap-
pointed by the Governor, and the arguments presented.
Abstract of the report of the committee on canals of New York state, Jan. 13, 1900. (see Sci.
Amer. sup. 1900, 49:20,171–73, 20,179–81) - 605 fM6
With illustrations and maps.
The canals of New York. (see Eng. mag. 1900, 18:925–26) 725 words. 620.5 P1
Editorial on report of committee on canals. *.
Editorials on the canal problem, (see Eng. news, Mar. 1, 1900, 43:144) 192, 312 and 256
words. 620.5 fM4
The Erie canal problem. (see Sci. Amer. 1900, 82:66; 1902, 87:304) 605 fºë
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and correspondence. 287p. O. (Ass.
doc. 1900, no. 79) 386 N4269
Contains circular letter of May 1, 1899, presenting five alternative conclusions as to the
proper policy for the state to pursue in canal matters, and answers thereto. Some of the
answers given are by W: H. Burr, who favored the present project of enlargement of the Os–
wego and Champlain canals and a 1500-ton barge canal between Buffalo and Albany; S. E.
Babcock, for the second proposition, with suggestions as to methods of enlarging locks, elimi-
nation of lockage and relocation of Erie canal from Lyons to Syracuse; L. M. Bowers, for the
construction of a ship canal by the federal #ºn. and the abandonment of the old canals;
John Chamberlain, for the enlargement of locks, opposing a ship canal; George Clinton, for
completion of 1895, project; L. E. Cooley, for improvements, pending construction by Ü. Š.
government of a ship canal via Lake Champlain; E. L. Corthell, opposing further expenditure
of large sums on canal enlargement; C. N. Dutton, for a capacious water route across the state;
Franklin Edson, for completion of 1895 project, but with main locks on Erie canal enlarged
to provide for a future barge canal; J. A. Fairlie, comp., statistical tables and data; G. S.
Greene, for 12-ft. barge canal; G. W. Hall, on electric propulsion on the canals; L. M. Haupt
and R. R. Hefford, for improvement; A. S. Hewitt, against improvement; W: M. McEchron,
for completion of 1895 project, urging immediate completion of improvement on Champlain
canal north of Ft. Edward; G: S. Morison, for a continuously descending barge canal; New
York board of trade and transportation, for deepening of Erie and Oswego canals to nine feet
and Champlain canal to seven feet; New York canal enlargement association, for lock enlarge-
ment and deepening of prism to nine feet; H: T. Niles, favoring a 1500-ton barge canal and
opposing a ship canal; E: P. North, for a ship canal on Erie route, and pending construction,
suggesting deepening present, prism to facilitate navigation and encourage boat construction;
G. H. Nott, for enlargement of locks to accommodate 2000-ton boats, to be followed by deepen-
ing of prism to nine feet; G: W. Rafter, on relocation of Erie canal from Newark to Syracuse,
and importance of large transportation companies; resolutions of commercial organizations;
Martin Schenck, for a 1200 to 1500-ton_barge canal; G. H. Schwab, for 1200 to 1500-ton bargé
canal; G: B. Sloan, for completion of 1895 project, and construction of the ship canal by U.
S. government; H. C. Spalding, for eleven-foot canal and the combination of neighboring locks
into single large lifts; T. W. Symons, estimates of cost; F. W. Taussig, against enlargement
as it will not meet railway competition, uncertainty of large barge canal, ship canal will not
benefit New York; A. W. Tourgée, for construction of double-track freight railway on canal
right of way; J. N. Tubbs, for completion of 1895 project; J. D. Van Buren, for completion
of 1895 project, giving estimates of construction and transportation for the various proposi-
tions; J: A. C. Wright, for a nine-foot canal on present route. *
Report; F. W. Greene, chairman. 231p. illus. maps, O. (Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79)
386 N42
1. Shall the canals be abandoned; 2. The ship canal project; 3. Project recommended;
4. Finances; 5. Management. * e
In the appendices are given some valuable documents on the subject, statistical tables and
data relating to canals and commerce of New York. .
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message transmitting report of the canal committee, Jan. 25, 1900.
9p. (Ass. doc. 1900, no. 31)
Favors the construction of a 1000-ton barge canal, giving reasons.
New York and its canals. (see The engineer, Lond. Feb. 16, 1900, 89:176–77) 2000 words
- 620.5 fló
Editorial on the commission’s report.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1233
New York's canal policy, What shall it be? Editorial discussion. (see Eng. news, Feb. 8,
1900, 43:96–97) 3000 words. 620.5 fM4
North, Edward P. Erie canal and transportation. (see No. Amer. rev. 1900, 170:121–33)
051 N81
. Service of Erie canal to New York commerce in the past. Desirable to have a channel of.
distribution which shall reduce freight rates to a minimum, and for this a canal is necessary
large enough to pass the largest boats navigating the Great Íakes.
Obstacles to the proposed Erie canal improvement. (see Sci. Amer. 1900, 82:210)
605 flºš
Our Erie canal policy. (see Nation, 1900, 70.85–86) 900 words. 07.1 qx21
Raymond, William G. New York’s canal problem; a discussion of the report of the advisory
committee, appointed by the Governor, 12p. O. - 386
Reprinted from the Railroad gazette, Mar. 2, 1900, 32:132–33, 150–51, against enlargement.
Surveys for the proposed barge canal. Editorial. (8ee Eng. news, 1900, 43:281)
& 620. 5 fM4
lif jºinaries. Meeting of board of consulting engineers, Apr. 27, 1900, for considering high
ift-locks. . -
Symons, Thomas W. Canals from the Great Lakes to the sea. (see Forum, 1900, 29:203–16)
051 F77
What shall New York do with its canals? (see Eng. news, Feb. 1, 1900, 43:80–85) 16,000
words. 620. 5 fM4
Report of the Governor's advisory committee.
Editorials on canal question. / (see Bradstreet's) 330.5 flº'ſ 2
1901 29:161, 177, 225 175, 200 and 210 words.
1902 30:1. 175 words.
Electrical barge canal for New York state. (see Elect. world, Mar. 2, 1901, 37:363) 350
words. 621.3 fN 4
Editorial on estimates.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on the barge canal from the Hudson river to
the Great Lakes, Feb. 12, 1901. 1020p. illus. atlas, O. (Ass. doc. 1901, no. 70) 626 Q1a
Atlas of 34 loose maps and profiles in case (626 qQ1a).
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message transmitting report of the State Engineer and Surveyor
on the survey for the proposed barge canal, and also estimate for completing the canal under
the laws of 1895. 9p. (Sen. doc. 1901, no. 38)
New York and the Great Lakes. (see The engineer, Aug. 30, 1901, 92:221) 300 words.
- 620.5 fl.,6
New York canal plans; barge canal appropriations. (see Outlook, 1901, 67:885) 205 C4622
New York canals. (see Amer. rev. of revs. Apr. 1901, 23:397) 200 words. 052 R321
Editorial on the two plans, that of continuing deepening and enlarging the canals as begun
with the $9,000,000 appropriation and that of a barge canal.
Remonstrance against the passage of the $26,000,000 canal bill. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1901, no. 61)
Rochester chamber of commerce. Report of committee, appointed to accompany the State
Engineer and Surveyor on a reconnoissance of the proposed canal routes around the city. (see
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on the barge canal, 1901, Appendix, p.989–93)
626 OIa
Committee: G: W. Rafter, F. C. Lauer and J. M. Ives.
The improvement of the Erie canal. (see Sci. Amer. 1902, 86:290–91) 1600 words.
$. 605 fB(5
New York barge canal project again. (see Eng. Inews, 1902, 48:191) 1600 words.
620.5 fM4
Editorial discussing the report against the Ontario route just rendered by the committee of
the canal association of Greater New York.
The New York canal question. (see Nation, 1902, 75:219–20) 07.1 qY21
New York canal question again. (see Eng. news, 1902, 48:264–65) 4000 words.
620. 5 fM4
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Report on the improvement of the Erie canal, Feb. 6,
1902. (see Annual report, 1902, 44:123–29) 381 N42
1234 HISTORY OF NEw YorF CANALs,
...”
Symons, Thomas W. The Ontario route for a barge canal vs. the Seneca-Oneida-Mohawk
route. (see Eng. news, 1902, 48:266–67) 4800 words. - 620.5 fM4 .
An argument against the Ontario route and in favor of the inland route, with editorial dis-
CUlSSIOIl.
An act providing for the construction of the barge canal, passed Apr. 7, 1903. (see Laws of
New York)
Also in Annual report of State Engineer and Surveyor for 1903, p.48–61 (626 L1).
The canal discussion in New York. (see Eng. news, Mar. 19, 1903, 49:254–55) 2000 words.
- 620. 5 fM 4
Editorial discussion of the arguments to be brought before the Legislature on the 1000-ton
barge canal and the federal waterway.
Editorials on the barge canal proposition, and the beginning by its opponents of the campaign
against it. (see Bradstreet's, 1903, 31:193 and 465) 175 and 200 words. 330. 5 fB72
Enlarging the Erie canal. (see World to-day, 1903)
4:702 240 words.
5:1543. 250 words. 031 qC.93
The Erie canal. (see Outlook, 1903, 75:437–39) 205 C4622
Erie canal to be enlarged, 1903. (see Amer. rev. of revs. 1903, 28:656) 700 words.
052 R321
Decision made at the polls. Objects of the enterprise.
Expression of U. S. Senator Miller for the 9-foot improvement and the adoption of electricity
as the motor power on the canals. (see Elect. world, Jan. 3, 1903, 41:36) 100 words.
621.3 fM4
Governor Odell on the proposed 1000-ton barge canal. (see Eng. news, Jan. 15, 1903, 49:60–
61) 1300 words. 620.5 fM4
Portion of his message to the Legislature.
New Erie canal project. (see Amer. rev. of revs. 1903, 27:402, 527) 420 words. 052 R321
Editorials on $101,000,000 bill.
" N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Reply to questions relative to making an
appropriation of $82,000,000 for the improvement of the Erie, Oswego and Champlain
canals. 14p. (Ass. doc. 1903, no. 20)
Also in Annual report for 1903, p. 38–47 (626 L1).
Revised estimate, $101,000,000.
Opinions of engineers on the New York barge canal proposition. (see Eng. news, Oct. 22,
1903, 50:364–68) 9000 words. - 620. 5 fM4
Editorial with letters from prominent engineers in reply to a request for their opinions.
Proposed improvements in the Erie canal. (see Sci. Amer. sup. Jan. 17, 1903, 55:22,615)
1200 words. 605 fM6
Review of the different plans for improvement, with map.
Reconstruction of the Erie canal; three schemes. (see Sci. Amer. 1903, 88:36) 605 flºº 5
Summary of the case against the Erie canal enlargement. (see R. R. gaz. Oct. 23, 1903,
35:760–61) 1800 words. 385 fB. 132
Editorial review of the arguments that have been advanced.
Wilner, M. M. The Erie canal, its past and future. (see Amer. rev. of revs. July, 1903,
28:59–67) 4700 words. - - 052 R321
Also in The thousand-ton barge improvement by Canal improvement state committee, N. Y.
(386 C166). -
Gives an account of the proposed enlargement, reviews the past history and discusses the
outlook and New York's industrial position. Illustrated.
The barge canal across New York state. (see R. R. gaz. Apr. 8, 1904, 36:272–74) 2500
words. 385 frt.132
Plan showing the route of the canal, with particulars showing changes, difficulties, etc.
Canal improvement state committee, New York. The canal system of New York state. 30p.
T. N. Y. 1904. N. Y. state library, Sociology section
Questions and answers, of interest to citizens of New York.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Barge canal (see his Annual report for 1904, 55:34–
57) 626 L1
Contents: Improvement of the Erie, Champlain, and Qswego canals; special investigations;
size of barges suitable for use upon the canal; rock section in deep cut, near Rochester; spe-
cial bank protection; bridges, lock-gates, valves for lock-culverts, etc.; lock and operating
devices; the specifications; advisory board of consulting engineers.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1235
The canal law (chapter 338, laws 1894) with amendments to and including the session of the
Legislature of 1904; also other general laws and parts of laws pertaining to office of Superin-
tendent of Public Works and the canals of the state. 91p. O. Alb. 1904.
- N. Y. state law lib. pamphlets v.212
Fairlie, John A. Canal enlargement in New York state. (see Quarterly journal of economics,
1904, 18:286–92) 330.5 Q2
Supplement to his article in 1900 on New York canals.
Franchot files bond and begins work. (see Albany evening jour. Jan. 6, 1904) 350 words.
N. Y. state lib.
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Relation of the present canal system to the
future barge canal. (8ee Annual report for 1904, p.16–18) 386 N425
What portions should be maintained after completion of barge canal.
New York canal. (see The engineer, May 20, 1904, 97:509) 160 words. 620.5 fl.6
Descriptive statements of proposed barge canal.
Preliminary engineering work on the New York barge canal improvements. (see Eng. rec.
1904, 50:574–77) 3000 words. 620.5 fM7
Route of the 1000-ton barge canal. (8ee Eng. news, 1904, 51:66) 620.5 fM4
Editorial with map.
Symons, Thomas W. New York’s new canal system. (see Marine rev. Mar. 10, 1904) 2000
words.
. A review of the proceedings which led to the bill appropriating over $100,000,000 for canal
improvement, with an outline of the work already begun.
The projected new barge canal of the state of New York. (see Smithsonian institu-
tion. Annual report for 1904, p.751–57) 506 K7a.
Reprinted from the Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, May, 1904, 36:257-64
(910.6 Am31).
U. S. Military affairs, Committee on. Navigable canals of New York. 2p. O. (U. S.–
Senate—58th Cong. 2d Sess. Rep. 1372)
Report that Major T: W. Symons be permitted to act as a member of an advisory board of
fºlling engineers in connection with the improvement of the navigable canals of New York,
Adverse report on above, 2p.O. (U. S.—House—58th Cong. 2d Sess. Rep.1594)
By widening canal-locks, lake and coast boats could be utilized. (see Albany evening jour.
June 29, 1905) N. Y. state lib.
Would make locks 45 feet wide and 14 feet deep; advantage of the change.
Canal act upheld by Attorney-General Mayer. (see New York herald, Mar. 11, 1905) 1000
words. N. Y. state lib.
Canal bids are legal; no obstacles to an award of the six contracts, says Attorney-General
Mayer. (see Albany evening journal. Jan. 26, 1905) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
Condition of the New York canal improvements. (see Eng. rec. 1905, 51:33) 600 words.
620. 5 fM 7
Deals with the two obstacles, one relating to the constitutionality of the act, and the other
the uncertainty as to the legality of the forms of contract used.
Don’t want delay in barge canal construction. (see New York journal of commerce, Feb. 25,
1905) 240 words. N. Y. state lib.
N. Y. (state)—Public works, Superintendent of. Barge canal. (see his Annual report for
1905) 386 N425
Our two great canal projects, Panama ship canal ānd Erie barge canal. (see Sci. Amer. 1905,
93:314) 605 flºš
Petition to test validity of canal law. (see Albany evening jour. Jan. 31, 1905) 700 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Policy of barge canal opponents. (see New York world, Jan. 13, 1905) 350 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Possible conflict between the state and federal laws. (see Albany argus, Jan. 13, 1905) 550
words. 071 x All
Brackett resolution.
(see Alb. evening journal, Jan. 12 and 17, 1905) 1400 words. N. Y. state lib.
14
1236 HISTORY OF NEw YoFE CANALs.
Scheme,to use.old.canal and save millions—electric towing does it. (see New York sun, 1905,
Jan. 6) 3300 words. N. Y. state lib.
Validity of canal act. (see Albany argus, Jan. 14 and 17, 1905) 400 and 900 words.
- 071 x All
Repeal of the act unlikely. §
Unconstitutionality of the barge canal act. (see New York tribune, Jan. 11, 1905) 300
words. N. Y. state lib.
CHAMPLAIN CANAL.
See also Material relating to more than one canal, Ship canals, Management, etc. -
N. Y. (state)-Canal commissioners. Report on northern canal, estimated cost of construc-
tion, description of route, etc., Mar. 18, 1817. (see Ass. jour. 1817, 40:588–91) 1900 words.
See also their 4nnual reports (626 H7, v1); Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain
canals to 1825, 1:287-92 (386 qN42); and Niles’ register, 1817, 12:89–90 (305 qY59).
Report of board of commissioners on Northern or Champlain canal. (see Alb. argus, Mar. 28,
1817) 2200 words. 071 xAl
With routes, estimates, advantages, etc.
Weston, and Benjamin Wright. Report relative to the navigation between Troy and Water-
ford. 4p. (AsS. doc. 1817, Feb. 25)
Northern canal. (see Alb. argus, Nov. 30, 1819) 500 words. 071 xAl
From Sandy Hill times, Nov. 26, 1819. - -
Opening of Champlain canal from Fort Edward to Whitehall.
Northern canal. (see Alb. gazette and daily advertiser, Sept. 28, 1820) 300 words.
N. Y. state lib.
IFrom Waterford recorder. Critical.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Specifications in relation to the construction of the
Champlain canal. (see Haines, C: G. comp. Public documents. 1821. p.307–10)
386 H12"
An act relative to the feeder of the Champlain canal, passed Apr. 17, 1822. (see Laws of
New York)
The great dam at Fort Edward. (see Niles’ register, Sept. 28, 1822, 23:64) 400 words.
305 qN59
Northern canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 29, 1822) 300 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Waterford reporter,
News report on completion of canal to Waterford.
Northern canal. (see Niles' register, Dec. 21, 1822, 23:248–49) 1500 words. 305 qY59
Remarks signed “G. W.,” Waterford. From the New York statesman.
Also in the volume of pamphlets (040 P v.2438) - *
An act authorizing the construction of a canal, from the Champlain canal in Waterford to the
Hudson at Troy. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 215)
An act for extending the Champlain canal. 1.p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 160)
Champlain canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 23, 1823) 1600 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Inquirer.” From Troy post.
Proposing a canal aqueduct across the Hudson at Waterford.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 27, 1823) 3000 words. N. Y. state lib.
Concerning location of terminus at Troy, Waterford, Lansingburg, etc.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 17, 1823) 900 words. N. Y. state lib.
Editorial review concerning continuance of canal to Troy.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the memorial of the mayor, aldermen, and
commonalty of the city of Troy, concerning location of the canal of said city. 7p. (AsS. doc.
1823, no. 207)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial for completion of Champlain canal
between Fort Miller and Fort Edward. (see Sen. jour. 1823, 46:182)
Report on petition of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of Troy relative to a
canal between Troy and Waterford. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 156; or, Ass. jour. 1823, 46:631-
35)
Includes communication from Benjamin Wright and Canvass White.
Northern canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 9, 1823) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Lake George guardian.
Concerning public sentiment on continuance of canal between Fort Edward and Fort Miller.
***
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1237
*
An act authorizing the construction of a canal from the Champlain canal in Waterford to the
Hudson at Troy. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 87; or, Sen. doc. 1824, no. 159)
Canal from Waterford to Troy. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 16, 1824) 1600 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Constitutional objections to proposed canal.
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition for continuing the Champlain
canal from Fort Edward to Fort Miller. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 155; or, Sen. jour. 1824,
47:271–73) +:
Report on the Troy petition for a canal from the Champlain canal near Waterford -
to their city. (see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:246–47)
* Report relative to the navigation of the Champlain canal, from Fort Edward to Fort
Miller. 3p. Ass. doc. 1824, no. 82; or, Ass. jour. 1824, 47:469–71)
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on bill, entitled “an act authorizing the construction
of a canal from the Champlain canal in Waterford to the Hudson at Troy.” (Sen. doc. 1824,
no. 158) or, Sen. jour. 1824, 47:288–90)
Troy canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 20, 1824) 700 words. N. Y. state lib'
Reflections upon constitutional questions involved.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 24, 1824) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Public Faith.” Review of the report of the Senate committee. *
Troy canal and aqueduct. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 22, 1824) 1400 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Signed “A.” Objection to and remarks upon the canal.
The Troy canal bill. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 31, 1824) 2000 words. N. Y. state lib.
Examination of the provisions of the proposed law, surplus waters, etc.
An act relating to improvement of Champlain canal. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 213)
N. Y. (state)—-Canals, Joint committee on. Report relative to the extension of the Cham-
plain canal from Fort Edward to Fort Miller. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 212; or, Sen. jour. 1825,
48:370–74)
An act in addition to an act, entitled “an act relative to the feeder of the Champlain canal,”
passed Apr. 17. 1 p. (Ass. doc. 1826, no. 30)
Also in Laws of New York.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on practicability of continuing the Champlain
canal across the Hudson river at Saratoga falls, by means of an aqueduct. (AsS. doc. 1826,
no. 111; Ass. jour. 1826, 49:547–48)
Report relative to completing the feeder from Glens Falls. (see Sen. jour. 1826,
49:465)
Report relative to survey of canal route between Fort Miller and the dam across the
Hudson at Saratoga falls. (see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:449) *
Reference to report of canal committee of the Assembly, Feb. 12, 1824, and of joint commit-
tee on canals on Mar. 21, 1825, with estimates annexed.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on expediency of finishing the Glens Falls
feeder. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:125)
Report on petition of sundry inhabitants of the northern counties of the state,
praying that the Champlain canal may cross the Hudson river by means of an aqueduct instead
of a towing-path bridge. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:674)
Report on petitions and memorials of sundry inhabitants of the south part of Wash-
ington county, praying for a side-cut from Champlain canal to Hudson river, between Saratoga
and Stillwater falls. (see Ass. jour. 1828, 51:594–95)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to cost of construction and maintenance of
Champlain canal. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 72)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions of inhabitants of Warren, Essex
Montgomery and Saratoga counties praying for the survey of a canal route from the head waters
of the Hudson to the Champlain canal feeder. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 238)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the petition of sundry inhabitants of Wash-
ington and Rensselaer counties, for a side-cut from Champlain canal to the Hudson at Stillwater.
6p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 232)
- * * --> -- - *
1238 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on the various petitions for and remonstrances against,
the removal of the Fort Miller dam. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 114)
Report relative to Fort Miller dam. (Ass. doc. 1849, no. 125)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on enlargement of Champlain canal. 16p.
(ASS. doc. 1850, no. 129)
Report on the petition of inhabitants of the counties of Washington, Warren and
Saratoga, relative to the construction of an aqueduct over the Hudson river. 3p. maps. (Ass.
doc. 1850, no. 144) 040 P v.223
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Communication on condition of Champlain canal where
it crosses the Mohawk river, between Cohoes and Waterford. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 110)
Report on condition of Champlain canal. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 116)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on cost required to obtain five feet of water
in Champlain canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 21)
Improvement of Champlain canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1867, 40:152) 620.5 qJ2
Resolutions in its favor adopted at an Albany meeting.
McElroy, Samuel. Report on the Hudson river and Champlain canal-improvement survey
1866. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1867, maps, p. 28–124)
626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report relative to a survey of the Hudson river
to Fort Edward and of the Champlain canal enlargement from tide-water to Whitehall. 111p.
(Sen. doc. 1867, no. 37)
N. Y. (state)–Canal board. Report on past and present business of the Champlain canal; its
cost up to this time, the propriety, feasibility and probable cost of its enlargement to the size of
54 feet bottom, 58 feet surface and 7 feet deep, in response to resolution of the Assembly,
Feb. 26, 1870. (see their Proceedings, 1870, p.87–102) 386 N4264
Minority report, p.92–102.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on business of Champlain canal and
probable cost of enlarging. 17p. (Ass. doc. 1870, no. 181)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on cost of enlarging Champlain canal. 3p.
(Ass. doc. 1870, no. 69) -
Young, John. Letter in reply to the report of W: J. McAlpine, to the Oswego Board of trade,
Nov. 13, 1873. (see U.S.—Senate—43d Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 307, pt.1, Appendix, p. 136–44)
Favors Champlain canal improvement.
OSWEGO CANAL AND RIVER,
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, Ship canals, Management, and other related headings.
Bates, David S. Communication on survey between Salina and Oswego, through Seneca and
Oswego rivers, made by D. S. Bates. (see Ass. jour. 1820, 43:496—503)
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines, p.406–20 (386 H12).
Report on survey of Oswego river at or adjoining the falls. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1820,
no. 57; or, Ass. jour. 1820, 43:316–21)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report of a survey made up the Oswego river. 26p. O.
(ASS. doc. 1820, no. 108) 040 P v.223
Includes report of David Thomas relative to Buffalo harbor. -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for improving navigation of the
Oswego river to Lake Ontario and for opening a navigable communication from the Salina
side-cut to the Onondaga lake. (see Ass. jour. 1820, 48:657–58)
N. Y. (state)—Canal system, Committee on the. Report on the petitions for improving the
navigation between Salina and Lake Ontario. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1823, no. 147)
An act to incorporate the Oswego canal company, passed Apr. 23, 1823. (see Laws of New
York)
An act to provide for the survey of the Oswego river, and for making estimates of probable
expense of completing the canal from Salina to Lake Ontario. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1823, no. 148) .
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on bill to incorporate the Oswego canal com-
pany. (Sen. jour. 1823, 46:270)
Report on petitions of inhabitants of Seneca and Oswego counties, praying for
improvement of navigation of Oswego river. (see Sen. jour. 1823, 46:89)
BIBLIoGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1239
An act, “to connect the Erie canal with the waters of lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence.”
lp. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 177)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to survey and estimate of expense of
improving the navigation between Onondaga lake and Lake Ontario via Seneca and Oswego
rivers, Holmes Hutchinson, engineer. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 144; or, Sen. jour. 1824, 47:261–65)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions of the inhabitants of the counties
of Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence, praying that Lake Ontario may be connected with the
Erie canal. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 174) or, Sen. jour. 1824, 47:312–14)
An act to provide for connecting the Erie canal with the waters of Lake Ontario, by a canal,
passed Apr. 20, 1825. (see Laws of New York)
Not complete in As8. doc. 1825, no. 169.
Memorial of inhabitants of Oswego relative to the improvement of the navigation of the
Oswego river. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 159)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint Committee on. Report relative to the improvement of the
Oswego river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 168)
Memorial of the citizens of the county of Oswego, and others, on the subject of the Oswego
canal. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1826, no. 216)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on two petitions of inhabitants of county of
Oswego, protesting against the erection of a dam in the Oswego river. (see Sen. jour. 1826
49:430–31) -
Bronson, Alvin. Memorial relative to Oswego canal company. 12p. (Ass. doc. 1831
no. 348)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial relative to Oswego canal com-
pany. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 362)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on the petition of inhabitants of the county of
Oswego for an act directing an exploration and survey of an improved navigation from Lake
Ontario to the Hudson. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 380)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to lands overflowed by water on the
Oswego canal. 32p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 112) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Communication relative to petitions for enlargement of Oswego
canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 357)
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of inhabitants of Schroeppel, Granby,
Volney and Lysander, praying for removal of dam at Oswego falls and the Horseshoe dam,
because of unhealthy conditions caused by them. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 167)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to dam at Oswego falls. 4.p. (Ass.
doc. 1842, no. 167) *
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on dam on Oswego falls and Horseshoe dam.
16p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 93) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on bill to require canal commissioners to take charge of
side-cut canals in village of Liverpool. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1845, no. 99)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to Oswego canal enlargement. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1851, no. 129) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on the bill in relation to the Oswego canal. 8p.
(Sen. doc. 1851, no. 59)
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on completion of sections 20 and 21, Oswego
canal enlargement. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 137)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on state dam at Phoenix. 4p. (Ass, doc.
1662, no. 131)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to dams on Oswego canal. 2p. (Ass, doc.
1864, no. 163)
CAYUGA AND SENECA CANAL.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, Cayuga lake, Seneca lake, and other related headings.
An act to incorporate the Seneca lock navigation company, passed Apr. 6, 1813. (see Laws
of New York)
An act to amend an act, entitled “an act to incorporate the Seneca lock navigation company,”
passed Apr. 13, 1814. (see Laws of New York)
1240 - HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
g
An act for the relief of the Seneca lock navigation company, passed Mar. 21, 1817. (see Laws
of New York) -
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on memorial of Seneca lock navigation company,
soliciting subscription for a certain amount of their stock. (see Sen, jour. 1820, 43:85)
**
Canal from Seneca lake to the Erie canal. Editorial. (see Niles’ register, Mar. 30, 1822,
22:68) 250 words. 305 qY59
Notices of the petition and of the adverse report of a committee, relative to a canal from
Seneca lake to the Erie canal. (see Ass. jour. 1822, 45:695 and 724–25)
Report of a committee appointed at a meeting of inhabitants of the country bordering on
Seneca lake, held at Geneva, Dec. 13, 1821, for the purpose of ascertaining the most eligible
route for a canal from Seneca lake to the Erie canal. 22p. O. Geneva, 1822. 040 P v.1947
An act authorizing the construction of the Cayuga and Seneca canal, passed Apr. 20, 1825.
(see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint committee on. Report on petitions for improving the navigation
from the Erie canal to the Cayuga and Seneca lakes. (see Ass. jour. 1825, 48:688)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication on the petition of Chauncey Marshall,
Ephraim Chapin and other inhabitants of the county of Seneca relative to the level for the
construction of the Cayuga and Seneca canal. (see Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:418–20)
An act to amend an act, entitled “an act authorizing the construction of the Cayuga and
Seneca canal. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 237) <--
Also in Laws of New York.
Bill entitled “an act directing the construction of a lateral canal from the Cayuga and Seneca
canal to East Cayuga. 1p. (AsS. doc. 1828, no. 53)
Also in Laws of New York.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on several questions relative to the Cayuga and
Seneca canal. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 154; or, Ass. jour. 1828, 51:711–13)
*N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on “the amount of damages appraised
under the ninth section of the act entitled ‘an act for the construction of the Cayuga and Seneca
canal.’” (see Ass. jour. 1828, 51:1011–12)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to the construction of a canal from
Cayuga and Seneca canal to East Cayuga. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 52; or, Ass, jour. 1828,
51:370–71) -
N. Y. (state)—Grievances, Committee on. Report relative to the Cayuga and Seneca canal.
4p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 236)
An act authorizing the investment of part of the school fund in stock to be created for the
construction of Cayuga and Seneca canal, passed Apr. 21. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1829, no. 137)
Also in Laws of New York.
An act making appropriations to complete the Cayuga and Seneca canal, passed Apr. 30, 1829.
(see Laws of New York)
An act making further appropriations to complete the Cayuga and Seneca canal, and for other
purposes, passed Apr. 30, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of inhabitants of Seneca Falls, for enlarge-
ment of Cayuga and Seneca canal. 3p. (Ass: doc. 1839, no. 367)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on bill for regulation of water in Cayuga and
Seneca canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 44)
Report on Cayuga and Seneca canal. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 246)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report of injury to water-power of Seneca river from construc-
tion of Cayuga and Seneca canal. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 144)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on reports of Charles W. Wentz relative to
aqueduct across Seneca river to connect Cayuga and Seneca canals. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1864,
no. 101) -
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Report on effect of dredging and lowering
outlet of Cayuga lake on Cayuga and Seneca canal. 1.p. (ASS. doc. 1885, no. 159)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1241
BLACK RIVER CANAL.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, and other related headings.
An act authorizing William Waring and others to construct a canal through certain lands
in the county of Jefferson, and for other purposes. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1823)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Communication on the application for a canal in Jefferson
county. (see Ass. jour. 1823, 46:423–24)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report as to a canal in Jefferson county. (see Ass. jour.
1823, 46:488–89)
Report on the subject of the Black River canal. (see Ass. jour. 1823, 46:390–91)
Questions of legal nature which arose.
An act to incorporate the Black River canal company. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1828, no. 25)
Also in Laws of New York. -
An act to incorporate the Jefferson county canal company, passed Apr. 15, 1828. (see Laws
of New York) ** -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on a petition for a law authorizing Vincent
Le Ray de Chaumont and his associates to construct a canal from Rome.to the foot of the High
falls on Black river. (Sen. doc. 1828, no. 24; or, Sen. jour. 1828, 1st sess. 51:84–85)
Report on memorials relative to the construction of the Black River canal. 44p.
(Ass. doc. 1829, no. 146; or, Ass. jour. 1829, 52:659–64 and Appendix G)
Includes report by Alfred Cruger, civil engineer, and views of Benjamin Wright.
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions for the survey of a route for a canal from
Rome to the High falls of the Black river, passed Mar. 24, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
An act directing the survey of a canal route from Rome to the High falls of the Black river,
passed Apr. 6, 1830. (see Laws of New York) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on survey-of canal route from Rome to High
falls of Black river. 23p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 229) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to the construction of the Black River
canal, by B. P. Johnson; also reports by A. Cruger and B. Wright; and draught of an act to
incorporate the Black river canal company. 33p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 287)
An act to incorporate the Black river company, passed Apr. 17, 1832. (see Laws of New York)
Black River canal or railroad. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1832, 1:385) 225 words. 620.5 qJ2
Letter to the editor, signed “W. L.” On the work of the Black river company. (see Amer. R.R.
jour. 1832, 1:388) 3500 words. 620.5 qJ2
Object is to connect by railroads or canals the Erie canal between Rome and Herkimer
with Lake Ontario at Sackett's harbor.
An act directing the survey of a canal route from the High Falls, on the Black river, to the
Erie canal, passed Apr. 22, 1834. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions of citizens of Jefferson, Lewis,
Oneida and St. Lawrence counties, for construction of canal from Erie to High falls of Black
river. 12p. (Ass. doc 1834, no. 273)
Black River canal convention. Proceedings, Oct. 1, 1835. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835,
4:345–46) 1000 words. 620.5 qJ2
Called to devise measures to forward construction of Black River canal.
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to survey of Black River canal. 72p.
(Ass. doc. 1835, No. 55) 626 HZ
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on Assembly bill for construction of Black
River canal. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1835, No. 77)
x,
Report on several petitions for a canal from Rome to the Black river. 16p. (Ass.
doc. 1835, no. 150)
An act for the construction of the Black River canal and Erie canal feeder, passed Apr. 19,
1836. (see Laws of New York)
Black River canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 13, 1836) 1200 words. 071 x All
Address to the public advocating constructing the canal.
y
1242 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Black River canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 18, 1836) 27,200 words." 071 xA11
Speech of Francis Seger in the Senate on the bill for the construction of the canal.
(see Alb. daily argus, May 19, 1836) 12,000 words. 071 xAll
Speech of Micah Sterling in the Senate on the bill for the construction of the canal.
Ely, Sumner. Black River canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 26, 1836) 4000 words.
- 071 xAll
Speech in the Assembly on the bill for its construction.
Memorial of committee appointed at a canal convention of delegates from counties interested
in construction of Black River canal. 16p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 21)
N. Y. (state)–Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions and memorials relative to the
construction of the Black River canal. 15p. (Sen. doc 1836, no. 36)
U. S.—Treasury, Secretary of the. Letter transmitting a plan and estimate for improving
the mouth of Black river, in the state of New York, 1837, 6p. map. O. (U. S.–House—24th
Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 74)
§ N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions of J. C. Petibone and others for
construction of lateral canal from Delta to Black River canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 91)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committeeſon. Report on petitions of inhabitants of Jefferson and
St. Lawrence counties, for extension of Black River canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 213)
An act authorizing a survey of the northern termination of the Black River canal, passed
May 3, 1839. (see Laws of New York) '
Black River canal. (see Alb, daily argus, Sept. 9, 1839) 900 words. 071 xA11
Report of meeting held to urge expedition in its construction.
Black River canal meeting. (see Alb. evening jour. Sept. 7, 1839) 800 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Convention of delegates from towns in Lewis and Jefferson counties, called to expedite the
construction of the canal.
(see Alb. evening jour. Sept. 30, 1839) 800 words. 07.1
Report of meeting of inhabitants of Lewis county, at Leyden.
Canal from Carthage to Lake Ontario. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 9, 1839) 800 words.
071 x A11
Report of meeting of citizens of Jefferson county to promote its construction.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Communication respecting Black River canal. 5p. (Ass. doc.
1839, no. 391)
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to estimated cost of Black River canal.
9p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 360)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for survey of canal route from
Carthage to Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence river and Ogdensburgh. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 197)
Report on petition of J. C. Petibone and others for construction of lateral canal
from Delta to Black River canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 68)
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report of survey for continuation of Black River canal.
120p. map. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 233)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on bill, entitled “an act for the extension of the
Black River canal. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 345)
Canal meeting. (see Alb. evening jour., Feb. 12, 1841) 400 words. N. Y. state lib.
...eting of citizens of Jefferson and Lewis counties interested in completion of Black River
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for the extension of Black River
canal. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 234)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on amount needed to finish Black River canal.
26p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 49) *
Memorial relative to the completion of the Black river canal. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 151)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on expense of completing Black River canal
from Boonville to Rome. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 131)
N.Y. (state)—Canal Commissioner and State Engineer and Surveyor. Report on Black river
improvement. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 75)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on Black river improvement 4p. (Ass.
doc. 1859, no. 31)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1243
N. Y. (state)—Canal Commissioner and State Engineer and Surveyor. Report on Black river
improvement. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 44)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on Black river improvement. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1864,
no. 72)
McAlpine, William J. Waves of translation in fresh water. (see Amer. soc. civ. engs, 1870,
1:333–43) 620. 6 N2
isºstrated by the incident of the break in the Black river reservoir embankment, Apr. 21,
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department. Auditor of the. Report in relation to Black River canal. '
1p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 62) - *
BALDWINSVILLE CANAL AND SENECA RIVER TOWING-PATH.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, Seneca river, etc.
An act to continue in force the act passed Feb. 24, 1809, authorizing J. C. Baldwin to erect a
dam across the Seneca river, passed Apr. 7, 1827. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to tolls on the canal around the falls at
Baldwinsville. 3p. Ass. doc. 1835, no. 232
1p. Ass. doc. 1836, no. 141
Baldwin, Stephen W. and Harvey. Remonstrance against the passage of a bill abolishing or
regulating tolls on vessels passing through the lock and canal at Baldwinsville, Mar. 23, 1836.
31 p. O. m. p., n. d. 040 P v.477
N. Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Report on petition of inhabitants of Onondaga county,
for tow-path on Seneca river. 2p. (Ass. doc, 1836, no. 127)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Communication in relation to the Oneida Lake canal and feeder
and Seneca river towing-path. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1841, no. 76)
Report on improvement of Seneca river at Baldwinsville. 15p. (Sen. doc. 1850,
no. 94)
An act to regulate the management of the Seneca river improvement and Baldwinsville canal,
passed Apr. 15, 1854. (see Laws of New York)
An act to provide for the expense of changing the location of a portion of the Baldwinsville
canal, and rebuilding the locks thereon, passed May 5, 1863. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition for change in location of Baldwins-
ville canal. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 27) -
An act making an appropriation to pay Root, Bennett & Co. for services in removing location
of Baldwinsville canal, passed Apr. 25, 1864. (see Laws of New York)
An act to improve the navigation of the Baldwinsville canal, passed May 22, 1872. (see
Laws of New York)
ONEIDA RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
See Oneida Lake canal and River improvement.
SEIINNECOCE AND PECONIC CANAL.
See also Long Island canal company.
An act to extend the time for receiving subscriptions to Peconick river navigation company,
passed Mar. 29, 1809. (see Laws of New York)
An act to incorporate the Peconic navigation company, passed Mar. 10, 1835. (see Laws of
New York)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions relative to a survey for a canal between
Peconic and Shinnecock bays, passed May 9 and 14, 1879. (see laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on proposed canal connecting Peconic and
Shinnecock bays. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1880, no. 108)
Shinnecock and Peconic canal. (see Annual report for 1892, p.26–28; 1895, p.18–19,
281; 1896, p. 29–32; 1901, p.41–42; 1902, p.31–32; 1903, p.31–32) - 626 L1
1244 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
$º.
CHEMUNG CANAL.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, and other related headings.
An act for opening the navigation between the head waters of the Seneca lake and the Chemung
river; passed Mar. 31, 1815. (see Laws of New York) -
Seneca and Susquehanna lock navigation company. (see Niles’ register, June 21, 1817,
12:272) 175 words. - 305 qN59
Refers to act of Pennsylvania Legislature, Mar. 11, 1817, and report to be made to next
Legislature. *
Pa. (state)—Legislature. Act to authorize the Governor to appoint commissioners to explore
the route of the intended canal for uniting the waters of the Seneca lake and Tioga river in the
state of New York. (see Ass. jour. 1818, 41:16–17)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report in favor of a survey of the route and an estimate
of the expense of a canal between Seneca-lake and Tioga river. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 143;
Ass. jour. 1824, 47.743–44) *
An act authorizing the construction of a canal from the head of Seneca lake to Newtown. 2p.
(AsS. doc. 1826, no. 242)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on “an act authorizing the construction of a
canal from the head of Seneca lake to Newtown.” (see Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:290–96)
Bill entitled “an act authorizing the construction of a canal from the head of Seneca lake to
Newtown.” (Ass. doc. 1827, no. 32; or, Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:411–12)
Chemung canal. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Feb. 12 and 14, 1827) 4000 words.
071 x Al1
Debate in the Assembly on the final passage of the bill for its construction.
(see Alb. argus and gazette, Feb. 16, 1827) 1600 words. 071 xA11
Commercial advantages fostered by its construction.
- (see Alb. argus and gazette, Mar. 14, 1827) 400 words. 071 xAll
Critical.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for canal from Seneca lake to
Chemung river. (see Ass. jour. 1827, 50:246–47)
Spencer, John H. Speech in the Senate on the Chemung canal bill. (see Alb. argus and
gazette, Mar. 27, 1827) 3600 words. 071 xA11
Chemung canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 4, 1828) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of meeting at Geneva of citizens favoring its construction.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions and memorials praying for canals
from Newtown and Bath to connect the navigation of the Chemung river and the Cohocton
river with the waters of Seneca lake and the Erie canal. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 146; or Ass.
jour. 1828, 51:680–88) - zº
An act authorizing the construction of a canal from the head of Seneca lake to Elmira, passed
Apr. 15, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions, praying for the construction of
Chemung canal. (see Ass. jour. 1829, 52:356–61)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report on the Chemung and Crooked Lake canals.
41p. Ass. doc. 1830, no. 97
19p. Ass. doc. 1830, no. 195.
l)oc. 97 includes report of Holmes Hutchinson.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the Chemung canal 3p. (AsS. doc. 1830,
no. 326)
Proceedings at the breaking of the ground for the Chemung canal. (see Niles’ register, Aug. 7,
1830, 38:417) 400 words. - 305 qN59
Arrival of the first boat with coal by the Chemung canal. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus,
July 29, 1840) 700 words. 071 xAll
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to improvement of Chemung canal.
21.p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 161)
Includes report of J. D. Allen relative to the condition of the locks on the canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to the improvement of the Chemung
canal. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1840, no. 105) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to estimated cost of a canal from the
head of Seneca lake to Havana. 5p. (Sen. doc 1841, no. 50)
*
BIBLIoGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1245
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in relation to the further improvement of the
Chehung canal. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1841, no. 61)
Report on the petition for the construction of a canal from Havana to the head of
Seneca lake. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 174) - *
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the extension of the Chemung canal feeder.
1p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 188) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on improvements at intersection of Chemung
canal with inlet of Seneca lake. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1845, no. 55)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on proposed connection with public works of
Pennsylvania. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 112)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on improvement of Chemung canal at Corning. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1863, no. 65)
An act to provide for the disposition and sale of certain lateral canals of this state, and the
lands, rights and other property connected therewith, passed June 4, 1877. (see Laws of New
York) -
An act. to amend chap. 404, laws of 1877, entitled “an act to provide for the disposition and
sale of certain lateral canals of this state, and the lands, rights and other property connected
therewith,” passed May 23, 1878. (see Laws of New York)
An act further to amend chap. 404, laws of 1877, relative to disposition and sale of certain
lateral canals, etc., passed June 18, 1879. (see Laws of New York)
An act to sell and release the right, title and interest of the state in the Chemung canal, and
to make an appropriation therefor, passed June 10, 1881. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message on abatement of nuisance. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1831, no. 71)
Kuichling, Emil. Report on drainage of abandoned canal at village of Horseheads, with
map. (see N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Annual report for 1883, 4:381–91)
* 614. 09747 OO
N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Report on condition of abandoned canal north of Elmira
city line. (see Annual report for 1884, 5:216-21) 614. 09747 OO
Wilson, O. S. Plan for drainage of the Chemung canal prism, near the city of Elmira, with .
maps. (see N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Annual report for 1884, 5:223–26)
- 614.09747 OO
Plan for drainage of the summit level of the Chemung canal prism from Horse-
heads to Pine Valley, with maps. (see N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Report for 1884,
5:346–60) 614.09747 OO
Report on drainage of Chemung canal prism and adjoining marsh in the village of
Horseheads, with maps. (see N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Annual report for 1884,
5:159–64) 614.09747. O0
N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Report on drainage of prism of the abandoned Chemung
canal between North Elmira and Pine Valley. (see Annual report for 1885, 6:192–94)
614.09747 OO
Report on plan for the drainage of the abandoned Chemung canal, in village of
Havana. (see Annual report for 1885, 6:196–98) 016. 09747 OO
Brown, Charles C. Report on plans for drainage of portions of abandoned Chemung canal
at Millport and lower Pine Valley, with map. (see N. Y. (state)—Health, Board of. Report
for 1889, 10:245–46) 614.09747 OO
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on the condition of the abandoned Chemung
canal and the Chemung canal feeder, with plans to abate nuisances. (see Annual report for
1892, p.277–322) ' 626 L1
CROOKED LAKE CANAL.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, and other related headings.
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in favor of a bill requiring the Surveyor-General
to explore and take the level of a certain contemplated canal between Seneca lake and Bath.
(see Ass, jour. 1823, 46:553–54)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolution for a survey of a canal from Seneca lake
to Crooked lake, and from Crooked lake to Bath, Apr. 19, 1828. (see Laws of New York)
1246 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Canal meeting. (see Alb. daily advertiser, July 23, 1828) 600 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of meeting of citizens of Steuben and Yates counties to promote construction of a
canal connecting Cohocton river with Seneca lake. -
An act authorizing the construction of the Crooked Lake canal, passed Apr. 11, 1829. (see
Laws of New York)
- An act authorizing the construction of the Penn-Yan canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1829, no. 139)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to the survey of a canal route from
Seneca lake to Bath. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1829, no. 84)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition for construction of a canal from
Bath to the head of Crooked lake, and from the foot of Crooked lake to the Seneca lake. (Sen.
doc. 1829, no. 138; or, Sen. jour. 1829, 52:275–77)
Thomas, David. Survey of a canal route from the Seneca lake to the village of Bath. 10p. Q.
(see Sen. jour. 1829, v.52. Appendix D)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Report on the Chemung and Crooked Lake canals.
4lp. Ass. doc. 1830, no. 97
19p. Ass. doc. 1830, no. 195
Doc. 97 includes report of Holmes Hutchinson.
Bouck, William C. Crooked Lake canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1833, 2:131–32)
620.5 qJ2
Remarks on the work on the canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on resolution of Assembly relative to Crooked
Lake canal. 18p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 343)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on the petition of the owners of hydraulic works
OIn the outlet of the Crooked lake, and also the petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of
Ontario and Wayne. 9p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 369)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petitions in relation to changing upper level
of Crooked lake canal. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 203)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on improvement of upper portion of Crooked
Lake canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 117)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on dam of Crooked Lake canal. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1858,
no. 135)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on “whether there are any constitutional objec-
tions to the abandonment of the Crooked Lake canal and the sale of the same by the state.” 2p.
(ASS. doc. 1872, no. 116) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on extension of Crooked Lake canal.
3p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 90)
An act to provide for the disposition and sale of certain lateral canals of this state, and the
lands, rights and other property connected therewith, passed June 4, 1877. (see Laws of New
York)
An act relating to the disposition of the prism and banks of the Crooked Lake canal, passed
Apr. 18, 1878. (see Laws of New York)
An act to amend chap. 404, laws of 1877, entitled “an act to provide for the disposition and
sale of certain lateral canals of this state, and the lands, rights and other property connected
therewith,” passed May 23, 1878. (see Laws of New York) - -
An act further to amend chap. 404, laws of 1877, relative to disposition and sale of certain
lateral canals, etc. passed June 18, 1879. (see Laws of New York)
sº
ONEIDA LAKE CANAL AND RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, and other related headings.
An act authorizing the lowering of Oneida lake and improving the navigation of Oneida river.
2p. (Ass. doc. Mar. 1, 1828)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to the lowering of Oneida lake and the
improvement of the navigation of Oneida river. 5p. (Ass. doc. Mar. 1, 1828)
With Judge Wright's letter and opinion.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1247
/ - * º
An act authorizing the canal commissioners to lower Oneida lake, and improve the navigation
of Oneida river, passed Apr. 30. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 121)
Also in Laws of New York.
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the subject of lowering the Oneida lake. 4p"
(Ass. doc. 1829, no. 120; or. Ass. jour. 1829, 52:431–33)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on memori is from citizens of Oswego, Oneida,
Onondaga and Madison relative to the lowering of Oneida lake and improving the navigation of
Oneida river. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 119; or, Ass. jour. 1829, 52:555–57)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to lowering Oneida lake. 12p*
(Ass. doc. 1830, no. 68)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition for an act authorizing the lowering
of Oneida lake. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 225)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to the construction of a dam across the
Oneida river, at Oak Orchard reef. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1830, no. 137)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition to erect a wing dam in Oneida river
near Caughanoy reef. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 274)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on the petition of inhabitants of the counties of
Oneida, Madison and Oswego, for an act incorporating a company with power to construct a
canal from the Erie. canal to Oneida lake. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 49)
An act to incorporate the Oneida lake canal company, passed Mar. 22, 1832. (see Laws of
New York) -
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on bill to incorporate Oneida lake canal company. 4p
(Sen. doc. 1832, no. 64)
* Report on petition of Oneida lake canal company setting forth the importance and
public advantages to be derived from the construction of said canal. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1833
no. 196) -
An act to amend an act to incorporate the Oneida lake canal company, passed Apr. 13, 1835.
(see Laws of New York) •
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for act to improve Oneida and
Seneca rivers. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 264)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of J: I. Cook and T. Jenkins, for
law authorizing purchase by the state of the Oneida Lake canal and feeder. 5p. (Sen. doc.
1837, no. 16)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of J: I. Cook and Timothy Jenkins
for law authorizing purchase by the state of the Oneida Lake canal and feeder. 4p.( Sen. doc.
1837, no. 27)
Report on the petition of inhabitants of the counties of Oneida, Madison, Oswego
and Onondaga, relative to the Oneida Lake canal and feeder. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 252)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on navigation of Oneida river and lake by steam
power. 2p. (ASS. doc. 1838, no. 202)
Report on petition praying that the Oneida river be made navigable for steam-
boats from Three River Point to Brewerton. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 232)
Petition to the Legislature from the inhabitants of the counties of Oneida, Oswego, Madison
and Onondaga who are interested in the navigation of the Oneida lake and river, Wood and
Fish creeks and the Oneida Lake canal. 1p. n.p. 1838. 040 P. V.223
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report by O. W. Childs relative to Oneida river im–
provement, giving estimates and maps. 16p. (ASS. doc. 1839, no. 59)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition for the improvement of navigation
on Oneida river. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 182)
Report on petitions of inhabitants of Oneida, Oswego, Onondaga, and Madison
counties, requesting state to purchase Oneida Lake canal and feeder. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1839,
no. 33)
Oneida lake and river navigation. lp. Constantia, 1839. 040 P.V.223
Being the Messenger-extra-Utica, Jan. 1839.
An act to authorize the canal commissioners to purchase, for the state, the Oneida Lake canal
and feeder, passed May 11, 1840. (see Laws of New York)
1248 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the petition of inhabitants of the counties
of Onondaga, Oneida, Oswego and Madison, for the purchase by the state of the Oneida Lake
canal and feeder. 5p. O. (Ass, doc. 1840, no. 81)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition requesting state to purchase the
Oneida Lake canal and feeder, 10p. (Ass, doc. 1840, no. 165)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Communication in relation to the Oneida Lake canal and feeder
and the Seneca river towing-path. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1841, no. 76)
Report on Fish creek towing-path. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 193)
Oneida lake improvement. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1850, 23:295–96) 500 words.
t 620.5 qJ2
From the Oswego Commercial times. Advantages of route.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report concerning petition for the removal of Caugh-
denoy dam, Oneida river. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 121)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Oneida Lake canal and locks. Neglected
condition. (see Annual financial report for 1864, p.36–39; 1865, p.32–33) 386 N4261
N. Y. (state)—Executive department, Committee on expenditures of. Report relative to
repairs on Oneida Lake canal. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1866, no. 60)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on survey of route for Oneida Lake canal. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1867, no. 73)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report relative to the Oneida Lake canal im-
provement, progress made, amounts expended, etc. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 31)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Report on Oneida Lake canal. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1873,
no. 38) t
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Recommendation to abandon Oneida Lake
canal. (see his annual report on canals for 1878, p.151) 386 N425
An act to provide for the disposition of the new Oneida Lake canal, passed May 23, 1887.
(see Laws of New York)
CHENANGO CANAL AND CHENANGO CANAL, EXTENSION.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and construction of more than one
canal, and other related headings. * -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to a canal from the Erie canal to the
Susquehannah. (see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:1054)
An act authorizing the construction of a canal through the valley of the Chenango, to connect
the waters of the Susquehannah with the Erie canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1826, no. 243)
Chenango canal. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Jan. 23. 1827) 2600 words. 071 xAll
Reasons for building it. *
(see Alb. argus and gazette, Mar. 12, 1827) 1600 words. •º 071 xA11
Debate in the assembly on bill concerning its construction.
(see Alb. argus and gazette, Mar 22, 1827) 1500 words. . . , 071 xA11
Communication on the cost of construction.
(see Alb. argus and gazette, Apr. 2, 1827) 900 words. 071 xA11
Communication on its probable revenue.
(see Alb. argus and gazette, Apr. 4, 1827) 800 words. 071 xA11
Editorial on Mr. Colden’s speech in the Senate on the Chenango canal bill.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for canals from Binghamton
to the Erie canal, upon three separate routes. (see Ass. jour. 1827, 50:565–67)
Report on the bill, entitled “an act authorizing the construction of a canal through
the valley of the Chenango, to connect the waters of the Susquehannah with the Erie canal.”
(see Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:490–505)
With documents, amendment suggested, p. 576–77.
Robinson, Peter. Speech in the Assembly on Chenango canal bill. (see Alb. argus and gazette
Mar. 15, 1827) 3200 words. 071 xA11
Waterman, T. G. Speech in the Senate on the bill authorizing the construction of the
Chenango canal, delivered Apr. 9 and 10, 1827. 7p. O. Alb. 1827. 5200 words.
040 P v. 145
Also in Albany argus and gazette, Apr. 16, 1827 (071 xAll).
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw YoFK CANALs. 1249
An act authorizing the construction of the Chenango canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 98)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on proposed amendment to the report relative
to the proposed canal from the Susquehannah river at Binghamton to Erie canal. 12p. (Ass.
doc. 1828, no. 93) - . .
Report relative to the construction of the Chenango canal. 10p. (ASS. doc. 1828,
no. 92; or, Ass. jour. 1828, 51:515–32) .
Wright, Benjamin. Opinion on certain points in relation to the Chenango canal. 3p. (Ass.
doc. 1828, no. 106) †
An act authorizing the construction of the Chenango canal, passed Mar. 24, 1829. (see Laws
of New York) * *
Also As8. doc. 1829, no. 25.
The canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 8, 1829) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Reflections concerning estimated cost of construction. -
Chenango canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 24, 1829) 2800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Speech of Mr. Starr in the Assembly on the bill authorizing the construction.
Documents relative to the Chenango canal. (8ee Ass. jour. 1829, v.52, Appendix A)
Report of N. S. Roberts, p.1–12. Report of Holmes Hutchinson, p. 12–17. Report of
Benjamin Wright, p.18—20.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petitions for the construction of the
Chenango canal. 31.p. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 24; or, Ass. jour. 1829, 52:111-19) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Annual report on the Chenango canal. 42p. (Ass.
doc. 1830, no. 47) &
N, Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the report of the canal commissioners on
the Chenango canal. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 299) -
Tower, R. Appeal to the people of the state of New York in favor of the construction of the
Chenango canal, with statements, documents, etc. 32p. O. Utica, 1830. 040 P1 v.20
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.145).
Bates, David S. Copy of a letter to J: A. Collier regarding the construction of Chenango
canal. 5p. O. m.p. 1831. 040 P v.145
Chenango canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 2, 1831) 3000 words. N. Y. state lib.
Favorable report of Senate committee for its construction.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 11 and 12, 1831) 4400 and 400 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Parts of speeches of J: F. Hubbard in the Senate on the bill for its construction.
Maynard, William H. Speech in the Senate, Feb. 23 and 24, 1831, on the bill for the con-
struction of the Chenango canal. 56p. O. Alb. 1831. 040 P v.27
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in relation to Chenango canal. 9p. (Sen.
doc. 1831, no. 20)
Majority report relative to the Chenango canal 7p. (Sen. doc. 1832, no. 16)
Report relative to Chenango canal. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1832, no. 206)
An act for the construction of the Chenango canal, passed Feb. 23, 1833. (see Laws of New
York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication relative to the Chenango canal. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1833, no. 220) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill for the construction of the Chenango
canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1833, no. 44)
Report on petition for a canal-from the Susquehannah at Binghamton, to the Erie
canal. 17p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 26) -
An act to change the northern terminus of the Chenango canal, passed Mar. 24, 1834. (see
Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—-Canal commissioners. Report on three petitions of inhabitants of Oneida
county for termination of Chenango canal at Utica. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no 25)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to the route of the Chenango canal.
3p. (Sen. doc. 1834, no. 85)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition to change the northern terminus
of the Chenango canal. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 83) - -
*
1250 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Petition of inhabitants of Madison and Oneida counties relative to Chenango canal. 5p.
(Sen. doc. 1834, no. 61.)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of the city of Utica for authority to
raise money to defray expense of terminating the Chenango canal at said city. 3p. (Ass. doc.
1835, no. 368) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of citizens of Utica for cancellation
of bond executed by them for benefit of Chenango canal fund. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 88)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of inhabitants of Sherburne for
release from payment of certain moneys promised the state on condition Chenango canal should
be located through said village. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 211)
- Report relative to amount of money agreed to be paid by individuals for changing
termination of Chenango canal. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1837 , no. 49)
Report relative to construction of Chenango canal. 4p. (Ass, doc. 1837, no. 201)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of W: L. Crossett, and others, con-
tractors on section two of northern division of Chenango canal, and the report of the canal
commissioners on the same subject, also other accompanying documents. 100p. (Ass. doc,
1837, no. 315) .
Includes Ass, doc. 1837, no. 317.
An act authorizing a survey of a canal from Binghamton to the state line, passed Apr. 18.
1838. (see Laws of New York)
Chenango canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Sept. 25, 1838) 800 words. 071 xAll
Communication on its commercial advantages.
N. Y. (state)—Two-thirds bills, Committee on. Report on bill to cancel a bond of A. B. John-
son and others, given for termination of Chenango canal at Utica. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 194)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on petition of citizens of Utica for
cancellation of bond executed by them for benefit of the Chenango canal fund. 5p. (Ass.
doc. 1838, no. 33) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on extension of Chenango canal. 61p. (Ass.
doc. 1839, no. 116) .
Report on petition of M. Clarke and others concerning the location of the Chenango
canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 139)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for a canal from Chenango canal
to state line, to connect with Penn. canal. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 195)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on petition of inhabitants of Sher-
burne for release from payment of certain moneys promised the state on condition Chenango
canal should be located through said town. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 217)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for the extension of the Chenango
canal from Binghamton to the state line, near Tioga Point. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1840, no. 71)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Oriskany Falls in relation to moneys paid by
them on account of locating the Chenango canal through said village. -
3p. Ass. doc. 1842, no. 69
3p. Ass. doc. 1843, no. 105
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Adverse report on petition of inhabitants of Oriskany
Falls for repayment of moneys advanced by them to secure location of the Chenango canal. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1844, no. 77)
Minority report on above, 4p. (Ass. Cloc. 1844, no. 82).
An act to incorporate the Chenango Junction canal company, passed May 12, 1846. (see
Laws of New York) -
Foote, John J. Chenango canal extension; speech in New York Senate, Mar. 11, 1859. 6p. O.
040 P v.477
Tioga county, Board of supervisors of. Report of a select committee on the extension of the
Chenango canal, Nov. 26, 1859. 3p. O. 040 P v.1947
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on extension of Chenango canal. 50p. (Sen.
doc. 1860, no. 6)
Tioga county (N. Y.) citizens. Memorial in favor of the completion of the Chenango canal.
7p. O. Oswego, 1861. 040 P v. 1247
BIBLIoGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1251
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on cost of improvement of Chenango canal.
3p. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 102)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to the cost of extending the Che-
nango canal, repairing locks thereon, etc. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 155)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on extension of Chenango canal. 58p. (Sen.
doc. 1864, no. 84)
Chenango canal extension. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1865, 38:99, 675) 140 words.
620.5 qJ2
Estimated cost more than was needed.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on expense of enlarging Chenango canal in
the city of Utica to dimension of Erie canal, etc., with diagram. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 171)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report concerning extension of Chenango
canal. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 90)
An act to provide for the disposition and sale of certain lateral canals of this state, and the
lands, rights and other property connected therewith, passed June 4, 1877. (see Laws of New
York) r
An act to amend chap. 404, laws of 1877, entitled “an act to provide for the disposition and
sale of certain lateral canals of this state, and the lands, rights and other property connected
there with,” passed May 23, 1878. (see Laws of New York)
An act further to amend chap. 404, laws of 1877, relative to disposition and sale of certain
lateral canals, etc. passed June 18, 1879. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Communication relative to the opening of
the Chenango canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1879, no. 32)
An act to provide for the disposition of a portion of the Chenango canal and what is called
and known as the Chenango canal extension, and the lands, rights and other property connected
there with, passed June 9, 1880. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Public works, Superintendent of. Report relative to sale of Chenango canal
extension. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1880, no. 59)
An act to amend chap. 551 of laws of 1880, entitled “an act to provide for the disposition of a
portion of the Chenango canal extension, and the lands, rights and other property connected
therewith, passed June 13, 1881. (see Laws of New York)
An act for the disposition of certain portions of the Chenango canal not necessary for feeder
purposes, passed May 21, 1883. (see Laws of New York)
An act to provide for the disposition of certain portions of the Chenango canal not necessary
for future purposes, passed Apr. 4, 1884. (see Laws of New York)
An act to provide for the disposition of Woodman’s pond and a portion of the Chenango canal
and the lands, rights and other property connected therewith, passed May 28, 1884. (see Laws
of New York)
The old Chenango canal, movement to rebuild revived. (see Utica Press, Feb. 8, 1905) 600
words. -
Two articles, one an editorial.
GENESEE WALLEY CANAL.
See also Annual reports, Material relating to history and 'construction of more than one
canal, and other related headings.
Project of a canal from Rochester to the Allegheny river. (see Niles' register, 1825, 29:248)
100 words. 305 q W59
An act to provide for the survey of certain canal routes from the Allegheny river to the Erie
canal and from thence to the St. Lawrence river. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1826, no. 268)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for canals from Erie canal to the
Allegheny river, and from Erie canal to Ogdensburgh on the river St. Lawrence. (see Ass.
jour. 1826, 49:1166–67)
U. S.–Roads and canals, Committee of. Report in favor of a survey for a canal route from
Olean Point to Erie canal, Apr. 4, 1826. 4p. O. (U. S.—House—19th Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 151)
- Whipps, Charles T. Report of a survey of the Tonawanda canal route from the Allegheny
river to the Erie canal, and a memorial by the committees of the people to the Legislature of
New York in favor of its construction. 12p. O. n.p. 1826. 626
15
1252 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Bill entitled, “an act authorizing the continuation of Erie canal from Buffalo to the navigable
Waters of Allegheny river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1827, no. 119)
Bill entitled “an act authorizing the construction of a canal through the valley of the Genesee
to connect the waters of the Allegheny river with Erie canal.” 2p. (Ass. doc. 1827, no. 120)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of D: E. Evans and others, praying
for the construction of a canal from the Erie canal by the way of the Tonawanda creek to the
Allegheny river at Olean. (see Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:170–82, 278–79).
diº
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.145) and in Alb, argus and gazette, Feb. 17, 1827,
8300 words (0.71 x Ali)
Report on the Genesee and Conewango canals. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1827, no. 118;
Or, Ass. jour. 1827, 50:659–60)
Report on petitions for the continuation of the Erie canal through the valley of the
Conewango river; also for a canal along the valley of the Genesee river to Olean Point; and
from the Erie canal, by way of Tonnewanda creek, to Olean Point. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 164;
or, Ass. jour. 1829, 52:721–22) -
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions for the survey of the three proposed
routes of a canal from the Erie canal to Allegheny river, passed Mar. 17, 1829. (see Laws of
New York) - -
An act directing the survey of a canal route from Rochester to Allegheny, passed Apr. 17,
1830. (see Laws of New York)
An act authorizing the survey of a canal route from Rochester to Olean, also a side-cut from
Dansville to the aforesaid canal near Mount Morris, passed Apr. 30, 1834. (see Laws of New
York) * & -
Appeal to the people of the state of New York and their representatives in the Legislature, in
favor of constructing the Genesee and Allegheny canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1834, 3:3–4,
52–53, 68–69, 82–84) 10,000 words. 620.5 qJ2
Proposed canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 16, 1834) 1900 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Erie canal at Rochester to the Allegheny river at Olean.
Mills, Frederick C. Report to the canal commissioners of his survey of the route for the
Rochester and Olean canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:91–93, 107–9, 114–17, 122–25)
18,000 words. 620.5 qJ2
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to survey of canal route from Rochester
to Olean. 176p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 264; or, Sen. doc. 1836, no. 42)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for immediate construction of
canal from Rochester to Olean. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1835, no. 78)
An act to provide for the construction of the Genesee Valley canal, passed May 6, 1836. (see
Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition for construction of canal from Rochester
to Olean. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 140)
Genesee Valley canal. (see Alb. daily argus, Aug. 8, 1838) 700 words. 071 xAll
Communication describing the route. -
ce (see Alb. evening jour. Apr. 16, 1839) 2900 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of canal commissioners in response to legislative request.
Joint committee and the Genesee Valley canal engineers. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 7, 1839)
1600 words. 071 xA11
Critical review from Livingston register. -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Alteration of plan to lessen cost of Genesee Valley canal. 12p.
(Ass. doc. 1839, no. 376) - .
Includes letter from F: C. Mills, chief engineer, Apr. 12, 1839.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of inhabitants of Allegany county
for navigable feeder from Genesee Valley canal to Genesee river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 260)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Dansville for a side-cut from the Dansville
branch of the Genesee Valley canal to said village. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 296)
Report on petitions for change of location of part of Genesee Valley canal. 3p.
(Ass. doc. 1839, no. 176) !
Report on petitions of inhabitants of Genesee, for junction canal to connect Genesee
river with Genesee Valley canal. 3p. (Ass, doc. 1839, no. 264)
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1253
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petitions for substitution of a railroad for a por-
tion of the Genesee Valley canal. 9p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 199) *-
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on mechanical structures, Genesee Valley canal.
7p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 77)
Report of acting commissioner in charge on cost of completion, etc., Genesee Valley
canal. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 111)
Report on estimating for completion of Genesee Valley canal. 9p. (Sen. doc.
1844, no. 112)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on application of Frederick House and others
for permission to connect slip and basin with Dansville branch of Genesee Valley canal. 20p.
(Ass. doc. 1844, no. 164)
Affidavits in relation to same, 19p. (Ass. doc. 1844, no. 182); 8 p.(Ass. doc. 1844, no. 187).
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Preamble and resolution offered by C. T. Chamberlain, relative to
completion of Genesee Valley canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 45)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on change of plan in construction of locks on Genesee
Valley canal. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 202)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on bill authorizing connection of slip and basin
with Dansville side-cut of Genesee Valley canal. 9p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 135)
Report on preservation of unfinished work on Genesee Valley canal. 7p. (Ass.
doc. 1845, no. 154) - -
Report on survey, etc., of Mill creek reservoir for Genesee Valley canal. 6p. (Sen.
doc. 1845, no. 75)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill authorizing Charles Shepard and others
to connect slip and basin with Dansville side-cut of Genesee Valley canal. 9p. (Sen. doc.
1845, no. 96)
Report on petition of Charles Shepard and others for permission to connect slip and
basin with Dansville side-cut of Genesee Valley canal. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 117)
Report on restoration of berme bank of canal at Dansville. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1845,
no. 82)
*.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on probable cost of completing Genesee Valley
canal from Shaker settlement to Caneadea feeder. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1848, no. 58)
Marsh, Daniel and Silas Cornell. Report of a survey of the Genesee Valley canal, made Sept.,
1854. 8p. O. Rochester, 1855. 040 P v.230
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on extension of Genesee Valley canal. 3p.
(Ass. doc. 1856, no. 160) -
An act to extend the Genesee Valley canal to Millgrove pond, passed Apr. 3, 1857. (see Laws
of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report, in conjunction with State Engineer, on exten-
sion of Genesee Valley canal. 16p. map. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 35)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on extension Genesee Valley canal. 11p.
(Sen. doc. 1857, no. 53) -
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on extension of Genesee Valley canal. 5p.
(Sen. docs. 1857, no. 103, or, 114)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on Genesee Valley canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 163)
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report on investigation as to causes of inundation of
Rochester in March, 1865. 26p. maps. (Ass. doc. 1866, no. 117)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on state of completion Genesee Valley canal.
5p. (Ass. doc. 1871, no. 86)
An act further to amend chap. 404, laws of 1877, entitled “an act to provide for the disposi-
tion and sale of certain lateral canals of this state, and the lands, rights and other property
connected there with,” passed June 18, 1879. (see Laws of New York)
An act relating to the banks and prism of the Genesee Valley canal, and for the sale thereof,
passed May 19, 1880. (see Laws of New York)
An act to authorize the removal of the water from the Genesee Valley canal, across the Genesee
river into the Genesee river feeder, passed July 25, 1881. (see Laws of New York)
hºsts
1254 HISTORY OF NEw YorF CANALs.
An act to release the right, title and interest of the state of New York in certain portions of
the Genesee Valley canal, passed May 16, 1882. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—State Engineer and Surveyor. Report on change in channel of Griffith's creek,
with map. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1882, no. 17) -
Peck, William F. The Genesee Valley canal. (see his History of the city of Rochester. 1884
p.237) 974.789 qP33
Kuichling, Emil. Report on improvement of a portion of the former Genesee Valley canal,
with map. (see N. Y. (state)—Health Board of. Report for 1889, 10:237–44)
- - 614.09747 OO
DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL. - -
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal and other
related headings. *
Laws of the state of New York and Pennsylvania relating to the Delaware and Hudson canal
company, 1822–99. 109p. O. N.Y. n.d. -
The copy inspected was in the possession of the Delaware and Hudson canal company.
Delaware and Hudson canal company. Annual report of the board of managers to the
stockholders for 1831–56 and 1877. O. N. Y. 1832–57 and 1878. 386 D37
Wanting: Report for 1833.
for 1825–73. O. N. Y. 1826–74. 386 D371
Reprints : Wanting: Reports for 1826, ’28–30 and '33. Annual report of 1842 is also in
Hazard’s United States commercial and statistical register, 1842, 6:175 (305 gFI33). Annual
reports of 1849 and 1858, respectively, are also in volumes of pamphlets (040 P v.145 and
953). Extracts of reports of current year are in American railroad journal, 1842, 14: 249–51;
1845, 18: 253; 1847, 20:373–76; 1850, 23: 214–15; 1858, 31:249; 1859, 32: 249, 267–68; 1861,
34; 281-82; 1862, 35: 270; 1866, 39:557; 1871, 44; 538; 1872, 45:780; 1877, 50: 298; 1878, 51:
551 (620.5 qJ2). . .
Report for 1828 is in a volume of pamphlets (040 P v.1947).
An act to incorporate the president, managers and company of the Delaware and Hudson
canal company, passed April 23, 1823. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1823, no. 222)
Also in Laws of New York.
An act granting banking privileges to the Delaware and Hudson canal company. (see Ass.
jour. 1824, 47:1269–70)
An act to amend the act, entitled “an act to incorporate the . . Delaware and Hudson canal
company,” passed Apr. 7, 1824. 3p. (Ass. doc. Mar. 18, 1824)
Also in Laws of New York.
Memorial of Maurice Wurts, of the city of Philadelphia, concerning the Delaware and Hudson
canal company. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 134)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial of Maurice Wurts of Philadelphia,
relative to Delaware and Hudson canal. (see Sen. jour. 1824, 47:284–85) - -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report concerning the memorial of Maurice Wurts in
relation to the Delaware and Hudson canal company. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 153)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Orange county, in relation to a canal, to unite
the waters of the Delaware and Hudson rivers. 3p. (Ass doc. 1824, no. 150)
Wright, Benjamin and J. L. Sullivan. Report of the survey of the route of the proposed
canal from the Hudson to the headwaters of the Lackawaxen river, accompanied by other docu-
ments, etc. 70p. illus. map, O. Phil. 1824. - - o40 P1 v.5
Followed by explanations of the principles of the composite lock and of the vertical lift, re-
ferred to in report of J. L. Sullivan; also the act to incorporate the Delaware and Hudson canal
COmpany. { - -
An act, explanatory of the act incorporating the Delaware and Hudson canal company, and
of the several acts amendatory thereof, passed Apr. 20. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 215)
Also in Laws of New York.
Delaware and Hudson canal. (see Niles’ register, Aug. 6, 1825, 28:356–57) 1200 words.
. . . 305 qN59
Ceremony at its commencement; including extracts of the address by Mr. Hone.
Petition, Delaware and Hudson canal company for an act amending their incorporating
act. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 214)
Mills. John B. Survey for a proposed canal along the Delaware river from the mouth of the
Lackawaxen river to the village of Deposite, Oct. and Nov. 1826. 16p. O. Alb. 1827. 626,
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1255
Wright, Benjamin. A survey for a proposed canal along the Delaware river from the mouth
of the Lackawaxen river to the village of Deposite. O. 1826.
Manuscript notes bound. In possession of Delaware and Hudson canal company.
An act to loan the credit of the state to the Delaware and Hudson canal company, passed
Mar. 10, 1827. (see Laws of New York)
For bills, see Sen. doc. 1827, no. 62 and 67.
Delaware and Hudson canal company. Considerations in support of the memorial. 16p. O.
Alb. 1827. 040 P v.145
Memorial. 3p. (Sen. doc. Jan. 20, 1827)
The Hudson and Delaware canal company. (see Alb. argus and gazette) 071 x A11
Feb. 21, 1827 1200 words.
Feb. 28, 1827 300 words.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the memorial of the Delaware and Hudson
canal company for relief. (Sen. doc. 1827, no. 61; or, Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:117–22)
Delaware and Hudson canal. (see Niles register, 1828–29, 35:130,433) 800 words.
- 305 qm.59
From the Albany arous. .
Completion of the canal; its description and prospective importance.
Delaware and Hudson canal company. Third general report to stockholders, Mar. 4, 1828.
22p. O. N. Y. 1828. 040 P v.1947
Hone, Philip. Communication announcing the completion of the Delaware and Hudson
canal. (see Sen. jour. 1828, 2d sess. 51:40–41) -
An act to loan the credit of the state to the Delaware and Hudson canal company, passed
May 2. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 109)
Also in Laws of New York.
Delaware and Hudson canal company. Memorial for additional state aid. 4p. (Ass. doc.
1829, no. 17) -
- Papers in relation to the application of the company for legislative aid, Jan. 26,
1829. 26p. O. n.p. 1829. 386 D37
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relátive to additional aid to the Delaware and Hudson
canal company. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 41; or, Ass. jour. 1829, 52:211–20)
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on memorial of Delaware and Hudson canal company,
praying a loan of the credit of the state for $500,000. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 108; or, Ass. jour.
1829, 52:519–27) - -
Monopoly is tyranny; or, an appeal to the people and Legislature from the oppression of the
Delaware and Hudson canal company. 28p. O. Dundaff, 1830. 040 P. V.145
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on memorial of the Delaware and Hudson canal company.
3p. and 2p. (Sen. doc. 1830, no. 198 and 317)
Latter report corrects statement in former one.
Report on the petition of the Delaware and Hudson canal company. 4p. (Sen.
doc. 1830, no. 21) -
Exposition of the objects and views of the Delaware and Hudson canal company in a letter
to John Bolton, president of the company. 7p. O. m.p. 1831. 040 P. V.1947
Signed “Investigator.” -
Letter from the president of the Delaware and Hudson canal company on the progress made.
3p. (Sen. doc. 1831, no. 2 and 4)
-- Views of a stockholder in relation to the Delaware and Hudson canal company. Jan. 1831.
24p. O. - 040 P. V.1947
Delaware and Hudson canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1832, 1:357) 620.5 qJ2
Influence on development and growth of adjacent country, especially Roundout. -
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee on. Report on petition of inhabitants of Orange and
Sullivan counties for relief for injuries sustained from Hudson and Delaware canal. 3p.
(Sen. doc. 1834, no. 77) -
N. Y. (state)—Banks and insurance companies, Committee on. Report relative to issue of
notes by Delaware and Hudson canal company. 14p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 49)
Delaware and Hudson canal and railroad. (see Niles’ register, 1841, 61:202) 600 words.
- 305 qN59
From Harrisburg chronicle. - -
Also in part in U.S. commercial and statistical register, Sept. 1841, 5:164.
Facts about its history and present valuation.
1256 History oE NEW YORK CANALS.
Delaware and Hudson canal company. Letter from its president to the Governor reporting
its condition. p.193—5. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 2)
Delaware and Hudson canal company. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1842, 14:32–38) 1800 words
". - - - 620.5 J2
An endeavor to elucidate the reports of 1840 and 1841, on account of the variance of opinion
as to its safety as an investment, and the security of its debt to the state of New York.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Letter to the president of the Delaware and Hudson canal
company and reply. p.5–7. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 162)
Delaware and Hudson canal. (see Fisher's national mag. 1845, 1:216–22) 3200 words.
305 F53
Historical sketch.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on indebtedness of the Delaware and Hudson canal
company to the state. 3p. (Ass, doc. 1845, Ino. 155)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on memorial of the Delaware and Hudson -
canal company praying for restitution from the state of the sum of $50,000. 7p. (Sen. doc.
1848, no 43)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report as to state stocks issued to Delaware and Hudson canal
company, 1p. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 41)
Delaware and Hudson canal company. Memorial to the Legislature. Mar. 1852. 16p. O.
N. Y. 1852. 386 D37
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report of majority on violation of charter by the Dela-
ware and Hudson canal company. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 60)
Report of minority on above, 15p. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 70.) -
Delaware and Hudson canal company. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1864, 37:652, 1275)
620.5 qJ2
Apportionment of 12,500 shares of new stock. .
(see Amer. R. R. jour. 1868, 41:455) 200 words. 620.5 qJ2
Company proposes to double its capital stock. -
Delaware and Hudson canal company. Report to the stockholders by the committee ap-
pointed at the annual meeting, held on May 8, 1877. 104p. 1 map, O. N. Y. 1877. 386 D872
Delaware and Hudson canal company. Communication tariff from Albany and Troy. 3p. O.
1878? 656
Ringwalt, John Luther. Cost of transportation on the Delaware and Hudson canal. (see
his Development of transportation systems in the U. S. 1888. p.48) 385 qR47
Early history.
Abandonment of old waterway considered. (see Eng. news, 1898, 40:296) 620.5 fN4
Break in the Delaware and Hudson canal. (see Eng. rec. 1888, 18:158) 50 words. -
620.5 qN7
Decadence of the canal. (see Bradstreet’s, 1898, 26:742), 150 words. 330.5 flº'ſ 2
JUNCTION CANAL–(Chemung and Chenango).
See also Annual, reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal,
Chemung canal and other related headings. - -
An act authorizing a survey of a canal from the termination of the Chemung canal to the
state line, passed May 1, 1839. (see Laws of New York) -
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. jour. 1839, 62:922)
Announcement that a committee of the Pennsylvania Senate has come to discuss connection
between north branch of the Pennsylvania canal and the Chenango and Chemung canals,
N. Y. (state)—Joint select committee. Report in relation to a proposed connection of public
works of the states of New York and Pennsylvania. 9p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 112)
Includes letter from the delegation of the Pennsylvania Senate, dated Apr. 12, 1839.
Pa.-Legislature. Communication from the committee to Governor of New York in relation
to connecting the North Branch of the Pennsylvania canal with the Chemung or Chenango
canals of New York. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 86, or, Ass. doc. 1839, no. 359) -
Pa.-Senate, Select committee of. Report of the select committee appointed to confer with
the authorities of the state of New York relative to a connection of the public works of New
York and Pennsylvania, read in Senate, May 15, 1839. 15p. O. Harrisburg, 1839. 386
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALs. 1257
Union of the Chemung and North Branch canals: New York and Erie railroad. 59% x 15 cm.
Elmira, 1839. 040 P v.223
Reprint from Elmira republican, eactra, Jan. 26, 1839.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on survey of canal from the termination of the
Chemung canal to the state line. 57p. (Ass, doc. 1840, no. 32.) 626 HZ
Includes the report of the engineer, J. D. Allen.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petitions for the extension of the Che-
mung canal, to the Pennsylvania state line. 3p. (Ass, doc. 1840, no. 287)
Extension of the Chenango and Chemung canals to a junction with the state canals of Penn-
sylvania. (see Fisher’s national mag. 1845 1:369–71) 1200 words. 305 F53
An act to incorporate the Junction canal company, passed May 11, 1846. (see Laws of New
York)
From Chemung canal.
An act, passed Apr. 15, 1853, to amend the act entitled “an act to incorporate the Junction
canal company,” passed May 11, 1846. (see Laws of New York) -
An act to renew the corporate powers of the Junction canal company, passed Apr. 16, 1852
(see Laws of New York)
An act to authorize the connection between the Junction canal and the Chemung canal.
and to regulate the same, passed Apr. 15, 1854. (see Laws of New York)
BUFFALO AND BLACK ROCK HARBORS AND BASINS.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, Erie
canal, Terminal charges, Commerce and navigation, and other related headings.
U. S.–Engineer department. Annual report of the chief of engineers, 1866–date. 627 I2
Analytical and topical index for 1866–1900.
An act relating to the harbor of Buffalo creek, passed Apr. 10, 1818. (see Laws of New York)
An act to authorize the construction of a harbor at the mouth of Buffalo creek, on Lake Erie,
passed Apr. 7, 1819. (see Laws of New York)
Thomas, David. Report to the canal commissioners relative to Buffalo harbor. p.17–26.
(Ass. doc. 1820, no. 108) - -- 040 P v.223
(3 ;#34". jour. 1820, 43: 545–49 and Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines, p.421–29
Plan of harbor at the east end of Lake Erie. (see Watson. Elkanah. History of the western
canals, 1788–1819. 1820. p.10.2–4) 386 W33
Buffalo harbor. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 19, 1821) 1200 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Batavia advocate. A description.
An act to authorize and encourage the construction of harbors at Buffalo creek and Black
Rock, passed Apr. 17, 1822. (see Laws of New York)
Black Rock harbor company. Documents relating to the western termination of the Erie
canal by David Thomas, James Geddes and others, with explanations and remarks; reply to
pamphlet written by General Porter. 59p. O. Black Rock, 1822. " 626
Also published by Buffalo harbor, committee, 1823 (386). -
N. Y.(state)—Canal commissioner. Report on “an act to authorize and encourage the con-
struction of harbors at Buffalo and Black Rock. (see Ass. jour. 1822, 45:861)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the memorial of P: B. Porter, on behalf of the
Black Rock harbor company, and the remonstrance of Samuel Wilkeson against the same.
(see Ass. jour. 1823, 46:642)
An act to amend an act entitled “an act to authorize and encourage the construction of
harbors at Buffalo and Black Rock,” passed Mar. 31, 1823. (see Laws of New York)
Black Rock and Buffalo. (see Alb. daily advertiser. July 22, 1823) 1200 words.
- N. Y. state lib.
Commending construction of harbor at Black Rock.
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to the construction of a harbor at Black
Rock. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 167; or Ass, jour. 1823, 46:727)
Porter, Peter B. Memorial in behalf of the Black Rock harbor company, praying authority
to construct harbors at Buffalo and Black Rock. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 143)
Wilkeson, Samuel. Memorial on the subject of the Black Rock and Buffalo harbors. 4p
(Ass. doc. 1823, no. 141)
1258 EIISTORY of NEW YORK CANALS.
Black Rock harbor. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 17, 1824) 1500 words.
N. Y. state lib.
From Buffalo journal. * * tº e
Examination of causes producing injury to piers.
Black Rock harbor. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 24, 1824) 3100 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Signed “A citizen of Black Rock.”
Historical review of the controversy over causes for injuries to piers, etc.
Documents accompanying the report of the standing committee on canals and internal im-
provements, in relation to the Western terminus of the Erie canal. 30p. F. (see Ass. jour,
1824, v.47, Appendix D) .
Contents: Views of De Witt Clinton, p.1–6; letter from Joseph Ellicott, p.6–7; statements
from W: C. Bouck and Myron Holley, in behalf of the canal commissioners, p.8–23; report of
Surveyor-General on state lands at Black Rock, p.25–26; report by D: S. Bates on survey along
Niagara river, p.27-29; opinions of Benjamin Wright and Canvass White, p.29–30.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the bill relative to the harbor at the western
termination of the canal. (see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:839–41)
Black Rock harbor. (see Alb. daily advertiser, June 5, 1826) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Buffalo patriot. -
Account of partial collapse of pier.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Black Rock harbor company
relative to proper amount to be paid for the construction of the harbor. (Ass, doc. Jan.
30, 1826; or, Ass. jour. 1826, 49:400–1)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Buffalo, praying an appropriatian of $15,000
for repairs to Buffalo harbor. (Ass. doc. 1826, no. 71; or, Ass. jour. 1826, 49:399–400)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial of Augustus Porter and others
in behalf of the Black Rock harbor company. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:517–19)
+. Report on the petition of the Black Rock harbor company relative to the powers
of the canal commissioners on the subject. (see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:297)
Report respecting the harbor at Buffalo creek. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:792–93)
Bill entitled “an act relative to Black Rock harbor, etc.,” 1p. (Sen. doc. 1827, no. 84)
An act relative to the harbors of Buffalo and Black Rock. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 212)
Black Rock harbor. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 4, 1828) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Plain Truth.” Writer calls for the abandonment of the harbor.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 5, 1828) 900 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Justice.” Concerning injuries to piers.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 26, 1828) 1600 words. - N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Plain Truth.” Value to canal.
Black Rock harbor company. Memorial to the canal commissioners stating grounds on which
they declined to repair a breach in the harbor. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 28. p.1–8)
Plans and propositions for the construction of a harbour at Black Rock. (Ass.
doc. 1828, no. 28, p.9–10)
Buffalo and Black Rock harbors. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 9, 1828) 1600 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Signed A western citizen.” Concerning the condition of the harbors.
Buffalo harbor. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 11, 1828) 500 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Buffalo journal. Description of works being constructed by United States.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on that part of the Governor's message relating to the
western termination of the Erie canal, also the memorial and resolution of the Black Rock
harbor company. (see Ass. jour. 1828, 51:770–73)
Report relative to Buffalo and Black Rock harbors. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 175)
Report on memorials of Black Rock land and railroad company and inhabitants of
Buffalo relative to Black Rock harbor. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 115)
An act for the construction of the Main and Hamburgh street canal in Buffalo, passed Mar. 27,
1838. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions directing the survey of the Main and
Hamburgh street canal of Buffalo, passed Apr. 19 and 23, 1839. (see Laws of New York)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALs. 1259
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to proposed basin at Buffalo. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1839, no. 363)
. N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in relation to the occupancy of the pier of Black Rock
harbor. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 313)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to the survey of the Main and Ham-
burgh street canal, in Buffalo. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 257)
Erie canal at Buffalo. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1847, 20:534) 700 words. 620.5 qJ2
ºm the Buffalo courier. Plan for better accommodation for the business of the lake and
Callal, - -
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in relation to the Hamburgh canal in Buffalo and a bridge
across the Chemung canal in Elmira. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 152)
Report on memorials for enlargement of canal basin at Buffalo. 14p. (Ass. doc.
1847, no. 205)
Report on removal of bar from foot of Squaw Island to main shore below Black
Rock dam. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 213)
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee on. Report relative to the petition of Edward Pierson
for a floating dry dock at Buffalo. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 63)
Report in relation to the increase of harbor facilities at the city of Buffalo, approved at a
general meeting, Aug. 21, 1847. 54p, map, O. Buffalo, 1847. 627
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on memorial of the Niagara river hydraulic company
relative to the improvements at Squaw Island, Buffalo harbor. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1848, no. 57)
U. S.—Topographical engineers. Buffalo harbor; letter from the secretary of war relative
to the different plans for the improvement of Buffalo harbor, Dec. 18, 1848. 19p. illus. map. O.
(U.S.—House—30th Cong. 2d Sess. Ex. doc. 23) 040 P1 v.50
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on contracts for work on proposed basins, Buffalo. 4p.
(Sen. doc. 1849, no. 26)
Report on improvement of Black Rock harbor.
8p. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 33)
4p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 90)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on payment of contractors for Erie basin and
slips, Buffalo. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 75)
2p. (Sen. doc. 1860, no. 25)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relative to Clark and Skinner slip, Buffalo. 6p.
(Sen. doc. 1863, no. 16)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee, on. Report relative to overflowed lands at Black Rock
harbor. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 153)
Hosmer, Rev. George W. Rivalry of Buffalo and Black Rock for the terminus of the Erie
canal, and the advance of Buffalo. (see Buffalo historical society. Publications. 2:8–16,147–
48) 974. 797 B86
In Annual address, 1864, and Memorial address, Oliver Gray Steele.
Barton, James L. Influence of completion of Erie canal on Buffalo. (see Buffalo historical
society. Publications. 1879. 1:170–71) 974. 797 BS6
In Early reminiscences of Buffalo and vicinity, read before the society, Mar. 19, 1866.
U. S.–Engineer department. Annual report, 1866 to date, 627 [2
Scattered references. For 1866–1900 there is a consolidated analytical and topical index.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on depth of water, etc. in Ohio basin, Buffalo.
3p. Map. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 31)
Report on construction of docks by private parties, Erie basin, Buffalo.
10p. Sen. doc, 1869, no. 15.
9p. Ass. doc. 1870, no. 85. -
Sheldon, James. Rivalry of Black Rock and Buffalo for the terminus of the Erie canal, also
celebration over the completion of the canal. (see Buffalo historical society. Publications,
1879, 1:378–86) 379. 797 BS6
* In Life and public services of Oliver Forward, read before the society Jan. 25, 1875.
- Lord, Rev. John C. Samuel Wilkeson and his connection with the early history of Buffalo
harbor and the Erie canal. (see Buffalo historical society. Publications, 1896, 4:77–79)
- # 974.797 BS6
From a paper read before the society in 1871.
i260 History of New York CANALs.
Symons, Thomas W. Report on survey and estimate of cost of improvement of the Buffalo
entrance to Erie basin and Black Rock harbor. (see U. S.–Engineer department. Annual
report for 1897, p.3246–50) - - { 626.9 P7
U. S.—House—55th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 2, pt.4.
An act to authorize the abandonment of the Main and Hamburg street canal in the city of
Buffalo, the abatement of the nuisance created thereby, and vesting the title and ownership to
the lands and premises included therein in said city, passed Apr. 19, 1898. (see Laws of New
York) -
Low, Emile. . The new stone breakwater at Buffalo, N. Y. (see Eng. news, May 16, 1901,
45:346–52) 5000 words. - -. 620. 5 fM4
Fully illustrated. - -
The materials for the concrete of the Buffalo breakwater. (see Eng. news, 1902,
48:182–84) 2800 words. 620.5 fM4
Symons, Thomas W. Concrete breakwater construction at Buffalo, New York. (see Eng.
news, May 29, 1902, 47:426–32) 7000 words. 620.5 fM4
Symons, Thomas W. and J: C. Quintus. History of Buffalo harbor, its construction and
improvement - during the nineteenth century. (see Buffalo historical society. Publications,
1902, 5:239–85) 974. 797 B86
Wilkeson, Samuel, jr. Beginning of Buffalo harbor. (see Buffalo historical society. Publi-
cations, 1902, 5:185—214) 974. 797 B86
Samuel Wilkeson and his connection with the early history of Buffalo harbor and
the Erie canal. (see Buffalo historical society. Publications, 1902, 5:135–37, 140–42)
- 974. 797 B86
From a biographical sketch. -
The accident to the Buffalo breakwater. (see Eng. news, Mar. 19, 1903; 49:250) 600 words.
- 620. 5 fM4
Illustrated account of the serious settlement that occurred Dec. 10, 1902, describing the pro-
posed method of repairing.
The Buffalo breakwater system. (see Eng. rec. Apr. 4, 1903, 47:343–46) 4400 words.
620.5 fM7
Brief history of Buffalo harbor, with illustrated detailed description of the latest work.
Final completion of the Buffalo breakwater extension to Stony Point. (see Eng. news, Oct. 1,
1903, 50:281) 350 words. - 620.5 fM4
Illustrations of what is claimed to be the longest breakwater system in the world, with facts
concerning it. - -
Low, Emile. The development of Buffalo harbor. (see R. R. gaz. Mar. 13, 1903, 35:186–88)
385 fB.132.
From a paper read before the R. R. branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association,
Briefly reviews previous work, and gives an illustrated account of the breakwater system in
process of construction which will make this one of the finest harbors.
Some methods and costs of concrete mixing on the Buffalo breakwater. Illus-
trated. (see Eng. news, 1903, 50:312–14) 2500 words. 620.5 fM4
The new Buffalo breakwater; illustrations and particulars of the work. (see Sci. Amer. Apr.
4, 1903, 102:244–45) 1200 words. 605 fR5
Low, Emile. Breakwater at Buffalo, N. Y. (see Amer. soc. civ. eng. Transactions, 1904,
52:73–197) 36,400 words. 620.6 . N2
Followed with a discussion by Thomas D. Pitts, William T. Lyle, D. E. Hughes, G. H. Ray-
mond, George E. Fall, p. 198–214, 3000 words. ' -
Also in Proceedings of the society, Nov. 1903 and Jan. and Mar. 1904 (620.6 N 6).
Illustrated detailed description of breakwater construction and extension, with a history of
the projects for the formation of a harbor, maps, etc.
A new ship canal at South Buffalo. (see R. R. gaz. May 27, 1904) 1000 words. 385 fB132
Illustrates and describes interesting engineering features. Built by the Pennsylvania and
the Buffalo Susquehanna railroads.
ALBANY BASIN.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, Manage-
ment, Finances, Commerce and navigation, and other related headings.
An act authorizing the construction of a basin in Albany at the termination of the Erie and
Champlain canals. 4p. (AsS. doc. 1823, no. 133)
Also in Laws of New York.
Bibliography—New YORK CANALS. 1261
Albany basin. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 14, 1823) 1600 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of meeting of commissioners, with form of subscription paper adopted, etc.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 16, 1823) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “V.” Necessity and usefulness, cost of construction and probable revenue.
Let Albany flourish. (see Alb. daily advertiser, May 19, 1823) 1600 words.
& N. Y. state lib.
Signed “An Albanian.” Advantages to follow construction of Albany basin.
Memorial of E. C. Genet and others of Greenbush, against the Albany basin. 4p. (Ass.
doc. 1823, no. 153)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on the subject of the Albany basin. 6p. (Ass.
doc. 1823, no. 190; or, Ass. jour. 1823, 46:705–10) º
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication as to a basin at Albany, at the termina-
tion of the Erie and Champlain canals. (see Ass. jour. 1823, 46:410)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in favor of a bill for the construction of a basin
at Albany. (see Ass. jour. 1823, 46:600; also Ass. doc. 1823, no. 132)
Also in Albany daily advertiser, Mar. 8, 1823, 3200 words.
An act, passed Apr. 20, 1825, to amend an act entitled “an act authorizing the construction
of a basin in the city of Albany at the termination of the Erie and Champlain canals,” passed
Apr. 5, 1823. (see Laws of New York)
An act, to incorporate the Albany basin company. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 118)
Albany pier and basin. (see Alb. daily advertiser, May 7, 1825) 1400 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Descriptive.
Genet, Edmund Charles Edouard. Note on the Albany basin. (see his Address. 1825.
Appendix, p.39–42) 380 G28
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of the subscribers to the fund for erecting
a basin in the Hudson river in front of Albany. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 117; or, Sen. jour.
1825, 48:169–70)
Van Vechten, Abraham and others. Memorial relative to injuries to property due to the
erection of the Albany pier. 16p. O. 040 P v.2119
An act for making an opening in the north end of Albany pier, passed Apr. 9, 1828.
Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the petition of William James and others
against the making of an opening in the north end of Albany pier. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 83)
Albany basin. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 25, 1833) 900 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Fossoyeur.”
Albany basin and ship canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 28, 1833) 800 words.
N. Y. state lib.
(8ee
Signed “Neptune.” Concerning report of commissioners.
Basin nuisance. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 29, 1833) 1100 words. N. Y. state lib.
An examination of the trial of the indictment relative to the Albany basin.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on resolution of Senate relative to Albany
basin. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1835, no. 76)
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee on. Report on memorial of mayor, aldermen and com-
monalty of Albany relative to improvement of the pier and basin and remonstrance of pier
owners. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1835, no. 71)
Albany basin and Erie canal improvements suggested with a calculation on the probable
expense, showing advantages and annual saving to the state. 28p. O. Alb. 1836.
040 P1 v.29
Signed “M.”
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petitions for an opening in the Albany pier and
remonstrances against same. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 75)
Opening in the basin. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 5, 1836) 3200 words. 071 x All
Historical review.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition for law creating harbor-master for port
of Albany. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1837, IIo. 292) -
Report on petition of city for amendment of law relative to navigation of Albany
basin. 2p, (Ass. doc, 1837, In O. 281) - -
1262 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Albany—Common council, Navigation committee of. Improvements of the basin. (see Alb.
daily argus, Sept. 21, 1838) 1200 words. 071 x All
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of citizens relative to widening of
pier at Albány. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1838, no. 50) * - -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on the petition of the city of Albany relative to
Albany basin. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 150) -
Return of the commissioners under the acts to improve the navigation of the Albany basin,
and to extend the opening in the Albany pier, made to the city of Albany, Oct. 1842. 91p. O.
Alb. 1842. 040 P v.2119
Includes the assessment list for the improvement of the basin.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petitions of citizens of Albany for relief from
expenses of excavation for basin. 3p. (AsS. doc. 1843, no. 177) -
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee on. Report on memorial for relief of city of Albany from
expenses of excavating the basin, etc. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1844, no. 192)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on excavation of Albany basin. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1845,
no. 83) - -
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on removal of obstructions in Albany basin.
3p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 116)
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on petitions for relief of the city of Albany
from expenses incurred in excavating the Albany basin. 8p. - (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 136)
Report on memorial for relief of city from expenses incurred in excavating the
Albany basin. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 66) .
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of merchants and others relative to
wharfage at Albany. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 145) . w
Some account of acts in relation to the construction of the Albany basin, with the opinion of
a member of the Albany bar as to the rights of parties interested. 35p. O. Alb. 1848.
040 P v.2119
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report of estimates for canal basin near Albany. 5p.
(Sen. doc. 1849, no. 71)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of expenses incurred in removing obstructions from
Albany basin. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 18)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on claim of city for expenditures in excavating the
Albany basin. 10p. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 7)
N.Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, Committee on. Minority report relative to wharfage
at Albany. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1850, no. 91)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on condition of Albany basin. 12p. (Sen. doc. 1866
no. 56) -
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on liability of state to repair Albany basin. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1869, no. 28) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Statement regarding improvement of Albany basin. 4p.
Sen. doc. 1869, no. 70)
N. Y. (state)—Canal department, Auditor of. Reply to a resolution as to the liability of the
city of Albany for damage to property for certain improvements. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1869, no. 32)
Report on state's obligation to alter, repair and improve the Albany basin. 16p.
(Sen. doc. 1869, no. 19) © -
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on Albany basin, maps. 9p. maps. (Ass.
doc. 1886, no. 95)
NEW YORK HARBOR.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, Termi-
nal charges, Commerce and navigation and other related headings.
N. Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, Committee on. Report on the encroachments
upon the harbor of New York. 62p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 49) -
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Communication transmitting a memorial relative to the harbor of
New York. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 8)
N. Y. (state)—Harbor commissioners. Report relative to encroachments and preservation
of the harbor of New York. 163p, (Ass, doc, 1856, no. 8) -
BIBLIoGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1263
— Report relative to encroachments in the harbor of New York 1856–57. 2v. illus.
maps, O. Alb. 1857. . - 627 L6
Republished by Chamber of Commerce of New York, 1864 (627 M 4).
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. New York harbor; encroachment survey. 2p. map,
O. m.p. 1861. - 626 M6
Prepared by S. H. Sweet. -
U. S.–Engineer department. Annual report of the chief of engineers for 1866-date.
627 I2
An analytical and topical index for 1866–1900. Scattered references.
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Memorial in reference to the dumping of refuse in the
harbor of New York. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1883, no. 90) .
Edwards, Joseph. Improvement of the channels at the entrance to the harbor of New York.
(see Amer. Soc. civ. eng. Transactions, 1891, 25:573–614) 620. 6 N2
Estimates for improvement of the east channel of New York harbor. (see Eng. news, 1898.
p.233) 620. 5 fM4
MISCELLANEOUS BASINS.
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on memorial for construction of basin between Mohawk
and Hudson railroad and canal at Schenectady. 4.p. (Sen. doc. 1835, no. 31)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions of proprietors of “Child’s slip”
at Rochester for relief from resolution of canal commissioners closing slip. 10p. (Ass. doc.
1839, no. 120) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report of estimates for canal basin near West Troy.
6p. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 65) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the bill and petitions for the construction
of a basin at West Troy. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1849, no. 171)
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh railroad company. Petition to the canal board to pro-
vide a small canal basin at Rome. (see N. Y. —(state) Canal board. Proceedings. 1870.
p.37–40) - 386 . N4264
MISCELLANEOUS HARBORS.
Van Buren harbor. (see Alb. daily argus, Nov. 25, 1836) 500 words. 071 x All
From New York times. *
Concerning the union of the harbor with the New York and Erie railroad.
Van Buren harbor; Adam’s Bay. (see Alb. daily argus, July 28, 1836) 1000 words.
- * 071 x A11
In defense of the usefulness of the harbor.
U. S.—Engineer department. Improvement of harbors and rivers. (see Alb. argus, Jan. 3,
1837) 5600 words. 071 x All
Extracts from report.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on powers of general government relative to im-
provement of rivers and harbors. 29p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 71)
Minority report, 7p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 72).
N. Y. (state)—Canal board and canal commissioners. Memorial asking for the improvement
of the lake harbors. 30p. O. N. Y. 1858.
N.Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Memorial to congress on improvement of lake harbors.
16p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 2) -
U. S.—Engineer department. Annual report of the chief of engineers for 1866-date.
© 627 L2
Scattered references. -
For the years 1866–1900 there is an analytical and topical index in three volumes.
Hampton, F. T. Report relative to the examination and survey of the Niagara and Grass
rivers and harbor at Port Day, N. Y. transmitted by the secretary of war, Jan. 24, 1881. 11p.
2 maps, O. (U. S.—House—46th Cong. 3d Sess. Ex. doc. no. 58) -
Rivers and harbors of New York district. (see Eng. news, 1883, Aug. 10:379–80) 880
words. º +. 620.5 fM4
nº of report of Colonel Newton, engineer in charge, presented to war department,
y $1. •.
1264 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Raymond, C. W. Breakwaters at canal entrances, Oswego and Olcott, N. Y. 1900. p.208-
16, Q. (U. S.—House—56th Cong. 2d. Sess. Doc. no. 149, pt.1, Appendix no. 3)
626.9 qQo
Report to the board of engineers on deep waterways between the Great Lakes and the Atlan-
tic tide waters. -
Judson, William Pierson. Lake Ontario harbors for canal commerce. (see N. Y. (state)—
Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1902, p.60–66) 626 Ll
CAYUGA MARSHIES.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, Manage-
ment, Finances and other related headings. * *
N. Y. (state)—Cayuga marshes, Commissioners for draining the. Report.
Ass. doc. 1827, no. 94; or, Ass. jour. 1827, 50:591 ...;
Ass. doc. 1828, no. 190; or, Ass. jour. 1828, 51:690 ... tº
Ass. doc. 1829, no. 153; or, Ass. jour. 1829, 52:683–84
Ass. doc. 1830, no. 287. 2p.
Sen. doc. 1831, no. 45. 5p.
N.Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on petition of J. C. Baldwin and others for drainage
of marshes on the outlet of Cayuga lake. (see Ass. jour. 1819, 42:510)
An act for a survey and examination of the Seneca river and the Cayuga marshes. 1p.
(Sen. doc. 1823, no. 146)
An act relative to the drainage of the Cayuga marshes, passed Apr. 5, 1824. (see Laws of
New York) .
Also Ass, doc. 1824, no. 107.
Thomas, David. Report to the canal board in relation to the Cayuga marshes, in regard to
improving navigation between the Erie canal and Seneca lake, and in relation to the marshes
near Seneca lake. (see Ass. jour. 1825, 48:416–20)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report relative to the powers of the commissioners for
draining the Cayuga marshes. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:749)
.N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to draining the Cayuga marshes. (see
Ass. jour. 1828, 51:705–6) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report of investigation in relation to the powers of the
commissioners for draining the Cayuga marshes. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:1146–49)
An act to amend the act, entitled “an act for draining the Cayuga marshes and swamp lands
in the valley of the Seneca river and about the Cayuga lake.” Ip. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 192)
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to draining the Cayuga marshes and swamp
lands. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 191; or, Ass. jour. 1828, 51:705–7) -
Cayuga marshes. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 19, 1830) 200 words. N. Y. state lib.
Extract from Comptroller's report relative to expenditures.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on petition for an investigation of the expenditures and
accounts of the commissioners appointed to drain the Cayuga marshes. 12p. (Ass, doc. 1830,
no. 178)
Report of investigation into accounts of commissioners appointed to drain Cayuga
marshes. 51p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 70)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on Comptroller's report relative to the investigation
of the accounts of the commissioners for draining the Cayuga marshes. 1.p. (Ass. doc. 1831,
no. 330)
Report on report of commissioners for draining the Cayuga marshes. 3p. (Sen.
doc. 1831, no. 51)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report upon concurrent resolution of Apr. 15, 1831, con-
cerning commissioners for draining Cayuga marshes, and their treasurer. 3p. (Ass, doc. 1832,
no. 6)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to the drainage of the Cayuga
marshes. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1832, no. 51)
Report transmitting the report of James Geddes relative to draining the Cayuga
marshes. 5p, (Ass, doc, 1833, no. 192) -
t
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1265
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report of the commissioners for the drainage of the Cayuga
marshes. 35p. map. (Sen. doc. 1852, no. 66) -
N. Y. (state)—Committee. Report relative to draining the Cayuga marshes. 34p. (Sen.
doc. 1853, no. 35)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report relative to the drainage of the Cayuga
marshes. 3p. (AsS. doc. 1860, no. 101) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report concerning the drainage of the Cayuga marshes.
7p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 97)
LAKES.
Cayuga lake.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition relative to the survey of the waters of
the Seneca and Cayuga lakes, etc. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 106; or, Ass. jour. 1824, 47:555–57)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of the inhabitants of Tompkins county con-
cerning obstructions in Cayuga inlet. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 244)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of inhabitants of Tompkins county
for removal of a bar at the mouth of Cayuga lake inlet. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 267)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of Ithaca and Tompkins county, for removal
of bar at mouth of inlet to Cayuga lake. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 348)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to removal of obstruction at mouth of
inlet of Cayuga lake. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 297)
Report relative to improvement of Cayuga lake inlet. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 90)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on embankment across Cayuga lake. 3p. (Sen.
doc. 1848, no. 42) •
N. Y. (state)—Grievances, Committee on. Report relative to the removal of obstructions
from Cayuga lake outlet. 10p. (ASS. doc. 1858, no. 46)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on effect of canal construction on discharge of water
from Cayuga lake. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1864, no. 74)
Ketchum, L. S. Argument before the canal committee of the Senate of New York in favor
of an appropriation for removing obstructions in the outlet to Cayuga lake, Mar. 1868. 14p. O.
Clyde, 1868. f 040 P v.2438
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report concerning Cayuga lake outlet. 2p. (Ass.
doc. 1871, no. 93)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report in relation to obstructions in the outlet of
Cayuga-lake. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1879, no. 92)
Statement as to removal of obstructions, dredging, etc., of Cayuga lake outlet. 4p.
(Ass, doc. 1885, no. 124)
Seneca lake.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition relative to the survey of the waters of
the Seneca and the Cayuga lakes, etc. 3p. (AsS. doc. 1824, no. 106; or, Ass. jour. 1824, 47:
555–57) -
An act, authorizing the canal commissioners to reduce the waters of Seneca lake, passed
May 4. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 162) -
Also in Laws of New York.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the petition and remonstrance of inhabi-
tants of county of Seneca in relation to the raising of the Waterloo dam. (see Sen. jour.
1829, 52:369–70)
Report on the petition concerning the reduction of Seneca lake. 2p. (Ass. doc.
1829, no. 106; or, Ass. jour. 1829, 52:515–16) .
Report relative to injury of water-power privileges at foot of Seneca lake. 5p.
(Ass. doc. 1830, no. 284)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to discharge of water of Seneca lake. Ip.
(Ass. doc. 1830, no. 374)
1266 History of New York CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on condition of channel at outlet of Seneca
lake, etc. 16p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 102) º
Report on improvements at inlet of Seneca lake. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1845, no. 55)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on construction of weir at outlet of Seneca lake. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1846, no. 166)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on construction of weir at outlet of Seneca
lake. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 177) * *
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on obstructions in outlet of Seneca lake. 16p.
(Ass. doc. 1848, no. 64)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on flow of waters of Seneca lake. 6p, (Sen.
doc. 1856, no. 81)
Remonstrance relative to bill for damming Seneca lake. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1856, no. 90)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on condition of harbors at head and foot of
Seneca lake. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 45)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General, Superintendent of Public Works, and Engineer and Surveyor.
Report on a bill to regulate the flow of water of Seneca lake. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1882, no. 36)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on bill to regulate flow of water from Seneca
lake. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1882, no. 44)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General, Engineer and Surveyor, and Superintendent of Public Works.
Report of investigation relative to condition of state dam at Waterloo. 7p. (Ass: doc. 1887,
no. 103)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report under chap. 509 of laws of 1899 on a survey
of Seneca lake and its outlet, with plans for structures providing an additional storage of water
two feet above the crest of dam at Waterloo. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1900, no. 24)
Miscellaneous lakes.
An act to prevent obstructions in the navigation of the south end of Lake Champlain, passed
Apr. 4, 1807. (see Laws of New York)
An act, passed Apr. 21, 1818, in addition to an act, entitled “an act declaring part of the outlet
of Crooked lake a public highway,” passed Mar. 24, 1809. (see Laws of New York)
An act declaring the outlet of Casdauga lake a public highway and for other purposes, passed
Mar. 9, 1810. (see Laws of New York)
An act relative to the outlet of the Owasco lake, passed Apr. 11, 1817. (see Laws of New
York)
An act for lowering the Onondaga lake and draining the swamp and marsh lands in the tow
of Salina, passed Feb. 28, 1822. (see Laws of New York) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petitions relative to the erection of a gate at the
foot of Owasco lake, and also sundry remonstrances against the same. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1830,
no. 399)
N. Y. (state)—State prisons, Committee on. Report on improvement of water-power on
Owasco lake outlet. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 231)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to diversion of waters of Genesee river. 35p.
(Ass. doc. 1848, no. 172)
Includes report by H. S. Dexter on survey of Honeoye, Canadice, Hemlock and Conesus lakes.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on proposed improvement of Owasco lake
outlet. 20p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 37)
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report on improvement of Owasco lake. 8p. (Ass. doc.
1855, no. 35)
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Communication in regard to Owasco outlet.
2p. (Sen. doc. 1866, no. 78)
An act to authorize the excavation, construction and maintenance of a canal and basin in
Canandaigua lake, passed Mar. 31, 1868. (see Laws of New York)
Brigham, Albert P. The finger lakes of New York. (see Amer. geog. soc. of N. Y. Bulletin.
1893. 25:203–23) 910.6 Am31
A geological study. -
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1267
RIVERS.
See also Annual reports, Water-supply and Use of surplus waters.
Allegheny river.
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Preamble and resolution offered by Mr. Griffin relative to appro-
priation by general government for improvement of the Allegheny river from Pittsburgh to
Olean. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1834, no. 48)
Chamberlain, B. Communication relative to navigation of Allegheny river. 3p. (Sen.
doc. 1836, no. 76)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report relative to an examination and survey of the
Allegheny river. (see Annual report for 1863, p.101–8) 626 L1
Report of examination and survey of Allegheny river. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 12.)
*
Black river.
See Black River canal.
Chemung and Susquehannah rivers.
An act authorizing the survey of the Susquehannah and Chemung rivers, passed Mar. 6, 1830.
(see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report in relation to the survey of the Susquehannah and
Chemung rivers, and the connecting of the Otsego lake with the Erie canal, by canal or railroad.
5p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 63)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the survey of the Susquehannah and Che-
mung rivers. 54p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 278)
N. Y. (state)—Roads and bridges, Committee on. Report on petition to repeal an act author-
izing erection of dam across Susquehannah river, in town of Chenango, county of Broome. 5p.
(Sen. doc. 1831, no. 65)
. N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition for authority to build dam across
Susquehannah river in town of Vestal. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 60)
Report on petition of I. G., and W. Hatt and A. Dana, relative to dam across Tioga
river at Erwin. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 82)
Report on petition of D. Mersereau for authority to maintain dam across Susque-
‘hannah river at Union. 1p. (Ass. doc 1834, no. 97)
Report on petition of J. A. Seaverson and others to erect dam across Susquehannah
river at Conklin. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 159)
Report on petition of J. Crockett relative to dam across Susquehannah river, and
remonstrance of S. Crafts. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1835, no. 17)
Report on petition of inhabitants of town and county of Chemung for authority to
erect dam across Chemung river. Ip. (Ass, doc. 1837, no. 158)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Communication on dredging channel of Chemung
river at Elmira. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1891, no. 53)
Resolutions offered by Mr. Fassett relative to the dredging of the channel of the
Chemung river and the appropriations of moneys for said purpose. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1891, no.
34) 627.7
*
East river.
U. S.—Engineer department. Annual report of the chief of engineers for 1866–date. 627 I2
Analytical and topical index for 1866–1900. (U. S.–House—57th cong. 2d sess. doc. 439)
Scattered references,
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolution in relation to improvement of the East
river. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1875, no. 44)
Genesee river.
Maurice, T. W. Report of a survey of Genesee river, the south shore of Lake Ontario between
the Genesee and Oswego rivers, and Big Sandy creek in the state of New York, transmitted
Feb 2, 1829. 20p. illus. maps, O. (U.S.—House—20th Cong. 2d Sess. Ass. doc. 106)
16
1268 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
{
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of Gardner"Wells for permission to
build dam across Genesee river at Scio, in Allegany county. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1832, no. 288)
Report on petition of H. H. May and others for authority to erect dam across the
Genesee river at Amity. 1p. (AsS. doc. 1832, no. 219)
Report on petition of Ira Bacon for authority to construct dam across Genesee river.
1p. (ASS. doc. 1833, no. 31)
Report on petition of L. P. Dautremont for permission to erect dam across Genesee
river. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1833, no. 58) e
Report on petition of Felix Tracy for authority to build dam across Genesee river
at Leicester. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 295)
Report on petition of inhabitants of York for act to authorize Erastus Bailey to
build a lock in Genesee river and to use surplus water. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 88)
Report on petition of W: H. Spencer for authority to erect dam across Genesee
river between towns of Geneseo and York, Livingston county. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 194)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on proceedings of a public meeting of citizens
of Monroe county against the state dams near Rochester. 2p. (Ass, doc. 1841, no. 274)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition of citizens of Monroe county {
relative to dam across Genesee river, etc. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 182)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on memorial of Jacob Graves and others, occupants
of the water of the Genesee river at Rochester. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 102)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Adverse report on petition of inhabitants of Monroe
county for removal of dam in Genesee river at head of canal feeder, Rochester. 4p. (Ass.
doc. 1866, no. 160)
N. Y. (state)—Genesee water storage, Commission in reference to Report to the Legislature.
15p. O. N. Y. 1893. (Senate doc. 1893, no. 23) - 626.2
Petition of mill owners and others requesting the construction of a dam on the Genesee river
at Mount Morris. 10p. (Sen. doc. 1894, no. 46)
.N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor New York state canals, specification governing the
construction of the masonry dam on the Genesee river at Portage, 1897. (see Annual report for
1896, p.764–800) 626 L1
Harlem river.
An act to incorporate the Harlaem canal company, passed Apr. 18, 1826. (see Laws of New
York)
Also Sen. doc. Mar. 20, 1826. t
An act to amend an act, passed Apr. 18, 1826, to incorporate the Harlaem canal company,
passed Apr. 13, 1827. (see Laws of New York)
An act to incorporate the Harlaem river canal company, passed Apr. 16, 1827. (see Laws of
New York) ºr
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of Peter Embury, Richard Riker
and others, praying to be incorporated as the Harlem river canal company. (Ass. doc. Apr. 10,
1827, or Ass. jour. 1827, 50:1068)
An act to amend an act entitled “an act to incorporate the Harlaem river canal company,”
passed Apr. 20, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
An act to amend and extend the act, passed Apr. 16, 1827, to incorporate the Harlaem river
canal company, passed May 13, 1836. (see Laws of New York) *
An act to revive the charter of the Harlaem river canal company, and extend the time for its
construction, passed Apr. 18, 1838. (see Laws of New York) -
N. Y. (state)—Select Committee. Report on several petitions relative to the navigation o
the Harlem river. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 190) -
Morris, Lewis G. comp. anon. Harlem river; its use previous to and since the revolutionary
war and suggestions relative to present contemplated improvement. 161p. O. N. Y. 1857.
387 M83
From original documents in the possession of the compiler.
An act, passed Apr. 10, 1866, to amend an act entitled “an act to incorporate the Hudson and
Harlem river canal company,” passed May 2, 1863 and the amendment thereto, passed Apr.
21, 1864. (see Laws of New York)
Bibliography—New YORK CANALS. 1269
U. S.–Engineer department. Annual report of the chief of engineers for 1866-date.
. 627 I2
Analytical and topical index for 1866–1900. Scattered references.
The Hudson and Harlem river canal project. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1870,
11:165–66) 1000 words. 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Harlem river improvement. (see Annual report for
1878, p.62–63) 626 L1
Newton, Gen. John. Harlem river improvement; brief history. (see N. Y. (state)— Engi-
neer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1878, p.62–63) 626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Harlem river improvement commission. Report of progress made. 3p.
(Sen. doc. 1882, no. 71) .
Hell gate improvement and connection of the Hudson and Harlem rivers, (8ee Eng. news,
1884, 12:101) 75 words. - 620. 5 fM4
Efforts favoring the making of above improvements.
Harlem river ship canal. (see Eng. news, 1887, 18:111) 900 words. 620.5 frº 4
Plan for the improvements, with map.
(see R. R. gaz. Dec. 28, 1894) - 385 fB.132
General description of the work. - -
(see Eng. news, 1895, 33:399-401) 620.5 fM4
History and illustrated description of the improvements.
(see Sci. Amer. sup. June 15, 1895, 39:16216–17) 1200 words. 605 fM6
History of project and construction of this canal of eighteen feet depth.
Hudson river.
. See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, Ship
canals, Finance and other related headings.
An act to improve the navigation of the Hudson river, passed Apr. 2, 1790. (see Laws of
New York)
Northern inland lock navigation company. Report of committee to examine Hudson river,
the country between that river and Wood creek, dated Oct. 30, 1792. (see Amer. state
papers. Miscellaneous, 1:765–69) N. Y. state law lib.
Also in a bound volume of pamphlets (040 P v.1947).
An act to incorporate a company for the purpose of facilitating the rafting of lumber in certain
parts of Hudson's river, passed Apr. 4, 1806. (see Laws of New York)
Prescott, B. Report of engineer on survey of North river between Troy and Lansingburgh
Jan. 20, 1809. (see Ass. jour. 1809, 32:49–50)
An act for the improvement of the navigation of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, passed Apr.
17, 1816. (see Laws of New York)
! An act concerning Hudson's river between Troy and Waterford. 1p. (Ass, doc. 1817, Mar.
10)
Navigation of the Hudson. (see Alb. argus, June 24, 1817) 600 words. 071 x Al
Editorial on report of committee appointed to consider improvement of Hudson river be-
tween Albany and Hudson.
Report of committee appointed to take preparatory steps for improvement of navigation of .
Hudson’s river between Albany and Hudson. (see Alb. argus, June 20, 1817) 1200 words.
071 x Al
Routes, estimates, structure, etc.
Genet, Edmund Charles Edouard. Memorial on the alluvions, or obstructions at the head of the
navigation of the river Hudson, the impossibility of removing them effectually, the practicability
of a lateral canal along those impediments. 46p. O. Alb. 1818. 380 G28
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 Pl v.4).
N. Y. (state)—Hudson’s river, Commissioners for improving navigation of. Communication.
(see Ass, jour. 1818, 41:637–38)
An act appointing commissioners for the purpose of making further investigations respecting
the navigation of the Hudson river. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1820, no. 164)
Also in Laws of New York for 1819.
Bill to amend the act, entitled “an act to protect the fishing in Hudson's river, and to prevent
obstructions in the navigation thereof. (see Ass. jour. 1820, 43:219–22)
1270 EIISTORY OF New YoRK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Hudson river, Commissioners for improving navigation of. Report of plan.
(see Sen. jour. 1820, 43:154–56)
Also published with the Address by E. C: Genet, 1825, Appendix, p.33–36 (386 G28).
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to the navigation of the Hudson river. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1820, no. 163; or, Sen. jour. 1820, 43:315–16)
Genet, Edmund Charles Edouard. Navigation of the Hudson. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov.
11, 1821) 1300 words. N. Y. state lib.
Suggestions of improvements, estimates of cost, etc. - uw.
An act relative to the improvement of the navigation of Hudson's river, from Waterford to
Troy. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 157) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report as to a Rºck and dam in the Hudson above Troy.
(see Ass. jour. 1823, 46:816–21)
Also in Albany daily advertiser, Apr. 10, 1823.
Lock and dam above Troy. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Sept. 13, 1823) 3000 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Report of celebration of their completion.
An act, for the further improvement of the navigation of the Hudson. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1824,
no. 124)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on that part of the Governor's message, which
relates to the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson, together with several memorials
on that subject. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 123)
An act, for the further improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river. 2p. (Sen. doc.
1825, no. 149)
Genet, Edmond Charles Edouard. Note on the plan of improving the channel of the Hudson
by scowing with mud turtles. (see his Address. 1825. Appendix, p.38–39) 380 G28
Hudson river. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 20, 1825) 1600 words. N. Y. state lib.
. Speech of Lieutenant-Governor Tallmadge in the Senate on the bill for improvement of the
TIVer.
Memorial of citizens of Albany praying for a law to improve the navigation of the Hudson
river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 20)
Navigation of the Hudson. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Aug. 1, 1825). 800 words.
N. Y. state lib.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint Committee on. Report on improvement of the navigation of the
Hudson river. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 148; or, Sen. jour. 1825, 48:214–15) *
River navigation. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Sept. 15, 16 and 17, 1825) 4600 words.
N. Y. state lib.
An act to incorporate the Hudson ship canal company. 9p. (Sen. doc. Mar. 20, 1826)
An act to provide for the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river. 2p. (Sen.
doc. 1826, no. 220; also, Sen. jour. 1826, 49:513–14)
N. Y. (state)—Hudson river, Joint committee on so much of the Governor’s message as relates
to the improvement of. Report in favor of acts to provide for said improvement and for the
incorporation of the Hudson ship canal company (see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:388–91)
An act to provide for the improvement of the Hudson river, passed Apr. 16, 1827. (see Laws
of New York)
Also Ass. doc. 1827. no. 64.
Improvement of river navigation. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Jan. 8, 1827) 900 words.
071 x A11
Improvement of the navigation. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Apr. 13, 1827) 400 words.
071 xA11
Editorial on the bill relating to said improvement.
Improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Mar. 17,
1827) 1200 words. - 071 x All
Improvement of the navigation; report of committee on the navigation of the Hudson river.
(see Alb. argus and gazette, Feb. 5, 1827) 1400 words. 071 x All
The navigation. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Jan. 24, 1827) 1600 words. 071 xAll
For the removal of obstructions from the Hudson.
N. Y. (state)—Hudson river, Committee on the navigation of. Report. 3p. (Ass. doc.
1827, no. 63) & i -
BIBLIoGRAPHY--NEw York CANALs. 1271
Wright, Benjamin. Improvement of our navigation by dredging. Letter. (8ee Alb. argus
and gazette, Feb. 8, 1827) 600 words. & 071 xA11
An act for the relief of Benjamin Akin and others, whose lands were being damaged by en-
croachment of Hudson river. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 163)
An act further to provide for the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river, passed
May 5, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
Hudson river. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 19, 1829) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of action of Albany common council requesting the federal government to improve
the navigation.
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to the navigation of the Hudson river.
4p. (Ass. doc. 1829, no. 42)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition of citizens of Albany for an
appropriation to complete the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson. (8ee Sen. jour.
1829, 52:334–37)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to the improvement of the Hudson
river with the steam dredging machine. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 335)
Report on several petitions and a remonstrance on the subject of the Fort Miller
dam. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 86)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to Fort Miller dam across Hudson river.
3p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 226)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to the survey of the Sacondaga, Schroon
and the middle branch of the Hudson river. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 248) -
Genet, Edmund Charles and others. Petition of inhabitants of Rensselaer and Albany for the
construction of a ship canal from Albany to the deep waters of the Hudson below New Baltimore.
24.p. (Sen. doc. 1833, no. 24)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition of E. C. Genet and others,
relative to a ship canal from Albany to the deep waters of the Hudson. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1833,
no. 80) -
An act concerning the connection of the Atlantic navigation with the internal navigation of
the state, by a ship canal from Albany to New Baltimore, passed May 2, 1834. (see Laws of
New York)
The Hudson river. (see Alb. daily argus, July 2, 1836) 1600 words. 071 x A11
Speech of Aaron Vanderpoel in the House of representatives on the proposed appropriation
for its improvement. -
Hudson river navigation. (see Alb. daily argus, Dec. 29, 1836) 1600 words. 071 x All
Report of H. Brewerton to the chief engineer on the progress of the improvement.
Navigation of the Hudson. (see Alb. daily argus, Dec. 29, 1837) 3000 words. 071 xA11
Historical review.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of inhabitants of Fort Edward, for
authority to construct dam in Hudson river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 165)
Brewerton, John. Report connected with the improvement of the Hudson river navigation.
24p. O. Alb. 1839.
Hudson river improvements. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 18, 1839) 6400 words. 071 x All
Report of public meeting held at City Hall, Albany.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition for the improvement of the
Hudson river. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 117)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relating to the survey of the several branches of the
Hudson river, transmitting the report and estimates of the engineer, G: E. Hoffman, with a
communication to the board from the Surveyor-General. 35p. (Sen. doc. 1840, no. 61)
Report relating to the continuation of the survey of the northern branches of the
Hudson river, in obedience to a resolution of the Assembly, Mar. 24, 1840. 3.p. (Ass. doc.
1840, no. 275) .
Fort Miller dam. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 114)
Report on Fort Miller dam. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1849, no. 125)
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on appropriation for upper waters of Hudson river
4p. (Ass. doc. 1849, no. 203) -
Report on the various petitions for, and remonstrances against, the removal of the
1272 History of New York CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on rights of mill owners at Fort Miller dam. 4p. (Sen.
doc. 1850, no. 66) . . ſº
Ship navigation to Albany. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1852, 25:423) 620.5 qJ2
From Albany evening journal. - -
An act to incorporate the Albany and New Baltimore ship canal and basin company, passed
Apr. 12, 1853, (see Laws of New York)
McAlpine, William Jarvis. Reports and estimates for a ship canal and basin from Albany to
New Baltimore. 64p. map. O. Alb. 1853. 626.9 L3
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on bars in Hudson river at and near Castleton.
3p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 23) -
U. S.–Engineer department. Report to secretary of war on improvement of Hudson river
4p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 31)
N. Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, committee on. Report on improvement of Hudson
river. 12p. (Sen. doc. 1855, no. 23)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on improvement of west branch of Hudson
river. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1857, no. 118)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on river channel near West Troy. 2p. (Sen.
doc. 1858, no. 82)
Navigation of the Hudson river. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:781–82) 1500 words.
620.5 qJ2
Historical review of efforts to improve the navigation near Troy and Albany.
N. Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, Committee on. Report on improvement of Hudson
river. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 77)
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Reports for the improvement of the Hudson river between
Troy and New Baltimore. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for
1863, p.109–12) 626 L1
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on obstructions in Hudson river. 37p. 2 maps.
(Sen. doc. 1863, no. 86) - -
Obstructions in the Hudson river. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:311) 600 words.
- 620.5 qJ2
Outline of expenditures from 1797.
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report on progress of improvement of river between Troy
and New Baltimore. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 22; or, Sen. doc. 1864, no. 18)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Supplemental report of W: B. Taylor, Thomas
Schuyler, A. Van Santvoord, J. W. Harcourt and L. H. Tupper, commissioners, under act,
chap. 122, laws of 1863, for the improvement of the Hudson between Troy and New Baltimore.
(see his Annual report, 1864, p.109-12) - 626 L1
Also in (626 M6).
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report under act, chap. 105, laws of 1864, for the improve-
ment of the Hudson river. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1865, no. 26) . 387
Improvement of the Hudson river. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1866, 39:123) 360 words.
t N 620. 5 qJ2
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report for the improvement of the Hudson river, 1866.
(see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1866, p.123–29) 626 L1
Report under act, chapter 561, laws of 1865, for the improvement of the Hudson
river. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1866, no. 12) 387 N42
U. S.—Engineer department. Annual report, 1866-date. 627 I2 -
Scattered references. ... - - - - -
This report has a consolidated analytical and topical index for 1866–1900.
McElroy, Samuel. Report on the Hudson river and Champlain canal improvement survey,
1866, with maps. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1867, p.28–
124) - 626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report relative to a survey of the Hudson
river to Fort Edward and of the Champlain canal enlargement from tide-water to Whitehall.
111p. (Sen. doc. 1867, no. 37) - - -
N.Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report under act, chapter 491, laws of 1866, for the improve-
ment of the Hudson river. 7p. (Sen. doc, 1867, no. 8) 387' N 42
Bibliography—New York Canals. 1273
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on survey of Hudson river to Fort Edward.
111p. (Sen. doc. 1867, no. 37)
Conklin, Roscoe. Jurisdiction of the states over their navigable waters; argument in the
Troy and West Troy bridge case, in the circuit court of the U. S. Aug. 6, 1873, in opposition to
a motion for an injunction to restrain the erection of a bridge over the Hudson river. 40p.
O. Utica, 1873. 387
N.Y. (state)—Hudson river, Commissioners for the improvement of the. Report. 5p. (Sen.
doc. 1874, no. 74)
Benedict, Farrand N. Report on a survey of the waters of the Upper Hudson and Raquette
rivers in the summer of 1874, with reference to increasing the supply of water for the Champlain
canal and improving the navigation of the Hudson river. p.83–160. (Ass. doc. 1875, no. 6)
Also in Annual report of canal commissioner for 1874 (626 L 1). -
Includes reports of W. B. Cooper, F: F. Judd and J. F. Potter.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Statement of amounts expended by state for past thirty years on
improvement of Hudson river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 79)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report relative to fishways in Hudson river dams.
8p. with cuts. (Sen. doc. 1884, no. 58)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. An act for the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river
and Catskill creek and to make an appropriation therefor; veto message. (see Tilden, S: J.
Writings and speeches 1885, 2:208–9) 308 T45
N.Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on obstructions in Hudson river. 23p.
(Sen. doc. 1889, no. 38) -
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor, and Superintendent of Public Works. Communication
relative to condition of state dam in Hudson river at Troy. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1890, no. 69)
Hudson river improvement and deepening and its relation to the commerce of the nation;
proceedings of a public hearing held in Albany, Jan. 6, 1891, called by the board of officers of
the corps of engineers, U. S. A. 50p. O. Troy and Albany, 1891. * 387
Published by the Albany Chamber of commerce and the Troy Citizens’ association.
Contents: Addresses by J. H. Manning, W. H. Youngman, E. P. Durant, M. I. Townsend,
F. H. Holbrook, C. L. McArthur, S. A. Thompson, G: S. Coleman, T. A. Johnson, J. F. Lape,
H. G. Burleigh, H. B. Siiliman, W. E. Cleary, W. F. Tefft, Čoi. Furman, W. H. Crombie, H: Ö.
Brewster, J. Y. McClintock, J ohn Lighton and D. C. Herrick.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on the state dams across the Hudson river
at Troy and the Mohawk river at Cohoes. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1893, no. 52)
Maloney, J. E. Basin of the Great Lakes and of the St. Lawrence and Hudson rivers, with
map, no. B. (see |U. S.—Deep waterways commission. Report. 1897. p.145–54)
386 Uns
Rafter, George W. The economics of the Hudson river. 20p. O. n.p. 1897 627. 1
Lecture before the engineering classes of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Feb. 24, 1897.
Upper Hudson storage surveys. 193p. illus. Imaps, O. Alb. 1896. 626.2
Also in Annual report of State Engineer and Surveyor for 1895.
Upper Hudson storage surveys; second report. 58p. tab. O. Alb. 1897. 626.2
Also in Annual report of State Engineer and Surveyor for 1896, p.803–58.
Mohawk river.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal and
other related headings.
An act for the improvement of the navigation of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, passed
Apr. 17, 1816. (see Laws of New York)
An act to authorize the erection of a dam across the Mohawk river, at Utica. 1p. (Sen. doc.
1823, no. 112)
. N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the petition of John Burr to erect a dam
across the Mohawk at Whitestown. (see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:746)
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Communication relative to individual ownership to the
middle of waterways in connection with claim of George Tibbits on Mohawk river. (see Ass.
jour. 1827, 50:805–8)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions and memorials of citizens of counties
between Schenectady and Erie, praying for improvement of Mohawk river, or for a canal on
north side thereof. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 150 or, Ass. jour. 1828, 51:695.)
1274 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Internal improvement. (see Alb. argus, Jan. 14, 1836) 700 words. - 071 xAll
Proposal to canalize Mohawk river from Albany to Rome.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on state dams across the Hudson river at
Troy and the Mohawk river at Cohoes, 11p. (Ass. doc. 1893, no. 52) -
The Mohawk and its improvement. (see Hulbert, A. B. The great American canals, 1904.
v.2, p.15–42) 917.3 H871
Neversink river.
An act to loan the credit of the state to the Neversink navigation company passed Apr. 15,
1828. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of Neversink navigation company.
(see Ass. jour. 1828, 51:760–61) -
Report on petition of O. W: Van Tuyl, president of the Neversink navigation com-
pany, praying for a further loan from the state, to complete the improvement of the navigation
of Neversink river. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1830, no. 358)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to the loan to the Neversink navigation com-
pany. (Ass. doc. 1830, no.49)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on Assembly bill to release S. Barnum and H.
Howell from a judgment against them as sureties on the bond of the Neversink navigation
company. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1832, no. 111)
Clinton, Col. De Witt. Report to the Topographical bureau of the department of war on
the survey and examination of the Neversink river from the falls at T: S. Lockwoods to its
junction with the Delaware river, at Carpenter's point, accompanied by other documents.
24p. O. N. Y. 1833. - 040 P v.145
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on petition of Otto W. Van Tuyl, president of the
Neversink navigation company praying for the release of the state's claim. 15p. (Ass. doc.
1833, no. 262) > *r
Report on bill to provide for the liquidation of the stock loaned to the Neversink navigation
company. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 60)
Niagara river.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report upon the petition of Nathaniel Sill and others,
relative to towing vessels up the rapids of the Niagara river, at Black Rock. (Ass. jour; 1821,
44:759) . . . .
U. S.–Engineer department. Annual report of the chief of engineers for 1866-date.
Analytical and topical index for 1866–1900. Scattered references. - 627 I2
U. S.—Engineer department. Report relative to the examination and survey of the Niagara
and Grass rivers and harbor at Port Day, N. Y., 1880. 11p. O. (U. S.—House—46th cong.
3d sess, ex. doc. 58)
Stewart, C. B. Niagara river discharge; report to the board of engineers on deep waterways
between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic tide waters, 1899. p.298–321, Q. (U. S.—House—
56th cong. 2d sess. Doc. no. 149, pt. 1. appendix no. 7) 626.9 qQ0
Atlas. pt. 3.
Proposed improvement of the Niagara river. (see The Engineer, Aug. 26, 1904, p.201) 400
words. 620.5 fl. 6
Plan suggested to Manufacturers’ club of Buffalo by G: R. Sikes.
Oneida river.
See Oneida Lake canal and river improvement.
Oswego river.
See Oswego canal and river.
Seneca river.
Mynderse, W. Copy of a letter to one of the commissioners relative to improvements in the
Seneca river. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Report 1817) 626. HZ v. 1
Also in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines in 1821, p.221–23 (386 H 12); and Laws
ºn relation to the Erie and Champlain canals to 1825, 1: 317–20 (386 qJN42).
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1275
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Ontario, Seneca and Cayuga
counties relative to the improvement of the Seneca river. (8ee Sen. jour. 1823, 46:74)
N. Y. (state)—Canal system, Committee on the. Report on the improvement of the Seneca
river. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1823, no. 145) .
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for act to improve Oneida and
Seneca rivers. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 264) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of Porter Wethy for authority to erect
dam across Seneca river at Conquest. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 32)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Otis Bigelow, S. C. Parker and
others for amendment to act to improve Seneca river. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 114)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on bill to amend act relative to improvement of
Seneca river. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 306)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Statement on dredging, etc., of Seneca river. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1885, no. 124)
Tonawanda creek.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition for privilege of connecting with the
dam across Tonawanda creek a lock for passing boats. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 50:719)
- Report on petition of inhabitants of Erie and Niagara counties for a reduction of
the dam in Tonawanda creek. (see Ass. jour. 1829, 52:635)
Petition could be granted only at great expense and abandoning much of the navigation of
the creek.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of citizens of Erie and Niagara
counties for lowering a dam in Tonawanda creek. (Ass. jour. 1829, 52:650–51)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on the petition praying that Clark Hilton may erect
a dam and lock upon Tonawanda creek. 1p. (see Ass. doc. 1830, no. 293)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to lands overflowed by water on
Tonawanda and Ellicott creeks. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 124)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on draining lands between Tonawanda and Ellicott creeks.
7p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 198)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on expense of lowering Tonawanda dam two
feet, with testimony. 19p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 77)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on precautionary measures to prevent Tonawanda creek
from overflowing its banks. 11p. map. (Sen. doc. 1870, no. 36)
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on petitions of P. W. Anthony and others for
relief from damages sustained in consequence of the state dam in Tonawanda creek. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1870, no. 45)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relative to removal of state dam in Tonawanda
creek. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1871, no. 46)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report on feasibility of draining lands overflowed by
water in towns of Pendleton and Wheatfield. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1871, no. 119)
Miscellaneous rivers.
- An act to amend an act passed Apr. 1, 1808, for opening and establishing a lock navigation on
the river St. Lawrence, in the town of Madrid, passed Mar. 1, 1811. (see Laws of New York)
An act to incorporate the Catetunck lock navigation company, passed Mar. 3, 1815. (see
Laws of New York)
An act to extend time for completion of lock navigation on the river St. Lawrence to 1816,
passed Mar. 17, 1815. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petitions for clearing Chitteningo creek.
(see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:493)
Report against the advisabilty of continuing Clyde river as a public highway. 70
words. (see Ass. jour. 1825, 48:538)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Springwater, Livingston Co. praying removal
of dam in Hemlock lake. (see Ass. jour. 1829, 52:872)
Dam could be removed without injury to public uses.
1276 : HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of inhabitants of Allegany and Cattar-
augus counties, that part of Dodge's creek may be declared a public highway. 1.p. (Ass. doc.
1831, no. 326)
Report on petition of Charles Sprague to maintain dam on Chenango river. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1831, no. 232)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Ulster and Greene counties for an act of incor-
poration for the purpose of improving the channel of Esopus creek. 1.p. (Ass, doc. 1832, no.
16)
Report on petition of Jared Ketcham and others for a law authorizing them to erect
a dam across Canisteo river in Steuben county. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1832, no. 87)
—— Report on petition for an act authorizing Gilman and Myers to build dam across
the Canisteo river at Cameron. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 50)
Report on petition of Alexis Ward for authority to erect dam across Orchard creek
at Carlton. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 253)
Report on petition of J. and P. Murphy to repair dam in Schoharie creek in town of
Fulton. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 321)
Report on petition of J. Cooper, jr., for permission to build dam across Cohocton
river at Erwin. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 286)
Report on petition of J. Russell and J. E. Norman for authority to construct dam
across Schroon river, between towns of Bolton and Chester, Warren county. 1p. (Ass. doc.
1834, no. 373)
Report on bill authorizing William Woods to erect dam across Canisteo river. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1835, no. 38)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Oswego county, relative to Big Salmon river.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 183)
N. Y. (state)—Internal affairs of towns and counties, Committee on. Report on petitions of
inhabitants of Schoharie and Greene counties, to prevent obstruction of Schoharie creek and
tributaries. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 191)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of A. Erwin for authority to build dam
across Canisteo river at Erwin. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 327)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition for draining lands on Scajaquaddy
creek at Black Rock. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 27)
N. Y. (state)—Grievances, Committee on. Report of majority and minority on petitions
that certain rivers in St. Lawrence county be declared public highways. 10p. (Ass. doc.
1847, no. 223)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on draining of lands near Skajaquada creek, town
of Black Rock. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 27)
Report on powers of general government relative to improvement of rivers and
harbors. 29p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 71)
Minority report, 7p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 72).
Report on improvement of Raquette river. 32p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 68)
Report on appropriation for improvement of Saranac river and lakes. 4p. (Ass.
doc. 1851, no. 94)
N. Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, Committee on. Report on a bill for an appropria-
tion to improve Oswegatchie river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 93)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Adverse report on petition for improvement
of Big Chazy river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 57)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on improvement of Raquette river. 4p. (Sen.
doc. 1854, no. 24)
Report on improvement of St. Regis river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1856, no. 112)
N.Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on constitutionality of laws making streams public
highways. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 112)
N. Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, Committee on. Report relative to improvement of
Beaver river. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 91)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on improvement of Walkill river. 3p. (Sen.
doc. 1880, no. 42) **
BIBLIoGRAPHY--NEw York CANALs. 1277
{
U.S.—Engineer department. Report of survey of Bronx river, 1880. 5p. (U. S.–House—
46th cong. 3d sess. Ex. doc. 54)
Report of Mayor of New York on proposed legislation for deepening channel of Spuyten
Duyvil creek. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1883, no. 82)
MANAGEMENT.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, names
of canals, basins, harbors and rivers, also Contracts, Claims, Finances, Terminal charges, Canal
tolls, Canal tolls on railroads, Investigations, Commerce and navigation, Water-supply, Use of
surplus waters, Canal lands, Canal-boats, Čanal scales, Canal-locks, Means of propulsion on
canals, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Governors. Messages.
Ass. jour. 1853, 76:23–24 Ass. jour. 1878, 101:16–17, 1219–22
£& 1854, 77:30–33 {{ 1879, 102:15–16
té 1870, 93:14–15 &é 1880, 103:15
{{ 1875, 98:24, 29 {{ 1900 123:14–17, 229–34
Sen. doc. 1875, no. 64
Ass. jour. 1876, 99:20–27
Canal management.
.N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Copies of official forms for articles of agreement con-
nected with construction of canals, 1817 (?) (8ee Haines, C: G. comp. Public documents, 1821,
p.294–307) - 386 EI12
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Certificate relative to expenditures of canal commissioners.
- (see Ass. jour. 1817, p.729)
An act for the maintenance and protection of the Erie and Champlain canals and the works
connected therewith, passed Apr. 13, 1820. (see Laws of New York)
Also Ass. doc. 1820, no. 155. *
Reprint in Public documents compiled by C: G. Haines, 1820, p.471–79 (386 H 12).
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on subject of auditing canal commissioners’ accounts.
(see Sen. jour. 1820, 44:46)
An act, to regulate and encourage the internal navigation and carrying trade of this state.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1821, no. 96)
An act defining the duties of canal commissioners in certain cases, and for other purposes.
2p. (Ass, doc. 1823. no. 226)
An act for the appointment of canal commissioners, and to prescribe their term of office. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1823, no. 164)
An act to authorize the appointment of appraisers on the Erie and Champlain canals. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1823, no. 210)
Reminiscences, No. 6. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 16, 1823) 1200 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Investigator.”
Concerning unjustifiable criticism of management of canal affairs by the commissioners.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report of number and names of collectors of toll on
canals for 1823, amount of toll collected by each, their annual salary, amount of bail, etc.
(see Ass. jour. 1823, 46:804–5)
Also in Albany daily advertiser, Apr. 4, 1823, 800 words.
An act for the recovery of demands, arising on contract with the canal commissioners. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1824, no. 97)
An act to authorize the appointment of appraisers on the Erie and Champlain canals. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1824, no. 75)
An act to provide for the appointment of canal commissioners, principal engineers and col-
lectors of toll on the canals. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 127)
An act concerning the Erie and Champlain canals. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 256)
Canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 22, 1825) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “A citizen.” Suggestions on management. *
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of the. Digested system for the regulation and
management of the Erie and Champlain canals, in reference to the Engineer department, to the
appointment of superintendents and collectors, to the disposal of surplus water for hydraulic
purposes, to the collection of tolls, and to every other matter appertaining to the canal fund.
(see Ass. jour, 1825, 48:43–52)
Documents accompanying report of canal fund commissioners to the Legislature, Jan. 30.
1825, 23p.F. (see Ass, jour. 1825, v.48, Appendix A).
*
1278 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint committee on. Report, followed by an act for the establishment
of a board of internal improvements and for other purposes. 32p. O. Alb. 1825.
- 040 P. v145.
Also Sen. jour. 1825, 48:222–30.
An act concerning the Erie and Champlain canals. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1826, No. 214)
An act relative to canals, passed Apr. 18, 1826. (see Laws of New York)
Also Sen. doc. 1826, no. 210.
Officials and their duties.
An act to amend an act, entitled “an act for the maintenance and protection of the Erie and
Champlain canals, and the works connected therewith.” 3p. (Ass. doc. 1826, no. 249)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to names and compensation of persons
employed the last year, excepting those having contracts. (see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:358)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of names of persons employed by the canal commissioners
during the past year. (Sen. doc. 1826, no. 167; or, Sen. jour. 1826, 49:319–36)
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolutions proposing that the collectors of canal tolls should be
appointed by the Governor and the Senate. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1826, no. 183)
An act, passed Apr. 12, 1827, to amend an act entitled “an act for the maintenance and pro-
tection of the Erie and Champlain canals and the works connected therewith,” passed Apr. 13,
1820. -
Incomplete form in Sen. doc. 1827, no. 159.
An act passed, Apr. 17, 1827, to amend the act entitled “an act relative to canals,” passed
Apr. 18, 1826. (see Laws of New York) Af
Bill entitled “an act to prevent trespasses on the canals, and for other purposes. 2p. (Ass.
doc. 1827, no. 60)
N. Y. (state)—Cânal commissioners. Report relative to the lock-tenders on the canals. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1828, no. 248; also Ass. jour. 1828, 51:1022)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition of Samuel Hecox and associates
praying that certain equitable powers be granted the canal commissioners. 4p. (Sen. doc.
1828, no. 245)
An act concerning the appraisement of damages on canals, and the compensation allowed
to the canal appraisers. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1829, no. 58)
An act in relation to the appraisal of damages on the canals, and for other purposes, passed
May 4, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
Also Ass. doc. 1829, no. 180.
An act providing for the payment of damages to real estate, in consequence of breaches in the
canals of the state, and for other purposes, passed Mar. 5, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
An act to authorize the appraisal of certain damages on the Champlain canal, passed Apr. 8,
1829. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on memorial of inhabitants of town in Herkimer county
relative to defects in the height and width of the banks of the canal, necessary repairs, etc.
4p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 272)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Report of committee on canals and internal improve-
ments, on communication of the canal commissioners relative to an additional acting canal
commissioner. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 240)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report concerning the authority under which
allowances have been made to G: W. Newell, as Comptroller’s clerk, and the sums paid him
since 1829. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 271)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on bill for release of Enos Stone and others from
payment of a bond for a collector for canal tolls. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 381)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Rates of toll, canal regulations and distances on the state canals,
Mar. 22, 1834. 40p. O. 386
N. Y. (state)--Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on petition of W. Buell for indemnity
for costs of lawsuits while canal superintendent. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 318)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on petition of Jabez Burrows, canal collector of West
Troy, to be relieved from the payment of certain money due from errors in balancing accounts.
3p. (Sen. doc. 1835, no. 63)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on Senate bill increasing salary of acting canal
commissioner. 4p. (AsS. doc. 1836, no. 86)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1279
Forms and instructions etc. in relation to the accounts of collectors of tolls on the New York
state canals. 44p. F. Alb. 1837. 386
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition for law creating harbor-masters for port
of Albany. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 292)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report giving names and compensation of officers, appointed
by canal board or commissioners, and employed on state canals. 12p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 231)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1839, 62:13)
Recommends that the present canal commissioners and canal board be replaced by a board
of internal improvements. *
. Some remarks upon the present state of internal improvements. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1839,
9:357–61) 1000 words. 620. 5 J2
Difficulties in their management by the state.
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Regulations respecting the issue and transfer
of certificates of stock. 16p. O. Alb. 1840. 040 P. v.1947
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Canal laws, rates of toll and regulations on the canals in force
June 1841. 111p. O. Alb. 1841. N. Y. state law lib.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to engineers in the employ of the state.
40p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 45) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition praying that the canals may be
opened at the earliest moment practicable. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 110)
New York state works. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1842, 15:353–59) 1700 words. 620. 5 J2
Disadvantages of the canal system.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Canal regulations, rates of toll and names of the principal places
with their distances from each other on the New York state canals, as established May, 1843.
60p. O. Alb. 1843. 040 P v. 258, or v. 145
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Minority reports on policy of suspending work.
28p. Ass. doc. 1843, no. 168
11p. Ass. doc. 1843, no. 170
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition for compensation for Rousseau Sweet for care
of lock and dam, no. 2 on the Oneida river improvement. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1844, no. 114)
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolutions favoring necessary repairs on Erie canal. 1p. (Sen.
doc. 1844, no. 108)
N.Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Report as to authority of the commissioners to preserve
and protect the materials on the unfinished canals. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1845, no. 72)
Report on engineers in service of state. 16p. (Sen. doc. 1845, no. 23)
Report on protection of unfinished works on lateral canals. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1845,
no. 150)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on appeals from canal board to the supreme
court, a certiorari. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 195)
Includes report on petitions of carſal contractors.
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report against bill for removal of cases of appeal
from canal board to supreme court. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1845, no. 103)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on materials encumbering private property at
Lockport. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 35)
Report on method of conducting repairs on canals. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 27)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill relative to constitution of canal board.
2p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 128)
Report on building materials encumbering streets and private property at Lock-
port. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 185)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Canal laws, regulations, rates of toll on the canals in force May,
1846. 129p. O. Alb. 1846. N. Y. state law lib.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Regulations in relation to engineers and superintendents of
canal repairs. 16p. O. n.p. 1847? 040 P v.258
Report on engineers, agents, draftsmen, and surveyors employed by canal com-
missioners. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 137)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report of quantity and value of materials on hand at
stoppage of work on canal enlargement in 1842. 20p. (Sen. doc. 1847, no. 59)
1280 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Minority report on so much of the Governor’s message
as relates to the superintendence and repairs of the canals and the engrossed bill from Assembly,
entitled an act relative to canal repairs and to reduce the expenses thereof. 14p. (Sen. doc.
1847, no. 79) -
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Communication concerning his powers and duties
2p. (Sen. doc. 1848, no. 63)
N. Y. (state)—Select Committee. Report on bill entitled “an act to secure the payment of
wages to day laborers employed on the canals and other public works of the state. 3p. (Ass.
doc. 1848, no. 173)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Laws, regulations, rates of toll and names of the principal places,
with their distances from each other, of the New York state canals; as established by the canal
board, May, 1850. 157p. O. Alb. 1850. 386 N4268
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.258).
Proceedings, Aug. 25–26, 1852. 7p. O. 040 P v.1947
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee of. Report relative to powers of canal board, the sub-
mission of certain questions to court of appeals. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1852, no. 15)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Report on business, tolls, and estimates for repairs of
Champlain canal. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 80)
Report relative to suspensions of navigation on Erie and Champlain canals. 6p.
(Ass. doc. 1853, no. 129) , *
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report in answer to a resolution of the Assembly,
in relation to the persons employed in the Engineer's department. 6p. (Ass, doc. 1853, no. 70)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on constitutionality of bill for construction of toll
bridge across Chenango river at Binghamton. 18p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 87)
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Canal regulations. 72p. O. Alb. 1854. 040 P v.1233
Rules and orders. 8p. O. Alb. 1854. 040 P v.1947
N. Y. (state)—Canal department, Auditor of. Circulars to collectors of canal tolls, weigh-
masters, inspectors of boats and cargoes and lock-tenders on the New York state canals. 45p. O.
Alb. 1854. 040 P v.2437.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on election of Auditor of Canal Department. 6p.
(Sen. doc. 1854, no. 36)
Minority report, 7 p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 108).
New York canals—Wisdom yet. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1855, 28:200) 700 words.
* 620.5 qJ2
Resolution that the banks receiving deposits of canal tolls should use the same in discount of .
such paper as will tend to promote the interest of the canals.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Majority report on abolition of office of canal superintendent.
6p. (Sen. doc. 1856, no. 42)
Minority report, 11p. (Sen. doc. 1856, no. 43).
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report on repairs of embankment at Cohoes. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1856, no. 87)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill relative to repairs and superintendence
5p. (Sen. doc. 1856, no. 31) 040 P v.1233
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Report of names of clerks employed, etc. 2p. (Ass. doc.
1859, no. 133) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report as to number of canal collectors and
clerks. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 124)
Report of names of clerks employed, etc. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 147)
Report on salaries of officers, clerks, and employees. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 95)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Petition relative to engineer corps. 2p. (Sen, doc. 1861, no.
41) & •
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on extension of jurisdiction of canal appraisers.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1861, no. 62)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Memorial and resolution relative to claim for relief of Warren
Granger, collector of canal tolls. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1863. no. 12)
Recommendation to pass certain canal bills, 1p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 59)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1281
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Minority report on abolishing office of canal appraiser.
4p. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 133)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Laws, regulations, rates of toll . . . in force May, 1863. 234p.
O. Alb. 1863. N. Y. state law lib.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Statement of estimates and payments for
repairs of breaks in Genesee Valley canal. 22p. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 136)
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee on. Report as to the liability of the state in the manage-
ment of its canals. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 71)
Memorial of the New York state canal convention, concerning the improvement of inland
navigation, with expressions of opinions in that convention, together with accounts of prelimin-
ary proceedings of various boards of trade and popular meetings in Buffalo, Rochester, New
York and other cities through which the state canal convention originated, for the purpose of
securing reform and improvement in the canal management. 44p. O. N. Y. 1868.
040 P v.2124
Contains some extracts from prominent journals showing public appreciation, also a brief
account of the grand banquet given by citizens of Albany. -
Memorial of transportation companies for repairs on Champlain canal. 1.p. (Sen. doc. 1868,
no. 54)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relative to compensation of Alexander Barkley for
services as agent on the canals. 14p. (Ass. doc. 1868, no. 73)
Report on needed canal repairs. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 75)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on liability of state to repair Albany basin. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1869, no. 28)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1869, 92:19)
Recommends repeal of contract system for repairs of canals. *e.
Commercial union of the state of New York. Proceedings of the state convention held at
Rochester, Jan. 19, 1870, to consider measures for reforming the management and improving
the trade of the New York state canals. 111p. O. N. Y. 1870. 040 P v.2124
Includes letters and speeches by R.: B. Connoly, G: F. Comstock, W: E. Dodge, E. E. Davis,
W: M. Evarts, H: L. Fish, I. T. Hatch, C. A. King, D: J. Mitchill, F. D. Moulton, Hiram Niles,
A. P. Nichols, Thomas Parson, Nathaniel Sands, Horatio Seymour, Charles Stanford, Elmore
Walker and others.
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report of committee relative to what powers were conferred upon
the canal board by chapter 55 of the laws of 1870. (see Proceedings, 1870, p.187–90)
386 N4264
Resolution relative to management of canals. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1872, no. 36)
N.Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of the. Circular to superintendents of canal repairs,
explanatory of duties. 12p. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Annual report for
1870–72) 626 HZ
See indexes to volumes for page references.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Minority report on bill to repeal law giving jurisdiction
of claims to canal appraisers. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 107)
Barkley, Alexander. Reply to Mr. Raines, Treasurer, made to the Assembly canal committee,
Mar. 27, 1873. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings, 1873, p.83–90) 386 N4264
Fay, John D. Reply to a printed speech of Treasurer Raines on the expenditures and man-
agement of the canals, submitted Apr. 3, 1873. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings,
1873, p.60–68) 386 N4264
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on legislative power to limit appropriations for
maintenance and repair of canals to specified portions of canal system. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1873,
no. 46)
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Communication relative to structures on eastern division
New York state canals, and estimated cost of keeping same in repair, etc. 7p. (Ass. doc.
1873, no. 57) *
Information necessary for those navigating the canals. (see Annual reports, 1869–
73) 626 HZ
See indexes to volumes for page references.
N.Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on cost of repairing damages to Genesee
Valley, "Chemung, Chenango, Crooked Lake, and Black River canals. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1873,
no. 83; or, Ass. doc. 1873, no. 131)
#
1282 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Raines, Thomas. Remarks of the State Treasurer before the canal committee of the Assem-
bly, Mar. 20, 1873; also reply to the State Engineer and Commissioners, Apr. 3, 1873. (see
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings, 1873, p.74–82, 95–104) 386 N4264
Also published in pamphlet form (040 P v.2124).
An attack upon the management of the State Engineer and Canal Commissioners.
Taylor, William B. Remarks made before the Assembly canal committee, reply to Mr.
Raines' article, “The canals and their management,” Mar. 26, 1873. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal
board. Proceedings, 1873, p.90–94) 386 N4264
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill in relation to enlarging the powers of the
canal board. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1876, no. 62)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Statement regarding opening of canals. 1 p.
(Ass. doc. 1877, no. 117)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Communication relative to number, rank and pây of
employees on the canals, eastern division. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 40)
N.Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 88; or, Ass. jour. 1877, 100:17)
Relates to the appointment of a Superintendent of Public Works, with powers of the canal
commissioners. - -
Economical canal management and low tolls. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1878, 26:104-5)
1600 words. 332 qC73
Editorial urging improved canal equipment. º
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of the. Report of opinion whether there may not
be a reduction of number of weighmasters and collectors on the canals; also in consultation with
the State Engineer, whether the services of the engineers, resident and division, and of the
surveyors, may not be dispensed with. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 60)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Communication as to work of engineering department.
11p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 123)
Seymour, Horatio. Methods of doing work on the canal, statement prepared in 1878. 11p."
º 626
Also whether services of division and resident engineers shall be dispensed with.
The Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1879, 52:57) 620.5 qJ2
Management under a canal superintendent, 1878. -
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Objections to the passage of Assembly bill, no. 245,
abolishing the office of division and resident engineers. 11p. O. m.p. 1879. 626
Report on estimates of cost for repair and necessary improvements for the canals.
18p. (Ass. doc. 1880, no. 71)
Commerce is the life of the state, a plea for canal improvement; with a digest of the statutes,
rules and regulations of the canal department. 16p. Q. m.p. 1881. 386
Business calendar of the canal board, 1878 and 1882. 3 nos. - 386
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report relative to the abolishment of the offices of
division and resident engineers upon the state canals. 13p. (Ass. doc. 1882, no. 63)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to reducing the cost in the management of
the canals. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1882, no. 24) -
Testimony before committee, 203p. (N. Y. state law lib. pamphlet, v.92).
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. An open letter to the canal board relative to transferring the
appellate jurisdiction of the canal board to a court of claims or the supreme court, and the duty
of defending the state to the Attorney-General, Jan. 9, 1883. 6p. O. 040 P. V.2437
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report to canal board on appointment of collectors of canal
tolls. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1883, no. 124) -
Seymour, Silas, comp. Department of State Engineer and Surveyor, shall it be abolished?
Views submitted Feb. 28, 1883. 41p. O. Alb. 1883. 626
Also in Annual report of State Engineer and Surveyor for 1883, p.36–42 (626 L1), and in
the volume of pamphlets (040 P v.2438). *
Includes statement respecting duties of State Engineer and subordinates, by E: D. Smalley;
letters from division engineers, Thomas Evershed, C: A. Beach, D: E. Whitford, and report
and statement on subject by Horatio Seymour.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of the names of collectors and compilers of statistics
relative to the trade and tonnage of the canals for 1882, the compensation paid to each employee,
place employed, etc. 10p. (Ass. doc. 1884, no. 53)
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Communication concerning the compilers of
canal statistics. Ip. (Ass. doc. 1884, no. 49)
Bibliography—New York CANALs. 1283
- Supplementary communication. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1884, no. 50)
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of, and Engineer and Surveyor. Communication
relative to dangerous condition of Erie canal aqueducts. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1891, no. 67)
“Canal reform” planks in the platforms adopted by party conventions in New York, (8ee
Eng. news, 1898, 40:216) - 620.5 fM4
Failure of state ownership of canals. Editorial. (see Elect. engr. 1898, 25:30) 500 words.
. -- 621.3 qO2
Lock tenders on the eight-hour law. (see Eng. news, 1899, 42:168) 620 . 5 fM4
Unconstitutionality of the eight-hour law. Editorial. (see Eng. news, 1904, 52:523) 1000
words. - . 620.5 fM4
CONTRACTS.
See also Names of canals, Management, Claims, Finances, Investigations, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication in compliance with the resolution,
Mar. 16, 1819, reporting names of contractors who have not completed their contracts, etc.
(see Ass. jour. 1819, 42:710–14)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Communication in relation to canal contracts. 1.p. (Ass. doc.
1821, no. 90) - -
N. Y. (state)--Canal commissioners. Report of contracts let for the Oswego canal. (8ee
Sen. jour. 1826, 49:353–55) * * -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on menaorial of William Hay, relative to the
navigable feeder on the Champlain canal. (8ee Sen. jour. 1829, 52:210–12) -
4. Report on petition of Henry Spencer and others relative to the Champlain feeder.
(see Ass. jour. 1829, 52:548–49) . sº
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report, with certain papers relating to the contract between
Cady, Case and company, and the canal commissioners. (8ee Ass. jour. 1829, 52:668–73)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Daniel Stevenson and others,
who were sureties for the performance of the canal contract of R: M. Livingston and Thomas
Wright. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 60) .
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on memorial of Pratt, Watson and company relative to
contract for Leland’s pond reservoir on Chenango canal. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1837, no. 47)
The joint committee and the Chenango canal contractors. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 26,
1839) 3100 words. 071 xA11
Critical review. Communicated.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to amount of work under contract on
the Genesee Valley canal, between the Allegheny river and the point where the Dansville side-
cut intersects the canal. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 69)
Report relative to contracts on the canals. 42p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 203)
sº Report relative to contracts now in force on the canals. 45p. (Ass. doc. 1842,
no. 173) -
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on contracts for enlargement of Erie canal between
Albany and West Troy. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 15)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report giving copies of documents relative to the contract for
the five combined locks at Lockport. 43p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 130)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on contracts for enlargement of Erie canal.
(Ass. doc. 1844, no. 146) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions of contractors, for some appeal
from decisions of canal board. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1844, no. 147)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on claim of J. P. Yates for recognition of a verbal
agreement for extension of time of contract. 11p. (Ass, doc. 1845, no. 214)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions of contractors, for some appeal
from decisions of canal board. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 48) -- .
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on abandonment of contracts, West Jordan
level, and consequent loss to state. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 88) .
17
1284 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report concerning the contract system of making
canal repairs. -
25p. Sen. doc. 1846, no. 104
5p. Ass. doc. 1846, no. 173
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to the testimony taken in the case of Briggs
Thomas and E. C. Worden, contractors for section 17, Genesee Valley canal. 6p. (Ass. doc.
1847, no. 34)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report as to the amount of work put under contract
during recess on Erie canal enlargement and the completion Genesee Valley and Black River
canals. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 208)
Report of commissioner of eastern division of Erie canal on operation of “act in
relation to public works,” contracts, etc. 12p. (Sen. doc. 1847, no. 125)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, committee on. Report on substitution of contract system of repairs.
62p. table. (Sen. doc. 1847, no. 63)
Minority report, 14p. (Sen. doc. 1847, no. 79). -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on contracts for proposed work on Erie and Ohio basins,
Buffalo. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 26)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication in relation to canal contracts. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1853, no. 18)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report of the majority on the amendments to the
constitution. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no.,98)
Recommends distributing appropriations authorized for canals in equal annual amounts;
also that law of 1851 concerning contracts be repealed. *.
Enlargement of Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1854, 27:671) - 620.5 qJ2
Statement of work to be done and conditions of awarding contracts, -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on condition of work under certain contracts. 7p.
(Sen. doc. 1854, no. 83) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Statement of final account on contract for
Black river improvement. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 79)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to lettings on Black River canal with testimony.
39p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no.8) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the subject of contracting the repairs on
the canals. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1855, no. 73)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on condition of canal contracts between
Lockport and Pendleton. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 58) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Majority and minority reports relative to the enlargement of
the canals, to contracts therefor, and sufficiency of means for that purpose. 26p. (Ass. doc.
1856, no. 191)
- Report on work done and materials furnished under contracts. 7p. (Ass. doc.
1856, no. 169)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on condition of suits relative to bonds for canal
contracts. . 2p. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 16) *
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on contractors failing to keep canals
in repair. 1p. (AsS. doc. 1859, no. 160) -
Reply to resolution of inquiry. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 161)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on abandonment of repair contract of James
Oswald and D. A. Van Walkenburgh. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1862, no. 123)
N. Y. (state)—Contracting board. Communication from clerk, transmitting copies of repair
contracts on eastern division Erie canal. 83p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 22)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Special report relative to canal contracts. 49p.
(Ass. doc. 1865, no. 95)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on alleged irregularities in letting -
repair contracts on Champlain canal. 12p. (Ass. doc. 1866, no. 105) S.
*.
Report on alleged payment of moneys to contractors on Oneida Lake canal for work
not performed. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1866, no. 84) *\
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report relative to canal contracts, *A (Sen, doc.
1866, no. 14) \
*4,
* .
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1285
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on non-fulfilment of repair contracts. 14p.
(Sen. doc. 1867, no. 53)
Certificates of division engineer, eastern division, relative to performance of work. 4p. (Sen.
doc. 1868, no. 78)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-general. Correspondence with contracting board on canal repair
contract letting of Dec. 28, 1866. 12p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 26)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication transmitting certificates of
division engineer, eastern division, relative to performance of contract work. 4p. (Sen. doc.
1868, no. 78) r
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Minority report on abolition of canal contracts. 4p.
(Sen. doc. 1868, no. 35)
Davis. E. E. Speech on administration of the affairs of the canals. (see Commercial union
of the state of New York. Proceedings of state convention. 1870. p.55–59)
040 P v.2124
Against repair contract system.
Fish, Henry L. Speech on canal management and contract system. (8ee Commercial union
of the state of New York. Proceedings of state convention. 1870. p.59–65)
040 P v.2124
Mitchell, David J. Speech against the repair contract system. (see Commercial union of
the state of New York. Proceedings of the state convention. 1870. p.70–75)
- 040 P v.2124
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report of committee relative to the settlement with contractors
whose contracts have been surrendered or canceled under the provisions of chapter 55 of the
laws of 1870. (see Proceedings, 1870, p. 190–94) 386 N4264
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report of minority on the bill abolishing the contract
system of canal repairs. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1870, no. 125)
Canal contractors. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1875, 20:301–2) 1300 words.
- 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on securities deposited by contractors. 4p. (Sen. doc.
1875, no. 76)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of the. Communication relating to contracts for
new enlargement, or extraordinary work upon the canals of the state. 3p. (ASS. doc. 1875,
no. 40)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on contracts for extraordinary repairs. 148p.
O. (in annual report for 1876, Appendix) 626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Memoranda filed with Assembly bill, no. 493, entitled “an act to
provide for the completion or cancellation of all pending contracts for new work upon and
extraordinary repairs of the canals; and making an appropriation to pay the expenses of such
necessary extraordinary repairs as may be approved of and directed by the canal board,” 1876.
(see Tilden, S. J. Writings and speeches. 1885, 2:323–28) 308 T45
N.Y. (state)—Public works, Superintendent of. Report showing bids and awards of contracts,
1888–89. 37p. (Ass, doc. 1890, no. 61) 386
New York state canals improvement; purpose and nature of improvement. (see Eng. news,
1897, 38:155–57) * 620. 5 fM4
Gives table of contractors and contract prices and profiles of Erie, Oswego and Champlain
canals. Progress of improvement. Illustrated.
Argument of J. A. Roberts, State Comptroller, for suspension of work on outstanding Erie
canal contracts, till an added appropriation is secured, with additional comment. (see Eng.
news, 1898, 39:24–25, 288) 620, 5 fM 4
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message relative to canals. 4p. (Sen, doc. 1899, no. 45 and Ass.
doc. 1899, no. 61) -
Transmits letter of counsel appointed to take up the matter of charges in reference to canal
contracts under acts of 1895 and 1896.
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of, and Engineer and Surveyor. Communication
relative to canal contracts. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1899. no. 34)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Memorandum on method of bidding to prevent
unbalanced bids. (see its Report. 1900, p.117–26) 386 - N42
In Ass, doc. 1900, no. 79.
1286 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Anti-bond monopoly. pseud. Plea for small-sized contracts on the New York barge canal.
(see Eng. news, 1904, 52:424) 320 words. 620.5 fM4
Editorial on the advertisement of the first contracts for the New York barge canal. (8ee
Eng. news, 1904, 52:270,485) 360 words. 620.5 fM4
Editorial on the first six of the barge canal contract bids. (see Eng. news, 1904, 52:575)
800 words. 620. 5 fM4
Lee, George W. Reply to “anti-bond monopoly” on the awarding of Erie canal contracts.
(see Eng. news, 1904, 52:448) 500 words. 620, 5 fM 4
New York canal improvements. (see Eng. rec. 1904, 50:731) 620.5 fM7
Brief editorial on the bids for first contracts, with reference to the itemized summaries to be
found in Eng. Rec. 50:43–44.
Advisory board of consulting engineers; report relating to the advisability of accepting unit-
price bids. (see Eng. news, 1905, 53:238) 1000 words. 620.5 fM4
Lump-sum and unit-price contracts. Editorial. (see Eng. rec. 1905, 51:146–47) 1000
words. 620.5 fM7
Lump-sum vs. unit-price bidding. (see Eng. news, 1905, 53:17–18) 2500 words.
620.5 fM4
Why contractors favor itemized bidding in New York barge canal work.
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-general. Opinion on barge canal law, chapter 147, laws of 1903,
given Mar. 8, 1905. 20p. O. Alb. 1905. (Law pamphlet no. 212.) N. Y. state law lib.
New York barge canal contracts held up for decision on whether bidders can submit both
lump and itemized bids on same contract and on constitutionality of barge canal act. (see Eng.
news, 1905, 53:45) 150 words. 620.5 fM4
CLAIMS.
References for individuals’ claims are omitted. See also Annual reports, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners, acting. - Report relative to instances where greater sums
have been allowed to contractors than the original contract price. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 91;
or, Ass. jour. 1824, 47:503–6)
Report respecting the appraisement of damages on Erie and Champlain canal.
(ASS. doc. 1827, no. 180; or, Ass. jour. 1827, 50:803-5)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report upon the construction of the law as to extra allow-
ance to canal contractors. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 189; or, Ass. jour. 1828, 51:801–3)
An act in relation to the appraisal of damages on the canals, and for other purposes, passed
May 4, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on resolution of Assembly relative to canal
claims. 9p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 201)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on Assembly bill relative to appraisal of
property taken for enlarged Erie canal. 10p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 108)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion as to appraisal of damages on unfinished canals.
7p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 116)
Opinion as to payment of private claims from Chenango canal tolls. 6p. (Sen.
doc. 1844, no. 14)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on propriety of granting claimants right of certiorari
to supreme court. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1848, no. 48)
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Report of all claims allowed for damages. 85p. (Sen.
doc. 1849, no. 14)
On appeal to the Canal board from Canal appraisers, Seneca river improvement, in the claim
of Elihu Parry regarding the flooding of his land. 6p. O. n.p., n.d. 040 P v.1947
Bogart, William H. comp. Digest of claims presented to the Legislature, 1844–50. 283p.
(Sen. doc. 1851, no. 5) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Digest of claims presented to canal board
from organization to Mar. 1, 1851. 47p. (Sen. doc. 1851, no. 50) * 040 P. v.1233
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill authorizing award of damages by
canal appraisers. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1851, no. 73)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1287
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Report in answer to a resolution of Feb. 17, for a statement
of all claims for damages, both decided and undecided. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 47)
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on petition for a law for the settlement of
claims arising under canal contracts. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 58)
Report on the general bill entitled “an act for the final settlement of disputed and
doubtful claims against the state.” 2p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 87)
Bogart, William H. comp. Digest of claims presented to the Legislature of 1853. 50p.
(Sen. doc. 1854, no. 51)
of 1854. 79p. (Sen. doc. 1855, no. 11)
of 1855. 67p. (Sen. doc. 1856, no. 109)
N.Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Awards and testimony in the claims of the Rochester mill
owners for the diversion of the waters of the Genesee river for the supply of the Erie and Genesee
Valley canals, transmitted to the Legislature, Mar. 5, 1856. 287p. illus. 1 map. (Sen. doe.
1856, no. 103) -- - 386 N424
Page, H. C. comp. Digest of claims pending in 1855. 93p. (Ass. doc. 1856, no. 14)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on awards of canal appraisers to Rochester
mill owners relative to the diversion of the waters of the Genesee river. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1857,
no. 79)
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Testimony in the claims of the citizens in the Ausable river
for damages occasioned by the breaking away of the dam across the south branch of the Ausable,
Sept. 30, 1856, transmitted to the canal board. 368p. 2 maps, O. Alb. 1858.
386 N424 v.2
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on liability of state for damages from logs floating
over dams in Sacandaga river. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 162)
Opinion on state's liability for damages arising from raised grade of embankments
leading to new bridges of enlarged canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1860, no. 59)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Messages.
Ass, jour. 1860, 83:13–14 Ass, jour. 1867, 90:33–36
(£ 1861. 84:15 44 1
y - - - 73, 96:17–18
& 1862, 85:13–14 {{ 1882, 105:70
&f 1863, 86:92 &f 1894, 117:20–21
Canal damage claims.
N. Y. (state)–Canals, Committee on. Report on Black River canal claims. 5p. (Sen. doc.
1861, no. 51)
An argument submitted before the Canal appraisers, Apr. 8, 1862, on the claim of Lewis
Benedict for damages by the destruction of his store at Rochester. 53p. O. Alb. 1862.
040 P v.1947
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Report on number of claims and awards, 1851–62, 3p.
(Sen. doc. 1862, no. 24)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Digest of those canal claims, presented to and
acted on by canal board, 1860–61. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1862, no. 7)
Report on number and amount of awards made by canal appraisers, 2p. (Sen. doc-
1862; no. 19)
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Construction put upon the statutes defining the duties of
canal appraisers. (see Annual report for 1864, p.3–22) 386 N 424
Proposed amendment of the statute (1st R. S. 4th ed., p.484, sec. 79) in regard to
the presentation of claims and appeals. (see Annual report for 1865, p.6—13)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Statement of awards and allowances to con-
tractors and others, for damages etc., 1854–65. 30p. (Ass. doc. 1866, no. 61)
Report on awards for damages, 1865–6. 20p. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 43)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on question whether two-thirds vote is required
for passage of claim bills. 3p. (Ass, doc. 1869, no. 151)
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee on. Report on question whether two-thirds vote is
required for passage of claim bills. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1869, no. 153)
Minority report of, 3p. (Ass, doc, 1869, no. 154).
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Statement of claims for damages since Jan. 1, 1870. 56p.
(Ass. doc. 1872, no. 45)
1288 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Statement of bills for services rendered in
connection with Black River canal claims. 22p. (Sen. doc. 1872, no. 89)
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Statement of awards for damages on Oneida lake and river.
9p. (Ass. doc. 1873, no. 39)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report in relation to awards made by the canal
appraisers for canal damages, with amount of attorneys’ fees paid, 1868–74. 4p. (Ass. doc.
1874, no. 89)
Réport on the exact amount of awards made by the canal appraisers for canal
damages, 1870–73. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 62) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Response to resolution of the Assembly as to unsettled
canal claims. 17p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 71) -
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Memoranda filed with Assembly bill, no. 275, entitled, “an act to
reappropriate moneys for the payment of awards made by the canal appraisers, and expenses
attending the same, and the payment of awards by the canal board,” 1876. (see Tilden, S: J.
Writings and speeches, 1885, 2:336) 308 T45
FINANCES.
See also, Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, names
of canals, basins, harbors and rivers, Investigations, Canal tolls, etc.
.*
Schuyler, Gen. Philip John. Remarks on the revenue of the state of New York. 24p. O.
Alb. 1796. 336.747 Sch&
References to loans to canal companies, p.15 and 24.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to expenditures of canal commissioners. (Ass.
jour. 1816, 39:660–62)
Report of the joint committee on the subject of canals. (see Alb. argus, Mar. 25, 1817)
5500 words. * 071 xAl
Purchase of the Western lock navigation company; establishment of canal construction
fund; to borrow $1,000,000 on credit of said fund; taxation of salt and auction sales for benefit
of fund.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to the several sums of money which have from
time to time been appropriated for the improvement of the navigation of Hudson's river. (see
Ass. jour. 1818, 41:388–92)
An act relative to the appropriation of the avails of the sales of Grand Island for the construc-
tion of the Erie and Champlain canals, passed Apr. 14, 1820. (see Laws of New York)
Tibbits, George. Extract of a letter, June 13, 1828. (see Hosack, David. Memoir of DeWitt
Clinton. 1829. Appendix, p.487–91) 923.27 qC61
Gives data on early history of the canal, especially upon the measures of finance, in which
he took an active part in the º.
. Accompanied by a letter from Wheeler Barnes to Elkanah Watson, Apr. 12, 1820, present-
ing Mr. Tibbits’ part in maturing the scheme of finance in 1817. tº
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on modification of the local tax on lands adja-
cent to the canals. (see Ass. jour. 1820, 43:665–78)
Also in Public documents compiled by C. G. Haines, p.373–400 (386 H 12).
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of the. Communication regarding a deed of cession
to the people of this state from James Hornby for 3000 acres of land in the county of Steuben.
(see Ass. jour. 1820, 43:216)
Report on petition for drawback or reduction of one-half the duty of salt manufac-
tured in the western district. (see Ass. jour. 1820, 43:559)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report concerning the raising of a tax on lands adjacent
to the canals and concerning the disbursements of money exclusively upon the eastern section
of the Erie canal and the southern parts of the Champlain canal until the same are completed.
Mar. 14, 1820. 33p. O. Alb. 1820. 040 P v.223
Also in an unbound pamphlet (386).
An act directing the canal commissioners to levy and collect the local tax, on the route of the
great canals. Ip. (Ass. doc. 1821, no. 36) .
The canal. (see Alb. gazette and daily advertiser, Feb. 20, 1821) 1800 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Communication on canal revenues.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on compensation paid to the several appraisers on the
Erie and Champlain canals. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1821, no. 128; or, Ass. jour. 1821, 44:300–1)
Bibliography—New YORK CANALS. 1289
Erie canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 18, 1822) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Communication concerning cost of construction. -
The canal tax. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 2, 1823) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Ontario.” Concerning proposed revival of tax on lands adjoining the canal.
Canals. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 20, 1823) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Calculator.” Forecasts of probable income of Erie canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report relative to amount of funds at their
disposal, where deposited, etc. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 168)
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report concerning employees and expenditures on the
Erie and Champlain canals. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 175; or, Ass. jour. 1824, 47.896-902)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of the. Communication relative to the amount of
money borrowed on the credit of the state. (see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:1177–78)
- Report relative to a repeal of the local canal tax. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 20; or,
Ass. jour. 1824, 47:625–26)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Statement of moneys paid during the last fifteen years for the
improvement of the navigation of Hudson's river. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 140; or, Sen. jour. 1824,
47:247–51)
An act concerning the Erie and Champlain canals, passed Apr. 21, 1825. (see Laws of New
York)
Authorizes commissioners to borrow money. - -
An act to establish a sinking fund, for the speedy extinguishment of the canal debt. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1825, no. 126)
N.Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of the. Full and detailed statement of all the loans
effected for the construction of the canals. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 91; or, Sen. jour. 1825,
48:109–11)
Includes date given, time irredeemable and amount of premiums received; also whole amount
of receipts during the last year appropriated to pay canal loans.
Report on the bill for establishing a sinking fund for extinguishment of the canal
debt. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 125) -
The canal fund. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 7, 1826) 1000 words. N. Y. state lib.
N.Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of the. Report relative to repeal of seventh section
of “act respecting navigable communications between the great western and northern lakes and
the Atlantic ocean,” passed Apr. 15, 1817. (see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:570-71)
Against local tax of $250,000 for completing the canals.
Beck, Nicholas F. anon. Canal revenue. (see his Considerations in favor of the construction
of a great state road from Lake Erie to the Hudson. 1827, p. 40–42) 386 B38
The canals and their results. (see Alb. argus and gazette) 071 xA11
Feb. 26, 1827. 1200 words.
Feb. 28, 1827. 700 words.
N.Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of the. Report relative to surplus revenues. (Sen.
doc. 1827, no. 99; also Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:229–31)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Communication relative to receipts from the canal fund and
disbursements on the canal for 1826. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1827, no. 96; or, Ass. doc. 1827, no. 93)
Statement of amount paid out of the treasury under the act to provide for the survey
of a land communication between Lake Erie and the Hudson river, passed Apr. 20, 1825, show-
ing to whom and for what particular service the same may have been paid. (see Sen. jour.
1827, 1st sess. 50:71–78) - -
An act making a further appropriation for the Champlain feeder, passed Apr. 21, 1828. (see
Laws of New York)
N.Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to the compensation of the canal commissioners.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 104) -
Report relative to the expenditure of moneys on the canals. 163p. (Ass. doc.
1828, no. 23)
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to the expenditure of moneys on the canals.
4p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 250)
N.Y. (state) --Comptroller. Report as to moneys belonging to canal fund over expenditures.
(ASS. doc. 1829, no. 82; or, Ass. jour. 1829, 52:406) -
1290 EIISTORY or NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to amount of moneys paid towards the Cham-
plain feeder, and contracts on file for construction of said work. (see Ass.jour. 1829, 52:534–38).
t Statement of amount paid to the canal appraisers from Apr. 21, 1825 to Nov. 30,
1828. (Sen. doc. 1829, no. 56; or, Sen. jour. 1829, 52:131–33)
Statement of moneys received from the Erie and Champlain canal fund, exclusive
of loans, from 1817 to Jan. 29, 1829. (see Ass. jour. 1829, 52:353–54)
N. Y. (state)—Expenditures, Committee on. Report on the Comptroller's report in relation
to the accounts of the canal appraisers. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1829, no. 57; or, Sen. jour. 1829,
52:147–48, 234) -
Tibbits, George. Finances of the canal fund of the state of New York, examined in a letter to
Stephen Allen and G: B. Throop. 24p. O. Alb. 1829. 386 T43
Deals with the investment of surplus revenues of the canal fund. -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report of the expenditures, by the superintendents employed
on the Erie and Champlain canals during the last year. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1830, no. 243)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to the amount of compensation paid to the canal
appraisers. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 28)
Report relative to the loan of the credit of the state to the Neversink navigation
company. 14p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 49)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on Assembly bill to release S. Barnum and
H. Howell from a judgment against them as sureties on the bond of the Neversink Navigation
company. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1832, no. 111)
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution. 1p. (Sen.
doc. 1832, no. 70 and 100) &
Canal loans. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1833, 2:353) 620.5 qJ2
From the Albany argus. Brief notice of offers for the Chenango and Chemung loans.
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Communication relative to deficiencies in
revenues of Chemung canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 331) *
Communication relative to loans for the construction of the Chenango canal. 3p.
(Sen. doc. 1833, no. 120) rº
Report relative to receipts and expenditures on Erie and Champlain canals. 5p.
(Sen. doc. 1833, no. 38)
Report, requiring information as to contingent expenses of the board and an allow-
ance of a counsel fee of $100. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 270)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Circular to the holders of Erie and Champlain canal stocks,
which are reimbursable in 1837. (see Niles' register, 1833, 45:60) 500 words. 305 qN59
Report giving statement of appropriations and expenditure for improvement of
Hudson river. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 302)
New York canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1834, 3:197) 250 words. 620 qJ2
Canal fund should be used for redemption of canal debt. •
Chenango canal loans. (see Niles' register, 1835, 48:411) 150 words. 305 qN59
Offers for the loan.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to loans for construction of Chenango canal.
5p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 381) ~
Erie and Champlain canal debt. (see Niles’ register, 1836, 50:370–71) 800 words.
305 qY59
“A gratifying statement” about the revenues, investments, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on petition of I. Packard for new certificate of, canal
stock to replace lost one. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 48)
N.Y. (state)—Senate. Resolutions offered by J. P. Jones relative to Erie, Oswego and Cham-
plain canals. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 59)
Resolution offered by Mr. Maison, proposing an amendment to the constitution
relative to canal revenues. 1 p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 48)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on bill levying tax on banks, for
more speedy enlargement of Erie canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 316) -
Payment of the canal debt, Editorial, (see Alb. daily argus, July 19, 1837) 2000 words.
071 xAll
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1291
The accounts of the canal commissioners. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Dec. 22, 1838)
6600 words. - 071 xA11
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on the United States deposit fund.
and also on the recommendation of the Comptroller suggesting the levy of a direct tax. 37p,
(Ass. doc. 1838, no. 242)
Also in American railroad journal, 1839, 8:53–62, 79–92, 102–3, 7000 words (620.5 J2).
Report upon the finances and internal improvements of the state of New York, 1838.
656p. O. Il. p. Il. d. ºr 386
Reprinted at Boston. - w
The canal expenditures. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 12, 1839) 1600 words. 071 x A11
Reviews administration of canal finances. Editorial.
Did the Erie canal create the auction and salt duties? (see Alb. daily argus, June 19, 1839)
2400 words. 071 x A11
Erie canal enlargement. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 28, 1839) .800 words. 071 x All
Communication on the probable cost.
Expenditures on the canals. (see Alb. daily argus, Jan. 18, 1839) 300 words. 071 x A11
Editorial on the Comptroller's annual report.
Future revenue of the Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1839, 9:289–93) 1200 words.
620. 5 J2
Internal improvements. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 20, 23 and 28, 1839) 800, 800 and 1300
words. 071 x A11
Signed “Sennex.” Examination of state finances; moderation in canal construction.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to the cost of the Erie canal enlarge-
ment. 32p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 339)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report giving unclaimed items of interest on
canal stock in Manhattan bank. 10p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 134)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on resolution by Mr. Verplanck requesting
report on expenditure for internal improvements. 13p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 101)
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolution by Mr. Verplanck requesting report on expenditure for
internal improvement. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 64)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on resolution relative to canal
accounts since 1830. 13p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 388)
Report upon the finances and internal improvements of the state of New York, 1838. 65p.
O. Bost. 1839. 386
Reprinted for the benefit of the friends of the Western railroad.
Revenues and trade of the canals. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 9, 1839) 1400
words. 071 x A11
What the Erie canal has paid. (see Alb. evening jour. June 10, 1839) 300 words.
--- N. Y. state lib.
From Buffalo advertiser and journal.
Review of sources and amount of revenue.
Loans for the enlargement of the Erie canal. Editorials. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 17 and
18, 1840) 1200 and 1300 words. 071 x All
N. Y. (state)—Assembly. Resolution concerning payment of certain moneys by the Comp-
troller to canal contractors. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 66)
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report respecting the canal debts and revenues, and the enlarge-
ment of the Erie canal, etc. 51p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 306)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of the. Regulations respecting the issue and
transfer of certificates of stock issued by the state of New York and also respecting the pay-
ment of interest on such certificates, made July 27, 1840. 16p. O. Alb. 1840.
040 P. V.1224
Report agreeable to a resolution of the House, of Jan. 30, 1840, requesting them to
communicate their annual report. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 69)
Report in what banks the money pledged for the redemption of the canal debt, etc.,
is deposited. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1840, no. 62) -
Report relative to deposits, etc., of the $500,000 loan. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no.
224)
1292 History or NEw York Canals.
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report respecting the expenditure of the
0,000 appropriation. 14p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 331) . . - .
N.Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report relative to deficiency of funds to pay
damages awarded on the Chenango canal. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 302)
N.Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report in relation to notices of redemption of
stock, etc. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1841, no. 55) -
N. Y. (state)—Assembly. Resolution of Mr. Hoffman calling for statement of debt. 7p.
(Ass. doc. 1842, no. 23) - -
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report respecting the loan for the Chemung .
canal. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1842, no. 69) . :
N.Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report in relation to canal revenues. 4.p. (Sen. doc. 1842, no.
16)
Report relative to premiums paid on the stocks of 1845, and loans of canal fund
moneys to the banks. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1842, no. 62)
Report of amount of premiums received on the stocks issued for the construction
of the Chemung and Chenango canals, and to what purpose they were applied. 1p. (Sen.
doc. 1842, no. 87) - -
N.Y. (state)—Comptroller, commissioners of the canal fund and canal commissioners. Report
on debt. 41p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 64) * *
N.Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on so much of the Governor's mes-
sage as relates to the finances of the state. 65p. (ASS. doc. 1842, no. 88)
Minority report, 36p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 166).
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report on amount needed to finish Black River canal.
26p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 49) -
- Report on expenditures for canal aqueduct across Schoharie creek. 8p. (Sen. doc.
1843, no. 94) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on finances. 23p. (Sen. doc. 1843,
no. 70) -
Report on loan to certain banks. 37p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 92)
N.Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of expenditures, sections 1–14, Erie canal enlargement.
39p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 35)
Report on amount of money required to be raised for canal and state purposes.
4p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 167)
Report on appropriations for internal improvements, and amount of stock issued,
etc., 1835–42. 22p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 65) -
Statement as to services rendered by non-acting canal commissioners and payments
therefor, 1836–42. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 45)
1828–42 5p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 80)
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on memorial of convention of democratic delegates
relative to creation of state debt by Legislature. 12p. (ASS. doc. 1843, no. 152)
Minority report, 8p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 153).
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on allowances to contractors, etc. 37p. (Sen. doc.
1844, no. 117)
N.Y. (state)--Canal commissioner. Report of acting commissioner in charge on cost of com-
pletion, etc. of Genesee Valley canal. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 111)
Report of expenditures on Jordan level of Erie canal enlargement. 7p. (Sen.
doc. 1844, no. 129) -
Report on estimating for completion of Genesee Valley canal. 9p. (Sen. doc. 1844,
no. 112)
Report on number, compensation, etc. 11p. 9 tables. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 69)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report. 3p. 11 tables. (Ass. doc. 1844, no.
120)
Tables of the receipts and payments of all the canals to 1843.
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report. 61p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 98)
Reviews canal policy of the state. Opposes further investment for completion of canals on
the ground that advantages gained are not worth the expense; impossible to continue work
without taxation, which is unjust.
** - -
zº
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1293
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report of an examination of the accounts of the treasurer
and the canal department. 18p. (Ass. doc. 1844, no. 10)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on canal finances. 37p. (Ass. doc.
1844, no. 185)
Minority reports, 55 and 14p. (As8. doc. 1844, no. 186 and 188).
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on claim of C: J. Hill for a sum of money ex-
pended by him in Rochester for the benefit of the Erie canal. 2p. (ASS. doc. 1845, no. 209)
Report on clerk hire. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1845, no. 19)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Minority report on canal appropriations. 8p. (Sen.
doc. 1845, no. 110)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on indebtedness of Erie railway and Delaware and
Hudson canal company to state. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 155)
Report on issue and redemption of state canal bonds, with seventeen tables. 26p.
(Ass. doc. 1845, no. 175)
Report on payments to canal appraisers and non-acting commissioner. 4p. (Sen.
doc. 1845, no. 38)
Report relative to pay of canal appraisers, 1836 and 1844. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1845,
no. 74))
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Veto of canal bill. 31p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 251)
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report of an examination of the accounts of the Treasurer,
and the canal and banking departments. 35p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 4) 386 N 426
The state works of New York. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1845, 18:154) 620. 5 qJ2
Summary view by the Comptroller, with editorial comment.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report of Comptroller on sums paid for office rent,
fuel and lights, stationery, clerk hire, and postage. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 118) -
Report of expenditures for repairs and for bringing into use work previously done on
enlargement. 16p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 150)
Report of names, compensation, etc., of canal Superintendents. 7p. (Ass. doc.
1846, no. 119)
Report on pay of superintendents of repairs. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 221)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report of names of persons paid by canal
superintendent at Syracuse. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 101)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of sums paid for expenses of canal commissioners. 15p.
(Ass. doc. 1846, no. 118)
Report on canal stocks deposited by banking associations and bankers as securities.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 186) * >
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report on the accounts of the Treasurer and the canal and
banking departments. 42p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 7) 386 N426
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on transfer of certain moneys to
general fund. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 189)
Minority report, 7p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 190).
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on amount of canal debt, Sept. 30, 1849. 5p.
(Sen. doc. 1847, no. 151)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Estimate of payments by, 1847. 3p. (Sen.
doc. 1847, no. 43)
i Report on surplus applicable to prosecution of public works. 3p. (Sen. doc.
1847, no: 112)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report of majority relative to the appropriation of
the surplus canal revenues and other canal funds for the prosecution of the unfinished public
works. 39p. (Sen. doc. 1847, no. 52)
Minority report on canal appropriations, 39p. (Sen. doc. 1847, no. 81).
Report on canal appropriations. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 128)
Report on that part of the Comptroller's report relating to expenditures for canal
repairs. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 147) -
Report on the bill entitled, “An act making appropriations for the improvement
of the canals and the prosecution of the public works,” and the amendments made thereto by
the Senate. 24.p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 167)
1294 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of expenditures for repairs on canals, 1844–46. 26p.
(Ass. doc. 1847, no. 129)
Report on condition of canal funds, available and unavailable. 6p. (Sen. doc.
1847, no. 66)
Statement of balance of canal fund for year ending June 1, 1847. 7p. (Sen. doc.
1847, no. 132) &
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on constitutionality of law appropriating sum
from which different awards for canal damages may be paid. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 52)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on appropriations under section 3 of article 7 of the con-
stitution, toward the Erie canal enlargement, and the Genesee Valley and Black River canals.
3p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 97)
Report on memorial of village of Syracuse for compensation for improvements on .
state lands. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 171) -
N.Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report of estimates of necessary payments. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1848, no. 15)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint committee on. Report on appropriations for canal enlargement.
5p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 146)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on application of surplus revenues of canals to payment
of demands against state. 10p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 137)
Statement of canal moneys deposited in Mechanics and farmers’ banks and New
York state bank. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 182)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on bill to secure payment of wages to laborers on
canals. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 173)
N. Y. (state)—Canal appraisers. Report on condition of books and records in office. 13p.
(Sen, doc. 1849, no. 28)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on expense of bringing into use one set of
enlarged locks from Syracuse to Buffalo. 14p. (Ass. doc. 1849, no. 116)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on proposition to prohibit them from
keeping on deposit in any bank moneys exceeding one-third of bank’s capital. 2p. (Ass.
doc. 1849, no. 31)
Report relative to bank fund stock in the canal department. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1849,
no. 35)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on canal appropriations. 5p. (Ass. doc.
1849, no. 178)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on amounts of state stocks (including canal) held by
citizens and aliens. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 29)
Report relative to extinguishing Canal and General fund debts, etc. 3p. (Ass.
doc. 1849, no. 33)
Ruggles, Samuel Bulkley. Vindication in 1849 of the canal policy of New York of 1838.
50p. O. N. Y. 1849. 386 R84
Relation of the political parties of the state to the canal policy, and their part in the control
of the Erie canal.
Canal debt. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1850, 23:23–24) 620.5 qJ2
Amount chargeable upon the sinking fund Sept. 30, 1849.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of expenditures under certain laws of
1849. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 81)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report concerning said fund. 5p. (Sen.
doc. 1850, no. 97)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on annual reports of canal commissioners and
commissioners of canal fund. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 153)
N.Y. (state)—Governor. Messages.
Ass. jour. 1850, 73:24 Ass...jour. 1861, 84:12
{{ 1851, 74:16–17 64 1862, 85:11
4& 1853, 76:1058 & 1865, 88:13
£& 1856, 79:99 &f 1866, 89:22
{{ 1857, 80:11–13 £& 1868, 91:17
& 1858, 81:124 . 4& 1869, 92:16–17
1859, #18 {{ 1878, 101:15
y
Canal debt.
Bibliography—New York CANALs. 1295
Ass, jour. 1850, 73:23 . Ass...jour. 1868, 91:16–17
{g 1851, 74:12, 1199–1201 £f 1869, 92:15–18
44 1852, 75:15, 17 - . - “ 1870, 93:13, 15
6& 1855, 78:11, 684–87 or Ass. doc. 97 . &é 1871, 94:19
{{ 856, 79.98 - - té 1873, 96:17
“. 1857, 80:11–12 sº 1875, 98:28–30
4t 1858, 81:123–24 . Sen. doc. 1875, no. 64, or
ºf 1859, 82:10–11 Ass. doc. 102
{{ 1860, 83:12–13, 15, 465–70 Ass., jour. 1876, 99:23, 25
44 1861, 84:13, 15 gº 1877, 100:14–15
{{ 1862, 85:11–12 . £6 1879, 102:18–19
tº 1863, 86:90 & 1880, 103:14–15
#4 1864, 87:14–15 {{ 1881, 104:16
{& 1865, 88:13 - & 1882, 105:70
{{ 1866, 89:21–22 ££ 1883, 106:13–14
46 1867, 90:32–33 * - £iſ 1884, 107:14–15
Canal revenues, tolls and expenditures. -
Ass...jour. 1850, 73:24 Ass. jour. 1862, 85:13
{{ 1851, 74:1198 & 1866, 89:23
& 1853, 76:885–90, or, Ass. doc. 91 £4. 1875, 98:24–25, 31
{{ 1853, 76.1660: Sen.'doc. 67 . & 1875, 99:600–3
&g 1854, 77:25–30 - {{ 1881, 104:16
{{ 1856, 79:99 . - & 1895, 118:25–26
{{ 1857, 80:14 $g 1896, 119:25–26
& 1859, 82:13 - {{ 1901, 124:1855–61
Enlargement and improvement.
Democratic state senators. (see United States mag. and democratic rev. 1851, 28:459–64)
- 051 Un;3
Address of those Senators who resigned their seats rather than countenance the violation of
the constitution relative to the canal bill, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on constitutionality of bill for enlargement of
canals. 22p. (Sen. doc. 1851, no. 68)
Statement as to annual report of commissioners of canal fund. 2p. (Ass. doc.
1851, no. 30)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report of the majority on the Assembly bill to com-
plete the enlargement of the canals of the state. 24.p. (Sen. doc. 1851, no. 69)
Favors issuing certificates redeemable out of the surplus revenues. Answers objections of
the Attorney-General. Opinion of Daniel Webster appended.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to unclaimed interest on stocks (including
canal) issued by state. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1851, no. 83)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report in relation to unclaimed interest on stocks
(including canal) issued by state. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1851, no. 54)
Stanton, H. B. New York finances. (see United States mag. and democratic rev. 1851,
28:270–81) 051 Un:3
Speech on the Governor's message delivered in the Senate, Jan. 11, 1851.
Tilden, Samuel Jones. The anticipation of canal revenues and the constitution, Apr. 7, 1851.
(see his Writings and speeches. 1885. 1:248–77) 308 T45
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of estimates on expenses for fiscal
year. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 116)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report, loans to banks. 13p. (Sen. doc.
1852, no. 81) -
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Reply to resolutions of the Senate, in relation to general fund
state debt, Mar. 8, 1852. 15p. (Sen. doc. 1852, no. 68) 040 P. V.1224
N.Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report of minority on the bill relative to the general
fund state debt, and special report of Comptroller. 22p. (Sen. doc. 1852, no. 77)
- 040 P v. 1224
Bristol, Nathan. The canal question, a loan or a tax; speech . . on the proposed amendment
to the constitution . . in Senate, Mar. 28. 14p. O. Alb. 1853. 040 P v.1233
Canal problem; shall the canals be maintained at the expense of the state, or shall they be
made self-supporting? 7p. O. n.p. 1853. 386
Against proposed amendments of art. 7, sect. 3 of the constitution,
1296 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
McMurray, William. Democratic policy in regard to the canals and their completion;
speeches on the Governor's message in Assembly, Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, 1843; and on the proposi-
tion to amend the constitution, in Senate, Mar. 26 and 28, 1853. 27p. O. 040 P. V.477
Reported for Albany argus.
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.1233)
N.Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication on expenditures of appropria-
tion for the support and maintenance of the canals for the current fiscal year. 2p. (Ass, doc.
1853, no. 126) --
Report of expenditures from current appropriations. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 84)
Report of reasons for not charging claims which accrued prior to June 1, 1846, to
canal debt sinking fund. 11p. (Sen, doc. 1853, no. 51)
Statement of charges for travel and compensation of division and resident engineers.
45p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 73)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on application of surplus revenues to
claims arising prior to June 1, 1846. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 125)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in reference to so much of the Governor's mes-
sage as relates to canals. 18p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 64) 040 P v.1233
Favors taxation for completion of canals.
Report of the majority on the amendments to the constitution. 7p. (Ass, doc.
1853, no. 98) -
Recommends distributing the amount authorized for canals in equal amounts; also that law
of 1851 concerning contracts be repealed.
Report of the minority on the amendments to the constitution. 7p. (Ass. doc.
1853, no. 99)
Objects to report of majority, on the ground that by their plan it will take too long to com-
plete the canals and it will become necessary to liquidate a part of the debt by taxation.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Select committee on. Report of the majority on the resolution to
amend the third section of article 7 of the constitution of the state. 14p. (Sen. doc. 1853,
no. 42) - -
Opposes taxation. Proposes that the surplus revenues of canals be used on enlargement.
Report of the minority on the resolution to amend the third section of article 7 of the
constitution of the state. 43p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 46) -
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on availability of state tax for canal purposes. 3p.
(Ass. doc. 1853, no. 61 and 114)
N. Y. (state)—Conference, Committee of. Report on amendments to the constitution in
relation to the canals. 32p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 116) ^
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report relative to the cost of completing the canals.
4p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 64)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on expenses of canal department. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1853, no. 10)
Report on revenues of general and canal funds. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 84%)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report of majority on bill to provide means
to pay present claims upon the treasury, to support the government, to carry on the public
works, etc. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 48) -
Minority report, 15p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 54).
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Memorial on proposed amendment of constitution. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1853, no. 100)
Favors immediate action on amendment of constitution enabling the state to borrow money
for the enlargement of the Erie canal. Opposes taxation of railroads.
Williams, Josiah B. The canals; sketch of the remarks of J. B. Williams upon the canal
question in Senate, June 3, 1853. 8p. O. Alb. 1853. 040 P v.223
ti States that improvements cannot be made upon canals without change in the state constitu-
1O Il. -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of funds advanced to persons claiming
to be superintendents of canal repairs. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 63)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill to provide for the enlargement and
completion of the canals, and for refunding the sums received for canal revenue certificates. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1854, no. 119)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALs. 1297
N. Y. (state)—Canvassers, Board of. Certificate as to the result of special election concerning
the constitutional amendment relating to completion of the canals. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1854,
no. 65; or, Ass. doc. 1854, no. 85) 9.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication in regard to question em-
braced in the bill, entitled “an act appropriating money to pay for work done on section 370
of the Erie canal enlargement.” 8p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 72)
Report on fees received in office. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 116)
N. Y. (state)—Railroads, Committee on. Report on the message of the Governor in relation
to deficiencies in the canal revenue. 20p. (Sen. doc. 1855, no. 74)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report on canal appropriations. 7p.
(Ass. doc. 1856, no. 90)
Report on canal debt. 27p. (Ass. doc. 1856, no. 181)
Historical.
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee on. Report on release of J. D. Shepard from obligation
as surety for funds of state in Walter Joy's bank. 10p. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 179)
Minority report, 8p. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 186).
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of outstanding canal drafts. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1858, no. 109)
Report on cost of canals (excluding Erie and Champlain). 12p. (Sen. doc. 1858,
no. 129)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on appropriations, condition of funds,
etc. 22p. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 49)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report relative to the amount of money necessary to
complete the unfinished canals. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 116)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on drafts drawn by canal commis-
sioners. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 67)
Statement showing at what time accumulation of sinking fund will liquidate canal
stock debt. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 57)
§ N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on canal debt. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1859,
no. 107 and Ass. doc. 1859, no. 179)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the bill, entitled “an act to provide for the
payment of work done and materials furnished on and for certain parts of the Erie canal enlarge-
ment.” 2p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 75)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor, and Auditor of Canal Department. Report on estimates,
cost, receipts and expenditures of Oswego canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 61)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on canal debt. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no.
115)
Minority report, 11p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 119).
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass, jour. 1859, 82:1416–18)
Objections to payment of interest on canal commissioner's drafts: (1) furnishes no safe-
guards against abuse; (2) sanctions a new form of state indebtedness.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the bill entitled “An act to provide for the
payment for work done and materials furnished on and for certain parts of the Erie canal enlarge-
ment. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1860, no. 25)
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on the bill to provide for the payment for
materials furnished and work done, on certain portions of the Erie canal enlargement, with
testimony relating to same. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 175)
Sessions, W. L. Canals, state finances, taxing property passing over railroads; speech in
Senate on bill making appropriations for the completion of the Genesee Valley and Black
River canals and for the enlargement of the Cayuga and Seneca, Oswego and Erie canals,
Apr. 6, 1860. 19p. O. Alb. 1860. - 040 P v.1248
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on d 123p.
(Sen. doc. 1861, no. 56) -
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Messages.
Ass. jour. 1861, 84:13–14
{{ 1862, 85:12–13
t -* -4.
T AºS L'iG Ll É, RA..', CS **
g
i
* f \ i \- \
Canal fund. | * \,
• * . . . . " * Qº ATF, sº ºf $3th §\e, Nes #
; J J & *QS ºr
6, ---...-- - - -, tº To s. **
N. : * , • Tai- 4 * •- S - ºf
^ S t * * = : a Y




1298 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Public accounts, Commissioners to examine. Report on accounts of the
Treasurer, the canal department and the securities of the banking department. 59p. (Ass.
doc. 1861, no. 23)
New York canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1861, 34:602) 900 words. 620.5 qJ2
From Albany evening journal. - -
Condition of the canals and their revenues, Jan. 1. 1860, and the policy of the canal board.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication asking money for repairs of
canals. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1862, no. 98) •
Report of drafts drawn and paid on contracts, 1859–62. (Ass, doc. 1862, no. 244)
Report on amount of money collected by tax and expended for enlargement of
Champlain canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1862, no. 47)
Report on moneys of canal fund deposited in insolvent banks. 6p. (Ass..doc.
1862, no. 156) *
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on payment of interest on state debt
in coin. 15p. (Sen. doc. 1862, no. 113)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on state funds in banks. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1862, no. 155)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner, eastern division. Report on expenditures for ordinary
repairs. 9p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 52)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of moneys on hand. 2p. (Ass. doc.
1863, no. 86) -
Report of receipts and expenses for three years. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 112)
Report on state balances in bank of Manhattan company. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1863,
no. 92) -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Minority report on the Senate bill to appropriate the
remainder of the canal revenues. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 60) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of appropriations for extraordinary
repairs and improvements. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1865, no. 107)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner, Western division. Report on condition of canal banks at
Rochester. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1866, no. 68) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. The canals. (see Annual financial report for
1866, p.26–41) 386 N4261
Historical sketch.
Canal enlargement; proposed financial policy of New York state. Editorial. (see Commer.
and finan. chron. 1867, 5:199–1) 2800 words. 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of moneys realized from taxes levied
for extension of Chenango canal. 1 p. (Sen. doc. 1867, no. 21)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial of New York produce exchange
relative to canal finances. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1869, no. 193)
Canal reform; the funding bill. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1870, 11:583–84)
1400 words. 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on payment of interest on canal debt,
etc. 37p. (Sen. doc. 1870, no. 70)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on canal debt. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1870,
no. 140)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on extension of time for payment of canal debt.
5p. (Ass. doc. 1870, no. 195)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1870, 93:13)
Canal fund.
Opinions of G: F. Comstock and W: M. Evarts on constitutionality of a law embracing: 1.
Funding of canal debt; 2. Appropriation of the canal revenues in part as a sinking fund to pay
debt, proposed to be funded, and in part for improvement of canals; 3. Reduction of tolls. (see
Commercial union of the state of New York. Proceedings of state convention. 1870. Appen-
dix, p.98–100) 040 P v.2124
From New York tribune, Mar. 10, 1870. *
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Statement of amount of money borrowed by
state during 1870 for canal purposes. 4.p. (Sen. doc. 1871, no. 36)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALs. 1299
M. Y. (state)-Canal fund, Commissioners of. Statement as to moneys borrowed, 1868 and
1869. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1871, no. 47)
N.Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on certain moneys appropriated during
1870–71. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 134) -
Statement of payments for ordinary repairs, Oct.–Dec. 1871. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1872,
no. 45)
Canal funding bill. (see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of trade and commerce for 1873,
p.106-7) - * 381 B86
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on cost of construction of each of
state canals, amount of toll received, expenses of each year since 1846, amount paid for canal
damages or canal claims, also amount of tolls credited to Erie canal that were derived from
property coming from each of the other canals of the state, Mar. 20, 1873. 31.p. (Ass. doc.
1873, no. 96) 386 N4261
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Resolutions advocating the funding of canal debt. 2p.
(Sen: doc. 1873, no. 76)
Only way to save the canals is to fund canal debt and prevent taxation. 5p. O. Alb. 1873.
386
Contents: Extracts from Gov. Dix's message.
“On the home stretch.” Buffalo commercial advertiser.
Extract from New York times. -
N. Y. (city)—Mayor. Message to the common council in reference to the pending amend-
ment to the state constitution relative to funding the canal and general fund debts. 16p. O.
N. Y. 1874. 352.0747 N4
Opposes the proposed amendment; favors a partial reduction of the rate of tolls, and increas-
ing the efficiency of the Erie canal by enlarging it.
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on effect of proposed constitutional amendment
relating to funding of canal debt. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 34)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relating to deposit of canal tolls in banks. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1874, no. 87)
N. Y. (state)—Secretary of state. Report relative to canvass of votes on amendments. 36p.
(Ass. doc. 1874, no. 15)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Report of committee in relation to proposed amend-
ment to the state constitution for funding the canal debt. (see Annual report, 1874, 16:146-148)
- 381 N42
Followed by resolutions, p. 148–49.
Resolution on proposed amendment to constitution for funding canal debt. (see
Annual report, 1874, 17:3–4) 381 N42
See also Sen. doc. 1874, no. 54; or, Ass. doc. 1874, no. 161;
Additional resolutions on same subject; see Sen. doc. 1874. Ino. 68; or, Ass. doc. 1874 no. 86.
New York cheap transportation association. Resolutions protesting against the proposed
amendment relative to funding the canal and general fund debt. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 92;
or, Sen. doc. 1874, no. 71) -
New York produce exchange. The New York canals. (see Annual report, 1873–74, p.246–63)
- 381 N423
Canal finances.
f Protest against proposed amendment relative to funding the canal and general fund
debt. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 64) *
s: Remonstrance of German property owners in New York city against proposed amendments to
constitution, relative to funding canal debt. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 118)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on expenditures, Oct.–Dec. 1874.
15p. (Sen. doc. 1875, no. 63)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report relative to state moneys in banks.
45p. (Ass, doc. 1875, no. 122)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Memoranda filed with Assembly bill, no. 274, entitled, “an act to
authorize a tax of three-tenths of a mill per dollar of valuation to provide for deficiency in the
sinking fund under section 3 of article 7 of the constitution,” 1876. (see Tilden, S: J. Writings
and speeches. 1885. 2:317–23) •. 308 T45
18
1300 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. State Treasurer's statement relative to
payment of drafts or warrants drawn by any person assuming to act. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1876,
no. 39)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Statement of expenditures on Erie canal,
April–Nov. 1876. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 55)
Report on cost of maintenance, Oct. 1876 to Sept. 1877. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1878,
no. 62)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Answer in reply to resolution of Assembly, as to taxation for the
canals. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 65)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on expenses of work. 11p. (Ass, doc. 1878,
no. 123)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1878, 101:17) *
No further expenditure should be made on the Oswego, Champlain and Black River canals.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of the. Report on amount of money paid from the
repair appropriation since Oct. 1, 1879. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1880, no. 49)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Veto of certain items in canal appropriations bill. 1p. (Sen. doc.
1881, no. 72)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions proposing amendments to article 7 of the
constitution, and providing for the abolition of tolls on the canals and the maintenance thereof
by taxation. (see N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Annual report for 1881.
p.203–4) 386 N425
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on amounts paid for salaries and
expenses, etc. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1882, no. 86)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on fund for enlargement of Champlain canal. 1p.
(Sen. doc. 1882, no. 69)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Retrospect of 25 years, with statement showing the
total revenues from tolls, interest on toll deposits and miscellaneous sources; the total expendi-
tures for superintendence, collection and ordinary repairs; the profit or loss in operating each
canal and total cost of construction, exclusive of interest paid on canal loans, to 1882. (8ee
annual report for 1882, p.5–21) 626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on condition of canal fund. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1883, no.
147) -
Statement of cost of maintenance of normal schools, lunatic asylums, canals, and
armories for past ten years. 10p. (Sen. doc. 1888, no. 58)
N.Y. (state)—Treasurer. Statement of state funds in banks. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1890, no. 25)
Statement of canal appropriations, 1880–89. 10p. (Sen. doc. 1890, no. 32)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Communication relative to assessed value of property of
the state for payment of canal and general fund deficiencies, directed to be paid by chapter 700,
laws of 1872. 14p. (Sen. doc. 1891, no. 20)
E. N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Communication relative to the total annual
expense of the canals for years 1884–90. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1891, no. 52)
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolutions relative to the appropriation of moneys which are ex-
pended yearly in superintendence and maintenance of the canals of this state. 2p. (Sen. doc.
1891, no. 69) 386
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Resolution and remarks by Louis Windmuller in
favor of the issue of bonds by the state for not to exceed $9,000,000 for the improvement of the
canals, 1895. (see Annual report, 1895, 38:25–26) 381 N42
Nine million dollars appropriation, insufficient for improvements on canals. (see Eng. news,
1897, 38:224) 620. 5 fM4
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor and Superintendent of Public Works. Communication
relative to appropriation for improvement of canals. 2p. w
(Ass. doc. 1898, no. 15; Sen. doc. 1898, no. 4)
Andrews, Avery D.. Opinion on apportionment of cost, constitutionality of certain means
of providing funds for the canals, (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Report,
1900, p.110-16) - 386 N42
In A88. doc. 1900, no. 79.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1301
Estimate of amount necessary, in addition to the $9,000,000, for completing improvement
contracted for. (see Eng. news, 1899, 41:81 97) 620.5 fM4
Rafter, George W., D. J. Howell and F. M. Sylvester. Engineering reports with estimates
of cost for enlargement of Erie canal. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Report,
1900, p. 81–107) - 386 N42
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
Symons, Thomas W. Estimates of cost of different plans for canal improvements. (see N.
Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Report 1900. p.68–70) 386 N42
In As8. doc. 1900, no. 79. -
The canal fund and enlargements. (see Hulbert, A. B. The great American canals, 1904
v.2, p.178—204) 917.3 H871
$ Scheme of Governor Odell for financing the work of canal improvement; editorial on annual
message. (see Bradstreet's 1904, 32:17) 200 words. 330.5 fB72
INVESTIGATIONS.
See also Articles on construction and history of more than one canal.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petitions from inhabitants in vicinity of Cham-
plain canal praying that an inquiry be instituted into the conduct of the acting commissioner
and his agents, in constructing said canal. (see Sen. jour. 1822, 45:341–43)
An act to provide for the payment of certain notes given by Myron Holley, as treasurer of the
canal commissioners. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 10)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report as to private notes given for public work on
the canal. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 189; or Ass. jour. 1824, 47:935–36, 961–66, 936)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to the sureties of the canal commissioners.
(see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:985)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on investigation of Myron Holley’s accounts as
canal commissioner. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 5; or, Ass. jour. 1824, 47:1184–89)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee of. Report on the examination of the accounts
and proceedings of the canal commissioners. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 203; or, Ass. jour. 1824
47:1073–80, 81)
An act to provide for the payment of certain notes given by Myron Holley, as treasurer of the
canal commissioners, passed Mar. 7, 1825. (see Laws of New York)
Also Ass. doc. 1825, no. 35.
An act to provide for the settlement of the accounts of Myron Holley, late canal commissioner,
passed Apr. 21, 1825. (see Laws of New York)
Also Ass. doc. 1825, no. 182. -
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report concerning the liability of the sureties of Myron
Holley, late canal commissioner, 23p. (Sen. doc. 1825, no. 249)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the memorial of Rufus Randal for relief
from alleged wrongful directions of the acting commissioner, eastern section Erie canal. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1825, no. 138; or, Ass. jour. 1825, 48:589–92)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint committee on. Report on the memorial of Myron Holley, late
canal commissioner. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 181; or, Ass. jour. 1825, 48:735–36)
An act for the relief of Myron Holley, late canal commissioner. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1826, no. 160)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to the settlement of the accounts of Myron
Holley, late canal commissioner. (see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:186–88)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report of investigation in relation to the powers of the
commissioners for draining the Cayuga marshes. (see Ass. jour. 1826. 49:1146–49)
An act to direct the Comptroller to investigate disbursements, expenditures, etc. of W: L.
Pierce, a superintendent on the canals, passed Apr. 17, 1827. (see Laws of New York)
Canal commissioners. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Apr. 9, 1827) 1200 words. 071 xA11
Commendatory editorial.
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on memorial and petitions for a reassignment
of property conveyed by Myron Holley to the state, in satisfaction of the balance which stood
against him as a canal commissioner. (see Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:349–51)
Bill entitled “an act for settling the claims of Myron Holley, late canal commissioner.” Ip.
(Ass. doc. 1828, no. 47) -
1302 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on claim of Myron Holley, late canal com-
missioner. (see Ass. jour. 1828, 51:355–58)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on investigation made pursuant to act of Apr. 17, 1827,
relative to expenditures of moneys on the canals. (see Ass. jour. 1828, 51:116-61)
Testimony taken on examination of the accounts of W. L. Pierce, 111p. F. Appendix B.
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on the memorial of Myron Holley, late canal
commissioner. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 46) -
N. Y. (state)—Two-third bills, Committee on. Report on claim of Myron Holley, late canal
commissioner. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 167; or, Ass, jour. 1828, 51:744–48)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on petition for an investigation of the expenditures
and accounts of the commissioners appointed to drain the Cayuga marshes. 12p. (Ass, doc.
1830, no. 178)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to memorial of Gerrit Smith, asking
for the removal of Henry Seymour as canal commissioner; also testimony before the committee
and report on this testimony.
8p. Ass. doc. 1831, no. 237
20p. Ass. doc. 1831, no. 354
8p. Ass. doc. 1831, no. 356
N.Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of investigation into accounts of commissioners appointed
to drain Cayuga marshes. 51p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 70)
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on frauds committed by removal of salt at
Salina without payment of duties, etc. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1831, no. 18)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on Comptroller's report relative to the investiga-
tion of the accounts of the commissioners for draining the Cayuga marshes. 1p. (Ass. doc.
1831, no. 330)
Report on report of commissioners for draining the Cayuga marshes. 3p. (Sen.
doc. 1831, no. 51) -
Smith, Gerrit. Memorial specifying charges against Commissioner Seymour. 4p. (Ass. doc.
1831, no. 236)
N. Y. (state)—Banks and insurance companies, Committee on. Report on investigation of
Delaware and Hudson canal company relative to issue of bank notes not payable on demand.
14p. (Sen. doc. 1839, no. 49)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Communication relative to appointment of a committee to
examine accounts of the commissioner of canal fund and of the Comptroller. 4p. (Ass. doc.
1839, no. 169) *
N. Y. (state)—Joint Committee. Report on accounts of canal commissioners. (Ass. doc.
1839, no. 8) 386 N 426
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on so much of the petition of Hiram Wright
and 109 millers, forwarders, merchants and business men, complaining of the official conduct of
canal commissioners Bouck and Baker, and engineers Hutchinson and Mills as relates to the
conduct of commissioner Bouck. 15p. O. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 102)
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report on accounts of the canal commissioners, com-
missioners of the canal fund, and treasurer. 10p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 14)
Report concerning the accounts of the treasurer, canal commissioners, commis-
sioners of the canal fund, and the banking department of the Comptroller’s office. 29p. (Ass.
doc. 1841, no. 151)
Report on the accounts of the treasurer and the canal departments. 20p. (Ass.
doc. 1842, no. 4) 386 N426
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report on alleged connection of David Hamilton with canal
contracts while acting as superintendent of repairs. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 39)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on abuses by canal commissioners in letting of
contracts, with testimony. 70p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 118)
Report on management and expenditures of northern section, Champlain canal,
with testimony. 231p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 144)
Bissell, Daniel P. Memorial relative to report of Assembly committee of 1846 on alleged
canal frauds. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1847, no. 109)
Buell, William." Memorial relative to committee report on alleged canal frauds, 19p.
(Sen. doc. 1847, no. 94)
Bibliography—New York CANALS. 1303
Fay, John D. Memorial of one of the engineers on the western division of the Erie canal
relative to committee report on alleged canal frauds. 15p. Sen. doc. 1847, no. 93
19p. Sen. doc. 1847, no. 94
Hutchinson, Holmes. Memorial as to alleged misstatements and errors relative to probable
cost of Erie canal improvement and Chemung canal. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 218)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on report of select committee of 1846 relative
to canal frauds. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 78)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Select committee on. Report upon the investigation in the expendi-
tures of the public moneys upon the canals of the state of New York. 376-1-854p. O. (Ass. doc.
1847, no. 100) 386 N4265
Includes testimony taken.
N. Y. (state)—Public printing, committee on. Reports on report of select committee relative
to canal frauds. 3p. Ass. doc. 1847, no. 84. *
3p. Ass. doc. 1847, no. 85. -
Ingraham, Jonas. Petition charging official malfeasance against Jacob Hinds, canal com-
missioner. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 84)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Communication of Jacob Hinds as to charges of official
malfeasance as canal commissioner, requesting investigation. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 102)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report of the majority on investigation of alleged frauds
on the Chemung canal, with testimony. 52p. (Sen. doc. 1850, no. 105)
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report of the examination of the accounts of the treasurer,
banking and canal departments. 31.p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 23) 336.747
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to canal frauds. 4p. (Ass. doc.1851, no.
156) -
Testimony and exhibits before the committee, 328 p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 158.)
Hatch, Israel T. The canal contracts; speech New York Assembly, Jan. 19, 1852, on inquiry
into the canal contract frauds. 8p. O. m.p. n.d. 040 P v.477
— The late canal lettings, speech in Assembly, Mar. 26, 1852, on the report of the joint
investigating committee, on the recent canal lettings. 12p. O. m. p. n.d. 040 P v.145
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Communication. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1852, no. 8)
Resolution to inquire into action of members of late canal board.
N. Y. (state)—Canal lettings, Joint committee on. Reports of the majority and minority,
with testimony and schedules. 75+955+168p. O. Alb. 1852. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 89)
386 N428
Examination of all officers having charge of the completion and enlargement of canals.
Gives estimates of engineers and contracts as awarded.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report (testimony) on investigation into paying of pre-
miums or gratuities by banks for obtaining deposits of state funds. 12p. (Sen. doc. 1852, no.
98)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report in relation to complaints or charges
against certain canal superintendents. 273p. O. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 71) 040 P v. 1233
Expenditures of superintendents, exhibits and testimony in case of S. A. Waterman.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Communication of Henry Fitzhugh, in reply to the pre-
amble and resolutions, proposing a legislative investigation, with a view to impeachment. 3p.
(Ass. doc. 1853, no. 27)
Communication from J: C. Mather, reply to report of select committee to examine
into the official conduct of certain state officials. 2p. Ass. doc. 1853, no. 104.
$ & 32p. Ass. doc. 1853, no. 111.
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Annual report of the committee to examine the Treasurer's
accounts, and the canal and banking departments. 99p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 8)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report of investigation of the accounts of George Cole,
resident engineer, eastern division. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 132)
Report relative to interest in mills and transportation line held by Henry Fitzhugh
while a canal commissioner. 39p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 90)
Report relative to the official conduct of certain state officers. 30p. (Ass. doc.
1853, no. 103)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of sums paid to attorneys in case of
mandamus ex rel. Phelps vs. Newell. 4.p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 45)
1304 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANAI.S.
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report relative to the legal action against G. W. Newel ,
former Auditor, Canal Department. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 122)
Report on alleged liabilities against J. C. Mather, late canal commissioner. 2p.
(Ass, doc. 1856, no. 186) - - *.
N.Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report of examination of accounts of treasurer, and banking
and canal departments. 79p. (Ass. doc. 1856, no. 173) - 336. 747
N. Y. (state)—Commerce, Committee on. Report in relation to the official conduct of the
harbor-masters of New York city. 34p. (Sen. doc. 1857, no. 100)
N.Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on charges against the harbor-masters of New York.
46p., Sen. doc. 1861, no. 38; 22p and 16p. Sen. doc. 1862, no. 38 and 82.
Wright, William W. Memorial of W: W. Wright, late canal commissioner, in reply to
charges in report of Auditor of Canal Department. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1865, no. 50)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report concerning investigation of alleged unjust dis-
crimination in canal tolls, with testimony. 13 + 150p. (Ass, doo. 1867, no. 160)
N. Y. (state)—Canal department, auditor of. Denial of charges against N. S. Benton, made
by canal investigating committee. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 33)
Memorial of N. S. Benton relative to charges made in report of canal investigating
committee. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 15) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on investigation of management of the canals and
conduct of contracting board, Jan. 22, with testimony. 1018p. (Ass. doc. 1868, no. 32; or,
Sen. doc. 1868, no. 13) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Resolution in favor of investigation of canal management and
finances. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 92)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on charges involving official conduct of W: W.
Wright, canal commissioner, and John Haggerty, superintendent of Cayuga and Seneca canal,
with testimony. 74p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 159)
N. Y. (state)—Commerce, Committee on. Report relative to the harbor-masters of New
York. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 164)
N. Y. (state)—Investigating commission. A transcript of the testimony showing the dealings
of Francis S. Thayer, while Auditor, in claims against the state. 121p. O. n.p. 1875. 386
N. Y. (state)—Joint committee. Report in relation to canal investigation, with testimony.
677p. (Sen. doc. 1875, no. 88; or, Ass. doc. 1875, no. 152)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Resolutions relative to investigations, Apr. 1, 1875.
(see Annual report, 1875, 17:99-100) 381 N42
New York produce exchange. Resolutions, Apr. 1, 1875, for approving the action of Governor
Tilden relative to the canal investigation. (see Annual report, 1874–75, p. 55–56) 381 N423
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on bill conferring additional powers for investigation of
canals. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1876, no. 62)
N. Y. (state)—Canal investigation, Joint committee relative to. Report, Mar. 3, 1876. 36p.
O. 040 P v.2124
. Appendix contains statement about Otisco lake reservoir, submitted to the canal board.
N. Y. (state)—Canal investigating commission. Report. 2v. 2639p. map, O. (Sen. doc.
1876, no. 48) 386 N4267
Testimony taken in investigating mismanagement of canals.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. jour. 1876, 99:600–3; or, Sen. doc. 1876, no. 60)
Recommends a “law conferring on canal board full power of investigation and redress of all
wrongs in respect to canal work.”
Message relative to canal investigation. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1876, no. 24)
Tilden, Samuel Jones. Abuses and maladministration with canal revenues. (see his Writ-
ings and speeches. 1885, 2:213–22) 308 T45
N. Y. (state)—Commission. Report of commission appointed to investigate conditions on
lateral canals, with testimony, etc. 207p. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 30)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on trials for alleged canal frauds, 1875–79. 4p.
(Sen. doc. 1880, no. 62)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Communication on cost of canal investigations, 1875–80. 1p.
(Sen. doc. 1880, no. 61)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1305
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on investigation of terminal charges on grain
at various ports in state, with testimony. 205p. (Ass. doc. 1881, no. 114)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Statement of amounts paid for canal investigation, 1875–80.
1p. (Sen. doc. 1881, no. 18) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal matters, Special committee to investigate. Report relative to reducing
the cost in the management of the canals. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1882, no. 24)
For testimony accompanying report see Law pamphlets, 203p. v.92 (N. Y. state law lib.)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Investigating Committee on. Report of the committee appointed by
the Assembly, April 28, 1891, to investigate the management of the canals during the past 11
years. 16p. (Ass. doc. 1892, no. 57)
Fox, Austen G. and Wallace Macfarlane. Report of counsel appointed Jan. 1899 by the
Governor to prosecute certain state officials for alleged criminal practices in carrying out the
canal improvement under chapters 79, laws of 1895, and 794, laws of 1896. 39p. O. m.p. n.d.
386
Canal commissioners' report. (see Sea, Aug. 11, 1898) 6000 words.
Summary of the report of the commission appointed to investigate matters relating to the
New York state canals, with editorial comment.
Defenders of public maladministration; Theodore Roosevelt and T. L. Woodruff on canal
scandals. 8p. O. m.p. 1898. 386
Investigation of the New York state canals. (see Eng. news, Aug. 11, 1898, 40:88–89) 4700
words. g 620. 5 fin 4
An abstract of the report of commissioners appointed by the governor to investigate the
work done under the $9,000,000 appropriation, with editorial comment.
Extracts from report of canal investigation commission of 1898, with comment. 64p. O.
386
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Reply to report of canal investigating commission,
Sept. 12, 1898. (see Annual report for 1898, p.276–364) 626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolution relative to the appointment of a committee to inquire into
the canal improvement. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1898, no. 8)
New York state canal investigation. (see R. R. gaz. July 29, 1898, 30:542–44) 4800 words.
385 frt.132
Full and interesting account of the project to improve the canals, the estimates given, the
results of the careful investigation of the commission appointed by the Governor.
New York state canals. (see R. R. gaz. Jan. 7, 1898, 30:10–11) 1600 words. 385 frt132
Editorial comment on recent developments concerning the estimates of cost of proposed
improvements.
Recent engineering on the New York state canals. (see Eng. rec. 1898, 38:244, 447–49)
1000 and 4000 words. 620.5 fM7
Extract from report by L. P.. North and C. E. Cooley concerning the management of the
canal engineering work; also review of the State Engineer's reply to criticisms on the prelimi-
nary work of enlarging the canals, the choice of specifications and the classification of rocks
and earth.
Replies of State Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works, to the canal investigating
commission. (see Eng. news, 1898, 40:280–81, 285–87) 5500 words. 620. 5 fM4
Abstracts of replies with editorial comment.
Report of the New York state canal investigating commission. (see Eng. rec. 1898, 38:222,
226–28) 900 and 3000 words. 620.5 fM7
Editorial and official summary of the report.
The canals of the state of New York. (see R. R. gaz. Mar. 17, 1899, 31:192–93) 800 words.
385 flº.132
Editorial comment on the appointment, by the Governor, of a special commission to inves-
tigate the policy of the state toward its canals.
Countryman, E. Report of special counsel designated to examine the report and testimony
transmitted to the Governor by the canal investigating commission. O. 1899.
N. Y. (state)—Canal investigating commission. Report of the commission appointed by the
Governor pursuant to chapter 15, laws of 1898, as amended by chapter 327, laws of 1898, to
investigate matters in connection with the enlargement of the Erie, Champlain and Oswego
canals. 217 p. (Ass. doc. 1899, no. 78) ** 626
Also with Trials (N. Y. state law lib.).
Includes reports of consulting and advisory engineers.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. jour. 1899, 122:17)
Report of investigating committee.
1306 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. jour. 1899, 122:2551–52)
“Importance of making provision to enable counsel to find out whether or not indictments
should be found against any persons connected with the canals.”
Message transmitting report of canal committee appointed to investigate proper
policy in canal matters. 9p. (Sen. doc. 1900, no. 14; or, Ass. doc. 1900, no. 31)
New York canals. (see Eng. rec. 1900, 41:102—4) 6200 words. 620.5 fM7
Full abstract of a report of an investigation conducted by a special commission appointed
by the Governor of New York. Also editorial on the importance of the investigation.
Symons, Thomas W. Concerning the surveys and estimates made by the New York state
committee on canals. (see Eng. news, 1900, 43:162–63) 700 words. 620.5 fM4
Letter in reply to editorials, Mar. 1, 1900.
TERMINAL CHARGES. -
See also Articles on construction and history of more than one canal and Erie canal.
N. Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, Committee on. Report on wharfage rates at the
port of New York. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 76)
Minority report, 8p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 78).
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Senate sub-committee on. Report concerning terminal charges, with
testimony. 73p. (Sen. doc. 1875, no. 89)
Elevating charges at Buffalo and New York. (see New York produce exchange. Annual
report, 1879, p.63–68) 381 N423
Letter and resolutions from S. E. Anthony of the Buffalo Board of canal forwarders, with
the reply from Franklin Edson of New York produce exchange.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on investigation of terminal charges on grain
at various ports in state, with testimony. 205p. (Ass. doc. 1881, no. 114)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Report on the bill before the Legislature regulating -
elevator charges. 14p. O. N. Y. 1885. 381
De Puy, M. Address on state elevator bill, Mar. 28, 1889. 2p. O. (Executive and vigilant
committee. Series of 1889. Doc. 6) 386
New York produce exchange. Reply of secretary relative to receipts and exports of grain at
and from New York, storage and terminal charges, etc. 12p. (Sen. doc. 1896, no. 45)
Millions for the political canals. (see Amer. rev. of revs. 1898, 17:141) 420 words.
052 R321
h N.eeded improvements are better dock facilities and reductions of charges about New York
3.I DOT. -
CANAL TOLLS; FREE CANALS.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal and
Commerce and navigation, etc.
Canal toll. Editorial. (see Alb. daily advertiser, May 9, 1825) 1600 words. -
N. Y. state lib.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, May 23, 1825) 1600 words. N. Y. state lib.
Communication answering editorial of May 9.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on the petition of Wilkeson and Barton, and others,
asking for a law authorizing a credit to be given for tolls. (see Sen. jour. 1828, 1st sess.
51:113–14)
Report on petition of citizens of Washington county claiming that canal tolls,
received at Albany and West Troy upon ascending merchandise, etc., destined to pass the Cham-
plain canal, have been erroneously credited to the Erie canal. (see Ass. jour. 1829,
52:871–72) -
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report relative to the constitutionality of imposing and
collecting higher rates of tolls on the “navigable communications between the great western
and northern lakes and the Atlantic ocean,” and also higher duties on the manufacture of salt
and on goods sold at auction than those which existed at the time of the adoption of the amended
constitution. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1830, no. 344)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to the advantage of imposing higher duties or
tolls on the canals. 14p. (Sen. doc. 1830, no. 291)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions for the suspension of the collection of
certain tolls, Apr. 14 and 16, 1830. (see Laws of New York)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1307
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. * Report of amount received for tolls on packet boats and passen-
gers for the last two years. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1832, no. 49)
Canal tolls and canal navigation. (see Niles' register, 1833, 45:59:60) 700 words.
- 305 gr, 5.9
I'rom the Albany argus, Sept. 9. Prosperity. Increase of over $150,000 over last year.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on three petitions from farmers and other citizens
residing in western New York for modification of tolls on Erie canal. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no.
320.) -
Seneca and Cayuga canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1833, 2:37) 620.5 qJ2
Statement of tolls received at Geneva, Apr. 4 to Dec. 15, 1832, with editorial comment.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of J. Buckdorff for refund of canal .
tolls paid on lumber. 2p. (Ass, doc. 1834, no. 274)
N.Y. (state)—Special committee. Report relative to petition for reduction of duties on salt.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 23)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report relative to amount of tolls paid on Chemung canal. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1835, no. 159)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to tolls on the canal around the falls at
Baldwinsville.
3p. Ass, doc. 1835, no. 232
1p. Ass. doc. 1836, no. 141
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in relation to toll on gypsum from beds in this state. .
2p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 294)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report in relation to sales of lands near Oswego canal and
diversions of tolls from the Erie canal by said canal. 24p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 73)
Report relative to toll revenues from lateral canals. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 58)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of inhabitants of Baldwinsville for law
to regulate canal tolls at that place. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 141)
Canal tolls. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 22, 1837) 1300 words. 071 x All
(see Alb. daily argus, June 3, 1837) 900 words. 071 x All
Review of volume of business. Editorial.
(see Alb. daily argus, July 10, 1837) 800 words. 071 x All
Payment of canal tolls. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 29, 1837) 1500 words. 071 x All
Debate in the Assembly, Apr. 27.
Tolls, tonnage and trade of the canals. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 10, 1838) 1300
words. - 071 x All
The lateral canals—tolls. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 7, 1839) 300 words. 071 x All
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition for reduction of tolls on Chenango canal.
3p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 343)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners Report relative to revenues derived from canal tolls on
Erie canal. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 355)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report respecting the tolls collected and the
property transported during the year 1839, with other statistical information. 176p. (Sen.
doc. 1840, no. 63)
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report relative to tolls on coal and lead.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 343).
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on the propriety of establishing a uniform rate of tolls
on all the canals of this state. 2p. (Ass, doc. 1841, no. 222)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1841, 64:21)
, Suggests negotiation with Ohio for reduction of tolls on our salt, to be reciprocated by reduc-
tion of our tolls upon coal and other minerals.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition relative to the reduction of
tolls on lead and copper. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1842, no. 158)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Statement of freights shipped and left at Buffalo, Black Rock
and Oswego, together with receipts from tolls, 1830–42. 21p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 148)
N. Y..(state)—Comptroller. Statement of amount of tolls received from passengers on Erie
canal, 1835–42. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 21)
º:
1308 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Manufacture of salt, Committee on. Report on rebate of canal tolls on salt
at certain points. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 111)
Petition of manufacturers relative to rebate of canal tolls on salt at certain points. 7p.
(ASS. doc. 1843, no. 133)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report of tolls collected, 1840–43. 5p.
(Sen. doc. 1844, no. 35)
Discriminating tolls. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1845, 18:284–85) 620.5 qJ2
(see Niles' register, 1845, 68:99) 450 words. 305 qY59
. Resolutions of the Assembly of Ohio and the decision of Chancellor Kent against discrimina-
tion of tolls in favor of New York and against other states.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report concerning discrimination in canal tolls. 1p.
(Sen. doc. 1845, no. 113) -
Report relative to discrimination in tolls on the Erie and Oswego canals. 9p.
(Ass. doc. 1845, no. 189)
Minority report, 66p. (Ass, doc. 1845, no. 190).
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of receipts from tolls on lateral canals, etc. 4p. (Sen.
doc. 1845, no. 116) *
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Memorial against increase of tolls on Erie canal. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1845, no. 61)
Ohio—Legislature. Preamble and resolutions relative to discriminating tolls upon the
New York canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1845, 18:237–38) 250 words. 620.5 qJ2
Petition of inhabitants of western New York, praying that tolls between Oswego and Albany
be made the same as between Buffalo and Albany. 7p. (see Ass. doc. 1845, no. 81)
Remonstrance against discrimination in tolls on Oswego canal. 12p. (Ass, doc. 1845, no.
85)
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report of tolls collected Oct.—Dec., 1845.
3p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 33) +
Report on reduction in tolls. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 89)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of tolls received from lateral canals, etc. 39p. (Ass.
doc. 1846, no. 113) -
Rates of toll on the New York and Ohio canals compared. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1846, 19:
235) 400 words. 620.5 qJ2
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Rates of toll. (see Annual report, 1847, p.15–
19; 1855, p.15–16; 1856, p.22–26; 1857, p.23–31; 1858, p.11–12; 1859, p.11–18) 386 N426
Report on tolls in 1846. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 42)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report of canal tolls and amounts paid to superintendents of
repairs. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1847, no. 40) -
Albany pier proprietors. Report of income from tolls and wharfage. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1848,
no. 142) 040 P1 v.50
N. Y. (state)—Canal department, Auditor of. Report on system of toll collectors' check
accounts. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1849, no. 195)
Buffalo, citizens of. Memorial to the canal board in relation to the reduction of canal tolls
in the state of New York. 30p. O. Buffalo, 1850. 040 P v. 145
N. Y. (state)—Agriculture, Committee on. Report relative to canal tolls on salt. 15p.
(Ass. doc. 1850, no. 165)
N.Y. (state)—Manufacture of salt, Committee on. Report on petition for reduction of canal
tolls on foreign salt. 56p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 184)
Rates of toll on the New York state canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:83–84, 114–15)
5000 words. 620.5 qJ2
From the Merchant’s magazine. General review to 1850.
Reduction of tolls and enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:16)
600 words. - 620.5 qJ2
IFrom the Buffalo eacpress. Need of immediate action to meet diversion of trade.
Tolls and tonnage of the New York state canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:227–28)
620.5 qJ2
From the Merchant’s magazine. From 1820–50.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1309
Western transportation. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1852, 25:267) 250 words. 620.5 qJ2
Reduction of tolls and result.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on tolls and tonnage, Champlain canal, 1852.
2p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 20) .*
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of tolls on property going to and
coming from Canada, 1851 and 1852. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 29)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Resolutions on reduction of tolls. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1854, no. 134)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report of tolls and tonnage on Oneida Lake
canal and river improvement. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1854, no. 74)
Trade and tonnage of the canals. (8ee Amer. R. R. jour. 1855, 28:102–3) 620.5 qJ2
Report of the Auditor with comment.
Favors reimposition of duties on railroad freight till the canal enlargement is completed.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on discrimination in tolls. 54.p. (Sen. doc. 1857,
no. 127)
Resolution on reduction of tolls. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 187)
Resolutions relative to canal tolls. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1858, no. 113)
Resolutions relative to reduction of tolls on wheat and flour. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1858,
*
no. 134)
Resolutions relative to reduction of tolls on iron castings. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1858,
no. 135)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on reduction of tolls on certain articles.
7p, (Sen. doc. 1858, no. 123)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relative to reduction of tolls. 3p. (Sen. doc-
1859, no. 87)
Resolution relative to reduction of tolls. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 111)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on property transported, tolls received,
etc. 5p.' (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 142)
- Report on tolls, trade, and tonnage of Champlain canal, 1850–59. 3p. (Ass. doc.
1860, no. 45)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on.' Report on petitions relating to canal tolls on certain
articles. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 182)
Argument in relation to tolls on coal passing over the Erie canal. 23p. O. N. Y. 1862.
* 040 P v.1947
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on reduction of canal tolls on salted beef and
pork. 4.p. (Sen. doc. 1862, no. 102)
Report on resolutions of the canal board concerning canal tolls. 4.p. (Sen. doc.
1862, no. 69)
Report relative to tolls, Oneida Lake canal. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1862, no. 83)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on bill to establish uniform rates. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1863,
no. 131)
Resolutions on reduction of tolls on hides, grass- and clover-seed, car wheels, and car
axles. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 73)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on reduction of canal tolls on hides, grass-
seed, and car wheels; proposed by canal board. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 94)
Benton, N. S. New York canal tolls; letters in reply to Joseph Aspinall of Detroit board of
trade, 1865. 14p. O. m.p., n.d. 040 P. V.1947
Canal tolls and western transportation. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1865,
1:322–24) 1700 words. 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on alleged difference between tolls on east and west
bound coal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1865, no. 16)
Resolution on reduction of rates of canal toll on iron ore. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1866,
no. 80) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on investigation of alleged unjust discrimination
in tolls on coal on Junction canal, with testimony. 13 + 150p. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 160)
Erie canal and the railroads. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1869, 9:230) 700 words.
332 qC73
Editorial favoring low tolls.
f
1310 , HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on deposit of tolls in banks. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1869,
no. 82)
Hatch, Israel T. Canal policy of 1870; “Old mortality” politicians—The canals are for
the people—canals in Europe—New friends of the canals. 3p. O. 040 P v.2124
From the New York commercial advertiser.
Low tolls and business on the canals. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1870, 10:359–60,
741–42) 1400 and 1300 words. 332 qC73
Editorials on probable commercial advantages.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication on reduction of tolls below
rate of 1852. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1870, no. 77) -
Niles, Hiram. Canal tolls; revision of rates of canal tolls, argument before the canal board
at Albany, N. Y. (see Commercial union of the state of New York. Proceedings of the state
convention, 1870, Appendix, p.87–97) 040 P v.2124
Reduced canal tolls and prospective railway earnings. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan.
chron. 1870, 10:679) 1000 words. 332 qC73
Ward, Elijah. Our inland commerce, a free canal policy the best guarantee for its preserva-
tion and increase; speech in the city of New York, Mar. 9, 1870. 11p. O. N. Y. 1870.
040 P v.1947
Albany board of trade. Resolutions on proposed amendments to constitution relative to
canal tolls. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1871, no. 58)
Commercial union of New York. Resolutions on amendments of constitution relative to
canal tolls. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1871, no. 64; or, Ass. doc. 1871, no. 109)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Memorial for reduction of canal tolls. 5p. (Sen. doc.
1871, no. 49) - -
Free canals; extracts from Governor Dix's message. 7p. O. Alb. 1873. 386
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Resolutions adopted relative to the toll sheet for 1873. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1873, no. 17)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Resolutions on canal tolls. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1873,
no. 19) *
Memorial and resolutions in favor of amendment to constitution to authorize changes
in rates of toll on canals without special act. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1873, no. 128)
Resolution in regard to the canals of the state. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1873, no. 76)
Canals should be free commercial channels, only sufficient profit being made for repairs,
interest on debt, and for sinking fund for redemption of debt.
New York produce exchange. Resolutions concerning canal tolls, free canal policy. 3p.
(Ass. doc. 1873, no. 136)
Proposed amendments to constitution relative to canal tolls. 1.p. (Ass. doc. 1873, no. 20)
Walker, Elmore H. State canal tolls, the diversion of trade from the city of New York and
from the New York canals, report of the statistician of the New York produce exchange. (see
New York produce exchange. Proceedings, Feb. 10, 1873, p.6–12) 040 P v.2124
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings, relative to canal tolls. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1874,
no. 33) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on toll sheets of 1852 and 1873. 21p.
(Sen. doc. 1874, no. 65) *
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Additional resolutions referring to the amendment of
the constitution for funding the canal debt. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 86; or, Sen. doc. 1874,
no. 68) •
Albany board of lumber dealers. Memorial to the canal board for reduction of tolls, Feb. 24,
1875. (see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of trade and commerce for 1874, p.50–53)
381 B86
Also in Proceedings of the canal board for 1875, p.57–65 (386 N4264).
Buffalo board of trade, committee appointed by. Memorial for reduction of tolls, Feb. 20,
1875. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings, 1875, p. 48–55) 386 N4264
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relative to canal tolls. 15p. (Ass. doc. 1875,
no. 103)
Resolutions, reports and toll sheet adopted. 14p. (Sen. doc. 1875, no. 73)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1311
N. Y. (state)—Canal board, Special committee of the. Report recommending a reduction in
tolls, 1875. (see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of the trade and commerce for 1874,
p.54–55) 381 B86
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Majority report in reference to canal tolls. 2p. (Ass’
doc. 1875, no. 136)
Minority report, 2p. (Ass. doc. 1875, no. 137).
New York produce exchange. Reduction of canal tolls; correspondence. (see Annual report,
1874–75, p.50–54) - 381 N423
Scatcherd, James N. Address of the Buffalo lumber carriers to the canal board, Feb. 24,
1875. (see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of trade and commerce for 1874, p.49–50)
381 B86
Also in Proceedings of canal board for 1875, p.55–57 (386 N4264).
Against high and discriminating tolls.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Schedule canal tolls adopted by said board. 11p. (Sen. doc.
1876, no. 58)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report, Feb. 27, 1877, on the possibility, without risk, of a
reduction in the toll-sheet of 1876. 12p. O. 040 P v.477
New York produce exchange. Resolutions, Apr. 7, 1876, and Feb. 1, 1877, urging upon the
Legislature a continuance of low tolls. (see Annual report, 1875–76, p.40–41 and 1876–77, p.34)
- 381 N423
Buffalo, Board of trade of. Communication tendering thanks for reduction of canal tolls.
1p. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 134) * -
Cheap water transportation. 15p. O. m.p. 1877. - 386
Signed by six business firms. Statements seconding argument on “Tolls and transportation”
by Alonzo Richmond. Other subjects are: steam canal boats, free canals, water route supe-
rior to railways.
Husted, James W. Remarks in Assembly, Apr. 20, 1877, in favor of a reduction on canal
tolls and in advocacy of a free canal system. 4p. O. n.p. n.d. 040 P. f.y.2124
N. Y. (state)—Assembly. Resolutions relative to the rates of toll for 1877 on the Erie, Cham-
plain, Oswego, and Cayuga and Seneca canals. 1.p. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 109)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relative to abolition of tolls on certain articles.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 120) -
Request that the toll sheet be so modified as to permit reduction of fifty per cent
of toll on domestic salt, 1p. .(Ass, doc. 1877, no. 105)
Schedule canal tolls adopted by said board. 19p. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 67)
New York canals and low tolls. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1877, 25:28–29) 1900 words.
332 qC73
Editorial favoring low tolls.
Richmond, Alonzo. Tolls and transportation; a free canal essential to the state's prosperity
and the water route demonstrated to be superior to the railways, Aug. 10, 1877. 35p. O.
Buffalo, 1877. 386
Sprague, E. C. The prosperity of the state and city of New York dependent upon free com-
naerce upon the Erie canal; remarks in the Senate, May 3, 1877, upon the resolutions providing
for a reduction of tolls upon the Erie canal. 16p. O. Buffalo, 1877. 040 P v.2124
Alvord, Thomas G. Speech in support of the concurrent resolutions to amend the constitu-
tion by providing for a free canal, Feb. 27 and Mar. 12, 1878. p.27–46, O. Alb. 1878.
e - 040 P v.2124 or 2438
Published with speeches of I. I. Hayes and H. J. Hurd.
Hayes, Isaac Israel. Speeches in support of the concurrent resolutions proposing amend-
ments to the constitution relative to free canals, Feb. 27 and Apr. 10, 1878. p.3–15 and 47–73,
O. Alb. 1878. 040 P v.2124 or 2438
Speech of Apr. 10; also in New York times, Apr. 11, 1878. Published with speeches of H. J.
urd and T: G. Alvord.
Hepburn, A. B. The canals of the state, why tolls should not be abolished; speeches in the
Assembly, Feb. 27 and Mar. 12, 1878. 22p. O. Albany, 1878. 040 P v.2124
Replies to I. I. Hayes and T: G. Alvord against amendment to constitution.
Hurd, Harvey J. Speech in support of the concurrent resolutions proposing amendments to
the constitution relative to free canals, Feb. 27, 1878. p.17–26, O. Alb. 1878.
040 P v.2124 or 2438
Published with speeches of I. I. Hayes and T: G. Alvord. *
1312 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication on abandonment of tolls on
Erie, Champlain and Oswego canals. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 32) * 386
Communication relative to the rates of toll on the Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and
Cayuga and Seneca canals. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 34)
Table of rates of toll for 1878.
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report of the commissioners invited by the canal board of
New York, July 10, 1877, to consider and report on the subject of tolls upon the canals, having
reference to the subject of revenues, and also to increasing the commerce of the canals. D: A.
Wells, L. J. N. Stark and William Thurstone, commissioners. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal board.
Proceedings, 1878, p.41–105) 386 N4264
Richmond, Alonzo. A free canal essential to the state's prosperity with some ideas upon
internal navigation; an address delivered before the Buffalo Board of trade Apr. 11, 1878.
8p. O. Buffalo, 1878. 386
Seymour, Horatio. Advantages of low tolls; letter, Oct. 19, 1878. 7p. (in his Collected
works. v.1) 308 Seg1
Facts for taxpayers; a speech before the canal committee of the Legislature of New
York, Apr. 9, 1878. 16p. O. Utica, n.d. (in his Collected works. v.1) 308 Seg1
Favors taxing the state one million a year for the support of canals and abandoning tolls.
Free canals. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1879, 28:27–28) 1300 words. 332 qC73
Editorial on canal finances. *
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Schedule of canal tolls. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1879, no. 74)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions relative to toll sheet for 1879. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1879, no. 86)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Resolutions in favor of abolishing canal tolls. In.
(Ass. doc. 1879, no. 61)
New York produce exchange. Resolutions on constitutional amendments relative to the
canals, May 3, 1879. (see Annual report, 1879, p.77–78) ,-- 381 N423
Proposed canal amendments to the constitution. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron.
1879, 29:236–37) 1300 words. 332 qC73
Ruggles, Thomas Colden. Letter on the Erie canal, May 26, 1879. (see New York produce
exchange. Annual report, 1879, p.68–75) 381 N423
Urges not only a free canal but a deep one.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Schedule of canal tolls adopted by board, 1880. 7p. (Ass.
doc. 1880, no. 76) -
Free canals. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1881, 32:274) 700 words.
332 qC73
Importance of reform in canal tolls. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1881, 32:246–47) 1300
words. 332 qC73
Editorial on free tolls.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Schedule canal tolls adopted by said board. 8p. (Sen, doc.
1881, no. 51) s
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on receipts of tolls on west-bound
freights, 1879 and 1880. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1881, no. 33)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions proposing amendments to article 7 of the
constitution, and providing for the abolition of tolls on the canals and the maintenance thereof
by taxation. (see N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Annual report for 1881,
p.203–4) 386 N425
Seymour, Horatio, jr. Argument in favor of the abolition of tolls on west-bound freight,
delivered before the canal board, Feb. 28, 1881. 22p. O. Alb. 1881. 386
Free canals. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1881,
p.3–24) 626 L1
Remarks in opposition to the reimposition of tolls on west-bound freight, before
the canal board. 11p. O. Alb. 1881. 386
The amendments and the future of the canals. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1882, 35:560–
61) 1500 words. 332 qC73
Editorial against selling the canals, etc.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALS. 1313
The canals on judgment. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1882, 35:474-75) 1400 words.
- 332. qC73
Editorial consideration of proposed constitutional amendments.
The free canal question again. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1882, 35:309–10)
1400 words. - 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of the. Schedule of canal tolls for the Erie, Cham-
plain, Oswego, and the Cayuga and Seneca canals. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1882, no. 37, or 56)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolution relating to canal tolls. 8p. (Ass. doc.
1882. no. 56)
New York produce exchange. Argument in favor of a free canal system, presented to the
joint committees of the New York Legislature, Mar. 8, 1882. (see Annual report, 1882, p.82–94)
381 N423
Addresses by A. E. Orr, A. R. Gray, and W. H. Murtha.
Noyes, William L. Remarks on the resolution to amend the constitution, under considera-
tion in committee of the whole, Mar. 23, 1882. 13p. O. m.p. n.d. 386
Against free canals. +
Seymour, Horatio. A free canal. 7p. O. m.p. 1882. (in his Collected works. v.2)
308 Seg1
Favors reduction of toll, granting to railroads the right to carry freight.
The free canal question—views on the subject. (8ee New York produce exchange.
Annual report, 1882, p.95–99) 381 N423
Letter to J. W. Higgins, Feb. 27, 1882.
Letter to chairman of Senate canal committee expressing opinions in favor of the
canal amendment, Mar. 31, 1882. 6p. O. (in his Writings collected. v.2) 308 Seg 1
Clippings pasted in volume.
Shall the canals be made free? a fair review of the question from an unbiased standpoint.
15p. T. m.p. n.d. 386
From the American dairyman.
Against the constitutional amendment.
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Reduced tolls and freight charges have failed to increase the
tonnage. (see Annual financial report relating to canals, 1883, p.14–19) 386 N4262
CANAL TOLLS ON RAILROADS.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, etc.
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to allowing companies parallel with the
Erie canal to transport passengers, furniture, etc., free of toll. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 355)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petitions for the repeal of act allowing
companies to carry freight. 14p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 236)
Memorial to the Legislature; canal tolls on railroad freight. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1846,
19:106–8) 620.5 qJ2
For the removal of the tolls.
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report on amount of tolls on freight carried
by railroads. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 78)
Report on omission to pay tolls on freight by the Auburn and Syracuse railroad.
3p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 106)
N.Y. (state)—Railroads, Committee on. Report on complaints that freight had been carried
on railroads without payment of canal tolls. 27p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 192)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to subject of canal tolls on certain
railroads. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 131) -
N. Y. (state)—Finance, Committee on. Report on bills imposing tolls on railroads. 4p.
(Sen. doc. 1850, no. 95)
N. Y. (state)—Canal tolls on railroad freight, Senate Committee on. Reports of S. H. Johnson
and a select committee on the subject of canal tolls on railroad freights, Feb. 28, 1851. 54p.
(Sen. doc. 1851, no. 38)
Reports of the several members of the committee in favor and against.
N. Y. (state)—Railroads, Committee on. Report relative to canal tolls on railroads. 8p.
(Sen. doc. 1851, no. 86)
1314 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Railroad tolls. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:435–36) 500 words. 620.6 qJ2
Local tax for the benefit of the canal revenue,
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Railroad tolls. (see their Annual report, 1854,
p.25–29; 1855, p.16–20; 1856, p.30–46; 1857, p.16–19;) - 386 N426
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message relative to reimposition of canal tolls on railroads. 6p.
(Ass. doc. 1855, no. 97) -
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report relative to imposition of canal tolls
on railroads. 16p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 107)
Minority report relative to same subject, 8p. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 143).
Fitzhugh, Henry. Discrimination in canal tolls, tolling railroads, etc., report from the
minority of the Canal board. 25p. O. Alb. 1857. 040 P. V.1947
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report of the minority on petitions for tolls on rail-
roads of the state of New York, made Mar. 24, 1858. 13p. (Sen. doc. 1858, no. 99)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1858, 81:122–23)
“I recommend as an equivalent, for reestablishing tolls on freight that railroad companies
paying such tolls be allowed to make such equitable increase in passenger rates as the Legisla-
ture may authorize.”
Shall our railroads be taxed for the benefit of the Erie canal? (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1858,
31:200) 800 words. - 620.5 qJ2
Against canal tolls on railroads.
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on constitutionality of act of 1851 abolishing tolls
on railroads. 9p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 33)
13p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 172)
New York canals; report of the auditor. (see Amer. R. R. jour 1859, 32:200) 200 words.
- 620.5 qJ2
Criticises arguments for tolls on railroads. -
Brooks, J. W. The pro rata question; what is the true policy of the state of New York.
21p. O. Alb. 1860. 040 P v.1947
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Communication in answer to a resolution of the Assembly
relative to the constitutionality of the law abolishing tolls on railroads, transmitted Apr. 2,
1860. 13p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 172) 040 P v.1248
N. Y. (state)—Conference, Committee of. Report relative to canal tolls on railroads. 27p.
(Sen. doc. 1860, no. 90)
N. Y. (state)—-Governor. Message.
Ass. jour. 1860, 83:18, 465–70; or, Sen. doc. 1860, no.47;
Ass. jour. 1861, 84:15–16
“I cannot doubt the wisdom or justice of reimposing for a few years a moderate rate per ton
during the season of navigation upon all freight passing over railroads competing with canals.”
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report in relation to canal tolls on railroads. 18p. (Sen.
doc. 1860, no. 35) -
N. Y. (state)—Ways and means, Committee on. Report relative to canal tolls on railroads.
8p. (Ass. doc. 1860, no. 119)
Freight tolls on the New York railroads. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1862, 35:409–10) 2000
words. 620.5 qJ2
Railroad tolls no part of the revenues of the state canal; railroads are legally released from
the payment of tolls. -
New York canal tolls imposed upon railroads; their repeal declared constitutional. (see Amer.
R. R. jour. 1863, 36:360–61) 1900 words. 620.5 qJ2
CANALS versus RAILROADS.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Inland navigation commissioners. Documents tending to prove the superior
advantages of railways and steam carriages over canal navigation. 43p. O. . N. Y. 1812. 386
Contains a quotation from Jämes Madison, an extract of a letter, from R. R. Livingston,
Mar. 11, 1812 with answer, by John Stevens, a memorial and other letters by John Stevens,
and the report of the committee on the proposed wooden railway.
Smith, G. W. Comparison of the relative advantages of railroads and canals. (see Amer.
R. R. jour. 1832, 1:370–73, 384, 386–87, 450–52) 14,000 words. 620.5 qJ2
Extracts from Wood’s Treatise on railroads with additions by the American editor.
*
Bibliography—New York CANALs. 1315
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on resolution of Assembly relative to cost of
canals and railroads. 48p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 296)
A brief comparative view of the commercial advantages of these grand artificial avenues,
completed or in progress of construction between the Atlantic and western waters. (8ee Amer.
R. R. jour. 1836, 1:99)
Railroads and canals have their respective advantages.
The canals. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 18, 1837) 5300 words. 071 x All
Speech of M. H. Cash in the Assembly on his resolution calling for a suspension of operations
under act authorizing the construction of the Black River and Genesee Valley canals.
Railroads destined to supersede canals. (8ee Amer. R. R. jour. 1839, 9:3, 294–98) 300 and
1200 words. - 620.5 J2
Signed “J. E. B.”
Comparative advantages of railways and canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1840, 10:267–69)
500 words. 620. 5 J2
Signed “J. E. B.”
The Erie canal, its prospects for the future. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1850, 23:775–76) 1200
words. - 620.5 qJ2
Railroad competition; necessity of reducing tolls 50 per cent.
Flagg, A. C. Internal improvements of the state of New York. 34p. O. n.p. n.d.
040 P v.544
From Hunt's Merchant magazine.
Enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:683–84) 2100 words.
620.5 qJ2
“The canal has made us what we are and must continue to sustain us.”
Erie canal; trade of the West. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:34–35) 1400 words.
620.5 qJ2
Extracts from Governor Hunt's message and editorial comment. How to sustain the canal.
Railroads vs. canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1853, 26:250–51) 800 words. 620.5 qJ2
Signed “J. E. B.” Superior advantages of railroads over canals. Followed by editorial
defending canals.
The Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1854, 27:396) 1000 words. 620.5 qJ2
Legitimate offices of canals and railroads are different; the railroad carries the merchant,
the canal his property. . An attack upon the indifference and hostility of some citizens to the
public improvements of the state.
. N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Canals and railroads. (see his Annual report for
1855, p.5–14) - 626 L1
Syracuse canal convention, Committee appointed by. The “Syracuse address;” canal policy
of New York in its connection with the railway system and the public interest. 15p. O. Buf-
falo, 1858. 040 P v.1233
Also in Proceedings of the New York state conventions, published by Clinton league 1859,
p.75–86 (040 P v.1248).
Another canal convention. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1859, 32:632) 600 words. 620.5 qJ2
An attack upon canal forwarders from the railroad side. Utica convention.
Erie canal and competing railroad. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1859, 32:24) 900 words.
620.5 qJ2
Resolutions adopted at the Syracuse convention.
Erie county (N. Y.)—Supervisors, Board of. Canals and railroads; report of a special &om-
mittee of the board in relation to communications and documents from Messrs. Carlos Cobb
and others. 8p. O. Buffalo, 1859. 040 P v.1248, or 1947
2:. in Proceedings of state conventions, published by Clinton league, 1859, p.100–4 (040 P
Monroe county (N. Y.)—Supervisors, Board of. Report of a select committee on the canal
and railway policy. 4p. O. n.p. 1859. 040 P v.1248, or 1947
N. Y. (state)—Railroads, Committee on. Report relative to the classification, tariff of prices,
etc. on all freight transported on the railroads of this state. 10p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 166)
New York central railroad. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1859, 32:584–85) 1100 words. z
- 620.5 qJ2
The railroad is not carrying freight at a loss, Criticism of the silence of the railroad officials.
Rochester state convention. Address concerning the commerce, agriculture and manufactures
of the people of the state of New York, with reference to the canal system and railway manage-
ment. (see Clinton league. Proceedings of the New York state conventions, 1859, Ed. 2,
p.46–47) 040 P v.1248
19
*
1316 - HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Ruggles, Samuel Bulkley. Letter to the Rochester canal convention. (see Amer. R. R. jour.
1859, 32:577–79) 3000 words. 620.5 qJ2
Facts indicating the importance of the canals as an indispensable organ of commerce and
the necessity of keeping them within public control. Also editorial on sale of the canals to the
New York Central company.
Clinton league. Commercial policy of New York in connection with the canal system, the
railway management and our state interests generally. 8 + 43p. O. Rochester, 1860.
380 or, 0.40 P v.1248
Contents: , Address to the New York Produce exchange and business men generally; *::::::
from the southern tier of counties; review of the railroad freight policy of the state of New York
including the argument before the Assembly select committee for the pro rata freight bill and
the report, also opinions of the press; address by Dr. Sanford B. Hunt on “Effect of railroad
discrimination upon agricultural interests.”
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Remonstrance against the passage of an act in relation
to the transportation of freight on the several railroads of this state. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1860,
no. 59)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Railway competition. (see Annual financial
report for 1862, p.27–30) 386 N4261
Canals vs. railroads; commercial facilities with the West. (see Commer. and finan. chron.
1865, 1:260–61) 1300 words. 332 qC73
Editorial review of transactions of commercial convention, Detroit.
Ludington, Clinton W. R. Canals and state finances; remarks delivered in New York state con-
stitutional convention, Sept. 12, 1867. 7p. O. Alb. 1867. 342. 7472 M7
Advantages of canals do not warrant the levying of heavy taxes on state; it is better to aid
railroads.
Tilden, Samuel J. New York state finances and canals; speech in the constitutional con-
vention, Sept. 11, 1867. 38p. O. . 386
Also in his writings and speeches, 1:347–93 (308 T45).
Opposed to change of locks—unless prism of canal is enlarged.
Canals not superseded by railways.
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Memorial in reference to the rates of freight on the
railroads of the state. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1868, no. 143) -
Frick, William. Land transportation by railroad vs. water transportation by canal; an
answer as to which is the cheaper mode of moving heavy, bulky articles, considered in connec-
tion with canal steam train-towing. 21p. illus. O. Phil. 1869. 040 P v.2124
King, Charles A. Speech on competition and cheap transportation on the state canals.
(see Commercial union of the state of New York. Proceedings of the state convention, 1870,
p.75–79) 040 P v.2124
McAlpine, William Jarvis. Extract from speech in 1868 on canals vs. railroads, (see U. S.–
Engineer department. Report for 1871, p.646–47) N. Y. state law lib.
Edson, Franklin. Letter in regard to the economy of transport from the West to New York,
by water and by rail, Dec. 6, 1873. (see U. S.—Senate—43d Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 307, pt. 1,
Appendix, p.175–77)
Walker, Elmore H. Diversion of trade from New York. (see New York produce exchange.
Annual report, 1874–75, p.231–42) 381 N423
Also in pamphlet form (040 P v.2124)
Richmond, Alonzo. Impossible for railroads to compete successfully with the water routes.
(see his Tolls and transportation, 1877, p.20–26) 386
A canal railroad project. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1878, 26:201—3) 2000 words.
332 qC73
Editorial describing and commending the project.
Peck, Dewitt C. Canals and railroads. 9p. O. Alb. 1878. 040 P v.2438
Richmond, Alonzo. Rate of transportation, canals and railroads. Letter dated Dec. 27,
1878. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1878, p.51–53)
626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report of a majority for regulating the freight tariffs on
railroads. 29p. (Ass. doc. 1879, no. 178)
Minority report, 13p. (Ass. doc. 1879, no. 180).
Randolph, Charles. Erie canal, key to the freight problem. (see River and canal improve-
ment convention, Davenport, Ia. 1881, p,66-67) 387
Bibliography—New YORK CANALS. 1317
Carpenter, C. F. The West shore railroad and the New York state canal lands. (see Eng.
news, 1883, 10:613–14) 620. 5 fM4
Difficulty in securing right of way across canal lands.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Railroads vs. canals. (see Annual report for 1883,
p.29–33) 626 L1
New York railroad commissioners. Report on discriminations made by certain roads in
freight shipments. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1884, no. 110)
Canals vs. railways. (8ee Amer. R. R. jour. 1885, 58:327–29) 2400 words. 620.5 qJ2
From Railway news. Argument as to the insufficiency of canal accommodations for traffic
and the unremunerative character of the enterprises in the United States at the present day.
Corthell, E. L. Canals and railroads, ship canals and ship railways; discussion of paper of
E. Sweet jr. on “The radical enlargement of the Erie canal.” 16p. O. 386
Also in Transactions of American society of civil engineers, 1885, vol. 14 (620.6 N2).
Seymour, Horatio. Letter showing the great value of the state canals and favoring their
improvement by the state. 8p. O. N. Y. 1885 (in his Collected works. v.2) 308 Seg1
Published as Canal improvement doc. no. 9.
The canal and New York grain receipts. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1887, 44:105-7)
2200 words. 332 qC73
Review and comparison of volume of grain moved by canal and railroads.
Canals and railroads. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1889, 49:35–36) 2000 words.
332 qC73
Editorial on purposes subserved by canals.
The canal and New York's position in the grain trade. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1890,
50:223–24) 2000 words. 332 qC73
Editorial on competition of canals and railroads for the grain carrying traffic.
Jeans, James Stephen. Cost of water and land transport. (see his Waterways and water
transport in different countries. 1890. p.379–81) 386 J34
Thompson, S. A. The relations between the railway and the waterway. (see Deep water-
ways convention, Detroit, 1891, Proceedings, p.80–85) . 387
New York canals. (see The engineer, 1892, 74:300) 175 words. 620.5 f_6
Influence on freight rates.
Johnson, Emory R. Inland waterways, their relation to transportation. 164p. O. Phil.
1893. N. Y. state lib. sociology section
In supplement to Annals of the American academy of political and social science, Sept. 1893
(306 Am31) *.
Contains scattered references to New York canals and waterways.
Latcha, J. A. Railroads vs. canals. (see No. Amer. rev. 1897, p.592–94; 1898, p.210–12)
051 N81
Favors railroad transportation from the West, giving tables of relative cost from San Fran-
cisco to Chicago and New York.
Influence on railway freight rates. Editorial. (see Eng. news, 1898, 39:24) 620.5 fM4
The canal problem in New York; a new solution. (see Eng. news, Nov. 9, 1899, 42:304-6)
3500 words. 620.5 fM4
Reprint of editorial in the Journal of commerce. Also printed in Minutes and correspondence
of committee on canals, 1899 (Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79). & *
Suggests the building upon the banks of the Erie canal a double track railway for freight
traffic only.
Dutton, Chauncey N. Rail vs. water transportation, a defence of the latter. (see Eng. news,
Nov. 23, 1899, 42:337–39), 3000 words. 620. 5 fM 5
Letter with editorial reply.
Editorial on New York state commerce convention at Utica. (see Bradstreet’s, 1899, 27:641)
200 words. 330.5 flº'ſ 2
That canals can be improved so as to be a check on railroad rates.
Editorial on railways vs. canals. (see Bradstreet’s, 1899, 27:465) 250 words. 330.5 fB72
Railway competition with canals in New York. (see Eng. news, May 11, 1899, 41:300–2)
3500 words. 620. 5 fM4
Also in Minutes and correspondence of committee on canals, 1899. (Ass., doc, 1900, no. 79).
. Extracts from the circular letter issued by the commission appointed by the Governor to
investigate the canal question, with editorial comment on the problem.
Railways and canals. (see Bradstreet’s, 1899, 27:437) 500 words. 330, 5 fib72
Questionable whether state canals can be so improved as to get back a fair share of their
former traffic.
1318 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The revolution in railway transportation. (see Eng. news, Oct. 26, 1899, 42:272–74) 2500
words. - 620.5 fM4
Argues that it is due to competing railroads and not to canals.
Corthell, E. L. Reply to circular letter of May 1, opposing further expenditure of large sums
on canal enlargement and arguing in favor of railroad transportation. (see N. Y. (state)—
Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and correspondence. 1900. p.71–93) 386 N4269
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79. -
Daniels, George H. Our railroads and our canals. (see Ry. and eng. rev. Feb. 24, 1900,
40: 101–2) 1700 words. 385 fB.131
Extracts from an address delivered before the Utica Chamber of commerce.
Hewitt, Abram S. Views on reduction of railroad rates and against further expenditure for
improving the canals at the present time; reply to circular letter of May 1. (see N. Y. (state)—
Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and correspondence. 1900. p.150–52) 1100 words.
386 N4269
Also in Railroad gazette, Aug 4, 1899, 31:549–51.
N. Y. (state)—Commerce commission. Report, C: A. Schieren, chairman, transmitted Jan.
25, 1900. 2v. 2209p. atlas, O. Alb. 1900. wº 380 N42
Atlas of loose maps in covers.
Reports that the main cause of decline of the commerce of New York is the discrimination
against her by the railroads of the state, and that the evil can be remedied by improving the
canals, canal terminals, etc.
North, Edward P. The Great Lakes and the New York waterway. (see Eng. rec. Feb. 17,
1900, 41:162) 2000 words. wº 620.5 fM7
Discussion of the importance of canals in directing railroad traffic.
Tourgee, Albion W. Views favoring construction of double-track freight railway on canal
right of way; reply to circular letter of May 1. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899.
Minutes and correspondence. 1900. p.230–38) 386 N4269
In Ass, doc. 1900, no. 79.
Blackmar, Abel E. Railroad discrimination against New York and the remedy. (see Amer.
soc. civ. engs. Transactions, Dec. 1901, 46:182–94) 620. 6 N2
Discussion by H. S. Haines, W. G. Berg, E: P. North, A. H. Green, G: Y. Wisner, W: G.
Raymond, Herman Conrow, G. W. Rafter and A. E. Blackmar, p.195—250. .*
Daniels, George H. Railway competition with canals. (see Eng. news, 1902, 48:188)
620.5 fM4
From an address at Chautauqua, N. Y. Aug. 11. Against canals. -
Quinn, C. H. The Erie canal and freight rebates; how the Erie canal will emancipate the
shippers of the Middle West. (see World to-day, 1906, 10:164–70) 030 qC93
COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
See also Annual reports, Articles on the construction and history of more than one canal,
names of canals, harbors and rivers, Terminal charges, Canal tolls, etc.
Statistics of trade and commerce, see Annual report of Buffalo merchants’ exchange; also
Annual statements of trade and commerce of Buffalo, Oswego, Rochester, Syracuse. 381
Colden, Cadwallader. Memorial concerning the fur trade of the province of New York, pre-
sented . . . Nov. 10, 1724. (see his History of the Five Indian nations. 1747. p.25–44)
970.3 C67
Also in Appendix of Memoir of DeWitt Clinton by David Hosack, p.99.
Tryon, William. Report on the commerce of the rivers and harbors of the state, Jan. 11,
1774. (see O’Callaghan, E. B. ed. Documents relative to the colonial history of New York,
8:442–43) 6. 974.7 qN421
Reference to canal and lock connection between the Hudson and Lake Champlain, also from
Wood creek to Mohawk river.
Review of the trade and commerce of New York from 1815 to the present time; with an
inquiry into the causes of the present distress and the means of obviating it. 43p. O. N. Y.
1820. 040 P v. 1247
Holley, Myron. On the canal bill, speech in the Assembly. (see Alb. gazette and daily
advertiser, Feb. 24, 1821) 6000 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Commercial advertiser. References to transportation of salt and plaster.
The New York canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Aug. 21, 1821) 300 words.
N. Y. state lib.
From National intelligencer. Volume of business transacted.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1319
Ragnet, Condy. Internal improvement. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 30, 1821) 4800
words. N. Y. state lib.
Address to Chamber of commerce, Phil., Pa. -
Commercial importance of the Erie canal.
Reflections on the grand canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 3, 1821) 2500 words.
N. Y. state lib.
A consideration of its business capacity.
U. S.–Treasury, Department of. Report of the commerce and navigation of the United
States. v.1–72, O. v.73–date, Q. Wash. 1821-date. 382 Ungs
Tables give merchant tonnage of New York. -
Western canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Aug. 15, 1821) 1500 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Connecticut herald. Advantages to commerce arising from its construction.
The canal carrying trade. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Oct. 30, 1823) 1000 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Signed “An Albanian.” Consideration of the magnitude of the Erie canal trade.
Internal improvement. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 29, 1824) 1600 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Editorial on the volume of business transacted on the canals of New York.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, June 30, 1826) 1500 words. N. Y. state lib.
From New York national advocate.
Erie canal and the development of the West.
Ringwalt, John Luther. Effect of the completion of the Erie canal. (see his Development of
transportation systems, 1888, p.45–46) 388 qR47
The canal law. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Apr. 13, 1827) 400 words. 071 xAll
Editorial on the regulations concerning navigation.
N. Y. (state)–Canal board. Report concerning property which passed on the Erie and
Champlain canals during the year 1827. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1828, no. 205; or, Sen. jour. 1828,
1st sess. 51:279–82) e
New York canals. (see Niles’ register, Feb. 21, 1829, 35:431) 900 words. 305 q N59
From the Albany argus. Concerning the business of the old canals, and the construction of
In eV ODeS:
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on the petition of Thaddeus Joy and others, proprietors
and agents of the line boats on the Erie canal, for the repeal of the law giving preference to
packet boats, or that the number of packet boats be limited, by law. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1830,
no. 98)
N. Y. (state)--Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition for an alteration in the law
regulating the passage of boats on the canals, together with the report of the canal board on that
petition. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1830, no. 183)
Report on protecting and preserving the navigation of canals. 2p. (Ass. doc.
1833, no. 255)
Wright, Benjamin. Letter to J. C. Cabell, Jan. 11, 1834. (see Niles’ register, 1834, 47:26)
500 words. - 305 q}\59
From the Richmond whig. Prosperity of the Erie canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Communication respecting navigation and management of
canals. 3p. (Sen, doc. 1835, no. 24)
Erie canal and the western trade. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Apr. 29, 1836) 5100
words. 071 xAll
Lateral canals. (see Alb. daily argus, Feb. 24, 1836) 900 words. 071 x All
From New York times. Editorial on volume of business on them.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in answer to resolution of Senate requesting statement
of increase or diminution of business of Erie canal in consequence of lateral canals. 2p. (Sen.
doc. 1836, no. 81)
Trade of the canals; the grain crop. Editorial. (see Alb, daily argus, Oct. 28, 1836) 900
words. 071 x All
, Enlargement of the Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1837, 6:226–27) 1300 words.
620.5 qJ2
Influence of canal on New York.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of city for amendment of law relative to
navigation of Albany basin. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 281)
1320
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
!
f
M
\f
Trade on the canals. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Nov. 23, 1837) 800 words.
071 xAll
N. Y. (state)—Harbor-master, port of Albany. Report.
Ass, doc. 1838, no. 69 Ass. doc. 1847, no. 38
§§ 1839, no. 135 {{ 1848, no. 184
£& 1840, no. 133 {& 1849, no. 231
{{ 1841, no. 126 {{ 1850, no. 187
& 1843, no. 186 {{ 1857, no. 207
{{ 1844, no. 173 {{ 1858, no. 150
& 1845, no. 49 40. 1865, no. 27
44 1846, no. 220 - ſt 1866, no. 64
Commerce and wheat trade of Black Rock and Buffalo. (see Alb. evening jour. July 12,
1839) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Buffalo advertiser and journal.
Dearborn, Henry Alexander Scammel. Letters on the internal improvements and commerce
of the West. p.1–65, O. Bost. 1839. 386 D34
The canal regulation. (see Alb. daily argus, Aug. 11, 1840) 400 words. 071 x All
Communication concerning lumber transportation.
Extracts from the annual report of the board of canal commissioners of the state of New York,
Jan. 25, 1841. (see Journal of Franklin institute, Jan. 1841, 32:87–92) 605 Jó
Chiefly statistics.
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of.
canal. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 193)
Casey, W. R. On the spring trade of the cities of New York and Boston with the western
states by way of the Great Lakes. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1842, 14:235–48) 4000 words.
620. 5 J2
No amelioration can be expected so long as there is no freedom of choice in routes for western
trade.
Report respecting the tonnage of the Erie
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to property shipped and left at Buffalo, Black
Rock, Oswego, etc. from 1830 to 1842. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 148)
Casey, W. R. Cost of transportation on canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1844, 17:88–91)
500 words. se 620. 5 J2
Comparison of costs on Erie, Delaware and Hudson, and Schuylkill canals. re
Effects of canals of New York on valuation of property. (see Fisher's national mag. 1845,
1:272–73) - 305 F53
Tables of official valuation of taxable property, 1815–25 and 1825–35.
(see Fisher's national mag. 1845, 1:183–88, 284–88, 363–73)
305 F53
Historical sketch, tables of trade and tonnage, and tables showing official valuation of prop-
erty in the city and state of New York, 1815–35.
Whittlesey, S. and others. Memorial to the Legislature upon the effects of the passage of the
trade of the western states through the Welland and Oswego canals upon the income of the
state and the interests of its citizens. 24.p. O. Rochester, 1845. 040 P v.477
(see Amer. R. R. jour. 1847, 20:613)
620.5 qJ2
Internal improvements.
Commerce of New Orleans and of the Erie canal.
Shows success of New York commerce in breadstuffs in 1847.
Genesee Valley canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1847, 20:282) 500 words.
A profit to the state, not an expense, 1840–46.
(see Amer. R. R. jour. 1851, 24:294) 250 words.
620.5 qJ2
Comparative statement showing the tolls, trade and tonnage of the New York state canals,
and the progress in commerce, navigation, population and valuation, of the four principal
Atlantic cities, and the foreign commerce of the United States, from 1820 to 1851 inclusive,
p.4–5 and 277–90, O. (U. S.–Senate—32d Cong. 1st Sess. Ex. doc. 12; or, House—32d Cong.
1st Sess. Ex. doc. 136)
Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1852, 25:279–80) 620.5 qJ2
Tabular statements of average tonnage of a boat, the time and cost to bring a barrel of flour
from Buffalo to Albany, the lockages at Alexander's Lock and the total tonnage from the canal
at tide-water for 10 or more years.
What is the nearest point on Lake Erie to the Atlantic cities?
5:59) -
Importance of Erie canal to Buffalo.
620.5 qJ2
Erie canal vs. the Mississippi river.
(see Amer. R. R. jour. 1852,
620.5 qJ2
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1321
Vr N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on freight carried by railroads between lakes
and tide-water. 56p. (Sen. doc. 1853, no. 59)
N. Y. (state)—Commerce and navigation, Committee on. Report on bill to incorporate com-
panies to navigate canals of this state. 7p. (Ass. doc. 1854, no. 16)
Minority report. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1854, no. 32)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on so much of the Governor's message as relates to
the navigation of the northern rivers. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 91)
Canals of Ne York. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1855, 28:69–70) 1300 words. 620.5 qJ2
Extracts from Auditor's report regarding business of the year.
Memorial to the Legislature upon the present state of the canals, the necessity of their enlarge-
ment and upon the effects of the passage of the western trade through the Welland and Oswego
canals. 15p. O. Alb. 1857. 040 P v.258
Clinton league. Commercial policy of New York with reference to the agricultural and manu-
facturing interests of the state in connection with the canal system, the railway management
and our state interests generally; to the supervisors of the state. (see its Proceedings of the
New York state conventions. 1859. Ed. 2. p.95–98) 040 P v.1248
Hunt, Sanford B. The farming interest of western New York as affected by various means of
transportation to the East and the West; address delivered before the Genesee county agricul-
tural society, Sept. 15, 1859. (see Clinton league. Proceedings of the New York state con-
ventions. 1859. Ed. 2. p. 105–11) 040 P. v.1248
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication relative to the business of the
canals, number of boats now in use, their value, etc. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 161)
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Annual report, 1858—date. v.1—date. O. N. Y.
1859—date. ', 381 N 42
Resolutions, reports, etc. on current questions relating to the canals.
Tabular statements of transportation on the canals.
New York canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1859, 32:219) 620.5 qJ2
From Albany evening journal. Some historical notices of progress of trade on the Erie canal
and its influence on internal commerce of the country.
Utica state convention. Discussion of the commercial policy of the state with reference to
her agricultural, manufacturing and commercial interests; proceedings, Sept. 28, 1859. (see
Clinton league. Proceedings of the New York state conventions. 1859. Ed. 2. p.49–74)
*. 040 P v.1248
Contains speeches by A. H. Hovey, Ansel Bascom, S. B. Hunt, T: G. Alvord, B. F. Cooper,
.g º Thomas Parsons, D. C. Littlejohn, H: B. Miller, Henry O’Reilly, L. B. Crocker
8. In C, NS. It'. Sa...I'vln. '
&
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on what constitutes a “navigable” stream. 4p.
(Sen. doc. 1860, no. 57)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on trade and tonnage of Champlain
canal. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1860, no. 26)
Buffalo committee of public defense. Report on the vessels, commerce and trade of the lakes
and Erie canal and of the commercial business of Buffalo. 15p, O. Buffalo, 1862. 381
Johnson, Edwin F. The navigation of the lakes and navigable communications therefrom
to the seaboard and to the Mississippi river, and relation of the former to the lines of railway
leading to the Pacific. 48.p. illus. O. Hartford, 1866. 386
N. Ye (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Are we secure against the diversion and loss
of the western trade? (see Annual financial report, 1866, p.41–48) 386 N 4261
Genesee Valley canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour, 1867, 40:287) 110 words. 620.5 qJ2
Statement from McKean Miner on the value of above canal for carrying coal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Communication relative to the tons of property
which have been moved over the Oneida Lake canal from 1849 to 1864 inclusive, the amount of
tolls paid on that tonnage, etc. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 150)
Letters on the necessity of cheapening transport between the West and the ocean, addressed
to the Milwaukee sentinel and Chicago tribune by “a western trader.” 16p. O. Milwaukee,
1868. 040 P v. 1825
Ł/ Hatch, Israel T. Report upon the commercial relations of the United States with the Do-
minion of Canada, transmitted to the House of Representatives, Jan. 12, 1869. 27p. O. Wash.
1869, 040 P v. 1947
1322 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Walker, Elmore H. comp. Statistics on grain exports from the Lake regions, 1860–69. (see
Commercial union of the state of New York. Proceedings of the state convention. 1870.
Appendix, p. 101–9) - 040 P v.2124
New York produce exchange. Annual report, 1873—date. O. N. Y. 1873—date.
- 381 N423
Rates of towing grain canal-boats, statistics of different articles of produce, etc.
Buffalo board of trade. Cheap transportation. (see their Statement of trade and commerce
for 1874, p.137–38) - 381 B86
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of the. Report transmitted Jan. 1875; extracts.
(see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of trade and commerce for 1874, p.35–43)
- 381 B86
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass, jour. 1874, 97:23–24)
Importance to the state.
Message. (see Ass. jour. 1875, 98:31)
Advantage to New York city.
The necessity to commerce of cheap water communication between the West and the East,
addressed to the farmers of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. 12p. O. Toledo, Ohio, 1877. 380
Beadle, Frank. The American water route from Chicago to New York. (see N. Y. (state)—
Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1878, p.21–34) *. 626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. What must be done to save the commerce of the
American route. (see his Report for 1878, p.5–20) 626 L1
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.2438)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1878, 101:15–16)
Business prosperity. -
Richmond, Alonzo. How to cheapen transportation on the lakes. Letter. (see N. Y.
(state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1878, p.49–53) 626 L1
Stevens, J. G. The Erie canal and its relations to the city of New York. (see Scribner’s
monthly, 1878, 15:117–25) 051 Scrá1
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Statistics furnished relative to canal weigh-
locks. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1879, no. 55) *
Perkins, L. P. and Alonzo Richmond. Trade channels for the Red river country. (see N. Y.
(state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1879, p.19–21) 626 L1
Richmond, Alonzo. Causes determining the price of transportation on the Erie canal.
Letter. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1879, p.14–17)
--- a 626 I,1
Statement of comparative movement of property on canals and railroads, 1853–78. 1p. table.
(Sen. doc. 1879, no. 58)
Decreased business of the canals. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1881, 33:265–66) 1200
words. 332 qC73
Editorial. Examination of causes. *
Gear, John H. Utility of the Erie canal. (see River and canal improvement convention,
Davenport, Ia. 1881, p.30) 387
Hayes, Isaac Israel. Waterways of New York. (see Amer. geog. soc. of N. Y. Journal, 13:93–
109) 910.6 Am31
Address, Nov. 1881; considers their relation to commerce.
Thurstone, William. Trade and commerce of Buffalo; lake and railroad commerce. p.9–
24, O. Buffalo, 1883. 381
Seymour, Horatio. Address before the Canal improvement conference, held at Utica, Aug.
19, 1885. 4p. O. (in his Collected works. v.2) - - 308 Seg1
Canal improvement document, no.11.
Important position of canals in commerce. . -
The same volume contains new paper clippings and other matter on canals by ex-Governor
Seymour.
Thurstone, William. Statement in regard to the canals of New York, St. Lawrence river
navigation, the railroad transportation interests of Canada, the commercial, industrial and
transportation interests of Buffalo, and historical facts of interest in regard to transportation.
p.403—500, tables, O. (U. S.—House—48th Cong. 2d Sess. Ex. doc. 7, pt.3, Appendix no. 72)
The canal’s prominence in the grain movement. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1887, 45:
690–91) 1900 words. 332 qC73
Editorial review of volume of grain moved by canal and railroads. -
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1323
How and why the canal has increased its grain traffic. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan.
chron. 1887, 45:842—44) 2000 words. - 332 qC73
The value of the canals. 3p. O. (Canal improvement doc. 40) 1000 words. 386
From New York times, Feb. 17, 1888.
Fanton, Hull. Speech at the annual convention for the protection of canal commerce and
the canals of the state of New York, Feb. 13, 1889. 4p. O. (Executive and vigilant committee,
Series of 1889, Doc. 2) 386
Speech before the joint committee on canals of the Senate and Assembly, Mar. 14,
1889, on the Langbein-Tefft bill. 14p. O. (Executive and vigilant committee. Series of
1889, Doc. 5) 386
Resolutions adopted at the annual convention for the protection of canal commerce and the
canals of New York, held Feb. 13, 1889. 4p. O. (Executive and vigilant committee. Series
of 1889, Doc. 1.) 386
Haupt, Lewis M. Canals and their economic relation to transportation. (see Amer. econ.
assoc. 1890, 5:333–57) 330.6 Am3
Contains references to New York canals.
U.S.–Census, 11th, 1890. Report on transportation business in the United States. v.11,
pt.20, p.467–88, tables, F. (U. S.—House—52d Cong. 1st Sess. Mis. Doc. 50) 317.3 q0n&
Transportation on canals and canalized rivers.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1894, 117:21–24)
Usefulness to the state. Plans for increasing tonnage.
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Preamble and resolution by Mr. Grady relative to amount of grain
received at Buffalo for shipment by Erie canal in 1895 as compared with 1880. 2p. (Sen. doc.
1896, no. 21) •
Reply to resolution. (Sen. doc. 1896, no. 31)
Laughlin, John. Shall the commerce of our free canals be monoplized by a foreign trust?
Speech in opposition to the Parshall bill, Feb. 9, 1897. p.3—13, T. 386
Against giving the right to increase the amount of capitalization a corporation may invest
in the navigation of the Erie canal, from $50,000 to $4,000,000.
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Some remedies for decline in canal traffic
suggested. (see his Annual report on eanals for 1897, p.9–13) . 386 N425
Wheeler, Charles E. . The commerce of the American Great Lakes. (see Iron age, Nov. 18,
1897, p.4–5) 2800 words. 671 qL5
Read at New York meeting of the Society of naval architects and marine engineers. The
effects of cheap transportation by water and its future possibilities.
Clarke, Thomas Curtis. The decaying commerce of New York and how to restore it. (see
Eng. news, Mar. 31, 1898, 39:202—3) 1600 words. 620. 5 fM4
Discusses the work on canals in Canada and the danger to New York commerce, and suggests
two routes which would enable New York to meet this competition.
Hendricks, Allan. The carrying trade of the Great Lakes. (see No. Amer. rev. J une, 1898,
166:716–28) 4400 words. 051 N81
Considers the great importance of the commerce of these lakes, the modern type of freight
carriers, the projects for enabling the lake steamers to reach the ocean, passenger boats and
other craft, and related matters of interest.
Rafter, George W. Economic relation of the proposed deep waterways to the state of New
York. (see Technology quarterly, 1899, 12:43–50) 3000 words. 605 O7
Symons, Thomas W. Memorandum on cost of transportation and value of canals. (see
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Report, 1900. p. 56–67) 386 N42
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
American railroads and canals. (see Engineering, Feb. 16, 1900, 68:227–29) 1700 words.
tº s ºr * * * g e 620.5 fM6
Editorial on the position of New York state in relation to the transportation trade, and the
competition of other American ports and of the Canadian canals and Montreal. y
Fairlie, John A. comp. Statistical tables and data relating to canals and commerce of New
York. (see N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on, 1899. Report. 1900. p. 147—231)
386 N42
In Ass. doc. 1900, no. 79.
- Glen, Francis Wayland. Report. (see N. Y. (state)—Commerce commission. Report
1900, 1:203—41) 3so N43
Emphasizes dangers which threaten the foreign commerce of the ort Of N wº
lowed by tables, p.245-73. port ew York. Fol
→
1324 - HISTORY or NEw York CANALs.
Hall, Edward H. Report on the domestic water-borne commerce of the port of New York.
(see N. Y. (state)—Commerce commission. Report, 1900, 1:274-310) 380 N42
In Ass. doc. 1900 no. 79.
U. S.–Statistics, Bureau of. New York state canals. (U. S.—Senate—58th Cong. 1st Sess.
Doc. 20, p.83–89)
V Contents: * *
Amount carried during 1900. Tonnage by classes of articles for 1900.
Total movement of articles, 1837–90. *
Tºg, ſº ºf each class which came to the Hudson river from Erie and Champlain
Value of the total movement of articles, 1837–1900.
Total movement of flour, meal and grain, 1861–1900.
Tºg fººt coming to tide-water on the canals, and the aggregate market value thereof,
Tººl tonnage of freight carried by canals and railways of New York and per cent carried
y CanalS
Freight rates on wheat by lake, canal, and rail, and on flour by rail, from Chicago to
New York, 1857–1900. -
Freight rates and tolls on wheat from Buffalo to New York, and the elevating and stor-
age rates at Buffalo, 1870–1901.
Winden, J. Monograph on the local influence of the Erie canal. 1901. (University of
Wisconsin series) -
Noble, Alfred. Development of the commerce of the Great Lakes. (see Amer. Soc. civ. eng.
Transactions, 1903, 50:331–36) 620. 6 N2
Local influence of the canals. (see Hulbert, A. B. The great American canals. 1904. v.2,
p.152–77) 917.3 H871
This chapter is taken chiefly from J. Winden's monograph in the University of Wisconsin
SerleS.
Rafter, George W. The proper future commercial policy of New York. (see his Hydrology
of the state of New York. 1905, p.873–75) 707 O8 v.24
DAMS.
See names of canals and rivers, Water-supply, Contracts, and Claims.
None included before 1830.
WATER-SUPPLY, RESERVOIRS, FEEDERS, ETC.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal and
names of canals and rivers.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on “an act respecting the Erie canal.” (see
Ass. jour. 1823, 46:902)
Supply of water to middle section.
An act to provide for the permanent supply of water for the Erie canal, west of Genesee river.
1p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 72)
Geddes, James. Communication relative to supply of water for the Chenango canal. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1827, no. 124)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication relative to the use made of the dams
and flumes erected on the outlets of the Honeoye and Canadea lakes in the county of Livingston.
(see Ass. jour. 1827, 50:809–10)
Lakes no longer needed as reservoirs to the canal.
Report on petition for lowering bed of Oak Orchard creek. (see Ass. jour. 1827,
50:740—41)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Communication from J. L. Sullivan, in relation to pro-
posed reservoirs for Chenango canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1827, no. 137)
Chenango canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 5, 1829) 200 words. N. Y. state lib.
Editorial relative to water-supply for its summit level.
Roberts, Nathaniel S. Report concerning the source of water-supply for the Chenango canal,
Sept. 17, 1828. (see Ass. jour. 1829, v.52, Appendix A, p.1-12)
Wright, Benjamin. Report relative to route and water-supply for the Chenango canal,
Sept. 29, 1828. (see Ass. jour. 1829, v.52, Appendix A, p.18–20) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Reports on petition of H. Edwards and others, that
state will take grant of interest of proprietors in Erie feeder at Manlius. 1p. Sen. doc.
1834, no. 79. 3p. Sen. doc. 1833, no. 73.
BIBLIOGRAPHY--NEW YORK CANALS. 1325
Report on resolution of Assembly relative to surplus waters of the Hudson and
Mohawk rivers belonging to the state. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 359)
- Report relative to survey and reservoirs of the Chenango canal. 1p. (Sen. doc.
1834, no. 87)
Report relative to supply of water for the Rome summit. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1836,
no. 61)
Memorial of inhabitants of Jefferson county, composing the Dexter company, relative to
injuries they will receive by diverting waters of Black river to supply Black River and Erie canal
feeders. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 205) a'
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in answer to resolution of 1837, relative to
practicability of constructing navigable feeder from Conesus outlet to Genesee Valley canal,
8p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 30)
Report in relation to Chemung canal feeder. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 244)
N. Y. (state).--Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of inhabitants of Oneida, Madison,
‘Oswego and Onondaga counties, relative to Oneida Lake canal feeder. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1838,
no. 252)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to supplying Erie canal with water from Lake
Erie, to Seneca river. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 381)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for and remonstrances against
extension of feeder of Chemung canal. 9p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 198)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Reports of F: C. Mills, chief engineer, and W: H. Talcott,
resident engineer, on the Genesee Valley canal in respect to the mode proposed for supplying
the same with water. 59p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 96)
These two reports contain a summary of all that has been done in the way of measurements
3. losses from artificial channels up to that time, as well as a number of references to foreign
ata.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Communication in relation to the Oneida Lake canal and feeder
and Seneca river towing-path. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1841, no. 76)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the petition of inhabitants of Monroe county
praying for removal of the canal feeder dam. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 250)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in relation to the Glens Falls feeder. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1841, no. 166)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on survey and plan of constructing a reservoir
on Mill creek, to supply Dansville branch of Genesee Valley canal. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1845,
no. 75)
Report on supply of water to Rome level of Erie canal. 16p. (Ass. doc. 1846,
no. 171)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on complaints against the use of the water of
Genesee river for Erie canal in time of low water. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 204)
Renwick, James. Report on the mode of supplying the Erie canal with water from Lockport
to the Cayuga marshes. 24p. O. Rochester, 1846. 5200 words. 040 P v. 145
Also in American railroad journal, 1840, 11:230–38, 262–71 (620.5 J2).
Report made at the request of the citizens of Rochester.
Childs, O. W. A paper relating to the supply of water required for the canal between Lock-
port and the Seneca river. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal commission. Annual report for 1847,
p.141–75)
Ass. doc. 1848, no. 16.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in relation to diversion of the waters of the Genesee
river. 35p. (Ass. doc. 1848, no. 172)
Includes report by H. S. Dexter on survey of Honeoye, Canadice, Hemlock and Conesus lakes.
Jenne, D. C. Report of resident engineer on supply of water to Black River canal. 6p,
(Sen. doc. 1850, no. 102)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report concerning the discharge of the enlarged Erie canal
through the Sodus Bay canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 151)
Report on surveys of Honeoye, Conesus, Canadice and Hemlock lakes, relative to
use as reservoirs, with seven maps. 40p. (Sen. doc. 1850, no. 40)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report as to supply of water between Tonawanda and
Montezuma, Jan. 28, 1850. 13p. maps. (Sen. doc. 1850, no. 41) 040 P v.223
i826 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on settlement for diversion of water of Black
river. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1850, no. 78)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to condition of Erie canal feeder at
Rochester. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 109)
Marsh, Daniel. Report on the importance and best mode of securing an ample supply of,
water from Lake Erie for the western division of the enlarged Erie canal. 16p. O. Rochester.
1854. 040 P. V.230
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on new feeder for Genesee valley canal. 40p. map.
(Ass. doc. 1855, no. T46)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on supply of water for Chemung canal and
feeder. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1857, no. 87)
Report on depth of water, etc., Glens Falls feeder, Champlain canal. 4p. (Ass.
doc. 1860, no. 12) -
Water calculations—Fish creek feeder; report to the canal commissioner Dec. 29,
1860. p.43–55, O. 626 - M6
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on appropriation for Glens Falls feeder, Champlain canal.
2p. (Sen. doc. 1861, no. 43)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill relative to the appropriation of the
waters of the Black river for canal purposes. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1861, no. 51)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on Oil creek reservoir for Genesee Valley canal. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1863, no. 67)
Report on use of water from Champlain canal by flouring mills at Waterford. 4p.
(Ass. doc. 1865, no. 169)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Communication as to the propriety of having suitable
gauges and measurements kept of the depth of water in all reservoirs used in supplying water
to the canals. 1.p. (Ass. doc. 1866, no. 34)
Report on quantity of water diverted by Black River canal feeder. 7p. (Ass. doc.
1866, no. 46)
The canals and the water-supply. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1867, 5:743)
1200 words. - 332 qC73
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report upon the memorial of J. B. Enos and others, in
relation to the diversion of the waters of the Mohawk river by the state to the Erie canal. 7p.
(Ass. doc. 1867, no. 140)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on, ability of lake and river improvement and railroad
and land company to meet deficiency in supply of water for canals. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1868,
no. 66)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on supply of water from Otisco lake reservoir
for Jordan level. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 74) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on grants by state to United States to
draw water from Erie canal, etc. 12p. (Ass. doc. 1869, no. 185)
Report on use of water from Erie canal. 3p. (Ass.-doc. 1870, no. 50)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report whether the Oneida Lake canal, now in process
of construction, will be fed from the long level of the Erie canal, etc. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1870,
no. 25)
Olmsted, C. E. Report to the canal commissioners on the demand and supply of water for
the Rome level of the Erie canal, with map. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. An-
nual report for 1870, p.138–157)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Statement of expense incurred in defending
against claims for damages alleged to have been caused by break in North lake reservoir in
1868. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1872, no. 78)
Colvin, Verplanck. Practical continuance of canals. (see his Reports on the topographical
survey of the Adirondack region, 1873–96) 917. 4753 N42
1874, p.104–16 - 1880, p.329
- - 1891, p.40, 43–44, 50 -
Feeders for Erie and Champlain canals. - - - --f
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1327
Answer to a resolution of Mar. 4, reporting original cost of the Black river reservoirs,
cost of rebuilding North lake reservoir after its failure in 1869, the cost of substituting iron
pipes in place of a bulkhead in the Woodhull lake reservoir; also other expenditures in furnish-
ing a supply of water from them to the Erie canal for five years past. 2p. (AsS. doc. 1874,
no. 93)
Report on amount paid by the state since 1846 for furnishing the canals with water;
also list of those drawing water from the canals for mechanical purposes, etc. 5p. (Ass. doc.
1874, no. 45) -
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Answer to resolution relative to appropriation for conveying
water from Iloon lake into canal at Dansville. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 39)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. jour. 1875, 98:32)
Use of abandoned canals as feeders.
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report as to which feeders of the Genesee Valley canal
should be retained for use of Erie canal. 5p. (AsS. doc. 1880, no. 137)
Adirondack region as a source of water-supply. (8ee Annual report for 1883, p.19–
27) 626 L1
Save the Adirondacks and the waterways of the state of New York; opinions of the press.
26n. O. N. Y. 1883. 634.9 O3
New York forestry pamphlets.
- Brooklyn constitution club. Forests of the Adirondacks; a serious question for the people of
New York. 11p. O. N. Y. 1885. 634.9 O3
Hudson river's flow averages four feet less in volume than forty years ago; the Erie canal is
not sufficient to float its commerce as formerly.
N. Y. (state)—Hudson river, Commissioners for storing the head waters of. Report. 8p.
(Sen. doc. 1885, no. 22) 626. 2
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report of examinations of the sources of water-supply
to the Black river and its tributaries. (see Annual report for 1888, p.275–92) 626 L1
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report on sources of water-supply for city of Syracuse, with
maps. 102p. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 100)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Communication on Skaneateles lake as source of
water-supply for Erie canal. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1889, no. 54)
Report on diversion of Black river for canal purposes. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1889,
no. 29)
Skaneateles, Citizens’ committee of. Erie canal jeopardized; report in regard to the taking of
Skaneateles lake by the city of Syracuse. O. 1889.
Soule, Howard. Reply to S. E. Babcock on demand and supply for Jordan level of Erie
canal. O. m.p. 1889.
Report made to the Syracuse water board on Skaneateles lake and water-supply to
the Jordan level of Erie canal. O. m.p. 1889.
Stebbins, John. The relinquishing of the control of the water of Skaneateles lake; no more
partnership in canal waters. O. m.p. 1889.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on the supply of water from the Genesee
river to the Erie canal. (see Annual report for 1890, Appendix F, p.417–57) 626 L1
Includes Report of swrvey of gorge of the Genesee river by G. I. Bailey and Report on the water-
supply from the Genesee river by A: S. Kibbe. -
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolution by Mr. Parsons authorizing the Governor to appoint three
commissioners to investigate and report what measures are expedient for supplying water
from Genesee river to the Erie canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1892, no. 48)
N. Y. (state)—Commissioners. Report in reference to the Genesee water storage. 17p.
(Sen. doc. 1893, no. 23)
Petition of the residents of Forestville, Oneida county, relative to the state appropriating the
waters of White lake for canal purposes. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1893, no. 13)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Genesee river storage surveys. 107p. illus. maps, O.
Alb. 1894. 626.2
Reprint from his annual report for 1893 and 1894 of reports by Martin Schenck, G: W. Rafter
and E. Sweet.
Rafter, George W. Genesee river storage and its relation to the Erie canal and the manufac-
turing interests of western New York. 67p. O. Rochester, 1895. 626.2
Prepared for the Rochester chamber of commerce.
1328 - EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Rafter, George W. Report on Upper Hudson storage. illus. maps. (see N. Y. (state)—
Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1895, p.87–195) 626 Ll
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Genesee storage surveys, illus. (see Annual report
for 1896, p.32–37) 626 L1
Upper Hudson storage. (see Annual report for 1896, p.37–39) 626 L1
Rafter, George W. Hudson river storage; second report on survey of Upper Hudson valley.
illus. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1896, p.801–858)
626 L1
Report on Genesee river storage surveys. illus, maps. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer
and Surveyor. Annual report for 1896, p.625–763) 626 L1
Report on the water-supply of the western division of the Erie canal. (see N. Y.
(state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1896, Appendix I, p.171–222) 626 L1
Chittenden, Hiram M. Reservoir system of the Great Lakes of the St. Lawrence basin, in
relation to the problem of improving the navigation of these bodies of water and their connecting
channels. (see Amer. Soc. civ. engs. 1898, 40:355–400)
Discussion, p.428–48.
Seepage from canals. (see Eng. rec. 1898, 38:274–75) 1000 words. 620.5 fM7
Statement of loss of water in seventeen canals in various countries.
Whitford, David E. Water-supply from the Adirondack forest. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer
and Surveyor. Annual report for 1898, p.445–566) 626 L1
Reservoirs and sources of water-supply in the counties of Oneida, Herkimer, Hamilton and
€WIS.
Rafter, George W. Report to the board of engineers on deep waterways, on the water-supply
of enlarged canals through the state of New York, 1899. p.571—950, Q. (see U. S.—House—
56th cong. 2d sess. Doc. 149, pt.2, Appendix no. 16) 626.9 qQ0
Atlas, pt.3.
Water resources of the state of New York. 2v. illus. maps, O. (U. S.–Geological
survey. Water-supply and irrigation papers, 1899, nos. 24 and 25) 626.8 P6a.
U. S.—House—55th Cong. 3d Sess. Doc. 281–82.
Rafter, George W., Wallace Greenalch and R. E. Horton. The Indian river dam. (see Eng.
news, 1899, 41:310–15) * 620. 5 fM 4
General description and construction. Fully illustrated.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report of progress of stream measurements for the
years 1900—illus. maps, O. (see Annual report for 1900, p.34–36 and 309–428; 1901, p.347–
607; 1902, p.38–41, also Supplement, 381p. Ass, doc. 1903, no. 39; 1903, Supplement, 336p.)
626 L1
Also in Water-supply and irrigation papers. no. 75, 82–85 and 97 of the United States geo-
logical survey (626.8 P6a).
The break in the Utica reservoir. (see Eng. rec. Sept. 27, 1902, 46:290) 600 words.
- 620.5 fM7
Illustrated description of the manner in which a seventy-foot earth dam failed.
Rafter, George W. The future water-supply of the Adirondack mountain region and its
relation to enlarged canals in the state of New York. (see N. Y. (state)—Forest, fish and game
commission. Seventh report, 1902, p.461–77) 799 qN42
Methods employed in gauging New York streams. (see Water-supply and irrigation
papers, no. 65, 1902, pt.1, p.91–98) 626.8 P6a.
U. S.—House—57th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 684.
Mohawk river drainage. (see Water-supply and irrigation papers, no. 65, 1902,
pt. 1, p.142–209) 626.8 P6a
U. S.—House—57th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 684.
Lake Ontario drainage. (see Water-supply and irrigation papers, 1902, no. 65,
pt.1, p.98–142)
In U. S.—House—57th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 684.
U. S.—Geological survey. Lower Hudson river and Long Island Sound drainage. (see
Water-supply and irrigation papers, no. 65 1902, pt.1, p.53–90) 626.8 P6a
U. S.—House—57th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 684.
St. Lawrence drainage basin. (8ee Water-supply and irrigation papers, 1902, no. 65,
pt. 1, p. 31–42) 626.8 P6a
In U. S.—57th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 684.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1329
Upper Hudson river drainage. (see Water-supply and irrigation papers, do. 65,
1902, pt.1, p.42–53) 626.8 P6a
U. S.—How8e—57th Cong. 18t Sege. Doc. 684.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Supplement to annual report transmitted Jan. 22,
1903. 381p. O. (Ass. doc. 1903, no. 39)
Report on the volume of discharge of streams in New York, report of the co-operative survey.
Rafter, George W. Report to the United States geological survey on the relation of rainfall
to run-off. 104.p. illus. O. (see U. S.–Geological survey. Water-supply and irrigation papers,
1903, no. 80) 626.8 P6a
U. S.–House—57th Cong. 2d Segg. Doc. 443.
Loss of water from artificial channels. (see his Hydrology of the state of New York.
1905. p.825–33) 507 O8 v.24
Ship canal projects and their water-supply. (see his Hydrology of the state of New
York, 1905. p.764–822) 507 O8 v.24
The source of the greatness of New York; favorable natural conditions. (see his
Hydrology of the state of New York. 1905. p.30–33) 507 O8 v.24
Aesthetic and sanitary vs. commercial values of the Adirondacks. Editorial. (see Outlook,
1906, 83:401) 350 words. 205 C4622
USE OF SURPLUS WATERS.
See also Annual reports, etc. --
An act for the relief of the owners of hydraulic privileges, in cases where dams are erected by
the canal commissioners. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 163) --
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of A. G. Lansing for damage; also
against letting at this time hydraulic privileges from the canal. (see Sen. jour. 1823, 46:148–49)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition of Barent Bleeker and others,
for use of surplus waters of Lake Champlain at Fort Miller. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1823, no. 162)
An act relative to the surplus waters created by the erection of dams for the supply of the
Erie and Champlain canals. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 148) *
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in relation to the surplus water of the Erie and
Champlain canals and the Salina side-cut. (Ass. jour. 1824, 47:745–46)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in relation to the expediency of leasing the
water privileges on the northern canal. 1p. (Sen. doc. 1824, no. 147)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Commissioners. Report concerning the erection of hydraulic works on
the Erie and Champlain canals. 3p. (Ass. jour. 1825, 48:393–95; or, Ass. doc. 1825, no. 61)
Also in Albany daily advertiser, Feb. 4, 1825
Location and revenues of said privileges, etc.
An act relating to drawing water from the canals for hydraulic purposes, and regulating the
manner of selling the same. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1826, no. 228)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on memorial of inhabitants of Manlius, Cicero
and Sullivan, in relation to the use of water of the Chitteningo, Limestone, Butternut and
Cowasselone creeks. (Sen. doc. 1826, no. 172; or, Sen. jour. 1826, 49:308–10)
Report on petitions of inhabitants of German-flats, complaining of uses made of
feeder from Steele's creek. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:756)
Report relative to proceedings under third section of the act concerning the Erie
and Champlain canals, passed Apr. 20, 1825; and at what places, in their opinion, surplus water
may be spared from the canals or works connected therewith. (see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:191–96)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorials of the inhabitants of Syracuse
containing certain charges and complaints against the proceedings of the canal commissioners
in the sale of the surplus waters upon the middle section of the Erie canal. (see Sen. jour.
1826, 49:391–411)
Testimony referred to in report, Appendix C, 22p.
Report on six memorials, three of which are from inhabitants of Manlius, Cicero and
Sullivan, relative to the use of surplus water of Erie canal. (Sen. jour. 1826, 49:418–22)
Report on unreasonable use of canal water by those having hydraulic privileges.
(see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:906)
1330 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Judiciary, Committee on the. Report on a petition of several towns in the
county of Jefferson, relative to “an act to authorize the diversion of the surplus waters of the
Black river into Pleasant and Stony creeks,” passed Apr. 20, 1825. (see Sen. jour. 1826,
49:366–69) &
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of Archibald McIntyre for certain
water privileges on canal between Mohawk river and Albany. (see Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess.
50:1:12–13)
An act concerning the surplus waters of the state, passed Apr. 21, 1828. (see Laws of New
York)
An act, passed Apr. 14, 1828, amendatory of “an act to amend the act, passed Apr. 20, 1825,
entitled ‘an act to authorize the diversion of the surplus waters of Black river into Pleasant
and Stony creeks, in the county of Jefferson, passed Apr. 17, 1826.’ ” (see Iaws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication relative to contracts for surplus water
of Erie canal. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 35; or, Sen. jour. 1828, 1st sess, 51:118–19)
Report as to the use of water for mills and machinery on the Champlain canal.
(see Sen. jour. 1828, 1st sess. 51:239)
Report on petition of inhabitants residing near the Oswego river for an amendment
of the law in relation to the sale of the surplus waters. (see Ass. jour. 1828, 51:655)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of George Sandford for so much
of the surplus water of the Glens Falls feeder as necessary to operate a flax and hemp dresser.
(see Sen. jour. 1828, 1st sess. 51:229–30)
An act to authorize the commissioners for “the diversion of the surplus waters of Black river”
to levy a tax to effect that object, passed Apr. 28, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
The water-power at Lockport. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 28, 1829) 1800 words.
N. Y. state lib.
From Lockport cowrier. Comment on regulations adopted by the canal commissioners.
The canal commissioners and the water-power at Lockport. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan.
13, 1830) 1600 words. - N. Y. state lib.
From Lockport cowrier. Signed “X. Y. Z.” Concerning disposal of surplus water at Lock-
port.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition for privilege for Erastus Bailey to erect
mills and other machinery on the Genesee river. Ip. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 375)
The water-power. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 7, 1830) 6200 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Lockport journal. Concerning surplus water at Lockport.
(see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 9, 1830) 2400 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Lockport courier. Letter from L. A. Spalding. &
Memorial of L. A. Spalding relative to surplus waters at Lockport. 19p. (Ass. doc. 1831,
no. 55)
Memorial of the inhabitants of Niagara county relative to surplus waters at Lockport. 7p.
(Ass. doc. 1831, no. 61)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Communication from Commissioner Henry Seymour on
L. A. Spalding's memorial relative to surplus waters at Lockport. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no.
121)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the memorial of L. A. Spalding relative to
surplus waters at Lockport, and the several documents associated with same. 156p. (Ass.
doc. 1831, no. 280)
Report on the petitions relative to the use of surplus waters of the Erie canal. 3p.
(Ass. doc. 1831, no. 355) s
Report relative to use of waters of Champlain canal by J. F. King. 3p. (Sen. doc.
1831, no. 53) -
Remonstrance of Lot Clark against L. A. Spalding’s memorial relative to surplus waters at
Lockport. 23p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 91)
Talcott, George. Communication relative to the use of the surplus waters of the Erie canal
by the United States at Watervliet. Ip. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 207)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of Frederick Bellinger for additional water
privileges upon the Erie canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 265)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of J. E. Bloomfield relative to lease
of surplus water of canal at Utica. 6p. (Sen. doc. 1833, no. 112)
BIBLiography—New YORK CANALS. - 1331
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on resolution instructing the canal commission-
ers to resume the leasing of the surplus water of the Oswego canal. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1833,
no. 57)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Heport on petition of D. H. Richardson for use of
surplus waters of Erie canal. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 298)
Report on petition of J. Enders for use of surplus waters of canal. 2p. (Ass. doc.
1834, no. 237)
Report on petition of Vincent Conklin and others for use of surplus waters of canal
for milling purposes. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1834, no. 78)
Report on petitions of inhabitants of Wayne county and others, for use of waters of
Erie canal at Lockville. 6p. (Ass, doc. 1834, no. 287)
Lynch, A. and others. Remonstrance addressed to the canal board of New York against the
use and abuse of the waters of the Erie canal, for hydraulic purposes, particularly in reference
to the Rome level. 40p. map, O. N. Y. 1835. 040 P v.145
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of D. W. Wing and others for use of surplus
waters of Champlain canal. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1835, no. 74)
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of B. J. Swartwout for use of surplus
water of state dam, Glens Falls feeder. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 341)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Monroe county, for use of surplus waters of
canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 83) -
Report on petition of J. N. Hicks for use of surplus waters of canal to operate pump
at salt springs in Liverpool. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 347)
Report on petition of Vincent Conklin and others for use of surplus waters of Che-
mung canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 91)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of W: A. Bird and others for use of surplus
waters at Black Rock dam. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 228)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on memorial of residents in Onondaga and
Madison counties relative to surplus waters of canals. 11p. (Sen. doc. 1836, no. 80)
Report on petition of Charles Orwan for use of surplus waters of Chemung canal.
3p. (Ass. doc. 1836, no. 107)
Report on petition of John Gregg for use of surplus waters of Chemung canal.
2p. Ass. doc. 1836, no. 108.
2p. Ass. doc. 1837, no. 77.
Report on petition of O. Culver for use of surplus waters of Erie canal. 7p. (Ass.
doc. 1836, no. 268)
Report on resolution of Assembly and on petition of inhabitants of Liverpool relative
to use of water from Oswego canal to pump salt water. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 93)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition for lease of surplus waters of Glens Falls
feeder. 2p. (Ass, doc. 1837, no. 259)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Aaron Parkhurst and J. W.
Drum for use of surplus waters of Erie canal. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 197)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on resolution of Assembly relative to leasing surplus
waters of Oswego canal. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 370)
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on memorial of C. P. Dunham and others con-
cerning surplus waters of the Erie canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1839, no. 51)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to leasing the surplus waters of the
Glens Falls feeder dam. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1840, no. 114)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition of Aaron Parkhurst and J. W.
Drum, for a grant of surplus waters of the Erie canal at Arcadia. 3p. O. (Ass. doc. 1840,
no. 99)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on the petition of W. A. Bird in relation to surplus
waters at Black Rock. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1841, no. 57)
f N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the petition of inhabitants of Camillus for
the use of surplus waters of the canal. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 206)
20
1332 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs. {
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on uses of water from Oneida Lake canal and
feeder for milling purposes. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1843, no. 45)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on application of Rhoderick Price for permis-
sion to use surplus waters of Erie canal at three locks in town of Arcadia, Wayne county. 2p.
(ASS. doc. 1845, no. 152) -
Marsh, Daniel. Report on the diversion of the water from the Genesee river, to the committee
appointed by the owners and occupants of water-power in Rochester. 16p. O. Rochester,
1846. 040 P. V.1233
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on use of surplus waters of Chenango canal. 18p. (Ass.
doc. 1846, no. 195)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Adverse report in relation to the Niagara river hy-
draulic company. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1846, no. 30)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Lenox, Madison county, to have surplus waters
restored to individual and hydraulic purposes. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 130)
Rochester, citizens. Memorial of the inhabitants of Rochester interested in the use of the
waters of the Genesee, for hydraulic purposes, to the Ilegislature of New York. 14p. O. Ro-
chester, 1846. - 040 P v.223
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of town of Lenox relative to surplus waters
of Rome level. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 109)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on claim of Mrs. Maria Miller arising from lease of
surplus waters of canals. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 95)
Memorials of the owners of water of the Genesee river at Rochester to the Legislature of New
York, Feb. 1852 and Jan. 1853. 2 nos. in 1, O. Rochester, 1852–53. ()40 P v.223
N. Y. (state)--Claims, Committee on. Report on the memorial of owners of the water of the
Genesee river at Rochester. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 86)
Rights of the owners of hydraulic works at Waterloo. 14p. O. Waterloo, 1855.
040 P v.227
Memorial, submitted to the canal board by owners of water-power in Little Falls, in respect
to the uses of the waters of the Mohawk river, July 12, 1856. 8p. O. 040 P. V.1947
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on surplus waters leased in Black Rock
harbor. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 204) -
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Lockport water claims. 10p. O. n.p. 1861
040 P v.1233
Opinion relative to the surplus waters of the canal at Lockport, and the lessees thereof.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Resolutions relative to act concerning salt springs, etc. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1861, no. 42)
Report on granting of surplus waters of Erie canal to private parties. 3p. (Ass.
doc. 1868, no. 124)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Special committee on leases and uses of. Report concerning canal
waters. 66p. (Ass. doc. 1870, no. 139)
N.Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on amount paid by the state since 1846
for furnishing the canals with water; also list of those drawing water from the canals for mechan-
ical purposes, etc. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 45)
Greenleaf, James L. Report on the water-powers of the drainage basins of Lakes Huron and
Erie, with report on the water-power of Niagara river: p.487–512, Q. (U. S.—House— 47th
Cong. 2d Sess. Mis. doc. 42, pt. 16) * 317.3 qūnâ
Part of United States census report, 1880.
Porter, Dwight. Water-power of the region tributary to Long Island Sound (p.161–333);
the water-power of the Hudson river basin and of Lake George outlet (p.335-411); the water-
power of the region tributary to Lake Ontario and of the New York State canals (p.413–85).
p.161–485, Q. (U.S.—House—47th Cong. 2d Sess, Mis. doc. 42, pt.16) 317.3 qūnâ
Part of United States census report, 1880.
Comstock, George F. Argument in the matter of the application of the city of Syracuse for
permission to divert the waters of Skaneateles lake. O. n.p. 1889.
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion whether the Legislature has power to grant the
use of the waters of Skaneateles lake to any person or corporation, the same being a part of
the canal system of the state. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 95)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1333
Erie canal. (see The engineer, 1896, 81:155) 150 words. 620.5 fl. 6
Against renewal of rights to mill owners to use surplus waters; for a direct towing electric
motor running on a track on the tow-path.
Surreptitious use of Erie canal waters. (see Eng. news, 1899, 42:225) 620.5 fM4
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Inquiries regarding water-powers of New York state.
(see his Annual report for 1901, p.609–16) 626 L1
CANAL LANDS.
See also Annual reports etc.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication relative to cession of land for canals.
3p. (Ass. doc. Apr. 3, 1817)
Also in Public documents, compiled by C. G. Haines, 1821, p.259–64 (386 H12).
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on communication of George Talcott concern-
ing that portion of canal passing through lands at Watervliet ceded to U. S. 2p. (Ass. doc.
1831, no. 361)
N.Y. (state)—Claims, Committee on. Report on petition of A. L. Elmore for release of unused
canal land. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1831, no. 337)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on a resolution to inquire whether any further
legislative aid is necessary to protect the titles and secure the public property constituting the
canals. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1833, no. 10)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Buffalo and Black Rock railroad
company to intersect state lands. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 84)
N. Y. (state)—Railroads, Committee on. Report on petition of president and directors of the
Buffalo and Black Rock railroad company, for authority to intersect state lands. 1.p. (Ass.
doc. 1834, no. 134)
N. Y. (state)—Comptroller. Report in relation to sales of lands near Oswego canal, and con-
tribution to and diversions of tolls from Erie canal, by lateral canals. 24.p. (Sen. doc. 1836,
no. 73)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Cohoes company for a grant of a
certain portion of the Erie canal to be abandoned and superseded by the proposed enlargement.
6p. (Sen. doc. 1837, no. 60)
N.Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on petition of A. C. Tefft and others for exchange of
lands with state, 2p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 125)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. - Report on claim of G. W. Horton for grant or lease of land on
the line of the enlarged Erie canal. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1844, no. 68)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition for exchange of lands at Fort Miller
lock. 3p. Sen. doc. 1844, no. 106.
1p. Sen. doc. 1844, no. 121.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Resolutions asking Congress for land grants in aid of canal
enlargement. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1854, no. 13)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on canal lands in village of Geddes. 2p. (Ass.
doc. 1855, no. 133)
An act in relation to abandoned canals, passed Apr. 6, 1857. (see Laws of New York)
N.Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on constitutionality of bill providing for occupation
of canal property for railroad purposes. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1874, no. 85)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on railroad encroachments on canal
lands. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 96)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Reply concerning encroachments on canal lands by railroads.
1p. (Ass. doc. 1883, no. 125) -
§
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report concerning the encroachments upon canal
property by the New York, West Shore and Buffalo railroad. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1883, no. 48)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report in relation to the canal lands, occupied for
railroad purposes. 4.p. (Ass. doc. 1883, no. 101)
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Report in reference to occupancy of canal
ands for railroad purposes. 80p. (Ass. doc. 1883, no. 106) - 385
Q
1334 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of, and Engineer and Surveyor. Report concern-
ing encroachments on canal lands. 34p. (Sen. doc. 1884, no. 47)
Editorial on the granting of a 50-year permit to a subsidiary organization of the Niagara power
company to enter upon all state lands for the distribution of electricity. (see Eng. mag. 1894,
7:106) 300 words. - 620. 5 P1
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Report relative to permits granted to occupy
canal property for the transmission of light, heat or power. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1901, no. 49)
CANAL-BOATS.
See also Annual reports, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on petition of Joy, Brace and company and other for-
warding merchants, praying for a law limiting the number of packet boats which shall be entitled
to a preference over other boats. (see Ass. jour. 1828, 51:698) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee Report on petition of Joy, Brace and company and others,
praying for an alteration of the law relative to passage boats. (Ass, doc. 1828, no. 156; or,
Ass. jour. 1828, 51:704)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to preference to packet boats in passing locks.
3p. Sen. doc. 1830, no. 98.
4p. Sen. doc. 1830, no. 183.
New line of canal packets. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:225) 400 words. 620.5 qJ2
Iron canal-boats. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1840, 10:173; 1843, 16:188, 384) 620. 5 J2
One communication signed J. E. B.; the other from the Albany argus.
Lists of boats navigating the canals which have elected agreeably to the regulations of the
canal board, to commute for the tolls payable according to the established rates upon passengers;
and also of the boats which have filed the certificate required, entitling them to make monthly
statements of passengers, for years 1842, 1846, 1849, 1851. F. 386
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Register of canal-boats showing their names
and owners in years 1842, 1845–53. Q. 386 qN421
Register of canal-boats for 1842, 1843, 1845, 1847, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1854. F. 386
Separate pamphlets.
The canal packets. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1846, 19:268–69) 620.5 qJ2
A new steam canal-boat. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1877, 50:1096) 620.5 qJ2
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Speed of boats on the Erie canal. (see Annual report
for 1878, p.64–65) 626 L1
History of canals and canal-boats. p.223–33, Q. (see U. S.—House—47th Cong. 2d Sess.
Mis. doc. 42, pt.8) - -
New York, p.223–30.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Steel canal-boats. (see Annual report for 1895,
p.21–28) 626 L1
Nixon, Lewis. Steel canal-boats. (see Eng. news, Nov. 19, 1896, 36:332–33) 2000 words.
* 620. 5 fM4
Condensed from a paper read before the Society of naval architects and marine engineers.
Describes the boats and gives midship cross-section drawings. . The paper is devoted largely
to an argument on the economy of running boats through from lake ports to New York.
Steel canal-boats on the Erie canal. (see Bradstreet's, 1896, 24:56) 110 words.
330.5 fe?2
Cleveland steel canal-boat company build boats suitable for both lake and canal service.
Noble, Alfred. Speed of ships; report submitted to the board of engineers on deep waterways,
1900, p.216–35, illus. Q. (U. S.—House—56th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 149, pt.1, Appendix no. 4)
626.9 qQ0
CANAL-BOAT TAXATION.
An act “to lay a duty on boats navigating the Champlain or Erie canals, and other purposes,”
3p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 197) -
Canal-boats. (see Niles’ register, 1824, 27:164–65) 1600 words. . 305 qN59
Documents on licensing of boats on New York canals.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to laying a duty on boats carrying passen-
gers and selling spirituous liquors on the canals. (see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:10-11)
g
BIBLIoGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1335
Resolution relative to the exaction of tonnage duties upon boats navigating the canals of this
state. (see Sen. jour. 1824, 47:437–38, 541) -
Tallmadge, Gen. James. Speech in Assembly, Nov. 8, 1824, in support of his resolution
opposing the claim of the United States for tonnage duties on our canal-boats. (see Hosack,
David. Memoir of DeWitt Clinton. 1829. Appendix, p.401-6) 923.27 qC61
U. S.–Commerce, Committee on. Report, Apr. 21, 1824. (U. S.—House—18th Cong. 18t
Sess. Jour. p.439) 72 words.
Also in Niles register, v.27, p.165 (305 qN59). & &
Inexpedient to so amend' act as to exempt boats navigating New York canals from the
necessity of being licensed and from payment of tonnage duties.
Tonnage duty on canal-boats. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 15, 1825) 800 words.
N. Y. state lib. '
Examination as to the validity and effect of the project. Editorial.
U. S.–Treasury, Secretary of the. Letter communicating copies of instructions to collectors
of the customs in the state of New York relative to the collection of tonnage duties on boats
employed in transportation on the canals in that state, May 22, 1826. 20p. (U. S.–Senate-
19th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 101)
Tax on canal-boats. (see Alb. argus and gazette, Feb. 20, 1827) 900 words. 071 xAll
Correspondence between the Comptroller and certain merchants.
U. S.—Treasury, Secretary of the. Letter in relation to the exemption of boats employed
exclusively within the limits of canals from the operation of the law requiring licenses from
coasting vessels, Mar. 4, 1844. (U. S.—Senate—28th Cong. 1st Sess. Doc. 183)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Resolutions on exemption of canal-boats from operation of
coasting laws. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1866, no. 36)
Federal tax on canal-boats. (see Buffalo merchants' exchange. Annual report for 1873,
p.28–29) 381 B861
From the Auditor’s report.
Canal-boats relieved from taxation. (see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of trade and
commerce for 1874, p.41–42) 381 B86
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Opinion on right of federal government to compel owners
of canal-boats to pay fees for license, enrollment papers, etc. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 71)
CANAL SCALES.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of citizens of Rochester praying for
the adoption of a new mode of weighing canal-boats. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 272)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions praying the adoption of Amsden's
plan for weighing boats. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1841, no. 271)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on Amsden’s hydrostatic scale. 32p. illus. O. Roches-
ter, 1849. * 626
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on Amsden's hydrostatic scale.
37p. Ass. doc. 1849, no. 225
39p. {{ 1850, no. 35
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on Amsden's hydrostatic scale. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1866,
no. 150)
Report on methods of weighing boats. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1871, no. 67)
Also in Proceedings, 1871, p.87–91. is... 3
CANAL-LOCKS.
See also Annual reports, Articles on construction and history of more than one canal, Erie
canal, Ship canals, etc.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Levi Silliman about his invention
called a canal porter, intended as a substitute for locks. (see Ass. jour. 1821, 44:842–43)
Laying of foundation stone of locks ascending Mountain ridge, Lockport. (see Alb, daily
advertiser, July 22, 1823) 800 words. 07.1
Ceremonies, toasts, etc.
Sullivan, J. L. Explanation of the principles of the perpendicular lift and of the composite
lock alluded to in the report of Benjamin Wright and J. L. Sullivan on the Delaware and Hudson
canal. (see their Report, 1824, p.28–34) Q40 P1 v.5
1336 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Weighing-locks. (see Niles' register, 1824, 27:370) 200 words. 305 qN59
Brief description of the locks at Utica.
An act to rebuild a lock and waste-weir at Rome, passed Feb. 25, 1828. (see Laws of New
York) -
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of inhabitants of Chenango Forks,
for a lock connecting Chenango river with Chenango canal. 2p. (Ass, doc. 1835, no. 93)
Report on petition of inhabitants of Oxford for lock from river to Chenango canal,
with remonstrance. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1835, no. 64)
The mud lock. (see Alb. daily argus, Mar. 9, 1836) 6400 words. 071 xAll
Debate in the Assembly concerning lock enlargement on the Oswego canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report in relation to weigh-lock at Oswego. 4p. (Ass. doc.
1837, no. 231) -
Report as to changes of locks, etc. on the Genesee Valley canal under act of May 1,
1839. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 329)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report relative to improvement of Chemung canal.
21.p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 161)
Includes report of J. D. Allen relative to the condition of the locks of the canal.
The enlarged canal; new locks. (see Alb. evening jour. Apr. 30, 1842) 300 words.
N. Y. state lib.
From Lockport courier. Description of the locks at Lockport.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report on condition of combined locks at Lockport.
5p. Sen. doc. 1843, no. 98
7p. Ass. doc. 1844, no. 131 -
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on change of plan in construction of locks on Genesee
Valley canal. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 202)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on cost of doubling canal-locks from Syracuse
to Buffalo. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1846, no. 110) s
Report on extra expense of rebuilding canal-lock at Tonawanda, etc. 2p. (Ass.
doc. 1846, no. 117)
Report in relation to the length and width of the chamber of the enlarged Erie canal
locks, etc. 13p. illus. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 50) 040 P v.145
Report on the several canals other than the Erie. 13p. (Sen. doc. 1850, no. 83)
Cost of enlarging locks on Oswego, Cayuga and Seneca canals; condition of locks in Champlain
Calla.1.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on lengthening certain locks on Erie canal
between Syracuse and Rochester—transmitted by canal board. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 67)
Report on locks of Chemung canal. 3p. Sen. doc. 1855, no. 38; 7p. Ass. doc. 1856,
no. 113.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on locks of Chemung canal. 2p. (Ass. doc.
1856, no. 132) --
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on condition of Chemung canal locks. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1857, no. 51)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Minority report on enlargement of locks of Chemung
canal. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1857, no. 56)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report of cost of enlarging locks on Chemung canal.
2p. and 4p. (Sen. doc. 1858, nos. 124 and 133)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on propriety of building locks on Chemung canal of cut
stone or composite. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 64)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Communication relative to enlarging locks on the
canals. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1859, no. 28)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on canal weigh-lock at Buffalo. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1862,
no. 92)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on bill to rebuild locks at Fort Miller, Moseskill,
and Fort Edward. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1862, no. 111)
Report respecting locks on the Oneida Lake canal. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1862, no. 83)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on enlargement of locks on Champlain canal,
to admit gunboats. 8p. map. (Ass, doc. 1862, no. 174)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALS. 1337
Petition to Congress for enlargement of locks of Erie and Oswego canals, May, 1862. 1p. O
040 P. v. 1247
Proposed enlargement of our canal-locks. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1862, 35:365–66) 1200
words. 620.5 qJ2
Military value of enlargement to the general government.
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Reply to resolution calling for certain papers concerning canal
and locks between West Troy and Albany basin. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 112)
Report on locks of Oneida Lake canal. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 118) f
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report concerning Champlain canal locks. 2p. (Sen.
doc. 1863, no. 116)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report, adverse to the Assembly bill entitled “an act
to discontinue a lock and bridge on the Chemung canal, in the village of Elmira, and to accept
for the state the drawbridge at Gray st. in said village.” 3p. (Sen. doc. 1863, no. 123)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on enlargement of locks on Erie and Oswego
canals. (see his Annual report for 1863, p.123–34, 113–203) 626 L1
Also Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179. Gunboat locks.
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Resolutions on enlargement of canal-locks. 1p. (Sen.
doc. 1863, no. 71)
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on enlargement of locks on Chemung canal. 4p. (Sen.
doc. 1864, no. 64)
Report on Oneida Lake canal locks. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1864, no. 80)
Report relative to the propriety and necessity of enlarging the locks upon the Erie,
Oswego, and Cayuga and Seneca canals. 16p. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 124)
Summary statements of tolls and tonnage from 1837–62. Considers the necessity of a ship
canal from commercial and military standpoints. Estimates of cost of enlargement.
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report relative to the enlargement of certain canal-locks,
etc. 10p. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 126)
Unwise to enter upon any plan of extended improvements while country is engaged in war.
Detailed estimates of cost of enlargement appended.
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on lock no. 2 in Erie canal and side-cut
lock at West Troy. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1864, no. 7)
—— Report relative to the Oneida Lake canal locks. 7p. (Sen. doc. 1864, no. 77)
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on construction of locks, etc., on Erie and
Oswego canals. 91 p. (Ass. doc. 1864, Ino. 60)
Prosser, E. S. Enlargement of the locks on the Erie canal; a paper read before the Buffalo
historical society, 1863, and published at its request. 9p. O. Buffalo, 1864. 386
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on progress in construction of lock and dam
between mouth of Otter creek and Carthage. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1865, no. 19)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on expediency of constructing weigh-lock at Frankfort.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1866, no. 103)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report on locks of Black River canal. 4p. (Ass. doc.
1866, no. 42)
Bennett, D. S. Speech on the enlargement of locks on the Erie and Oswego canals, delivered
before the Senate committee on canals, also other important statistics furnished by E. H.
Walker. 15p. illus. O. Alb. 1867. 386
N. Y. (state)—Canal fund, Commissioners of. Report relative to enlarging the locks on the
Erie and Oswego canals. 23p. (Sen. doc. 1867, no. 43)
Constitutional prohibitions and provisions, policy of New York, surplus revenues, demands
of commerce; recommendations that enlargement be undertaken by means of surplus revenues.
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to enlarging the locks on the Erie and
Oswego canals. 27p. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 111)
Favors immediate improvement in order to gain western trade in competition with Canadian
routes and with southern route through Ohio river, improvement to be made by means of sur-
plus revenues from canals.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report on final estimates for rebuilding locks in
Genesee Valley canal. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 17.2)
Parsons, Thomas. Speech on the enlargement of the Erie and Oswego canal locks, and the
wonderful progress of the western states in population, production and wealth, delivered in the
Senate, Mar. 7, 1867. 8p. O. Albany, 1867. 040 P v.2124
1338 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioner. Report on condition of Fort Miller lock, Champlain
canal, and Schoharie creek dam. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1868, no. 32).
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on so enlarging the locks now under contract on the
western division of the Erie canal as to permit the passage of boats 200 feet long and 25 feet
wide. 8p. (Ass. doc. 1871, no. 47)
Also in Proceedings, 1871, p.61–67.
Resolution asking further appropriation for lock no. 2, Erie canal. 2p. (As8.
doc. 1872, no. 119)
Whitford, Oscar F. Closing breaks in canals under difficulties. (see Amer. soc. civ. eng.
Transactions, 1872, 2:161-62) 620, 6 N2
Gyes details of the closing of a break in the guard-lock of Chenango canal at Binghamton,
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Report relative to locks on the western division of the
Erie canal. 8p. with diagram. (Sen. doc. 1875, no. 93)
Report relative to lengthening Erie canal locks. 5p. (Sen. doc. 1878, no. 37)
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Statistics furnished relative to canal weigh-
locks. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1879, no. 55)
N. Y. (state)—Senate. Resolutions relative to lengthening the locks of the canals. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1887, no. 47)
Dutton, Chauncey N. Pneumatic and hydraulic locks. (see International deep waterways
association. Proceedings of annual convention. 1895. 1:222–31) 386 InS
Gives profile of St. Lawrence-Champlain canal route.
Discussion of paper, p.231–40.
Vertical lift-lock for the Erie canal at Lockport. (see Eng. news, 1895, 33:252–53, 257–59)
- 620.5 fM4
Full illustrated description and considerations in favor of lift-locks, with editorial comment.
Deepening a canal-lock. (see Eng. rec. Apr. 10, 1897, 35:404) 600 words. 620.5 fN7
Illustrated description of special methods adopted in the modification of the existing locks
of the Erie canal so that they will conform to the increased draft of water secured in other
parts of the canal. - -
New York state canals improvement; deepening the canal prism. (see Eng. news, 1897,
38:187—99) N - 620.5 fM4
Illustrated description of lining and puddling, lift-locks and waste-weirs.
Symons, Thomas W. Report upon House bill 7775, 54th congress, 1st session, providing for
widening the locks of the Erie canal. (see U. S.–Engineer department. Annual report for
1897, Appendix MM 10, p. 3250–65) - 626. 9P7
U. S.—House—55th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 2, pt.4.
Reports relating to the widening of the locks of the Erie and Oswego canals in the
state of New York, transmitted by the secretary of war, Jan. 4, 1897. 17p. illus. O. (U.S.–
House—54th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 231)
Accompanied with a profile and cross-sections of the Erie canal showing the proposed enlarge-
ment of locks. -
Lock reconstruction on the Oswego canal. (see Eng. rec. 1898, 38:70–71) 1100 words.
620. 5 fM7
Illustrated description of large concrete locks with limestone facing.
Lift-lock for Erie canal, at Cohoes. (see Eng. news, 1899, 41:293) 400 words. 620.5 fM4
May be built by private company. -
Different high-lift locks as presented and considered at a meeting of the board of consulting
engineers, July 2–3, 1900. (see Eng. news, 1900, 44:17) 680 words. 620.5 fM4
Dutton, Chauncey N. The Dutton pneumatic balance locks for canals. (see Jour. Franklin
inst. Apr. 1900, 149:241–47) 8500 words. * 605 IG
Illustrated description of the characteristic features of these locks and their operation. An
address.
High-lift locks for the Erie canal. (see Sci. Amer. 1900, 83:114) 605 flºš
Noble, Alfred. Locks; report submitted to the board of engineers on deep waterways, 1900.
p.129–48, illus. Q. (U. S.—House—56th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 149, pt.1, Appendix no. 1.)
626.9 qQ0
Proposed pneumatic balance locks for the Erie canal. (see Sci. Amer. Feb. 3, 1900, 82:74)
1700 words. 605 fº
Illustrated description of the Dutton pneumatic locks.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1339
Spalding, Henry Curtis. Views on construction of 11 ft. canal and the combination of neigh-
boring locks into single large lifts; reply to the Circular letter of May 1. (see N. Y. (state)—
Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and correspondence. 1900. p.238–43) 386 N4269
See A88. doc. 1900, no. 79. . - . $ -
Woodard, S. H. Lock-gates; report submitted to the board of engineers on deep waterways,
1900. p.148–207, illus. Q. (U. S.—House—56th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. 149, pt.1, Appendix no. 2)
626.9 qQ0
MEANS OF PROPULSION ON CANALS.
Steam.
Laws respecting steamboats passed 1797, 1798, 1799, 1803, 1807, 1808, 1811. (see Livingston,
J: R. and R. J. Petition to the Legislature of New Jersey respecting steamboats. 1814.
p.16–29) 040 P1 v.9
Duer, William Alexander. Letter addressed to C. D: Colden in answer to the strictures con-
tained in his “Life of Robert Fulton” upon the report of the select committee to whom was
referred a memorial relative to steam navigation, presented to the Legislature of New York,
1814. 127p. O. Alb. 1817. 387 D86
Review of above letter, 27p. O. N. Y. 1818 (387).
Colden, Cadwallader David. Steam navigation in New York, also early canal plans. (see
his Life of Robert Fulton, 1817, p.167—95, 201–5 and 236–51) 926. 2 F951
Vindication of the steamboat right granted by the state of New York; an answer to
the letter of Mr. Duer. 178p. O. Alb. 1818. 387 D86
Sullivan, John L. Demonstration of the right to the navigation of the waters of New York
without the license of the owners of the monopoly of steam and fire granted to Robert Livingston
and Robert Fulton, comprehending the opinions of judges and counsel on the case. 41p. O.
Cambridge, Mass. 1821. N. Y. state law lib.
Canal steamboat, between Utica and Rochester, June 9, 1824. (see Niles’ register, 1824,
26:268) 100 words. 305 qM59
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report relative to steamboats navigating the Hudson
river. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 202)
Steam towboats. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 20, 1825) 800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “Eboracus.” Consideration of the practicability of the proposition.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of A. Planton concerning his “new
mode of constructing and propelling steam-boats on rivers, canals and shallow streams.” 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1835, no. 385)
Report on petition of Susquehannah steam navigation company for franchise to
navigate the river with steamboats. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1835, no. 339)
First steamboat on Oneida lake. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1836, 5:474) 100 words.
+. 620.5 qJ2
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of A. Planton for appropriation for
construction of a steam canal-boat. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 100)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petitions of inhabitants of Onondaga, Oneida
and Oswego counties in relation to navigation of Oneida lake and river by steam-power. 2p.
(Ass. doc. 1838, no. 202)
Canal steamboat; a new and important invention. Editorial. (see Alb. daily argus, Sept. 2,
1840) 300 words. * - 071 x A11
Steam on the canals. (see Hazard’s U. S. commercial and statistical register, 1840, 3:176)
50 words. 305 qH33
From New York sun.
Reigart, J. Franklin. New York canals, with references to steam navigation on the Hudson,
and a letter from Robert Fulton to Gouverneur Morris, dated 1814. (see his Life of Robert Ful-
ton, 1856, p.102–4, 169–80, 289–97) - 926. 2 F952
Conklin, F. A. Steam on the canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1858, 31:737–38) 2600 words.
620.5 qJ2
Address before the Chamber of Commerce, Nov. 18, 1858, dealing with different problems of
Erie canal.
Detailed account of the first three steamers through from Buffalo to New York each with
barge in tow. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1858, 31:779–80) 1300 words. 620.5 qJ2
From New York times
1340 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Henry, Edwin. Steam on canal and river; Archimedean propeller co., Montgomery's patent
screw and boiler. 17p. O. N. Y. 1858. 040 P v.477
Steam on canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1858, 31:771) 100 words. 620.5 qJ2
Expenditures of steamboat, Fulton, on trips from Buffalo to Rochester.
Steam on the Erie canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1858, 31:507–, 600, 677) 800 words.
620.5 qJ2
Extracts from recent speech at Buffalo by S. B. Ruggles; experiment of Charles Mack, pro-
peller; stipulation from Mr. Blanchard permitting the use on the canals of his invention for
saving fuel in steam boilers.
Steam on canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1863, 36:494) 60 words. 620, 5 qJ2
Experiments on Erie canal unsatisfactory.
An act to provide for the introduction of an improved system of steam towage upon the canals
of the state, passed May 5, 1870. (see Laws of New York)
An act, passed May 10, 1871, to amend an act entitled “an act to provide for the introduction
of an improved system of steam towage upon the canals of this state,” passed May 5, 1870. (see
Laws of New York)
Perrin, E. O. Plea for the state canals and for the introduction of steam towage thereon.
32p. O. Alb. 1870. 040 P v.1947 or 2438
Favors the “Harvey plan.”
An act to foster and develop the internal commerce of the state by inviting and rewarding the
practical and profitable introduction upon the canals, of steam, caloric, electricity or any motor
other than animal power for the propulsion of boats, passed Apr. 28, 1871. (see Iaws of New
York)
Farwell, Addison M. Communication concerning an improved system of canal towage by
use of submerged cables. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1871, no. 9)
N. Y. (state)—Canal Department, Auditor of. Report on rules and regulations in regard to
navigation of the canals by boats propelled by steam. (see N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Pro-
ceedings, 1871, p.42—44) 386 N4264
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1871, 94:20)
Recommends an appropriation for testing the merits of several projected methods of pro-
pelling canal-boats by steam.
New York, Chamber of commerce of. Report of committee on subject of navigating the canals
by steam and the examination of the steamer “George Barnard.” (see Annual report, 1871,
13:86–88) 381 N42
Recommends resolution for legislative protection and encouragement in the application of
Steam to canal navigation.
Steam on the canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour.) 620.5 qJ2
1871 44:983, 986, 1238.
1872 45:198, 234, 996, 1325, 1477, 1517, 1548.
1873 46:1180, 1334, 1337, 1423, 1447, 1455.
1874 47:263, 993–94, 1116.
1875 48:261, 637.
Plans submitted in the competition for the $100,000 prize offered by the state of New York
for the best motor for canal navigation, and results.
Steam-power for the canals. Editorial. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1871, 12:391–92)
1300 words. 332 qC73
An act to encourage steam towage upon the canals of this state, passed, May 6, 1872. (see
Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Steam on canals, Commission on. Report. 20p. (Ass. doc. 1872, no. 61)
626.8
New York produce exchange. Steam as a motor for moving boats on the canals. (see Annual
report, 1872–73, p.292–303) 381 N 423
Steam canal-boats, William Newman and William Baxter. Belgian system of towage by
cable, p.295–303.
New York steam cable towing company. Prospectus; New York canals, their commercial
importance, 46p. O. Alb. 1872. 386
Steam on the canals. (see Buffalo board of trade. Statement of trade and commerce)
381 B86
1872 p.94–96; 1874 p.138–39; 1873 p.109–10.
Steam-power on the canals. Editorial. (see Commer and finan, chron. 1872, 15:345) 300
words, - 332 qC73
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALS. 1341
Dobbins, D. P. Prospectus for the organization of an incorporated company for carrying on
the business of transportation between Buffalo and New York; which is to be known as the
Dobbins steam transit company. 3p. Q. Buffalo, n.d. 386
Report of the trial trips made by the steam canal-boat “William Newman” of
Buffalo, through the Erie canal during the seasons of 1872 and 1873. 15p. O. Buffalo, 1873.
040 P v.2124
Steam on the canals in 1872 and 1873. 6p. O. Buffalo, 1873. 040 P v.2124
N. Y. (state)—Commission. Steam on the canals; second annual report. 164p. (Sen, doc.
1873, no. 71) 040 P v.2124
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (8ee Ass, jour. 1873, 96:18)
Advantages of steam-power.
Baxter, William. Steam on canals; address before the American institute, Apr. 16, 1874.
16p. O. m.p. n.d. 040 P v.2124
Greene, D. M. Report of the engineer upon the Belgian system of steam towing, between
Lockport and Buffalo. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 65, Appendix p.77–85)
Steam on the Erie canal, 1874. (see U. S.—Senate—43d Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 307,
pt.1, Appendix p.152–53) -
N.Y. (state)—Commission. Steam on the canals; third annual report, transmitted Feb. 20,
1874. 89p. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 65) 040 P v.2124
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Steam on the canals. (see Annual report for 1874,
p.27–53)
Ass. doc. 1875, no. 80.
Baxter, William. Communication to S: B. Ruggles, chairman, Joint committee of conference
on commercial facilities, Jan. 1875, 16p. O. N. Y. 1875. 386
“Baxter steam canal system” on Erie canal.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Statement as to progress made in introduction of
steam canal-boats. 9p. (Ass. doc. 1875, no. 62)
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Messages. (see Ass. jour. 1875, 98:28)
: “Improvement of waterway will facilitate the use of steam canal-boats.”
An act to encourage Improvement in steaIn canal propulsion in this state, passed May 23,
1876. (see Laws of New York)
Frick, William. Steam train boats for canal transportation. 7p. O. Phil. 1876.
- 040 P v.2124
An act to provide for the introduction of an improved system of steam towage upon the canals
of the state, passed June 1, 1877. (see Laws of New York)
Single rail system of steam towage.
Canal propulsion. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1877, 50:100) 300 words. 620.5 qJ2
Description of a model of a canal-boat fitted up with a motor, styled “direct propulsion.”
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Cable towing. (see Annual report for 1877, p.47–58)
Ass. doc. 1878, no. 9.
New York steam cable towing company. Ilow tolls and steam on the Erie canal; the Belgian
system of steam cable towage. 15p. O. N. Y. 1877. 386
Extract from report of Auditor of Canal Department, 1876, p.7–10. Also in Report of com-
mittee of Chamber of commerce of the state of New York, p.13–15.
Richmond, Alonzo. Comparative cost of steam and animal transit on the canal. (see his
Tolls and transportation. 1877. p.14–18) 386
An act authorizing D: W. Cooke and his associates to improve the navigation of this state
passed June 20, 1879. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Assembly committee on. Evidence and arguments given before the
committee, Mar. 19, 20 and 25, 1879, favoring the introduction of an improved system of towage.
O. m.p. n.d. N. Y. state law lib, pamphlet, v.202
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Trip of the steamer Emma and consort Hathaway,
from Buffalo to New York, July 11–20, 1879. (see Annual report for 1879, p.22–32)
* - 626 Ll
Illinois system.
Tremain, H. E. Argument before the Assembly canal committee Mar. 25, 1879, favoring an
improved system of towage by a railway. O, Astor library catalogue
1342 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Geddes, George. Views in regard to use of steam power for moving boats on our canals. (see
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1880, p.10–13) 626 L1
Steam on the canals. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1880, 53:1060) 620.5 qJ2
From Buffalo commercial advertiser. |
Argument in favor of improved methods of propulsion.
Canal management and results. (see Commer. and finan. chron. 1881, 32:138-39) 2000
words. 332 qC73
Editorial on Belgian towing system, etc.
Knox, Thomas Wallace. New York canals and steam navigation on the Hudson. (see his
Life of Robert Fulton and history of steam navigation. 1887. p.28–30, 100–42) 926.2 F95
Goodwin, John M. Driven-cable towing for the Erie canal. 60p. illus. Q. m.p. 1889. 386
Jeans, James Stephen. Brief description of Erie canal and aet of Ilegislature encouraging
improved methods for propulsion of canal-boats. (see his Waterways and water transport in
different countries. 1890. p. 194–95, 202, 215, 465–66) 386 J34
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Extracts from report of observations on transporta-
tion upon the New York state canals, the Hudson river and other connecting waterways, with
notes upon transportation on the Illinois and Michigan canal and upon canal-boat towage on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. (see Annual report for 1891, p.48–49; Appendix E, p.403–95)
626 L1
Steam on the canals, 1871–91, p.405–34; the “Belgian system,” p.457–60; Champlain canal,
p.460–64; towing on Hudson river, p.468–74.
Steam on the canals. (see Eng. mag. 1894, 6:720) 200 words. 620.5 P1
Table of cost of steam-power, by C. E. Emory, from Transactions of American institute of
electrical engineers, March 1893. (see Ass. doc. 1896, no. 62)
Table 14 of Annual report.of State Engineer and Surveyor for 1895.
Symons, Thomas W. Steam propulsion on the Erie canal. (see U. S.—Engineer department.
Annual report for 1897, p.3204–7) 626.9 P7
Electricity.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Electricity as a canal motive power. (see Annual
report for 1892, p.23–24) 626 L1
. Suggests enacting into law some scheme for encouragement of electrical investigations and
inventOrS.
An act concerning experimental work in the use of electricity as a motive power. (see Laws
of 1893) -
Barnes, C. R. Electrical canal propulsion. (see N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintend-
ent of. Annual report on canals for 1893, p.30–35; 1895, p.29–35) 2200-words. 386 N425
Also in Western electrician, Jan. 18, 1896.
Electric motors for canal-boat propulsion. (see Eng. news, 1893, 30:435–36) 2000 words.
620. 5 fM4
An editorial describing the results of recent experiments at Rochester, N. Y.
Electrical propulsion on the Erie canal. (see Elect. eng. Nov. 22, 1893, 16:447–49)
621.3 qO2
Brief description of the first official test of the boat, Frank W. Hawley.
Electricity for canal-boat propulsion. (see Elect. engr. 1893, 15:607) 175 words.
621.3 qO2
On patent issued to S: W. Gear, Buffalo. sº
Electricity on the canals. (see Bradstreet’s, 1893, 21:745) 400 words. 330, 5 fB72
(see Elect. world, 1893, 22:413) 900 words. 621. 3 fM4
Report of trial of trolley system at Rochester.
Emancipating the canal mule. (see Elect. engr. 1893, 15:35) 175 words. 621, 3 qO2
Editorial on message of Gov. Flower. -
Illustrated editorial on preliminary arrangements for test near Rochester. (see Cassier's mag.
1893, 5:153) 150 words. 620. 5 qP1
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Electricity as a motive power. (see Annual report for
1893, p.26–29) 626 L1
Use of storage battery and trolley systems.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (see Ass. jour. 1893, 116:20–21)
Recommends encouragement of experiments in the use of electricity on the canals.
The trolley on the Erie canal. (see Eng. news, 1893, 29:52, 570; 30:145, 405) 620. 5 fM4
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALs. 1343
An act relative to use of electricity on the canals, passed Apr. 20, 1894. (see Laws of New
York)
Canal boats and electricity. (8ee Bradstreet's, 1894, 22:174–75) 500 words. 330.5 fB72
Dispatch about a 50-year permit to Cataract general electric company.
Cataract electric company is given the award by the state of New York for supplying electric
locomotion to canal-boats. (8ee The engineer, Apr. 13, 1894, 77:307) 100 words.
620.5 fl_6
Cazin, F. M. F. The electric canal-tugboat. (see Elect. world, 1894, 24:344–46) 4000
words. 621.3 fM4
Illustrated technical review of subject.
Editorials on the parts dealing with electrical canal-boat propulsion, of the reports of the
Governor, the State Engineer and the Superintendent of Public Works. (see Eng. mag. 1894,
6:718–20) 1000 words. 620.5 P1
Electric power on the Erie canal. (see Bradstreet’s, 1894, 22:222–23) 450 words.
330.5 fB72
From Engineering record. Canal needs enlargement as well as electric power equipment.
Electrical canal towing. (see Elect. world, 1894, 23:471) 1000 words. 621.3 fN4
Illustrated description of T. D. Davis’ system.
Electricity on the canals. (8ee Elect. world, 1894, 23:75) 300 words. 621.3 fM4
Editorial on the report of recent trial of trolley electrical canal propulsion.
— (see Elect. world, 1894, 23:392) 500 words. 621.5 fly 4
“Cataract general electric company” is organized to construct a system of electrical canal-
boat propulsion.
First experimental trial in this country of electrical canal-boat propulsion. (see Eng. mag.
Jan. 1894, 6:527–28) 250 words. 620.5 P1
Hassan, M. W. Electricity on the canals. (see Elect. world, 1894, 24:4) 400 words.
621.3 fM 4
Illustrated description of a system of electrical canal-Boat propulsion.
Lamb, Richard. Steam and electric cable-ways for logging and canal-boat towing. (see Elect.
engr. 1894, 18:33–34) 900 words. 621.3 q02
Abstract of paper read before the American Society of civil engineers, 1904. Illustrations
and additional details, p.52–53.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Electricity on the canals. (see his Annual report for
1894, p.30—41) - 626 L1
Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89.
Account of the T: P. Milligan electric system for canal-boat propulsion, p.33–41.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. jour. 1894, 117:21–24)
Electric motive power advantages.
Sachs, Joseph. Electrical canal-boat propulsion. (see Cassier’s mag. 1894,5:500–2) 2100
words. 620.5 qP1
Comparison of six methods of propelling boats.
The trolley on the canal. (see St. railway rev. 1894, 4:33) 500 words. 388 qSt81
Editorial on official reports to the Legislature.
Brief outline of plan of the cataract general electric company for towing boats on the Erie
canal by electric power. (see Eng. news, 1895, 33:297) 620. 5 fin 4
Canal-boat towing test on the Erie canal. (see St. railway rev. 1895, 5:665–66) 1200 words.
388 qSt.81
Illustrated description of the Lamb system tested at Tonawanda. By the side of the tow-
path are two cables; the upper 14-inch cable is 16 feet from the ground and supports the motor,
the *ller §-inch cable is wound around the hauling drum of the motor and carries the return
Current.
Canal-boat traction. (see Elect. world, 1895, 25:388) 200 words. 621. 3 fin 4
Illustrated description of Lamb system of electric towage.
Canal improvements and the Lamb motor on the Erie canal. (see Elec. engr. Nov. 20, 1895,
20:501) 1000 words. 621.3 qO2
An illustrated description of this electric motor and its operation.
Cawley system of canal haulage. Illustrated. (see St. railway rev. 1895, 5:722) 140 words.
388 qSt.81
Coerper, Carl. Electric lighting of the canal. (see Elect. world, 1895, 25.709–11) 4000
words. 621.3 fM4
Illustrated scientific description.
1344 HISTORY OF NEW York CANALs.
Electric canal towing. (see Bradstreet's, 1895, 23:701) 425 words. 330.5 fe?2
Extracts from the Globe-democrat and Philadelphia press.
Lamb system experiment at Tonawanda.
Electric propulsion on Erie canal, by use of two cables, suggested by Cataract general electric
company. (see Eng. news, 1895, 33:297) 150 words. 620.5 fM4
Electricity on the canals. (see Elect. world, 1895, 26:488) 1500 words. 621. 3 fM4.
Illustrated description of towage, lumber haulage, etc.
Electricity on the Erie canal. (see Elect. eng. Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 1895, 20:417–21 and 455)
3200 and 550 words. 621.3 qO2
Illustrated descriptive articles on the Lamb system experiments.
Lamb electric cable way for canal-boat haulage. (see Elect. engr. 1895, 19:245–46) 1000
words. 621.3 qO2
Experiment at Trenton, N. J.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Towing by electricity. (see Annual report for 1895,
p.209–45) 626 L1
Lamb electric towing system, by C. R. Barnes, p.214–20, followed by report of tests; re-
movable and vertically adjustable electrical propelling apparatus for canal-boats, invented by
C. S. Dutton, p.237–41; Beyer's propelling apparatus for vessels, by Louis Beyer, p.241–45.
Niagara power on the Erie canal. (see Elec. engr. 1895, 20:340 and 341) 150 words.
621.3 qO2
W: B. Rankine denies any interest of the Cataract construction company, or its ally, the
Niagara Falls power company, in Frank W. Hawley’s scheme of canal-boat propulsion.
Test of electricity on the Erie canal. (see Bradstreet’s, 1895, 23:541) 300 words.
330.5 flº'ſ 2
From Railway review. Lamb system.
JElectric traction on the Erie canal. (see Elect. engr. 1896, 21:95) 370 words. *
621.3 qO2
Editorial on report of state electrician, C. R. Barnes, on the Lamb towing system.
Electricity for New York canals. (see Elect. engr. 1896, 21:226) 35 words.
*
621.3 q02
Notice of bill to expend $500,000 for equipment of state canals with electrical power.
Erie canal. (see The engineer, 1896, 81:155) 150 words. 620.5 fl6
Against renewal of rights to mill owners to use surplus waters; for a direct towing electric
motor running on a track on the tow-path.
Erie canal traction. (see Bradstreet's, 1896, 24:648) 100 words. 330.5 flº'ſ 2
Report of sale to an English syndicate; validity of Cataract general electric company's fran-
chise questioned.
Martin, Thomas Commerford. Utilization of the Niagara. (see Smithsonian institution.
Annual report, 1896, p.230–31) 250 words. 506 K7a
Electric haulage on Erie canal.
N. Y. (state)—Governor. Message. (Ass. jour. 1896, 119:25)
Result of experiments in use of electric motive power.
Electric traction system on the principle of the rack railroad, proposed by Judge A. E. Schatz
of New York. (see Cassier's mag. 1897, 12:641) 300 words. 620.5 qP1
Allen, A. H. Electric canal haulage. (see Elect. engr. Oct. 27, 1898, 26:412–13) 1500
words. - 621.3 qO2
System invented by Messrs. Thwaite and Cawley.
Croil, James. The Erie canal. (see his Steam navigation, 1898, p.280–83) 650 words.
387 C87
Electric canal towage. (see Elect. world, 1898, 32:386) 500 words. 621.3 fM4
Editorial on its desirability.
Walker plan for electrical operation of Erie canal. Illustrated. (see Elect. engr. 1898,
25:350) 200 words. . 621.3 qO2
Hall, Gordon W. Outline of plan for electric propulsion on canals. (see N. Y. (state)—
Canals, Committee on, 1899. Minutes and correspondence, 1900. p.175–76) 386 N4269
In Ass. doc. 1900, no 79.
Development of electric traction on canal. Illustrated. (see Elect. world, Feb. 2, 1901,
37:181, 187–90) 2800 words. 621.3 fM4
Experiments upon the Erie and other canals, summary of work to date in this country.
Electric railway vs. canal. (see St. railway rev. 1901, 11:116) 100 words. 388 qSt.81
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1345
Electric canal propulsion. * (see St. railway rev. 1903, 13:135–36) 800 words. 388 qSt.81
Sketch of different attempts on various canals.
“Electric mule” on Erie canal. (see St. railway jour. 1903. 22:891–92) 700 words.
388 qSt8
Illustrated article on recent tests of Wood towing system at Schenectady.
Electric towing on the Erie canal. (see Elect. world, Nov. 1903, 42:769, 795–96) 1500
words. 621.3 fM4
Illustrated description of the Stephen W. Wood system operated at Schenectady.
Electric traction on canals. (see Eng. rec. Nov. 14, 1903, 48:596–98) 2000 words.
620.7 fM7
Reviews the various systems that have been tried, giving information in regard to the recent
: of the Wood system at Schenectady, and the system in operation on the Miami and Erie
Cà.I.18.1. t;
N.Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Electrical canal propulsion. (see his Annual
report on canals for 1903, p.27–30) 386 N425
Wood system of towing.
Walsh, George E. Recent canal haulage improvements. (8ee Iron age, Oct. 29, 1903) 1800
words. 671 qL5
Considers recent electric haulage systems, and the general tendency.
An electric canal towage system. (see The engineer, Jan. 8, 1904, 97:45) 350 words.
620.5 fl.,6
Invention of S. W. Wood, introduced by the International towing and power company.
Equipping the Erie canal electrically. (see Elect. world, 1904, 43:208) 350 words.
621.3 fM4
Can the Superintendent of Public Works grant an indeterminate right to install an electric
towage plant on the canals?
Report on electrical canal haulage. (see Elect. world, 1905, 45:1070) 175 words.
621.3 fM4
Report of Senator M. E. Lewis, chairman of commission, on the Wood system experiment,
July 20, 1904.
Where the state can save. (see New York sun, Jan. 7, 1905) 1200 words.
. “Problems stated by Governor Higgins answered by revelations concerning electrical tow-
ing on the present canal.”
PROPOSED CANALS.
Long Island canal.
See also Shinnecock and Peconic canal.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to a bill, entitled “an act to incorporate
the Long Island canal company.” (Sen. jour. 1825, 48:554–55)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report relative to the Long Island canal company.
(see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:379)
Bill entitled “an act to incorporate the Long Island canal company.” 6p. (Sen. doc. Jan. 6,
1827)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report in reference to the incorporation of the Long Island
canal company. (Sen. jour. 1827, 1st sess. 50:33–34)
An act to incorporate the Ilong Island canal company. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1828, no. 107)
Also in Laws of New York. -
An act, passed Apr. 24, 1829, to amend an act entitled “an act to incorporate the Long Island
canal company,” passed Apr. 15, 1828. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Banks and insurance companies, Committee on. Report on petition of Long
Island canal company for annexation of banking powers to their charter. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1831,
no. 66)
An act to incorporate the Long Island canal and navigation company, passed Apr. 8, 1848.
(see Laws of New York)
Niagara canal.
See also Ship canals.
An act for opening the navigation between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, passed Apr. 5, 1798.
(see Laws of New York)
Penfield, Daniel. Letter to Samuel Osgood, dated N. Y. Jan. 19, 1808, on Niagara canal.
(see Amer, state papers. Miscellaneous, 1:789) - N. Y. state law lib.
1346 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
An act to incorporate the Niagara canal company, passed Apr. 11, 1823. (see Laws of New
York) - - -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of Benjamin Barton and others, praying
for an act of incorporation to enable them to construct a navigable canal around the Falls of
Niagara. (Sen. doc. 1823, no. 126; or Sen. jour. 1823, 46:143–44)
An act to authorize the construction of a canal on the margin of the Niagara river near the -
Black Rock basin. lp. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 76)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Joint committee on. Report on petition of Willard Walker and com-
pany and others praying for the construction of a canal along the margin of the Niagara river.
2p. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 75)
Niagara canal. (see Niles’ register, 1825, 29:114,215) 360 words. 305 qIN59
An act in addition to an act, entitled “an act to incorporate the Niagara canal company. 1p.
(Ass. doc. 1826, no. 245)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petitions from inhabitants of Niagara and
Erie counties, praying that the Niagara canal company may be permitted to increase its capital
stock. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:974)
New York, Chamber of Commerce of. Report upon the letter of “the corresponding com-
mittee of the citizens of the county of Oswego,” June 2, 1834. (see Niles’ register, 1834, 47:25–
26) 1100 words. 305 qN59
Canal around the Niagara Falls.
Oswego county citizens. Canal round the Falls of Niagara; circular, Nov. 6, 1835. (see
Amer. R. R. jour. 1835, 4:725–26) 1200 words. 620.5 qJ2
Preceded by an editorial from the New York American. -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Adverse report concerning the mill-race at Niagara
Falls. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 157)
Another canal at Niagara. (see The engineer, Aug. 19, 1904, 98:185) 350 words.
620.5 fl.,6
Franchise under which company proposes to operate is that granted to develop Love's Model
city project. -
Orange and Sussex canal.
An act to incorporate the Orange and Sussex canal company, passed Apr. 9, 1824. (see Laws
of New York) -
Also Ass. doc. 1824, no. 151.
An act passed Apr. 11, 1826, supplementary to the act entitled “an act to incorporate the
Orange and Sussex canal company,” passed Apr. 9, 1824. (see Laws of New York)
Also Ass. doc. 1826, no. 165.
An act passed Apr. 5, 1828, amending the act, entitled “an act to incorporate the Orange and
Sussex canal company, passed Apr. 9, 1824, and the act supplementary thereto, passed Apr. 11,
1826. (see Laws of New York)
*
St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain canal.
Canal uniting lakes Ontario and Champlain. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 21, 1822) 700
words. N. Y. state lib.
From Ogdensburgh, gazette. Editorial review.
Project of canal from Lake Ontario to Lake Champlain, circular letter addressed by B. Ray-
mond. Editorial. (see Niles’ register, Nov. 23, 1822, 23:178) 150 words. 305 qN59
Projected canal to connect lakes Ontario and Champlain. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Nov. 15,
1822) 1300 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Franklin county telegraph. Circular addressed to land owners along its route, advising
donations of land.
Waterhouse, H. S. Inland navigation; canal connecting the St. Lawrence and Lake Cham-
plain. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 13, 1822) 1000 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Franklin county telegraph. Desirability of the canal.
Canal between lakes Ontario and Champlain. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 23, 1823) 350
words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of meeting of citizens of Malone.
Canal meeting. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 11, 1823) 3000 words. N. Y. State lib.
From Ogdensburgh gazette. Report of meeting relative to canal between lakes Ontario and
Champlain. - tail
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALS. 1347
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition for a survey and estimates for a
canal between Lake Ontario and Lake Champlain. (Ass, jour. 1823, 46:585–86; also Ass. doc.
1823, no. 126)
Ontario and Champlain canal, Committee on. Report. 6p. O. Potsdam, N. Y. 1823.
040 P1 v.5
Petition of inhabitants of the northerly part of the state, praying for aid, to make a canal from
Lake Ontario near Ogdensburgh to Lake Champlain, near Plattsburg. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1823,
no. 68) -
An act authorizing the survey of a route of a canal from the River St. Lawrence to Lake
Champlain, passed Apr. 10, 1824. (see Laws of New York)
Also A88. doc. 1824, no. 157. -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the memorial for surveying a canal from
Ogdensburgh to Lake Champlain. 5p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 156; or. Ass. jour. 1824, 47:804–8)
Ontario and Champlain canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Mar. 5, 1824) 1600 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Desirability of the proposed canal.
Raymond, B. and others. Memorial of the counties of St. Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton
to the Legislature of New York, praying for an act authorizing a survey of the route of a canal
to connect Lakes Ontario and Champlain, commencing at the foot of sloop navigation of the
St. Lawrence, presented Jan. 23, 1824. 45p. O. 040 P v145
Followed by a memorial from the city of New York and the abstract of the debate in the
Assembly on the bill authorizing the survey.
St. Lawrence and Champlain canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Apr. 6 and 7, 1824) 1700
and 1900 words. N. Y. state lib.
Extract of debate in Assembly on bill making appropriation for survey of route.
Hutchinson, Holmes. Documents relative to the survey and examination of the route of
a proposed canal from Ogdensburgh to Lake Champlain. 34p. F. (see Ass. jour. 1825,
v.48. Appendix G) -
Topographical description and estimated cost of construction of each mile of proposed canal.
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Communication on the survey of a route for a canal
from the St. Lawrence river to Lake Champlain. 36p. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 183)
U. S.—Roads and canals, Committee on. Report on memorial of citizens of New York to
construct a canal between Lakes Champlain and Ontario, May 22, 1826. (U. S.—House—19th
Cong. 1st Sess. Rep. 230)
American geographical and statistical society. Memorial on canal connection of Champlain
valley with St. Lawrence river. 8p. (Sen. doc. 1857, no. 14)
Johnson, F. S. S. Proposed Lake Champlain–St. Lawrence canal. (see Consular report,
May, 1903, v.72, no. 272, p.10S-9)
,” Sharon canal.
The Sharon canal. (see Alb, daily advertiser, Dec. 28, 1822) 300 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Poughkeepsie journal. Historical review of proposed canal.
An act to incorporate the New York and Sharon canal company, passed Apr. 19, 1823. (see
Laws of New York) --
Also Sen. doc. 1823, no. 134.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee Report on petition of William Taber and others for a canal
from the Connecticut line to the Hudson, near Croton. 1 p. (Sen. doc. 1823, no. 135) *.
Thoughts on the projected eastern canal, Sharon to New York city. (see Alb. daily adver-
tiser, Feb. 3, 1823) 1600 words. N. Y. State lib.
Signed “S. M.” Advantages.
An act relative to the New York and Sharon canal company. 2p. (Ass, doc. 1826, no. 163)
Memorial of the New York and Sharon canal company for agditional corporate powers.
2p: (Ass. doc. Feb. 27, 1826)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on memorial praying for such amendments to, or
‘modification of the act incorporating the New York and Sharon canal company as shall secure
those along its route against all losses or damages which they may sustain by reason of the diver-
sion of any rivers or streams of water. (see Sen. jour. 1826, 49:131)
21
1348 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Young, George W. Report to canal commissioners on surveys and estimates for a canal from
Sharon to the tide-waters of the Hudson, at or below mouth of Croton river. (see Ass. jour.
1826, 49:662–64)
An act to survey route of a canal from Croton river to Sharon in Connecticut, passed Apr. 30,
1829, (see Laws of New York)
Sodus canal. *
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on proposed canal from Clyde to Sodus Bay.
(see Ass. jour. 1827, 50:986–87)
An act to incorporate the Sodus canal company, passed Mar. 19. 7p. (Sen, doc. 1829, no. 74)
Also in Laws of New York.
Campbell, William. Survey of a canal route, from Montezuma on the Erie canal, to Sodus
Bay on Lake Ontario. 6p. Q. (Sen. doc. 1829, no. 72; or, Sen, jour. 1829, v.52, Appendix C)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition of W: N. Lummis and others
for the Sodus canal. 2p. (Sen doc. 1829, no. 73; or, Sen. jour. 1829, 52:158–59) r
Remarks respecting the Sodus canal and its probable, immediate and prospective revenue.
24p. O. N. Y. 1832. 386
Includes Reports and estimates, Oct. 1831, by J. G. Swift, p.17–21; also a letter from James
Renwick, p.22–24. k * * *
Advantages, means of communication, source of water-power, drainage of Cayuga marshes.
Sodus canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1832, 1:300) 225 words. 620.5 qJ2
Concerning subscriptions for the Sodus canal stock.
An act passed Apr. 4, 1835, to revive and continue the act entitled “An act to incorpo-
rate the Sodus canal company” passed Mar. 19, 1829. (See Laws of New York)
An act to increase the capital and extend the powers of the Sodus canal company, passed
Apr. 30, 1836. (see Laws of New York)
Sodus bay ship canal. (see Amer. R. R. jour. 1836, 5:552) 400 words. 620.5 qJ2
From the Wayne county gazette
The launching of the enterprise.
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report relative to canal at Sodus. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 151)
An act to revive and amend the several acts to incorporate and to increase the capital and
extend the powers of the Sodus canal company, passed June 27, 1851. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on renewal of charter of Sodus canal company.
6p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 64)
Adverse report by Mr. Burroughs of committee, 16p. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 65).
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on extension of time to Sodus canal company
to complete canal. 4p. (Sen. doc. 1864, no. 62)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Proceedings in 1837 authorizing crossing Erie canal
by Sodus canal near village of Clyde. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1865, no. 43)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relating to Sodus canal company. 4p. (Sen. doc.
1866, no. 43)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Proceedings relating to Sodus canal company. 7p. (Sen. doc.
1868, no. 57)
Miscellaneous projects.
An act for incorporating the Chittenengo canal company, passed Mar. 6, 1818. (see Laws of
New York)
Mills, Robert. Advantages of connecting Lake Erie with the Ohio and the fear of New York's
participation in the work. (see his Treatise on inland navigation. 1820. foot-note, p.40–46)
386 M62
An act to incorporate the Ontario canal company, passed Mar. 31, 1821. (see Laws of New
York.) - -
Report on the subject of a communication between Canandaigua lake and the Erie canal,
made on Dec. 21, 1820, at a meeting of the citizens of Canandaigua and its vicinity, by the
committee appointed at a previous meeting. 23p. O. Canandaigua, 1821. 626
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report as to a canal between the St. Lawrence and the
Susquehannah. (see Ass. jour. 1822, p. 724–25)
Project for a canal from Canandaigua lake to the great canal. (see Niles’ register, Dec. 13,
1823, 25:230) 75 words. 305 q N59
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1349
An act, “to incorporate the Canasaraga canal company.” 4p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 141)
An act to incorporate the Onondaga canal company, passed Nov. 25, 1824. (see Laws of
New York)
N. Y. (state)—Attorney-General. Report on the petition of certain persons owning mills
on the Canandaigua outlet of the Clyde river relative to probable damages from Canandaigua
canal. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1824, no. 108) 4.
An act to incorporate the Granville canal company, passed Apr. 18, 1825. (8ee Laws of New
York)
A act to incorporate the Delaware and Susquehannah navigation company, passed Apr. 20,
1825. (see Laws of New York)
An act to provide for the survey of certain canal routes therein mentioned, passed Apr. 20,
1825. (see Laws of New York)
Seventeen routes. Also incomplete form in Sen. doc. 1825, no. 232.
An act to amend the act passed Apr. 18, entitled “an act to incorporate the Granville canal
company,” passed Apr. 21, 1825. (8ee Laws of New York)
Canal meetings. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Feb. 5, 1825) 1400 words. N. Y. state lib.
From Ithaca journal.
Relative to canal from Cayuga lake to Susquehanna h river, Pa.
An act to incorporate the Cohoes company, passed Mar. 28, 1826. (see Laws of New York)
An act to provide for the survey of certain canal routes therein mentioned, and for other
purposes. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1826, no. 259)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report in pursuance of the act, entitled “an act to
provide for the survey of certain canal routes therein me...tioned.” 29p. (Ass. doc. 1826,
no. 182)
Fifteen routes. -
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee n. Report as to the expediency of a survey from the
Champlain canal near Whitehall, to Rutland, Vermont. (see Ass. jour. 1826, 49:770)
Report on communication of canal commissioners made pursuant to the “act to
provide for the survey of certain canal routes,” passed Apr. 20, 1825. (see Sen. jour. 1826,
49: 573–77)
Routes considered—Erie canal to foot of sloop or schooner navigation upon the River St.
Lawrence; the several routes from Erie canal to Allegheny river; Portland on Lake Erie to the
head of Chautauqua lake.
Report on memorials of the inhabitants of the counties of Montgomery and Hamil-
ton relative to a survey of a canal between the Erie canal and Sacandago river. (see Sen.
jour. 1826, 49:562–63):
Report on petition of N: P. Randall and others, praying to be incorporated to con-
struct a canal from Manlius to the feeder taken from the Limestone creek, for the Erie canal.
(see Ass, jour. 1826, 49:985–86)
Report relative to certain canal routes therein mentioned. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1826,
no. 258)
Nine routes.
Tibbits, George. Suggestions as to routes for western end of Boston and Albany canal, from
state boundary line to Troy. (see Mass.-Canal route commissioners. Report. 1826. p. 17-
22) - 386 M38
Clinton, DeWitt, jr. Report on the survey of the Susquehannah and Lake Summit canal
routes. 44p. F. (Ass. doc. 1827, no. 54; or, Ass. jour. 1827, v.50. Appendix B)
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of sundry inhabitants of Erie county
relative to the construction of a tow-path along Ellicot's creek. (Ass. jour. 1827, 50:719)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on divers petitions from different sections of the
state, praying for the construction of canals. (see Ass. jour. 1827, 50:1127–28)
Report on petitions for the construction of a navigable communication between
the Erie canal and the northern and southern waters of the state. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1827, no. 31)
An act to incorporate the Auburn and Owasco canal company, passed Apr. 21, 1828. (see
Laws of New York)
An act to incorporate the Manlius canal company, passed Apr. 15, 1828. (see Laws of New
York)
An act to incorporate the Wallabocht canal company, passed Apr. 9, 1828. (see Laws of
New York) - - - - -
1350 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
An act to incorporate the Ellicott's creek-slack water navigation company, passed Apr. 23,
1829. (see Laws of New York)
An act to incorporate the Owasco and Erie canal company, passed May 1, 1829. (see Laws of
New York)
An act to incorporate the Scottsville canal company, passed Apr. 30, 1829. (see Laws of
New York) .
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition relative to incorporation of the
“Owasco and Erie canal company.” (see Ass. jour. 1829, 52:898–902)
N. Y. (state)—Legislature. Concurrent resolutions for surveys and estimates for a navigable
communication from Otsego lake, through the valleys of the Susquehannah and Chemung
rivers, to the Chimney narrows; also for connecting the Otsego lake with the Erie canal, passed
Apr. 29, 1829. (see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition of inhabitants of Amherst, Alden,
Clarence and Erie for incorporation of Ellicott's creek slack-water navigation company. (see
Ass. jour. 1829, 52:677–78) -
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on petition praying for an act to incorporate the
Cato canal company. 2p. (Ass. doc. 1830, no. 421)
An act to incorporate the Oswegatchie navigation company, passed Apr. 25, 1831. (see
Laws of New York)
An act to incorporate the Rochester canal and railroad company, passed Mar. 26, 1831. (see
Laws of New York).
An act to incorporate the Auburn and Owasco canal company, passed Mar. 30, 1832. (see
Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Augustus Porter and others for
incorporation and authority to establish a factory and to make a canal from Tonnewanta creek
to Niagara Falls. 3p. (Ass, doc. 1832, no. 113)
Supplemental report of commissioners on above petition (Sen. doc. 1833, no. 29).
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of Harvey Edwards and others
praying that state will acquire title to their canal and lock near Limestone creek feeder. 2p.
(Sen. doc. 1833, no. 83) d
An act to renew the charter of the Auburn and Owasco canal company, passed May 3, 1834.
(see Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on petition of Cohoes company for power to
complete their canal. 11p. (Ass. doc. 1834, no. 227) -
An act to increase the capital stock of the Auburn and Owasco canal company, passed Apr. 14,
1836. (see Laws of New York)
An act to incorporate the Salmon river harbor canal company, passed May 16, 1837. (see
Laws of New York)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for survey of a canal from Sacan-
daga river to the Erie canal. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 157)
Majority report on petitions for survey for canal route from Schoharie creek to
Catskill. 6p. (Ass. doc. 1837, no. 280) . .
An act to incorporate the Wallabout canal company, passed Apr. 18, 1838. (8ee Laws of New
York) ...”
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions of inhabitants of Chautauqua
and Cattaraugus counties, for survey of canal route from Buffalo to Lake Erie. 4.p. (Ass.
doc. 1838, no. 243) - * -
Report on petitions of inhabitants of Schoharie and Greene counties, relative to a
canal from Erie canal to Catskill. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1838, no. 212)
An act to provide for a survey of the Connewango canal route, passed May 4, 1839. (see
Laws of New York)
Canal from the headquarters of the Hudson to the Champlain or Erie canal. (see Alb. daily .
argus, Jan. 9, 1839) 500 words. N. Y. state lib.
Report of meeting of citizens of Saratoga county to promote its construction. -
Canal meeting. (see Alb. evening jour. Oct. 11, 1839) 700 words. N. Y. state lib.
Meeting of inhabitants of Hamilton, Fulton and Saratoga counties, held at Northampton, to
secure construction of canal from Murphy’s Mills to Northampton.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1351
N.Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for a branch canal from Erie canal
to Catskill. 4p. (AsS. doc. 1839, no. 251)
Hoffman, George E. Report to the Governor on survey for a canal from the upper branches
of the Hudson river. p.7–12. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 3)
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on the continuation of the survey and estimate of a canal
route from the northern branches of the Hudson. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1840, no. 275)
N.Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on the survey of the Conewango canal. 119p.
(Ass. doc. 1840, no. 160)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on the petition for the construction of the
Sacandaga canal. 5p. (ASS. doc. 1840 no. 335)
N.Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on the bill entitled an act for the relief of the Scottsville
canal association. 4.p. (Sen. doc. 1841, no. 72) - -
N. Y. (state)—Surveyor-General. Report on state lands lying within fifteen miles of pro-
posed railroad and slack-water route from Lake Champlain to Oneida county. 5p. (Sen. doc.
1846, no. 88) *
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petitions for survey for canal from Sacan-
daga river to Erie canal. 4p. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 157)
N. Y. (state)—Canal board. Report on bill to incorporate Cayuga and Ontario canal com-
pany. 3p. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 193)
N.Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Proposed canal between Hempstead Bay and Jamaica
Bay on Long Island. (see Annual report for 1902, p.32) 626 L1
Law directing survey, 1902, chapter 262.
Rafter, George W. Private companies organized to build canals. (see his Hydrology of the
state of New York. 1905. p.822–24) 507 O8 v.24
TRAVEL ON THE CANALS.
Inland navigation of New York in 1738, a description. (8ee N. Y. (state)—Legislature.
Documents relative to the colonial history of New York, 5:729–30; 6:113, 122) 974 qN421
Schultz, Christian. Travel from Albany to Oswego, 1807. (see his Travels on an inland
voyage. 1810. 1:2–28) 917.3 Sch3
Erie canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Dec. 10, 1822) 400 words. N. Y. state lib.
Extent of passenger traffic on canal.
Great western canal. 8p. O. 386
Signed “W. G.” Letter written June 20, 1822, after completing tour from New York to
Niagara Falls and back to Saratoga Springs.
Villages on the Erie canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser, Jan. 7, 1823) 700 words.
N. Y. state lib.
Danger of too many villages.
A journal of a voyage from Albany to Schenectady on the canal. (see Alb. daily advertiser,
July 2, 1824) 4800 words. N. Y. state lib.
Signed “A stranger, and traveler.” &
Description of canal structures, surroundings, etc.
Canal anecdotes. (see Niles' register, 1825, 28:227) 400 words. 305 qY59
Sketch of settlements along the canal. (see Niles’ register, 1825, 28:261) 500 words.
305 qN59
From New York national advertiser.
Spencer, Caroline. Journey by canal from Schenectady to Oswego, 1835, from her journal.
(see Mag. of Amer. hist. 1889, 22:332–33) 973 M27
Seward, William H. Journey with his family from Albany to Utica on a “line-boat,” 1839.
(see his Autobiography. p.410–11) * 923. 27 SeS1
Abbot, Rev. Jacob. Marco Paul’s travels and adventures in the pursuit of knowledge. 72p.
illus. S. Bost. 1843. 386.
Canal villages. (see Turner, Orsamus. Pioneer history of the Holland purchase. 1850.
Appendix, p.653–58) - - 974. 79 T85
Pioneer sketches of villages created by the Erie canal: Black Rock, Tonawanda, Lockport,
Middleport, Medina, Albion.
Tables of principal places on the canals and their distances from each other. (see N. Y.
(state)—Canal commissioners. Reports for 1868–73) 626 HZ
1352 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Rideing, W. H. The waterways of New York. (see Harper's mag. 1873, 48:1–17)
051 H23
Illustrated description of a journey from Whitehall to Buffalo via New York city. *
Hopkin, A. G. Between Albany and Buffalo, early methods of transportation and travel.
(see Mag. of Amer. hist. 1888, 19:302–13, 401–10) 973 M27
Ringwalt, John Luther. Travel on the Erie canal. (see his Development of transportation
Systems in the U. S. 1888, p.50) 385 qR47
Reference to accounts of Horace Greeley and T: L. Kenney.
Sanderson, L. J. How we towed our way; or, By canal thro’ the Empire state, New York to
Buffalo. (see Outing, 1893, 22:272–78) 796 OuS 2
Johnson, Clifton. Canal-boat voyage on the Hudson. (see Outlook, 1898, 60:309–18)
205 C4622
McAllister, C. A. From sea coast to lakes. (see Márine engineering, Feb. 1904) 4500 words.
An interesting account of an all water trip from New York to Milwaukee, Wis. Illustrated.
Christmas on canal-boat. (see The argus, Albany, Dec. 25, 1905, p.5) 071 x All
N. Y. (state)—Public Works, Superintendent of. Pleasure craft on the canals. (see his An-
nual report for 1905) 386 N425
MISSIONS.
Eaton, M. Five years on the Erie canal; an account of five years missionary labor. 156p. S.
Utica, 1845. 266 Eas
~~~
SUNDAY OPENING.
N. Y. (state)—Incorporation of charitable and religious societies, Committee on. Report on
petitions praying for the passage of an act to prohibit the lock-keepers on the canals from open-
ing the locks on Sunday. (Ass. doc. 1825, no. 260; or, Ass. jour. 1825, 48:1149)
N. Y. (state)—Canal commissioners. Report on Sunday closing of locks. 5p. (Sen. doc.
1844, no. 66)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report in relation to the observance of the Sabbath on
the canals. 15p. (Sen. doc. 1844, no. 119)
New York Sabbath convention. Sentiments expressed by the committee on canals to the
Senate, Apr. 10, 1844. p. 1–2, O. 040 P v. 1859
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on numerous memorials praying that the locks
on the canals may be closed on Sundays. 9p. O. (Ass. doc. 1845, no. 148)
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report on the memorial relative to the closing of canal-
locks on Sunday. 2p. (Sen. doc. 1849, no. 61)
N. Y. (state)–Canals, Committee on. Report on the closing of canal-locks on Sunday. 4p.
(Sen. doc. 1858, no. 77)
Minority report, 7p. (Sen. doc. 1858, no. 91).
N. Y. (state)—Grievances, Committee on. Report on the closing of canal-locks on Sunday.
7p. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 134) -
Minority report, 8p. (Ass. doc. no. 137).
INTOXICATING LIQUORS ON CANAL LANDS.
N. Y. (state)—Select committee. Report relative to laying a duty on boats carrying passen-
gers and selling spirituous liquors on the canals. (see Ass. jour. 1824, 47:1011)
N. Y. (state)—Canals, Committee on. Report on petition of inhabitants of Amsterdam and
Florida for removal of grog shops from canal lands. 3p. (Sen. doc. 1843, no. 122)
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS; PRECISE LEVELING AND BENCH MARKS;
ALTITUDES, ETC.
Johnson, Edwin F. Method of conducting the canal surveys in the state of New York. (see
Amer. R. R. jour. 1833, 2:338–39) 3600 words. 620.5 qJ2
From American journal of science and arts, 1833, 24: 19–28 (505 H7).
Also in volume of pamphlets (040 P v.223).
Detailed description of advantages of method.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1353
Machin, Thomas. Governor George Clinton and the New York canals. (8ee Amer. hist.
rec. 1873, 2:162–64) 973 qAm3
Letter written while making a survey between Albany and Schenectady for a canal for sup-
plying Albany with water. &
Includes a table of levels taken from the water beam of the city hall at Albany and continued
to Schenectady on Mohawk river.
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Topographical survey of the state. (8ee Annual
report for 1894—date) 626 L1
Topographical survey of the upper Hudson river valley, see reports for 1895, p.29–50 and
1896, p.51–161.
Elevations for the Great Lakes and for the St. Lawrence and Hudson rivers. (36e U. S.–
Deep waterways commission. Report, 1897, p.69–96) 386 Un:3
Notes by J. E. Maloney.
1. Primary leveling; 2. Special discussions; 3. Notable elevations, bench marks and refer-
ence planes; 4. Reference planes and depths for harbor and channel improvements.
See also p.49–50; profile no. 10.
U. S.—Geological survey. Topographical maps of New York, 1898—date. 912.747
Topographic atlas of the United States. Maps. sq. F". Wash. 1898—date.
557.3 x P8
Gannett, Henry. Dictionary of altitudes in the United States. Ed. 3. 775p. Wash. 1899.
(U. S.–Geological survey. Bulletin, no. 160) 557. 3 O4
Molitor, David. Precise levels along St. Lawrence river and Lake St. Clair, 1899. p.991–
1009, Q. (U. S.—House—56th Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. no. 149, pt.2. Appendix no. 20)
626.9 qQ0
Atlas. v.3.
Description and elevation of bench marks, 1900. p.1015–43, Q. (U. S.—House—56th
Cong. 2d Sess. Doc. no. 149, pt.2. Apendix, no. 22) 626.9 qQ0
Atlas. v 3.
Landreth, William B. Recent stadia topographic surveys; notes relating to methods and
costs. (see Amer. soc. civ, eng. Transactions, Dec. 1900, 44:192–99) 620 6 N2
Discussion by Emile Low, J: F Wallace, H: B. Magor, R S Buck, A. J. Himes, R. A. Mac-
ºenneth Allen, Wager Fisher, G. L. Christian, G. W. Rafter and W: B. Landreth,
D. - I cy. s
N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. List of bench marks New York state canals. (see
Annual report for 1901, p.655–711) 626 L1
Report on the spirit levels of the New York state barge canal survey of 1900–1901.
(see Annual report for 1901, p.617–53) 626 L1
Whitford, Noble E. comp. Compilation of bench marks and azimuth lines in the state of New
York. (see N. Y. (state)—Engineer and Surveyor. Annual report for 1904, 55-729–800)
626 L1
Bench marks from the United States geological survey, and azimuth lines from United States
geological survey and New York State barge canal survey
Gannett, Samuel S. and D. H. Baldwin. Results of spirit leveling in the state of New York
for the years 1896 to 1905 inclusive. 100p. O. Wash. 1906. (U. S.—Geological survey.
Bulletin. 281) 557. 3 O4
MAPS AND PLANS,
*
The following maps and plans are, in most cases, in the New York state documents. The
letters C.C., Eng. or P.W., as given after the document number, indicate the annual reports of
the Canal Commissioners, the State Engineer and Surveyor or the Superintendent of Public
Works; e.g. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 7–C.C.) is the annual report of the Canal Commissioners in the
Assembly documents of 1863, number 7.
For a list of maps before 1859, see also Catalogue of maps and surveys in the offices of the Secretary
of State, State Enqvneer and Surveyor, and Comptroller, and the New York State Library, 1859
(016.912747 N42).
General.
Includes matter relating to more than one canal.
New map of the Hudson river, the post roads between New York and Albany, the northern
and western canals etc. 123 X12.2 cm. T. Alb. 1829 912.747 C14
Scale 4 miles to an inch.
With table of distances of places on the canals from the sloop lock at Albany.
Guide to Burr's map of New York and steamboat, stage and canal register for 1834, 35p.
1 map, T. N. Y. 1834. 912.747 IB94
1354 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Map of the railroads and canals in the United States and Canada, with a description of each,
edited by D. K. Minor. 72p. map 60 X933 cm. N. Y. 1834. 385 M661
Scale 50 miles to an inch. -
Map of the state of New York, showing the courses of railroads, canals and stage roads, by
J. C. Smith. 49×63 cm. folded T. N. Y. 1842. 912,747 Smö
Scale 183 miles to an inch.
Agricultural and geological map of the state of New York, compiled by legislative authority.
93 X1013 cm, folded F. N. Y. 1844, * 912.747 qin 42
Diagrams showing the forms of prisms of the old and new canals. About 8% X11 inches.
(Ass, doc. 1850, no. 45—C.C.)
Map of the various channels for conveying the trade of the Northwest to the Atlantic sea-
board, exhibiting the tributaries and drainage of the trade into each and the effect of the en-
largement of the Erie canal. About 31 × 52 inches. (Ass. doc. 1853, no. 28—Eng.)
Map of the state of New York, showing its water and railroad lines. 20 X.25% inches. (Ass.
doc. 1854, no. 60—Eng.)
Map of the various channels for conveying the trade of the Northwest to the Atlantic sea-
board, exhibiting the tributaries and drainage of the trade into each and the effect of the enlarge-
ment of the Erie canal. 20 X.25% inches. (Ass, doc. 1854, no. 60—Eng.)
Engravings of plans, profiles and maps, illustrating the standard models from which are built
the important structures on the New York canals, compiled by S. H. Sweet, 15 plans, O. accom-
panying the annual reports of the State Engineer and Surveyor for 1859. Alb. 1860. 626 M6
Contents: -
A. General plans for timber locks, Chemung canal, scale 8 feet to an inch.
General plan for road bridge, Erie canal enlargement, size 16 X22 inches.
C. General plan of aguedº; elevation of Seneca river aqueduct, size 17 X45 inches.
D. General plan of Whipple's patent arch truss bridge, 72 feet span, scale of plan and
elevation 3 feet to an inch, scale of details, 2 feet to an inch. -
E. General plan of Whipple's patent arch truss bridge, 100 feet span, scale of plan and
elevation, 5 feet to an inch, scale of details, 2 feet to an inch.
General plan iron road bridges, Whipple's trapezoidal truss, scale of plan and eleva-
tion, 5 feet to an inch, scale of details 1 foot to an inch.
. Detail plan of dam and bulkhead, Rocky Rift feeder, size 16 X.25 inches.
. General plan of enlarged double locks, 8 feet lift, scale 12 feet to an inch.
. General plan of road and farm bridge superstructures, with iron chords and shoes,
72 feet span, size 21 X25 inches.
K. General plan of composite locks on Chemung canal, scale 8 feet to an inch.
L. General plan for farm bridge, lateral canals, 50 feet span, scale 4 feet to an inch.
M. General plan of waste-weir, scale 8 feet to an inch.
N. Beardslee’s plan of composite valve for enlarged locks, size 15 X23 inches.
O. General plan of culverts, size 19 X25 inches.
General plan of farm bridge and abutments, span 72 feet, scale 5 feet to an inch.
Map and profiles of New York state canals. 23 X39 inches. (Ass, doc. 1859, no. 28—Eng.)
Profiles of the New York state canals and feeders, showing the elevations of the same above
tide-water and the junction of the lateral canals with the Erie. 23 X40 inches.
G
H
I
ſ
P.
Ass. doc. 1863, no. 50—Eng. Ass. doc. 1868, no. 23—Eng.
* { 1864, no. 179—Eng. # * 1869, no. 4.—C.C.
{ { 1865, no. 20–Eng. { { 1869, no. 11—Eng.
§ { 1866, no. 38—Fing. * { 1870, no. 4.—C.C.
§ { 1867, no. 7—C.C & 4 1870, no. 25—Eng.
“ isé8, no. 9–6.ó.
Scale about 10 miles to an inch. With inset showing canals and railroads of the state.
Map of New York and Pennsylvania, showing the canals and their connections. (Ass. doc.
1867, no. 7—C.C.) *
Map of the New York state canals and railroads completed and in progress. 22 X28 inches.
Ass. doc. 1868, no. 23—Eng. Ass. doc. 1870, no. 25—Eng.
§ { 1869, no. 11—Eng. iſ $ 1871, no. 19—Eng.
Geological map of the state of New York, compiled from public and private surveys by C. H.
Hitchcock. (see Asher and Adams, comp. New topographical map of the state of New York,
1869, p.3–4) 912.747 f AS3
Map of Pennsylvania, showing routes by railroad and water from the coal fields into the state
of New York. 20% X29% inches.
, Ass. doc. 1869, no. 4—C.C.
§ { 1869, no. 11—Eng.
Northern region between the Atlantic and Pacific, showing the chains of lakes, etc., 1868.
8% X34 inches. (Ass. doc. 1869, no. 11—Eng.) >.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1355
Profiles of the New York state canals and feeders, showing the elevations of the same above
tide-water and the junction of the lateral canals with the Erie. 23 X40 inches.
Ass. doc. 1874, no. 6—C.C. Ass. doc. 1882, no. 54—Eng.
6 & 1875, no. 6—C.C. $ 4 1883, no. 9—P.W.
4 & 1876, no. 6—C.C. * & 1883, no. 9–Eng.
4 & 1877, no. 45—C.C. 4 ſt 1884, no. 9—P..W
4 4 1877, no. 50—Eng. § { 1885, no. 38—Eng.
4 & 1878, no. 12—C.C. & 4 1885, no. 9—P.W.
& 4 1878, no. 9—Eng. 4 4 1886, no. 31—P.W.
4 & 1879, no. 41—Eng. & 5 1887, no. 24—P.W.
§ { 1879, no. 12—P.W. 4 & 1888, no. 24—P.W.
Ar “ 1880, no. 88–Eng. & & 1889, no. 21—P.W.
“ 1880, no. 69—P.W. - “ 1890, no. 18—P.W.
é tº 1881, no. 28—Eng. & # 1891, no. 18—P.W.
4 & 1882, no. 13—P.W. 4 4 1893, no. 35—Eng.
& is 1894, no. 13—P.W.
Scale about 10 miles to an inch. -
The figures expressing the elevations for 1877–93 are slightly changed from those of preceding
€3.I.S.
With an inset showing canals and railroads of the state.
Map of the state of New York, showing canals and railroads. 273, X33% inches. (Ass. doc.
1875, no. 80—Eng.)
Map showing the existing and proposed transportation routes from the Mississippi to the
seaboard. (Ass. doc. 1875, no. 6—C.C.)
Scale about 47 miles to an inch. -
With insets of profiles of Erie and Champlain canals.
Profiles of the St. Lawrence and of the Erie canal routes between Lake Erie and tide-water.
(Ass. doc. 1879, no. 41—Eng.)
Scale 10 miles to an inch.
Map showing disposition of surplus canal waters. 14×32 inches. (Ass. doc. 1880, no.
69—P.W.)
Scale 2 chains to an inch.
w
Map of the chain of American lakes, and canals connected there with. (Ass. doc. 1881, no.
28—Eng.)
Scale 80 miles to an inch.
With insets of a profile of the Illinois and Michigan canal and Illinois river from Chicago to
Grafton, showing locks and dams for its improvement, scale about 16 miles to an inch longitudi-
nally; of a profile and map of the Fox and Wisconsin river improvement, scale for map 20 miles
to an inch, scales for profile 170 feet to an inch vertically, 28 miles to an inch horizontally;
of map of the proposed northern water route from Lake Superior to the Red River of the North,
scale 20 miles to an inch; and of the map of the St Mary’s Falls canal, scale 5333 feet to an inch.
New York state canals, eastern division. 32×49 inches.
Ass. doc. 1882, no. 13—P.W. Ass. doc. 1888, no. 24—P.W.
& 4 1883, no. 9—P.W. * { 1894, no. 12—P.W.
Scale 2 miles to an inch.
Map of northern New York, showing the Adirondack region. 12×13 inches. (Ass. doc.
1884—Eng.) 626 L1
Scale 15 miles to an inch.
U. S.—Geologic survey. Geologic atlas of the United States, folio 1—maps, F*. Wash.
1894– * 557.3 x P1
Topographical maps of the state of New York. F". Wash. 1894– 912.747
Economic and geologic map of New York, by F.J. H. Merrill. 59 X67 cm., bound O. N. Y.
1895. 557.47 P56
Scale 14 miles to an inch.
#pºd. 1901, to accompany the report of the New York state canal survey for 1900.
1
(626 - e.
For a description of this map, see Bulletin 56 of the New York State Museum, 37p. 2 maps,
table (557.47 Q1).
Progress maps of New York, showing atlas sheets surveyed by the United States geological
survey in co-operation with the State Engineer and Surveyor for 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1900,
1901, 1902 and 1903 respectively. Size about 7 X10 inches.
Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89—Eng. Ass. doc. 1901, no. 54—Eng.
& 4 1897, no. 73—Eng. & 8 1902, no. 31—Eng.
4 i. 1898, no. 67—Eng. & 4 1903, no. 39—Eng.
d 4 1899, no. 72—Eng. 4 & 1904, no. 65—Eng.
Triangulation in New York. 9% X9 inches (Ass, doc. 1895, no. 89—Eng.)
Scale about 40 miles to an inch.
1356 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Canal improvement, profiles of the Erie, Champlain and Oswego canals. 14% X27% inches
Ass. doc. 1898, no. 67—Eng.
& ſº 1899, no. 72—Eng.
{{ {\ 1900, no. 39—Eng.
Shows location, numbers and extent of contracts; those completed, those under construc-
tion and those yet to be awarded; also names of contractors to Apr. 1, 1898
Co-operative topographic survey; triangulation in New York. 7+ X7% inches. (AsS. doc.
1898, no. 67—Eng.)
Scale about 50 miles to an inch.
Illustrations of tablets, posts, etc., placed by official surveying parties. 4 plates. (Ass. doc.
1898, no. 67—Eng.) Af
Maps and profiles accompanying the report of the State Engineer and Surveyor on the Barge
canal, 1901. 626 qQ1a.
Contents of atlas: &
Map of the canal system of New York, scale about 5% miles to an inch.
. Alternate routes, Cohoes and vicinity, scale 600 feet to an inch.
Alternate routes, Rome and vicinity, scale 1 mile to an inch.
. Alternate routes, Syracuse and vicinity, scale 1 mile to an inch.
Alternate routes, Rochester and vicinity, scale 1 mile to an inch.
Alternate routes, Niagara river and vicinity, scale 1 mile to an inch.
Alternate routes, Buffalo and vicinity, scale 1 mile to an inch.
. Profile of water-surfaces of Erie canal, scales 8 miles to an inch and 40 feet to an inch.
. Profile of water-surfaces of Erie canal, Rexford Flats to Oneida lake, scales 8 miles to
an inch and 40 feet to an inch.
10. Pºlº of water-surfaces of Champlain canal, scales 3 mile to an inch and 40 feet to an
1Il CD.
11. Profile of water-surfaces of Oswego canal, scales 1 mile to an inch and 40 feet to an inch.
12. Profile of water surfaces of Lockport-Olcott route, scales 1 mile to an inch and 40 feet
to an in Ch.
13. Cross-sections for 12-ft. depth of water, scale about 13% feet to an inch.
14. Cross-sections for 7-ft. depth of water, scale about 13% feet to an inch.
15. Cross-sections for 9-ft. depth of water, scale about 13% feet to an inch.
16. Standard highway bridge, Erie and Oswego canals, scale 6 feet to an inch.
17. Standard farm bridge, Erie and Oswego canals, scale 6 feet to an inch.
18. Standard highway bridge, Champlain canal, scale 6 feet to an inch.
19. Standard farm bridge, Champlain canal, scale, 6 feet to an inch.
20. Standard lift-bridge, Erie canal, scale about 4% feet to an inch.
21. Dive culvert for 12-ft. depth of water, scale 1 foot to an inch.
22. Standard lock for Erie and Oswego canal, scale about 13% feet to an inch.
23. Standard lock for Champlain canal, scale about 13% feet to an inch.
24. Flight of locks at Cohoes, scale about 13% feet to an inch.
24a.Plan of wiring system of locks, scales 1%, 2% and 12 feet to an inch.
25. Lower lock-gate for 20-ft. lift, scale 1 foot to an inch.
26. Drainage basins of Mohawk, Black and Oneida rivers, scale 3% miles to an inch.
27. Rainfall data, etc., in central and eastern part of state, scale 1 mile to an inch.
28. Drainage basins of Mohawk and Oneida rivers, with rainfall contours, etc., scale 12
miles to an inch.
29. Relation of rainfall to run-off in different months, size 14 X21 inches.
30. Reservoir sites and feeder on West Canada and Nine Mile creeks, scale 1 mile to an inch.
31. Profiles showing portions of Erie and Champlain canals, gaged in 1900, scales 11 miles,
200 feet and 30 feet to an inch. -
32. Typical diagrams relating to canal gaging, size 20 X24 inches.
33. Flood discharge in relation to size of drainage basin, size 8 X11 inches.
34. Geological map of state of New York, scale about 13 miles to an inch.
Map showing present and proposed canal system. 73 X 14% inches. (Ass. doc. 1904, no.
65—Eng.)
Scale about 23 miles to an inch.
tº,
Erie Canal.
Topographical map of the country between the Mohawk river and Wood creek, from an
actual survey taken in Nov. 1758. (see Plans and engravings in the documentary history of
the state of New York. 1856) g 912,747 xN
Scale 400 feet to an inch.
Copy of the original ms. in the state library.
Map illustrative of a communication between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean by
means of a canal from Lake Erie to Hudson’s river, by J. H. Eddy, 1816. (New York state
library, maps, v.15) 912.747
Map and profile of the Erie canal. 9 X44 inches. (see Laws in relation to the Erie and
Champlain canals. 1825. V.1.) 386 qN42
Longitudinal scale 6 miles to an inch, vertical scale 90 feet to an inch. -
Map of the country between the Genesee river and the head waters of Mud creek. 43 ×7+
inches. (see Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals. 1825. v.1.) 386 qN42
Scale 2 miles to an inch.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1357
Map of the Gerundegut embankment. 44 X5% inches. (see Laws in relation to the Erie
and Champlain canals. 1825. v.1.) Q
Scale 12 chains to an inch.
Profile of the Erie canal from Albany to Syracuse. 7 X22 inches. (Ass. doc. 1847, no. 20–
C.C.)
Statistical profiles of Erie canal, showing the enlargement on the eastern, middle and western
divisions, 1851. Ass. doc. 1851, no. 45—Eng.
44 1852, no. 90–Eng.
Scale 3 miles to an inch.
Also in New York state library maps, v.15 (912.747).
Enlargement of the Erie canal; statistical profile of the eastern subdivision of the eastern
division. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 90–Eng.)
Horizontal scale 3 of a mile to an inch, vertical scale 50 feet to an inch.
Enlargement of the Erie canal; statistical profile of the western subdivision of the eastern
division. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 90—Eng.)
Horizontal scale 1% miles to an inch, vertical scale 50 feet to an inch.
General cross-sections of the canal where side docking is used and where vertical or battered
walls are used. 7% X11 inches. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 90–Eng.)
Map showing the relative position of the lakes at the head waters of the East Canada and
Caroga creeks and the Erie canal from Little Falls to Fort Plain, with the several proposed
routes for feeders to the Erie canal. (Ass"doc. 1852, no. 90–Eng.)
Scale about 3 of a mile to an inch.
Maps showing prism of canal. 9 X14% inches. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 90—Eng.)
Primary structure of the upper Mohawk aqueduct, and the upper Mohawk aqueduct for
enlarged canal. (Ass. doc. 1852, no. 90–Eng.)
Scale 16 feet to an inch.
Location of the Erie canal at Holley. (Ass. doc. 1855, no. 32—C.C.)
Scale 8 chains to an inch.
Diagrams of the Erie canal, showing prism with and without bench, or partial walls. - (Ass.
doc. 1856, no. 180—Eng.)
Profile of the Erie canal, middle division, showing the condition of the enlargement, Jan. 1,
1857. 6+ X15% inches. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 60—Eng.)
Longitudinal scale 3 miles to an inch.
Profile of the Erie canal, western division, showing the condition of the enlargement, Jan. 1,
1857. 7 X28 inches. (Ass. doc. 1857, no. 60—Eng.)
Longitudinal scale 3 miles to an inch.
Profile of the Erie canal, middle division, showing the condition of the enlargement, Jan. 1,
1858. 6% X15% inches. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 15—Eng.)
Profile of Erie canal, western division, showing the condition of the enlargement, Jan. 1,
1858. 7 X28 inches. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 15—Eng.)
Scale about 5 miles to an inch.
Statistical profile of the Erie canal enlargement, eastern division, showing the condition of
the enlargement, Jan. 1, 1858. 7 X28 inches. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 15—Eng.)
Scale about 5 miles to an inch.
Two diagrams of width of canal. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1858, no. 15—Eng.)
Cross-section of Erie canal and enlarged boats. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1859, no. 28—Eng.)
Details of discharge pipes, masonry, etc., at De Ruyter reservoir. 233 ×28% inches. (Ass.
doc. 1863, no. 50—Eng.)
Scales 20 feet and 5 feet to an inch.
Diagrams of enlarged Erie canal, showing the general plan of slope and vertical walls. 8} X24
inches. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 50—Eng.)
Feeder dam and bulkhead for De Ruyter reservoir. 6% X16% inches. (Ass. doc. 1863, no.
50—Eng.) -
Scale 16 feet to an inch.
Map showing old and enlarged Erie canal west of Montezuma across the Cayuga marshes,
showing the location of Richmond aqueduct. 12 X23 inches. (Ass. doc. 1863, no. 50—Eng.)
Map of proposed Fish creek feeder, 16 X26 inches, Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.
* § 4 1869, no. 11—Eng,
Scale #Tof a mile to an ineb,
1358 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Map of Albany basin, showing proposed improvement. 12 X 37 inches.
Ass. doc. 1865, no. 20–Eng.
& 1866, no. 38—Eng.
i & 1867, no. 7—C.C.
Scale 2 chains to an inch.
Plan of tree-dam across Schoharie creek. 14% X26 inches. (Ass. doc. 1865, no. 20–Eng.)
Scale 5 feet to an inch.
Plan of dam and apron across the Mohawk river at Rexford Flats, Erie canal. 18% X30%
inches. (Ass. doc. 1867, no. 7—C.C.)
Map showing the proposed improvement of the Erie canal and the Black Rock harbor in the
city of Buffalo. 14% X16 inches (Ass. doc. 1868, no. 9—C.C.)
Otisco lake reservoir. 10 X32 inches. Ass. do. 1870, no. 4.—C.C.
4 & 1870, no. 25—Eng.
Scale 18 chains to an inch.
Cast-iron discharge pipes, Woodhull reservoir. 17 X23 inches. ©
Ass. doc. 1871, no. 6—C.C.
& 4 1871, no. 19—Eng.
Scale 5 feet to an inch.
Map showing the localities of the feeders and reservoirs now in use for supplying the Rome
level of the Erie canal and of those proposed for construction by the canal commissioners in
their report of Jan. 30, 1871. 24×33% inches.
Ass. doc. 1871, no. 6—C.C.
& & 1871, no. 19—Eng.
Scale about 23 miles to an inch.
Map of proposed Sand lake reservoir, surveyed July, 1871. 21% X34 inches. (Ass. doc.
1872, no. 29–C.C.)
Scale 4 chains to an inch.
With profile and cross-section.
Repairs and extension of tree-dam across Schoharie creek. 16% X30 inches. (ASS. doc.
1872, no. 29—C.C.)
Scales 40 and 6 feet to an inch.
Jamesville reservoir on Butternut creek. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 6—C.C.)
Scale of map of reservoir 6 chains to an inch.
Scale of plan 8 feet to an inch.
Scale of elevation of dam 30 feet to an inch.
Cross-sections of the Erie canal, middle division. 8% X10% inches.
Ass. doc. 1875, no. 80—Eng.
it & 1876, no. 27—Eng.
Elevation of miter-sill of the Erie canal at its entrance into the Albany basin. 11 X18 inches.
(Ass. doc. 1875, no. 80—Eng.)
Map and profile of the western division of the Erie canal, 1875.
Ass. doc. 1875, no. 6—C.C.
& 4 1875, no. 80—Eng.
Scale of map 2 miles to an inch. º
Scale of profile, longitudinally 4 miles to an inch, vertically 1,000 feet to an inch.
Map of the reservoirs, feeders and sources of water-supply for the middle division of the Erie
canal. 21% X46 inches.
Ass. doc. 1875, no. 6—C.C. |
& 4 1875, no. 80—Eng. f
6 & 1876, no. 27—Eng.
Scale 2 miles to an inch.
Profile of the eastern division of the Erie canal, showing location of structures and vertical
walls in detail, also general map and profile of the eastern division of the New York state canals,
1874.
Ass. doc. 1875, no. 6—C.C.
“ 75, no. 80—Eng.
Horizontal scale # mile to an inch, vertical scale 50 feet to an inch.
Erie basin and slips, Buffalo, showing the relative location and deposits. (Ass. doc. 1876,
no. 27—Eng.)
Scale 2 chains to an inch. $.
Map of the Ohio basin, showing the deposit. (Ass. doc. 1876, no. 27—Eng.)
Scale 40 feet to an inch.
Map showing the territory to be drained by the Ferry and Bird Avenue receiving sewer,
Buffalo, 1876. 12% X28 inches. (Ass. doc. 1876, no. 27—Eng.)
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw York CANALs. 1359
Plan of upper and lower Mohawk aqueducts, designed by S. E. Babcock. (Ass. doc. 1876,
no. 6—C.C.)
Scale 4 feet to an inch.
Plans showing wall bench and slope and vertical walls, as now built. 6% X25 inches. (Ass.
doc. 1876, no. 27—Eng.)
Section of the Erie canal showing the old wall benches; same with slope wall, 1} : 1; same
with slope wall, 1 : 1. 8% X9% inches. (Ass. doc. 1876, no. 27—Eng.)
Ten diagrams of cross-sections of the Erie canal. 3 plates. (Ass. doc. 1876, no. 27—Eng.)
Map of Erie canal at Black Rock, showing the condition of the division wall between the canal
and the harbor from Ferry street to Mill street, Sept., 1876. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 50—Eng.)
| Scale 6 chains to an inch.
With an inset of a cross-section of the division wall.
Middle division, Erie canal; map showing location of reservoirs, feeders and mechanical struc-
tures. 33 X53 inches.
Ass...doc. 1880, no. 88—Eng. Ass. doc. 1888, no. 24—P.W.
1882, no. 13—P.W. 1894, no. 12—P.W.
§ & 1883, no. 9—P.W.
Scale 2 miles to an inch.
Profile of east end of the western division, showing the amount of water used in locking boats
east. 8 X23 inches. (Ass. doc. 1880, no. 88—Eng.)
Sections showing present and proposed enlarged canal. 11+ X 6% inches. (Ass. doc. 1880,
no. 88—Eng.) -
Sketch of proposed Bisby, Woodhull feeder. (Ass, doc. 1880, no. 88—Eng.)
Scale 10 chains to an inch. -
Proposed reservoir at White lake. (Ass, doc. 1881, no. 28—Eng.)
Scale of map ſº of a mile to an inch.
Scale of profile of road, horizontal, 5 chains to an inch, vertical, 20 feet to an inch.
Scale of plan 4 feet to an inch.
Ralph R. Osgood’s boom dredge adapted to the proposed enlargement of the Erie canal.
(Ass, doc. 1881, no. 28—Eng.)
Cross-section and lengthwise view, each 14 X7 inches.
Western division of the Erie canal; map showing its reservoirs, feeders and mechanical struc-
tures.
Ass...doc. 1881, no. 28—Eng. Ass...doc. 1888, no. 24—P.W.
1882, no. 13—P.W. 1894, no. 12—P.W.
i & 1883, no. 9—P.W. -
Scale of map 2 miles to an inch. sº
Scale of profile 4 miles to an inch longitudinally, and 100 feet to an inch vertically.
With insets of cities of Buffalo and Rochester, scale 3600 feet to an inch.
Standard sections, Erie canal, with slope walls, 13 : 1, and with vertical walls. (Ass. doc.
1891, no. 66—Eng.)
Scale 20 feet to an inch.
Erie canal enlargement, 1896; diagram showing the level of Lake Erie at Buffalo from Mar.
1887, to Dec. 1895. 9 X36 inches. (Ass. doc. 1897, no. 73—Eng.)
Compiled from the records of the U. S. engineer's office, Buffalo.
To accompany report on the water-supply of the western division of the Erie canal.
Erie canal enlargement; map of a portion of the city of Lockport, showing the relation of the
18-mile creek to the Erie canal. (Ass. doc. 1897, no. 73–Eng.)
Scale about 1000 feet to an inch.
To accompany report on the water-supply of the western division.
Erie canal enlargement, map of the main water front of the city of Buffalo, showing the
relation of the city sewerage system to the Erie canal, its slips, basins and branches, as well as
the Buffalo and Black Rock harbors. (AsS. doc. 1897, no. 73–Eng.)
Scale about 750 feet to an inch.
Erie canal enlargement, 1896; map showing the original and present Oak Orchard feeder at
Medina, taken from survey of 1873. (Ass. doc. 1897, no. 73–Eng.)
Scale 300 feet to an inch. tº º ſº.
. To accompany report on the water-supply of the western division.
Erie canal improvement, 1897, Cartersville waste-weir, contract no. 4. (Ass, doc. 1898,
no. 67–Eng.)
Scale about 18 feet to an inch.
Erie canal enlargement; profile of proposed northern high-level route, 7% X56 inches. (Ass.
doc. 1901, no. 54—Eng.) *
Longitudinal scale about $ of a mile to an inch, vertical scale about 45 feet to an inch.
1360 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
Erie canal enlargement; profile of proposed southern high-level route. 7% X50 inches. (Ass.
doc. 1901, no. 54—Eng.)
Longitudinal scale about ſo of a mile to an inch, vertical scale 50 feet to an inch.
Erie canal enlargement; profile of proposed Syracuse level extended. 7% X66 inches. (Ass.
doc. 1901, no. 54—Eng.)
Longitudinal scale about $ mile to an inch, vertical scale about 45 feet to an inch.
Erie canal enlargement; topographical map. showing location of several possible new routes
for Erie canal from Newark to Rome level. 14 X53 inches. (Ass, doc. 1901, no. 54—Eng.)
Scale about 13 miles to an inch.
Champlain Canal,
Map and profile of the Champlain canal as made from Lake Champlain to the Hudson river
and survey thence to the tide at Waterford, by James Geddes, 1825. 7% X19%inches. (see
Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals. 1825. v.2) 386 qY42
Longitudinal scale 3 miles to an inch, vertical scale 60 feet to an inch.
Also in maps of New York (912,747 v.15) and (912.7475 G26).
Map of the Champlain canal and its connections. 13% X 15 inches. (Ass. doc. 1857, no.
60—Eng.)
Plan of a stone dam on Wood creek, Champlain canal. 20 X27 inches. (Ass. doc. 1867,
no. 27—C.C.) -
Map showing the connections of Champlain canal with the St. Lawrence, Ottawa, Rideau and
Richelieu canals of Canada. 7% X19% inches.
Ass. doc. 1869, no. 11–Eng.
& 4 1879, no. 41–Eng.
Scale about 20 miles to an inch.
Plan of aqueduct across Wood creek at Fort Edward. 21% X33 inches. (Ass. doc. 1870,
no. 4—C.C.)
Map of the Champlain canal from its junction with the Erie canal at third lock, West Troy,
to Whitehall; also profiles of the proposed ship canal from Whitehall to Fort Edward and of the
Hudson river from Fort Edward to the Troy dam. 18 X135 inches. (Ass. doc. 1875, no.
80—Eng.)
Scale 40 chains, or 2,640 feet to an inch.
Map of the Champlain canal from its junction with the Erie canal at third lock, West Troy,
to Whitehall, also the United States ship canal, as proposed from Whitehall to Fort Edward.
Ass. doc. 1875, no. 6—C.C. Ass. doc. 1876, no. 27—Eng.
& 4 1875, no. 80–Eng. . -
Horizontal scale 40 chains to an inch, vertical scale 40 feet to an inch.
Profile of Champlain canal and Glens Falls feeder. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 58—Eng.)
Horizontal scale 1 mile to an inch, vertical scale 40 feet to an inch.
Standard sections of the Champlain canal with slope walls 1} : 1 and with vertical walls.
(Ass. doc. 1891, no. 66–Eng.) -
Scale 20 feet to an inch.
Progress profile of the enlargement of the Champlain canal and the Glens Falls feeder. 15 X68
inches. Ass. doc. 1893, no. 35—Eng.)
Horizontal scale 2 miles to an inch, vertical scale 80 feet to an inch.
Profile of the Champlain canal, showing improved sections. (Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89—Eng.)
Oswego Canal and River,
Map of the Oswego river with the route of the canal proposed on the west side. 4×12%
inches. (see Laws in relation to the Erie and Champlain canals. 1825. v.1) 386 qN42
Scale 1 mile to an inch.
Plan of the high dam on the Oswego river. (Ass. doc. 1874, no. 6—C.C.)
Scale 40 feet to an inch.
Profile of the Oswego canal. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 58—Eng.) -
Horizontal scale 1 mile to an inch, vertical scale 40 feet to an inch. * * *
Report of an enlarged eanal via the Oswego route. (Ass. doc. 1896, no. 62—Eng.)
Titles of maps and plans:
1. Profile, size 15 ×108 inches (in pocket of gover of volume).
. Map of proposed location, size 7% X21 inches, scale 5 miles to an inch.
. Standard sections in earth and in rock, size 7 X13 inches.
. Map ; proposed location near Cohoes, size 7% X12 inches, scale about 2500 feet to an
II, CIl. 2
. Sections at Ilion and of Mohayk river at Stanwix, size 7 X13% inches.
Map § proposed location at Little Falls, size 7% X16 inches, scale about 350 feet to an
II].CIl.
. Cross-sections at dam sites,' size;15 X40 inches.
:
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1361
Cayuga and Seneca canal.
Profile of the Cayuga and Seneca canal. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 58–Eng.)
Horizontal scale 1 mile to an inch, vertical scale 40 feet to an inch.
Black River Canal,
Sketch of part of the Black river, showing a profile thereof with the cross-sections at the
points as indicated. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 45—Eng.)
Horizontal scale # mile, or 40 chains, to an inch, vertical scale 2 feet to an inch.
Statistical profile of the Black River canal and Erie canal feeder. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 45—
Eng.)
Scale 1% miles to an inch.
Map showing location of reservoirs being constructed for Black River canal. 22 X41 inches.
(Ass. doc. 1856, no. 180–Eng.)
Scale 1 mile to an inch.
Profile of the Black River canal and Erie canal feeder. 8 X49 inches. (Ass. doc. 1858,
no. 15—Eng.)
Horizontal scale 1 mile to an inch, vertical scale 100 feet to an inch.
With an inset showing the location of the Black River canal.
Lakes and reservoirs, head waters Moose and Black rivers, showing present and proposed
feeders to Black River canal. 15 X21 inches. -
Ass. doc. 1863, no. 50–Eng.
& 4 1868, no. 9–C.C. -
Three illustrations of prism of canal with different slopes to walls. , 8 X11 inches. (Ass.
doc. 1863, no. 50—Eng.) - -
Plan of a bulkhead for the North Branch reservoir. 21 x26 inches. (Ass. doc. 1870; no. 4.—
C.C.)
Black river reservoirs, a sketch. 7% X13 inches. (Ass. doc. 1880, no. 88—Eng.)
Plan for cast-iron feed pipes, South Lake reservoir, Black River canal. (Ass. doc. 1880,
no. 88–Eng.)
Scale 8 feet to an inch.
Chub lake dam, as found Sept. 6, 1881. 15 X20 inches. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 58—Eng.)
Scale 20 feet to an inch.
Black River canal with the water shed of the Black river, showing the location of the
present reservoirs. About 25 X29 inches. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 58—Eng.)
Scale 2% miles to an inch.
Profile of Black River canal and feeders and Black river improvement. 17% X88 inches.
(Ass. doc. 1890, no. 62—Eng.)
Horizontal scale # of a mile to an inch, vertical scale 80 feet to an inch.
Map of the Forestport reservoir at the head of Forestport pond. 8% X16 inches. (Ass. doc.
1895, no. 89–Eng.)
Scale about 4 of a mile to an inch. -
Plan of Forestport dam, with cross-section through spillway and a longitudinal section.
(Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89–Eng.)
Scale of plan 10 feet to an inch, of cross-section 6 feet to an inch, of longitudinal section 30
feet to an inch. - - A.
Map of watershed supplying reservoirs in Adirondack forest, by D: E. Whitford, 1898. 253 ×36
inches. (Ass. doc. 1899, no. 72.)
Scale 2% miles to an inch.
Section of Black River canal; also section of Black River canal feeder, descent seven inches a
mile. (Ass. doc. 1899, no. 72–Eng.)
Shinnecock and Peconic Canal,
Shinnecock and Peconic canal, Long Island; a sketch. 1p. (Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89—Eng.)
Chenango Canal,
, Extension, Chenango canal from Binghamton to Pennsylvania state line. 11 X33% inches.
Ass. doc. 1866, no. 9–C.C.
§ { 1866, no. 38—Eng.
Scale 1 mile to an inch. - - - - -
Map of the Chenango canal extension, 1868. 8 X34 inches.
Ass. doc. 1869, no. 11–Eng. -
& 4 1870, no. 25—Eng.
Scale 1 mile to an inch.
1362 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Genesee River.
Adjustment afforded by dams of various heights at location 1, Genesee river. (Ass, doc.
1891, no. 66–Eng.)
Map of a portion of the Genesee river south of Mount Morris. (Ass, doc. 1891, no. 66–Eng.)
Scale of map # of a mile to an inch.
Scale of sections 120 feet to an inch. &
Horizontal scale of profile # of a mile to an inch, vertical scale of profile 100 feet to an inch.
Map showing borings for proposed dam across the Genesee river above Rochester, 1890.
(Ass. doc. 1891, no. 66–Eng.)
Horizontal scale 20 feet to an inch, vertical scale 10 feet to an inch.
Relation between capacity of pond and height of dam on Genesee river above Mount Morris;
also relation between capacity of pond and area flooded by dams in the same location. (Ass.
doc. 1891, no. 66–Eng.)
Relation between rainfall in the Genesee watershed and flow of the river at Mount Morris,
June 17 to Dec. 2, 1890. (Ass. doc. 1891, no. 66—Eng.)
Watershed of the Genesee river showing canals and feeders in use and abandoned, together
with a portion of the Allegheny watershed. (Ass, doc. 1891, no. 66—Eng.)
Scale 3 miles to an inch.
Genesee river storage surveys. (Ass. doc. 1894, no. 21–Eng.)
1. Map of the vicinity of the dam site no. 2, and the hogback, showing the general location
of dams proposed for those points, scale 200 feet to an inch.
. General section of earth dam applicable to the hogback location, 130 feet in height, scale
about 16 feet to an inch.
. General section of earth dam applicable to the hogback location, 58 feet high, scale about
16 feet to an inch. -
Diagram showing flow of Genesee river at Rochester, Mar., 1893, to Mar., 1894. (Ass. doc.
1895, no. 89—Eng.)
Two diagrams showing the relation of the flow of the Genesee river at Mount Morris and
Rochester to the rainfall and temperature. (Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89–Eng.)
2. Cross-sections at dam sites nos. 1 and 2, and the hogback location, showing outline eleva-
tions of proposed dams 130 feet high, scale 120 feet to an inch.
3. Section of masonry dam applicable to site no. 1, 130 feet high, scale about 16 feet to an inch.
4. Seº of masonry dam applicable to site no. 2, 130 feet high, scale about 16 feet to an
IIl Cºl.
5. Section of masonry dam applicable to sites nos. 1 and 2, 58 feet high, scale about 16 feet
to an inch.
6
7
Genesee storage surveys, 1896. (Ass. doc. 1897, no. 73—Eng.)
Plate A. Topographical map of the proposed Portage reservoir, size 5 X20% inches.
Plate B. Topographical map and profile of the changes in location of the Western New York
and Pennsylvania railway, on account of proposed Portage reservoir, scale of
map sºut 3 mile to an inch, scales of profile 1200 feet to an inch and 90 feet to
all II, COl.
Plate C. Diagram showing the relation of the flow of the Genesee river at Mount Morris to
ºnfall and mean temperature from Feb., 1895, to Nov., 1896, size 9 X33
ln CIleS. -
Plate D. Topographical map of the site of the proposed Portage dam, size 11 X19 inches,
scale about 200 feet to an inch.
Plate E. Proposed Portage dam, general plan, scale about 50 feet to an inch.
Plate F. Sectional plan of upper portion of Portage dam, scale about 50 feet to an inch.
Plate G. Plan of foundation of Portage dam, scale about 50 feet to an inch.
Plate H. Pºed Portage dam, vertical Section at gate-house, scale about 20 feet to an
II].CIl.
Plate K. Weir dam º Mount Morris, scale of plan about 11 feet to an inch, of section 23 feet
- to an in Ch. *
Plate L. Flood flows of the Genesee river, size 7 X10 inches.
Hudson River.
Topographical map of Hudson’s river, with the channels, depth of water, rocks, shoals, etc.
and the country adjacent, from Sandy Hook, New York, and bay, to Fort Edward; also, the
communication with Canada by Lake George and Lake Champlain, as high as Fort Chambly
on Sorel river, by C. J. Santhiere, engraved by William Faden, published Oct. 1, 1776, London.
(N. Y. state library, maps, v.7 and 15) 912.747
Scale 4 miles to an inch. *
Improvement of the Hudson river, showing plan and location of jetties built under act chap.
122, laws of 1863, together with those proposed to complete improvement, also the channel of
8 feet depth and over. 15 X42 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Scale of map 2000 feet to an inch.
Scale of sections 1000 feet to an inch.
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEw YoFK CANALs. 1363
. Map of the Hudson river from Troy to Fort Edward, showing the location of the proposed
dams. 9 X56 inches. (Ass. doc. 1868, no. 23—Eng.)
Map of head waters of Hudson and Raquette rivers, showing location of lakes and ponds with
their watershed lines. (Ass. doc. 1875, do. 6—C.C.) i.
Scale 2 miles to an inch.
Proposed plan for dams for head waters of Hudson and Raquette rivers. (Ass. doc. 1875,
no. 6—C.C.)
Scale 6 feet to an inch.
The Hudson river from Troy to New Baltimore, April, 1876. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 50–Eng.)
Scale about 1800 feet to an inch.
New Baltimore bar, Nov., 1876. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 50–Eng.)
Scale about 450 feet to an inch.
Old Overslaugh dam, July 1875. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 50—Eng.)
Scale about 40 feet to an inch.
Overslaugh, Nov., 1876. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 50–Eng.)
Scale about 450 feet to an inch.
Overslaugh bars, June, 1876. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 50–Eng.)
Scale about 450 feet to an inch.
Survey of Fish House shoal, June, 1876. (AsS. doc. 1877, no. 50–Eng.)
Scale about 450 feet to an inch.
Survey of Washington and Van Buren bars, June, 1876. (Ass. doc. 1877, no. 50—Eng.)
Scale about 450 feet to an inch.
Troy survey from state dam to Cheeney’s dock, July, 1876. 7 X26% inches. (Ass. doc. 1877,
no. 50–Eng.)
- Scale about 105 feet to an inch.
Map showing proposed new bulkhead line and proposed rock cutting between state dam and
Troy railroad bridge, Hudson river. About 12 X19 inches. (Ass. doc. 1890, no. 62—Eng.)
Scale about 200 feet to an inch.
Survey of the Troy dam, 1892–93. Ass. doc. 1894, no. 21—Eng.
- & 4 1895, no. 89—Eng.
Scale 40 feet to an inch.
Upper Hudson storage. (Ass. doc. 1896, no. 62–Eng.)
Titles of maps:
1. Map of the drainage area of the Hudson river above Glens Falls, showing the subdivisions
of the same, size 12% X20 inches, scale 5 miles to an inch.
. Four diagrams showing the relation of the flow of the Hudson river at Mechanicville to
the rainfall and mean temperature from Oct., 1887, to Nov., 1895, inclusive.
. Profile of the Hudson river from feeder dam at Glens, Falls to North river village, surveyed
1895, horizontal scale 1000 feet to an inch, vertical scale 160 feet to an inch.
. Map of the proposed Schroon yalley, reservoir, showing flow-line for a dam at Tumblehead
falls 60 feet in height, size 14 X24% inches, scale 1% miles to an inch.
. Map of Indian lake flowage, scale # of a mile to an inch.
. Map of Piseco lake, showing area to be flooded with storage developed to full capacity,
scale # mile to an inch.
.
Seneca River.
Stone dam across the Seneca river at Baldwinsville, 1893–95. (Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89—Eng.)
Scale about 27 feet to an inch.
Miscellaneous.
Map showing the improvement of the Allegheny river from Olean to Great Valley creek.
16% X18+ inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Map of Blue Mountain lakes. . (Ass. doc. 1875, no. 6—C.C.)
Scale 60 chains to an inch.
Map of Long, Forked, and Little Forked lakes, from surveys made July, 1874. (Ass, doc.
1875, no. 6—C.C.)
Scale 4000 feet to an inch. -
With an inset of map of Long lake and tributaries, scale 2 miles to an inch; also an inset of
profile of canal between Long lake and head waters of the Hudson river.
Map of Chautauqua lake outlet. 9 X19 inches. (Ass, doc. 1888, no. 25—Eng.)
. Scale for length 200 feet to an inch, for depth about 8 feet to an inch.
Map of Raquette lake, from surveys of A. P. Edwards. (Ass. doc. 1875, no. 6—C.C.)
... Scale 60 chains to an inch.
• * i : . . 22
1364 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
* Plan for dredging at the foot of Canandaigua lake and for constructing breakwater, under
chapterfig2, laws of 1888. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 58–Eng.)
Scale of map 100 feet to an inch. -
Scale of profile 10 feet to an inch.
Scale of plan 2 feet to an inch.
Profile of Chub lake dams as found Sept. 6, 1881. (Ass. doc. 1889, no. 58–Eng.)
Scale 20 feet to an inch.
Sketch showing manner of rebuilding state dam across the Mohawk river at Cohoes, 1893–94.
1p. (Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89–Eng.)
Plans of Bridges.
General plan for farm bridge on enlarged canal. 11 X15 inches. (ASS. doc. 1852, no. 90–
Eng.) -
General plan for road bridge, Erie canal enlargement, size 16 X22 inches; general plan of
Whipple's patent arch truss bridge, 72 feet span, scale of plan and elevation 3 feet to an inch,
scale of details 2 feet to an inch; general plan of Whipple's patent arch truss bridge, 100 feet
span, scale of plan and elevation 5 feet to an inch, scale of details 2 feet to an inch; general plan
iron road bridges, Whipple's trapezoidal truss, scale of plan and elevation 5 feet to an inch,
scale of details 1 foot to an inch; general plan of road and farm bridge superstructures, with
iron chords and shoes, 72 feet span, size 21x25 inches; general plan for farm bridge, lateral canals,
50 feet span, scale 4 feet to an inch; general plan of culverts, size 19X.25 inches; general plan of
farm bridge and abutments, span 72 feet, scale 5 feet to an inch. (see Engravings of plans,
profiles and maps, compiled by S. H. Sweet, 1859. Plates B, D. E, F. I, L, O and P) 626 M6
Whipple's general plan of towing-path change bridge. 14 X24% inches. (Ass. doc. 1863,
no. 50–Eng.)
Scale 4 feet to an inch.
General plan of wood bridge. 12# X20 inches. (Ass. doc. 1865, no. 20–Eng.)
Improved plan of wood bridge with iron chords. 16 X28 inches. (ASS. doc. 1865, no. 20–
Eng.) -
Road bridge on White street, Cohoes, span between abutments 110 feet, roadway 17 feet,
sidewalk 6 feet. 20 X31 inches. (Ass. doc. 1868, no. 9–C.C.) -
Scale 4 feet to an inch.
Plan of swing-bridge over Erie canal on Exchange street, Rochester. 22 X34% inches. (Ass.
doc. 1870, no. 25—Eng.)
General plan of W. B. Cooper’s wrought-iron arch truss bridge, span 72 feet. 21 X34 inches.
(Ass. doc. 1871, no. 6—C.C.)
Eastern division; plan of wrought-iron bridge. 18 X22 inches. (ASS. doc. 1875, no. 80—Eng.)
Eastern division; plan of wrought-iron foot bridge. 26% X38% inches. (Ass. doc. 1875,
no. 80—Eng.)
Scale for plan and elevation 4 feet to an inch; for details 1 foot to an inch.
Plan of a lift-bridge over Champlain canal at Railroad street, Mechanicville, built in 1887.
(Ass. doc. 1888, no. 25—Eng.)
4 sheets 13 X18 inches each.
Clinton street bridge over the Erie canal at Syracuse; a plan. (Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89–
Eng.)
Scale about 16 feet to an inch.
Longitudinal section of Exchange street bridge, Rochester. 6% X18 inches. (Ass. doc. 1899,
no. 72—Eng.)
Standard highway bridge, Erie and Oswego canals, standard farm bridge, Erie and Oswego
canals; standard highway bridge, Champlain canal; standard farm bridge, Champlain canal;
standard lift-bridge, Erie canal. (see Maps and profiles accompanying the report of the State
Engineer and Surveyor on the Barge canal, 1901. plates 16–20. 626 qQ1a
Plates 16–19, scale 6 feet to an inch.
Plate 20, scale about 4% feet to an inch.
Plans of Locks. -- - - F 1
Cross-sections Black River canal locks. About 8% X11 inches. (Ass. doc. 1850, no. 45—C.C.)
General plan for timber locks, Chemung canal, scale 8 feet to an inch; general plan of enlarged
double locks, 8 feet lift, scale 12 feet to an inch; general plan of composite locks on Chemung
canal, scale 8 feet to an inch; Beardslee’s plan of composite valve for enlarged locks, size 15 X23
inches. (see Engravings of plans, profiles and maps, compiled by S. H. Sweet, 1859. Plates
A, H, K and N.) - 626 M6
BIBLIOGRAPHY-NEW YORK CANALS. 1365
Cross-sections of Black River lock and of enlarged lock. 4 figures, 8X9% inches. (ASS. doc.
1863, no. 50–Eng.) -
Lock no. 17, eleven feet lift, for the Oswego canal. 11% X16% inches. (ASS. doc. 1863, no.
50—Eng.) -
Plan of weigh-lock at Waterford, Champlain canal. 20 X28 inches. (AsS. doc. 1863, no.
50—Eng.) . -
Plan of scales to weigh-lock, Waterford, Champlain canal. 22% X30% inches. (AsS. doc.
1863, no. 50–Eng.)
Location of gunboat lock no. 1. 18X23 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Scale 1 chain to an inch.
Locks nos. 13 and 14, Erie canal. 18 X22 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179–Eng.)
Locks nos. 15 and 16, Erie canal. 18 X22 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Locks nos. 17 and 18, Erie canal. 18 X22 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Locks nos. 21 and 22, Erie canal. 18 X22 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179–Eng.)
Locks nos. 37, 38 and 39, at Little Falls. About 18 X44 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179–
Eng.) -
Map showing location of locks nos. 1, 2 and 3, Salina side-cut, Oswego canal. 14 X23 inches.
(Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Scale 4 chains to an inch.
Map showing location of one tier of new locks at Lockport, locks nos. 67, 68 and 69, in lieu
of 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71. About 13% X21 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Scale 2 chains to an inch. -
Map showing new proposed location of canal and locks at Lockville, locks nos. 57 and 58.
About 18 X28 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Scale 2 chains to an inch.
Proposed gunboat locks as located outside and at head of present Erie canal locks. 20 X30
inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Scale 12 feet to an inch.
Proposed plan of enlarging one of the Erie canal locks for gunboats. About 18% X30 inches.
(Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Side-cut locks at West Troy. 18 X23 inches. (Ass. doc. 1864, no. 179—Eng.)
Scale 2 chains to an inch.
Plan of tumble-gate, lock no. 39, Erie canal. 20 X28% inches. Ass. doc. 1866, no. 3—Eng.
4 & 1866, no. 9—C.C.
Scales 2 and 4 feet to an inch.
Plan of enlarged lock with tumble-gate, lift 9 feet, Champlain canal. 18 X30 inches. (Ass.
doc. 1867, no. 7—C.C.)
Plan of lock on Black river above Beach's bridge. 20 X31 inches. (Ass. doc. 1868, no. 9—
C.C.
sº 8 feet to an inch.
Plan of tree-dam connected with lock on Black river above Beach's bridge. 25—42 inches.
(Ass. doc. 1868, no. 9—C.C.)
Scale 8 feet to an inch.
Plan of boiler-plate valve for lock-gates. 6 X12 inches. (Ass. doc. 1871, no. 19—Eng.)
Plan of machinery for operating Heath’s valves and tumble-gate for enlarged locks, Erie
canal. 23% X36 inches. Ass. doc. 1871, no. 6—C.C. -
& 4 1871, no. 19—Eng.
Scale 3 full size.
Plan of stop-gate. 21 X34 inches. Ass. doc. 1871, no. 6—C.C.
4 & 1871, no. 19—Eng.
Sketch of proposed apparatus for maneuvering lock-gates and valves by water-power, de-
signed by E. Sweet, jr., 1879. 13% X39 inches. (Ass. doc. 1879, no. 41—Eng.)
Device for drawing loaded boats into lock no. 52, in successful operation during 1880. 23 ×36
inches. (Ass. doc. 1881, no. 28–Eng.)
Scale 4 feet to an inch.
Plan for lengthening at the foot of lock no. 46, Erie canal. (Ass, doc. 1888, no. 25—Eng.)
Scale 6 feet to an inch.
Map of the Erie canal, Lockville; proposed new canal and combined lock. (Ass. doc. 1891,
no. 66—Eng.)
* Scale 100 feet to an inch. -- - - \--- - - -
1366 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Profile of front angle of proposed canal, Lockville, for combined lock. 1 plate. (Ass. doc.
1891, no. 66—Eng.)
Horizontal scale 100 feet to an inch; vertical scale 20 feet to an inch.
Plan of lock no. 41, Erie canal, as enlarged in 1891. 12% X32 inches. (Ass, doc. 1892, no.
75—Eng.) *
Scale 15 feet to an inch.
Profile of the Erie canal, showing lengthened locks, 1894. (Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89—Eng.)
Standard lock for Erie and Oswego canals; standard lock for Champlain canal; flight of locks
at Cohoes, plan of wiring system of locks, and lower lock-gate for 20 ft. lift. (see Maps and
profiles accompanying the report of the State Engineer and Surveyor on the Barge canal.
1901. Plates 22–25) 626 qQla
Plates 22–24, scale about 13% feet to an inch.
Plate 24, scales 1%, 2% and 12 feet to an inch.
Plate 25, scale 1 foot to an inch.
Plans of Canal-Boats, Engines, etc.
Diagrams showing the comparative size of the boats used on the Erie canal and those to be
used on the enlargement of the Erie canal. (Ass. doc. 1851, no. 45—Eng.)
Scale 6 feet to an inch.
Plan of the Baxter steam canal-boats, patented Sept. 15, 1874. (Ass. doc. 1875, no. 80–
Eng.)
Cable towboat with vertical pulley, and movable guide pulleys—fifteen horse-power–J.
Fowler and company. (ASS. doc. 1878, no. 9–Eng.)
Scale 1 to 200.
Fowler clip pulley; elevation, plan and section. 1 plate. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 9–Eng.)
Illustration of Frick’s method of coupling canal-boats, forming “double headers.” Folded
plate. (Ass. doc. 1878, no. 9–Eng.)
W. Baxter and W. Baxter, jr. Steam canal-boats, patented Sept. 15, 1874. Folded plate.
Ass. doc. 1878, no. 9–Eng.
& 4 1892, no. 75—Eng.
Sections of steam “consort” barge, running on the Erie canal in 1891. (Ass. doc. 1892,
no. 75—Eng.)
Scale about 7 feet to an inch.
Simple condensing marine engine, 14 X16 inches, and horizontal boiler, as applied to steam
canal-boats by Gordon W. Hall. (Ass. doc. 1892, no. 75—Eng.)
Scale about 2% feet to an inch.
Simple condensing marine engine, 14” X16”, built by Norman and Evans, 1891. (Ass, doc.
1892, no. 75—Eng.) -
Scale 3 of a foot to an inch.
Steeple compound marine engine, 10’’ and 18” X14", 1891. Ass, doc. 1892, no. 75—Eng.)
Scale # of a foot to an inch.
Vertical magazine boiler with shaking grate, as applied to steam canal-boats by G. W. Hall,
Lockport, 1891. (Ass. doc. 1892, no. 75–Eng.)
Scale nearly 2% feet to an inch. -
• Milligan electric system for canal-boat propulsion, three one-page half-tones explaining sys-
tem. (Ass. doc. 1895, no. 89—Eng.)
Milligan electric towing system; details of track construction. 1 plate. (Ass. doc. 1895,
no. 89—Eng.)
Milligan system of electrical towing; sketch in operation. 1 plate. (ASS. doc. 1895, no. 89–
Eng.)
Standard plan of steel bulkhead, New York state canals. (Ass, doc. 1895, no. 89—Eng.)
Scale 2% feet to an inch.
Beyer’s propelling apparatus for vessels. 3 plates with 5 figures. (ASS. doc. 1898, no. 62-
Eng.)
Lamb electrical towing system: (1) Boat with officials being towed by motor, Oct. 26, 1895;
(2) Showing descent of cable under a bridge; (3) Motor, cable and supports. plates. (Ass.
doc. 1896, no. 62—Eng.)
Removable and vertically adjustable electrical propelling apparatus for canal-boats. 7
plates with 21 figures. (Ass. doc. 1896, no. 62–Eng.)
PART FOUR
CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES
AND CANADA
1367
CHAPTER I.-HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES.
. STATE AND CORPORATION CANALS.
INTRODUCTION.
The informati ºn to be obtained concerning the various canals
of North America is somewhat meagre and a satisfactory Com-
pilation is extremely difficult. The most complete document on
this subject is t = report of H. Vétillart to the French Minister
of Public Works This report, entitled La Navigation aua, Etats-
Unis, has been ed in preparing the present work, but consider-
able original r arch has been made also. Probably errors will
be found in ti e sketches and tables; concerning New York
canals it is known that different official records vary so Widely
as to make cert inty of statement often impossible, and doubtless
this is true of other waterways.
A number of short canals, without locks, have been purposely
omitted. Among the canalized rivers only those are given in
which the improvements comprise something more than mere
betterment of "hannel by means of dredging and Snagging.
Naturally the drawn between canals and canalized rivers
cannot be altº rer satisfactory; some of the canalized rivers
will be seen abrace in their extent canals of considerable
length. The of two thousand pounds is used throughout
this chapter, Y&nless otherwise stated.
The following persons have kindly furnished information to
be used in this compilation: Frank W. Hodgäon, Chief Engineer
of Massachusetts; Leon McDonald, Superintendent of Canal
Commissioners, Ill.; C. L. Nicholson, Secretary of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Cana; Company; W. G. Johnston, President of
the Board of Public Works of Ohio; Frank M. Kerr, Chief State
Engineer, Louisiana; G. B. Nicolson, Engineer and General Man-
ager of the '• Yesapeake and Ohio Canal Company; Dr. E. L.
Corthell, Ad ºry Board of Consulting Engineers, New York
State canals; Professor L. M. Haupt, Consulting Engineer, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The following is a partial list of the books consulted on this
subject: Internal Navigation of the United States, George Arm-
royd; The Great American Canals, Archer Butler Hulbert;
1370 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs. *
Waterways and Water Transport in Differ interested tº
Jeans; History of the Sault Ste. Marie Căn ing of the Peº
of the Railroads of the United States an oyed tº * th.
Compendium of the Internal Improveme 3 to the Revolut."
Mitchell; The Canals and Railroads of : f the Government, COIl-
Tanner; Transportation Systems in the , 'd it was not * the
walt; History of the Canals and Railrod, time the question W*
H. V. Poor; the report on Water Transp Vas done.
States census reports of 1880 and 1890; ... " of bu
of Engineers of the U. S. Army to date; reports of vary,
porations and of State officials; articles appearing in the follow-
ing publications: Engineering News, Engineering and Building
Record, Scientific American, and others.
* $ º * $ º "* .
* ,
CUMBERLAND AND OXFORD CANAL. — 1.4 t
This canal, constructed under a charter granted in 1820, wa
designed to establish communication between Portland and
Sebago pond, together with the connecting waters.
One lock in Songo river opened a waterway from Sebago river
into the upper lakes and together with the canal, established a
through water route from Eſarrison and Bridgeton to Portland.
Although badly constructed the canal did a profitable business
until the opening of the Portland and Ogdensburg railroad,
Soon after which the canal was abandoned. The canalization of
the Songo river was kept in operation by the State of Maine at
last reports.
In 1833 the net profits on this canal amounted to $12,000.
THE CANALS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. – 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The canals of New Hampshire were constructed between the
years 1812 and 1837 and were designed to furnish a means of
getting around the falls of the Merrimac and to render the river
navigable.
These canals together with the canal at Lowell, Mass., around
the Pawtucket falls made the Merrimae navigable from Concord,
N. H., to the sea, for boats drawing three and one-half feet of
water. This Whole distance is more than one hundred miles.
w E’AWTUCKET. FALLS CANAL. — 7.
This canal was constructed by a company incorporated in 1792
under the name of, “The Proprietors of the Locks and Canals
of the Merrimac River,” The canal was built in order to enable
boats to get around the falls of the Merrimac, called the Paw.
tucket falls at Lowell.
*Reference number. A corresponding number is given in Chapter II —Tabular Statistics
—and on the accompanying map, found in pocket at cover.
º, THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1371
; ally became a distributing canal for water-
be used as a waterway to any great ex-
& ºf the Middlesex canal.
**
YLESEx CANAL. – 8.
cted by the Middlesex Canal Company,
F -d was designed to unite the Merrimac
sº, with Boston harbor.
sº ac about one mile above Pawtucket falls
.n thence ascended to its summit at Billerica. From
that point it descended to the Charles river, which empties into
Bostom harbor. The canal summit level was fed from the Con-
cord river.
& X * opened as far as Woburn in 1804; was completed
#: ‘gº. ened to traffic in 1808.
''. iS10 the tolls on the canal, fixed at one-sixteenth of a dol-
r per mile, yielded a revenue of $15,000, and in 1836, $30,000.
The revenues of the company continued to increase until 1835,
when the Boston and Lowell railroad was built. From this
time on the receipts from the canal tolls decreased steadily
till in 1853 they ceased entirely. Six years later the rights
of the company were forfeited and the rights of soil reverted
to the original owners. During the most prosperous parts of
this canal’s history, the stockholders received an annual divi-
dend of six per cent.
Statistical Statement.
Receipts
Year. from tolls.
1808 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000
1811 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,000
1815 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000
1820 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,000
1825 .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e º e º e e s e º e 30,000
* CAPE Cod SHIP CANAL – S/3.
As early as 1676 the necessity of building a canal across Cape
Cod from Buzzards bay to Barnstable bay was appreciated by
the colonists, but no action in the matter was taken until 1697,
when it became a subject of such interest that the General Court
of the Colony of Massachusetts discussed the advisability of
undertaking the work. The matter was referred to a committee,
which, however, did nothing with the project, and it was about
seventy years before the question was again brought before the
public.






1372 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
During the interim private parties becameº
undertaking and a short time before the sigg
tion of Independence a surveyor was emp
route for the proposed canal, but, owing
war and the consequent reorganization Q.
sideration of the project was given up ań.
year 1824 that it appeared again. At this.
brought before Congress, but again nothingº.
During the several times that the questió -
canal was before the different legislative bodies up to 18. -
was evident that the importance and necessity of such a water.
way was not fully appreciated; although first projected in 1676,
it was not until just prior to the Civil war that there seemed
to be any possibility of the passage of an act to accomplish the
object so long sought by the people of Massachusetts and ºthe:
marine interests. However, the outbreak of war again bºasted:
the efforts, when the outlook seemed bright for success. * - :
Not until 1885 was anything done towards building this chan-
nel and in that year about one mile of canal was constructed,
but this is all that has been done towards its completion. As
projected the canal is to be eight miles long, to be built without
locks and is estimated to cost about $6,000,000.
The building of this waterway will save about 75 and 145
miles, respectively, in distance over the present “inside ’’ and
“outside" routes between New York and Boston, which are more
or less dangerous at all times. About 40,000 vessels round Cape
Cod annually, bearing cargoes of some 20,000,000 tons. It is
supposed that the construction of this canal would increase this
traffic by the large amount that now goes by part water and
part rail routes.
BLACKSTONE CANAL. – 9.
Two distinct companies were incorporated in 1823 by the
Legislatures of Massachusetts and Rhode Island respectively,
for the construction of a canal from Worcester, Mass., to Provi-
dence, R. I. -
These two companies were merged in 1825 under the name
of “The Blackstone Canal Company.” The construction of the
canal was begun in Rhode Island in 1824 and in 1826 the work
was started in Massachusetts.
The first boat passed through the entire length of the canal
in 1828. The construction up to this time had cost $750,000.
Of this total, $500,000 was subscribed by citizens of Massa-
chusetts and the remaining $250,000 by citizens of Rhode Island.









THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATEs. 1373
..he receipts from tolls reached their maximum in 1832,
mounting to $18,907. The canal was never profitable to the
| ºwners. _*
The canal was deficient in an adequate water-supply and was
often visited by injurious floods. It was also out of service
during the winter months on account of the severity of the
climate in this section. In spite of these disadvantages and
es .ailure to make a commercial success, the canal conferred
vast benefits on the region traversed and was not abandoned
until 1848. -
Its abandonment at this date was the direct result of the
building, in 1847, of the Providence and Worcester railroad,
with which the canal was unable to compete.
FARMINGTON CANAL. — 10.
HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN CANAL. – 11.
NEW HAVEN AND NORTHAMPTON CANAL. — 10, 11.
The Farmington canal received its charter from the State of
Connecticut in 1822. It was begun in 1825 and opened in 1828
as far as Farmington. Soon after this, it was prolonged to
Southwick on the northern boundary of the state.
The Hampshire and Hampden canal was the extension of the
Farmington canal in the State of Massachusetts. Authorized in
1823, it was completed in 1829, as far as Westfield from South-
wick, on the state's southern boundary. In 1835 the canal was
completed to Northampton.
The Farmington canal and the Hampshire and Hampden canal,
although owned by separate companies, formed practically one
canal, furnishing a continuous waterway from Northampton,
Mass., to New Haven, Conn., on Long Island Sound.
In 1836 these canals suffered heavy damage and both companies,
equally involved, sold out to a new company, called the New
Haven and Northampton Canal Company, which thus put this
whole system under one control.
The traffic on these canals was of considerable importance and
from 1830 to 1836 the annual receipts were as large as $75,000.
The expense of operating was so large, however, and the repairs
were so numerous that the canal was never a paying one.
In 1836, when these properties were taken over by the New
Haven and Northampton Canal Company, the new company
agreed to take up the indebtedness only, of the old companies,
paying nothing whatever for the capital stock, which thus became
a total loss. The amount of stock issued by the Farmington
Canal Company was $537,195, and by the Hampshire and Hamp-
den Canal Company, $269,000, making a total loss up to 1836 of
$806,195 to the stockholders of these two companies. The canal
1374 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
was operated with twenty to twenty-five-ton boats till 1845 whº
it was replaced by a railroad. At this date, 1845, the tota: .
on the canal system was reckoned at $1,089,425. .
THE CANALS OF NEW YORK STATE – Nos. 18 To 33, INCLUSIVE.
For a complete account of the canals of New York State, see
Part One, their map numbers only being given here.
Erie Canal.—18.
Champlain Canal.—19.
Oswego Canal.—20.
Oneida River Improvement.—21. {
Baldwinsville Canal and Seneca River Towing-path.-22.
Cayuga and Seneca Canal.—23.
Black River Canal.—24. (Including Black River Improve-
ment.—25.)
Chemung Canal.—26.
Crooked Lake Canal.—27.
Oneida Lake Canal.—28.
Chenango Canal.-29.
Chenango Canal Extension.—30.
Genesee Valley Canal.—31.
Shinnecock and Peconic Canal.-31A.
Delaware and Hudson Canal.—32.
Junction Canal.—33.
THE MORRIS CANAL. – 34.
The Morris Canal and Banking Company was chartered in
1824 by the State of New Jersey and authorized to construct a
canal from the Delaware river to Newark. The extension from
Newark to Jersey City was authorized in 1828. The canal was
opened in 1831 as far as Newark and was completed to Jersey
City in 1836.
The summit of the canal near Stanhope is fifty-one miles from
Newark and thirty-nine miles from Phillipsburg. It is nine hun-
dred and fourteen feet above the Hudson and seven hundred and
sixty above the Delaware. The height of nine hundred and
fourteen feet is surmounted by means of twelve inclined planes
lifting seven hundred and fifty-eight feet and sixteen locks lifting
one hundred and fifty-six feet. *
The descent to the Delaware of seven hundred and sixty feet
is accomplished by means of eleven inclined planes of six hun-
dred and ninety-one feet total lift and seven locks of forty-nine
feet total lift. - -
The canal was built originally with a prism of small dimensions,
3.2 x 20 x 4. -
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1375
"he planes and locks were enlarged in the year 1841, but im-
..ately after this enlargement the company failed and the
hanagement of its affairs was put in the hands of receivers. The
'eceivers leased the canal until 1844.
: In 1844 the canal was bought under a plan for reorganization
by the Morris Canal and Banking Company of 1844, (capital
$1,000,000.)
In 1844–5 this company undertook the enlargement of the locks
and prism. The prism was enlarged by them to the dimensions,
40 x 25 x 5. Section boats were also introduced at this time and
were capable of carrying forty-four tons of twenty-two hundred
and forty pounds.
Between the years 1847 and 1860 all the planes were rebuilt
and equipped with wire-rope hoists. At the end of these improve-
ments, in 1860, the canal was capable of conveying boats of sixty
tons capacity.
Beside its twenty-three lift-locks, already enumerated, this canal
has four guard-locks, one feeder-lock and two tide-locks. The
greatest lift of any one lock is twelve feet.
The inclined planes on this canal vary in slope from eight on
one to eleven on One, and are practically boat railways, conveying
the boats in timber cradles up an inclined track by means of
cable hoists operated by water-power.
The boats, in order to facilitate their passage over the inclined
planes, are constructed in two sections and are jointed together
by latches and steadying pins. The trucks, like the boats, are
built in two sections and are heavy timber cradles, supported on
ight wheels and running on tracks that extend at the foot of
each incline a short distance along the bottom of the canal prism.
* The tracks descend again to the bottom of the summit level and
extend a short distance along the bottom. The boats are floated
into these trucks in one level and are floated out again in the next
level. The trucks are hauled up the steep inclines by wire ropes,
wound on drums operated by water-power and descend by their
own weight.
This canal has a total length from Phillipsburg to Jersey City
of 102.38 miles, and in addition to this, two feeders. The Lake
Hopatcong feeder in Morris county has a length of 0.5 mile and
the Pompton feeder in Passaic county a length of 3.6 miles, mak-
ing in all 106.48 miles of canal.
The original cost of this canal was $2,830,000, and the total
E. cost including all enlargements up to 1860 was $5,100,000.
The canal was leased in 1871 to the Lehigh Valley R. R. Co.
for nine hundred and ninety-nine years under a guarantee of ten
per cent dividends on preferred stock and four per cent on the
Common stock.






1376
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The tonnage on this canal had decreased to such an extent tha
in 1904 a committee of the New Jersey Legislature reported
favor of allowing its abandonment.
The Legislature, how
has failed to act on this report to the present time.
From 1880 to 1890 the average amount of coal transported o'
this canal was about 285,000 tons. The amount carried in each o'
the ten years previous to 1903 is shown below.
Statement of Operations.
Tons of FREIGHT.
Expenses
Date. Tolls. of Net earnings.
operation. -
Total. Coal only.
1845. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,259 . . . . . . . . . . $18,997 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1845–59a . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366,537 . . . . . . . . . . 172,331 $85,071 $87,26,
860. 7,631 | . . . . . . . . . . 350,710 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716,587 | . . . . . . . . . . 600,584 272,864 327,720
1870. 707,572 . . . . . . . . . . 391,549 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451,045 . . . . . . . . . . 270,216 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503,486 | . . . . . . . . . . 215,667 160,418 55,259
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462,636 . . . . . . . . . . 335,240 301,635 , 60
890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394,432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1893. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229,509 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1894. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290,713 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270,931 256,590 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203,607 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,616 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,757 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156,047 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,829 117,998 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,005 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,606 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,564 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a = Average.
DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL. – 35.
The Delaware and Raritan Canal Company and the Camd *
and Amboy Railroad Company received their charters in 1830 "
and were consolidated in 1831. The company resulting from this
consolidation constructed the canal and operated it until 1867,
when it united with the New Jersey Railroad Company.
This new company took the name of the United New Jersey.
Railroad and Canal Company and is still the real owner of th
canal.
In May, 1871, however, the canal was leased to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company for nine hundred and ninety-nine years,
and since that date it has been operated by that road. The
Pennsylvania Railroad engages to pay ten per cent per annum o,
the total stock of the united companies.
The canal is well built throughout with paved banks, swing:
bridges and steam operated lock-gates. The bridges also near the
locks are operated by steam and steam is used to tow the boats
through the locks. The whole plan is to allow high speed and
quick lockages.







THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES.
1377
While the canal is designed to allow the passage of boats carry-
ing six hundred tons, experience has shown that it is more advan-
}I*
feet.
The feeder is navigable, but only for smaller boats.
Statement of Operations.
reous tº employ boats carrying not more than four hundred and
y” tons. The length of boats should not be greater than one
aundred and ten feet and the width not greater than twenty-three


Tons & Expenses for
Date. Of Receipts. operation and Net earnings.
freight. maintenance.
1867. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,404,688 $871,672 $328,515 $543,157
1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,519,285 912, 108 325,561 586,547
1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,547,212 1,035,361 303,008 732,353
.#870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,35 y 585,00
#871. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,913,459 701,030 1,212,429
1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,524,60 1,016,037 08, 56
1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,590,100 883, 706,779
1874. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,308,671 1,320, 519 768,417 552,102
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,958,004 1,067,661 541,036 526,625
1876. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,897,708 882,551 523,306 359,245
1877. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 896,570 477,607 418,963
1878. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,524,530 702,083 389,720 312,363
1879. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,103,510 695,959 326,925 369,034
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,348,082 419,430 331,343 88,087
1881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,710,888 541,077 232,314 308,763
1882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,659,0 553,418 294,750 258,668
883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,694,884 548,055 291,575 256,480
1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547,711 381,494 166,307
1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529,079 342,374 186,705
1886. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533,526 390,705 142,821
1887. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494,219 414, 159 80,060
1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525,748 430,680 95,069
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,276,269 518,907 418,940 99,967
1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509, 163 415,326 94,837
1891 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400, 174 363,225 36,949
1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 959,307 358,337 970
1893. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317, 141 333,471 di4,330
1894. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287,640 300,323 d12,083
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,438 308,8 d34,427
V896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260,882 292,845 d31,963
Iłºſ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,2 275,270 d37,972
*898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 142 297,720 d38,578
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285,068 343,501 d53,433
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296,871 331,805 d34,934
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272,753 1,649 d58,896
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 334,067 384,768 d50,701
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293,963 406,276 d 112,313
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275,267 378,475 dI03, 218
W d = Deficit
FHE PENNSYLVANIA CANALs. –37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46.
| The State of Pennsylvania began the consideration of a canal
system traversing the State from the east to the west in the latter
part of the eighteenth century, but nothing was accomplished
itätil 1824.
In that year a commission was appointed to investi-
gate the possible canal routes between Harrisburg and Pittsburg.
The following year another commission was appointed to make
surveys and estimates for a canal system extending from Phila-
delphia to Pittsburg, from Allegheny to Erie, and also for a
line to extend to the northern boundary of the State, with a view
to connecting with the New York State canals.
1378 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The work of construction was begun in 1826 and continued
until about 1840 without interruption. During the year 1827
the construction of the Juniata canal as far as Le **ston was
authorized and the construction of the western divisió hals We,
Blairsville was ordered; also the construction of vi the E”
hanna division to Northumberland. By the same apennsylvani-
tion of the French creek feeder was ordered and the examinatºen
of a canal route up the valley of the Delaware fº Brist
Provisional authorization for this construction was also given.
In 1828 the extension of the canal on the Susquehanna from
the mouth of the Swatara to Columbia was authorized, also tº
extension of the Juniata division to Hollidaysburg. By the same
act the extension of the canal from Northumberland to Bald
Eagle creek was authorized and of the Delaware valley canal
as far as Easton. The construction of the Allegheny Portage
railroad, designed to form a connecting link between the canals
east and west of the Allegheny mountains, was authorized also
at this time. A g
The work undertaken by the State in these various canals and
railroads was much more expensive than previously estimated,
and the debt accumulated rapidly. Much of the work was
poorly done, although some of it merited the highest praise. As
a whole, however, the construction of these canals was scandal-
Ously mismanaged.
# .
4.
#
The dissatisfaction of the people, when they began to realize :
the enormous burden of the debt that they had taken upon them."
selves, was intense. Retrenchment was necessitated by the atti.
tude of the people toward further expenditures, and in 1840 the
work of construction was entirely stopped. -
The work at this time was not complete, but the success of the
competing railroads was already assured, and the people of the
state wholly out of sympathy with further expenditures for canals.
The canals and railroads built by the State at such vast ex-
pense were no doubt successful in part. The vastness of the
enterprise so hastily undertaken resulted in much that was un-
productive. Parts of the canal system never paid the annual
charges for repairs and operation, and disappointment with the
entire scheme became general. ---
As a result of the popular discontent, the sale of the State
works to private corporations was begun in 1845 and was com-
pleted in 1859. - -
In 1845 the Erie canal was sold to the Erie Canal Company.
In 1857 the main line of the canal was sold to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for $7,500,000 in bonds. In 1858 the lateral.
canals were sold to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company for
$3,500,000.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1379
t
The Sunbury and Erie Company afterwards sold the several
canals as follows: *
The Nol, n Branch divisions to the North Branch Canal Com-
* {00,000; West Branch and Susquehanna division to
*_nch and Susquehanna Canal Company for $500,000;
division to the Delaware Division Company for
,UUU.
1 1863 + . North Branch Canal Company sold that part of
canal Letween Northumberland and Wilkesbarre to the
yoming Canal Company for $1,010,000. In 1865 the name of
the North Branch Canal Company was changed by legislative
stment to the Pennsylvania and New York Canal and Rail-
road Company. The privilege of constructing a railroad along
the berme bank of the canal was granted by the same act.
This railroad did not injure the canal nor interfere with its
operation, but the canal was practically destroyed by a flood in
1865, and repairs were never completed. The railroad was opened
to traffic in 1869.
The Wiconisco canal was transferred to a private company
while still incomplete, having cost the State about $1,500,000.
By the terms of sale to the Pennsylvania railroad, in 1857,
that corporation acquired the Eastern division, the Juniata di-
vision, the Western division and the Allegheny Portage railroad.
The railroad company gave in payment for these properties bonds
, the value of $7,500,000, bearing five per cent interest and
| - payable in annual instalments. These instalments were so
lanned that the entire bond issue would be finally retired in
1893.
In the first year of its ownership the railroad company aban-
doned the Allegheny Portage railroad. In 1863 about thirty
miles of the Western division was abandoned, extending from
Blairsville to Johnstown, and in 1864 the remainder of this di-
vision was abandoned.
In 1866 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company sold to the Penn-
sylvania Canal Company that part of its canal property that
was not abandoned, amounting to one hundred and seventy-eight
miles. The consideration was $2,750,000, and of this amount
\ $1,000,000 was reckoned as being the value of the canals when
\*rst purchased by the railroad in 1857. The companies' reports
seem to show that this sale was made to avoid further payments
to the State, and that the State received only this sum, $1,000,000,
instead of $7,500,000 as at first agreed.
The Pennsylvania Canal Company acquired a majority of the
shares of the West Branch Canal Company in 1867, and operated
ºne canals of that company (Susquehanna and West Branch









23
1380 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs. º
canal) under a lease after 1869. The Wyoming Canal Company .
was absorbed by the Pennsylvania Canal Company in 1869. Jºi
1870 the property of the Wiconisco Canal Company was obtaiaºa
as a result of a judgment, and thereafter all these cà
Operated as a single property. In 1870 the canalsº
Canal Company were acquired by forced sale by the
Company and were operated through the season of
they were abandoned.
In 1872 the canals in operation under the control of the Per
sylvania Canal Company were reported as follows:
, w
Columbia-Wilkesbarre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 miles
Junction-Williamsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 miles
Northumberland-Farandsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 miles
Clarks Ferry-Millersburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 miles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 miles
The prism was 40 to 60 feet at water-surface, 24-34 at bottom
and from 4 to 614 feet deep.
The locks were as follows:
Cut stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 |
Wood and rubble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. :
Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2}, .
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 |
Besides these lift-locks there were fourteen stop-locks, sixtes |
guard-locks, and four weigh-locks. There were, on the entire sys-
tem, twenty-six dams, sixty-eight aqueducts, and eighteen miles of
slack water. At this date the average capacity of the boats was
one hundred and twenty tons each, and the average tonnage on
the canals was a little less than one million tons yearly. –3
The canals of the western division were entirely abandoned
in 1865 and after 1872 the number of miles operated decreased
steadily. In 1875 the canal mileage of this system had decreased
to three hundred and thirty-eight miles. In 1885 there were only
three hundred and twenty-four miles of canal in operation and in
1890 only one hundred and forty-four miles. Again, in 1901, all
except one hundred and one-half miles of the canals of this systºn
were abandoned. In 1903 only forty-three miles remained amid
in 1904, this great system of Pennsylvania canals was wholly
abandoned. The Delaware Division canal which is not include
in the above system, but which is under the control of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company, remains to-day a sole representa
five of the original system of State canals,



... - - * *-* -
- º
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES.
1381
Statement of Operations of the Pennsylvania Canal Co. from
1871 to 1900.

Tons Expenses for g
T)ate. O Receipts, maintenance Net earnings.
freight. and operation.
1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,029,286 $649,598 $591,711 $57,887
1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,574 556, 164 696,598 d140,434
1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870, 121 559,557 706,788 d147,231
1874. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871,358 555,524 249,859 305,6
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781,707 444,669 240,637 204,032
1876. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880,652 409,773 238,944 170,829
1877. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772,189 299,654 152,221 147,433
1878. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668,706 289,009 151,698 137,311
1879. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806,522 282,767 174,843 107,924
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 861,798 368,770 177,826 190,944
1881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905,095 360,251 262,611 y
1882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874,952 371,467 253,740 117,727
1883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808,311 388,389 203,772 184,617
1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649, 5 15,763 192,373 123,390
1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624,021 307, 590 145,441 162,149
1886. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670,641 280,314 201,845 78,469
887. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687, 297,707 366,871 d69, 164
1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712,089 325,928 406,173 d80, 145
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,904 I72,342 228,809 d56,467
4890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • I 135,029 99,413 35,616
1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377,878 129,500 102,372 27, 128
'892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340,771 102,796 100,160 2,63
1893. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302,868 109,741 156,426 d46,685
1894. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267,057 6,779 85,430 1,
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286,659 58,412 68,517 d10, 105
*896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,531 58,379 10, 152
, 897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,853 37,171 ,68
tº 898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,721 90,359 dl 4, 638
~1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,089 35,408 d2,319
"900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,325 31,384 1,941
~ Abandoned in the year 1904. d = Deficit.
* , ºf DELAWARE DIVISION CANAL. – 47.
This canal was sold in 1858 by the State of Pennsylvania to the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company and it has since been re-
sold to the Delaware Division Canal Company.
This latter company leased the canal in 1866 to the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company, receiving eight per cent on the
scock, $1,633,350 and six per cent on the bonds, $800,000.
† The canal, since the lease, has been used mainly for the trans-
portation of the coal of the Lehigh company.
º Constructed originally with locks only eleven feet wide, it was
• - - - -
operated with great inconvenience until the year 1860. At that
time the width of the locks was enlarged to twenty-two feet, cor-
r sponding to the locks on the rest of the Lehigh canal, in connec-
t.on with which it is operated.
&
1382 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
Statement of Operations.”
Tons * Expenses for
Date. Of Receipts. operation and | Net earnings.
freight. maintenance.
1830-40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $948,487 $48,062 | . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,905 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1840–50a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,687 55,487 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1855. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388,914 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353,782 83,355 $270,427
1850–60a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,024 61, 152 212,872
863. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420, 199 156,874 24,826 132,048
1864. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641,420 236,993 48,617 188,376
1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703,635 247,058 90,289 156,769
1866. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,033,712 349,650 81,316 268,334
1867. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901, 584 . . . . . . . . . . . 97,473 | . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901,263 274,915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596, 184 198,790 144,000 54,790
1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 825,461 221,704 149,509 72, 195
1871. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774, 193 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835,528 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814, 220 | . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * • * * * * * * * * * * * *
* See also Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. a = Average

ERIE DIVISION – 48, 49, 50.
FRENCE CREEE CANAL.
BEAVER CANAL.
ERIE EXTENSION.
These canals furnished two routes between Lake Erie and the
Ohio river with the portion from Lake Conneaut to Lake Erie in
COIſl][1]OIl.
They were sold to the Erie Canal Company in 1845 by the
State of Pennsylvania, and this company was absorbed by the
Pennsylvania Canal Company in 1870. They were operated until
the end of the season of 1871, when they were abandoned.
Statement of Operations.
French Creek Canal.
-º-º:
•. Tons w - “... . . .
Date. of Receipts. | Expenditures. | Net-earnings.
freight. •
1830. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,060 | . . . . . . . . . . . . &
1840. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $645 16,263 dS15,618
1845. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 1,219 d1,122

THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1383
Beaver Canal.


Tons :
Date. of Receipts. Expenditures. Net earnings.
freight. - º
1834. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $555 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1840. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * 3, 192 $49,740 d346, 548
1845. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,251 3,972 d2,721
1845–60a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,309 43, 199 21, 110
1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,356 134,966 187. 460 d52,494
1866. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,042 160,487 99,441 A 61,046
1867. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327,374 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,257 79,247 101,435. d22, 188
1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259,474 104,961 103,233 1,728
1870. . . . . . . • * * * * * . . . . . . . . 182,017 67,251 78,810 d11,559
a = Average. d = Deficit.
SCHUYLEILL CANAL. – 51.”
This canal, one of the oldest, had a more prosperous history
than Some of the other canals.
It was chartered, in 1815, with the purpose of opening up one
of the richest anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. The work
was begun in 1816 and about 1825 the canal was in operation
between Mount Carbon and Philadelphia.
The company did an extremely lucrative business until the
beginning of railroad competition in 1842, when the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad began competing for the coal trade. The
canal could not compete successfully with the railroad and, in
order to do so, undertook extensive enlargements. In 1846 and
1847 the depth was increased to six feet, the number of locks
was decreased from one hundred and twenty to seventy-one, and
the canal made available for boats of one hundred and seventy
tons.
This outlay, together with great flood damage in 1850, re-
duced the company to bankruptcy and although the canal was
repaired and operated in 1851, nevertheless, in 1852, it went
through a reorganization.
The company of 1852 took up the contest with the railroads,
and showed great energy in that direction until 1870, when
the Philadelphia and Reading put an end to the conflict by
leasing the canal property for nine hundred and ninety-nine
years, paying an annual rental of $655,000.
The canal receipts decreased steadily under the railroad man-
agement. In 1898 and thereafter only 89.88 miles were oper-
ated between Port Clinton and Philadelphia, and in 1904 the
whole canal was abandoned.
The freight rate on this canal varied, for various commodi-
ties, from one cent to two and one-half cents a ton per mile,
the ton being a gross ton of twenty-two hundred and forty
pounds. g
*On the accompanying map this canal should be shown in orange rather than in red.
1884 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
In 1872, two years after the lease to the Philadelphia and Read-
ing railroad, there were forty-seven lift-locks, eighteen stop-locks,
Seven guard-locks, and seventeen guard-locks with lift also. Of
these locks seventeen were of cut stone, two were of cement, and
the remainder were composite, i. e., timber backed with rubble
masonry.
The following shows the variation in the traffic on this
Canal :
Statement of Operations.


Tons g
Date. of Receipts. Expenses. Net earnings.
freight.
1826. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,404 $49,481 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * *
1827. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 501 58, 149 | . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * *
1828. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,463 87, 171 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1829. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 524 120,039 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1840. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468,380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1860. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,651,416 1,089,773 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,344,730 1,650,882 $1,401,431 $249,451
1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 100,667 1, 159,059 344,428 814,631
1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879,743 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979,810 737,660 197,792. 539,868
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630,416 537, 133 169,952 403, 181
1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683,562 307, 591 135,070 172,521
1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,994 81,207 40,089 41, 118
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,070 39,233 38,865 368
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,490 55,693 31,482 24,211
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 506 36,792 31,673 5, 119
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,973 16, 125 113,217 dø7,092
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,338 103,605 d67,267
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . abandoned.
d = Deficit.
THE LEHIGH CoAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY. – 52, 53.
In the year 1793 a company was formed under the title of the
“Lehigh Coal Mine Company ” which acquired, by purchase and
under State warrants, about five-sixths of the anthracite coal land
now owned by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. * - ºr ºf
This company opened the coal mines and appropriated some
money to open a road from the mines to the landings, a distance
of nine miles. Failing to obtain from the stockholders any ade-
quate sum for this purpose, the mines were allowed to lie idle
for a number of years. In the meantime, however, the stockhold-
ers endeavored to secure legislative action looking to the im-
provement of the Lehigh river. Several laws were passed as a
result of their efforts, but none of real benefit to them.
A lease of one vein of coal was given by them in 1807 with the
privilege of mining iron ore as well. The parties securing this
lease failed to make a success of the business and soon after
abandoned the lease.
Again, in 1813, the company leased their property for ten years,
granting also the right of cutting lumber for boats. The com-
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1385
pany holding this lease agreed to market ten thousand bushels of
coal a year. The entire consideration demanded by the Lehigh
company was the introduction of this quantity of coal into the
Philadelphia market. The lessees paid four dollars a ton to a
contractor for hauling the coal from the mines to the river, over
the above mentioned road. This contract resulted in loss to the
contractor. -
At the river the coal was enclosed in timber boxes, shaped like
crude flat-bottomed boats, and called “arks.” These arks, five in
number, were despatched down the river, being carried along by
the current. Of the five ark loads, so despatched, two reached
Philadelphia in safety, the other three being wrecked in the
passage.
The price at which the coal was sold to Messrs. White and
Hazard, twenty-one dollars a ton, did not cover the expenses and
losses incurred by the lessees, and owing to this fact the business
was abandoned. -
Messrs. White and Hazard were determined to obtain more of
this coal, and in 1817 obtained a lease of the property for twenty
years. The sole conditions of this lease were the marketing of
forty thousand bushels of coal a year, in consideration for which
the lessees were to pay the owners one ear of corn annually.
Having obtained this lease, Messrs. White and Hazard applied
to the Legislature for authority to improve the Lehigh river. In
1818 an act was passed granting this authority. The Legislature,
while granting this privilege, reserved the right to compel this
firm to extend a slack-water system the entire distance from
Easton to Stoddartsville if dissatisfied with the navigation pro-
vided.
A survey of the property was commenced in April of this year.
The instruments used were borrowed from the Delaware and
Schuylkill Canal Company. These were, in fact, the only instru-
ments in Philadelphia at that time. 3.
In attlimpting to form a stock company, Messrs. White, Hanto
and Hazard found it necessary to separate the river improvement
from the land improvement. Accordingly two companies were
formed. The Lehigh Navigation Company was formed in August,
1818, to undertake the river improvements; the Lehigh Coal Com-
pany in October of the same year, to build a road from the mines
to the river. This dual organization was due to the fact that some
people believed in the river improvement, but were skeptical about
the value of the anthracite coal, while others regarded the river
improvement as a dangerous experiment, but had faith in the
value of the coal fields.
1386 History of Nºw York CANALs.
The capital stock of the navigation company was fixed at $50,-
000, and the owners of the stock were to receive all earnings up to
twenty-five per cent on their holdings annually. All earnings
above this were to go to Messrs. White, Hanto and Hazard.
The coal company was capitalized at $55,000, and the stock-
holders were to receive all earnings up to twenty per cent of
their holdings annually, beyond which all earnings were to go to
Messrs. White, Hanto and Hazard.
The grading of the road from the mines to the river, a distance
of nine miles, was completed in 1819. This is said to be the first
road in this country laid out with instruments and built to well
planned grades, and possibly the first road built, without undu-
lations, in any country in which so many natural obstacles to such
a road existed.
In 1820 White and Hazard absorbed Hanto’s interests in these
concerns, and the two companies were combined under the name,
“Lehigh Navigation and Coal Company.” Additional stock to the
amount of $20,000 was issued at this time for improving the
navigation, and three hundred and sixty-five tons of coal were sent
to Philadelphia for sale. This quantity completely stocked the
market and was disposed of with difficulty.
In 1821 the capital stock was again increased, the name was
changed to “The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company,” and the
plan of distribution of the earnings was changed so that there-
after Messrs. White and Hazard were merely stockholders in the
company. The amount raised by this stock issue was $50,000,
which was expended in further improvements in the river navi-
gation. In this year one thousand and seventy-three tons of an-
thracite coal were sent to Philadelphia. * * º
In the following year, 1822, an act was passed incorporating the
company and the stock was still further increased by $83,950.
The arks, so called, used in transporting this coal, were rect-
angular boxes from sixteen to eighteen feet wide, and from twenty
to twenty-five feet long, resembling a rough scow. At first two of
these were joined together by hinges, and later the number of sec-
tions increased to eight or nine. They were steered by a long oar,
like a raft. Machinery was introduced for jointing and putting
together, the planks of which these arks were built, and the men
became so expert in building them that five men could build and
launch a section in forty-five minutes. These arks were broken up
at the end of their journey and the lumber sold. The men em-
ployed in guiding them down-stream walked back to the upper
end of their route and brought down another consignment.
The corporation was granted a license to receive tolls on this
river navigation, but did not collect any tolls until the year 1827.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATEs. 1387
This method of transporting coal caused the consumption of So
much timber that the river was improved in 1823 for sixteen miles
above Mauch Chunk, for the purpose of bringing down the timber
for building arks. These improvements gave rise to another in-
crease to the capital stock of $96,050, making the entire capitaliza-
tion at the end of 1823, $500,000. • *
In 1825 the demand for coal had increased to such proportions
that 28,393 tons were sent down the Lehigh and 7,143 tons were
sent down the Schuylkill, which was now open to navigation. The
coal trade had grown to such proportions that a railroad was
built in 1827 on the road from the mines to the river. There was
at that time only one other railroad in operation in the country,
and that was only three miles long. This railroad built by the
Lehigh Company sloped from the mines to the river without any
up grade in the entire nine miles. The slope was sufficiently steep
So that the cars loaded with coal ran from the mines to the river
under the influence of gravity. The empties were then drawn back
to the mines by mules. On the down trip these mules were loaded
in cars, with the coal. -
In 1827 the capitalization was increased by the issue of new
stock to the amount of $500,000, and it was determined to estab-
lish a complete slack-water navigation on the Lehigh, that would
be navigable in either direction. The improvements up to this
time had consisted in dams and channel work to facilitate the
passage of the arks, and the change in system was a radical one.
At this time, the construction of the Delaware Division canal
became a certainty; therefore, the Lehigh company had only to
provide for the necessary canals and locks between Easton and
Mauch Chunk. The dimensions of the Canal were fixed at a width
of sixty-feet at water-surface and five feet in depth. The locks
were to be one hundred feet long and twenty-two feet wide,
adapted to boats of one hundred and twenty tons. The Lehigh
slack-water navigation was completed in 1829, and the Delaware
Division cana! was not navigable until nearly three years later.
The failure of the contractors to complete the Delaware Division
canal was very costly to the Lehigh company. Arks were
the only form of boats that could be used on the Delaware during
these three years, and they were very expensive to move on the
improved Lehigh slack-water navigation. Moreover, when com-
plete, the locks of the Delaware Division canal were only half as
wide as those of the Lehigh, thereby preventing through trans-
portation in the large boats, so that in its early, history the Dela-
ware Division canal was a serious handicap to the Lehigh.
In 1835 the extension of the Lehigh canal from Mauch Chunk
to Stoddartsville was undertaken in compliance with legislative
enactment. In 1837 the Legislature allowed the capital stock to
1388 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
be increased to $1,600,000 and repealed so much of their former
act as effected the improvement of navigation between White
Haven and Stoddartsville. In 1838 the canal extension from
Mauch Chunk to White Haven was completed by means of high
lifts and the obligations to the State thereby met.
In 1841 the Lehigh canal was visited by a flood that damaged
the works so seriously as to render them entirely useless. Owing
to this fact, an impression was created that the property Was
destroyed. As a result of this damage it was necessary, for a
time, to put the canal under the management of trustees for the
benefit of the creditors. The canal was restored in the following
year from Easton to Mauch Chunk and in 1844 to White Haven.
The depth of the canal was increased at this time and other
improvements made. The Legislature allowed the increase of
the capital stock so as to cover the actual cost of the canal, pro-
vided that the total amount should not exceed $6,000,000.
The canal suffered again from flood damage in 1851, although
somewhat less severely than in 1841. Repairs were immediately
made increasing the depth of the canal and locks to six feet, in
this year.
The financial position of the company was much improved in
1850 by the funding of the claims of the creditors, in whose
interests trustees had been appointed in 1842. In 1851 provision
was made for converting outstanding bonds into stock, still fur-
ther strengthening the company. *
In 1860 the Delaware Division canal was increased in size so
as to admit boats of the same size as the Lehigh, thus conferring
great benefit upon the latter.
In 1862 the canal was again visited by a damaging flood and
in the year following the canal was repaired, except that part
above Mauch Chunk, which was then abandoned.
In 1866 the Lehigh took a lease of the Delaware Division canal
for nine hundred and ninety-nine years, and the two have been
operated as a single canal ever since. The Lehigh company
agreed to pay six per cent annually on the bonds of the Delaware
company, amounting to $800,000, to assume the obligation of pay- .
ing them, and to pay eight per cent annually on the stock,
$1,633 350. In 1878 the date of payment of these bonds was
extended to 1898 and the dividend payment on the Delaware
stock decreased from eight per cent to four per cent per annum.
In 1898 the date of payment of the bonds was extended to 1948
and the rate on them decreased from six per cent to four per
Cent. -
The Lehigh company owns valuable railroad properties, built
as adjuncts of the canal. These railroads, combined with the
coal properties, have so increased in value as to form the main
asset of the company.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1389
The Lehigh and Susquehanna railroad was built by this com-
pany in the years 1837 to 1844. It was designed to connect the
Lehigh canal with the North Branch canal of the Pennsylvania
system. It extended from Whitehaven to Wilkesbarre, a dis-
tance of about twenty miles, and cost originally about $1,120,000.
A description of the present condition of the coal and railroad
properties is beyond the scope of the present work.
In the year 1871 the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
leased its railroad properties to the Central Railroad Company
of New Jersey for an annual rental equal to one-third the gross
receipts from their operation. In 1873 the same company con-
tracted to operate the Lehigh canal properties, to assume all the
obligations involved and to pay an annual rental of $200,000 to
the Lehigh company.
In 1876 the Central Railroad of New Jersey was put in the
hands of a receiver. As a result of this, the canal contract was
abandoned by the railroad company, and the operation of the
canals was resumed in 1877 by the Lehigh company.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company derives to-day large
revenues from its coal and railroad properties and its securities
are closely held. There is a small annual loss from the operation
of the canals, larger than appears in the accompanying table.
This table does not show loss due to capital account nor to
extraordinary repairs which are frequent.
In 1839 the lower section of the canal, extending from Mauch
Chunk to the Delaware river at Easton, was reported as follows:
Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 miles.
Canals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.584 miles.
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.632 miles.
Total length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.216 miles.
Canals sixty to sixty-five feet wide at top water-line, forty-five
feet wide at bottom and five feet deep.
guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
guard with lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Locks. & Total ........................... 52
100 feet between quoins, and 85 feet clear.
22 feet wide.
6–9 feet lift. -
Upassing boats of more than 100 tons.
(8–19% feet high.
l 300–564 feet long.
|Total fall of canal, 352.2 feet.
Dams 8
1390
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
TABLE SHOWING TONS OF COAL TRANSPORTED ON THE LEEIIGH CANAL
UP TO THE YEAR 1839.
Date Tons of coal. Date Tons of coal.
1820. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 1830. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,750
1821 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,073 1831. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,966
1822. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,240 1832. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,000
1823. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,823 1833. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123,000
1824. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,541 1834. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,244
1825 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,393 1835. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,250
1826. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,280 1836. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,522
1827 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,074 1837. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225,93
1828. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 232 1838. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,211
1829. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 110 || 21839. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,850
It was estimated at this time, 1839, that the total cost of con-
veying freight on this canal per ton per mile, including tolls, was
1.6 centS.
Statement of Operations.
ſ
Tons Receipts Expenditure for Net earnings,
Date. p from operation and including
freight. tolls. maintenance. Water rents.
1840. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281,802 $143,335 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884,783 353,131 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
860. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,338,375 481,119 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,047,638 612,803 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 123,140 344,308 $182,343 $161,965
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 484,753 186,74 298,009
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719,338 187,520 78,85 108,666
1881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702,714 169,772 113,942 55,830
1882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678,894 143,020 87,321 55,699
1883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728,988 151,825 86,273 65,552
1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762,588 155,000 , 55 ,443
1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689,554 124,507 79,316 45, 191
1886. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627,653 112,580 84,688 27,892
1887. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586,060 82,691 72,327 10,364
1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564,489 75, 147 65,847 9,300
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567,669 70,572 62,494 8,078
1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603,662 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556,141 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 162
1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438,513 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
1893 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397,708 . . . . . . . # = s s s ] = • * * * * * * * * * * 16,987
1894. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390,514 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d16,927
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409,684 87,263 90,239 ,976
1896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388,313 ,963 | . . . . . . . . . . . . d16,060
1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,878 0,406 | . . . . . . . . . . . . ; ,433
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344,463 , 85,089 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,089
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367,946 87,480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380,579 98,068 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,724
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345,197 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do,077
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,589 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d77,033

The above statement includes the Delaware Division canal after 1890. d = Deficit.
The report of the entire operation of the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
gation Company for 1902 shows a capitalization of $35,270,693,
and values the Lehigh canal improvements at about $2,225,300.
The total net receipts of the company for that year were reported
as being $2,430,135 from its railroad properties and coal lands.
The deficit from the operation of its canals for the same year was
$77,037, owing to flood damage.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1391
UNION CANAL. – 54.
Including the Pine Grove Branch.
The project of connecting the Schuylkill and the Delaware with
the Susquehanna dates back to the eighteenth century. Two
companies were formed with this project in view, one in 1791
under the name of Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation Com-
pany, the other in 1792 under the name Delaware and Schuylkill
Canal Company. These two companies were united, but nothing
came of their project. tº
In 1811 a new company was incorporated by the Pennsylvania
Legislature under the name, “Union Canal Company of Pennsyl-
vania.”
The canal, leaving the Susquehanna at Middletown, joined the
Schuylkill at Reading, following the left bank of the Swatara
and of the Hocken. It was completed in 1827.
The Pine Grove branch, commenced as a feeder branch or
ditch in 1828, was made into a navigable way to the coal field
in 1832.
Originally constructed for twenty-five-ton boats, the canal was
enlarged in 1850 in its western part and in the Pine Grove branch,
and in 1855 in the eastern part as well, so as to allow the pas-
sage of eighty-ton boats. The cost of this enlargement, together
with the failure of the expected increase in business, resulted in
financial embarrassment, and the canal was operated by trustees
for bondholders after 1858.
The Pine Grove branch was abandoned in 1862, and the re-
mainder of the canal in 1885. --
The tonnage had decreased from 205,517 tons in 1858 to 16,165
tons in 1884.
The capitalization of the company was as follows:
Capital stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,907,850
Bonded indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000,000
Floating debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,000
1392 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS. -
Statement of Operations.
--—-ºº:


Tons Expenses for º
Date. of Receipts. operation and | Net earnings.
freight. maintenance.
1828. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 124 $15,512 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1830–45a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,420 1 vol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * *
1847–59a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160,567 85,138 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1863. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170,630 76,614 $74,404 $2,210
1864. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,273 94,679 93,913
1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y 48,505 47,226 1,279
1866. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138,228 64,075 65,168 dl,093
1867. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 102 75,279 68,754 y
1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,110 60,830 55,522 *
1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 253 43,587 ,698 dl 5, 111
1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,760 59,952 55,750 y
1871. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,287 58,590 36,767 21,823
1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,961 44,86 37,741 g
1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,305 43,349 39,456 3,893
1874. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,352 33,692 33,166
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 31,596 29,684 1,912
1876. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 500 29,616 20,722 8,894
1877. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,962 29,678 21,697 7,981
1878. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,526 29,521 21,421 8, 100
1879. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,663 25,684 16,251 9,433
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,853 26,997 22,496 4,501
1881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,316 25,706 23, 131 2,575
1882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,251 22,365 21,981
1883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,878 19,288 18,676 612
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 16, 165 22,964 21,845 1,119
1885. . Abandoned in 1885.
a = Average. d = Deficit.
SUSQUEHANNA AND TIDE-WATER CANAL. – 55.
This canal served as an extension to tide-water of the Pennsyl-
vania canal system. Two distinct companies were organized for
this purpose, one in the State of Pennsylvania (the Susquehanna
Canal Company), the other in Maryland. (Tide-water Canal Com-
pany); but the first of these absorbed the second by stock pur-
chase, so that the Susquehanna Canal Company was the real
Owner of both lines.
The maximum tonnage of 528,000 tons was in 1864, and since
that time the railroad competition caused steady decrease in
tonnage till the canal was abandoned in 1895.
During the latter years of this canal, it was operated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, which leased the
canal in 1872 at an annual rental of $7,000, plus the interest on
the canal bonds, plus one-half the net revenue of the canal, with
three per cent guaranteed on the capital stock.
The capitalization in 1890 was as follows:
Capital stock . . . . . ſº e s e º 'º tº e º gº tº e º e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,002,746
Bonded indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº º º º e g º º º ſº º tº ſº tº º 2,901,311
Floating debt . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * g º º º tº º ſº º is tº º º ſº 52,412
This canal showed a rapidly decreasing tonnage after 1880,
and in 1895 the total tonnage reported was 11,021 tons. It was
never operated after that year.
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1393
Statement of Operations.

Tons
‘. Date. of Receipts. Expenditures. Net earnings.
freight.
1840. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº s is a g a e º º $41,588 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1847... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * ~ * * * * * * * * 154,627 . $39,143 $115,484
1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325,029 380,160 237,297 142,863
1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483,235 134,138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430,846 95,840 84,896 10,944
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382,295 53,630 35,693 17,937
1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341,376 57,500 44, 182 13,318
1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,948 8,686 18,295 d 9,609
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,021 2,957 3,626
d = Deficit.
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL. – 60.
This project was conceived in the eighteenth century, and in
1799 a concession was granted to a company by the State of
Maryland, and was agreed to by the State of Delaware.
The work was begun in 1804, but was repeatedly interrupted,
and in 1822, under a reorganization of the company, the States
of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, in conjunction with
the United States Government, subscribed to the stock of the reor-
ganized company.
The line of the canal extends across the peninsula at the nar-
rowest point, from Delaware City to Chesapeake Bay, a little
south of the straight line joining Baltimore and Philadelphia.
It is built with swing drawbridges and rapid acting locks and
is an efficient ship canal. Through it pass each year great num-
bers of passengers on the swift Baltimore and Philadelphia boats,
besides large quantities of miscellaneous freight.
Statement of Operations.


Tons
Date. of Receipts. ' Expenditures. Net earnings.
** freight.
Yº,
1831. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,375 $61,223 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1840–50a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221; 189 123,541 00 $35,801 00 SS7,740 00
1850–60a . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . 521,707 220,440 00 55, 514 00 164,926 00
1876. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237,616 00 85,727 00 151,889 00
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 959, 146 201,783 00 62,245 00 139,538 00
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736,879 189,117 61 51,786 00 137,331 23
1889-042. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706,226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a = Average.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL. – 61.
As early as 1774, General Washington appears to have con-
ceived the idea of opening up a navigable waterway from the
Potomac to the Ohio.
In 1774 he obtained, from the Virginia Legislature, a law au.
1394 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
thorizing the citizens who wished, to undertake the improvement
of the Potomac river as far as Wills creek (Cumberland).
Maryland objected to the proposition on the ground that the
improvement of the Potomac would divert business from Balti-
more and, as the river was a boundary between the two states,
concurrent action was necessary.
The question was taken up again in 1784 by a commission
from the two states, of which commission George Washington
was a member. The work of this commission served as the basis
for the formation of the Potomac River Company. The two
States each took a portion of the stock. The stock was rapidly
subscribed and in 1785, the whole amount being taken, the enter-
prise was launched with George Washington as the first presi-
dent.
The company in 1820 had failed to complete the work, but
had accomplished a good deal. The promoters recognized, how-
ever, that the enterprise would not be remunerative and soon
after it was abandoned.
The locks of the old Potomac company, twelve in number, had
lifts ranging as high as eighteen feet. The canal proper con-
necting the different pools add up 4.78 miles. Of the old locks
some are still standing, and are of a high grade of masonry work,
well preserved. Their location seems to show that at that time
the Potomac low water was much higher than it is now.
In 1822 the idea of substituting a canal in place of improved
river navigation was proposed, and in 1823 the Potomac com-
pany was authorized to transfer its charter to the Potomac
Canal Company, formed under the laws of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. The lack of the consent of the United States caused this
company to give up the project. Being reorganized in 1825
under the name of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, with
authority to extend the canal to Baltimore, it was finally in a
position to undertake the work, with the consent of Virginia,
Maryland, Pennsylvania and the United States.
The United States treasury subscribed for 10,000 shares of
the stock. The work was commenced in 1828 and completed in
1850, when it had cost $11,071,176.
The canal follows the left bank of the Potomac from George-
town. It is fed entirely from the Potomac, from which it sepa-
rates at only one point, Pawpaw Bend, in order to avoid a long
curve in the river. The canal and river are connected by numer-
ous locks known as “feeder ’’ locks.
In 1889 the capitalization of the company was as follows:
Capital stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,851,594
Bonds to secure loan from Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,375,000
Other debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,000,000
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1395
This last figure includes the bonds of 1844, amounting to
$1,699,500, issud for the purpose of completing the canal, and
those of 1878, issued for the purpose of repairs, amounting to
$87,000.
The competition of the railroads decreased the receipts of the
canal steadily, and in 1889, when much of the canal was destroyed
by flood, there was neither money nor credit to carry out the neces-
sary repairs. §
The canal was consequently abandoned and the sale of the
State's interest was ordered. The bondholders of 1844, dis-
satisfied with the terms of sale, got possession of the canal, and in
1891, by a court decree, took up the outstanding bonds of 1878,
spent about $400,000 in repairs, and put the canal in operation.
Since that time the canal has been operated by the trustees of
these bondholders, appointed by the court for successive terms of
four years.
It is now in operation transporting between 200,000 and 300,-
000 tons yearly, mainly coal.
Statement of Operations.


Tons
Date. of Receipts. Expenditures. | Net earnings.
freight.
1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922,177 $476, 164 $222,859 $253,305
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655,423 372,616 227,277 145,339
1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286,813 |. 129,470 126,770 2,700
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252,822 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254,228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL. – 64.
The James River Company was incorporated in 1785 by the
Legislature of the State of Virginia for the improvement of the
James rives. It constructed a canal around the falls of the river
between Richmond and Westham Seven miles long, and improved
the river as far as Buchanan.
A Second company of the same name, taking the place of the old,
in the interest of the State, reconstructed the canal from Rich-
mond to Westham and improved the Kanawha, by dams and
navigation passes, from Charleston to the Ohio.
Finally, in 1832, the Legislature of Virginia incorporated the
James River and Kanawha. Company, of which the organization
was perfected in 1835. The State subscribed for three-fifths of
the capital stock of the new company, and placed a valuation of
$1,350,000 on the work already done, and on debts due the State
from the original company.
24 \
1396 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
The new canal was finished between Richmond and Lynchburg
in 1840, with forty-seven locks and a total lift of five hundred and
fifty-five feet. The rest of the canal was not completed until 1851
and then only as far as Buchanan. The work above that point
was never completed.
The capital stock of that company was $5,000,000, of which
$1,000,000 represented the work of the old company. The cost
of the works amounted to more than $10,000,000. The company
was never able to pay its charges and the operation of the canal
Was abandoned.
In 1880 the works were sold to the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad. This company failed and the line of the canal was sold
to the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, which made use of the old
tow-path for a road-bed; so that now a portion of the old canal is
used as the road-bed of a railroad, and the remainder is abandoned.
ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL. – 65.
The two parts of this canal open a continuous waterway from
the Chesapeake to Albemarle Sound. This waterway, together
with the Delaware and Raritan and the Chesapeake and Dela-
ware, was designed to furnish a continuous, coastwise, inland
Water route. N
The first part of the canal extends from the southern branch,
of Elizabeth river into Currituck Sound and the second extends
from Currituck Sound to North river, a branch of Albemarle
Sound. -
The approaches to this canal are being dredged to a depth of
nine feet and eighty feet wide, by the National Government, under
authority of an act adopted in 1890. The United States Govern-
ntent had spent a large sum on these approaches before that proj
ect was adopted. The whole amount expended by the Govern-
ment amounted to about $300,000 up to 1903. During the calen-
dar year 1902, the number of vessels passing through the canal
was three thousand three hundred and twenty-five,” with from
three to nine feet draught and an average tonnage of one hundred
and nine tons.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1397
Statement of operations.
Tons -
Date. of Receipts. Expenditures. | Net earnings.
freight. -
1866. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . $50,588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1867. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,493 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … - * g º e 58,270 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,525 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,230 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1871. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,285 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,098 } . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 84,839 $8,924 $75,915
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316,793 86, 138 56,432 29,706
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,062 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL. – 66.
This canal, begun under a joint charter of Virginia and North
Carolina, was opened in 1794. Patrick Henry was a liberal sub-
scriber to the stock in 1791. The canal was enlarged and was
opened for navigation on the thirty-first of December, 1828.
The Canal connects the Waters Of the Elizabeth river with the
Pasquotank river in North Carolina, an arm of Albemarle Sound.
The canal provéd to be of great value in the war of 1812 as a
means of transporting war supplies, free from the danger of cap-
ture by the enemy's cruisers.
ºn 1899 the depth of the waterway was only two and five-tenths
feet, although originally it had been six feet. In that year the
United States Government undertook to dredge the approaches to
a depth of ten feet, and a width of one hundred feet in Deep
creek, and Turners cut in Croatan Sound, to a depth of twelve
feet, and a width of two hundred feet. The cost of this work to
1903 was $251,196. - . -
The private company, owning the canal at the same time, deep-
ened the channel so that vessels of ten feet draught could pass
through ; but owing to shallow places in the canal, vessels of more
than nine feet draught do not pass through.
The total number of vessels passing through the canal in 1902
was thirty-nine hundred and five with an average tonnage of two
hundred and forty-eight for the barges. w
The freight passing through in 1901 was 214,263 tons valued at
$1,485,409. In 1902 the freight passing through had increased
largely, being valued at $2,485,161. -
NEW BERNE AND BEAUFORT CANAL. – 68.
The Clubfoot and Harlowe Creek canal, so called by the United Y befsº s . . .
A large part of the water route from New §§ ‘tº Beaufort ~~
consists of navigable waterways improved by United states, is ; ,
:^, T. A -- - . ;- - Y \ \ . º
} 3 J A R. e. º . . . . f.
§ -
o v. A
- - - -- - - *
* * . *3 T. & . .N.
- * .
N ' ' * . * . --
*~ . - - -
~. -' . . . . --. - - * * -
* SS *- : * * * - w.a. "
* *-. : *" . * T -
* : * ~ .
"--. -





1398 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The distances are as follows: New Berne to Clubfoot creek,
twenty-one miles; thence to Clubfoot and Harlowe canal, five
miles; thence through the canal three and two-tenths miles to
Harlowe creek; thence to Newport river, two and eight-tenths
miles; thence to Beaufort, seven miles,
The project, adopted in 1883 and begun in 1884, provided for a
thirty-foot waterway, five feet deep throughout; but work has been
suspended pending the sale of the Clubfoot and Harlowe canal to
the Government.
The depth of the canal, in fact, is only two feet, due to shoaling,
and practically the whole commerce consists of rafts and logs.
In 1900 the total tonnage conveyed over the canal amounted
to 35,779 tons against 66,974 tons in 1902, showing a general
increase.
WATEREE CANAL. — 72.
CATAWBA CANAL. – 73.
LANDSFORD CANAL. – 74.
The Wateree or Catawba river unites with the Congaree river
fo form the Santee. The canals along the Catawba were built
by the State about 1826 in order to extend navigation above
Camden, where it stopped then and also to-day.
These canals were never fully completed and were never made
use of. The names, even, given to the different small canals,
connecting the different ports, never became fixed. Various de-
scriptions of these canals both name and divide them differently.
LORICK's CANAL. — 77.
T)REHER’s CANAL. – 78.
BANKNIGHT’s CANAL. – 79.
These canals form a series of canals along the banks of the
Saluda river, utilizing the river bed where possible.
The names, divisions and dimensions of these canals are vari-
ously given and they appear never to have been of any great
importance.
The divisions and dimensions given in the accompanying table
are those of H. Vétillart.
AUCUSTA CANAL. – 80.
The canal, projected about 1845 by citizens of Augusta for a
Water-supply and for water-power, was completed in 1847 and
enlarged in 1875.
Although belonging to the city, it was operated by a private cor.
poration for a time and is now operated by the city itself, which
does not collect any toll for its use as a waterway.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1399
Statement of Operations.

Tons
Date. of
freight.
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,697
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,66%
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,514
—r
y $ No tolls are charged.
t *
t
OKEECHOBEE CANAL. – 84.
The Atlantic and Gulf Coast canal and Okeechobee Land Com-
pany, incorporated under the laws of Florida to drain the region
of tlle Okeechol)ee, was authorized to make use of the natural
watercourses and to construct the necessary canals.
| The company built, under this authorization, between Lake
Okeechobee and the upper part of the Caloosahatchie river, a
canal twenty-two feet wide and five feet deep, minimum dimen-
SIOIlS.
This canal, built with no intention of navigation, established, as
a matter of fact, a navigable waterway three hundred miles long
from the Gulf of Mexico into the middle of Florida by way of San
Carlos Bay, Caloosabatchie river, the Kissimmee river, Lake
Okeechobee, Lakes Kissimmee, Cypress and Tohopekaliga. Steam-
boats sometimes pass up it, but there is no regular service.
CARONDELET CANAL. – 85. (Old canal.)
The Carondelet canal was constructed in 1794 by the Governor
of Carondelet with slave labor, furnished by the residents.
The canal forms, with bayou Saint John, a continuous water-
way between New Orleans and Lake Ponchartrain.
This franchise was granted by the Territory of Louisiana, in
1805, to the Orleans Navigation Company. In 1852 it was granted
by the State of Louisiana to the New Orleans Canal and Naviga-
tion Company, which was, in turn, replaced in 1857 by the
Carondelet Canal and Navigation Company. The franchise of
this latter company was, in 1858, limited in duration to fifty
years.
This canal and others of Louisiana are somewhat uncertain
as to nomenclature and the names here given are those of EI.
Vétillárt.
In 1880 the total tonnage carried on the canal was 140,988 tons;
in 1889 it was 66,476 tons and in 1904, 34,850 tons.
OHIO CANALs. – 92, 93, 94.
The first step toward the construction of the canals in Ohio
was taken by the Governor of the State in 1819, when he recom-
1400 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
mended surveys for a navigable waterway between Lake Erie and
the Ohio. In the following year the Legislature authorized the
surveys.
The construction of the canals was ordered in 1825 and the
work was immediately put under way.
Different parts of the Ohio, and of the Miami and Erie, were
in operation in 1827 and in 1829. The main lines were completed
in 1835, and the Walhonding and the Hocking in 1845.
The United States Government gave the State, in 1827–8, a
total of 1,230,522 acres of land to be used in aid of this work,
The sale of these lands brought in $2,257,487. l
The total cost of construction of the entire system was nearly
$16,000,000. The cost of maintenance and repairs from 1827 te
1903 was $12,063,849. |
These canals, operated originally by the State, were leased to,
a company in 1861 for ten years, and again in 1871, for another
period of ten years. In 1877, however, owing to the destruction
of the Hamilton reservoir, the lease of the canal was surrendered.
A receiver, appointed at this time, operated the canals from De-
cember 1, 1877, to May 15, 1878, at a cost of $45,299, while the
earnings reached $69,766.
The board of public works took charge at that time, and have
since been in charge of the operation of the canals.
The lessees paid the State, during the sixteen years that they
had control of these canals, $331,237.50. This amount is less by
far than the receipts under State management at any time in
the canals’ history. The total receipts on all the canals of the
State in the years 1827 to 1903, inclusive, amounted to $16,562,103,
showing a surplus over expenses of $4,498,254 for the entire
period. The value of the property is estimated at fully the
original cost, so that neglecting the item of interest on the
original outlay, this surplus, though small, is a real net profit.
The Ohio and Erie canal was commenced in 1825 and was
completed in 1833 at a cost of $7,904,972.
It leaves the Ohio river at Portsmouth whence it runs nearly
north along the west side of the Scioto river to Circleville. At
that point it crosses the Scioto river to the east side and con-
tinues along it to the southern part of Franklin county, where
the Columbus feeder empties into the canal. There the canal
swings to the east and crosses over the Licking summit to the
Tuscarawas river which it strikes at Coshocton, the junction of
the Tuscarawas and the Walhonding rivers. \
From Coshocton the canal follows up the valley of the Tusca-
rawas river to its head waters, and then crosses over the summit
at Akron, to the valley of the Cuyahoga river, along which the
canal extends to Cleveland on Lake Erie.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1401
The Licking summit level, fourteen miles long, now practically
although not officially abandoned, was fed by the south fork
Licking feeder. It is four hundred and thirteen feet above
º Ohio river and begins one hundred and sixteen miles
rom Portsmouth, in which distance there are fifty-three locks.
From the Licking summit the canal descends one hundred and
sixty feet by nineteen locks to Dresden Junction, where there is
a side-cut leading into the Muskingum river. Thence the canal
ascends by twenty-nine locks, two hundred and thirty-eight feet
to the Portage summit. This level, nine miles long, is three hun-
dred and ninety-five feet above Lake Erie, seventy-eight feet above
the Licking summit, four hundred and ninety-one feet above the
Ohio river at Portsmouth and nine hundred and sixty-eight feet
above the level of the sea. This level ends near Akron and the
descent of three hundred and ninety-five feet to Lake Erie is
accomplished by forty-two locks in the distance of thirty-five
miles.
MIAMI AND ERIE CANAL. – 95.
The Miami and Erie canal was commenced in 1825 and Com-
pleted in 1845, at a total cost of $8,062,681.
The main canal extends from the Ohio river at Cincinnati to
Lake Erie at Toledo, a distance of two hundred and forty-four
miles. There is also a feeder fourteen miles long, and a second
feeder eleven miles long, both navigable, bringing the total mile-
age of this canal up to two hundred and sixty-nine miles.
There is one summit on this canal, called the Loramie, one hun-
dred miles north of Cincinnati. Originally there were fifty-three
locks south of the summit, with a total lift of five hundred and
twelve feet. In 1863, however, the outlet of the canal was granted
to the city of Cincinnati, ostensibly for sewer and street pur-
poses, thereby cutting off ten locks. This grant has been a great
handicap to the canal and the property, so granted, is now occu-
pied by the P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co.
The north end of the summit is one hundred and twenty-three
miles south of Toledo and the descent is three hundred and
ninety-five feet, accomplished by fifty-two locks.
In 1864 several miles of the Miami and Erie were given to the
City of Toledo, but excellent terminal facilities were provided to
replace this loss. Electric haulage has been installed on sixty-
eight miles of this canal, but has not proved successful. A stand-
ard gauge single track is built along the tow-path, on which runs
an electric locomotive capable of hauling from five to seven boats
in a tow.
In 1872 several miles of the Ohio and Erie canal in the City of
Cleveland were granted to the city to the great detriment of the
Canal.
J
1402
HISTORY OF NEW York CANALs.
In 1876 the lower part of the Hocking canal was abandon
and in 1888 the Wabash and Erie canal entire was abandoned
The remaining portion of the Hocking canal was abandone
in 1894, and all but six miles of the Walhonding in 1896.
At present there are under way extensive repairs of the Ohio
canal system and the restoration of its connection with the
Muskingum River improvement, now under the control of the
United States Government.
These repairs will give only four
and one-half feet of water, but the Ohio Canal Association is
working ultimately for an enlarged prism, and the rebuilding of
abandoned works, so as to provide a seven-foot system of navi-
gation from the Great Lakes to the gulf.
TABLE SHOWING THE EXPENDITURES EACH YEAR FOR SUPERINTEND-
ENCE, REPAIRs AND COST OF COLLECTION ON THE OHIO CANALs,
FROM 1827 To 1903, INCLUSIVE.
Year Ohio Miami and Hocking Walhonding | Total on all
~s €8.T. canal. Erie canal. canal. canal. the canals.
1827. . . . . . . . . . . $700 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700 00
1828. . . . . . . . . . . 900 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 00
1829. . . . . . . . . . . 1,100 00 $11,529 59 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,629 59
1830. . . . . . . . . . . 1,300 00 , 138 05 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,438 05
1831 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,100 00 ,155 06 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,255 06
1832 . . . . . . . . . . ,600 00 9,937 91 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,537 91
1832". . . . . . . . . . . 33,740 00 ,643 83 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,383
1834. . . . . . . . . . . 79,713 68 10, 165 37 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,879 05
1835. . . . . . . . . . . 81,711 15 19,152 57 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,8
1836. . . . . . . . . . . 91,402 26 30,993 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,396 03
1837. . . . . . . . . . 123,463 22 49,231 91 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172,695 13
1838. . . . . . . . . . . 202,248 30 35,357 25 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,605 55
1839. . . . . . . . . . 204,709 65 47,491. 19 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252,200 84
1840. . . . . . . . . . . 122,249 65 25,053 55 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,303 20
1841. . . . . . . . . . . 133,454 53 53,462 55 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186,917 08
1842. . . . . . . . . . . 139,165 87 23,506 70 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163,726 57
1843. . . . . . . . . . . 126,046 24 36,826 05 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162,872 29
1844. . . . . . . . . . . 122,052 21 37,081 55 | . . . . . . . . . . $1,238 10 160,371 86
1845. . . . . . . . . . . 126,274 23 53,511 52 $5,580 04 , 137 61 188,503 40
1846. . . . . . . . . . 78,433 09 115,668 03 5, 105 56 1,483 56 200,690 24
1847. . . . . . . . . . . 120,728 24 107,380 25 8,067 32 5, 155 59 241,331 40
1848. . . . . . . . . . . 137,803 28 132,050 59 17,826 17 1,875 53 289, 555 27
1849. . . . . . . . . . . 120,283 14 259,706 84 10,712 85 2,523 57 393,206 40
1850. . . . . . . . . . . 124,754 57 151,346 57 12, 201 14 2,066 390,388 91
1851. . . . . . . . . . . 137,262 50 179,311 73 8,376 88 4,351 60 329,302 61
1852. . . . . . . . . . . 112,367 52 270,471 18 14,540 85 3,064 32 400,443 87
1853. . . . . . . . . . . 142,281 71 269,435 44 9,088 61 2,151 53 422,957 29
1854. . . . . . . . . . . 117,847 89 216,371 97 10,867 31 1,796 85 346,884 02
1855. . . . . . . . . . . 100,145 05 233,107 57 7,741 98 1,169 61 348, 164 21
1856. . . . . . . . . . . 120,299 54 236,193 62 41,872 86 12 14 398,378 16
1857. . . . . . . . . . . 125,545 15 172,047 70 29,399 32 5 84 327,098 01
1858. . . . . . . . . . . 155,497 30 157,401 30 26,745 93 651 35 340,295 88
1859. . . . . . . . . . . 96,407 58 159,813 90 15,389 99 2,529 65 274,141 12
1860. . . . . . . . . . . 180,858 97 148,514 64 12,124 17 4,313 19 345,810 97
1861 . . . . . . . . . . . 36,534 70 69,697 27 ,336 80 2,004 56 114,573 33
1862. . . . . . . . . . . 5,036 69 1,025 74 375 00 | . . . . . . . . . . ,437 43
1863. . . . . . . . . . . 2,915 37 1,050 00 694 14 | . . . . . . . . . . 4,659 51
1864. . . . . . . . . . . 2,419 02 11 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,430 92
1865. . . . . . . . . . . 2,394 24 5,472 66 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,856 90
1866. . . . . . . . . . . 3,733 34 2, 144 14 378 79 | . . . . . . . . . . 6,256 27
1867. . . . . . . . . . . 6,699 66 2,317 29 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,016 95
1868. . . . . . . . . . . 9,533 33 998 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,531 51
1869. . . . . . . . . . . 5,300 00 3,879 20 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 179 20
1870. . . . . . . . . . 3,067 38 13,601 79 968 00 | . . . . . . . . . . 17,637 17
1871. . . . . . . . . . . 1,943 96 11,583 75 78 18 | . . . . . . . . . . 13,605 86
1872. . . . . . . . . . . 4,844 04 7,015 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,859 72
1873. . . . . . . . . . . 22,948 78 6,914 10 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,862 88
1874. . . . . . . . . . . ,919 03 11,319 35 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,238 38
1875. . . . . . . . . . . 1,961 04 001 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,962 13


THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES.
1403
TABLE SHOWING THE ExPENDITUREs EACH YEAR, ETC.—
(Continued).
Year Ohio Miami and Hocking Walhonding | Total on all
º canal. Erie canal. canal. canal. the canals.
76. . . . . . . . . . . $2,097 16 $14,325 87 $900 00 e e s a e s s e e. $17,323 03
§ tº e º a s e e g º º º 1,961 04 ,019 78 2,719 25 $459 84 ,159 91
878. . . . . . . . . . . 40,282 39 49,717 78 8,597 88 676 09 99,274 14
'79. . . . . . . . . . . 68,249 14 82,547 69 9,833 13 473 85 161,123 81
880. . . . . . . . . . . 85,434 94 108,972 95 10,830 05 | . . . . . . . . . . 205,237 94
881. . . . . . . . . . . 88, 178 10 86,279 87 11,430 24 | . . . . . . . . . . 185,888 21
882. . . . . . . . . . . 82, 102 22 101,769 14 8,674 36 400 00 192,945 72
3. . . . . . . . . . . 92,666 58 ,363 79 34,770 43 | . . . . . . . . . . 174,804 80
884. . . . . . . . . . . 122,644 86 89,596 78 17,684 63 489 56 230,415 83
885. . . . . . . . . . . 103,180 87 98,449 55 7,458 13 1,511 74 210,600 29
; - * * * * * * * * * - 87,046 74 88,935 64 10,237 76 10,630 72 196,850 86
'87. . . . . . . . . . . 103,281 89 71,431 06 ,529 32 ,578 62 184,820 89
'88. . . . . . . . . . . 123,690 87 98,838 94 7,379 67 2,095 18 232,004 66
889. . . . . . . . . . . 88,519 30 (8,353 19 6,219 11 890 15 163,981 75
1890. . . . . . . . . . 80,512 64 79, 137 41 4,318 79 945 12 164,913 96
1891. . . . . . . . . . . 89,773 15 78,685 68 1,938 10 1,028 35 171,425 28
1892. . . . . . . . . . . 85,027 86 97,434 09 5,731 51 860 66 189,054 12
1893. . . . . . . . . . . 83,333 61 63,092 29 3,215 54 1,059 99 150,701 43
1894. . . . . . . . . . . 105,490 39 118,627 21 4,396 65 2,843 27 231,357 52
1895. . . . . . . . . . . 67,072 80 80,583 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,656 64
1896. . . . . . . . . . . 77,912 51 100,218 95 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178,131 46
1897. . . . . . . . . . . 64,685 36 83,642 02 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,327 38
1898. . . . . . . . . . . 85,532 60 94,417 65 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,950 25
1899. . . . . . . . . . . 90,139 76 81,791 94 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171,931 70
1900. . . . . . . . . . . 95,974 07 74,773 49 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170,747 56
1901. . . . . . . . . . . 78,526 43 137,715 47 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216,241 90
1902. . . . . . . . . . 70,315 96 105,625 45 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,941 41
1903. . . . . . . . . . . 70,364 15 153,750 95 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,115 10
Totals. . . . . $5,817,814 50 |$5,770,304 42 |$407,256 14 $68,474 07 |$12,063,849 13
TABLE SHOWING THE RECEIPTS ON ALL THE CANALs,
1903, INCLUSIVE.
FROM 1827 TO
Y Ohio Miami and Hocking Walhonding Total on all
x ear. canal Erie canal. canal. canal. the canals.
1827. . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 00
1828. . . . . . . . . . . 4,000 00 $8,042 70 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,042 70
1829. . . . . . . . . . . 27,000 00 20,941 36 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,941 36
1830. . . . . . . . . . . 30,493 93 30,082 32 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,576 20
1831. . . . . . . . . . . ,864 17 36,643 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,508 05
1832. . . . . . . . . . . 79,982 48 36,847 47 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416,829 95
1883, . . . . . . . . . 136,555 70 50,470 63 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187,026 33
1834. . . . . . . . . . . 164,488 98 50,040 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,529 97
1835. . . . . . . . . . . 185,664 48 51,917 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237, 581 48
1836. . . . . . . . . . . 211,823 32 50,116 52 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261,939 84
1837 . . . . . . . . . . . 293,428 79 62,833 40 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,262 19
1838. . . . . . . . . . . 382,135 96 82,863 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464,999 05
839. . . . . . . . . . . 423,599 84 82,601 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506,201 03
1840. . . . . . . . . . . 452, 122 03 74,612 88 $5,953 69 . . . . . . . . . . 532,688 60
1841. . . . . . . . . . . 416,202 63 76,718 17 2,518 26 . . . . . . . . . . 495,439 06
1842. . . . . . . . . . . 387,442 22 71,460 34 4,215 07 $610 17 463,727 80
1843. . . . . . . . . . . 322,754 82 105,640 09 4,349 33 837 77 433,682 01
1844. . . . . . . . . . . 343,710 99 139,844 25 5,286 44 1,976 78 490,818 46
1845. . . . . . . . . . . 260,369 33 185,243 78 5,497 83 1,282 95 452,393 89
1846 . . . . . . . . . . . 336,339 69 233,527 24 5,351 52 1, 190 71 576,409 16
1847. . . . . . . . . . . 452,530 76 292,037 00 7,299 14 2,328 77 754, 195 67
1848. . . . . . . . . . . 418,533 37 325,297 32 8,746 98 1,933 01 754,507 68
1849. . . . . . . . . . . 362,630 48 322,244 43 8,354 84 1,594 72 694,824 47
1850. . . . . . . . . . . 388,905 93 311,589 27 8,077 44 2,549 04 711,021
1851 . . . . . . . . . . . 432,711 38 351,897 72 11,802 04 2,613 44 799,024 58
1852. . . . . . . . . . . 208,937 40 308,984 56 9,957 25 ,880 80 629,758 01
1853. . . . . . . . . . . 258,793 09 323,599 97 11,912 21 1,233 25 595,538 53

1404
HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
!
TABLE SHOWING THE RECEIPTS ON ALL THE CANALS, ETC.—
(Continued).
Year Ohio Miami and Hocking | Walhonding | Total on all
€3.I. canal. Erie canal. canal. canal. the canals.
|
1854. . . . . . . . . . $192,837 18 $280,115 80 $12,597 18 $223 66 $485,773 83
1855 . . . . . . . . . . 6, 1 61 229,370 57 16,279 35 377 20 442,191 73
1856. . . . . . . . . . . 189,506 55 119,947 02 11, 118 29 501 89 321,073 7
1857. . . . . . . . . . . 155,598 11 153,733 37 18,219 41 268 54 327,819
1858. . . . . . . . . . . 108,771 84 153,928 09 16,367 54 798 46 279,865 3.
1859. . . . . . . . . . . 88,205 85 127,610 10 18,336 36 527 18 234,679 4:3
1860. . . . . . . . . . . 90,968 39 159,476 64 16,494 28 789 70 267,729 G1
1861 . . . . . . . . . . . 36,534 70 64,632 31 ,363 48 755 04 109,285 53
1862. . . . . . . . . . . 5,036 69 4,664 00 285 67 . . . . . . . . . . . ,986 3
1863. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 186 11 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 186 1
1864. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,531 66 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,531 6
1865. . . . . . . . . . . 2,790 50 800 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,590 5
1866. . . . . . . . . . . 2,199 50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,199 5
1867. . . . . . . . . . 5,300 00 k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,300 0
1868 . . . . . . . . . . 1,200 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200 0
1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,400 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,400 00
1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 00
1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1874. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1876. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1877. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº º 'º º $ tº sº e º E tº is ge +401,003 09
1878. . . . . . . . . . . 54,026 99 54,138 89 5,513. 98 5,516 98 119,196 84
1879. . . . . . . . . . . ,609 21 112,090 32 8, 185 69 275 32 197,160 54
1880. . . . . . . . . . 77,545 66 111,259 67 19,235 58 7,470 45 215,511 36
1881. . . . . . . . . . 61,819 03 109,122 88 ,304 45 608 41 177,854 -77
1882. . . . . . . . . . . 57,703 25 98,764 97 ,614 43 1,573 89 163,656 54
1883. . . . . . . . . . . 44,873 52 88,904 17 3,693 47 920 42 138,391 58
1884 . . . . . . . . . . 37,787 79 83,992 14 2,271 41 448 30 124,499
1885. . . . . . . * * * 25, 149 98 76, 156 21 2,587 18 71 95 106,965 32
1886. . . . . . . . . . . 27,071 78 76,043 57 3, 199 29 945 71 107,260 35
1887. . . . . . . . . . . 28,932 35 87,200 36 4,138 38 932 34 121,203 43
1888. . . . . . . . . . . 29,509 46 75,955 13 3,798 36 906 02 110, 168 97
1889. ..., * * * * * * 28,005 47 79,476 82 ,605 15 892 12 110,979 56
1890. . . . . . . . . . . 29,489 20 73,788 02 1,629 17 933 18 105,839 57
1891 . . . . . . . . . . . 42,756 24 63,876 47 856 38 1,023 48 108,512 57
1892. . . . . . . . . . . - 24,990 37 86,722 96 1,197 37 923 64 113,834 34
1893. . . . . . . . . . 29,023 90 66,211 86 689 33 588 00 96, 513 09
1894. . . . . . . . . . . 22,716 35 74,716 75 120 51 6,671 73 104,225 34
1895. . . . . . . . . 24, 544 25 80,324 41 | . . . . . . . . . . Gl, 104,868 66
1896. . . . . . . . . . . 25,591 24 97,327 12 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,918 36
1897. . . . . . . . . . 26, 132 17 80,293 14 . . . . . . . . . . O. 106,425 34
1898. . . . . . . . . . . 22,380 54 7,433 64 | . . . . . . . . . . Cl, 79,814 18
1899. . . . . . . . . . . 21,657 71 69,151 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,809 12
1900. . . . . . . . . . 24,883 25 61,896 70 . . . . . . . . . . Q, 86,779 95
1901. . . . . . . . . 20,223 42 67, 180 60 | . . . . . . . . . . Ol, 87,404 02
1902. . . . . . . . . . . 24,314 96 ,148 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,463 19
1903. . . . . . . . . 35,776 56 71,229 40 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,005 96
Totals. . . . . $9,146,447 36 |$7,072,214 09 ($288,469 42 $54,972 14 $16,562, 103 01


a Receipts from Walhonding canal included in Ohio canal receipts.
* From lessees and receiver from 1861 to 1878, inclusive.
TABLE SHOWING THE GRoss RECEIPTs, TOTAL ExPENDITURES AND
NET EARNINGS FROM 1827 To 1903, INCLUSIVE.

Year.
receipts.
Gross
Total
expenditures.
Net
earningS.
1827 to 1903 (inclusive)
tº e s tº * * * * * * * * *
$16,562,102 71
$12,063,849 13
$4,498,253 58
|
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1405
OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA CANAL. – 98.
This canal was designed to connect the Ohio canal with the
Pennsylvania network of canals and was surveyed in 1827. It
was constructed in 1838 by a company, a third part of whose stock
was subscribed by the State.
In 1852 the Mahoning railroad was built by a company whose
stockholders were the owners of a large part of the canal shares.
These stockholders obtained from the State of Ohio all stock
in the canal held by the State, paying $30,000 and agreeing to
keep the canal navigable.
The railroad company, having obtained control of the canal,
raised the tolls so high as to be practically prohibitive. As a
result of this policy the entire traffic on the canal was thrown
into the hands of the railroad. The neglect of the works had
caused serious delay and, after lengthy legal procedure, the canal
was formally abandoned.
WABASH AND ERIE CANAL. — 100.
This canal ran diagonally across the State of Indiana, uniting
with a branch of the Miami and Erie at the Ohio line and
obtaining through this an outlet to Lake Erie at Toledo.
There was never any profitable operation of this canal and
it was abandoned at an early date, being utterly unable to com-
pete with the railroad for the transportation of freight.
In order to assist the State of Indiana in the construction
of this canal, Congress donated, in 1845, to the State one-half the
public lands on both sides of the canal, within a distance of five
miles from the canal, and also one-half the public lands in the
district of Vincennes. -
TABLE SHOWING THE LENGTH IN MILES AND THE AMOUNT OF TOLLS
RECEIVED AT WARIOUS DATES.
Length
Year. in miles. Tolls.
1846. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 $102,424
1847. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e 175 125,983
1848. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 - 146, 149
1849. . . . . . . . .* * * * * * * * * * * * * ... • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 189 134,659
1850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 I57, 158
1851. . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * s tº t e < * * * * * g e º ſº a s tº e º s = * * * * * * * * * * * - 281 179,283
1852. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 281 193,400
1853. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 181,206
1854. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 180,535
1855. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 140,399
1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 113,423
—t
1406 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
ILLINois AND Michigan CANAL.-102.
Including the locks at Henry and the Copperas creek on the Illinois river.
This canal was undertaken by the State of Michigan to con
nect the Mississippi river with Lake Michigan at Chicago.
In 1808 Albert Gallatin recommended, in a report to the
Federal Congress, the construction of such a canal and, as a rº
sult, there was a survey made in 1816. -
In 1822 Congress granted the right of way for the canal, com
missioners were appointed, and $6,000 was appropriated for in-
vestigations and a survey. w
In 1827 Congress donated to the State, for canal purposes,
300,000 acres of land, and in 1829 the State appointed commis-
sioners to sell these lands and apply the proceeds to the col,
Struction of the canal. In 1833 the canal commission was
abolished and the affairs of the canal put in the hands of regular
State Officers. -
Work on this canal was begun in 1836 by the State and was
carried till the year 1841, when the funds were exhausted. In
1845 the work was resumed and so far completed, in 1848, that
the canal was opened for traffic. The cost up to this time had
been $6,170,226. - -
The canal leaves the Chicago river, about five miles from its
mouth, and extends in a southwesterly direction across the sum-
mit to the valley of the Des Plaines, some eight miles away. It
follows down the valley of the Des Plaines to its junction with the
Kankakee. The junction of these two rivers forms the Illinois
river and the canal extends from this point down the valley of
this latter river to its terminus at La Salle. Below this point
the river is considered navigable. -
The canal has five navigable feeders, the Calumet, Des Plaines,
Du Page, Kankakee and Fox rivers, and receives also the waters
of the Great Lakes in its summit level by way of the Chicago
I’l Ver.
As first built, the water of the Chicago river was pumped into
the summit level, but later the summit level was deepened so that
the flow of the Chicago river was partially reversed and flowed
into the canal instead of into Lake Michigan. -
The building of the Chicago Drainage canal so lowered the
Chicago river that the necessary depth of six feet in the summit
level of the Illinois and Michigan canal was no longer maintained.
The State brought action against the sanitary district of Chicago
to compel them to preserve this navigable depth by pumping,
but the litigation was finally settled in 1901 adversely to the
State. -
At present, work is in progress on a system of locks connect.
ing the two canals at Joliet. After the completion of these locks
ſ
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1407
if he expectation is that the Chicago Drainage channel will replace
ºthe canal from this point to the lake. &
* The canalization of the Illinois river from La Salle to the
ſouth of the river, two hundred and twenty-three miles below,
partly under State control and partly under the control of
he Federal Government. The State owns and operates the two
ſºcks at Henry and at Copperas creek, and the United States,
º, the two below. One of these is at Lagrange and the other at
Kampsville. The river navigation below La Salle is not yet
*— altogether satisfactory. &
The sale of the Illinois and Michigan canal to the United
States Government, to be operated in connection with the Illinois
...and Mississippi canal, has been proposed, but so far has been
made impossible by the unreasonable demands of the State.
Statement of Operations.
Date - Tons of Receipts Gross
& freight. from tolls. expenses.
77...... * * * * * * * * * * * *... • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 605,912 $96,913 $82,330
78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598,792 84,330 97,701
* * * * * e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 669,559 89,064 125,601
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sº e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * " . . . 751,360 92,296 102,223
s & e g º e º 'º º . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826, 133 85, 130 104,412
& e º 'º, º º ºs & º 4 º' tº . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,011,287 85,947 116,756
* g º º e º g 4 & 4 tº & & g g g a $ b > * * s is tº e º ſº s e tº e º 'º e is 925, 57 77,975 y
• * * *** * * * s e º 'º e º ſº º e º s e º e º 'º e e º e º e s e º 'º e < * * 956,721 77,102 86,393
* * * * * * * * * * * s & e º e < * * * * * * * * * * * e s a s e a s s 827,355 66,800 72, 430
* * e º e s a tº e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 808,019 62,516 71,385
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * g e º a e s tº e s - a tº s a e s a 742,074 58,024 76,845
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * a s : s = e s e s e e is 751,055 56,028 85,478
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 917,047 60,605 75, 125
* * * e º s º # s = * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 742,392 55, 112 72,592
& & s s a s g º m e º sº * * * * * s e a s a s a e < * * * * * * * * * 641, 156 49, 551 67,137
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 783,288 54,937 59, 522
* & e s is e < * * * * * * * * is e = * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 529,816 38,702 54.258
tº e e s & e s tº s & sº e = * * * * * * * * * * * * s • & s = * * * * * * 617, S11 44,928 71, 142
* e s a e º e s ∈ n e s a s # e. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 591, 509 39, 106 77,987
* * *s ºr e º a s & s & e = * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 446,762 32, 100 68,307
= • , s e s tº ºr e º e s = e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 484, 575 33,065 78,986
& & e s e g º sº e s a e < * * * * is e º e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 395,017 38,570 91,196
* c e º e º e º a t < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 469,352 41,021 - 88,317
* -- - THE CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL. – 103.
The construction of this canal was brought about by the dis-
satisfaction of the residents of Chicago with their water-supply
and sewage disposal.
Previous to the construction of the canal the sewage of the
city was discharged into Lake Michigan, largely through the
Chicago river, and the city water-supply was drawn from Lake
Michigan also.
The summit between the head waters of the Chicago river
emptying into Lake Michigan and the Illinois river flowing into
the Mississippi and thereby into the Gulf of Mexico, was suffi.




1408 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
ciently low as to suggest a canal connecting the head wat",3
of the Chicago river with the Illinois. This connection ha" b :
accomplished by the Chicago Drainage canal. tº
This canal is wholly below the lake level and slopes tow.
the Illinois river. A part of the Chicago river has been deeper
at the same time, so that the slope of its river bed has b
reversed, and now, together with the canal, a part of the Chic
river forms a waterway in which the current is the reverse; Oº
that formerly found in the Chicago river. |
. Whereas formerly this river carried to the lake the run-off. --
a certain drainage area, together with the city sewage, to-day the
waters of the lake run off through the old river bed into the Des
Plaines and Illinois rivers and eventually into the Gulf of
Mexico. *
The Chicago sewage is carried by this stream into the waters
of the Mississippi river, leaving the lake waters uncontaminated
for use as a water-supply. An additional advantage is obtainº
from the comparatively rapid flow of the water in the can
which quickly removes the sewage from the vicinity of the ci
The work has involved the dredging from Lake Michigan
Ruby street, the construction of a covered conduit from Moni
to Van Buren street, rebuilding several bridges across the Cº
cago river, redocking, widening and deepening the channel.
The distance from the mouth of the Chicago river to the junc-1
tion with the main channel is 5.8 miles. The main channel &
tends from this point to Lockport, a distance of 28.05 miles."
Here are situated the controlling works and beyond them the
water is discharged down the declivity into the Des Plaines
river, through the City of Joliet, a distance of 7.1 miles.
The work was begun in 1892 and completed in January, 1900
The standard dimensions were one hundred and sixty feet at
bottom in rock cut and one hundred and sixty-two feet at the
top, the channel being designed to carry twenty-two feet of water.
In earth sections the standard width at water-surface is
two hundred and ninety feet and at bottom two hundred and twº
feet. The slope in the rock section is 1:20,000 and in the eart
section, 1:40,000. The upper Des Plaines river was diverted from
its bed and its old bed utilized for the canal.
In the controlling works at Lockport are seven large meta'
sluice-gates having a vertical play of twenty feet and thirty-foot
openings. There is also a bear-trap dam with an opening one
hundred and sixty feet long and a vertical oscillation of seven,
teen feet. .
The total cost of the work to the time of its completion was
$33,525,691. The total expenditure on this work to date has
been $46,610,992. }
|






THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1409
ºr has been a large general interest in this canal, due in
it do the possibility of utilizing it as the beginning of a ship
|al from the lakes to the gulf by way of the Mississippi river.
#ts use so far has been sanitary rather than as a waterway,
d still further improvements are needed in order to make the
Hºrk entirely successful as a solution of the city’s problem of
ºwage disposal.
WILLAMETTE FALLS CANAL. — 104.
The canal and locks were built during the years 1870–72 by
gae Willamette Falls Canal and Locks Company and were
ºpened for traffic in 1873. They were sold March 8, 1876, to the
Willamette Transportation and Locks Company and again sold
in 1892 to the Portland General Electric Company.
By the terms of the State legislative act, dated October 21,
1870, the State could have taken possession in 1893 on payment
ºf their actual value, but unfortunately the option was allowed
2 º'lapse.
March 3, 1899, a board of United States engineers were ordered
3. – examine the locks and report on the desirability of their acqui-
- iſion by the United States Government. It is from their report
at this description is taken.
This board reported in favor of the acquisition, provided the
works could be obtained for a reasonable sum. They reported,
also, that they regarded $1,200,000, the price demanded by the
present owners, as excessive.
The locks and canal consist of a flight of four locks having a
lift of about ten feet each, a canal basin just above these about
twelve hundred and fifty feet long, and a guard-lock two hundred
and ten feet long connecting this basin with the upper level. An
tipper entrance about one thousand feet long makes the total
length of the canal, including the locks and eutrance, about
thirty-five hundred feet. x *
. The lower part of the canal, including four locks, is roughly cut
"a the solid rock and wooden fenders are placed at intervals, to
...rotect the sides of the vessels passing through the canal.
... There is a low dam along the crest of the natural fall in order
to secure an even crest and to raise the water-surface probably
pot over eighteen inches or two feet.
The works are in bad repair and little is being done to improve
them. The water in the canal is used for manufacturing purposes
jo, such an extent as to seriously interfere with the usefulness of
the canal to navigation. As a waterway this canal leaves much
to be desired.
|



1410
EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The following table shows the results of its operation:
9.
Statement of Operations.
| -
{ } .

Tons - , ; *
Date. of Receipts. Expenditures. Net earning tº
freight.
* {
1882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.614 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,281 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •
1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,663 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J:
1886. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,620 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1887. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,560 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,707 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,559 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,687 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,753 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,338 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* ; ;
1893. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,288 . . . . . . . . . is a s a e g º ºn a g º a º e º e e º s e e s tº 5 # * * * * *
1894. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,637 $27,530 $3,448 $24,083
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,488 28, 5 ,355 24, 163
1896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,512 25,366 4, 156 21,210 it
1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 32,480 5,749 26,731,
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,569 33,880 5,377 28,503 %,
{
The toll charged during the operation of the canal, as stated
above, was at the rate of fifty cents per ton.
|PORT ARTHUR SHIP CANAL. — 105.
The Port Arthur Ship Canal forms a part of the terminal
arrangements of the Kansas City Southern Railway Company."
The canal extends along the shores of Sabine Pass to Port
Arthur on Sabine Lake, Texas, being about forty-five miles east
of Galveston, Texas, and two hundred and seventy-five west of
New Orleans, La.
Sabine pass, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Sabine lake, is
itself about eight miles long and from twenty-five to thirty-three
feet deep. It is being improved by the United States Government
by jetties and continuous dredging.
The canal leaves the pass near Sabine Lake and extends along
the west shore of the same about eight miles to the railroad
terminal of the K.
S. C. Ry.
The Port Arthur Canal and Dock Company is the direct owner
of the tide-water terminals, dock, canal, etc., at Port Arthur.
The ruling section of the canal is one hundred and seventy-five
feet wide at water-surface, seventy-five feet wide at bottom and
the depth is twenty-five feet throughout. *
UNITED STATES CANALS.
Abstracts from the United States Engineers’ Reports.
HARLEM SHIP CANAL. — 106.
Before improvement the Harlem river had an available depth
of ten feet from the East river to Morris dock, except at High
|
t
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1411
... dge where the depth was six feet. From Morris dock to Ford-
am landing there was a crooked channel seven feet deep, and
above that point the river could be used only by vessels of small
"aught. -
le existing project, adopted in 1878 and modified in 1886,
rovided for a continuous channel fifteen feet deep and four hun-
dred feet wide, except at High bridge where it is only three hun-
Tred and seventy-five feet wide, and at Dyckman's meadow where,
rock section, it is three hundred and fifty feet wide and eigh-
teen feet deep. - -
In June, 1904, the depth was fourteen feet in the shoalest places
§rd work is still in progress. The total cost of the work up to
le, 1904, was $1,318,246.
| The total tonnage conveyed over the canal in 1890 was 3,380,000
as, in 1893, 5,910,376 tons, in 1895, 7,500,000 tons, and in 1903,
910,386 tons. Of these amounts, however, the most was handled
... the lower part of the river. The through freight in 1903
amounted to about 1,500,000 tons.
SANTEE RIVER CANAL, OR ESTHERVILLE AND MINIMI CREEK
- CANAL. — 107. .
This canal, connecting Winyah Bay with the Santee river,
South Carolina, should not be confused with the old Santee canal,
as their locations are entirely different and their purposes
distinct. -
The Santee river was connected with Winyah Bay through
Mosquito creek in accordance with a project adopted in 1880 and
at an expense of $99,750. -
In 1889 the project of constructing a canal from Estherville on
Winyah Bay to Minim creek, an arm of the Santee river, was
adopted and up to 1903, $172,185 had been expended on it.
This canal replaces an old canal called Winyah Bay canal,
but does not occupy the same site. w
The Mosquito creek route, although replaced by the more re-
cent project, has been preserved and may still be used for logs,
timber rafts, etc.
On the Estherville Minim creek canal there is a navigable chan-
nel fifty feet wide and five feet deep, except at the Wimyah Bay
end, where, on account of the mud encountered, the width has
been made only forty feet and the depth, five feet.
From 1891 to 1902 the average total tonnage conveyed over the
canal was 133,500 tons.
THE TOUTSVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL. — 108.
º plan for a canal to overcome the falls of the Ohio at Louis-
ville (the falls of the Ohio) was advocated about 1793. The State








25
1412 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
of Kentucky, in 1825, granted a charter to a company for the Con-
struction of a canal, designed to enable navigation to avoid the
dangerous passage of the falls. By acts of Congress, dated 1826
and 1829, the Federal Government became a party to the enter
prise, taking shares of the company to the amount of $233,500.
The canal was opened for traffic in 1830 at a cost of $1,019,277.
Being regarded from the beginning as a work of public utility
more than as a commercial enterprise, it was always managed
under State direction. -
In eleven years the receipts from tolls surpassed the cost of
the canal. The State employed this surplus revenue-in purchas-
ing the outstanding stock, and in 1855 the stock was all held by
the State. - -
The company was invited to proceed with the enlargement of
the canal and work on this enlargement was continued until 1868
when the funds gave out. -
In 1868 the United States engineers went on with the work,
which was completed in 1873 under the nominal control of the
company. In 1874 the United States Government, in response to
public opinion and the desire of the State of Kentucky, took en-
tire control of and responsibility for the canal. During this
period the Government had expended $1,463,200. The total ex-
penditure of the Government on this canal, from 1868 to 1904,
amounted to $3,726,448. No tolls were collected after the year
1880. The cost to the United States Government, up to 1890, was
over $2,600,000 above all receipts from the tolls collected. -
In the years 1868–1887 the Indiana chute, so called, was made
available for passing the falls at certain stages of the water, so
that only a part of the commerce passing this point is forced to go
down through the locks. The total amount expended on this
project, up to 1887, was $125,000 and the estimated cost of per-
fecting it, $130,000. - -
The Indiana chute, so called, consists of two dams in the river
proper with navigable passes, guarding dikes and dredged chan-
nel, the dams being, in part, of the movable type.
The tolls on the Touisville and Portland Canal Were in the be-
ginning excessive, as much as twenty-five cents a ton being paid
for the passage of freight. This toll was reduced to five cents per
ton in 1872 by the United States Government against the protest
of the company owning the canal, and finally all tolls were aban-
doned in 1880. - -
The number of vessels passing the canal in the year ending
June 30, 1904, was 5,500, carrying 1,349,371 tons of freight and
14,305 passengers. In the same year 1,500 boats passed the falls
by the Gpen river, carrying 542,016 tons of freight. |
3
*


THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1413
The average tonnage for the past twenty years by both canal
and open river, taken together, is about 2,000,000 tons yearly.
Statement of Operations.
Including traffic through the Indian chute.
Date. Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1881-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a662,615 || 1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,472,545
1886–1900, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 1,854,053 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,036,427
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 588,705 || 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,891,387
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,222,683 |
|
a = Average. No tolls are charged.
COOSA RIVER. — 109.
The Coosa river is formed at Rome, Ga., by the junction of the
Oostenaula and Etowah rivers.
The Coosa has always been navigable for light draught boats
{rom Rome, Ga., to Greensport, Ala., an estimated distance of
one hundred and sixty-two miles, and this part of the river can
be readily improved by channel works.
tº Greensport, Ala., to Wetumpka, locks and dams are
§s
§ $:
jºin addition to channel works, in order to secure a navi-
2 waterway.
ºm this point down to the junction of the Tallapoosa river,
º ºver is navigable at all seasons.
In 1883 and 1892 a system of locks and dams was projected by
Congress that should furnish slack-water navigation from Rome,
Ga, to Wetumpka, Ala.
Of the entire proposed system of locks and dams, thirty-one
in number, only three have been completed, situated .68, 3.86 and
5.24 miles, respectively, below Greensport. Lock No. 4, 25.89
miles below Greensport, is practically completed and the rest of
the system may be abandoned.
Statement of Operations.
Tons
Date. Of Receipts.
freight.
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 500 | . . . . . . . . . . . .
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,518 $5,907 00
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,776 | . . . . . . . . . . . .
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,760 . . . . . . . . . .
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 22,638 00
1908. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,909 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 | . . . . . . . . . . . . .




1414 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
ILLINois AND MIssissippi CANAL, OR HENNEPIN CANAL. -110.
This canal is intended to be a link in the waterway from Lake
Michigan at Chicago to a point on the Mississippi river at the
mouth of Rock river, four miles below the City of Rock Island.
This canal is being built by the National Government and has
been reported as nearing completion for a number of years, but
never as complete.
The canal begins one and one-half miles above the town of
Hennepin on the Illinois river, extending thence sixty-two miles
by the Bureau creek valley and over the summit to Rock river,
near Colona, Ill.; thence by slack water down Rock river, eight
and one-half miles, and by canal around the rapids in the lower
part of Rock river, four and one-half miles, to the Mississippi
I’IVer”.
The total length of the canal, including the slack water, is
seventy-five miles, and the total distance from Chicago to the
Mississippi river by this route is one hundred and ninety-three
and one-half miles.
hundred and ninety-six and four-tenths feet above the
river. This ascent is overcome by twenty-one locks in a diº
of forty-five and six-tenths miles. *...
The summit level is fed by a navigable feeder of the savagesize,
as the main canal and is twenty-nine miles long. The feeder
conveys its supply from the Rock river, near Sterling; i. ** The
feeder dam and locks extends a slack-water navigation ou the
Rock river up as far as Dixon, Ill.
The canal has been under construction since 1892 and may be
completed in 1906; the total cost will be about $8,000,000. The
total expenditures on this project amounted to $5,904,868 up to
June 30, 1904. Four and One-half miles of the canal are com-
pleted, extending around the lower rapids of Rock river.
Statement of Operations.
Tons
Date. Of Expenditures.
freight.
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 18,682 . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,238 $4,806 00
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,473 11,015 00
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 13, 198 00
*...*
No tolls are charged.

THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATEs. 1415
DES MoDNES RAPIDS CANAL. — 111.
The project of a canal on the Iowa side of the Mississippi river,
to overcome the rapids in the river at this point, was adopted in
1867. The canal was to be three hundred feet wide in embank-
ment and two hundred and fifty feet wide in excavation, with a
minimum depth of five feet.
The canal was completed and opened to navigation, according
to the original plans, in 1877, but the improvement was not
entirely completed until 1893, the total cost being $4,574,900.
The traffic through this canal in 1902–3 consisted of six
hundred and ninety-two steamboats and two hundred and twelve
barges, carrying 33,382 passengers, 14,170 tons of merchandise
and 23,921 bushels of grain. There also passed through the canal
18,940,636 f. b. m. of lumber, 2,850,000 feet of logs and about
7,000,000 lathes and shingles.
Statement of Operations.

Date. , Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1878–91a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587,785 || 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,829
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 135 || 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,440
a = Average. No tolls are charged.
SAINT MARY's FALLS CANAL. — 112.
This is probably the most important canal in the country if not
in the world, having a greater tonnage through it each year than
the great Suez canal.
This canal around the rapids, between Lakes Huron and
Superior, is situated about sixty miles from Lake Huron and
fifteen miles from Lake Superior.
The rapids or falls, about one-half mile long, have a descent in
that distance varying from sixteen and one-half to twenty and
One-half feet.
The first lock constructed here was on the Canadian side, built
by the Hudson Bay Company in 1798. It was thirty-eight feet
long, eight feet nine inches wide, with a lift of nine feet and a
tow-path beside it for oxen to haul the bateaux and canoes
through. This lock was destroyed by United States troops,
from Mackinaw Island, under the command of Major Holmes,
during the year 1814.
A canal and locks were next built, by the State of Michigan,
on the American side, in the years 1853 and 1855. This is gen-
erally spoken of as the State canal. It was fifty-four hundred
feet long and one hundred feet wide at the water-surface and
thirteen feet deep. -
1416 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
There were two tandem locks, each three hundred and fifty feet
long and seventy feet wide, with a lift of nine feet each. These
locks were destroyed in 1888 to make room for the present Poe
lock. Previous to this destruction, another and larger lock had
been constructed about one hundred feet at one side of the old
locks, and the channel preserved through the old locks, as well
as through the new.
This new lock, called the Weitzel lock, was built by the United
States Government in the years 1870–1 and was five hundred and
fifteen feet long, eighty feet wide in the chamber, narrowing to
sixty feet at the gates with seventeen feet of water on the sills.
The canal width was then increased to an average of one hun-
dred and sixty feet and the stone slope walls were replaced with
timber piers, having a vertical face. The depth of the canal at the
same time was increased to sixteen feet.
In 1880 the canal was transferred by the State of Michigan to
the United States, which, since that time, has operated the canal
and improved it. No tolls have been charged since that date.
The Poe lock, eight hundred feet long, one hundred feet wide
and having twenty-two feet of water on the sills, was built on
the site of the old flight of two locks, parallel to the Weitzel and
about one hundred feet east of it, in the years 1887 to 1896.
The depth of the water in the canal has been increased to
twenty-five feet, and the entrance piers have been extended so
that the total length of the canal is now one and six-tenths miles.
The width is variable, being five hundred feet at the upper
entrance, one hundred and eight feet at the movable dam, two
hundred and seventy feet at the basin above the locks and one
thousand feet at the lower entrance.
From the basin above the locks there are two distinct canal
prisms, one leading to the Poe and one to the Weitzel lock.
The channel of the river below the locks has been improved so
that it is now generally three hundred feet wide and twenty feet
deep at mean stage.
The Poe lock can be filled or emptied in about seven minutes,
and an unlockage of a boat three hundred and fifty feet long has
been made in eleven minutes. The Weitzel lock can be operated
in about the same time as the Poe lock.
The total expenditure on this canal, up to June, 1903, was
$4,026,796.
=
STATEMENT OF THE CoMMERCE THROUGH SAINT MARY's FALLS CANAL FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR FROM 1881 TO 1904.
TONNAGE AND CLASS OF WESSELS. FREIGHT TRAFFIC,
Date of Date of Pas-
Years. º º: U º Total S en;€PS
Callah, Cà.D.8.l. tº ºf ſº nregis- O g ū
Sailing | Steam- * Registered
vessels. €I’S. : sº. tonnage. Coal. Flour. Wheat.
Number. Number. Number. Nwºmber. Net tons. Number. Net tons. Parrels. Bushels.
1881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May Dec. 5 1,706 2,117 181 4,004 2,092, 757 24,671 295,647 605,453 3,456,965
1882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 21 | Dec. 3 2,739 O72 4,774 2,468,088 29,256 430, 18 344,044 3,728,856
1883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ay 2 | Dec. 11 458 2,620 237 4,315 2,042,259 39,130 714,444 687,031 5,900,473
1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 23 Dec. 10 ,709 3,609 371 5,689 2,997,837 54,214 706,379 1,248,243 11,985,791
1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ay 6 Dec. 2 3,354 337 5,380 3,035,937 36, 14 894,991 1,440,093 15,274,213
1886. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 25 | Dec. 4 , 534 ,58 306 7,424 ,219,397 27,088 1,009,999 1,759,365 18,991,485
1887. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ay Dec. 2 562 5,968 825 9,355 4,897,598 || 32,668 1,352,987 1,572,735 23,096, 520
1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 7 || Dec. 4 5,305 489 7,803 5, 130,659 25,558 2,105,041 2, 190,725 18,596,351
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 15 Dec. 4 ,635 6,501 443 9,579 7,221,935 ,71 1,629, 19 2,228,707 16,231,854
1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 20 | Dec, 3 7,268 417 | 10,557 ,454,435 24,856 2,176,925 3,239, 104 16,217,370
1891 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 27 | Dec. 7 405 7,339 447 10, 191 8,400,685 26, 190 2,507,532 3,780,143 38,816,
1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 18 || Dec. 6 3,324 8.737 519 12,580 10,647,203 25,896 2,904,266 5,418, 135 40,994,780
1893. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1 || Dec. 5 w 8,379 674 | 12,008 ,949,754 18,869 3,008, 120 7,420,674 43,481,652
1894. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 17 | Dec, 6 3,676 10,208 607 || 14,491 || 13, 110,366 27,236 2,797, 184 8,965,773 ,869,
1895a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 25 | Dec, 11 4,790 12,495 671 17,956 16,806,781 31,656 2,574,362 8,902,302 46,218,250
896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 21 | Dec. 8 13,404 820 18,615 17,249,418 37,066 3,023,340 8,882,858 63,256,463
1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 21 Dec. 14 4,438 12,029 704 || 17, 171 17,619,933 40,213 3,039, 172 8,921, 143 55,924,302
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 11 || Dec. 14 4,449 12,461 851 17,761 18, 622,754 43,426 3,776,450 7,778,043 62,339,996
1899, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 26 || Dec. 20 4,776 14,378 1, 101 20,255 21,958,347 49,082 3,940,887 7, 114,147 58,397,335
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 19 Dec. 16 4,004 || 14,426 1,022 19,452 22,315,834 58,555 4,486,977 6,760, 688 40,489,302
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 20 | Dec. 21 4,482 14,372 1, 187 20,041 24,626,976 59,663 4,593, 136 7,634,350 52,812,636
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 1 || Dec. 20 4,368 17,069 1,222 22,659 31,955,582 59,377 4,812,478 8,910,240 76,730,965
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 2 | Dec. 15 3,569 4,027 1,000 | 18,596 27,736,444 55, 175 6,937,633 7,093,380 61,384,552
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5 || Dec. 13 994 | 12, 188 938 16, 120 | 24,364, 138 37,695 6,454,869 4,710, 538 49,928,869
a From 1895 figures include traffic through Canadian canal, which opened to commerce September 9, 1895; in 1904, the date of closing is for American locks



:
STATEMENT OF THE COMMERCE THROUGH SAINT MARY's FALLS CANAL FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR FROM 1881 To 1904—(Continued).
FREIGHT TRAFFIC–Continued.
Years. Manuf Sil Unclassi |
Grain, ºther jº. & Yºore | Building Unglºis- Total
3 tured and Salt. Copper. Iron ore. Lumber. and fied *
than wheat. pig iron. bullion. Stone. freight. freight.
Bushels. Net tons. 1 Barrels. Net tons. Net tons. B. M. feet. Net tom8. Net tons. Net tons. Net tons.
1881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367,838 87,830 65,897 29,488 748,131 58,877,000 | . . . . . . . . 1,400 129,031 1,567,741
1882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473, 129 92,870 176,612 25,409 987,060 82,783,000 22 5,428 172,167 2,029, 521
1883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776,552 109,910 70,898 31,024 791, 732 87, 131,000 814 2,405 191,571 2,267,105
1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517, 103 72,428 144,804 36,062 1,136,071 122,389,000 9,731 6,047 207,173 2,874,557
1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422,981 60,842 136,355 31,927 1,235, 122 127,984,000 3,669 8, 189 184,963 3,256,628
1886. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715,373 115,208 158,677 38,627 2,087,809 138,688,000 2,009 9,449 230,726 4,527,759
1887. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775, 166 74,919 204,908 34.886 2,497,713 165,226,000 350 13,401 344, 586 5,494,649
1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,022,308 63,703 210,433 28,960 2,570, 517 240,372,000 3,385 33,541 345,854 6,411,423
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 133,245 57,561 168,250 33,456 4,095,855 315,554,000 5,947 33, 538 312,410 7, 516,022
1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,044,384 116,327 179,431 43, 729 4,774,768 361,929,000 3,432 47,973 371,294 9,041,213
1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,032, 104 69,741 234,528 69, 190 3,560,213 366,305,000 1,731 44,080 4.17,093 8,888,759
1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,666,690 101,520 275,740 64,993 4,901,132 512,844,000 1,930 39,698 459, 146 11,214,333
1893. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,405,344 89,452 228,730 87, 530 4,014,556 588,545,000 2,470 19,426 415, 180 10,796,572
1894. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,545,008 60,659 237,461 99,573 6,548,876 722,783,000 412 21,417 451, 185 13,195,860
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,328,694 100,337 269,919 107,452 8,062,209 740,700,000 100 23,876 463,308 15,062,580
1896 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,448,071 121,872 237,515 116,872 7,909,250 684,986,000 240 17,731 520,851 16,239,061
1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,889,688 135,164 285,449 122,324 10,633,715 805,612,000 5 6,249 579,048 18,982,755
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,078,384 250, 170 301,560 124,226 11,706,960 895,485,000 | . . . . . . . . 4,670 623, 146 21,234,664
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000,935 214,585 316,336 120,090 15,328,240 1,038,057,000 487 39,063 587,484 25,255,810
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 174,659 135,585 328,895 131,066 | 16,443,568 909, 651,000 110 48,902 541,397 25,643,073
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,760,547 206,443 443,774 98,601 | 18,090,618 1,072, 124,000 | . . . . . . . . 46,584 558,041 28,403,065
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,740,822 198, 152 443,306 120,612 || 24,277, 555 1,091,471,000 1. 38,919 740,100 35,961,146
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,095,646 193,267 454,882 112,877 21,654,898 1,003, 192,000 | . . . . . . . . 21,300 659,839 34,674,437
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,030,992 229,985 365,459 109,605 || 19,635,797 923,280,000 1,356 27,093 732,009 31,546,106


THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES.
1419
·ø[quipe A e ſou †06 I 100Á JupuòIgo ouſ, Joſ sounĒĻI 0
9QQ9;#88.9 || QQ8:ggº:89 | 36:9 · 988g8!!43!:93 || 89Ë:Q99; #46; 83 | ¡¡Q:90ſ. Ģģ8 | 48%. Ž49;#8· · · · · · · · · · · 2061
#QQż. 364.8Q00.903. 49 || $8.† • 12868Į:999:93 | 4.89; 916.994; $3 | 098.998.8989żļ. 196.98· · · · · · · · · · zO6I
†QQ6. ĮĮĶ:8903; †ž3, 29 | §§8 · 838ğ4$. 4,1%. 83 | 48%. Į98.888; 83 | $98.99ģ: #83999; 80ż: 83· · · · · · · · · · · IO6I
,$92$. 8ſ9.8$89.9įſ:99 || ${!6 * 938† 18.89$. Ž3 | ÞIQ.63%）, 64 || 13 | Ģģ ţ Ț ț9.493£40;&#9.93· · · · · · · · · · · OO6Ț
Į8Q09; 698.8Qģ: QQ0:99 || gſ). IŹ, º 1,38202.696; † 3 | 839: #ffff; ļģ8:Q3 | 994; † 9%. Į83QĮ8; 993. g3· · · · · · · · · · · 663I
& ’ ŻQQ6. ĻĢż:3QQ8;$$Ļ9Ť | $4）9 · ZŤ8998; 93.L. ŽĮ | 989: 299] [38. Aſ | Qż4; 390.883999; #8%. Iż· · · · · · · · · · · 363Ț
8QQż: 1903QQ4:948;&# | 88||§ ' [$866Q. 03%| 8| |929, 86%, 69ģ:ſſ | 436.983|8||3994: 386.8'ſ· · · · · · · · · · Z63I
#QQ8. §§§3QQ3.900. gſ | $6;# · 989919; IIg: £ſ | 988. Iſ9.389. gſ | &#8;9ýſ:9ģ!Į99; 68%. 9.ſ· · · · · · · · · · 969Ț
92, º 8QQQ.; 48Q. 3QQ8|| 898; 0ğ | ¡ ¿ I0° 088894.88%; ŻI | 368; 8£ 309 |ſ| | 631.949,99||989: 390. gſ.· · · · · · · · · · · 963Ț
g * 8QQ8; 696. IQQ3; #3）; įž | 66:I ‘ IZ8918, 894: QI | Ž38||48|4,36;01 | 30g; † ĻĻĶſ į098;ggſ. gſ.· · · · · · · · · · · † 631
I * ſ;QQ}{9!!! 3QQË AI,0|| $8I º I6 " [8888ğ. 29$. 6Qģ:Qț¢,086; 84,96,98ý.9ģ!349.9%. Q !· · · · · · · · · · · 8631
8' 8QQ）.80!!3QQĮ: Q33.98 | }}}†; º ZZ8Į98; 340; &I | 886; 824.333$ $ | 293; 2] [98]888; † 13. II· · · · · · · · · · z63Ț
ÞQQ9;$ļļ;3QQ8;&#$. Į8 | 9ę. Į# * OZ8830. §§ 8. §§93; 39ż: $33.4804.841.8% |694.888.8· · · · · · · · · · T69'ſ
g º £998.4}}. Į994. 298.438 " IZ * 262,§ 13; &#: $9 №. 663. 20%; }$žģ: ſſg; gÇI£1%. Įý9;$· · · · · · · · · · O63Ț
†999., 46$. ĮQQ9;$38,93g * I† * 06.),4ț¢; †89;$398; 9ý9;996.g439.384.88%30,9ļ9.4· · · · · · · · · · 633I
9008 * # Igº I00I“ Į88° 03g * I† ’908/.../'0' 888" /,ZAĻ6' Z8I '8/, ['g'6I0'99 I“ Z88Z7' [[f; * 9· · · · · · · · · · · 3331
º?woo Jºcſ*suoſqoq'sub\\OGIºsſ??JÄIºsºņJÄI*S. lipųOGI*8./0110CI'8'uo, q2AZ
ºsſessæAºtſua-uo!"poļJJ80
ugſpeurso*ņyeJo... *Q4810JºdseĂ qųāņēJĮ Į ruoņeņIod*salſuſ-uoqºqqāſa.IŲ“QųõțèJĮ
Æq pºļJIgoueſpeurgou goțJºuryȘuțKIJ eoøou eqsyp-SUBJQ yo1840,Lgo uoņenţe Aº ſėąöI,'suoseºs
qųāpēIŲ goļo an[8Ajo ºm[8Aļo qSOO938-19AVQSO0 (840J,0
UſoņIodo.IOEI

ſo ºgO6I–339 I “TvNVO STTV）I s, xav JN INIVS ‘SOILSILVIS OIRIVAL ŠO NOISSnOSICI WOŁGI CIGINI VLAO SLIDSGIAI


*ae
1420 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
PORTAGE LAKE SHIP CANAL,
LAKE SUPERIOR SHIP CANAL,
KEwBENAw BAY AND LAKE SUPERIOR WATERWAY. – 113.
Portage lake, situated in Keweenaw peninsula, is separated
from Lake Superior by a narrow strip of land on the east and is
connected with Keweenaw bay, an arm of Lake Superior by
Portage river, extending in a southwesterly direction.
The canal, cut through the narrow strip of land separating
Portage lake from Lake Superior, has proved an important link
in the commerce of the lakes.
Originally, the canal was built by the Portage Lake and Lake
Superior Ship Canal Company in the years 1868 to 1873. This
company received Government aid in the form of a grant of land
needed for the canal and 400,000 acres of public land.
The canal was sold to a new company incorporated in 1877
(The Lake Superior Ship Canal Railway and Iron Company).
It was always an unprofitable affair, the expenses eating up the
entire revenue.
Portage river, which connects Portage lake with Keweenaw
Bay and forms a part of the through waterway, was canalized
by a company entirely distinct from the company constructing
the Portage canal. The company that canalized the river portion
was called the Portage Lake and River Improvement Company.
This company, incorporated in 1861, was entirely without State
or Government aid, and took care of its own interests.
These two works were purchased by the Federal Government
at a cost of $350,000 for both.
Before purchase actually occurred, the United States had begun
improvement. The canal, however, at the time of transfer, fur-
nished only a crooked and badly lighted channel, with a narrow
thirteen-foot navigation. *
In 1903 the channel, for the most part, was nineteen feet deep
and was then in process of being dredged to a depth of twenty
feet. The bottom width of this channel is one hundred and
twenty feet at present, and the depth, twenty feet.
The total cost of this improvement, to the Government, was
$1,295,238 up to June 30, 1904. º
During the navigation season of 1902 the commerce passing
through the canal amounted to 2,419,331 tons of freight, valued
at $65,326,819, and 47,987 passengers.
During the navigation season of 1903 the commerce through
this waterway amounted to 2,346,310 tons of freight, valued at
$64,524,986, and 32,850 passengers. There was also a local busi-
ness of 74,538 tons of freight valued at $658,555.
From the commencement of the improvement by the United
States, in 1891 to the close of the year 1903, the total freight
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1421
on this canal aggregated about 16,355,770 tons, valued at
$513,474,260, approximately.
SAINT CLAIR FLATs CANAL. – 114.
Before the Government commenced work here in 1855, boats
were obliged to follow the natural delta outlet channels of the
St. Clair river in order to get from the river to St. Clair lake.
Between 1855 and 1865 the Government spent $45,000 in gain-
ing one or two feet in depth through these delta channels.
In 1866 the plan was adopted of dredging a straight cut across
the flats thirteen feet deep and three hundred feet wide. In
1871 the canal was completed according to this plan and in
1872 the deepening of the channel to sixteen feet and to a width
of two hundred feet was begun. In 1886 work was again begun
of deepening the channel to eighteen and twenty feet and widening
it to two hundred and sixty feet. This work was practically
completed in 1892, at which date it was incorporated into the
twenty to twenty-one-foot ship channel and in 1896 announced
as entirely complete, at a total cost up to that time of $829,810.
The dredged material was deposited in dikes at each side of
the channel, each dike being 7,221 feet long and protected by
pile revetments. The clear width between the pile revetments
was two hundred and ninety-five feet and there was a uniform
depth of twenty feet.
In 1902 the construction of the second channel, three hundred
feet long, at the side of the existing channel, was authorized
and the work begun. This channel is to be uniform with the
existing channel, and its purpose is to provide separate channels
for ascending and descending boats in order to accommodate
the large traffic passing this canal, which in the season of 1904
was 38,044,929 tons of 2,000 pounds, its estimated value being
$403,276,247.40.
| Statement of Operations.
Aft–
Tons
Date. of Expenditures,
freight.
1891-1902a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,256,538 |$8,300–$10,000
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,116,624 8,500
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,532,323 9,000
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,420,928 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,397,553 | . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a = Average. No tolls are charged.
• STURGEON BAY AND LAKE MICHIGAN CANAL. — 115.
This canal, built through one of the narrowest parts of the
strip of land separating Green Bay from Lake Michigan, serves
1422 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
a double purpose. It opens a shorter route between the south
coast of Lake Michigan and the ports of Green Bay. It also
provides, in Sturgeon Bay, a harbor of refuge for all lake craft.
In 1866, in order to encourage the building of this canal, the
United States granted to the State of Wisconsin 200,000 acres
Of land, the proceeds of the sale of which were to be used in such
COnStruction.
The State, instead of taking up the work itself, made over the
concession of land in 1868 to the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan
Ship Canal and Harbor Company. ^
This company bound itself to construct within three years, and
to maintain a canal One hundred feet wide at water-surface and
with a minimum depth of thirteen feet. Also, it was to provide an
approach to the canal that would allow the safe entry of vessels
in stormy weather.
The work was not finished until 1881 after various periods of
abandonment. The work was not thoroughly done and the United
States Government was forced to take charge of the harbor works
at the entrance.
The canal was never in a satisfactory condition to serve its
intended purpose till after 1893, when Congress took possession
of the works and at once undertook their improvement.
The project now under way, adopted in 1902, provides for in-
creasing the depth of the canal to twenty-one feet.
The maximum draught that could be carried in 1903 was four-
teen and one-half feet in the canal and sixteen and one-half in the
harbor; the canal was one hundred and sixty feet wide at water-
surface in part and two hundred and fifty feet wide between
revetments in the westerly thousand feet.
The commerce making use of the canal is varied and important.
The total expenditures of the National Government since 1872
amount to about $600,000.
In the calendar year of 1902 there passed through the canal
638,835 tons of freight, valued at $21,947,885, and 15,861 pas-
Sengers.
Statement of Operations.
–º-

Tons
Date. of Expenditures.
freight.
1894. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802,260 $12,000
1895–9a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842,892 31,000
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858,474 29,943
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 906, 138 16,810
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638,835 7,345
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577,976 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a = Average. No tolls are charged.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1423
GALVESTON AND BRAzos CANAL. – 116.
This canal was built in the years 1850 and 1851 to connect the
natural waterways which lie along the coast between Galveston
and the mouth of the Brazos river. The total distance is thirty-
eight miles, of which only eight miles is canal proper.
In 1902 the canal was purchased by the United States for
$30,000, it being filled with mud and snags so that there was not
more than fourteen inches or two feet of water in the shallow
places.
The project now under way is that of securing a six-foot navi-
gable channel throughout.
Statement of Operations.
|
Tons &
Date. of Receipts. Expenditures. Net
freight. earningS.
1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000 | . . . . . . . . . . * } s e s = * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,569 $33,880 sºar $28,503
THE CASCADES CANAL. — 117.
Where the Columbia river passes through the Cascade range
there is a narrow gorge, in which occur the rapids known as the
Cascades of the Columbia. To get around these rapids is the
purpose of the canal. The original project for a canal and locks
at an estimated cost of $2,544,545, adopted in 1877, was modified
in 1888 to include the improvement of the channel below the falls
so as to insure an eight-foot channel at all stages, with a lock
four hundred and sixty-two feet long and ninety feet wide. This
project was again modified in 1894 so as to provide for a second
lock above the upper lock-gates.
The works were partially completed and were opened to navi-
gation in the fall of 1896.
Counting the estimated amount necessary to complete this
work, the total cost will be $4,007,260.
The maximum draught that can safely pass the locks is about
Seven feet.
Statement of Operations.
Date Tons of freight. Date. Tons of fueight.
1897. . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 18,812 || 1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,710
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,700 || 1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,501
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* * * * * 17,710 |, 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,173
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,426 |
No tolls are charged.
1424 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
THE PANAMA CANAL. INTEROCEANIC CANAL. – 118.
In 1879 an International Congress met in Paris and under the
influence of M. de Lesseps recommended the building of a Sea-
level ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Immediately
thereafter de Lesseps formed a stock company under the name
Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique for the building
of such a canal.
The work of construction was begun in 1881 and continued
under the greatest difficulties until 1889. During this time large
numbers of the employees of the canal company died from mala-
rial and yellow fevers. Floods, landslides, tropical vegetation
and labor troubles combined to discourage those in charge of the
undertaking.
In order to make the building of the canal possible the com-
pany was obliged to relinquish the idea of a sea-level canal and
adopt a plan involving the construction of locks. This change
in plan was made in 1887 and the work was carried on accord-
ing to the new plans for two years thereafter.
In 1889 the company’s affairs became so badly involved that a
commission was appointed to investigate the management of the
enterprise. Gross frauds and extravagances were unearthed,
effectually wrecking the old company, and not till 1894 was a
new company formed to complete the canal. This company
spent large sums of money in conducting engineering investiga-
tions, but did not accomplish much in actual construction.
The purchase of the new company’s rights in 1903 by the
United States Government for $40,000,000, and the payment of
$10,000,000 to the Republic of Panama, put this project into the
hands of the United States Government.
There are now under consideration several plans for the con-
struction of the canal, by the commission appointed by the Presi-
dent. In the meantime the work of sanitation, the making of
surveys and investigations, of railroad construction, and making
of excavations are being vigorously carried on. The plans all
consider a canal extending from Colon on the Atlantic to Panama
on the Pacific. The canal is to be about forty-six miles long
and the prism is expected to be one hundred and fifty feet wide
on the bottom and thirty-five feet deep. The height of the sum-
mit level was for some time undetermined. A majority of the
Advisory Board of Engineers were in favor of a sea-level canal,
but Congress has decided in favor of a lock canal, and probably
an 85-foot level will be adopted.
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1425
UNITED STATES CANALIZED RIVERS.
Abstracts from the United States Engineers' Reports.
CoNGAREE RIVER, -119.
In 1886 this river, in its original condition, had three- to four-
foot navigation from its mouth to Columbia, S. C.
The plan, adopted in 1886, provides for securing a four-foot
navigation throughout the lower forty-seven miles of the river.
In 1899 the construction of a movable lock and dam near
Granby was authorized for the purpose of extending steamboat
navigation to Columbia and $162,218 was expended on these
projects up to July 1, 1904.
MonongAHELA RIVER – 120.
The project of canalizing the Monongahela river dates from
1828. In 1832 attempts were made to induce Congress to take
up the work.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania authorized the formation of
the Monongahela Navigation Company in 1836, which engaged
to undertake the canalization of the river from Pittsburg to
the State line (now West Virginia), a distance of ninety-two and
three-tenths miles, and to continue the canalization into the State
of Virginia as far as that State would allow.
The company was incorporated in 1837 and the work began in
1838.
Originally, the lift of all locks was limited by law to four and
one-half feet, but the number required was so great that this
limit was increased to eight and even, in one case, to ten feet.
The number required between Pittsburg and the State line was in
this way reduced to seven.
Two locks nearest to Pittsburg were put in operation in 1841,
when severe damage to the work and the financial straits of the
State of Pennsylvania hindered further operations. Finally the
State was obliged to sell the stock of the Monongahela company,
that it had held, for $125,000. In 1844 the situation was im-
proved, the works were repaired, the B. & O. railroad was built
to Cumberland and Pittsburg was not reached by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad until eight years later, 1852. These years were
years of great prosperity for the Monongahela company as its
works formed a part of the great National thoroughfare.
The capital stock of the company was doubled by act of the
Legislature of 1848 and locks Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were, by
the aid of this additional capital, completed and in operation
in 1856: lock 7 was not completed till 1880.
In 1872 the National Government undertook the extension of
the slack-water system to Morgantown, W, Va., by building locks
1426 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
*
8 and 9. These locks, in connection with the seven locks and
dams of the Monongahela Navigation Company, enabled boats
drawing five and two-tenths feet of water to navigate the river
from its mouth to Morgantown.
In 1896 the United States acquired the seven locks and dams
of the Monongahela Navigation Company under condemnation
proceedings. The value of these works was set at $3,761,615.46,
which amount was appropriated for their purchase. The works
were transferred in 1897 and the entire system was completed to
Morgantown in 1899.
The project, adopted in 1897, provided for the construction
of six additional locks and dams extending navigation to Fair-
mount, W. Va. (total estimated cost, $1,200,000). There is also
a project, adopted in 1899, for the rebuilding and enlargement
of the old locks. Locks Nos. 10 to 15, inclusive, were opened to
navigation in 1893 extending the slack-water system to Fair-
mount, as contemplated in the project of 1897. The enlargement
of the old locks is incomplete.
Locks 1, 2, 3, and 4 are double locks each consisting of a large
and a small lock, side by side.
The freight movement on this river is second only to that
of the canal of Saint Marys, among the canals of the country,
having developed rapidly from the beginning. The average re-
ceipts from tolls, as reported by the old company, are given here
for certain five-year periods.

Average receipts Average receipts
Year from tolls. Year. from ºp
... *
1845–1850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,474 1875–1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $211, 129
1850–1855. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,272 1885–1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t 246,027
1865–1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,812:
t re-—n
Statement of Operations.
D Tºps R t Expendi Net
ate. frºnt. eceipts. Xpenditures. earnings.
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3,450,400 $236,929 00 $59,585 00 $177,344 00
1889 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,874,022 257,665 00 78, 117 00 179, 548 00
Enlarged by United States
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 555,703 $309,473 60 $115, 189 65 $194,283 95
1896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,989, 159 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 100,887 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,369,814 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,268,736 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1427
ALLEGHENY RIVER, -121.
Prior to 1885 the Allegheny river was not navigable in low
water, even by shallow craft. In that year the Davis Island
lock and dam in the Ohio river, five miles below the mouth of
the Allegheny at Pittsburg, was opened to traffic. This dam, when
raised, afforded a navigable depth of about eight feet in the
Allegheny river up to Garrison ripple, two miles above the mouth
of the Allegheny.
Herr Island dam, located in the Allegheny one-half mile below
Garrison ripple, was designed to prolong the slack-water navi-
gation afforded by the Davis Island dam, along the remaining
four miles of the frontage of Pittsburg on the Allegheny river.
The original plan was for a fixed dam and was adopted in
1890. The plan was subsequently changed so as to provide for a
movable dam, The lock is of concrete and the dam comprises
a five hundred-foot navigable pass of Chanoine wickets and two
bear-trap weirs each, ninety-four feet long.
This lock and dam were completed in 1903 and have conferred
immense benefits on the City of Pittsburg and the adjacent
country. -
In 1896 the river and harbor act provided for the construction
of two other locks and dams in the Allegheny, one at Six Mile
Island and one at Springdale.
These are to consist of fixed timber dams and concrete locks.
When complete they will extend the slack-water navigation to
Natrona, twenty-two miles above Herr Island dam.
The commerce on that part of the river under improvement was
2,293,429 tons in 1903, as against 1,688,000 tons in 1902.
OHIO RIVER. — 122.
The Ohio river, formed by the junction of the Monongahela and
Allegheny at Pittsburg, Pa., is of great importance as a water-
way. Its total length from Pittsburg to Cairo, where it empties
into the Mississippi, is nine hundred and sixty-seven miles, and
a large number of important rivers join it along its course.
While its importance is great, it has never been in good navigable
condition and only when put into such shape can an accurate
estimate be made of the volume of traffic seeking this outlet.
The system of improving this river by locks and dams was
approved in 1875. The construction of the Davis Island dam,
lock and dam No. 6 were provided for in 1890. The locks and
dams Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6 were provided for in 1896, Nos. 7 to 18
in 1899, and No. 19 in 1902.
Of these, only the Davis Island dam (No. 1 of the entire series)
has been reported in operation. It has been in operation since
26
1428 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
1885, when it was completed at a total cost of $940,000. The
others of the nineteen are in various stages of progress; No. 6
at Beaver, Pa., is practically complete. Others are just begun.
When completed these locks and dams will insure, at all times
of the year, a safe navigation for boats drawing six feet and
less.
The total amount expended on the project up to June, 1903, was
$2,601,362, besides the amount spent on the Davis Island lock
and dam.
Statement of Operations.

Tons º
Date. of Expenditures.
freight
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,807,998 $11,226 10
1896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,811,759 26, 190 77
1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,964,009 ||, 9,504 68
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,724,938 43,267 74
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,935,035 | . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MUSKINGUM RIVER – 123.
The canalization of the Muskingum river was completed by the
State of Ohio in 1840 and this canalized river was included in
the State system of canals until 1887, when it was sold to the
United States Government for $1,500,000.
This cession was made in order to relieve the State of the
expense of maintenance and did not, in fact, bind the National .
Government to any program of improvement.
The United States has, however, pursued a very liberal policy
toward this river improvement and now has on this river a
system of ten locks and dams, furnishing six-foot navigation from
its mouth at Marietta, to Zanesville, a distance of seventy-five
miles.
The original improvements by the State, consisting of eleven
dams and twelve locks, extended to Dresden, but when taken
over by the Government the works were in very bad repair.
That part between Zanesville and Dresden was in utter ruins.
The Government is now engaged in restoring this portion, and
lock and dam No. 11 will probably be completed in 1907 or 1908.
The present project is for the National Government to restore
the locks and dam necessary to extend navigation to Dresden and
for the State to continue the canalization to Coshocton, a dis-
tance of thirty-three miles above Dresden, where it is proposed
to connect the canal with the river improvement.
Of the ten locks now in existence on this river, it may be said
that four of them are the old State locks repaired, which must
soon be replaced by new structures. *
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1429
Statement of Operations.

Tons º Net
Date. of Receipts. Expenditures. ea.IIILI1945.
freight.
1840-1861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $570,035 00 $552,595 00 $17,440 00
1878-1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 111 00 33,727 00 d3,616 00
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,290 . . . . . . . . . • * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1893. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,049 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,342 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 125 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,351 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d = Deficit.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER – 124 also – 91.
The lower part of this river was canalized, between the years
1867 and 1874, by means of locks and dams, by the Little Kanawha
Navigation Company.
The dams and locks of this company, four in number, have
never furnished a reliable navigable channel in periods of low
water and are now entirely out of repair. º
Above Burning Springs the canalization has always been car.
ried on by the United States Government. The work so far has
consisted of the building of one lock and dam and channel
work.
The commerce passing the river is not at all what it could be
if the four locks and dams, owned by the Navigation company,
were in repair. Their leaky condition is largely responsible for
the low water that often delays traffic. This condition, growing
continuously worse, causes a decrease in the river trade that
would undoubtedly increase largely under more favorable cir-
cumstances.
The only remedy seems to lie in the acquisition of the lower
locks by the National Government and the repair of the entire
system. Negotiations toward this end are now pending.”
Statement of Operations.

Date. Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
al890–1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,394 || 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,464
1902. . . . . . . . . . . * - - - - - e - - - 69,706|| 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,415
a = Average.
GREAT KANAwHA RIVER, -125.
In 1832 the James and Kanawha River Canal Company was
formed and the Kanawha river was a part of their property, to be
utilized as deemed advantageous in connection with their great
canal project.
*Purchased in 1906.
1430 History of Nºw York Canals.
In 1858 the Kanawha Board and Kanawha River Improvement -
Company was created. This Board undertook the improvement
of the river from Loop creek shoals to the river mouth, subject
to the instructions of the James and Kanawha River Canal Com-
3D W.
p . 1869 West Virginia annulled all rights of the company to
the Kanawha river and placed it entirely under the control of the
Kanawha Board. -
In 1875 West Virginia transferred to the United States all
rights, etc., on the Kanawha river and its tributaries up to the
mouth of Howard and Anthony creek. The original project of
the United States Government, adopted in 1873 and modified in
1875, provided for obtaining a navigable depth of six feet the year
round throughout the whole river, ninety-six miles.
This project provided for locks and movable dams up as far
as Paint creek and fixed dams and locks above that point. Of
twelve, the total number planned, ten have been constructed, Nos.
2 to 11, inclusive, one being omitted by improved plans and No. 1
being postponed.
The total expenditure on this project, up to June 30, 1904, was
$4,271,863. -
Statement of Operations.

Date. Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight,
1890–1902a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 195,529 || 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 150,494
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,406,484
a = Average.
BIG SANDY RIVER, INCLUDING TUG AND LEVISA FORKs. – 126.
In 1880 the construction of a lock and dam in Big Sandy river
at Louisa, Kentucky, the junction of Tug and Levisa forks, was
authorized by Congress. In 1899 two locks and dams were
authorized in the Big Sandy between Louisa and the river's
mouth. -
In 1902 Congress authorized the completion of the locks and
dams in the Big Sandy and of a lock and dam in both Tug and
Levisa forks. -
The work as yet is incomplete and Only the lock and dam at
Louisa are reported in operation in 1903.
The head of the projected system of slack-water navigation is
at Pikeville on Levisa fork and at the mouth of Pond creek on
Tug fork. -
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1431
Statement of Operations.

Date. Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543,403 1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296,000
1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412,000 1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349,862
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415,400 1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,935
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443,403 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290,401
GREEN AND BARREN RIVERS. — 127.
The former system of slack-water navigation on the Green and
Barren rivers, comprising four locks in Green river, one lock in
Barren river and a total length of pools of two hundred miles,
was completed by the State of Kentucky in 1841.
The State retained control of the company until 1868, when
it was leased to the Green and Barren River Navigation Com-
pany for a term of thirty years.
In 1889 the United States purchased the unexpired part of this
lease and assumed possession of this system and all property and
privileges pertaining thereto, for $135,000.
The locks were then in bad condition and the approaches
obstructed. The plan, adopted in 1889, was simply to restore the
old condition and to rebuild where necessary.
Under date of August 11, 1891, the project of extending slack-
water navigation to Mammoth cave was submitted to Congress.
In conformity with this recommendation, one of the sets of locks
and dams has been built and the site of the second selected. There
are now five locks in Green river, with a sixth provided for, and
One in Barron river.
The number of boats, rafts, etc., passing lock No. 3 has increased
from nine hundred and one in 1889 to three thousand two hundred
and forty-six in 1903, and while the tonnage for many years can-
not be given, that of 1903 was without doubt the greatest up to
that time. In the year 1903 the freight passing lock No. 3
amounted to 457,386 net tons.
Statement of Operations.

Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487,688 | 1904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414,798
KENTUCRY RIVER, -128.
This river was canalized below Clear creek to its mouth by the
State of Kentucky in the years 1835–1845. Five locks and dams
1432 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
were built, giving a navigable depth of six feet for ninety-five
miles, except in low water.
The United States Government took over these works in 1880,
at which time all five locks and dams were in a dilapidated and
almost Worthless condition.
The project, adopted by Congress in 1879, and yet unfinished,
provided for the rebuilding and repairing of the five old locks
and the extension of slack-water navigation up stream to Three
Forks, a distance of two hundred and sixty-one miles from the
mouth of the river, at Carollton, Ky.
In 1904, $2,479,612 had been expended and six-foot navigation
had been extended to lock and dam No. 10, a total distance of one
hundred and seventy-six miles.
In order to complete the project, locks and dams Nos. 11, 12, 13
and 14 will be necessary and the total cost will exceed, by a large
sum, the amount authorized.
Statement of Operations.

Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1902 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,935 || 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305,892
290,399
No tolls are charged.
ROUGH RIVER, -129.
Formerly a lock and dam had existed on this river, built by the
Rough River Navigation and Manufacturing Company. At the
time the United States undertook the improvement of the river,
these works were in ruins and all rights forfeited.
The lock and dam, built by the Government, is located about
eight miles above the mouth of the river and the head of naviga-
tion is about twenty-one and one-half miles farther up the river, a
short distance above Hartford, Ky. This navigation is for boats
of four feet draught, although the locks will permit the passage of
boats of greater draught.
This project, begun in 1885, was completed in 1896 and cost, up
to 1903, $103,175.
Statement of Operations.

Date Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1898–1903a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,669 || 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,446
e ‘º e - - - e º e º a - a tº e º e - e. e. e. g. 32,919
No tolls are charged. a = Average.
THE CANALs of THE UNITED STATES. 1433
TENNESSEE RIVER. — 130.
The Tennessee river is six hundred and fifty-one miles long and,
with its principal tributaries, forms a system of internal water-
ways capable of being navigated more than thirteen hundred and
fifty miles by steamboat.
The improvement of this river has been carried on for one hun-
dred and eighty-eight miles above Chattanooga, but the locks and
dams are below that point.
In the two hundred and thirty-seven miles below Chattanooga,
down to Riverton there are a number of short canals around shoals
in the river.
Below Riverton there are two hundred and twenty-six miles,
in which only three and one-half feet could be originally regarded
as the ruling depth. This is now being dredged so there shall be
a channel at least one hundred and fifty feet wide and at least
five feet deep.
Between Chattanooga and Riverton there are canals at Big
Muscle shoals, Little Muscle shoals, Elk River shoals, Coldbert
and Bee Tree shoals. These are all to be from seventy to one
hundred and twenty feet wide and six feet deep.
The canal at Big Muscle shoals is fourteen and one-half miles
long, at Elk River shoals, three and one-half miles long, at Little
Muscle shoals, three miles long, and past the Colbert and Bee
Tree shoals the canal is to be eight miles long.
Of these the Big Muscle shoals and the Elk River canals are
complete. Pending the completion of the other canals a good
deal of money has been spent in improving the river navigation
proper, to enable vessels to pass the shoals; but this navigation
has never been satisfactory. Canalization of much more of this
section of the river is necessary to satisfactory navigation, but
is not justified at present by the trade requirements of the
region.
The work so far done is of a high order and the traffic that
passes the canals has no difficulties in that part of its route, but
only in the river portions.
The total amount expended up to June 30, 1904, above Chatta-
nooga, was $473,942; between Chattanooga and Riverton, $4,616,-
995, and below Riverton, $293,843.
The culverts in the locks in these canals are all four and one-
half by six feet and the average time of a lockage is only seven-
teen minutes.
The United States has in these canals, eleven locks, one steel
aqueduct, sixteen miles of canal trunk and embankment, one dry
dock, forty-two buildings of various kinds, one hundred and
twenty-eight acres of land, dredges, steamboats, etc. The state-
1434 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
ment is made that this plant is adequate to handle ten times the
present commerce without increased cost. In order to develop
this commerce it will be necessary to spend considerable Sums
in improving the lower reaches of the river, where the present
condition of the river discourages the use of the improved and
canalized part above.
Statement of Freight Passing Through the Canals.
Date. Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 119 || 1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,712
1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,264 || 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,023
1899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,319 || 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,562
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,881
No tolls are charged.
BLACK WARRIOR, WARRIOR AND TOMBIGREE RIVERs. – 131.
BLACK WARRIOR RIVER, ALA.
The original project for this improvement was adopted in 1887,
the object being to obtain a channel for barges of six-foot draught
at low water, all the year round between Tuscaloosa and Daniels
Creek, fourteen and one-half miles above, by means of five locks
and dams at an estimated cost of $741,670.”
Work so far done has been the completion of locks Nos. 10, 11,
12, and the bulk of masonry of lock No. 4 to be known as No. 13.
Six-foot navigation can be carried nine miles above Tuscaloosa
to lock No. 4. Beyond this there has been no improvement. The
total amount expended up to June, 1904, was $781,783.
The original project, dated 1875, for the improvement included
Only channel improvements, snagging, dredging and wrecking.”
The present project, adopted by the river and harbor act of
1899, is for the construction of six locks and dams of a total lift of
sixty feet, and to afford a channel for barges of six-foot draught
at low water, the year round, the estimated cost is $1,534,000.
Three of the six locks are completed and navigation is thereby
opened for a distance of seventy-nine miles below Tuscaloosa.
By the river and harbor act of 1902 the securing of a six-foot
channel from the mouth of the Tombigbee river to Demopolis, by
means of locks and dams, was made a part of the project for im-
proving Black Warrior, Warrior and Tombigbee rivers.”
Two more locks above Tuscaloosa would extend navigation
twenty-five miles into the coal fields and should be built. The
* Black Warrior river.
*Warrior river. (This name refers to that part of the Warrior between
Tuscaloosa, and Demopolis, where it flows into the Tombigbee,)
*The Tombigbee river.
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1435
whole project will afford navigation for three hundred and sixty-
two miles in Warrior river, from Demopolis, where it empties
into the Tombigbee, and over one hundred and seven miles in
Tombigbee river.
Statement of Operations.
Tons of freight.
Date. º of freight.
1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,625
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 177
32, 136
OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS. – 132.
Under provisions of the river and harbor act of 1902, the
improvement of these rivers has been commenced on an exten-
sive scale.
The project approved and authorized contemplates the con-
struction of nine locks and movable dams to provide a navigable
depth of six and one-half feet from the mouth of Black river,
Louisiana, up to a point ten miles above Camden, Arkansas, a
total distance of three hundred and sixty miles, and at an esti-
mated cost of $1,998,576.
ILLINOIs RIVER.? – 133.
The plan of the National Government for extending the slack-
water navigation begun by the State of Illinois, from Copperas
creek locks to the Mississippi river, was adopted in 1880.
It provided for the construction of two locks three hundred
and fifty feet long between sills, seventy feet wide and having
seven feet of water on sills. It provided also for securing a
channel seven feet deep throughout.
The lock and dam at Kampsville, Ill., thirty-one miles above
the mouth of the river, has been completed and in use since
1894, and that at La Grange, seventy-nine miles above the mouth,
Since 1890.
The cost of work to June, 1903, was $1,471,251.*
The tonnage conveyed over the river from 1894 to 1900 aver-
aged 164,690 tons per year and the total tonnage for 1902 was
145,489.
GALENA RIVER, -134,
In 1890 the City of Galena was authorized to improve the
river and to construct a lock and dam, for which the United
States Government agreed to pay $100,000 after one year’s main-
tenance by the city. This sum was paid in 1894 and the works
passed into the hands of the United States.
* See also, Illinois and Michigan canal.
1436 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The traffic is small and remains about the same each year.
In the years 1902–3, the lock was open for navigation two
hundred and thirty-five days and there passed through, fourteen
hundred and fifty-two passengers and six hundred and sixteen
tons of merchandise.
The draught that can be carried at extreme low water is two
feet.
Statement of Operations.
Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807 || 1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,714
616
\
WABASH RIVER. — 135.
The Wabash Navigation Company, chartered by Indiana and
Illinois in 1846 and 1847, respectively, was given the right to
improve the Wabash river for two hundred and fifty miles
from its mouth and to collect tolls thereon, provided that the
first work done should be the construction of a lock and dam
at Grand Rapids. The State also reserved the right to make
the navigation free under certain conditions.
This company built a lock and dam at Grand Rapids, but
did nothing else to improve navigation on the river. The dam
was ten hundred and thirty feet long, fifty-seven feet wide, ten
feet high, of cribwork filled with stone. This company spent at
this point, $105,000.
In 1873, the lock, and dam being in a badly decayed condition,
the company offered to transfer its property to the United
States and in 1874 the Government obtained possession on the
payment of $7,000.
Since the works have come under the control of the Govern-
ment considerable channel work has been done at a cost of
$469,526, and the lock and dam at Grand Rapids have been
rebuilt and opened in 1893. In 1903 about three hundred boats
passed through this lock.
Recently this project has been disapproved by the River and
EIarbor Board.
Statement of Operations.


Date Tons of freight. Date. Tons of freight.
1897–1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 3,295 || 1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,030
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,448 || 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,370
a = Average.
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1437
OSAGE, RIVER. — 136.
The construction of a lock and dam near the mouth of the
river was authorized in 1890 at an estimated cost of $325,000.
The work actually cost about $500,000 and was completed in
1904.
|UPPER WHITE RIVER, - 137.
This project, adopted in 1899, is to provide slack-water naviga-
tion from Batesville, Ark., to Buffalo shoals, a distance of eighty-
nine miles.
This is to be accomplished by means of ten fixed dams with
concrete locks at an estimated cost of $1,600,000. Of this amount
only about $500,000 has been spent so far and the work is far
from completion.
In 1903 the total tonnage passing through the canal was 29,000
tons.
FOX RIVER, - 138.
This canal, consisting of a short canal and a long canalized
river, is sometimes separated into two canals, the first named
being known as the Portage canal and the latter as the Fox
River improvement.
The Wisconsin river, a tributary of the Mississippi, and the
Fox, which flows into Lake Michigan, pass near each other in
the upper part of their courses, running in opposite directions.
These rivers were rendered navigable only after considerable
work in the way of river improvement, and the building of a
canal two miles long across the summit between the two rivers
was necessary in order to connect the two waterways.
The work was undertaken by the State of Wisconsin with the
assistance of the National Government which granted the State,
in 1846, about 691,200 acres of land along the course of the
canal and rivers. This grant was to be used as Government aid
in the building of the waterway.
The portion of this waterway that is a true canal, extends
from Portage City on the Wisconsin river to Fort Winnebago
on the upper Fox, and both rivers are canalized by means of
locks and dams.
After having expended more than $400,000, the State of Wis-
consin, in 1853, sold the incomplete works to the Fox and Wis-
consin Improvement Company. This sale included the land
granted to the State by the National Government.
The work was completed by this company and put in opera-
tion in 1856.
The completion of competing railroads caused almost com-
plete abandonment of this route, which had never been brought
1438 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
into good condition, the portions of the route lying in the
Wisconsin river being in an extremely unsatisfactory condition.
In 1866 all the rights and properties of the old company were
sold to a new company, called the Green Bay and Mississippi
Canal Company.
The United States took possession of this waterway in 1872,
paying for it, $145,000. The company reserved all land and other
property not necessary to navigation.
The earliest project, that of 1848, called for canals forty feet
wide at bottom and four feet deep, with locks one hundred and
twenty-five feet long and thirty feet wide; these dimensions
were subsequently enlarged.
The present project is one adopted in 1884 and modified in
1886. It provides for deepening and widening the channel of
the Fox river from Green Bay to Montello to six feet deep and
one hundred feet wide, and from Montello to Portage to a four-
foot depth. It provides also for the renovation of twelve old
locks.
The amount expended by the National Government from 1867
to 1903 on this and former projects was $3,105,906. The result
of this expenditure was the construction of the eighteen new
stone locks, nine composite locks, sixteen permanent dams,
thirteen canals, a headwall and feeder at Appleton, the construc-
tion of various buildings, culverts, guard-gates, a dry dock and
the deepening of the channel in many places.
The greatest draught that could traverse the Fox river and the
Canal was three and One-half feet in 1903.
The improvement of the Wisconsin river by wing-dams was
abandoned in 1887.
Tolls were collected by the United States Government during
the years 1872–1882, when they were discontinued.
They amounted to from $300 to $3,000 a year as follows:
Date. Totals.
1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,893 27
1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,239 17
1874. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 96
1875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 23
1876. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653 36
1877. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,168 99
1878. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s. . . . 2,993 58
1879. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,726 08
1880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,336 99
1881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,100 40
1882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... • * * * * * * * * * * * 625 00
THE CANALS OF THE UNITED STATES. 1439
Statement of Operations.

Expenditures
Tons for
Date. of operation
freight. and
maintenance.
1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346,475 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 109 $50,225
1896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,110 66,317
1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309,800 66,553
1902°. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265,298 68,483
No tolls are charged.
MISSISSIPPI CANAL. — 139.
St. Paul to Minneapolis.
In its natural condition the channel of the Mississippi river
in this portion can be navigated in low water only by very small
boats.
The project, under which the work is now being done, was
adopted in 1894 and since that time the work has progressed with
some modifications and much delay.
The project calls for two locks and dams and will insure a
satisfactory slack-water navigation between these points.
The amount expended up to 1903 was $602,134, about one-half
the total estimated cost, with less than half the work done.
YAMHILL RIVER. — 140.
The Yamhill river rises in the Coast range and joins the Wil-
lamette, about forty miles above its mouth.
In 1896 the construction of a lock and dam was authorized to
provide three and one-half-foot navigation from its junction with
the Willamette to McMinnville.
On this work $247,747 was expended up to June, 1903.
Statement of Operations.
|
f Date Tons of freight. Date. * of freight.
1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,455 || 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800
1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,747 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,394
No tolls are charged.
BAYOU LAFOURCHE, LA.
Bayou Lafourche is an outlet of the Mississippi river, forming
a junction 70 miles above New Orleans. It is about 105 miles
long and flows into the Gulf of Mexico. In its original condi-
1440 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
tion it was obstructed by logs, snags, and overhanging trees. The
project of 1879 provided for the removal of such obstructions
to improve low-water navigation. Work under this project Was
carried on until 1885 with appropriations aggregating $30,000.
The project of June 11, 1886, provided for the construction of
a lock to connect the Bayou with the Mississippi river and for
dredging a channel 75 feet wide and 5 feet deep at mean low
water at an estimated cost of $450,000, and $8,000 annually
thereafter for maintenance. Work under this project, Owing to
the inadequacy of appropriation, was confined to dredging, and
nothing was done concerning lock construction.
On September 23, 1896, the project of 1886 was modified by
holding in abeyance the provision concerning lock construction
and restricting operations to dredging for the maintenance of
low-water navigation at an estimated cost of $25,000 per annum.
Under this project operations were carried on in 1897 and 1898
and about 38 miles of channel improved. From the last-named
date to June 30, 1905, dredging operations were carried on at
an aggregate cost of $257,990.74. \
The river and harbor act of June 13, 1902, directed an exami-
nation and survey for a lock and dam at the head of the Bayou,
to be constructed at the expense of certain State levee boards
in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the
Secretary of War. Plans were approved by the Secretary of
War, who also granted permission, under certain conditions,
for the construction of a temporary dam. Detailed plans for the .
lock were approved by him on Nov. 20, 1903, and subsequently
modified with reference to construction of guard-gates. By joint
resolution of Congress, approved April 13, 1904, the time for
the removal of this temporary dam and the construction of the
locks was extended for an additional period of three years.
THE CANALS OF CANADA.
THE ST. LAWRENCE CANALs.
The canals which constitute the Saint Lawrence system serve
to overcome the rapids which lie between Montreal and the
eastern end of Lake Erie. They have a combined length of 70%
miles and a total lockage of 533 feet. Named in order from
the east, the canals of the Saint Lawrence system are: the
Lachine, the Beauharnois, the Soulanges (which to a very large
extent replaces the Beauharnois), the Cornwall and the Wil-
liamsburg. The Farrans Point, the Rapide Plat and the Galops
canals comprise the Williamsburg canal. The Welland canal,
connecting Lakes Ontario and Erie, is considered a part of the
Saint Lawrence system, as is also the smaller Murray canal.
THE LACHINE CANAL. – 141.
The Lachine canal was built for the purpose of enabling ves-
Sels to pass the rapids of St. Louis, better known as the Lachine
rapids, situated just above Montreal, the head of ocean naviga-
tion on the Saint Lawrence river. In 1815 an appropriation was
made for its construction but no work was done at that time;
later, in 1819, a private company was incorporated for the pur-
pose of constructing the canal. This company, in turn, failing to
act, a bill was passed in 1821 which repealed the act of incorpo-
ration and authorized the construction of the canal by the
Government, which at once commenced construction. The Brit-
ish Government contributed £10,000 toward the accomplishment
of this work. The canal was opened for navigation in 1825 and
completed in 1826. The cost of construction amounted to
$438,404. The canal was built with a depth of four and one-
half feet. The width at the water-surface was forty-eight feet
and at the bottom twenty-eight. The locks were one hundred feet
long and twenty feet wide.
These dimensions were found inadequate and enlargement of
the canal was begun in 1840. During enlargement, navigation was
not interrupted, the new locks being constructed beside the old
ones, and the prism excavated during the closed season. This
enlargement was sufficiently complete in 1848 to admit the pas-
sage of boats drawing eight and one-half feet of water, but the
entire enlargement was not completed until 1862. The dimen-
sions of the canal were then one hundred and twenty feet at
water-surface and eighty feet at the bottom, with a navigable
depth of nine feet. The locks were 200 feet long, 45 feet wide
1442 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANAIS.
and nine feet deep on the sills, except the two just above
Montreal, which were 16 feet deep on the sills. The cost up to
this time was $2,587,532.
In the year 1871 it was decided to further enlarge this canal,
together with the others in the Saint Lawrence system, in order
to afford a navigable depth of twelve feet throughout. Before
the work was undertaken, however, it was decided to make the
depth nineteen feet, but this intention was never carried out.
The prism was enlarged, first to a depth of twelve feet through-
out, and then to fourteen feet. Two of the locks have a depth
of eighteen feet on the miter-sills, and three, a depth of fourteen
feet. The canal prism was not available for boats drawing
fourteen feet of water until 1899. The old locks with niné feet
of water on the sills are still available at the side of the new
locks.
The total cost of construction on this canal, including all en-
largements, etc., up to 1905, was $11,475,112.
BEAUHARNOIS CANAL. — 142.
This canal, built to overcome the “Cascades,” “Cedar ’’ and
“Coteau ’’ rapids, is, in its entirety, 12 miles long and affords
safe navigation between Lakes St. Francis and St. Louis.
After a number of projects had been considered as to the best
route for this canal, in the year 1842, contracts were entered
into for its construction on the south side of the river. The
canal was completed in 1845, but was not found satisfactory. The
channel was crooked and during low water was too shallow. For
many years the canal was repeatedly improved by means of
dams, regulating weirs and dykes, but was never entirely satis-
factory. Now that the Soulanges canal is opened the Beauhar-
nois canal will probably be abandoned.
The total amount expended for construction on this canal to
1905 was $1,636,690.
SOULANGES CANAL. – 143.
The largest canal of the Saint Lawrence system, and the
most modern in its design and execution, is the Soulanges canal.
This canal is on the north side of the river and serves the same
purpose as the Beauharnois canal, which to a large extent it
replaces. The canal is 14 miles long and the five locks in
that distance have a total lift of 82 feet. The locks are of
concrete, faced with cut stone, and are filled and emptied through
culverts communicating with the lock-chamber through twenty
cast iron pipes arranged ten on each side of the chamber. These
pipes are each 2% feet in diameter. The gates and the sluices
THE CANALs of CANADA. * 1443
are operated by electricity and a lockage can be accomplished in
fifteen minutes or less.
The canal opened to traffic in 1899 after the expenditure of
$5,098,260 in construction. The total cost of construction to 1905
was $6,886,174.
CORNWALL CANAL. — 144.
The Cornwall canal, located west of the Beauharnois, was
built with a depth of nine feet and was the first canal constructed
of this depth, which afterwards was adopted as the standard.
It is designed to furnish a passage around the Long Sault rapids,
being on the north shore of the river. It is about 11 miles long
and has a lockage of 48 feet.
In 1818 a joint commission was appointed by the Government
of Upper and Lower Canada, which reported in favor of the
improvement of the Saint Lawrence navigation between the head
of Lakes St. Louis and St. Francis and also at the rapids above
Lake St. Francis. It recommended the building of canals four
feet deep, but nothing was accomplished.
In 1832 the Assembly of Upper Canada passed measures ap-
propriating $280,000 for the improvement of the Saint Lawrence,
so as to permit navigation by vessels drawing nine feet of water.
This measure stipulated that the Cornwall canal should be com-
pleted before the other proposed works leading to Ontario were
undertaken. In 1833 a commission was appointed to carry on
the construction of the canal; in 1834 the contracts were let.
The rebellion and other causes retarded the work, the canal
being opened in 1842 and completed in 1843. The canal was
nine feet deep, 150 feet wide at water-surface and 100 feet wide
on the bottom, except in those places where the down-going
craft ran the rapids and only the up-bound boats used the canal;
there the canal was only 50 feet wide on the bottom.
In order to make this canal navigable for vessels of the same
class as those passing through the Welland canal, its enlarge-
ment was begun in 1876. This improvement was a part of a
general plan to extend 14-foot navigation from the Great Lakes
to the sea. The new locks, begun at this time, are 270 feet long,
45 feet wide and have a depth of 14 feet on the miter-sills at
low water. The work of improving the channel between the
locks has been continuous since 1876. The amount expended
on this canal before the confederation of the provinces was $1,-
933,153, and the total cost to 1905 was $7,181,188.
THE WILLIAMISBURG CANALs. – 145, 146, 147.
The Farrans Point, the Rapide Plat and the Galops canals
are all on the north side of the river and complete the list of
canals leading to Lake Ontario. These canals were built between
27
1444 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
the years 1843 and 1856. The object of these, as of the other
St. Lawrence canals, was to provide a route around rapids in
the river.
The Farrans Point canal is situated about five miles west of
the town of Dickinson's Landing—the head of the Cornwall
canal. It was about three-quarters of a mile long with only
3% feet of lockage, and was opened to traffic in 1847. The
enlargement of the canal, to accommodate vessels drawing 14
feet of water, was contracted for in 1897 and was wholly com-
pleted in 1901. By this enlargement the length of the canal
was increased to 1 mile and the lockage to four feet. A
“flotilla lock,” 800 feet long and 45 feet wide, with 14 feet of
water on the miter-sill, was built at the side of the old nine-foot
lock, which was retained and repaired.
The Rapide Plat or Morrisburg canal, situated about 9%.
miles west of Farrans Point canal, is designed to overcome
the rapids of Rapide Plat by a lock of 11% feet lift. It extends
from the village of Morrisburg to Flaggs Bay, a distance of
3°/s miles. The work of enlarging this canal from the original
nine-foot depth to the present depth of 14 feet was begun in
1884. The work on all portions was completed in 1905. The
new lock, 270 feet long, 45 feet wide, with 14 feet of water on
miter-sills, is built at the side of the old one, which is still pre-
served and was repaired for the use of vessels drawing less than
nine feet of water.
Between the head of the Rapide Plat canal and the foot of the
Galops canal there are 41% miles of river navigation. What is
now known as the Galops canal was originally built in two sec-
tions and was opened to navigation in 1847 for nine-foot naviga-
tion. The easterly section, called the Point Iroquois canal, com-
menced at the village of Iroquois and extended to Presqu’ile, a
distance of three miles. The lockage of this portion was 51%
feet. The westerly section, the original Galops canal, com-
menced at the village of Cardinal and extended up-stream two
miles to the head of the Galops rapid. About ten years after
these canals were built they were connected by an embankment
in the river called the “Junction canal.” All of these are now
included under the one name of Galops canal, having a total
length of 7/4 miles and a lockage of 15% feet. In 1888 the upper
entrance was improved and in 1897 the enlargement of the re-
mainder of the canal was commenced. This enlargement is in-
tended to furnish 14-foot navigation and is practically completed,
with only one lift-lock at Iroquois.
The total cost of the original construction of the Williams-
burg canals was $1,320,655, and the total cost of construction
to 1905 was $10,185,853.
THE CANALS OF CANADA. 1445
THE MURRAY CANAL. – 148.
The Murray canal extends through the Isthmus of Murray
connecting the Bay of Quinti and Lake Ontario, thus enabling
vessels to avoid the open lake navigation. It is 5 1-6 miles long,
has no locks and its minimum depth is eleven feet. The total
cost of this canal to 1905 was $1,248,820.
THE WELLAND CANAL. – 149.
The Welland canal, connecting the western end of Lake On-
tario with the eastern extremity of Lake Erie, is counted as one
of the St. Lawrence system. The project of building a canal
to allow the passage of vessels around Niagara falls was advo-
cated as early as 1816 and from that time until 1824 various
schemes were discussed. In that year the Welland Canal Com-
pany was incorporated to connect the two lakes by means of a
canal and railway. This company began work in 1825 with a
capital of $800,000, but its history was one of financial embar-
rassment. In 1833 the canal, without any railway, was com-
pleted from lake to lake, the company having received extensive
aid from the government of Upper Canada and from the Imperial
Government.
In 1837 the Government of the United Provinces converted its
holdings of the bonds of the Welland Canal Company into stock
and in 1841 purchased the remainder of the outstanding stock
of this company, thereby gaining complete control of the canal.
The locks were of wood, 100 feet long, 23 feet wide, with about
eight feet of water on the miter-sills. The Board of Works, tak.
ing charge of the canal at this time, undertook at once the re-
placing of the wooden locks with structures of stone. The new
locks were to be 120 feet long, 24 feet wide and were to have
8% feet of water on the miter-sills. In 1843 it was decided that -
the locks should be 150 feet long, 26% feet wide and that the
depth on the miter-sills should be nine feet; also that the two -
entrance locks should have 1.11% feet of water on the miter-sills.
In 1853 the depth of the canal prism was increased to ten feet
and the bottom width, in earth sections, to 50 feet.
In 1871 the enlargement of this canal, so as to admit vessels
drawing 12 feet, was decided upon and in 1876 the proposed depth
was increased to 14 feet. The canal was opened for 14-foot
navigation throughout its length in 1887. As enlarged, the canal
consists in part of an entirely new route, the old line being main-
tained also, so that now there are two channels available for a
portion of the length. The new line is 2634 miles long, while the
old is 27% miles long. From Allenburgh to Port Colberne, a
R
{
*
\
1446 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
distance of 15 miles, there is only one channel, the old canal
having been enlarged to the new dimensions.
The total cost of construction to 1905 was $26,080,366.13.
SAULT STE. MARIE CANAL. — 150.
The Canadian canal around the rapid of St. Mary’s river, be-
tween Lakes Huron and Superior, is usually called the Sault Ste.
Marie, and the American canal, the St. Mary’s, so as to distin-
guish them.
The first canal on the Canadian side was built in 1796–8 by
the Hudson Bay Company in about the same location as occupied
by the present canal. There was but one lock, 38 feet long, 8
feet 9 inclies wide and with a 9-foot lift. There was a tow-path at
the side and oxen were used to tow bateaux through the lock.
This lock was destroyed in 1814 by United States troops.
The present Canadian canal is about 5,967 feet long, 150 feet
wide and 22 feet deep. There is but one lock, 900 feet long, 60
feet wide and 22 feet deep. The work was begun in 1888 and
Completed in 1895. There are no tolls on this canal and none on
the canal on the American side. The division of traffic between
them is controlled by the convenience of the moment only, and
is without special significance. It is customary, therefore, to
give simply the total traffic through both canals, and that rule
has been followed here. (See St. Mary’s canal for statement of
traffic.) *
The total cost of construction to 1905 was $4,423,676.
THE OTTAWA CANALs.
Some of the canals formerly included under the title of “The
Rideau System,” are now called the “Ottawa Canals.” They are
the Ste. Anne's Lock, the Carillon, the Chute-a-Blondeau and the
Grenville canals. These, together with the Rideau, make possi-
ble a route extending from the harbor of Montreal to the port of
Kingston on Lake Ontario, including in the route the Lachine
canal and the navigable section of the lower Ottawa river. The
Carillon, the Chute-a-Blondeau and the Grenville canals were
originally referred to as the “Military Canals,” having been
projected after the War of 1812, to give a water route other
than the St. Lawrence. They were constructed by the Imperial
Government and in 1857 were transferred to the Government of
Canada.
THE STE. ANNE’s LOCK. — 151.
The Ste. Anne's lock was constructed to enable vessels to pass
the Ste. Anne rapids at the mouth of the Ottawa river. The work
was recommended to the Parliament of Lower Canada in 1831,
THE CANALS OF CANADA. 1447
but was not begun until 1840. The canal was completed in 1843,
but since that time there have been various enlargements. The
total cost to 1905 was $1,170,216.
THE CARILLON CANAL. — 152.
The Carillon canal is 27 miles from the Ste. Anne's lock and is
on the north side of the Ottawa river. It was projected in 1819
and completed by the Imperial Government. The work of en-
largement was begun in 1873 and completed in 1882.
THE CHUTE-A-BLONDEAU CANAL. — 153.
The Chute-a-Blondeau canal is four miles up the river from the
Carillon canal, a cut through rock on the north side of the river.
No walls were built, except to receive lock-gates.
THE GRENVILLE CANAL. — 154.
The Grenville canal is 13-8 miles beyond the Chute-a-Blondeau
canal. It is also on the north side of the river and was built to
overcome the Grenville rapids. The enlargement of this canal
was begun in 1871 and completed in 1887. The total cost of the
Carillon and Grenville canals to 1905 amounted to $4,182,093.
The first boat passed through this system of canals in 1835.
THE RIDEAU CANAL. — 155.
The Rideau canal formerly included with the Ottawa canals
under name of the “Rideau System,” extends from the City
of Ottawa to Kingston and makes the Rideau and Cataraqui
navigation available for a distance of 12614 miles. The total
cost of this canal to 1905 was $4,085,889.
The Lachine canal, although a part of this system, has already
been described among the canals of the St. Lawrence system.
THE CHAMBLY CANAL. — 156.
The Chambly canal was designed to connect the navigation of
the St. Lawrence with that of the Hudson river by way of the
Richelieu river, Lake Champlain and the Champlain canal. In
1818 a company was incorporated by an act of Parliament of
Ilower Canada to construct this canal. It was empowered to
build canals and otherwise to improve the navigation of the
Richelieu river, but nothing was done by this company. In 1831
the construction of this canal was begun by the Government of
Lower Canada under an act appropriating £60,000. Work con-
tinued until this amount and £6,000 additional was expended. In
1840 operations were resumed and in 1843 the canal was opened
to navigation. The construction was found to be faulty and
most unsatisfactory, and it became necessary, to a large extent,
to reconstruct the Canal in 1858.
1448 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The Richelieu river joins the St. Lawrence about 46 miles below
Montreal and the Chambly canal is about 46 miles from
its mouth. The canal lies on the west side of the river and ex-
tends for twelve miles, from Chambly basin to St. John. The
river between these points is practically a continuous rapid, the
fall being about 74 feet in the twelve miles, and the canal fur-
nished the only means of passing.
The St. Ours lock and dam are situated 32 miles below the
Canal proper and fourteen miles above the mouth of the river and
are a part of this system of navigation. They were built between
the years 1844 and 1848 at a cost of about $121,538. Associated
with this lock and dam there is also one-eighth of a mile of canal
proper. The Richelieu river itself has been largely improved by
dredging, but its depth has always been the limiting factor to
traffic by this route.
The total cost of construction to 1905 was $637,057.
THE TRENT CANAL. — 157.
The term “Trent Canal * is applied to a series of water
stretches, which do not form a connected system of navigation,
and which, in their present condition, are efficient for local use
Only. The route of the Trent canal runs through a chain of lakes
and rivers, which would, if completed, form a continuous line
of navigation between Lake Ontario at Trenton and Georgian
Bay near Midland.
About 1820 the Imperial Government undertook the construc-
tion of this canal as a part of a system of canals for opening up
the country; navigable stretches of from twenty-five to thirty
miles were created by means of locks, dams, etc. The money
for completing the entire distance from Trenton to Balsam lake
was voted, but was used to subdue the McKensie rebellion. The
work on this canal was then abandoned, but in 1880 it was
started again and continued until about 1888. Several locks and
dams and sections of canal were built during this period. Noth-
ing further was done, however, until 1894, when work was again
started, but it is not yet completed. The total outlay on this
system to 1905 was $4,957,654.
At Peterborough on this Ganal, there is one of the most notable
locks in the world. It consists of two balanced tanks rising and
falling vertically between masonry guide-towers. The two tanks
are so balanced that, when a boat enters the lower one, the intro-
duction of a comparatively small amount of water in the upper
tank suffices to raise the lower one to the upper level, while the
tank formerly at the upper level sinks to the lower position. The
total lift of this lock is 65 feet, which is greater than the lift of any
similar lock in the world. It will admit the passage of 800-ton
barges and it cost $500,000.
THE CANALs of CANADA. 1449
SAINT PETER’s CANAL. — 158.
St. Peter's canal differs from the other Canadian canals in that
it is not connected with the waterway from the Great Lakes to
the sea. It connects the Bras d’Or lakes of Nova Scotia, with the
Atlantic Ocean, by way of St. Peter's bay. The total cost of con-
struction to 1905 was $648,547.
#

Comparative Statement of Traffic on Canadian Canals for a Period of Years.
WELLAND. ST. LAwRENCE. CHAMBLY. OTTAwa. RIDEAU.
DATE. Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons
of Tolls. of Tolls. of Tolls. of Tolls. of Tolls
freight. freight. freight. freight. freight.
1879. 865,664 $163,708 943,658 $74,427 180,569 $17,901 486,722 $44,607 109,415 $4,862
1880. . . . . . . . . 819,934 147,368 1,072,556 8,891 202,067 20, 341 644, 549 ,89 101,298 5,278
1881 686,506 115,691 957,446 93,439 223,924 21,865 698,260 57,674 113,276 5,696
1882. . . . . . . . . . 790,64 140,178 911,050 76,958 263,711 25, 191 790,400 63, 180 108,425 6,545
1883. 1,005, 156 182,061 856,786 75,869 232,279 22, 199 743,274 59,937 91,307 5,315
1884. 837,81 151,679 727,048 64,072 199,146 18,899 73,760 54,712 76,389 4,026
1885. . . . . . . . . . 784,928 143,361 734,280 61,097 184,212 17, 118 763,236 54,431 87,944 4,937
1886. . . . . . . . . . 980, 135 186,417 913,600 62,243 193, 940 18, 123 745,335 57,805 90,990 6, 149
1887 777,918 144,562 886,982 60, 195 223,272 20,469 683,047 54,997 92,478 5,417
1888. . . . . . . . . . 878,800 166,056 781,599 53, 587 241,753 22,283 693,249 51,348 112,248 6,567
1889. . . . . . . . . . 1,085,273 215,686 919,872 57,955 220,281 20,708 . 694,771 56,961 113, 126 6,981
1890... . . . . . . . 959,502 188,586 829,304 79,924 225,064 20, 187 640,978 47, 149 100,687 6, 153
1891... . . . . . . . 975,013 198,824 936,794 62,727 229,264 19,347 585,041 40,440 109,313 5,910
1892 . . . . . . . . . 955, 554 195,803 966,755 69,067 270,766 20,960 647,011 43,067 96,366 4,987
1893. 1,294,823 193,276 1,158,376 68,249 312,870 22,649 581,521 35,284 104,234 ,77
1894. . . . . . . . . . 1,008,821 159,694 86,77 63,005 77,608 21, 150 562,010 34,043 94,479 5,836
1895 869,595 138,714 828,228 61,144 359,027 25,921 541,220 31,959 88,753 5,679
1896. . . . . . . . . . 1,279,987 194,969 1,113,690 70,004 344,935 24, 151 502,046 30,507 73,307 5,011
1897. . . . . . . . . . 1,274,292 188,432 1,231,365 70,718 352, 136 23,309 562,370 34,032 77,276 6,131
1898. . . . . . . . . . 1, 140,077 168,598 1,439,134 90,855 271,336 19,326 549,986 36,921 54,936 4,794
1899... . . . . . . . 789,770 118,034 1,349,093 85,349 362,635 26,000 520, 105 35,635 69,905 5,704
1900... . . . . . . . 719,360 104,117 1,309,066 96,907 348,561 24, 206 389,145 25,625 75,132 6,079
1901 ... . . . . . . . 620,209 86,760 1,208,296 97,277 359,798- 24,865 445,862 25,627 56,376 4,114
1902. . . . . . . . . . 665,387 98,601 1,093, 133 65,081 379,442 22,713 444,682 24,852 50,879 3,831
1903. . . . . . . . . . 1,002,919 | No tolls... 1,681,206 | No tolls... . 346,571 | No tolls.... 436,473 | No tolls. . . . . 61,120 | No tolls... .
1904. . . . . . . . . . 11, No tolls. . . . . 1,427,316 | No tolls... . 448, 187 | No tolls. . . . 335,993 || No tolls... . 55, 120 | No tolls... . .


THE CANALS OF CANADA.
1451
:::::}{3} ?N | §@₪ 089;$ | ¡ ¿ $¢[93 QN | 68ğ: 8g‘ “ ’ ”SIIO? ON | 689 º gï‘ “ ’ ‘8ȚIO? ON | 9 IĘ º £2.• • • • • • • • • • • • •· · · *#06I
| [[$ļ93 QN || 898; IIg: 9::::șŲo? ON | 688; 98::::șŲo? ON | AQť zº‘） șųo? ON | #98; 06�����” ’ ‘806I
]}{3} QN || 893;$34’ſQ9Q , !84ļ. 988Z8* I069‘ If;#80' 988gº 82,• • • •• • • • • • •‘ “ ’ ”ZO6I
• •:::șų93ONț68.938; 36ţO ' I989:63890:I389 ‘9866%;8Zgº ‘88• • • • •º •‘ “ ’ I06I
]šļģ} ?N | 429.980:3 | 08829Q; ȘIż4 I. ĮŹ2,9 % 8;990; &8I8' 82,• • • • • • • •**006 I
* * * * ºsſ(o) oNț99.999; &†; I.）,884.9ſįžº. Į09Ț' OffĮºſ:8†08'02,* && º•‘ “ ’668 I
! №ſſº} QN || 483:999:8#89&#9|9]]969. I949' 23948' Ø. .06:#' +9«»�• • • •‘ “ ’ ‘868Ț
:::::șų93 QN | 089;&#9:į999Į8ğ; &I960" IĮį].{98gË8' Z,860' Z9•"/.68]
| || №ſſº! QN || $98. №g'ſ909990; 8IÞ38,gțI ‘ IZ99980g“ g9* s -• • • • •‘‘968Í
* * * * * SI(O) ON | 2,88° g6g889Þ38; IIŹ#0' [993:389ģž,833' 6 | · · · · · · · · ·● ● ●* * *968I
§ • • • • • • • * ± ø Œ œ • • • • • • • •99/,888; 13600' II/3 （ 98489.309:#' gg�œ •& & & ø • •* * * * #68I
§ © ® «a ： » º ſe ſa tae « ſ » º «a • • • • •989Qżę,9||8886IZ ' I8#99;&909“ ſº• • • • •• ••‘ “ ’868T
Œ œ • • • • • • • • •e» º « • • • •989634,8||93/,8Ig' ZZ9.gſ.; 8Z#0'6g••• • •* * * *Z68Ț
• • • • • • • • • • •& =• •029§4. IIZ99ģ88:93844. IOZ6° ± 8& s & • • • • • • • • •ø* * *Ț68Ț
• • • • • • • • • • • t • • • • • • • •II/Š969 º 8%I8/,ģ89;$ſ494. I6Țg ‘6%• • • • • •± ø • • • • • • •* * * * 0681
� � � � � ~ * * * *•• • •• • •� & ſ & ſae*• →§ ø •• • •• * *Ź6ÞQ&ſ:93936.3&#ff; ‘gg�& ø •！w º�* * * 683I
© º ， • • • •• •*••e•�•��••••Z93§§4. ŽĮ99336ſ; I'68，•••• •* * * *888I
• • • • • • • • § €.�• • ••••●！• •●·|-••088$9j399I809.;3† ZI“ Įſ;«»•→·• •* * */88Ť
● ● ●• • •• ••• •• •••••• ••• • •ș ș şi• • • • •••• • • • ¶•gĢż: IZ88' gº•• • •�•4«‘ “ ’ ”988 I
� � �. • w: * *« » «»•* * * ø •±•• • •ſą º ºwę » • • •�ș& & & & \，|ſº « # ！• • •*●949. I09 I“ OZ.���ae• •º •‘ “ ’ ”g88I
© ， ， a w • •• •！• • • • • •�•*€ a º• ••• w •• ••€ £ 4• •• • •••ž98; 3gȚI ‘6T• ç &●• § →• •• •*#88Ț
●• • • • • • • • •…•·•••� w wę·- •••،•• ••�|-→ ••••06I ' Z969 ºg I•�•• •، ،* * * 888I
• • • • •→• •• • • •• ••- ， ， ， ，• •�• •●�•• • •|-•·••#88,698 ‘8•• • •• •• • • • • • • •- …*Z88I
© å • w º●* • ••• • •*�º ſe • § ©w «•• • •�••��• •�●•Þ8ý * I† [8' £I• • • • • • • • • • • • •• ••u* * * * I33I
• • ••�* ，•© «a• ，«.�●ș » • • • •§ → • • • • w s * *•* • •w &•�•g8[$gț0' +�∞ √≠ √�«»•«»*«»°088Í
• • • • ••！ -�• • • • • • •••،→•• • • • • • •●•••Œ œ• • •�* • • • •·a.« » º • • • • • • •• • •*‘ “ ’ 6/8I
*qqāſøJĮ‘qqāſæJĮ'qųāſørg*qųāſøJĮ
“SITOJ,ļO“SITOJ,Jo"SIIOJ,ģO"SIIOJ,ļO
SUOJ,SUOJ,sūOJ,SUOJ,“GIJLVCI
*GITHVIN ‘GILS L'InvSºxyg^{n}W*XQITIVA LNGIgJ,*$,?IGILGI&I º LS

'supº ( 40 poļuøaſ o uoſ

810 w00 100% pºpu/00 ſuo 04/0）, I, 40 quºquºqoņS 9^\qo.wodutoſ)

1452 IEIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
A few years ago a monograph on the “Canals of Canada’’ was
prepared by Mr. Thomas C. Keefer, which treats the whole sub-
ject of constructed canals so well and so concisely, that permis-
Sion has been obtained from the author to insert the paper here,
that portion relating to projected waterways, however, being
omitted. Explanatory foot-notes have been inserted by Mr. S. J.
Chapleau, of the Department of Railways and Canals, Ottawa,
Canada.
CANALS OF CANADA
(Paper read before the Royal Society of Canada, 1893)
by
Thomas C. Keefer, C. M. G., F. R. S. C.
* - INTRODUCTION.
The Bridgewater canal, which inaugurated a system of inland navigation
that gave to Britain above five thousand miles of artificial waterways before
the railway era, and established the reputation of James Brindley as the
Father of English Hydraulic Engineers, was authorized by the Parliament
of Great Britain in the same year in which Wolfe scaled the heights of
Abraham and made Canada a lbritish possession. *
The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 was followed
by the opening of a Canadian railway in 1836, which connected the naviga-
tion of the St. Lawrence with that of Lake Champlain. In like manner
(but at a much earlier date) canal construction in England was followed
by canal agitation in her new possessions upon the St. Lawrence. -
Silas Deane, a Connecticut man, who had been a member of the first Con-
tinental Congress, and was with Franklin in Paris (in 1776), brought the
matter of a canal from the St. Lawrence to Lake Champlain, via Chambly,
before Haldimand and his successor Lord Dorchester, Governors of Quebec,
as early as 1775. He appears also to have advocated a canal making this
connection above Montreal—a project since known as the Caughnawaga canal.
Lord Dorchester expressed the opinion that such a canal “would be practicable
and useful both in a commercial and political view.” Adam Lymburner,
in 1791, renewed the proposal, as noted, for an outlet for Vermont and northern
New York. Ira Allen, in 1796, addressed the Duke of Portland “on behalf
of the State of Vermont” upon the same subject. Some one in the Duke's
office was apprehensive that such a canal might “tend to disseminate republi-
can principles among His Majesty's Canadian subjects;” but it may be as-
sumed that the needs of the St. Iawrence route, rather than fear of political
consequences, relegated this canal scheme to a later period. º
The first lock canals' in Canada were built upon the St. Lawrence around
the upper and lower of the three rapids between Lake St. François and Lake
St. Louis, at the Coteau and the Cascades. They were promoted by Haldi-
mand, then Governor of Quebec, and were built by Royal Engineers between
1779 and 1783, both for the transport of military stores and for commercial
purposes. The locks were of stone” less than forty feet long and only six
There was a canal partly built without locks, previous to 1779 around Lachine—
1701–18 — a partial description follows. Through this the boats were to be hauled
up against the current, and it was undertaken through the efforts of the Sulpician
Fathers.
*In fair preservation to-day, much of the stone and mortar being intact.
THE CANALS OF CANADA. - 1453
feet wide, and with but thirty inches of water, which was as much as could
be used in the then condition of the rapids elsewhere; and sufficient for
the only boat, beside canoes, then in use, which was the bateau—a flat-
bottomed, sharp-pointed skiff about five and one-half feet beam and thirty-
five feet long—about the proportions of the Venetian gondola. These locks
were enlarged” (1800–4) to one hundred and ten feet in length and twelve
feet in width, so as to pass a “brigade’’ of six bateaux at one lockage. The
depth of water was increased to four feet. This provision for flotilla is now
our latest development at Sault Ste. Marie—a return to first principles,
which, it is to be regretted, cannot be carried upon other canals with heavy
traffic and a short navigable season. These enlarged locks displaced the
bateaux by inviting the “Durham ” boat, an American barge, which carried
three hundred and fifty barrels of flour—about ten times" as much as
the early bateaux. Before the construction of the Erie canal, northern New
York, as well as Vermont, exported via the River St. Lawrence. Hundreds of
thousands of barrels of flour and bushels of wheat were shipped from the
St. Lawrence in the closing years of the last and the opening ones of this
century.
The first lock between Lake Huron and Lake Superior was made by a
Canadian company in the closing years of the last century. One of the
northwest fur trading companies of Montreal cut a roadway forty-five feet
wide across the portage on the north or Canadian side of the Sault Ste.
Marie and opened “a canal upwards of three hundred feet in length, with
a lock which raised the water nine feet.” . This lock, thirty-eight feet long
and eight feet and three-quarters wide, was built like a flume, the posts of
which at the lower end were high enough to permit boats to pass under
their cape. A windlass raised the lower gates, but the upper ones were
“folding,” with sluices therein to fill the lock. A planked flume the width
of the lock, three hundred feet long and six feet high, conducted the boats
into this lock. A round log cribbing the whole length of the canal, twelve
feet in width, forming a tow-path for the oxen used in dragging the boats
up-stream. As the whole fall at the Sault is eighteen feet, and the lock
only dealt with half of this, the canal or channel above must have had a
surface inclination of three feet in a thousand. It was completed in 1798.
In July, 1814, this post was pillaged and burned by Major Holmes at the
head of one hundred and fifty Americans, when it is supposed that this
lock (with the wooden banks of its canal) was “burned to the water’s edge.”
FRENCH REGIME."
In the first year of the eighteenth century, Catalogne, military engineer
of the King of France (who was probably the first engineer sent to Canada),
commenced a channel from the St. Lawrence at Lachine to a marshy lake on
a direct route to Montreal, from which lake it was connected with and
followed the “Little River’’ to its outlet in front of the city. This, like
the boat canal of 1793 at Sault Ste. Marie, was intended for a combined
canal mill-race, but without any lock. This work was undertaken by Dollier
de Casson, Superior of the Seminary of Saint Sulpice,—but his death in 1701
*Not the original locks.
*French measure.
*Quebec fell September 13, 1759,
1454 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
arrested it. In 1717 it was resumed, but after an expenditure of twenty
thousand francs it was abandoned on account of the cost of the necessary
rock cut at Lachine. This was, in all probability, the first rock excavation
for canal purposes upon the St. Lawrence.” For the rock excavation in
connection with the first locks built by the English more than half a cen-
tury later, Cornish miners were procured.
PROVINCIAL EFFORTS.
The Lachine Canal was taken up by the Legislature of Lower Canada after
the war of 1812, and money voted in 1815 therefor, but nothing was done.
In 1819 a company was incorporated, which did not proceed. In 1821, Govern-
ment commissioners were appointed and the work was completed in 1825.
This first canal was twenty-eight feet wide on bottom, forty-eight feet wide
at Water-surface, and four and a half feet deep. The locks were seven in
number, one hundred feet long, and twenty feet wide in chambers, and built
of excellent masonry. The total rise from Montreal to Iachine is forty-
five feet. The canal had been projected and its construction advocated by
Adam Lymburner in 1791, but the reason why locks were first constructed
higher up the St. Tawrence (at the Cascades and Coteau, 1783) was because
Lachine is only seven miles from Montreal, and was the starting point of
the brigades of bateaux, the loads for which could be carted from Montreal.
The first Lachine canal was doubtless built as part of a system, because
a joint commission for Upper and Lower Canada had in 1818 reported in
favor of a canal system for the St. Lawrence, with four feet depth of water,
that being the depth of the Erie canal. Within a year after the opening of
the Iachine, Col. By—the Royal Engineer then constructing the Rideau canal
—recommended for the St. Lawrence longer and wider locks, with double
the depth of water, and in 1832, Upper Canada voted for a minimum of nine
feet water. Nevertheless, twenty years elapsed after the opening of the first
Lachine canal before the last of the St. Lawrence canals was completed, and
this was then on a scale as to dimensions of locks and depth of water more
than double that of the old Lachine.
The next in order of construction, although not of position upon the main
line of the St. Lawrence navigation, was:
The Welland Canal. A joint committee of both Houses of the Parliament
of Upper Canada was appointed in 1816 to report upon inland navigation,
and in 1821 a commission was named, which in 1823 reported in favor of
constructing the Welland canal (which had been agitated before 1818 by the
late Hon. W. H. Merritt) for the class of vessels then navigating the lakes.
Instead, however, of being undertaken as a Government work, a joint stock
company was formed in 1824 and ground was broken the same year. Their
first approval was a boat canal combined with an inclined railway, instead
of locks, and with a tunnel through the summit. This was abandoned the
following year for an open canal with locks. It was opened in 1829 (with
forty wooden locks, one hundred and ten feet long by twenty-two feet wide
in the chambers, and eight feet depth of water) by the passage of a British
and American schooner from Lake Ontario into Take Erie by the route of the
Welland, and of the Niagara river into which it flows, above the falls of the
latter. In 1833 this canal was extended upon the direct line of Lake Erie,
6First under authentic record in North America.
THE CANALS OF CANADA. 1455
but was fed from a higher level in consequence of slides in the summit cut,
which took place in 1828. The Grand river, which was the feeder, was de-
ficient in dry seasons; after the Union," therefore, when the canal was
purchased by the Government, it was determined (in 1843) to lower the
whole summit level (which is more than half the length of the canal), so that
Lake Erie could become the feeder. This undertaking proved to be the work
of several decades, carried on, as it necessarily was, subject to the maintenance
of the navigation, and the necessity of deepening the summit cut (from
which the water could not safely be withdrawn) by dredging, and the towing
of much of this dredged material half the length of the canal in order to
qump it into Lake Erie. The dredging could only be made during the naviga-
tion season, and the deepening, elsewhere, only in winter. It was, therefore,
not until 1881 that Lake Erie became the feeder. This canal was twenty- .
seven miles long with three hundred and forty-six feet of lockage, or fifteen
feet more than the difference of level between Erie and Ontario; but since
1881 the lockage has been reduced by that much and is now the minimum.
Upon the union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1841 steps were taken by the
Province of Canada to enlarge the Welland (the wooden locks of which were
falling into decay) and the Lachine, and to complete the remainder of the
St. Lawrence canals—only one of which—the Cornwall—had been commenced
by Upper Canada before the Union. The forty wooden locks on the Welland
were, by increasing lifts, replaced by twenty-seven stone ones, each one
hundred and fifty feet long by twenty-six and one-quarter feet wide in
chambers, with nine feet of water at the mitre sill, and the canal was com-
pleted upon this scale in 1846. The first enlargement of the Welland was
contemporaneous with the completion of the St. Lawrence system, which
had been commenced at Cornwall in 1834. The Lachine canal was a barge
canal, used in connection with the military canals of the Ottawa and Rideau
route, and the Welland a ship canal connecting Takes Erie and Ontario.
Between these there existed on the St. Lawrence no advance in heavy freight
transportation over that of the bateau or Durham boat of 1804. Great im-
provement in passenger transportation had been made by the introduction
of steamers on Lake St. Touis and Lake St. Francis (reaches of the St.
Lawrence), and on the river above the Long Sault”; and by their connection by
portage or plank roads on which stages were established; but all the heavy
freight was sent by the Ottawa and Rideau route to Kingston.”
UNITED CANADA.
The St. Lawrence Canals. The Cornwall canal was commenced by Upper
‘Canada in 1834, suspended by the rebellion of 1837, and not resumed until
after the reunion, when it was completed in 1843. Its lock dimensions were
a great advance upon the old Lachine or upon the new Welland, being two
hundred feet long by fifty-five feet wide in the chambers, and the depth of
water nine feet. These dimensions appear to have been adopted to pass the
short side-wheel steamers required for quick turning in running the rapids.
There was no enlargement of this canal previous to the confederation of
the British North American Provinces in 1867, because no greater dimensions
"Upper and Lower Canada, 1841.
8Opposite Massena, N. Y.
9That is from Montreal to Ottawa via Ottawa river and the Carillon and Grenville
canals, thence to Kingston via the Rideau canal System.
1456 EIISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
were established by the Province of Canada in 1841 for the remainder of the
St. Lawrence canals. This canal was eleven and one-half miles long with
seven locks, and a total lockage of forty-eight feet. The breadth on bottom of
canal was one hundred feet and on water surface one hundred and fifty feet.
Beauharnois Canal. This canal, entirely in Lower Canada, and the only one
upon the South side of the St. Lawrence, was not commenced until after 1841,
when (while maintaining the Cornwall length of lock and depth of water)
the Government of United Canada reduced the width ten feet for all remain-
ing St. Lawrence canal locks. It was commenced in 1842 and completed in
1845. The length of this canal is eleven and one quarter miles, with nine
locks two hundred by forty-five in the chambers, nine feet water on the sills,
and eighty-two and one-half feet total lockage. It is not being enlarged
because a new canal" several miles longer, but with fewer locks, is now being
constructed (on the enlarged scale adopted after confederation) upon the
opposite side of the St. Lawrence.
The Lachine. Canal. The first enlargement of this old canal was in progress
simultaneously with those above it, but it was not opened upon the new
dimensions (similar to those of the Beauharnois) until 1848.
The Williamsburg Canals. The three smaller canals above the Cornwall, at
“Farran's Point,” “Rapide Plat” and “The Galops,” known collectively as
the Williamsburg canals (so called from their situation in a township of
that name), were completed in 1847 upon the Beauharnois scale. These
three canals, with a combined length of twelve miles and an aggregate
lockage of thirty-one feet, are not necessary to the descending navigation,
and are not used by the passenger steamers going up, the rapids which they
avoid being navigable in both directions by steamers; but for the upper
one, “The Galops,” a lock has been put in below the strongest current
(about four thousand feet from the head), by which ascending boats may
keep the river up to this lock, and thus avoid seven miles of canal. The
section of the Galops rapids where the heaviest water is, has been deepened
to seventeen feet to provide for the safe passage of descending lake vessels
drawing fourteen feet while pitching through the swells of this rapid.
Thus, upon the completion of the first enlargement of the Lachine canal,
in 1848, a boat nearly one hundred and forty feet long, twenty-six feet beam,
and nine feet draught could for the first time pass from Montreal to Chicago.
The notable feature of the St. Lawrence section of the Canadian canals is
that although there are forty miles of canal and over two hundred feet
of lockage, steamers of five hundred tons and over daily descend from Take
Ontario to Montreal, during the navigable season, without using lock or canal.
Though the fall is, in some of the rapids, over forty feet per mile, all are
navigable downwards by boats drawing six to eight feet, according to river
level. -
THE DOMINION OF CANADA.
As the Province of Canada, in 1841, commenced the improvement of the
inland navigation by the enlargement of the Welland and Lachine, and the
completion of the remaining St. Lawrence canals with uniformity only as
to depth of canal between tide-water and the upper lakes, so, thirty years
later (after confederation in 1867 with the maritime provinces, and the
acquisition of the Northwest Territories from the Hudsons Bay Company),
the Dominion of Canada took up the question of inland navigation.
198oulanges canal.
THE CANALS OF CANADA. 1457
A canal commission was appointed in November, 1870, which reported
in February, 1871, advising a uniform scale of navigation for the St. Lawrence
and Welland canals, with locks two hundred and seventy feet long by forty-
five feet wide in the chambers, and with twelve feet depth of water upon
the mitre sills. Before, however, any locks were constructed, the Dominion
Parliament, in 1875, without dealing with lock dimensions, ordered the
enlarged canals to be deepened so as to pass vessels drawing fourteen feet
of water.
In arriving at lock dimensions and draught of water the commission of
1871 seem to have been governed by the then prevailing size of the majority
of the vessels on the upper lakes, as well as by the then depth of water in
the harbors. But, while the commissioners recommended twelve feet, they
gave the depth of seventeen harbors, twelve of which had, or were capable
of having fourteen feet and over, and they stated that this draught had
then been reached through the St. Clair Flats, and made the significant
comment that “as fast as the channel was deepened the draught of the vessels
increased.” These considerations doubtless influenced Parliament in increasing
the depth. Moreover, while providing a lock for vessels of two hundred
and fifty feet length, the commissioners noted the fact that, in 1871, at
least two screw steamers then in commission on the lakes were two hundred
and sixty-five feet long, and they referred to the lock at Sault Ste. Marie,
which had been then fifteen years in use with a length of three hundred and
fifty, feet. They thought it “extremely unwise to embark in magnificent
schemes with a view of introducing ocean vessels into the canals or lakes,”
and therefore leaned to moderate conditions as defined by existing traffic
instead of anticipating any such expansion as had already enforced two
enlargements of our canals.
The final enlargement upon a uniform scale for all, except the single lock
at Lake Superior, is now (1893) in progress but is only completed as
regards the Welland canal, which was opened with its new locks and twelve
feet of water in 1883, and with fourteen feet in 1887. The Lachine enlarge-
ment has been completed many years for twelve feet depth, but with its
structures founded for fourteen feet; this is, however, useless for navigation
purposes until the completion of the remainder of the St. Lawrence canals
(all of which are now under contract to be completed in 1895),” when steamers
about two hundred and sixty feet length and forty-four and one-half feet
beam can pass between Montreal and Lake Superior loaded down to fourteen
feet in the canals. -
Sault Ste. Marie. The canal commission of 1871 proposed to extend their
uniform scale of lock dimensions (270 by 45 by 12) to Lake Superior,
although there was then in operation upon the American side at the Sault
two locks 350 by 70 by 12. It is fortunate that the construction of the canal
at this point has been delayed until the present decade.
The Canadian canal now under construction at the Sault will have a
single lock of eighteen feet lift, with a length of chamber of nine hundred
feet, a width of sixty feet, and a depth of nineteen feet at “ lowest recorded
water level,” which is said to be equivalent to the twenty-one feet at “mean
low water,” fixed for the new lock (Poe) in progress on the Michigan side.
The length of nine hundred feet is “ designed to pass three vessels at
11These were completed in fall of 1899,
1458 EIISTORY OF New YORK CANALS.
one lockage; one of the upper type, four hundred and twenty feet long,
and two of the Welland Canal type, two hundred and fifty-five feet long.”
This official explanation of the length emphasizes the painful fact that the
Welland type is not a lake one. No explanation of the width is given. Sixty
feet is too wide for one vessel and not wide enough for two. The new
American lock will be eight hundred feet long and one hundred feet wide,
a width sufficient for two or three craft abreast.”
Although Canada is only now constructing a canal to reach Lake Superior,
this completion of the Canadian system has always been kept in view. In
1846 and again in 1852, before the canal was commenced upon the Michigan
side, the Province of Canada, made surveys and estimates for a canal at the
Sault, and it was included in the scheme of the canal commission about
twenty-five years later. At neither of these dates was there any Canadian
commerce upon Lake Superior, and this is the strongest evidence that the
Canadian canals looked chiefly to the northwestern states of the Union for
their support. This is also confirmed by the history of the Welland canal,
which was first built by a joint stock company having its principal share-
holders in New York and England, as also by the fact that the canal
Commission of 1870 were instructed to advise “the best means to attract
a large and increasing share of the trade of the northwestern portion of
North America through Canadian waters, such as will enable Canada to com-
pete successfully for the transit trade of the great western country.”
SUBMERGED CANALS BELOW MoWTREAL. tº
This historical sketch of the main system canal, Montreal to Lake Superior,
would be incomplete without a reference to the great work of deepening the
channel of the St. Lawrence from eleven to twenty-seven and one-half feet
between Montreal and Quebec. Commenced by the Government of Canada
in 1844, it was abandoned in 1847 and taken up again in 1850 by the harbor
commissioners of Montreal, and carried on at the expense of the trade of the
port. The original low water depth of eleven feet in 1850 was increased in
1851 to fourteen feet; in 1852 to sixteen and one-half; in 1857 to eighteen
feet; in 1865 to twenty feet. Resumed in 1874 it was in 1878 increased to
twenty-two feet; in 1882 to twenty-five feet and in 1888 to twenty-seven and
one-half feet. The work was then taken over and its cost assumed by the
Dominion Government, to the great relief of the Harbor Trust. The total
cost is about four millions of dollars, of which over half a million is for
dredging plant.
The total length of channel deepened is about fifty miles, of which about
eighteen miles are in Iake St. Peter. There is a continuous cut of about
sixteen miles in the bottom of the lake, three hundred feet wide, and ranging
from fifteen to seventeen feet in depth.
SUMMAlry OF THE ST. LA WRENCE RouTE.
From Montreal to the head of the St. Lawrence canals (which is about
eight miles below Ogdensburg) the distance is about one hundred and eleven
miles, of which forty-three miles are canal, forty-eight miles lake and twenty
miles river. Commencing at Montreal the distribution and the names of
the St. Lawrence canals are as follows:
**Interesting here to note that the new contemplated lock on the American side is
thirteen hundred and fifty feet long by seventy-five feet wide, and twenty-five feet on
sills, approximately.
THE CANALs of CANADA. - 1459

Canals. Length. Locks. | Lockage. Distance between.
Miles. Feet.
Lachine. . . . . . . . . . . . 8% 5 45 Thº * Beauharnois canal (Lake St.
-OUIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beauharnois. . . . . . 11} 9 82% Thence to Cornwall (Lake St. Francis). 32% ,
Cornwall. . . . . . . . . 11% 6 43 Thence to Farran's Point (river). . . . . 5
Farran’s Point. . . . # 1 4 Thence to Rapide Plat (river). . . . . . . . 10}
Rapide Plat. . . . . . 4 2 11% | Thence to Galops (river). . . . . . . . . . . . . .4%
Galops. . . . . . . . . . . 7% 3 15% | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .
43 26 206% | . . . . . . . . . . . . • s = e < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 68
The Soulanges canal, now being substituted for the Beauharnois, will have
the same lockage (with five locks instead of nine),” but nearly three miles
greater length, the lake distance being decreased in this extent. •
From the head of the St. Lawrence canals to the foot of the Welland
canal the distance is two hundred and twenty-six miles, of which one hundred
and sixty are in Lake Ontario. The Welland, as now enlarged, is twenty-six
and one-half miles long, and has twenty-five locks, with a total lockage of
three hundred and twenty-six and three-quarter feet, all of which is embraced
in the first ten miles from Lake Ontario. -
From the head of the Welland canal to the foot of the Canadian canal at
Sault Ste. Marie, the distance is about six hundred miles. The length of the
Sault canal upon the Canadian side is about three thousand, five hundred feet,
with one lock of eighteen feet lift, but the under excavation, for deepening the
approaches to nineteen feet at extreme low water, will be several times the
length of the visible canal. The total length of canal and approaches is
eighteen thousand, one hundred feet. From the Sault to Port Arthur is
two hundred and sixty-six miles and Duluth three hundred and ninety miles.
The completion of this canal at the Sault will extend Canadian inland
navigation, from the ocean vessel at Montreal, over fourteen hundred miles
of fresh water, with less than seventy-five miles of canal, and with about
five hundred and fifty-one feet of lockage to reach Lake Superior, the surface
of which is six humdred feet above tide.
The locks of the Canadian canals, with the exception of those now under
construction at the Sault and the Soulanges canal, have moderate lifts, and
are repetitions of the simple and economical features of the original Welland . .
canal. The lock ſloors are of wood, and their upper gates the same height
as their lower one—the filling and emptying being through valves in these
gates. - * -
The Soulanges canal and that at the Sault Ste. Marie are new departures.
The chambers are filled and emptied by culverts in the side walls or floor
which, in the first, is of masonry, and the upper gates rest upon curved
breast walls. Electric motors, driven by a water-power current, will work
gates, automatic sluices at weirs, as well as swing bridges; which last are
without usual central pivot piers—thus opening the full width of the channel.
Portland cement concrete will generally be substituted for the masonry in the
Soulanges works.
*Four lift-locks, one guard-lock.
28 . !
1460 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
THE LATERAL CANALS.
The Chambly Canal. The Richelieu river, by which Lake Champlain dis-
charges its waters, is, by position and navigable qualities, the most important
tributary of the St. Lawrence, with the single exception of the Ottawa.
Lake Champlain is over ninety feet above tide, and the summit between it
and the Hudson river is only sixty feet more. This lake and the Hudson
lie in the same north and south direction upon almost an air line between
Montreal and New York. The navigable waters of Lake Champlain are
extended northward by the Richelieu river to St. Johns, which is only twenty-
five miles from the St. Lawrence at the point above Montreal where a
connecting canal between the two rivers, known as the Caughnawaga canal,
has long been proposed. - . * , -
At St. Johns the Chambly canal, extends twelve miles northward (and
down-stream) with nine locks, each one hundred and eighteen feet long,
twenty-three feet wide, with seven feet water, and a total of seventy-four
feet lockage. This canal was put under contract in 1831, but was not com-
pleted until after the Union of 1841, and has not since been enlarged.
Between the foot of this canal and the mouth of the Richelieu at Sorel (a
distance of forty-six miles) the river is made navigable by a dam and lock
at St. Ours, thirty-two miles from Chambly and fourteen from Sorel. This
lock of five and one-half feet lift was constructed, 1844–9, upon the enlarged
scale of two hundred feet by forty-five feet in the chamber, with seven
feet water. The cost of this navigation, with its ten locks and seventy-nine
feet of lockage, has been about $750,000. -
The Ottawa and Rideau Route. The St. Lawrence route was, by the
Royal Engineers, considered to be too near the frontier for a military one.
The influence of the Imperial Government was exerted in favor of an
interior route between Montreal and Kingston, via the Ottawa and Rideau
rivers. The Provincial Government of Upper Canada was offered, in 1824,
financial assistance if it would undertake the Rideau canal (which is within
the Provincial territory), but declined upon the ground that the St. Lawrence .
would best serve the commercial interests of the country. The Home Govern-
ment, in 1826, decided to carry out this inland communication, which had been
commenced upon the Ottawa at Grenville, midway between Montreal and the
Rideau, in 1819. Seven locks were constructed, one hundred and six and
one-half feet by nineteen and one-half feet in the chamber, with six feet water,
but the remaining ones upon the Ottawa were, in 1828, enlarged to one
hundred and twenty-nine by thirty-two; with the same depth of water.
The Rideau canal was commenced in 1826 and opened in 1832, but not
completed until 1834. The locks were increased in length and width over
the enlarged Ottawa ones, but the depth of the water was decreased. They
are now one hundred and thirty-four by thirty-three, with five feet water,
and have never been enlarged. The route at Ste. Anne,” fifteen miles above
Lachine, where the Ottawa joins the St. Lawrence, were not embraced in the
scheme of the military canals. There are only three feet here, and they
were navigable at high water by the early boats. There was also a lock
to pass them upon the Vaudreuil or Isle Perrot side, owned by a forwarding
company. As the Lachine canal locks" are only one hundred by twenty-four
14Where the middle branch of the Ottawa empties into the St. Lawrence.
*At this time.
THE CANais of CANADA. 1461
by four and one-half, compared with one hundred and thirty-four by thirty-
three by five for those of the Rideau, it is possible that the original intention,
before the whole scheme was abandoned, was to reach the St. Lawrence below
Montreal by that branch of the Ottawa which passes behind the island of
Montreal,” in which case the Ste. Anne's rapids would be avoided.” The
Grenville locks were commenced before the (original) Lachine, which probably
accounts for their greater length. The first lock at Ste. Anne was built
after the Union and completed in 1843. It was one hundred and ninety
by forty-five in the chamber, with six to seven feet of water. A new one
two hundred by forty-five by nine feet of water has been placed alongside.
These latter dimensions are those adopted for the Ottawa and Lake Champlain
route. - -
Measured from Lachine (which is common to both) the distance to
Kingston by the Ottawa and Rideau route is two hundred and eighteen miles,
as compared with one hundred and seventy miles by the St. Lawrence. The
number of locks is fifty-five, and the total lockage five hundred and nine feet
(three hundred and forty-five feet rise and one hundred and sixty-four fall)
against twenty-six locks and two hundred and six and one-half feet lockage
(all rising) by the St. Lawrence. Of the one hundred and eleven miles
of this route between Lachine and Ottawa City, nearly seven miles are
canal, , and of the one hundred and twenty-six miles of the Rideau route
between Ottawa and kingston about sixteen and one-half are canal. The
lesser length of canal upon the longer and higher route to Lake Ontario is
due to the fact that the St. Lawrence can not be dammed.”
The Military Canals, between Carillon and Grenville, were three in number,
and overcame a fall in the Ottawa river of nearly sixty feet. Carillon was
the lowest, Grenville the highest, and the intermediate one (since abolished)
was known as the “Chute-a-Blondeau.” The Carillon canal climbed twenty-
one and one-half feet over a rocky bluff by two combined locks, the side
walls of which were formed by the rock cutting, and then descended thirteen
feet by one lock to the river, and was supplied by a feeder from the North
river. In the recent enlargement a dam at Carillon raises the river nine
feet, drowning out the rapids and substituting six and one-half miles of
new canals and seven locks for seven miles of old canal with eleven locks.
There are now only two canals—the Carillon, three-quarters of a mile long,
with two locks and thirteen feet lockage, and the Grenville, five and three-
quarter miles long, with five locks and forty-three and three-quarter feet
lockage, separated by a navigable reach of river five and one-half miles.
These two canals are now enlarged to the scale fixed for the Ottawa and
Lake Champlain route, the locks two hundred by forty-five by nine feet
water; but are useless for this route until the Chambly canal and that at
St. Ours are enlarged and deepened—works which will doubtless be delayed
until there is an enlargement of the New York State canal between Lake
Champlain and the Hudson river.
*Ottawa empties into St. Lawrence in three branches—at Cascades and at St. Anne
above Montreal, and at Terrebonne below.
*This is misleading to one unaccustomed to the locality, as the drop from Lake
Two Mountains to the St. Lawrence below Montreal remains the same whether the
route goes by Lachine or the Recollect northwest of the city, approximately fifty-four
feet. º:
18The Rideau (not Ottawa) could be and was.
1462 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The total new lockage between Lachine and the Rideau at Ottawa is sixty-
two and three-quarter feet (of which three feet is at Ste. Anne), and is the
* * * - * *
minimum possible between these points.
The Rideau Canal. The total lockage on the one hundred and twenty-six
miles of this route between the Ottawa river (at Ottawa) and Kingston,
upon Lake Ontario, is four hundred and forty-six and one-quarter feet.
From the Ottawa river it ascends two hundred and eighty-two and one-
quarter feet by thirty-four locks, in a distance of eighty-seven and one-half
miles to the summit level of the Rideau lakes, and then descends one
hundred and sixty-four feet by thirteen locks in a distance of thirty-eight
and three-quarter miles to Lake Ontario. There are twenty-four stone
dams, two of which are thirty-three and sixty-eight feet high, respectively.
These military canals were handed over to Canada by the Imperial Govern-
ment in 1853.
Considerable expenditure has been made upon the upper Ottawa at two
points, and also upon the Back lake system near Peterboro’, as well as upon
the River Trent (the outlet of these lakes into the Bay of Quinte), which
bay is the head of the St. Lawrence river navigation.
Trent Navigation. This Trent route, like that of the Ottawa valley, had
been agitated, locally, for shortening the water route from the sea into Lakes
Huron, Michigan and Superior. The total lockage upon this route to Lake
IIuron would exceed eight hundred and fifty feet, fully five hundred feet
more than on the Welland route. About three hundred and seventy feet
of this lockage (more than all upon the Welland canal) would be between
Rice lake and Lake Ontario, and the water route between these lakes is
about six times longer than the land route. Everything, therefore, but the
timber (for which canals would only be an obstruction) would shun the
water route, even if improved, on account of the length and the lockage.
The inland navigation of the Trent, therefore, is not likely to “come to
the front " in the near future. The Ottawa river route, among other projected
canals, was referred by the Government in 1870 to the canal commission,
but the Trent route was then ignored, and has since been taken up as a
local work. The Trent scale of navigation is that of the Rideau canal, and
the work done there recently has been confined to connecting this extensive
land system by locks and dams, but there are cut-stone locks built over
fifty years ago, upon the Trent river, the gates of which have never been
hung. The route is too shallow, crooked and elevated to compete with that
of the Welland. Over one million of dollars has been expended here, nearly
one-third of which was before confederation.” This isolated navigation
upon the northern slope of Lake Ontario has no connection with that lake
or with Lake Huron.”
Upon the Ottawa river, above Ottawa, nearly the same amount has been
expended upon the same principle of connecting isolated navigable stretches
not connected with any outlet east or west. But in the Ottawa case the
works have been abandoned, either before completion or since. The only
completed, though unused one, was so leisurely prosecuted that the railway
ran past it and rendered it unnecessary. The locks that are built are of
wood, two hundred by forty-five by five feet of water, and are therefore no
contribution to a future ship canal from Montreal to Lake Huron.
19Confederation of all the Canadian provinces, 1867.
20Work still in progress.
THE CANALS OF CANADA. 1463
St. Peter's Canal. This is a tide level canal about half a mile in length
connecting the Bras d’Or lake, a salt water estuary in Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia, with St. Peter's Bay on the Atlantic. The first survey was made
by one of Telford's engineers, in 1821, but work was not commenced until
1854. It was suspended in 1859, when the provincial engineer recommended
a marine railway instead of the tidal lock. It was, however, resumed in
1864 and completed after confederation, with a lock one hundred and twenty-
two by twenty-six with thirteen feet of water upon the sill. A new lock
two hundred by forty-eight has replaced the old and the canal has been
deepened to nineteen feet. The extreme rise and fall of the tide in St.
Peter’s Bay is nine feet—the range in the Bras d’Or lake being about one-
third of that outside. The tidal lock has four pairs of gates and the whole
expenditure has been $845,000.
The Shubenacadie Canal. One of the earliest canals undertaken after the
opening of the Lachine, was the Shubenacadie canal in Nova Scotia, projected
to connect Halifax harbor with the basin of Minas. Costly masonry was
erected, the sum of $60,000 was expended, and the work neatly completed, but
it proved a disastrous failure. There was insufficiency of water for lockage,
and the tides in the Shubenacadie river are the highest anywhere—said to
range seventy-five feet.”
Two short canals without locks connect Burlington Bay at the head, and
Bay of Quinte at the foot, of Lake Ontario, with that lake.
The Burlington Canal. The Burlington canal is a short cut through the
sand beach at the head of Lake Ontario and gives access to the port of
Hamilton, Ontario. It has cost $433,000.
The Murray Canal. The other is known as the Murray canal, projected
in the last century when a land grant was set apart for it. It has only been
recently opened with eleven feet of water at a cost of $2,216,000 for a length
of five miles from end to end of entrance piers.
The Desjardins Canal. A private company before our railway era opened
a canal from Burlington Bay to Dundas at a cost of about $100,000, by
which lake schooners could ascend to that town. lt was between three
and four miles long and was called the Desjardins canal, but is now remem-
bered only as the scene of a frightful railway accident in 1837.
Grand River Navigation Company. Another company, by means of dams
and locks (and Indian money chiefly) extended a boat navigation in connection
with the Welland canal, sixty miles up the Grand river—after that river was
dammed in order to use it as a feeder to the Welland—at a cost of $200,000.
This also has been superseded by the railways.
The only new canal undertaken by the Dominion was for the improvement
of Rainy river, an affluent of the Lake of the Woods by a lock and dam at
Fort Francis. This was an attempt to utilize the natural water stretches
in order to reach the Northwest at a time when the country had not as
yet grown to sufficient confidence in its own resources and ability to carry
out the Canadian Pacific Railway; and it was abandoned therefore as
soon as that work was undertaken.
*1Certainly over sixty-four feet.
DATA CONCERNING
Canals in the United States and Canada
|
W
CHAPTER II—TAEU LAR STATISTICS,
C a n a 1 s of the U n i t e d St a tes.
. Data Concerning Canals in the United States
#
|
and Carnacia.
O ; i
State and COrporation Canals. 1465
-
t —r º \ --
* ——
TERMINALS. LENGTH. DATEs. CANAL PRISM. LOCKS. MAXIMUM Size OF BOATs. Cost. TRAFFIC.
| Average
| Length : º:
* - tº º - ** Total between GATES. - MAXIMUM. MINIMUM. Of ClayS - *
LOCATION. º Name of canal. Original owner. Present owner. Commence- Width - difference hollow- Depth H teri i - Expenditures - operated Rºmanks.
Illl - From TO Canal Slack | Total Author- ment Com- Abandon- at Width at Depth of Numb in Total rise quoins. | Available ep Greatest Material 㺠—A- Length Beam Draft Capacity How Cost of for per
º º * | Water. º ization. Of pletion. ment. Water- bottom. Water. * | elevation and fall. [Available | width. it. ill lift. 3,062T18,4, * e d in feet. in feet. } feet. in tons. operated. construction. maintenance year.
d work. surface. O length IIllte T-S111. 1SCharged. Material Kind How i and repairs. Date Amount Date Amount
w | terminals. given at €I 18.1. g operated. g in tonS. e 1In tonS.
| in () ).
- | Miles Miles. | Miles. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet Feet Feet Feet. Feet. l Abandoned b f th - e f the P
MAINE. . . . . . . . . . 1 | CUMBERLAND AND Oxford CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebago pond. . . ... . . . . . . . 20.5 0 20.50 1820 1827 1829 1875 34 18 4 26 143 143 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Öğuş... d' e construction of the Portland and
Songo River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' State of Maine. . . . . . . . . . . Sebago pond... . . . . . . . . . . Long pond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1829 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 (80) 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . oº:: jº, ..ºf Cumberland and Oxford,
ſ 2 | Bows FALLS CANAL... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bow (around falls) on Mer-| Bow........ . . . . * * * * * * * * 0.33 0 0.33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1812 Abou, 50 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 4 25 25 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Also one dam.
T1ma C T1 Ver. |
3 | Hooks ETT FALLS CANAL.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (*.*. Hooksett falls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | * * * * * * * * 0.15 0 0.15 | . . . . . . . . 1812 1830 1850 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 16 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * I e < * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * 17,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On Merrliſha,C T1 Ver. e
NEw HAMPSHIRE . . . . . 4 AMoskEAG FALLs CANAL...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (*.*. *:::: falls)! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (. . . . . . . . 1 0 1. . . . . . . . . 1812 1830 1850 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 45 45 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - * s is s = a i - - - - - - a e i e a c - - - - - - 50,000 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Several extensive dams.
5 | UNION CANAL... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In . º and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • e - e s e º e 9 0 9 | . . . . . . . . 1812 1830 1850 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - i s e = * * * I - - - - - - - e i e º e - - - - - - 50,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A series of canals around falls in Merrimac
- - aroll InCi Severall 18,11S. -
l 6 | SEWALLs FALLS CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Aº Sewalls falls) on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | * * * * * * * * 0.25 0 0.25 | . . . . . . . . 1812 1837 1850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
errima,(: TIVer.
* AL... . . . . . The proprietors of the Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Around Pawtucket falls! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65 O 1.65 1792 1797 1797 1850 80 l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
7 | PAwTUCKET FALLS CANAL.... ºciºls ºn th: in Lowell.) }
Merrimac river. º * = -
Enlargement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The pººl . #. Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Alº ºucket falls! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - 2.50 O 2.50 1792 1812 # 1850 80–90 | . . . . . . . . 4 4 34 34 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paid yearly dividends of 2%–10%.
• * * * * * all On t 1I] LOWell. - -
º:º: Ca.113. O e f - 20 lift and 2 guard-locks. Banks 4 ft. high. Speed, 3 miles
Middlesex Canal Co. . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . Iowell on Merrimac. . . . . . Charlestown on Charles. 27. O 27. 1789 1793 Open 1804 1853 30 18–20 |3 increased 22 72 136 80 (75) 10 ! . . . . . . . . 12 | Some wood, . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. Miter. . . . . Hand. . . . . . . 40–75 9–9.5 2 14–20 | One horse 528,000 00 $172,000 00 1835 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . per hour down stream. 7 aqueducts. 50 bridges of 20
8 MIDDLESEx CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . - river t Com. 1808 to 4 others stone to 1830 feet clear span.
- | - - - e | | Abandonment caused by the building of Boston and Lowell
U R. R. Company interested in locks and canals of Merrimac.
MAss ACHUSETTS.. . . . . .
9 BLACKSTONE CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . Blackstone Canal Co. . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . Worcester, Mass. . . . . . . . . Providence, R. 45. 45. 1823 1826 1828 1848 34 18 48 451 | . . . . . . . . 80 (70) 10 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600,000 00 250,000 00 1832 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Alººn,º by building of Providence and Worces-
º - mpshi d Hampden Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southwick on south line|| Northampton Oil Connec- 22. 22. 1823 1826 1835 1846 34–36 20 33 . . . . . . . . 298 90 (80 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United with Farmington Canal under plan for reorganization
i 11 | HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN CANAL Hº §. º c p * doned A of *** ound ticut river. 3 0 3 1825 25 8 60 75 (80) ! 89.000 00 of both companies in 1836. Banks 6 feet high.
- ticut River Co.. . . . OIleCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SerleS Of IOCKS a ſoll IlC, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e * I A. W. J. &mdº º i + c < e < * * * I s e s - e s - a e s s e s e s & : ºy . . . . . . . . . co || C | UU a U . . . . . . . . ] , s , , , , , , , , , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * : * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , UUU Uv | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "
i 12 MonTAGUE CANAL... . . . . . . . . . . . connee 1CUlt tº IV à.Il Montague falls in Con- -
necticut river. i
— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . A series of locks around al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 0 2. . . . . . . . . 1792 1796 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 50 50 i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,027 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operated first in 1783 with inclined planes. Boats were run
l 13 | SouTH HADLEY CANAL... . . . . . . . * * 3.I] C 50-foot fall in Connecti- 4. { into a caisson, water adjusted and caisson hauled up
g cut river at So. Hadley. | ! slope by water-power.
* . | i -
10 | FARMINGTON CANAL... . . . - farmington Canal Co. . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . *ianº.d on Long sº. N. line of 56. 0 56. 1822 1825 1831 1846 36–38 20 4 22 | . . . . . . . . 218 90 (80) 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iºn º • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s = < * * 1 s • * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * I • * * * * * * * I e s = • * * * * I | * * * g e e 20–25 | . . . . . . . . . 600,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uniº Nº. ºº #.
| - - i. maSOInry. - is one aqueduct 280 feet long. e
CONNECTICUT. . . . . . . . | 10 and 11 | New Haven and NorthAmpton. See Hampshire and Hampden, also Farmington Canal Suºmº..." §:
| - | 425. * * * ~ * >
| 14 | ENFIELD FALLS CANAL.... . . . . . - Connecticut River Co... . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . A º# *...*. e e º a 9 s e º tº e º a tº º ºf - - - - - - - - 5.5 0 5.5 1825 | . . . . . . . . Before 1850 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 4 30 30 90 (80) 18 4.5 10 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * • * * * * e º e º 'º - - - - - - e i e º e º 'º - - - - 125,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thººl...! :* ...i. º º:
Connecticut river. . the mouth of the Connecticut river, is now used to dis-
- te | - tribute water-power. -
ſ 15 WHITE RIVER CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . Connecticut River Co... . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . Cº.fºlls in Con- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is . . . . . . . . 0. 50 0.50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thº, i"###".i. Sº, º, i.º.º.
+ e - *\ } = - - - a l ſº 1 / º ºr i \ | | \L lºº. 1 = 2 = a a a a a • * * * * * d falls i T | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * g º .40 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . , , , , , , , UV s \ WWJW J VV V | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * iver, made that river navigable for more than 250 miles.
VERMONT. . . . . . . . . . . | 16 || WATERQUEECHY CANAL..... . . . . . Connecticut River Co.. . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . Cºlº# º in#: } 0.40 0.40 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000 00 Tlve - l g 116S
land.
- ticut Ri Co... . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canal around falls in Con- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 50 O 0.50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1865 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 50 50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e i s e a e e º e s a 107,313 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . a tº e e º s e e - - - - - - - - • * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * . . They were not long operated, however, and have been
| 17 | BELLows FALLS CANAL... . . . . . . Connecticut River CO 3.Il C necticut river at Rock- abandoned for a long time.
ingham. |
-**T - - 4
º } |


º, ſº H -
~!
:
DATA concERNIN; CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND canada-cºntinue).
- | •
Canals of the United States—(Continued).
l
* - State and Corporation Canals—(Continued). |
1466 *. - i r a e - | | |
&-
!
TERMINALs. : . . * LENGTH... . t . • ' ' . . . DATEs. . . " >" ' • | . . . CANAL PRIšM. . . - . . º .* . . . . - . ! ... Locks. < . . . . - . . . . . . | * . . ." - Maximum SIZE of º . . " • COST. TRAFFIC.
Reference | . - - º Length -
r - - f l bet te MAXIMUM. MINIMUM.
LOCATION. number. Name of canal. Original owner. Present owner. Commence- Width , diº - º Depth How water is GATES - Expenditures - REMARKS.
- From. TO. Canal. | Slack | Total. Author- Inent Com- Abandon- at Width at | Deşth of - in | Total rise | quoins." | Available ept Greatest admitted and Length Beam Draft, ºthy How Cost of for
Water. ization. of pletion. ment. Water- bottom. Witer. Number. elevation and fall. [Available | width. ... on . lift. Material. discharged. in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. | construction. maintenance
- work. surface. | O length miter-sill. How and repairs. - Amount Amount
*~ - - - terminals. ſº - Material. Rind. operated. Date. in tons. Date. in tons.
A. - IIl - §
Z - --
- - R -
Miles. | Miles. | Miles. - Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. - - r
ſ 18 ERIE CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36:}. 0 || 363. 1817 1817 1825 | . . . . . . . . € 40 *::: ree 4 83 568. 675. 5 90 15 4 . . . . . . . . Stone . . . . . . Tºº Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. } % 1% # 30 } Animal $7,143,789 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1. ſ #; # iº, for the first time
- - - valves in 7, 5 power. 3. y e
- º gates. - - e
*irst enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351), 5 0 || 350. 5 1835. 1836 1862 | . . . . . . . . 70 52%–56 7 72 568. 654.8 110 18 7 15%| Stone . . . . . . Through Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 98 17% 6 40 A. &|31,834,041 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . .# Thº... * three guard-locks, making the total number
- * - ST6a,IIl- w e
Lengthening of lock } - - : 1Il power. } 1880 |4,608,651 1837 f667,151 || || } | .. y s
engthening of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,” “ - " " - * * * * * * * * 3& 2.5 0 || 350.5 1884 1884 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 568. 854.8 110 ! 18 7 15%| Stone . . . . . . Through Wood. . . . . Miter or Hand and 98 17} 6 340 Animal & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - “Double headers,” or boats traveling tandem can be passed
- } 40 | 220 ſ valves in or tumble. Walter- - i Steam- through lengthened locks without uncoupling.
- - - under gates. OWeI’. - power. - -
Second enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350.5 0 350. 5 1895 1896 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 } }}} 568. 654.8 | #} 18 9 15%| Stone . . . . . . º Wood. . . . M. and and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | • - ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - | * * * * * * * * * * * - t Never completed.
º - - valves in or UILI1016. Water- - ;
**- e under gates. power. - J
19 | CHAMPLAIN CANAL... . . . . . . . . . . State of New York....... State of New York. . . . . . . West Troy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whitehall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66. O 66. 1817 1817 1823 | . . . . . . . . º 40 26 4 19 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 15 4 . . . . . . . . Stone . . . . . . #. * wood.... Miter.... By hand. } % 1% § }}} Animal 921,011 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . l } ſ
* © - * f & valves in 2 - power. %
- ... * ates. - | $ º e -
First enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ty 0 66. 1860 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 35 5 20 | . . . . . . . . 179.5 110 18 5 11}| Stone . . . . . . º Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 98 17% 4 . . . . . . | | | Animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Never entirely completed. 20 lift and 4 guard-locks.
- * . i - - valves in | power. F -
* * gateS. - - f º k -
Second enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66. 0 66. 1870 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 44 7 19 . . . . . . . . 179.5 110 18 7 11}| Stone . . . . . . º Wood. . . . M. By hand. 98 17% 5 190 *. & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r Never completed.
! V3.IVeS lin. OI’ UILIll) le. - Stea Iſle- }
- \ - - under gates. power.
Third enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66. O 66. 1895 1896 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 19 . . . . . . . . 179.5 110 18 7 11}| Stone . . . . . . º Wood. . . . Miº By hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • e i e < * * * * * * * I e a • * * * * * * * * * I e = * * * * * ... . . . . . 1890 1,520,757 1842 | f230,844 { | Never completed.
Va.IVeS II). Or tumble.
º under gates. !
Glens Falls feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 5. 12. 1822 1822 1828 | . . . . . . . . 40 26 4 13 132. 132. 90 15 4 11 || Wood. . . . . . Tºº Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. } % 1% # }}} Animal 91,944 00 | . . . . . . . . . . .
ſ - - valves in -" \ power.
\ gates. * * - -
Pnlarged feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 5. 12. 1860 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 35 5 13 132. 132. 100 15 U . 5 11 | Stone . . . . . . Through Wood....] Miter. . . . . By hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 140 Animal • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .” - - - - - - - - - . - - *
- - 110 18 ſ - valves in • power. - - # > Never entirely completed.
. . . " { |- g gates. ! -
NEw York+ . . . . . . . . 20 OSWEGO CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Oswego. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30. | 18. 38. 1825 1825 1828 | . . . . . . . . 40 26 4 18 154.85 154.85 90 15 4 . . . . . . . . Stone . . . . . . Tºº Wood. . . . | Miter . . . . . By hand. } % 1% # - ; } Animal 565,437 00 . . . . . . . . . . . - - s 18 lift and 6 guard-locks
| valves in ! power. : - *
ſ i.
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t w - gates. . . . f A0 Animal & 2,511.992 00 i . . . . º - | | | | -
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 18. 38. 1851 1852 1862 | . . . . . . . . 70 52% 7 18 154.85 154.85 º 110 18 7 11%| Stone . . . . . . Tºº, Wood. . . . Miter. . . . . By hand. 98 17% 6 3 . * * * * * ~ * ~ * ~ I • * * * * * * * * * * |- 18 lift, including 1 side-cut lock, and 5 guard-locks.
ſº - * gates. - l power. - t
Pengthening of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2). 18. 38. 1886 1886 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 154.85 154.85 || || 110 || || 18 7 113| Stone . . . . . . Through Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . Hand and 98 17% 6 340 | Aimi & ............ . ........... }. 1860 |1,080,076 1900 f31,742 {
- - 10 | | 220 - valves in Water- Steam- * - : -
- - gates. power. power. - *
Second enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......] ....................... 20. 18. 38. 1895 1896 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 154.85 154.85 110 18 9 113| Stone . . . . . . Through Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . Hand andl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : ; - - -
- t 9 220 valves in Water- l - w J - Never completed.
º e gateS. OWeT. - \.
21 | ONEIDA RIVER IMPROveMENT. ...| State of New York. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Brewerton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three River Point. . . . . . . ' 0 192% 192% 1839 1839 1850 | . . . . . . . . 80 60 4% 2 7.85 6.25 120 30%. . . . . . . . . 3}| Stone . . . . . . Tºº Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . B; hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |.. Steam- 79,346 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . |
i Val VeS 111 * | power. - - ... " º l - -
22 || BALDWINS VILLE CANAL AND SEN- J. C. Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . State of New York....... Baldwinsville . . . . . . . . . . . Baldwinsville . . . . . . . . . . . J. 6 O 0.6 . . . . . . . . . 1808 1808 l . . . . . . . . 40 24 4 1 10. 10. 90 15 4 10 || Wood . . . . . . º Wood. . . . . Miter.... . . . By hand. 75 12 3% 5 Animal & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s e º 'º - e. Assumed by State in 1850. Size of present lock, 110 x 18
ECA RIVER Towing-PATH . . . . . | t 1831 110 18 valves in } 98 17%| 3% | . . . . . . . ) - Steam- - s feet.
e - teS. power.
Towing-path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Mud lock, Oswego canal. . . Baldwinsville. . . . . . . . . . . O 5.83| 5.83 1838 1838 1839 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 17%| . . . . . . . . 75 Animal & 14,864 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Steam-
- - - - power.
23 | CAYUGA AND SENECA CANAL. . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Seneca lake at Geneva. . . . . Erie canal at Montezuma.. 12.5 10.5 23. } 1825 1826 1828 } • e º e º e º e 40 28 4 } , 11 } e e s e º - - - 83.5 90 15 4 | . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . Through Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. | 61 7 3% 30 } Animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* 1828f 1828i 1829f 1f valves in 75 12 3% 75 power
gateS. “. . . . º
*ēement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b. 5 10.5 23. 1854 1854 1862 | . . . . . . . . 70 52% 7 11 50.64 86. 58 110 18 7 10 | Composite. . Tººl, Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 98 17% 6 340. 4. &l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1869 533,516 1837 £20,274 || || . . . . . .
| - Va.I.VeS IIl Steam-
t - gateS. power.
24 || BLACK RIVER CANAL. . . . .. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyons Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.5 O 35.5 1836 1838 1855 | . . . . . . . . 42 26 4 109 303. 75 1,082} 90 . 15 4 12 | Stone . . . . . . Tºº Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 75 12 3} 75 Animal
- - Val VeS II). . power.
"eeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forestport. . . . . . . . . . . . .. B ille. . . . . . . . . . . . O 0 15 gates. - o J. 5 Animal - - - -
* SUP)0It . . . . . . . . . . . . OOInVllle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1|0. 10. 1836 1838 - 1848 . . . . . . ... . . 46 30 4 O 6. 1 6.1 9 J. 4 . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . Tºº, Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 75 12 3% 7 §. 3,157,296 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1889 || 143,561 1851 25,320 || || Guard-lock at head of feeder.
* ateS. | -
25 | BLACK RIVER IMPROveMENT. . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Lyons Falls. . . . . .. . . . . . . . Carthage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O 42.5 42.5 1836 1854 1861 | . . . . . . . . 60 40 5 2 9.25 9.25 160 30 5 ! . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . º Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . Steam-
- - V8, VeS 1 Il i power
*— | gates. | ~
={ - T T-
| * See tables on pages 1030–6 for additional details of New York canals. f Branch to Cayuga lake. f Tonnage figures for New York canals prior to 1837 not compiled.
| .
| -
!


DATA conCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(Continued).
Canals of the United States—(Continued).
State and Corporation Canals—(Continued). - 1467
|
TERMINALs. IENGTH. DATEs. CANAL PRISM. LOCKS. - MAXIMUM SIZE OF BOATs. Cost. TRAFFIC. |
Average
Length ...; i
Reference P C . . " Width aft: º GATES. E d MAXIMUM. MINIMUM. of days . . . . . .
* * * * t er. OII) Iſle InCé- l º 1IIérèIn Ce * oilow- - - - xpenditures a ; , ; ; :
LOCATION. number. Name of canal. Original owner TeSent OWIler From. To. Canal. Slack Total. Author- Inent Com- Abandon- at Width at Depth of in . Total rise quoins. Available Dººh Greatest How water is Length Beam Draft Capacity How Cost of p . opºſed REMARKs. !
Water. ization. of pletion. * Iment. Water- bottom. Water. Number. elevation | and fall. [Available width. miter-sill lift. Material. admitted and in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. construction. maintenance year.
tºr work. surface. of length 1U62I’-S111. discharged. g How and repairs. Amount Amount !
ſ terminals. º Material. Rind. operated. Date. in tons. Date. in tons. - - !
1Il s
- Miles. | Miles. | Miles. 9 1830 issa isºs | “.2 Feet, Feet, 40 | #42 | #os | *oo | *15 | * 4 | *ist wood Through || Wood Mit By hand 75 12 || || 3% 75 | Animal
. State Of New Y Ork. . . . . . . . Aband OneCl . . . . . . . . . . . . . ins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elmira. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. O 23. 182 83 - - & - - - OOCl. . . . . . TOug OOCl. . . . 106.I . . . . y nand . nima -
26 CHEMUNG CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . State of New York.. Abandoned Watkins Iollºa, 4 *} - 4. valves in | 4 90 | power. i
- - - gateS. h
Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horseheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . Corning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. O 16. 1829 1830 1833 1878 41 26 || || 4 U 4 36.33 27. 90 15 4 | . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . Through Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 75 12 { 3% 75 } Animal $314,395 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1863 307, 151 1837 |f 20,288 . . . ... . . . . . .
€62C16:Iſ . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * | 4} } valves IIl 90 power. - ;
! - gateS. - º -
27 | CRookED LAKE CANAL. . . . . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Abandoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dresden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn Yan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. O 8. 1829 1831 1833 1877 .42 26 4 27 277.83 277.83 90 15 4 10.82 || Wood. . . . . . - Tºº Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 75 12 3% 75 Animal 156,777 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1853 53,985 1868 f4,451 | . . . . . . . . 27 liſt-locks and 1 guard-lock
d Va.I.VeS 11). power. • e
gateS. - e
28 || ONEIDA LAKE CANAL–Old canal. Sate of New York. . . . . . . Abandoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . Higginsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . Oneida lake. . . . . . . . . . . . 4% 2 6% . 1832 | . . . . . . . . 1835 | . . . . . . . . 40 26 4 7 60. 25 57.67 90 15 4 10 || Wood. . . . . . Tººh Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 75 12 3% 75 | Animal 78,824 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1849 59,451 1856 18,485 | . . . . . . . .
v - Val VeS 11). power.
gateS.
N anal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durhamville . . . . . . . . . . . . Oneida lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 0 5.3 1867 1867 1877 1887 70 47% 7 6 62. 62. 110 18 7 11 | Stone . . . . . . Through Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 98 17% 6 220 | Animal 444, 155 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
€W Ca.118.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . * * . valves in power.
gates. º -
29 CHENANGO CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Abandoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Binghamton . . . . . . . . . . . 97. 0 97. 1833 1834 1836 1878 42 26 4 116 312. 85 | 1,015. 90 15 4 13 | Composite. . . Through Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 75 12 3% 75 | Animal 2,316, 186 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868 112,455 1837 f $8,213 | . . . . . . . .
• * e º is s a - valves in - power.
i - - * .. gateS. -
NEw York . . . . . . . . . < 30 | CHENANGo CANAL ExTENSION. . . sate of New York. . . . . . . Abandoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . Binghamton . . . . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania State line... 40. 0 40 1863 1865 | . . . . . . . . 1878 42 26 4 10 83. 83. 91 17 4 . . . . . . . . sº *. Tºº, Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * I e º e s • * * * | * * * * * * * * * 1,600,889 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
gates.
âte of New York. . . . . . . . Abandoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rochester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107. O 107. 1836 1837 1857 1878 . 42 , 26 4 104 911.89 | 1,045.39 90 15 4 14% - +
31 GENESEE VALLEY CANAL. . . . . . . sate of New York... Abandoned Rochester Olean | Stone, wood, Through Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 75 12 3} 75 Animal 5,663, 183 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854 || 158,942 1840 13,653 . . . . . . . .
Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Millgrove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6# O 6% 1857 1858 1861 1878 42 26 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } | composite. valves in power.
XU6. In S1C)Il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - gates.
Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dansville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. O 11. 1836 1838 1841 1878 42 26 4 8 82.5 82.5 90 15 4 . . . . . . . . t
31–A | SHINNEcoCK AND PECONIC CANAL site of New York. . . . . . . State of New York. . . . . . . Shinnecock bay . . . . . . . . . Peconic bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . # 0 # 1884 1884 1892 | . . . . . . . . 58 40 4% 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 | DELAwarE AND HUDson CANAL. Dlaware & Hudson Canal Abandoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rondout, N. Y. . . . . . . . . . Honesdale, Pa.. . . . . . . . . . 105. 3 108. 1823 1825 1829 1899 28 20 4 110 343. 1,073. 76 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone º a * s = < * * * * * * Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 70 | . . . . . . . . - 3 30 Animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nºt e *. composite. - power.
Enl t gompany • a • , , , , , , , , , , , . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 105. 3 108. . . . . . . . . 1842 1844 . . . . . . . . 44 26 5 109 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Stone and | . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inlarge Iſle Int. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - • * - - composite. - t power.
Enlargement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 105. 3 108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852 | . . . . . . . . 48 30 6 109 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone and . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . Miter . . . . . By hand. 91 14; 5% 120 | Animal 6,311,967 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868 |1,984,088 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
geIOleIll . . . . . . . . . . . . | * composite. - w power. to 1865 Gross
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105. 3 108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1875 . . . . . . . . . 48 32 6 111 | . . . . . . . . 1,086. 100 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone and | . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . | Miter . . . . . By hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * > - - - - 125 | Animal 6,339,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
In 18.Tøelſſle Ill . . . . . . . . . . . . composite. i power. to 1890 - - -
l 33 JUNCTION CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . inction Canal Company. Abandoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elmira. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State line of Pennsylvania 13. 5 18 1846 1852 1858 1871 65 26 4 11 | . . . . . . . . 72. 90 17 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 90 | . . . . . . . . . 530,637 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 ; i. in State of Pennsylvania.
- Jº - ; ams, 2 aqueducts.
f 34 || MoRRIS CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jºis Canal and Banking|Morris Canal and Banking Phillipsburg on the Dela- Newark on Passaic river... 101.75 0 || 101.75 1824 1825 1831 | . . . . . . . . 32 20 4 l 23 locks, 154 225 - - Q
e e s - - - e. e. - Co. Co. of 1844. Ware. 23 inclined 75 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - s e - - - - e. e. e - - - e. - - - - - - - - 3 25 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * - - - - - e s - - - - e.
Phillipsburg on the Dela- Jersey City on Hudson 103.0 0 | 103.0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1836 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | planes. | . . . . . . . . 1,449 i
| Ware. river. | - |
First enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - | * * * * * * | * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * 1840 1841 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 23 locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 12 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- j - - - - - - - º- | Also 4 guard-locks, 5 dams, 30 culverts, 12 aqueducts, 200
Second enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillipsburg on the Dela- Jersey City on Hudson] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1845 1846 . . . . . . . . . 32–45 20–25 4–5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . Miter... . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 10.5 3.9 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... bridges. One of the aqueducts of stone 80 feet span, one
} W3.I’e. river. ... z - - A - of wood over Pompton river 236 feet long supported by 9
Third enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillipsburg on the Dela-l Jersey City on Hudson] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1851 | . . . . . . . . 45 25 5 23 locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 (90) 11 5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 10.5 | a 70 l l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stone piers.
- Phìºb J :8 103 0 || 103 23 lock 1,674 88 20 | b $9. 6,000,000 00 » 1866 sº 220 1902 27,392 | . . . . . . . . i. ºff. #: º due % ; º: finclined
ition. . S. Re-l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . illipsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . essey City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • e a s = e - - - e i - - - © e º 'º - s e º 'º - a e s º e º e - - - & - - .* * * * * *. ... • * * * * * * * | * , * * , s • * * 23 IQgks, \ . . . . . . . * * * * | *-**-* | * v-> I • * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cl ( / | | . . . . . . . . . 3. 1 * * * * ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * tolls reatest lift inclined plane, 100 feet. Grades of inclined plane,
Fº condition. (U e- - e | 23 inclined } | b 1%; $616,330) 1:12; 1:20; 1:11; 1:10. In reality a cable ship railway.
Present condition. (State Re- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillipsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jersey City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.38 0 102.38 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . planes. • * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * | * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rails 12 inches wide.
port 1903.) | - - U Assessed valuation, $3,292,713. (1903.)
NEw JERSEY. . . . . . . . . d Lake Hopatcong Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roxbury Township... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 50 O 0.50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Pompton Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . • * s , , , , , , , s , s , s - e < * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Wayne Township. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 60 0 3.60 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | * * * * * : * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * | * * * * - - - - - - - - | . . . . . . . . . . . . |
laware and Raritan United New Jersey Rail- New Brunswick on Rari-| Bordentown on Delaware| 42.01 t O 42.01 1825 1831 1834 | . . . . . . . . 75–80 54 7 14 | . . . . . . . . 116 110 22 | . . . . . . . . 12 || Stone faced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . i. . . . . 228 . . . . . . . . . - * --
35 | DELAwarE AND RARITAN CANAL §. Co. and road and Canal Co. tan river (New York river. - - - with plank : Apper - |
t aly). - - - s -
imden and Amboy Rail-l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874 . . . . . . . . . 75 54 7 14 15 . . . . . . . . 220 24 7 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! • * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * 2,500,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Canºnsolidated with Camden and Amboy R. R. Co. in
- d Co. * t 831. - -
Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roa * - º • a s e - e s e a e - a • * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Trenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulls Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.05 0 23.05 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 | . . . . . . . . 5 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Canal banks paved throughout. Pivot bridges permit pas-
• * * * e s = e º a ! sage of masted vessels,
Enlarged Canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.01 0 44.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1870 | . . . . . . . . 80 | . . . . . . . . 8–9 14 . . . . . . . . 150 b 220 b 24 | . . . . . . . . 12 || Stone faced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop gates| Steam. . . . . . . 110–140 23–? | . . . . . . . . 450–600 Steam and ) | Leased to Pennsylvania R. R. Co. in 1871 for 999 years at
* * * * with plank at upper w - sails and to 1870 1870–1890 1880 | 1,348,082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! J annual rental of 10% on capital stock of $5,847,400.
end. tow. " 4.735.353 $153,396a |
Enlarged Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.85 0 22.85 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 | . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * j
f Tonnage figures for New York canals prior to 1837 not compiled. § Excluding tonnage for 1876. *| Excluding tonnage for 1877 and 1878. a = Average. b = Maximum.


DATA conCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(Continued).
Canals of the United States—(Continued).
1468 - - gº. - e State and Corporation Canals—-(Continued).
TERMINALs. LENGTH. DATEs. CANAL PRISM. . * - LoCKs. MAx1MUM SIzE of BoATs. CCST. TRAFFIC.
- - - - Average
- Length - number
‘Reference gº - Total between R GATES. - - MAXIMUM . MINIMUM. of days
LOCATION. number. Name of canal. Original owner. Present owner. Commence- Width & difference . hollow- g Depth ſº - tº - Expenditures operated REMARKs.
I'rorn, TO. Canal. Slack | Total. Author- ment, Com- Abandon- at Width at Depth of In Total rise quoins., | Available OIl Greatest • How water is - Length Beam Draft Capacity How Cost of Ior per
Water. ization. - Of pletion. ment. Water- bottom. Water. Number. elevation | and fall. [Available | width. miter-sill lift. | Material. admitted and - in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. construction. maintenance year. **.
work. surface. of lengt I’-Slli. } discharged. How { 4}. and repairs. Amount Amount
º - - - terminals. º - Matérial. Rind. operated. Date. in tons. Date. in tons.
IIl - t *
Miles. | Miles. | Males. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. | Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. i © Th tº g g * gº
NEw JERSEY. . . . . . . . . . 36 | PENNS NECK CANAL... . . . . . . . . . . Penns Neck Canal Co. and The Salem Creek Consoli- Delaware river..... . . . . . . . Upper part of Salem creek| 2.02 O 2.02 1800 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he canal increased its dimensions by natural action of
dated Meadow Co. - * r : Water flowing through it. The sediment taken from oanal
The Salem Creek Consoli- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.02 O 2.02 1868 1872 1872 | . . . . . . . . 100 75 5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,000 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in this way was deposited in Salem creek, stopping naviga:
dated Meadow Co. - . - tion. The U. S. Government was appealed to and dredged
tº. - g g the creek, which however continued to fill up. In 1330
{ f : *. the traffig amounted to 6,000 tons. (Canai abandoned
f 37 | PENNSYLVANIA CANAL e jº - tº * } between 1880 and 1890.) • §
Eastern Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . The State of Pennsylvania. Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia on the Susque-] Duncan's Island. . . . . . . . . 45.7 0.3 46 1826 1826 1834 1899 50–60 34–40 6.25 15 . . . . . . . . 132 || || 6 . . . . . . . . - 4 | * * * * * , - . . . . . . . . ! - - - - | * * * * * * * * | * * * * ; * a s s I e g g g º e s tº i º e º e & e s s ] e s tº & s at s º 95-100 | . . . . . . . . 1,737,285 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Th; figures for the canals of Pennsylvania changed gradually
- - hanna. t - t : } - - after the sale to private corporations in 1856.
38 | PENNSYLVANIA CANAL - 9:180 x||7 25 cut stone, ' . - 258 21ſdams. 37
Juniata Division, 1st part. . . . . The State of Pennsylvania| Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . Junction (where the Juni- Huntingdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.8 0.2 90. 1827 1827 1834 1890 50 - 30 4–4.5 36 | . . . . . . . . 255 33–90 x 17 4% | . . . . . . . 75 rubble and 3 . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-100 | . . . . . . . | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * i < * * * * * * * | * s s s = • * * 8 Idams, 37 aqueducts.
- ata flows into the Sus- 66–90 x 15 wood. . ! I 3,575,966 00
39 || PENNSYLVANIA CANAL quehanna). - 3 weigh locks. 8 wood. i }
Juniata Division, 2nd part. . . . . The State of Pennsylvanial Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huntingdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hollydaysburg. . . . . . . . . . . 20, 5 16.5 37. 1827 1827 1830 1874 50 30 4–4.5 60 | . . . . . . . . 360 4% . . . . . . . . ] | | | . . . . . ; * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95-100 | . . . . . . . ] | | | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . .
in part;
40 | P C - #. * - *
LNNSYLVANIA UANAL - a,0a Il CIOIleC. . - . - tº e g tº e
Western Division. . . . . . . . . . . . The State of Pennsylvanial Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jºn on the Cone-| Pittsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.25 0 104.25 1826 1827 1830 1863 40 28 4 66 | . . . . . . . . 471 90 15 4% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 173,432 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Division has been abandoned since 1865.
* Inaugh. e in part; $ - - º
41 | P C º º § t - i
ENNSYLVANIA UANAL - 3.02.Il CIOIle Ci. - - g * - - .
Susquehanna Division. . . . . . . . The State of Pennsylvania| Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark’s Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . Northumberland. . . . . . . . . . 41. 0 41. 1827 1828 1833 1901 50–100 32 6 9 | . . . . . . . . 68 180 17 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 897, 160 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855 | . . . . . . . . & & # E = tº º e . . . . . . . . It . . . . . . .
42 | PENNSYLVANIA CANAL * & . . . . - *
Wiconisco Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . The State of Pennsylvania. Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark’s Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . Millersburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 3 12. . . . . . . . . 1838 1839 1899 45 28 4% 7 | . . . . . . . . 36 90 17 4} | . . . . . . . . 3 cut stone, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 | . . . . . . . . *393,440 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866 94,028 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 | Sold before completion to Penn. R. R. Co. 1 dam, 3 aque-
$ . - 4 rubble and j t81,836 00 ducts.
g - - - timber. ſ : 475,276 00
43 Pº, §§ The S f P l ial Ab - 45–55 30 4.5 - - * 1840,000 00 !
* * * * | * ++** *-* **** U*-* *-* * * *.*.*-aa-º-º-ey J. W. *-*.*.*.*.*-ºw + Jº-A-2 ºvi J.W.S.V.P L.Lvºv i e s a • e • * * * * * * * | L. v Uyl. U.L.1 UI.I.L.I. Jºi Laº Li Ul e s = e = e s = e & g a tº e º tº e a tº s e s tº & 2 - t t | - 3. - g *-s T- e.
eSt Branch Division . . . . e State of Pennsylvania, Abandoned Northumberland Flemington 68. 0 | 68 1828 1828 1833 1899 18 . . . . . . . . 107 90 17 4} | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l,833, 183 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t = • * * * * * Also 3 miles in river bed. 76 miles in operation in 1857.
PENNSYLVANIA. . . . . . . < 44 | PENNSYLVANIA CANAL - - - - - $ . |
4 Bald Eagle Creek Extension. . . . The State of Pennsylvania| Abandoned........ . . . . . . Flemington. . . . . . . . . . . . . Bellefonte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, O 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1835 1865 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * | * a e a e s e e i 1,833. 133 00 }
45 Pºiº CANAL The S f P l Ab - 28 ...]” “” “| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g y r
t ivision. . . . . . . . . . ial Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northumberland. . . . . . . . . ilkesbarre. . . . . . . . . . . . . * | * * * * * * * * * * is tº t e º is ſº tº r - - * - ſ # * g. tº e
iºch....... e State of Pennsylvania| Abandoned Northumberland Wilkesbarre 60. 4 || 64 1830 1899 || 40–45 - 11 | . . . . . . . . 90 90 17 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * e º e s e s sº e < * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * s e º e s e a s e s m e º ºs e e 90–95 . . . . . . . . 1,623, 117 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 | 73 miles in operation in 1857.
Also called Wyoming Valley. 1865–2,000,000 - : Also weigh-lock, 1 dam, and 7 aqueducts.
46 | PENNSYLVANIA CANAL - ;
Upper North Branch The State of Pennsylvania| Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilkesbarre. . . . . . . . . . . . . Athens on Penn. State line|| 102.75 O 102.75] . . . . . . . . 1836 1850 1865 40 | . . . . . . . . 4 28 120.5 258.5 90 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 | . . . . . . . . 5,643,491 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº & © & © & e &
47 | DELAWARE DIVISION CANAL..... ||.The State of Pernsylvania Delaware Division Canal Bristol on the Delaware... Easton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60. O 60. 1827 | . . . . . . . . 1830 | . . . . . . . . 40 26 5 23 | . . . . . . . . 164 90 11 6 10 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , , , , , , , , s = < * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * $1,275,715 00 268,048 00 & 1859 770,065 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 || 2 dams.
Co. (Leased to Lehigh - - * to 1857 -
- - Coal & Navigation Co.) - -
9amal enlarged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... - 59. § 0 59.8 | . . . . . . . . 1860 1860 | . . . . . . . . 44 26 6 33 | . . . . . . . . 165.5 90 (87.5) } 11 } - 6 10 | Cut stone, . . . . . . . . . . # * * * * * * * * s tº a tº s s tº e i e º ſº e º ſº a te • • - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - a95 | . . . . . . . . $2,433,355 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Including 1 weigh-lock; 2 fixed dams; 19 culverts; 10 aque-
- 22 wood and - - ducts.
48 FRENCH CREEK CANAL - t - * rubble. g * * *
Erie Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The State of Pennsylvanial Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franklin on the Allegheny Connecut Lake. . . . . . . . . . 25. O 25. 1826 | . . . . . . . . 1834 1870 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * 90 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . §§ go tº e º ºs e e º 'º e s e | * * * * * * * A feeder, but intended for navigation.
49 | BEAVER CANAL r I’IVer. * * t g * * * s
Erie Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The State of Pennsylvanial Abandoned...... . . . . . . . . Beaver on Ohio. . . . . . . . . . New Castle on Chenango. . 8. 22 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1833 1870 54 30 4 15 . . . . . . . . 132 80 15 4 10 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 | . . . . . . . . º, go is º ºs º ºs º gº tº º s & 1866 355,042 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 || 8 * of canal + 22 miles in the river-bed (Big Beaver
w - - - up to prº- very.
50 | ERIE ExTENSION } e - - º - 1, weigh-lock, 13 dams and 9 aqueducts.
Erie Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The State of Pennsylvania| Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Castle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie on Lake Erie. . . . . . . . 96. 10 || 106. 1836 | . . . . . . . . 1844 1870 54 30 4 112 222. 50 797. 50 80 15 4 10 | Stone f . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * e e g º e º s e s s is s e s e i e º e º s e e º e º s e < * is a a tº a tº e s º º 65 . . . . . . . . 4; y º, go e ‘e e º º is e g º sº e - 240 Cost corporation $899,758.88.
t - Stone face --- up to
| with plank. - º


* State. f After sale. # To 1865. § Sold in 1858 by state for $1,775,000. TWhole cost to 1880. a = Average.
DATA CONCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(Continued).
Canals of the United States—(Continued).
State and Corporation Canals—(Continued).
1469
* MAXIMUM SIzE OF BOATs. Cost. TRAFFIC.
d ANAL PRISM. LOCKS. -
TERMINALS. LENGTH. DATES. CANAL PRISM Average
- I th number
Total tºº, GATES. Expenditures MAXIMUM. MINIMUM. * REMARKs
* lifference hollow- Depth e e C f eI' º sº
Reference gº º Commence- Width º airie Total rise uoins. | Available ept Greatest How water is Length Beam Draft Capacity How ºst ºf Ior º
LOCATION. number. Name of canal. Original owner. Present owner. From. To. Canal. º: Total. *. mº t º Aº In- wºr- Yº..." Dººf Number. elevation † fi. Lºle width. mi tºil ift. Material. º ºd How in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. | construction. º Amount Amount year.
W3, LeT. g e * *º . . . . e. C11SCI13.1°9′e C1. & e &
W work. surface. ºrial. º g Material. Kind. operated. Date. ln tonS, Date. in tons.
in () )
* $ # Feet. Feet Feet. Feet Feet. Foot Feet. Feet "... […] … […] …, | | | | | ol. $1,850,000 00 | Made up of a series of short canals and pools extending along
Carb Philadelphi *ge. M#. *::::: 1815 1816 1825 1904 #40 3–4 120 . . . . . . . . . 588 80 113.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 $1,850, l .*.*.*.*. in ºy ºted length of
* -3 igation Co. § lkill Navigation Co. | Port Carbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Cleip Illä. . . . . . . . . . . . . . e e a is sºlº..... […] … […] … […] … … . . . . . . … […] … … […. …, | | | | | | | Canals = 62 miles; length of pools = 48 miles. . g
ſ 51 | SCHUYLKILL CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . sºil. Navigation Co sº. aVlgatl e fe 2.50 1828 1829 . . . . . . e e i - - - - - - - - | < * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * - - - - - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 In 1826 the charge on coal = 6 cts. per bushel for the dis-
! Extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Carbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mill Creek. . . . . . . . . 2.50 0 | | | is is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..., | | | | 60-80 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tance 108 miles = $.0143 per ton-mile.
*~ 1832 1832 . . . . . . . . 36 22 3.5–4 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost to Bottom, 45 feet on curves, 40 feet on tangents.
Enl t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' '39–$3,694,304 Number of lift-locks, 47.
Jº, Illa Tøe Iſle Ilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '50– 9,399,707 Number of guard-locks, 7.
'60–11, 154, 119 * Nº. Of º with i. º:
- —102 * 1. h . . [Total to 1880 — & Ota g SO 18 stop-locks.
63 45.5 108.5 1846 1847 . . . . . . . . . 60–300 40–45 6.25 71 | . . . . . . . . 618.63 110 18 6 . . . . . . . . y *ś a * * is 9 s tº e º $ | * * * * * * * * | * s & e s e º 'º e º 'º a • 100–10 17. 5 5.5 (isoº; 3 horses iš. §§ ,461 00 |} sº *{s} 1866 |1,769,288 É º: #: 250 || 12. sºl dams, 121 bridges, one tunnel of 450 feet
* e º e = e s tº e s a tº a tº s e º º –4 d in 1870 to Phila-l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e g e • & s t t < * * * * * -- . in solid rock. g
Second enlargement. . . . . . e g º & I “...h. and Reading R. rºl; and -- ! Leased to Philadelphia and Reading Co. in 1870 at annual
R. Co. "WOO (1. rental of $655,000.00.
Boats move when loaded 13 miles per hour. Boats move
when empty 2–2; miles per hour.
Abandoned from Port Carbon to Clinton Harbor since 1887
* (19 miles).
This canal was maintained by Reading Co. in order to hold
J its charter, transporting about 100 tons per annum.
In º ºliº avigation º and § º § Co.
* * * in or T l ºth l . . . . . . . . 1,558,000 00 were Iormed. ey were united in 1820 under the name
12 48 1821 1827 1829 . . . . . . . . 60–65 45 5 55 ) ſ. 353 100 22 5 9 || Stone laid § e e s = * * * * * * | * * * * s tº w e Swing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100–134 8 Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. is e e
52 LEHIGH CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh Navigation Co. . . . . Lehigh Coal and Naviga- Easton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mauch Chunk. . . . . . . . . . . 36. e g fººtWi. 1,455,000 00 This §º. leased º ºn #. 999 years
* | – || 4 & º tº 8 tº e e - T . . . . . . . Total to 1880— II]. at all a DIn Ula.I rental O 3 * > *-* ~ * e COmpany
PENNSYLVANIA . . . . . . . < tion CO Mauch Chunk 36 12 48 1841 | . . . . . . . . 60–100 45 6 54 } 263.83 | 375 100 (87.5) 22 6 | . . . . . . . . plank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110—? . | . #3; 00 Mººred 1842–1852 by trustees for the benefit of the
• * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Easton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . all C UlD. K. . . . . . . . . . . e & e & & e º sº gº & © s e s e s º is e | , , * * * • * - - - - - - - - - - | * . . . . . . . . . . . 1855 |1,543,646 1845 530,347 240 Credit OrS.
Enlarged canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stoddardsvill 36 1838 1862 60 4() 5 29 || U 935.83 100 20 ! . . . . . . . . 30 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 | . . . . . *] *D Ahº* 19 º: º lºſiº and 2§ º S º ºls #:
s' iora- ior al d Naviga-i Mauch Chunk. . . . . . . . . . . Stoddards Ville . . . . . . . . . . . * I e g º & © & e g is º a tº º e º 'º & s º is ; e s s a $ 8 ° & OCRS. HTOII). rights Creek to Stoddardsville = 12.3
53 | LEHIGH CANAL ExTENSION. . . . . . Lºal and Naviga Lºgº 8.Il aVig * miles; this was only 18 inches deep.
j g g * * * *
20– se. . . ſinc. 4 mi. R.R. ſ 249 || Union Canal Co. is the result of the consolidation of Schuyl-
- q. 64 1811 1821 1827 1885 36 24 4 95 103.5 518.5 75 8.5 4 . . . . . . . . Cut stone, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0–25 | 1 horse "...odoºjo 00 kill, and Susquehanna Navigation Co., organized in 1791
54 | UNION CANAL . . . The Union Canal Co. . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middletown. . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77. 64 O 77. ººks 3. and Yºgi: #º in º in 1791, sº the º
& a ſº tº e = * * * * * * * * * - g -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * 684,059 00 Ware and Schuylkill Canal and Navigation Co., organize
º tº 8 1832 1862 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | . . . . . . . . 95.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . 1859 263,040 | . . . . . . . . in 1792.
Pine G Branch (navigable! The Union Canal Co. . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |Union Forge. . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. O . 22. . . . . . . . . 182 t Rate, 23–3 miles an hour.
in: º g 2 of the 95 locks are guard-locks.
e€Cier ). After 1866 only: Water | Jonestown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 5. latº Alº *: º 135 lº, 17 º 1 * º
Works. e - . . [Total to 1880– Ong, 8, IſlS. ater is supplied to the summit leve
* * 1850 1855 1885 43 28 4.5 93 118.5 503.5 90 17 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80–100 | . . . . . . § jº's §ºo J 260 498.50 feet above tide-water by force pumps driven by
E l d l • * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * s = * * * * * s = e < * * * * * * * * * * * 77 e 64 0 77 e 64 & e g º e º ſº e y y Water wheels (94 feet liſt). Steam pumps also installed. The
IllaſgeCl CàIlal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m company unable to pay interest on bonds in 1856 sur-
T; #702 00 rendered control to mortgage trustee in 1858.
To'136ólº f In 1872 the Philadelphia and Reading leased the propert
30 || 5 || 33 | . . . . . . . . . 233 l (170) || 17 | 5 | . . . . . . . . . 2 cut stone | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95–100 | . . . . . . . - & * - . . . . . . . . . . 1864 527,805 1895 11,021 244 In he Pnlladelphia and Reading leased the property
| 1 Co., | Abandoned Havre de Grace, Md Columbia, Pa. . . . . . . . . 43. 2. 45. 1835 1837 1840 1895 50 30 5 ; e is e º e º sº a 233 (170) 17 5 ... . . . . . **j. & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T; §3.48% 00 - goºd in Pennsylvania.
PENNSYLVANIA AND 55 Sºssa AND TIDE—wATER sº Ca i 3.IłClOIlêCl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y * - * 1872 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * timber, 3 4 930,705 00 J Also, 1 weigh-lock; 1 dam; 8 aqueducts, of which there were
MARYLAND. ANAL. o. Md. wood. 6 in 1872; 10 stop-locks.
-- a-- ~~ *--~ || “. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." | | | | | | | | | 1865— e tº $ tº
* & sº 35 { 16 3.5 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,510 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting Muncy to West Branch Division of State canal.
| 56 MUNCY CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muncy Canal Co. . . . . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muncy Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . West Branch, Pennsylva- . . . . . . 0.75 0.75] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º: #: * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | . , , , , , , s 65–70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1867 5,028 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
P * * nia Canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866 1867 | . . . . . . . . 40 25 * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENNSYLVANIA . . . . . . . Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 º' Of little i
SUUU UU | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ittle interest.
| 1828 1850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 62 62 100 (95) 22 (16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rubble fac'd] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 | . . . . . . . . 72;000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| 57 | CONESTOGA CANAL : Conestoga Navigation Co. Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lancaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safe Harbor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 18. 1825 | . . . . . . . . 1828 | 1850 . . . . "" ..…. […] … […] … […] … ........ [........ [............ [............ . . . . . . . . . ........ Of little interest.
-* - ºk ºf $ ºr *d, * * g e º e º sº tº e º 'º º iver. . . . . . . ; 3. 8 || 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58 | CODORUS NAVIGATION CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susquehanna river. . . . . . . 3. 8. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

a = Average.
DATA conCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(Continued).
a = Average.
b = Maximum.
c = Minimum.
i
Canals of the United States—(Continued).
1470 State and Corporation Canals—-(Continued). -- |
TERMINALs. IENGTH. DATEs. CANAL PRISM. LocKs. Maximum SIZE OF BOATs. Cost. TRAFFIC.
Average
Reference Total º: º;
* * Ota, et Ween GATES. MAXIMUM. MINIMUM. O 3.VS
LOCATION. number. Name of canal. Original owner. Present owner. Commence- Width difference * hollow- & Depth Expenditures . dº REMARKs.
tº From. TO. Canal. | Slack | Total. Author- Inent Com- Abandon- at Width at Depth of In Total rise quoins. | Available . Greatest g How water is Length Beam Draft, Capacity How Cost of for --- per
Water. ization. Of pletion. ment. Water- bottom. Water. Number. elevation and fall. [Available width. miter-sill lift. Material. admitted and in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. | construction. maintenance year.
work. surface. o length g discharged. - How & and repairs. Amount Amount
terminals. º Material. Rind. operated. Date. in tons. Date. in tons.
1In
f* Miles. | Miles, Miles. Feet Feet. Feet. Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet.
59 || WEST PHILADELPHIA CANAL... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Around the west abutment! . . . . . * E * * * s is e s e s e e s w s. s is .083 O .083 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of little interest.
of , the bridge over
LACKAWAXEN CANAL... . . . . . . . . Schuylkill.
(See Delaware & Hudson Canal
N. Y.)
PENNSYLVANIA. . . . . . « CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL...
(See Maryland.)
SANDY AND BEAver CANAL. d
(See Ohio.)
MAHONING CANAL. - *
l (See Ohio.) |
Pºns AND MARY- 60 Chºº AND DELAwarE Chºº and Delaware Pºlº, and Chesapeake|Delaware city on the Tela- Chºº, city * #. 14. 0 || 14. 1822 1824 1829 | . . . . . . . . 60 36 3 | . . . . . . . . 32 100 22 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood Miter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sailing $2,750,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : * * * * * tº 4 º Summit level 9 miles long, 16 feet above tide-water.
㺠ao e º Ware. ead Of Uhesapeake Bay e vessel. &
Enlarged canal..............] ...................... . ..….............] ...”.................] ...” “mesapeakeº 14. 14. . . . . . . . . 1851 1852 | . . . . . . . . 66 42 5 | . . . . . . . . 32 220 24 '9 16 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood Miter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 750 | Sails, Total to 1880 — . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872 |1,318,772 Since 1834 || 19,794 | . . . . . . . . Water-power used to raise water into summit level in 1850.
- steam & 3,730,230 00 l 3 ñº. º d; used: lock -
MARYL - - : ... /* g ge to W. - ift an tide-water locks.
.ſº ciº 61 | CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL... Chºº & Ohio Canal| Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Washington, D. C. . . . . . . . Cumberland, Md. . . . . . . . . 179.5 5 | 184.5 1824 1828 1850 1889 42–60 30–42 6–7 75 | . . . . . . . . 609.7 100 (90) 15 6 10 | Cut stone &| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop gates | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 | . . . . . . . . 11,071, 176 21 |$2,935,496 00 1872 922, 177 1889 0.0 k . . . . . . . . This canal is the successor of the Potomac River Company.
e Ompany. O. 1825 Subsequently stone faced at upper - At one place on the canal there are 7 locks within a dis-
Second condition re-opened. with plank. end. To 1890— . *. tance of a mile.
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,290,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & & e g º º e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . There are 9 aqueducts, one of which is composed of three
Present condition - $ 60-foot arch spans. . There are three stone dams, and 2
... --~~~~ -------v----. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | - - - - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180.7 3.8 184.5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1904 . . . . . . . . . 55 to 65 31 to 41 c6 78 610 610 100 15 6 10 | Cut stone; Through Wood Miter (8-| By hand. 93 14.3 5.25 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . . . . . . . crib dams. 75 lift-locks and 3 guard. There are also
; 14 rubble gates and drop). i numerous short branch canals connecting the canal proper
DISTRICT OF Colum BIA. ; with culverts. ; with the Potomac.
* * *** frº- * TY: c. 4. ...: º IIIlper.
62 | WASHINGTON BRANCH CANAL.... ºr District of Columbia. . . . . . Abandoned........ . . . . . . On East Branch of Poto-| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 0 1.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,978 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designed as an extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
.* º § e IIla.C. º -
63 AºA AND GEORGETown. Alexandria Canal Co. . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgetown, D. C. . . . . . . . Alexandria on the Poto- 7.12 0 7. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1830 || Between 60 42 6 4 . . . . . . . . 66 100 16 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 | . . . . . . . . 1,250,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f : . . . . . . . Dººd i. . º of the º: and Ohio canal
is Rºº, y e * Iſla C. 1880– #4 when the idea of towing canal-boats by steam-tugs was
64 || J **ºn AND KANAwha J ames River Co. . . . . . . . . . Abandoned......... . . . . . Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 0 1785 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 25 | . . . . . . 3 15 114 *** | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f s & s e s a s sº #. #p. º * ; is . a,
VIRGINIA. . . . . . . . . . . . * * $. W. 4. A i-4 & * º e ridge across the Potomac on the piers of the old aqueduct.
- < 1st enlarged canal. . . . . . . . . . . James River Co. (2nd). . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maidens Adventure falls... 30.5 0 30.5 1825 1825 1825 | . . . . . . . . 40 | . . . . . . . . 3.5 15 140. 5 140-5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637,607 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # . . . . . . . . Canal-boats are now towed from the Chesapeake and Ohio
2nd section - . canal in the Potomac river, which takes the place of the
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 0 7. 1824 | . . . . . . . . 1827 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 96 76 10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * | * * * e º e s a e e s s s a s a a e º e s a e s s e s e º e s e ] e º a s a s e s ] e e s s e e s a 340,000 00 |Up to 1828 old, Alexandria canal.
25,013 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . This º connection with the modern work done by the
e # . S. GOvernment.
Canal complete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . J º: ºver and Kana-| Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buchanan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.5 | 152. 196.5 1832 1836 1851 1880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,436,869 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
65 Anº AND CHESAPEAKE Alº and Chesapeake| Albemarle and Chesapeake| Norfolk, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . Albemarle sound, N. C. . . . . 13.94 || 30. 43.94 | . . . . . . . . 1855 1860 . . . . . . . . 80 60 7%–8% 1 2 2 220 40 | 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 800 Sail, steam, 1,641,363 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s & e = * * * * By way of Elizabeth river, North Landing river, Currituck
Present condition a.Ilal UO. Canal Co. Official 9 Steam tow. - - “t sound and North river.
* * * * s g ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' || ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890 1903 | . . . . . . . . 125 100 e e º 'º º e º a s is e s s s e a w is s s s = e ºs 220 40 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 9 a 109 Sail, steam, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890 403, 111 1898 || 160, 109 | . . . . . . . .
e º * e - Steam to W. § * tº º tº
66 | DISMAL SwAMP CANAL. . . . . . . . . . Dismal Swamp Canal Co...] Dismal Swamp Canal Co...] Elizabeth river, Va... . . . . Pasquotank river (North 28. 1. 29. 1787 1787 1794 | . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . Built by Virginia and North Carolina.
Canal enlarged Carolina). Up to 1826— k & ge ºf 'gº º g g & - . .
Vº AND Nortli | | | | | * ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1822 . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . 5%–6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Up º, § 00 1823. iś30 - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | . . . . . . . . 16.70 miles are in Virginia; 12.4 miles in North Carolina
AROLINA sº *. Or … Cy--- - - t
*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................] .......................] ....................... 28. 1. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1828 . . . . . . . . 40–60 | . . . . . . . . 6–6% 7 | . . . . . . . . 85 100 22 6 | . . . . . . . . Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800,000 00 351,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i & e s tº e º 'º a
Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . Up to 1852— f
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' || ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 tº e e g º e 3.5 * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * = e s a 12 | . . . . . . . . 2.5 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96.5 10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 , 112,324 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i.…
P sº a ge e
**ondition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28. 1. 29. . . . . . . . . 1896 1898 | . . . . . . . . 60 40 10–15 2 0 24 250 40 10–15 12 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b9 248 |Steam, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turnouts every 2 miles.
Feeder ~- Steam tow. Speed proposed 10 miles an hour.
|| || - “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Drummond. . . . . . . . Canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 .5 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 | . . . . . . . . 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| 67 | FAIRFIELD CANAL.... . . . . . . . . . . Fºgºnal and Turn- Fº Canal and Turn- Alligator river.... . . . . . . . Mattamuskeet lake...... . . 4.5 0 4.5 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868 . . . . . . . . 40 | . . . . . . . . 6 * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * . . . * * | * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 00 100,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of local interest only.
* O. º -
* NORT c * -- O f A canal existed here in 1834, 4 feet deep. In 1884 canal
ORTH UAROLINA . . . . . º 68 N Ew BETRN. | depth only 2 feet and approaches 1 foot. U. S. Govern-
| *Wºr AND BEAUFORT Nº. and Beaufort Nº.º and Beaufort Clubfoot creek. . . . . . . . . . Horlowe creek. . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 0 3.2 | . . . . . . . . 1880 1882 | . . . . . . . . 80 | . . . . . . . . * 10 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . { . . . . . . . gº º
| gº O. | work to begin when private canal is ceded to United
* l States. e
*"º-ºº- }
—F





DATA CONCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(Continued).
I,00ATION.
NORTH CAROLINA. . . . . .
SOUTH CAROLINA. . . . .
l
f
GEORGIA. . . . . . . . . . . . &
FLORIDA. . . . . . . . . . . . }
ſ
Louisian A. . . . . . . . . . º
S.
WEST VIRGINIA. . . . . . . .
OIIIo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . {
Canals of the United States—(Continued). tº
State and Corporation Canals—(Continued). • *-*------ 1471
TERMINALs. EENGTH. DATEs. CANAL PRISM. LOCKs. MAXIMUM SIZE OF BoATs. CosT. TRAFFIC.
Average
— Length number
Total between GATES. . . . MAXIMUM. MINIMUM. of days
º N f l Original IP t Commence Width difference hollow- Depth D C e H Cost of Expertures Operated REMARKs.
In Ullm, Del’. £ IIle OI C3I) {ll. riginal owner. reSent OWIlel”. w e - e e e * Available ept Greatest How water is Length Beam raft apaCity OW ost of Ior per
From. TO. Canal. Slack Total. Author- Inent, Com- Abandon- at Width at | Depth of in . Total rise quoins. val OI). & s e & * & e * * & i. *
rom: Water. ization. of. pletion. Inent. ū. bottom. Water. Number. eleviſion and fall. º width. miter-sill. lift. Material. *:::::::::ºd How in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. | construction º Date Amount Date Amount year.
work. SUITI3 Ce. terminals. given Material. Rind. Operated. g in tons. &ly U ºf a in tons.
in () )
g º & º f { - * Feet Feet Feet Feet •e. e
; Miles. | Miles. | Mºl, s. Feet. Feet Feet Feet. tº ...”. ...”... [...”... [...”. .......... [.......... [........ [........ . ........ [........ [........ [........ [........ [........ [............ [............ [........ [........ . . . . . . A canal around the falls of the Roanoke above the towns of
69 || WELDoN CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roanoke Navigation Co Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weldon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rock Landing. . . . . . . . . 12. O 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1829 1850 30 . . . . . . . . 3 10 100 100 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tº and º by the S
ºlamººl whº wººl kº tº saw tº o | | | issol isol solº....... […] …, |...…. […] … […] … […] … […] … […] … […] … [...] … [........ [............ . . . . . . || || ||....... is canal now replace the Santee River canal.
70 | WINYAw CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winyaw bay . . . . . . . . . . . . Kºš Creek (Santee 7.4 O 7.4 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1826 1850 50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } y \ -
i. Il Ver). pººr } ick' . . . . . . . . . . Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 9 2.5 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $650,657 00 $449,333 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, flood gates, several overfalls. 8 single locks, 2 double
71 SANTEI CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santee river. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. () 22. 1786 1793 1802 1850 32 20 4 13 33 103 60 10 4 10 | Stone, brick ood - locks. First canal in this country. This has no con-
* g º O 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nection with the modern Santee River canal.
72 | WATEREE CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The State of South Caro- Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johns Mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellicott’s Mills. . . . . . * * * * * * 4. O 4. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1826 1850 52 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
IIl3. y wº T“t ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73 | CATAwBA CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The State of South Caro-ſ Abandoned. . . . Consists of 4 short canals|around falls in Wateree 6.5 O 6.5 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abolis, 1850 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 or more | . . . . . . . . 178 or more 70 10 3–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
lina. river. s & - * | “… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . ........ . ........
74 | LANDSFORD CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . The State of South Caro- Abandoned. . . . . . . . Branch canal from Catawba liver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. O 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * - - - - - - # * * * * * * * *
lina. .* 36 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Around Saluda shoals.
75 | SALUDA, OR COLUMBIA CANAL... |}|The State of South Caro-| Abandoned. . . . . . . . Broad river... . . . . . . . . . . . Granby Ferry (Congaree 6, 20 O 6.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before Later than 15 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
lina. Il Ver). e * 835 185 6 46 46 76 10 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,000 00' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76 | LOCKART's CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The State of South Caro- Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canal around Lockart’s shoals on Broad river . . . . 2.75 O 2.75 . . . . . . . . 1818 1825 1852 16 4 ~ | . ~ -v | < | . . . . . . . .
--- IIla. g * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 s s = * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * H = • , s = e = e = e s a * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , =
77 | LORICK's CANAL.... . . . . . . . . . . . The State of South Caro- Abandoned. . . . . . . Canal around Beard's falls and Lorick’s falls in Salº da 2.50 0 2.50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *.
# lina. river. iver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1.0 || 0 | 1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 || 21 21 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
78 | DREHER's CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Th: State of South Caro- Abandoned. . . . . . . . Canal around falls in Salluda river . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 O 1.0 [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"sate of south Carol Abandoned.….] canal around falls in saluda river…] ...... . . . . . . . … […] ........ [........ [........ [........ . . . . . ........ a ........ [........ [........ [........ [.......... [.......... [........ [........ [........ [........ [........ * * * * * * * * : * ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79 | BANKNIGHT’s CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . º State of South Caro- Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canal around falls in Saluda river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | . . . . . . . . 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
# lina. e $ tº * e < e < * * * * * & a 4 e s tº e º e 9 * & © e º ſº tº a * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * g. * e s tº º e s e * * * * * s a g ; : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80 | AUGUSTA CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sity of Augusta. . . . . . . . . . City of Augusta. . . . . . . . . . Canal along the Savannah|river at Augusta. . . . . 9. . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . . . 1845 1847 . . . . . . . . . 40 20 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . { * 000 00
* s = e e s e s : * * * * * * * * : * ~ *.*.* I • * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * is Oars or s y * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e º $ tº º º & * * * * * * * * *
Pnlarged canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 ! . . . . . . 7.5 1872 1872 1875 . . . . . . . . . 150 106 11 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 11 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 poles Up 3. 1880. — Canal d by U. S b
e - Tl tºo l CU . . . . . . . . i - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - - | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a40 | . . . . . . . . 165,000 00 42,818 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anal in 1903 reported by U. S. as being nearly filled up.
81 | OGEECHEE CANAL.... . . . . Savannah, Ogeechee and Ogeechee Canal Co. . . . . . . Savannah river. . . . . . . . . . Ogeechee river... . . . . . . . . 16.0 | . . . . . . 16.0 | . . . . . . . . 1829 1840 | . . . . . . . . 120 33 3 5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I *o } $g e e s e º a s e i e is + e s e e º * * * * * * * * * * 1 *. -
Altamaha Co. 4– 880— -
}}. * '" .…. […] … […] … […] … […] … […] … . . . . … 500,000 00 : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This canal never did any business. It was sold under the
82 | BRUNSw1CK AND ALTAMAHA { . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . Brunswick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0 [ . . . . . . 12.0 1835 1837 1842 1860 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & hammer and since the war no attempt has been made to
CANAL. - t - revive it. -
e' … . . . . . … . . . . . . … . . … . . . . . … . . … . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . … . . . . . . … . . . . 70,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83 SANTA FE CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Fe Canal Co. . . . . . . . Santa Fe Canal Co. . . . . . . De Waldo. . . . . . . Melrose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.5 ! . . . . . . 10.5 ! . . . . . . . . 1877 1880 . . . . . . . . . 35 | . . . . . . . . 5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84 || OKEECHOBEE CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . 'Atlantic and Gulf Coast| Atlantic and Gulf Coast| Lake Okeechobee. . . . . . . . Caloosahatchee river... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Later than] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canal and Okachobeel Canal and Okachobee 1850 1880—
Land Co. Land Co. & in . . . . . . . 2.50 | . . . . . . . 2.50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) 1794 | . . . . . . . . . . 30 | . . . . . . . . . 4 | | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1904 34,850 | . . . . . . . .
85 CARONDELET CANAL State of Louisiana.... . . . . . Carondelet Canal & Navi- New Orleans. . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Pontchartrain. . . . . . 2.50 | . . . . . . 2.50 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } 1794 | . . . . . . . . 30 4 | * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * } e s e a s & e s ] , s e º e s , s : * * * * * * * * : * g e º e s : s , s m e º e º 'º a * * i
(Old Basin Canal.) gation Co. 1860 ! . . . . . . . . 60 | . . . . . . . . 6 * ! &
****!ºlº seroºm.…lºronautºn..... • as isºl, slº. sl. || |..…. […] … […] … […] … […] … […] … […] … . .}. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86 || ORLEANs BANK CANAL... . . . . . . * W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans. . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Pontchartrain. . . . . . 6.5 ! . . . . . . 6.5 ! . . . . . . . . 1832 } 1835 | . . . . . . . . 85 | . . . . . . . . 7 | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * g º e s ∈ e º e º e a s s s a e s a e s s s a • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * s s e s is e s e & }
(New Basin Canal.) 1904 . . . . . . . . . 100 | . . . . . . . . 8 lº & 1880— . is tº & ſº
} - 35 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lock is now under construction at the Mississippi river 184
87 | HARVEY's CANAL... . . . . . . . . . . . . [i]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans. . . . . . . . . . . . Bayou Barataria. . . . . . . . . 5.75 ! . . . . . . 5.75 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1830 | . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . . . . 6 3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 | 35 | 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : feet long, 30 feet wide, with 7 feet of water on miter-sills.
ºlºlºlºlºlºlºlº isºl isolº solº....... s \ ..…. […] … [..…. […] … […] … […] … […] … […] … . .! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ten vessels making three trips a week operate on the
Present condition. . . . . . . . . . ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1858 1860 | . . . . . . . . 80 | . . . . . . . . 8 * * * g e º e & * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * I e º e º s & e e e e < * * * * * 1 s & e e º º is e º 'º e s s = * * * * * • * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * | * * * * - canal. *
}. & 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |* * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * I e s a s a s = e 90,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88 | COMPANY’s CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * New Orleans. . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Salvador. . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 9.0 12.0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1847 . . . . . . . . . 40 * & s ºf s g g ºf 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Enlarged canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . f * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bayou Black. . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi. . . . . . . ... • - - - - - - 13.25 9. 22.25 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1880–90 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' |1336 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[. g 110 20 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89 | TAGLIAFERRO CANAL... . . . . . . . . . .\ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bayou Barataria. . . . . . . . . 1.75 | . . . . . . 1.75 . . . . . . . . 1880 1881 | . . . . . . . . } § * * * * * * g e ; } 2 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 | 20 | 4 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
or Plaquemines, or Sacolds canal. , .
90 | LAKE BORGNE CANAL.... . . . . . . . | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is e º e s e s a s e s e s a s = e s = e a s = a Lake Borgne. . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi river..... . . . . . 7.0 | . . . . . . 7.0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1901 | . . . . . . . . 150–200 | . . . . . . . . 6 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 50 25 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91 || LITTLE KANAwHA RIVER . . . . . . (see 124. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * = | . . . . a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * ~ * : * > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
**oºlºowº rºw..…loºm...…lºo lºlº is a is a in as was is . . . . . . . . …, | | | | | | . . . . . . . 90 | Steam and 4,695,204 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 lift-locks and 9 guard-locks.
92 || OHIO AND ERIE CANAL... . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . Portsmouth. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.0 | . . . . . . 309. 0 1825 1825 1833 | . . . . . . . . 40 26 4 161 94 1,218 90 (78) 15 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l to W. . . In years 1880 to 1890, census of 1890 states length of canal
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and branches decreased from 323 to 317. .
(Same.) Census 1890. . . . . . . . State of Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317.0 [ . . . . . . 317.0 [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 40 26 4 150 | . . . . . . . . 1,207 90 | 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Same.), U.S., Engineer Re- || |State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.0 | . . . . . . 309.0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 26 4 144 l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
port (1903). -
Columbus feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . Lockbourne. . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbus. . . . . . . ! . . . . . . . 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 26 4 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
| … 14.0 110 ! …' …'…'…'…'… ...….' … '…' ….' … '…'…'…' …' … . . . . . … . ...…' … […] ..…' … . . . . . … . ..…' … . . . … . ...…' …
Other canal feeders. . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.0 ! . . . . . . 14.0 • * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
} a = Average.




DATA CONCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(Continued). *
1472 Canals of the United States—(Continued). -
State and Corporation Canals—(Concluded).
TERMINALs. LENGTH. DATEs. CANAL PRISM. LOCKS. MAXIMUM SIZE OF BOATs. CosT. TRAFFIC.
i
| Average
Reference e Total tº. number
LOCATION. number. Name of canal. Original owner. Present owner. Commence- Width difference hollow- GATES. Expenditures MAXIMUM. MINIMUMI. * REMARKS
- From. TO. Canal. Slack Total. Author- ment Com- Abandon- at Width at Depth of in . Total rise quoins. Available Dººh Greatest How water is Length Beam Draft, Capacity How Cost of p for * - tº
W | water ization. #. pletion. ment. Water- bottom. water. Number. elevation | and fall. [Available width. miter-sill. lift. Material. admitted and in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. construction. maintenance ‘Y year.
| WOI’K. surface. o length discharged. & g How and repairs. Dat Amount Dat Amount
+ terminals. º Material. Rind. operated. al,62. in tons. 8,156. in tons. |
II].
g Miles. | Miles. Miles. Feet. Feet. Feet Feet Feet. Feet Feet Feet Feet - -
ſ 93 || WALHONDING BRANCH State of Ohio Abandoned Roscoe Rochester 25. () 25.0 1 g & * s €6L. 66 1880 s &
1N \r Ji.) It A.I.N Cºll . . . . . . . . . . * * * * g s = e º & " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . voevoº: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~~~~~~~ vv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s & I e º e s a ſº a *-* * * * * e º 'º s º 836 1842 1896 40 26 4 11 | . . . . . . . . 90 78 15 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & - - º
Except Roscoe to 6 miles westerly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * I s tº a s e a 6. 90 (78) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 sº and $607,269 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j © e º e º s tº 11 lift-locks, 1 guard-lock
94 | HocKING BRANCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . Carroll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelsonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.0 . . . . . . . . 42.0 | . . . . . . . . 1836 1844 1895 40 26 26 . . . . . . . . 203 87 (78) 15 4 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 | Steam and Report 1889— | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº e º sº tº gº &
Hocking Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . Nelsonville......... . . . . . Athens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.0 . . . . . . . . 14.0 | . . . . . . . . 1836 1844 1895 40 26 || 4 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tow. * G - sº 975.4s o * e s s = e g g g g e º s & e a e s e e i s a s e e s s a s & e s s a w s | * * * * * * * ". . . . . . .
§ º
95 || MIAMI AND ERIE CANAL. . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244. () | . . . . . . 244.0 1825 1825 1845 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ſ * | f
ºv. . . . . . . . . . . . . ovate on vaio. . . . . . . . . . . . vuleluiavi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . oeuv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~~~~ | . . . . . . 2++.v | 1929 1929 | acto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Divisions: ... y
Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dayton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.0 | . . . . . . 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1829 . . . . . . . . 40 26 22 ſ 188 87 15 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .." The entrance into the Ohio river at Cincinnati has been
D Defi # abandoned and filled. The reservoirs for the Miami and
ayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . €11a DCé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123. . . . . . . 123. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1835 | . . . . . . . . 50 36 | 83 142 719 } e tº ſº e º ſº & 15 5 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 | Steam and 5,920, 200 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # . . . . . . 4. Erie * º, Wilsº º º * lº
to W. Cà.I] Il t y y ; tot O tS,
Defiance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55. . . . . . . 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1842 . . . . . . . . 60 46 6 90 15 6 . . . . . . . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OW * j €6 Cler'S COS Ot,3, r all partS
OHIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Whole Line | Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244. . . . . . . . . 244. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 142 907 87–90 (78) 15 4–6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Sydney feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . St: te of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . Lockington... . . . . . . . . . . . Port Jefferson. . . . . . . . . . . 14. | | . . . . . . 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1842 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J 392,258 00 | ] ; : *
St. Mary's feeder and Grand State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . Miami and Erie Canal. . . . . Celina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.É. ; 8.5 11 tº e s e s g g º I & © tº e º s s & e ... . . . *
Reservoir. #.; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * - - - - - - - || - - - - - - - - | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * g e º ºs
! { } -
96 W. • * | }. io. . . . . . . . . . . . M. e g * & e * e tº º e g
º ... State of Ohio. . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . Junction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State line of Indiana. . . . . 18. . . . . . . . . 18. . . . . . . . . 1837 1842 1889 60 46 6 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (78) 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 | . . . . . . . . 450,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º Originally 18 miles. 7 miles now abandoned.
97 | SANDY AND BEAVER CANAL... . . . . sºy and Beaver Canal Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolivar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smith’s Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . 73.5 | . . . . . . 73.5 1828 1835 1846 1852 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • *-* * * * * * * 90 | . . . . . . . . 669 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.25 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500,000 00 $500,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Also 29 dams. . . tº ~ * &
- : This canal was killed by the competition of the railroads,
| .#, Fort Wayne and Chicago, and the Cleveland
98 || OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * & 1880— º and Pittsburg. 4 ×
HIO AND PENNSYLVANIA CANAL..] . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State line of Pennsylva- 87. . . . . . . 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1838 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This canal, designed to connect those of Ohio with the canal
Illa. - ." |, system of Pennsylvania, was a costly failure.
99 || LE BRANCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . - Aſ : - t . . . . . s *
l § jºi. Canal.) *....a º Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middletown. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lebanon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. | . . . . . . 17. . . . . . . . . 1836 1840 1859 40 || | 26 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217,752 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | e e º e º s s Commenced by a company and finished by the State. It
ſ W State. - *- was a branch of the Miami and Erie Canal.
100 + R T Tº ( ; A Nº * e g e ſ:
I | ABASH AND ERIE CANAL... . . . . . State of Indiana. . . . . . . Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evansville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . State line of Indiana. . . . . . 379... . . . . . . . 379. 1829 1832 1851 | . . . . . . . . 40 26 4 64 . . . . . . . . 505 90 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,325,262 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This canal never did any business of consequence.
NDIANA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 || WH * WAL . . . . . . . . . . . iana. . . . . . . g * A * e
4. ITEWATER CANAL State of Indiana Abandoned. . . . . . . . . Lawrenceburg. . . . . . . . . . . Cambridge City. . . . . . . . . . 74. * 74. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & a e = * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * s • * * * | * * * * * * * * * 1,400,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This canal, a part of a great projected network of canals of
l . ." more than 900 miles, was abandoned before completion
ſ ; : on account of the rapid growth of the railroads.
102 | ILLINOIs M * * : * g L-6, 4 & inois. . . . . . . \ * * e TO 1903— } & e e
I | OIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL... State of Illinois State of Illinois. . . . . . . . . . LaSalle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . 96 || 5 || 5.55 | 1Q1.90 1836 1836 1848 . . . . . . . . . 60 36 6 17 68 141.3 110 (100) 18 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b105 b17.5 b4.67 a170 |:Tow and 6,557,681 00 800, 106 00 1882 |1,011,287 1860 367,437 || 250 |Aºtº ºilº.º. ºf
LILINOIS . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 * & * r + , , ; i- - tº , tº sº * • e e * * team. …' canal was deepened to these dimensions in e le
| CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL... . . . sº District of Chi sº District of Chi- Chicago river at Chicago .. De; lºsines liver near 27 || 5 5.8 32.95 | . . . . . . . . 1892 1900 | . . . . . . . . 292 202 22 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * s es . . . 46,610,992 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iſ . . . . . . . bottom of ..º. slopes 0.1 foot per mile. Includes 2
} - - * Oliet. t guard-locks. Clearance above water-surface = 12 feet.
104 || WILLAMETTE F e º sº e º & ill: #ll (V, g * e } e º
OREGON . . . . . . . . . . . . i AMETTE FALLS CANAL Willº, Fall, Canal & Pºlºneral Electric Cº.; * §. of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 li O 0.6 1868 1868 1872 | . . . . . . . . 40 | . . . . . . . . 9 to 13 5 39.7 39.7 210 40 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood Miter Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1888 38,707 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i k . . . . . . . 4 lift-locks and 1 guard-lock. This canal is used also as
- tº city. et, Úe a regOn | ^ | a water-power channel to the detriment of navigation.
| a = Average. b = Maximum. §
3.
| * i.
| \ #



DATA conceRNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(continued).
\
|
|
|
s”
w" Canals of the United States—(Continued).
| United States Canals. 1473
TERMINALs. LENGTH. DATEs. CANAL PRISM. LocKs. DAMS. MAXIMUM SIZE OF BOATs. CoST. TRAFFIC.
Average
Length number
Reference O P C Widt} diº º GATES. NUMBER. Height of E di MAXIMUM. MINIMUM. of days
I,OCATION. mber. . Name of canal. riginal owner. resent Owner. 2OIO Inen Ce— 1Cit. In * IIIerence * ollow- e * * º eight O a xpenditures ted REMARKs.
In Ul Iſl Oe 3, Iſle Of Cºna, - WI) * From. To. Canal. Slack Total. Author- ment Com- Abandon- at Width at Depth of In Total rise quoins. Available Dºth Greatest How water is Width of Width of Crest Length Beam Draft Capacity How Cost of Or opº eC EMARKS
water. ization. of pletion. Inent. Water- bottom. Water. Number. elevation | and fall. [Available width. miter-sill lift. Material. admitted and Material. base. CreSt. above lower Length. in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. | construction. maintenance year.
- work. surface. of length g discharged. How pool. * and repairs. Dat Amount D Amount
terminals. º * Material. Rind. operated. | Movable. Fixed. a te. . in tons. ate. in tons.
IIl -
Miles. | Miles. | Miles. Feet. Feet Feet. Feet Feet. Feet. Feet Feet. Feet Feet Feet. Feet Feet
NEw York. . . . . . . . . . . . 106 | HARLEM SHIP CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Harlem river. . . . . . . . . . . . Hudson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.33 O 1.33 1875 1887 1895 | . . . . . . . . 350 to 400 | . . . . . . . . 15–18 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f$2,700,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not dredged complete.
- 1902 40,000 vessels, tugs, canal-boats, etc., in 1893.
1,243,702 00 -
• . - - º |Up to 1903
SouTH CAROLINA. . . . . . 107 || SANTEE RIVER CANAL (B). . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Estherville on Winyah bay| Minim creek, Santee river.. ... 8 O 4.8 1889 1889 1897 | . . . . . . . . 50–60 | . . . . . . . . l . 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,285 92 $16,899 40 1902 215,600 1891 100,255 | . . . . . . . .
OW Water.
SANTEE RIVER CANAL (A). . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Winyah bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . Santee River. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1880 1880 1889 | . . . . . . . . 30 | . . . . . . . . º 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 18 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,750 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
via Mosquito creek. - and 1886 low water. * /* *
KENTUCKY. . . . . . . . . . . . 108 || LouisvilDE AND PortLAND CANAL. Louisville and Portland United States. . . . . . . . . . . Louisville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 | . . . . . . 2.5 1825 1828 1830 | . . . . . . . . 64–68 64 3 3 26 26 198 (185) 50 8.5 8.66 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,019,277 09 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The United States, became a stockholder in 1826 and gradu-
Canal Co. - * | - ally acquired all stocks and bonds. Assumed control of
- & | construction in 1868.
First enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40 | . . . . . . 2.40 | . . . . . . . . 1860 1873 . . . . . . . . . 86–90 | . . . . . . . . 6 2 26 26 (335) 80 f6.4 13.4 Sandstone. . . Valves in | Wood Miter Steam or 3 . . . . . . . . Steel. . . . . 4 3 | . . . . . . . . 162-648 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . Operated by corporation till 1874, when United States
17.4 gates. hand. 1874–1903 1891 |3,944. 547 1882 468, 552 99 || O :*ś. NO º, † º:
- g g y 2 ver 13, passengers pass through the canal h *
Present condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 | . . . . . . 2.50 1883 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90–325 | . . . . . . . . 6%–8 2 26 26 (335) 80 f6.4 13.4 Cut sand-l Valves in Wood Miter Steam or 3 || Masonry, 4–10 4–10 | . . . . . . . . 48–1902 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,091, 191 55 | . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1903 total ; through . and **ś84;
M C S 17.4 Stone. gates. a Il Ci. ºte. - tonS. Th: º: actually using tºº, and amount
USCLE AND UOLBERT SHOALES. g imper, passing through open river varies each year according t
ELK RIVER SHOALES. . . . . . . . . . . }See Tennessee River. Crib. the periods of high water. 1ng to
ALABAMA. . . . . . . . . . . 109 || Coos A RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Greensport, Ala. . . . . . . . . . Pº 5% miles below 5.30 | . . . . . . 5.30 | . . . . . . . . 1879 1888 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t;% º s e º º s e e g a s a sº 1901 77,760 1904 576 363 Thº º i. expected to be considerable after the com-
* reensport. p to pletion of the work.
Canal enlarged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.30 | 19.7 25.0 1892 1892 Not yet [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 10 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (198) 40 Concrete-steel | Culverts and 3 wood, 1| Miter... . . . Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,270,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.03.1 e g } 7 (280) 52 } 4 14. 7 and rubble. valves. steel.
ILLINOIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 ! ILLINo.1s AND MISSISSIPPI CANAL. United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Hennepin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rock Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.5 8.5 75.0 1888 1892 Not yet | . . . . . . . . 80 59 7 33 103 289 || 170 (150) 35 7 14 || 9 concrete, 21. Culverts and Not constr ucted for 29 locks, 1 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g e º e l 5,446,265 87 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 || 31 lift and 2 guard-locks. 4% miles around falls of Rock
concrete and valves. ood. . Swing. . . . . Hand.. * * * 1 || Wood 20 0 | . . . . . . . . 270 140 34 6–7 200–61). . . . . . . . . Up to June 30, river near Milan completed in 1895.
masonry. Crib. | 3. 1903 * Freight figures given for this portion. (See page 1414.)
Sºlonnage in 1900 due to closing coal mines. Same in
901. -
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 | DEs MoINEs RAPIDS CANAL. . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Keokuk, Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 miles below Montrose, 7.60 | . . . . . . 7.60 | . . . . . . . . 1868 Open 1877 | . . . . . . . . 250–300 ! . . . . . . . . c5 3 | . . . . . . . . 19 || 334 (291) 78.5 5 11. Stone. . . . . . . Culverts. . . . . White oak Miter... . . . Water- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,582,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891 |1,318,223 1903 34,829 234 | Canal stone paved. 2 lift and 1 guard-lock.
(On Mississippi river.) Iowa. Com. 1893 tº power
112 | ST. MARY's FALLS CANAL. . . . . . . . State of Michigan and pri- United States. . . . . . . . . . . Canal around St. Mary’s! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.02 . . . . . . . 1.02 1853 1853 1855 . . . . . . . . 100 64 13 2 16–18.5 16–18.5 350 70 12. 9. Limestone Valves in | Wood. . . . . Miter. . . . . Hand 1 O Wood and 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5 , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The banks were paved. The two locks were tandem locks.
vate company. º, at Sault Ste. Marie on timber. gates. (windlass) II’OIl. 1856–1885 Tig United i. º * lº with the consent of the
Mich. & tate to enlarge the canal, and in 1882 the S in-
Canal enlarged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.08 | . . . . . . 1.08 1870 1871 1881 | . . . . . . . . a 160 | . . . . . . . . 16 (Weitzel)1 b20.5 b20.5 || 515 (498) 80 17.25 | 17–20.5 | Concrete & Culverts un- Wood and | Miter Hydraulic 1 0 || Wood and 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1897) a 440| Steam & 2,875,692 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . quished all j of the canal. e State relin
masonry. der floor. iron e engines. 1TOIl. sail To 1880 In 1881 the United States had completed the Weitzel lock
Present condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 | . . . . . . 1.6 | . . . . . . . . 1887 1896 | . . . . . . . . 108–1,000 | . . . . . . . . 20–25 | *1 new b20.5 b20.5 800 (775) 100 23.25 || 17–20.5 Concrete & Culverts un-i Steel. . . . . Miter Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 52 18. b8,000 | Steam &|e4, 245,300 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1902 |35,961,146 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Since 1893 100 feet South of old State locks. The old State locks were
(Poe) masonry. der floor. engines. sail. a237 torn down in 1887 and replaced by the Poe lock.
Cost of operation = $0.00126 per ton-mile.
113 | PortAGE LAKE SHIP CANAL... . . . Portage. Lake and Lake United States. . . . . . . . . . . Reweenaw bay. . . . . . . . . . Lake Superior via Portage 2. 12 22.63 24.75 1864 1868 (1873 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 10–14 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The United States purchased these canals in 1891 for $350,-
Superior Ship Canal Co. lake. | ! 000, when there was poor 13-foot navigation.
MICHIGAN < and Portage Lijke, and --- | . Originally owned by two companies and operated as two
ICHIGAN . . . . . . . . . . . River Improvement Co. - p=y | t canals, one extending from Keweenaw bay, to Portage
Canal enlarged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 22.50 24.75 . . . . . . . . 1897 Not yet | . . . . . . . . 120 70–80 18–25 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 18. . . . . . . . . Steam & . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891–1903 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lake and the other from Portage lake to Lake Superior.
| : sail 790,434 00 In 1902, 47,987 passengers passed through the canal.
114 | ST. CLAIR FLATs CANAL. . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . St. Clair river. . . . . . . . . . . . Lake St. George. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 19 1. 19 1866 1867 1871 | . . . . . . . . 300 | . . . . . . . . 13 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
j 1882–1903 The channel is dredged across flats and excavated material
First enlargement. . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . |United States. . . . . . . . . . . St. Clair river. . . . . . . . . . . . Lake St. Clair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 19 1. 19 1872 1873 1874 . . . . . . . . . 300 200 16 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steam & . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,069 41 piled on both sides of channel forming dikes, 295 feet
º ! sail 1902 |2,532,323 1895 923, 756 | . . . . . . . . between rivetments. The present, project is to provide a
Second enlargement. . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . St. Clair river. . . . . . . . . . Lake St. Clair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.37 1.37 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1889 | . . . . . . . . 300 | . . . . . . . . 18 0 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & © e s e º 'º º i º º tº dº e º is º e = e s & s = e e º sº * * * * * * * * e a 9 tº º a º º º * * * * * * * * s & a $ 4 g s = | s & s e s & 9 e I e is a e s e e º e º e º e º e & I a e s a # * * * | * * * * * * * * s = e s ſº a e º e = * * s & s & * * * * * * * * e e s s = * * * * * * a e s º a º * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I e s • e º e s s | * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * second parallel channel so that all boats in one channel
- * | shall pass in the same direction.
Double channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . j. . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . St. Clair river. . . . . . . . Lake St. Clair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.37 1.37 | . . . . . . . . 1902 Not yet . . . . . . . . 260–300 | . . . . . . . . 20 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WISCONSIN. . . . . . . . . . . . 115 | STURGEON BAY AND LAKE MICHI-| Sturgeon Bay an. Lake United States. . . . . . . . . . . Sturgeon bay. . . . . . . . . . . Lake Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . 1.35 | . . . . . . 1.35 1866 1872 1881 | . . . . . . . . 100 | . . . . . . . . 14 ’9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steam & 342,763 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The United States assumed possession in 1893, paying
GAN CANAL. - Michigan Ship ! Canal 1868 j sail aº 3.
and Harbor Co. w
1st enlargement by U. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894 1894 1902 . . . . . . . . . 160–250 | . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b14.5 ! ........ Steam &| 362,216' 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . |
sail ſ 1897 948,605 1904 577,976 252
2d enlargement by U. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1902 1903 Not yet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* Old lock still in service. New lock parallels old one to increase capacity. f Low and high water, respectively. a = Average. b = Maximum. c = Minimum e = Total. f = Estimated.




DATA CONCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(Continued). - - - *- |

1474 Canals of the United States—(Continued).
United States Canals—(Continued).
TERMINALS. LENGTH. DATES. CANAL PRISM. - LocKs. t DAMs. MAXIMUM SIZE of BoATs. Cost. TRAFFIC. '
*: - Average
Reference - Total #. - - - º:
* - Ota et Ween GATES. NUMBER. MAXIMUM. MINIMTU M. OI ClayS
LOCATION. number. Name of canal. Original owner. Present owner. - Commence- Width • difference hollow- e Depth • How water is PHeight of - Expenditures operated REMARKs.
- From. To. Canal. Slack Total. Author- ment Com- Abandon- at Width at Depth of in Total rise quoins. Available . Greatest admitted and Width of | Width of Crest, Length Beam Draft Capacity How Cost of Ior - per
- water. ization. of pletion. ment. Water— bottom. Water. Number. elevation and fall. [Available width. miter-sill lift. Material. discharged. | Material. base. CreSt. above lower|| Length. in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. construction. maintenance year.
work. surface. of length Slik. - - How pool. and repairs. Amount Amount !
terminals. º Material. Kind. operated. | Movable. Fixed. Date. in tons. Date. in tons.
1I] W -
º - Miles. | Miles Miles. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. 1880–
TEXAs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 || GALVESTON AND BRAzos CANAL. Galveston and Brazos Nav. United States. . . . . . . . . . . Galveston bay. . . . . . . . . . . Brazos river... . . . . . . . . . . º 30. * * - - - e º s ºr 1850 1851 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 3.5 0 “... tº e - - - I # * * - e. * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * ( * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * feet. feet. feet. ree • * * | * e s a e s a e I • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * $340,000 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capt. Jadwin states that the original cut was 10 miles long
Co. Cleaned out 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep. Since the hurricane o
* - - - - & s - 1866 *7 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 8, 1900, there has been no tonnage. . Before the
tº a ºn - - - 1902–1903 present project the channel was obstructed by drift and
Present condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1902 1903 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *** | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By U. S. $19,776|| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * silt so that there was only about 1.5 feet of water, navi-
- * gable only by row, boats and rafts.
O 117 C - º - - e Up to 1896 1896–1903 Purchased by United States in 1902 for $30,000. *
REGON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *. OF THE CASCADES OF THE United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Canal around cascades of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 0 4.5 1877 1878 *1896 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514–521 90 : . . . . . . . . 24. Cut stone & Culverts in Steel. . . . . Miter. . . . . . Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b178.2 b58. b7.9 b658. Steam &| 3,673,000 00 100,187 00 1902 38,501 1898 16,700 350 | These locks enable boats drawing 7, feet of water to navigate
OLUMBIA. the Columbia, 60 miles (450–490) | COIn Crete. wall. engines. Steam tow the Columbia river from its mouth to the Dalles, 200 miles
PANAMA 118 P C º from Portland, Oregon. . w above. These gates are said to be the largest miter-gates
MA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AINAMA UANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Colon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. . . . . . . 50. £1904 1904 Not | . . . . . . . . 209–1,000 |200–1,000 45 4 or 6 0 85 1,000 100 45 |42% or 28% | Concrete. . . . Culverts. . . . . Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electricity. 0 5 | Earth and $2,625 $100 $135 $7,700 " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steam &l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the world, being 40 and 46 feet high. The canal carried
- } finished rock. Steam to W 34,762 passengers in 1900.
U rh i t e d St a t e s C a rh a 1 i z e Ci F i v e r s .
SOUTH CAROLINA....... 119 | CONGAREE RTVER... . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Single lock near Colum- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 1905 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ! . . . . . . . . 8. 170 55. 6–14 8. Concrete. . . . . Tunnels in Steel. . . . . Mitcr..... I Hand..... 1 0 | Concrete 26. 23. 6–14 376 | . . . . . . . . . . . .‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Up to 1904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- bia, S. C. º walls & base. * siężº 00 º
• * * - e Val VeS. tº a -
ſ 120 | Monon GAHELA RIVER . . . . . . . . . . Monongahela Navigation United States. . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburg, Pa... . . . . . . . . . Brownsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57. 57. 1836 1838 |Open 1844 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6 4 30.6 30.6 || 190 (158) 50. 10. 7–15 11.15 Sandstone | Valves in Wood. . . . . Miter. . . . . . Steam & . . . . . . . . 4 || Timber, 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689–962 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,115,452 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U. S. Gov't locks extended navigation to Morgantown, W.
Co. º masonry. upper and Water- Stone . Va.,,102 miles from Pittsburg in 1888. Purchased by U. S.
& Enl d l | - - }- lower gates. power. filled. - Gov't from Monongahela Navigation Co. for $3,761,615.46
PlaſgèC1 Canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57. 57. 1836 |. 1847 1848 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8 4 30.6 30.6 || 250 (216) 50–56 10.7–15 11.15 | Sandstone | Valves in Wood. . . . . Miter... . . . Steam &| . . . . . . . . 4 : Timber, 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689–962 158 . . . . . . . . 6. 850. . . . . . . . . 2,088,781 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in 1896.
w Imasonry. upper and Water- Stone possible.
6–190 | X50 lower gates. power. filled. *
| * * * * * * 83. 83. . . . . . . . . 1870 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 || 69. 69. || 3:}|3} }| 5. 14. Cut stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -
ºnlarged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geneva, within 2 miles of . . . . . . 88. 88. 1836 | . . . . . . . . 1883 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8 7 64. 64. 313 50–56 5.1–15 13.3 Sandstone | Valves in Wood. . . . . Miter... . . . Hand, . . . . . . . . 7 Timber, 56–60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525–962 158 | . . . . . . . . 2–8 850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * i e º 'º e - e a s i < * * * s is 4 & The U. S. Gov't has constructed other locks extending (1904)
W. Va. Stite line. - masonry. gates; One Steam, Stone * navigation to Hoult, W. Va. 181,527 passengers in 1902.
t . in | Water- filled. r
y - s : OOT. power.
Canal extended by U. S. Gov't. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburg, Pa.. . . . . . . . . . . # mile abºve Morgan- . . . . . . 103. 103. . . . . . . . . 1872 1887 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8 9 86.9 86.9 190—315 50–56 || 5.1—15.2 13.3 Sandstone Valves on all Wood. . . . . Miter... . . . Steam, . . . . . . . . 9 | 8-timber, 28–60 7.33 . . . . . . . . 410–962 158 . . . . . . . . 7.5 a850. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b325
town, W. Ya. Imasonry. new locks. Water- - 1-stone. • - c271
n power, -
Present conditi |Uni e g º w by hand. & • U. S. up to 1900 º
PENNSYLVANIA K Il Cilt 1011 . . . . . . . . . . nited States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburg, Pa.. . . . . . . . . . . Fairmount, W. Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128. 128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8 15 151. 151. 190—315 50–56 5.1—15.2 13.3 9-sandstone | Valves on all| Wood. . . . . Miter... . . . 1-steam, . . . . . . . . 15 8-timber, 24–60 |4. 30–7.33 . . . . . . . . 410–962 158 | . . . . . . . . 7.5–8 a850. . . . . . . . . 5,543,804 59 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1903 |11,369,814 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In 1903 through rate on coal, Pittsburg to New Orleans = 3 of
* * * * * * * - (159–216) 6-concrete. new locks. . 1-steam, 1-masonry - w a mill per ton-mile.
+ ! & water 6-concrete
2-water- -
t - Fººd |Up to 1903
t - e e - -Ilan Ol. º - p to -
121 | ALLEGHENY RIvER. . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburg, Pa....... . . . . . Natrona, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26. 26. 1890 1893 1905 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 30. 30. (286–300) 56. 8–15 12. Concrete....| Culverts. . . . . Wood and Swing Hand..... 1 2 || 1–timber, 50–70 10. . . . . . . . . 710 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257,243 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
steel. miter. steel and to -
concrete; 1,245
1-timber, |
steel find |
- & gravel. se
122 | OHIO RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . At West Bellevue, Pa., 5.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . , e = * * * * * * * * tº dº e º ſº tº 6. 6. . . . . . . . . 1878 1885 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 6.12 || 6.12 (600) 110. 12. 6.12 | Stone and Through Steel. . . . . Caisson. . . . Steam 1 0 | Timber, 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . 1,223. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 940,000 00 298,279 64 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | • * * : * * * * * * * * 360
- miles from . Pittsburg. - concrete. gates. engines. steel and - l
(Davis Island dam.) COIn Crete. -
Projected enlargementf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 40. . . . . . . . . 1898 | Not yet | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s sº tº º - e - e - - - © e º º - 7 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1903 |4,724,938 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l - | **
OHIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 || MUSKINGUM RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . State of Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Marietta on the Ohio. . . . . . Dresden on Muskingum... 3.67 87.15 90.82 | . . . . . . . . 1836 1840 | . . . . . . . . 55–80 | . . . . . . . . 4 12 127. 127. 180 (158) 33.3 3.5—13.2 13.4 | Stone... . . . - Wºl & gate-| Wood... . Swing. . . . . Hand.... . 0 | . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 465–850 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,628,028 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * i = e = * * * * * i • * * * * * * *
* - valves; |
- valves in i !.
- a - - - - - * ates. ; - - º
Cºlº s: acquired by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Marietta on the Ohio...... Zanesville on Muskingum. 3.67 | 72.15 || 75.82 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1887 | . . . . . . . . 55–80 | . . . . . . . . 4 12 127. 127. 180 (158) 33.3 3.5—13.2 13.4 | Stone. . . . . . . wº & gate- Wood. . . . . Swing. . . . . Hand. . . . . 0 11 || Rock and 34–50 10–12 | . . . . . . . . 170–848 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * i e s = < * * * * i < * * * * * * * One dam in ruins. 42,470 passengers in 1896. Expense and
n1ted States. - $º. valves; * - gravel. | care of locks and dams does not exceed 1% of value of
i valves in merchandise transported., 1887, the U. S. accepted the
Muski L - 4. - gates. º locks and dams from State of Ohio. One of the 12 locks
uskingum Lateral Canals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * | * * ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 | . . . . . . 2.5 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • * * * * * | * * * * * * * - I - - - - - -* * * | * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * 1 ° - * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * ! . . . . . s = • , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * in ruins; so that, only 75, miles were navigable. Two of
Conditio - d - * I. U.S. 1887–1903 the 12 form a flight of locks at Zanesville, sometimes
{. º sºmprove * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... • * * * * * * * * * 2.67 | 73.15 75.82 1888 1888 1891 . . . . . . . . 55–80 | . . . . . . . . 4 10 119. 119. 157–366 36–56 4.2–7.6 17. Stone. . . . . . 7–valves in Wood. . . . . Swing. . . . . Water- 0 10 || Rock and 34–50 10–12 | . . . . . . . . 170–848 160 35. 2. 40 Steam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,436,702 63 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . counted as one lock.
K. - * - - walls; 3– power, gravel. b180 b35. b5. b300.
wall & gate- hand. * - |
124 || LITTLE KANAwHA RIVER Little K ſha Navi - - - º - valves. -
WEST VIRG { 4 * Wºw e º 'º - a • * ". ºnaw a Nav1ga- Ii. ºnawha Naviga- Parkersburg, W. Va. . . . . . Spring creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43. 43. . . . . . . . . 1867 1874 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 4 4 50. 50. 143 (125) 23. 4. 15.7 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . l
º 3INIA . . . . . . * , e. - - Jon Uo. • - i
| Extension' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Burning Spring. . . . . . . . . . Creston, W. Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 5. . . . . . . . . 1880 1891 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 12. 12. 145–126 26. . . . . . . . . 12. | Stone. . . . . . . Valves. . . . . . Wood. . . . . Miter. . . . . . Hand..... 0 | 1 || Wood and 50. 10. . . . . . . . . 250. b104 b23. b5. b106. | Steam & - To 1903— | 1892 244,254 1904 | 66,415 292
- - Stone. sº i launches. | 210,000 00 31,510 00 |
* Not completed but opened to navigation. f See text (p. 1427) for account of whole project. £ By United States. § Gatum dam (largest). * Canal planned for largest boats built. a = Average. b = Maximum c = Minimum.
|
g DATA CONCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA—(Continued).
* - -> Canals of the United States—(Continued).
'- • *- - United States Canalized Rivers—(Continued).
1475


TERMINALS. LENGTH. - DATES. CANAL PRISM. - • LOCKS. - DAMs. MAXIMUM SIZE of BoATs COST T
- º e RAFFIC.
J - Length –| Avera
- ! ge
LOCATION º Name of canal Original owner Present owner Commence- Width - diº. º Depth How water is GATES. NUMBER. Height of - MAXIMUM. MINIMUM º º º
_i \ly v / • In Ul II) Oer. 8. - • g | e - From. To. Canal. Slack | Total. Author- mºnt ; Abandon- : W. at Pº Of Numb l * Tººl, ise [Kºś Ayººle . Grºtest Material º: ºd Width of | Width of Crest Length Beam Draft Capacity How Cost of Expºitures e Opera § REMARKs
- tº - ization. tion. ment. Water- Ott OII). Water. umber. elevation | and fall. Vä 113,016 W1C1th. - - II U. 3,062T18, . 1SCharged. - - - s - - Or - w KS.
h water ization wºrk. pleti - surface. of l length miter-sill. - - How Material. base. CreSt. abººver Length. in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. | Operated. COnStruction maintenance y: r
| terminals. given - Material. Kind. operated. | Movable. | Fixed. º and repairs. Date Amount Amount e
! in () ) - in tons. Date, in tons.
| Miles. | Miles. | Miles. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet Feet F -* -
º | - * - º gº €62. eet. Feet. -
* - * - ſº-ºw - - 4 & l, W. Va. | . . . . . . 90.5 90.5 ! . . . . . . . . 1875 1898 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 10 75.38 75.38 || 300–342 50–55 c/ 13.67 | Stone... . . . . . Valves. . . . . . 9-wood, 1–| Miter. . . . . Hand. . . . . 8 2 | C te, . . . . . . . . . . . . _ ] º 'º' -- To 1903 —u—
WEST VIRGINIA. . . . . . . 125 GREAT KANAwHA RIVER . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Point Pleasant, W. Va. Loop Creek shoal, W. Va. O (271—313) - iron. . e&| ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 7–13. 67 || 248–300 200 38.5 5. 535. ..., &|$4,013,819 00 $532,425 50 1901 |1,547,610 1897 832,002 348
ſ 126 || BIG SANDY RIVER RIVERs. . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.5 26.5 ! . . . . . . . . 1883 | Not °. • * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * I • * * * * * * * 20 inchº 3 | . . . . . . . . 47.2 |190 (a158) 52–55 11.9 22.5 iº. 2-Yº, V . 2-steel Swi Hand 3 * timber. Stea.In tC W
- 1.In -S stone. Wall, 1-val, 2-steel, wing an Cl- . . . . . 3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24–36 22–30 | . . . . . . . . 282—310 136 26 4 -
t at . in walls and 1-wood. miter. - - 210. Steam & | 890,596 51 246,403 00 1895 || 545,910 1890 268,352
Steam t y y 1 *-* *-** | . . . . . . . . One lock and dam complete in 1896.
- e M e Woodb d G tl 200 200 1833 1841 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . low wate º (Green) 4 . . . & 66.5 138–145 |35. 5–36.0 6.6–8.4| . . . . . . . . Sandstone.. gºtº in Wood and | Miter Hand 0 4 || Wood €al O COW - Dam's cost $240 per º flin #. lock cost $120,371.8
127 GREEN RIVER & BARREN RIVER . State of Kentucky. . . . . . . |United States. . . . . . . . . . . outh of Green river. . . . . OOClbury and Greencastle] . . . . . . * e i = * * * * * * * I -- ºw-ww.º. i -s. V-> L. -- I • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * *-x 4 ºvº Li Z *- : I - e > a. s. s = - e e • e gates. 1-side steel. * * * * * ! ... --- ºf A.W.A. s. 4 a. s. a OOCl . . . . 30–65 | Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284-598 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995,295 87 | . . . . . . . . . . . . lºgº feet i." all. 25,000 passengers in igo) * - s - so ,
! | | | | | | | | | 'T ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . © MºW e hip in 1888 hen lock :
| culverts. . - * diº §º * ...When locks in bad con-
Enlarged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Mouth of Green river..... Glenmore and Greencastle. . . . . . . 200. 200. . . . . . . . . 1888 1899 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | . . . . . . . . 80. 5 |. agº" 45) 35. 5–36.0 | . . . . . . . . 35. 20 tºº. *:::::::::: Wººd and Miter. . . . . . Hand. . . . . 0 6 tº: 2- 30–69 Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266–598 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '• . . . . . . 200. . . . . . . . . 1,131,030 26 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * and #0°.º. lºnies of navigation on Green TIVer
- culverts. . - . (V. COI). | | | | | | | | | | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gº,h; ; old locks and has extended naviga-
KENTUCKY. . . . . . . . . . 128 KENTUCKY RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State of Kentucky. . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Mouth of river... . . . . . . . . Point 95 miles above. . . . . . . . . . . . . 95. 95. . . . . . . . . 1835 1844 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | . . . . . . . . 71.8 (a146) 38. 5.6–10 16.33 | Stone. . . . . . . Vº anā Wood. . . . Swing. . . . . Hand..... 0 5 | Timber. . . 50–80 0 | . . . . . . . . 428–550 | . . . . . . . . - * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . y an additional lock.
| © - | | | | | | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U. S. assumed control in 1880 h
- gates. . - - r e 39. When 91d works were aban-
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United statº e s º a º e s e º a w United States. . . . . . . . . . . Mouth of river... . . . . . . . . . Point 176 miles from] . . . . . . 176. *176. 1879 | . . . . . . . . Not comp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 || 10 built. . . . . . . . . . . 154.36 (145–148) 38—52 | . . . . . . . . 18.0 2-concrete, 7-valves in 2-steel, Swing. . . . . Hand, .... 0 10 | 8-timber, 34–80 0–5.5 ! . . . . . . . . 250–550 b152 b36 b4.4 235 St. & TO 1904 - i.e....eless condition. Old work repaired and
mouth. 2 building 8-stone. walls and 8-wood. 2-concrete - - ***_2 */ s. €8.IIl 2,479,612 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 || 8 lock i -> s
| gates, 5– Steam tow ocks now (1903) operating.
; º valves in
- - - º - walls. •
129 Rough RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rºº wº Nº. Abandoned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29. 29. . . . . . . . . 1866 1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Timber crib. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | Timb. crib! . . . . . . . . ... • * * * * * * * 9. 90. 100-120 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a, Il anufacturing Co. º - iter | Hana | n | | | w_2 | ... . ..., | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U ROUGH RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . |United States. . . . . . . . . . . Liº. Ry., at mouth | Hartford, Ky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29. 5 29.5 ! . . . . . . . . 1893 1896 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 17. 9. 1 (123) 27. 7.3 9.1 | Concrete. . . . Vº in Wood. . . . | Miter. . . . . . Hand..... 0 1 || Wood. . . . 25. Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185. . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * : . . . . . . . . 200. . . . . . 101,175 00 1891 98. 161 1898 15,488
- O T1Wer. e - - - * * * *-* v v • * * * . . . . . . . . y 3 **** | * e s e º e s e - - e
ſ 130 | TENNESSEE RIvER. l Old structure in ruins when U. S. began Improvements.
Elk River Shoals. . . . . . . . . . . . . United State!... . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Canal around Elk Riverſ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 4. 5. . . . . . . . . 1877 1887 | . . . . . . . . a90 . . . . . . . . 6 2 23. 23. 300. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limestone. . . Valves. . . . . . Iron... . . . Miter. . . . . . Water- | . . . . . . . . 1 | Rock..... 20–40 0-6 * & e e º ºs e e 12,900 158 27.5 4.2 300
n shoals in Tennessee river - * power. e c 2 - e.
- ** * * - - - | 1,743,635 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 14.881 1897 5.T
- - e - ig Muscle! . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . 14.5 0. 14.5 ! . . . . . . . . 1876 1897 | . . . . . . . . a90 | . . . . . . . . 6 9 85. S5 300 (285) 57. . . . . . . . . 13. Iimestone.. 7-valves; 2- 8-iron, Miter, Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * | * e a s e e s a * & © e s e e º a 3. ,119 | . . . . . . . .
Big Muscle Shoals. . . . . . . . . . . . United State?... . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Cº.; *...*::: twin valves 1-iron & 1-drop. ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • e s e s e s e 158 27.5 4.2 300. . . )
ALABAMA. . . . . . . . . . . - - } River shoals. Canal on wood.
i Tennessee river. - 150 118 7 - 80 6 26. | M Culverts in Steel Mi
Colbert and Bee Tree Shoals. . . United State; . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Canal around Colbert] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . § - 7.8 0 7.8 | . . . . . . . . 1893 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1 \ 26. 26. 350. © & - aSOIlry. . . . | Ull * S. ln Steel. . . . . iter. . . . . . Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 27.5 4.2 300
shoals 37 miles below Wall. - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' || ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Also 1 guard-lock.
t Muscle Shoals canal. N 90 6
Little Muscle Shoals..........] United States........... United States. . . . . . . . . . . Cººl ºd Little Mus-l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 0 3. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ot yet. . . . . . . . . . 90 . . . . . . . . . 6 | . . . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- C e S O3, S. • -> * w - - -- | | | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131 || BLACK WººnIoR AND United Stateſ. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Demopolis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 miles above Tuscaloosa. | . . . . . . 149. 149. . . . . . . . . 1896 hº a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 10 81.5 81 .. 5 322 (286) 52. 6.5 12.1 º." º,Ils." Steel. . . . . Miter. . . . . . Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | Rubble. 21–30 || 0.25–2.0 | . . . . . . . . 300–650 140 24. . 6. 500. Steam & . . . . . . . . . 1903 |Lock No s 1900 1,886 ~.
l TOMBIGBEE RIVERs. t | - - 6.5 * Steam tow 32, iž6 3 **** ** . . . . . . . . a sº ºE.; º; Complete project
LOUISIANA & ARKANSAs 132 OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERs. . . United State;. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Mouth of Black river...... 10 miles above Camden, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360. 1902 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . above Tuscaloosa. emopolis and extension 46.5 miles
- TK. * - * ... . . . . . . . . | | | | | | | | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' || ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
133 ILLINOIS RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States; . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Mouth of Illinois river. . . . . Lagrange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75. 75. . . . . . . . . 1881 1893 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 11.78 11.78 || 35t) (325) 73. 8.35 6.13 | Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wººd and Miter. . . . . . Hand. . . . . () 2 *...* and 33.75 || 0.5–0.75 | . . . . . . . . 819–1,200 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * | * * * * * * * - 1898 190,971 1894 108,444
{ e - rock. | | | | | | | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * . . . . . . . . y , 444 | . . . . . . . .
134 GALENA RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City of Galena. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Siºl. lock near Galena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890 1894 * * * * * * * * | * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 5. 5. (220) 52. 5. 5.0 Fº ma-| Gate-valves. Wood. . . . Swing. . . . . Hand. . . . . () 1 P. and 40. 0 | . . . . . . . . 123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, low | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase price -
ILLINOIs. . . . . . . . . . . . : unction, lll. - º - e - - - SUOIlêS. Water. 100,000 00 36,491 74 1898 2,237 1901 616 238 | Purchased by U. S. in 1890 f 1
l 135 | WABASH: RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Mouth of Wabash river. . . 1°s º I ºbove Grand! . . . . . . 107. 107. . . . . . . . . 1887 1894 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 11.5 (214) 52. 5.08 11.5 Limestone. . . Side culverts Wood. . . . . Miter. . . . . . Hand. . . . 0 1 || Wood. . . . 50. Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,095. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . º % 1900 6,419 1902 2,030 * @ ºve or $100,000.
- - alp1CIS, lll. - - | | | | | | | | | | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * *-* * * * v-> t > * * * * * * * * * * * 5 3 **** *-* | * * * > , , , , - • - -
MISSOURI. . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 OSAGE RIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Mouth of river. . . . . . . . . . . 8 miles above mouth. . . . . . . . 8. 8. . . . . . . . . 1896 1904 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220. 42. 13. 16.0 | Concrete. . . . º Wood. . . . . Miter. . . . . . Hand . . . . 0 1 || Wood, d £42. Movable | . . . . . . . . 840. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - Pntire distance navigable only at high water.
e ! º II’OIn a D. crest. | | | | | | | | | | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f * - e COIn Crete. * -
ARKANSAS. . . . . . . . . . . . 137 | UPPER WHITE RIVER . . . . . . . . . : | United sº s a “ s e < * * * * * United States. . . . . . . . . . . Bºle Ark. (1 mile 7.8 #les west from Bates- . . . . . . 8.8 8.8 1899 1900 1903 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 (147) 36. 4. 14. Concrete. . . . . Culverts. . . . . Wood. . . . . Miter. . . . . . Hand. . . . . 0 2 | . . . . . . . . 48. 1 | . . . . . . . . 655–660 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º *šo
eaSt). VIIIe. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T | " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | * * * * * * | * ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " *** ** | * ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prºject galls for 10 locks and dams to exte
WISCONSIN 138 || Fox RIVER State of Wi cºn in |United Stat Portage Green bay * - 2. 163. 165. 1846 1849 1856 | . . . . . . . . 45 | . . . . . . . . 4 22 200. 200. 160. 35. 5. . . . . . . . . Wood and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | Timber from Batesville, Ark., to Buffalo shoals, § ;: wº
*L *-* *-*** *->-A-d-N - * * * * * * * * * * * ! ... tº Q J 1 - L. W.A.-ah- - - v. L. W. Jº IV . . . . . a s = • , e. e. ... • - e < * , e. sconsin.......] United States. . . . . . . . . . . age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GIBCLl Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. gº." | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4–5 * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ E. not be built, as only small comme. ...a...".
º i ited States . . . . . . . . . . . Porţa ore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] (Green bav . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1U. . . . . . . e i s e < * * * * * 1875 1899 | . . . . . . . . 100 | . . . . . . . . 6 27 199. 199. 170 (150 35–40 6–12 14. 8-dry rubble, 12-gate vals., Wood. . . . . Doubl - - - - - - - - - a s = e > - - Up to 1890
Canal enlarged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Portage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 160 (150) łº, fatig, ºlº i. € Hand 16 | . . . . . . . . 13-30 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80–2,170 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 21(). sº 3,063,653 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When transferred to U. S. in 1872 h
- - -crib, • | 3.I) gate- Sall, Steam | | | | | | ' ' ' ' ' || ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . M. O U. S. In there were 22 locks, 13
stone mas’y.| valves. • to W. º all IſlS. - p
º e º ‘t - Of th 160 | * º - * * *
MINNESOTA . . . . . . . . . . . 139 || MISSISSIPPI CANAL... . . . . . . . . . . . United Statesa • * * * * * * * * * United States. . . . . . . . . . . St. Paul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minneapolis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 3.4 . . . . . . . . . 1899 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | . . . . . . . . 13. 303. 80. 5. 13. Concrete. . . . º Steel. . . . . º Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . t - 1 | . . . . . . . . 92. 3.0 | . . . . . . . . 521 - | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283,000 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ai º jº in Winnebago lake. 26 lift
f miter. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . .
* • - - - - - - - - e - * | . . . . . . . i. ex . . LO ... I • * * * * * * * : J-O LVO J. D’W.JV • * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * : ... I • e s a . . . . - - e I - * * * * s e s s e. . . . . Filled, culv. Wood. . . . . Swi Hand «
OREGON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 YAMHILL RIVER, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States . . . . . . . . . . . United States. . . . . . . . . . . Junction of Yamhill river McMinnville on the Yam-| . . . . . . 18. 18. - 1898 1900 I 16 210 40 16 Concrete Filled, cu WII] g . . . . . HanCi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | . . . . . . . . 30. 8. . . . . . . . . 125. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . º
- In It eC with the Willamette. hill river. - º: with ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Up º º * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * s 1903 800 | . . . . . . . .




}
- | –
| *Whole project provides for 261 miles. # Includes apron. a = Average. b= Maximum. c=Minimum. •
1476
Reference
number.
Name of canal.
I,OCATION.
QUEBEC. . . . . . . . . . . . *
ONTARIO. . . . . . . . . . . . {
ſ
QUEBEC. . . . . . . . . . . . º
l
ONTARIO. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QUEBEC. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ONTARIO. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* * * * * * * * * *
141
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
153
154
156
157
LACHINE CANAL... . . . . . . . .
First enlargement.......
Second enlargement.....
BEAUHARNOIs CANAL. . . . .
SouLANGES CANAL... . . . . . .
CoRNWALL CANAL. . . . . . . .
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . .
FARRAN's PoſNT CANAL...
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . .
RAPIDE PLAT, or MoRRISBURG
CANAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . .
GALOPS CANAL. . . . . . . . . . .
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . .
MURRAY CANAL . . . . . . . . . .
WELLAND CANAL. . . . . . . . .
First enlargement. . . . . . .
Second enlargement. . . . .
SAULT STE. MARIE CANAL.
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . .
STE. ANNE’s Lock. . . . . . . .
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . .
CARILLON CANAL. . . . . . . . .
GRENVILLE CANAL. . . . . . . .
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . .
RIDEAU CANAL. . . . . . . . . . .
Enlargement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* * * * *
* * - - -
Original owner.
& e - - -
* * * * *
tº a º º a
* * * * *
* * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , s , , , ,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > , , , , ,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . . . .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . .
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . .
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
- AND CAN - ..)
DATA CONCERNING CANALS IN THE UNITED STATES D CANADA—(Concluded).
Canals of Canada. * - -
* MAXIMUM SIZE of BoATs. Cost.
TERMINALs. LENGTH. DATEs. CANAL PRISM. LOCKS.
Total * H ter i GATES. Expertures REMARKs. !
- difference Length Depth ow water is h B Draft Capacity How Cost of OT |
Present owner. Commence- width - - Total rise between Width. ept Greatest admitted and Lengt Beam º - construction. maintenance !
From. To. Canal. §: Total. *. mº t iºn Alºn- wº. Yº..." Pººl ºf Number. elevºtion . fi. hollow- at lower mitºtill lift. Material. discharged. How in feet. in feet. in feet. in tons. operated. and repairs. * t
tº work. • surface. terminals Quoins. surface. t Material. Rind. operated. sms-
a | *al * | *.…, | | | | | | | | | ........ I saws an on .............. Authorized 1815. Nothing done. Private company incor;
- Miles. | Miles. | Miles. - Feet. Feet,s | Peeta, , rest Feet “io || “.0 | * al...”. | Mºnry....] .......... [........ [........ [........ [........ [........ [........ [........ [........ $438,404 00 porated to build canal 1819. Act of incorporation repealed
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Montreal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lachine. . . . . . . . . . . . ºf . . . . . . . 8% 1821 1821 1826 | . . . . . . . . 48 28 2 | f | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To 1862— and Gov't to build, 1821. i
e e - - - 2,587, 532 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* - - - - - - - Masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * - - - - e. * - - - s = e a - - - - - - - - * - - - - - * * - * * * s = - s e s = - - - - e - - - - e. e. e. - - - 1 - e - • * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1840 1862 | . . . . . . . . 120 80 9 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 45 9 y - - 255 14 1,000 | . . . . . . . . ##12 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The canal consists of one channel, with two Hume. Systems
150 80 14 5 - 45 270 45 14–18 ' . . . . . . . . Masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electricity * A DºD ! . . . . . . . . p of locks, the old and the enlarged. -
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1871 1899 | . . . . . . . . t * - - e º 'º - Tº §oo 26 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Practically superseded by the Soulanges canal and abandoned
120 80 9 9 82% 200 45 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y º for purposes of navigation in 1899.
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Lake St. Francis. . . . . . . . . Lake St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . 12 1841 1842 1845 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tº §17, 00 Four lift-locks and one guard-lock
e 164 100 14 5 - 84 280 45 15 . . . . . . . . Concrete . Culverts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *- - - - - - - Electricity 255 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. , a. s. -E v v I • * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Cascade Point. . . . . . . . . . . Coteau Landing. . . . . . . . . - 14 | . . . . . . 14 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899 | . . . . . . . . . 164 100 || 14 || 5 | . . . . . . . faced with - -
- - M...". 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,945,624 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
º - - - 45 9 | . . . . . . . . aSOI) Iy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - e
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Cornwall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dickinson's Landing.. . . . . 11}| . . . . . . 11% 1832 1834 1843 | . . . . . . . . 150 100 9 7 | . . . . . . 48 200 J 14 *|Electricity 255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,235,562 85 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The old lift-locks are also available.
45 14 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Wºº a -* - L., ºf - - - e s - a - I - e.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | . . . . . . 11 | . . . . . . . . . 1876 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 100 14 6 . . . . . . . . 48 270 - ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 3. 4: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * - º
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Farran’s Point. . . . . . . . . . . St. Lawrence river. . . . . . . #| . . . . . . #| . . . . . . . . 1844 1847 . . . . . . . . . 90 50 9 1 | . . . . . . . . 33; 200 5 9 % 877.090 57 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The object of such long locks as the new lock on this and the
s 1 1 1897 1902 154 90 14 1 800 45 14 | . . . . . . . . Dressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y Galops canal is to pass a full tow at one lºckage.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 | . . . . . . . . l89 / | 1902 . . . . . . . . . . 154 90 14 || 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone. ------> āT--~~
• * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -*T ------> Jºs
!. - 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TO 1905— e • , 2.1 - . .''. H=: C
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Morrisburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flagg's bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | . . . . . . 4 | . . . . . . . . 1844 1846 . . . . . . . . . 90 50 9 2 | . . . . . . . . 11; 200 45 § 157,487 09 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old lift-lock also available. ~~ : c
11% 270 45 14 - - - - - - Dressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y ? Ž ...A --~~7. -- ~ *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3á| . . . . . . 3ál . . . . . . . . 1884 1905 ! . . . . . . . . 152 80 14 2 | . . . . . . . . 2 ºtt * - - - - Stone 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! # * . . . . .
4 9 * - I - « g » is - * * * * * - - - - a • - - a s a t < * • * * * * * * * * - - - - © tº tº * = e º e º a w • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | -- *— - - -
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Iroquois Point. . . . . . . . . . . Cardinal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7#| . . . . . . 7#| . . . . . . . . 1843 1856 | . . . . . . . . 90 50 9 3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 5 To 1905— \ - ſ |
J 2 lift. e s - - - - - - e s - 15} 270 45 } 14 | . . . . . . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * 255 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,819,923 75 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | : g {} : * * - t
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | - - - , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7#| . . . . . . 7#| . . . . . . . . 1897 | . . . . . . . . 144 80 * | f ºuardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 45 \\ ~- -- ºr- - - - - wº. " " " "ex
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,248,820 26 * - - - e º 'º e º 'º - - - tº & --, -o- - *** -
... • , , , , , , , , . . . . . . . . . . . I e < * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * } • * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * y 3. * S. . . " ^ -
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Bay Quinte. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Ontario. . . . . . . . . . . . 5% | . . . . . . 5* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 80 11 | None. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > * ; : : -, * *
22 | 8 | . . . . . . . . Woo • * * * * * i < * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * : * * * * * s • e i < * * * * * * * i < * * * * * * f : . . . s = • , , , a s • * * * * * I • * * * * * * : * * * * * * -. ---
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Lake Ontario. . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Erie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27} | . . . . . . 27} | . . . . . . . . 1824 1833 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 | . . . . . . . . 346 110 22 8 \
- 2 . . . . . . . . ) 3. % ; #} | Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 [ . . . . . . . . . . To ió05 - |
#! . . . . . . . 26%l . . . . . . . . . 1842 1846 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • * * * * * * * - 326 2 - 2 | f * * * * * * * k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O -
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%| . . . . . . 26%| . . . . . . . . 1842 1846 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } 24 | . . . . . . . . . ) 4. 150 26% 9 D d 255 - - - - - - - 14 1 000 | . . . . . . . . 26,080,366 13 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
#| 270 || 45 || 14 | . . . . . . . . €Cl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 | . . . . . . 26%| . . . . . . . . 1875 . . . . . . . . . - - - - e º e - s s s = - - - - s - - - - e s is 14 26 326; 326; 270 45 14 . * - 8 tº - - - - - - - - tº º s ºr - - - e s = e - - - • * * * * * * * * * * * * *
- ior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1796 || 1798 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } %l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e T 1905—
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Lake Huron. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Superior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1796 1798 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 I 2 Electricity 255 * ,423,675 99 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No tolls.
1. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • I ºf ºz e º i e s - e s a • * : * * * * * * * * i s = < * * * * * : * * * * * * * * • *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 #| . . . . . . 1 #| . . . . . . . . 1888 1895 | . . . . . . . . 150 1413 22 1 | . . . . . . . . 18 900 60 20% 8 * s a tº 4 - - - - - - - - - e s e i < * * * * - - - $134,456 51 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Built by the Imperial Government and transferred to the
1 Island # # 1840 1843 1 190 45 6 3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dominion Government in 1857. l
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Ile Perrot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal Island. . . . . . . . . . . $| . . . . . . . $| . . . . . . . . 1840 | 1843 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 2’ * - 1,035,759 12 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
# #! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 3 200 45 9 3 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * e e s - - - - - - - - - - s = < * - - - - tº e - a; d th
50 30 | 2 lift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126% 3}} } 63] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bºº...ºnt and trajusferred to the
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Aºi. rapids, Ottawal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2#| . . . . . . 2#| . . . . . . . . 1819 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 | 30 | . . . . . . . . | l guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 *|| | | | | | | | | | | | | | The º º: §º. ..
ºlº lºº. slº. sº issºl. no lo is ºn ºf a ..…. […] … . . . … […] … […] … ºlº G - e Were OTIner y J)OWI). 3S e º II? -
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #| . . . . . . #! . . . . . . . . 1873 1882 | . . . . . . . . 110 100 . . . . . . . . 2 | . . . . . . . . 16 200 45 9 | . . . . . . . . jit to .."; fall of º ſº 62 gº;
... ou. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Built by the Imperial Goyernment and tre) sferre
J. § 1819 30 30 1 1305 323 6 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Dominion Government in 1857. Abandoled 1883.
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Around rapids, Ottawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | * * * * * * || 3 | * * * * * * * * lö19 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 | 3U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
* ~ *- a a nº el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o 100 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5– 2. 3–32% 6%l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Around rapids, Ottawaj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5} . . . . . . 5#| . . . . . . . . 1819 1834 | . . . . . . . . 25–60 20–30 | . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1065–130; 19%–32% * * * | | | | | | "| | | Bº ºo::::::::: ºnt and traj.sferred to the
river. - Tº PV • • * * * * * * | D | . . . . . . . . 43% 200 45 9 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tº s = e º e s h e e s a e s = e i = * * * * * * * : * * * * * * * 905— OIIlln1OIl UiOVéIIll IſleIlt, lil º
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 | . . . . . . 5* . . . . . . . . 1871 1887 | . . . . . . . . 50–80 40–50 | . . . . . . . . 5 o 4 s = - - - - - -
ºloº, lººm ºn ºn ºl ºl "… . . . . . . . . . …, | | | | | | | | 250 . . . . . . . . ,085,889 21 | . . . . . . h
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Ottawa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126} | . . . . . 126%| . . . . . . . . 1826 1834 | . . . . . . . . in ºth §: º 4% 49 | . . . . . . . . 446% 134 33 5 . . . . . . . . Masonry. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6% 350 | . . . . . . . . O #956 76 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Chambly. . . . . . . . . . St. John’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . 12 | . . . . . . . . 1831 1843 | . . . . . . . . 36 | . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . 74 118–125 22%–24 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T; 9 º%54 00 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In course of construction. . Only about 20 miles being actual
00 200 1837 14 100–134 30–33 43–14 | . . . . . . . . Stone, wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y º canal, the remainder being canalized rives, lakes, etc.
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . Lake Ontario. . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Huron. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 | . . . . . . . 200 | . . . . . . . . 1837 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 248.762 84 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . {
Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s • * * * * * : * * * * * * ~ * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * | ****** | * * * * * * * * y
Dominion Gov't. . . . . . . . . St. Peter's bay. . . . . . . . . . Bras d’Or lake. . . . . . . . . . #| . . . . . . #! . . . . . . . . 1854 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 26 | | | | | | | | | | | "| 399,784 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 | . . . . . . . . 19 1 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 48 18 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
}

PART FIVE
GREAT CANALS OF THE WORLD
1477
Parts of a monograph, entitled Great Canals of the World, published by
the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Statistics,
reprinted here by permission of Mr. O. P. Austin, Chief of Bureau.
GREAT CANALS OF THE worlD.
THE SUEZ CANAL.
The Suez Canal is usually considered the most important example of ship
canals, though the number of vessels passing through it annually does not equal
that passing through the canals connecting Lake Superior with the chain of
Great Lakes at the south. In length, however, it exceeds any of the other
great ship canals, its total length being 90 miles, of which about two-thirds
is through shallow lakes. The material excavated was usually sand, though
in some cases strata of solid rock from 2 to 3 feet in thickness were
encountered. The total excavation was about 80,000,000 cubic yards under
the original plan, which gave a depth of 25 feet. In 1895 the canak was so
enlarged as to give a depth of 31 feet, a width at the bottom of 108 feet and
at the surface of 420 feet. The original cost was $95,000,000, and for the
canal in its present form slightly in excess of $100,000,000. The number of
vessels passing through the canal in 1870 was 486, with a gross tonnage of
654,915 tons; in 1875, 1,494 vessels, gross tonnage 2,940,708 tons; in 1880,
2,026 vessels, gross tonnage 4,344,519 tons; in 1890, 3,389 vessels, gross
tonnage 9,749,129 tons; in 1895, 3,434 vessels, gross tonnage 11,833,637 tons;
in 1900, 3,441 vessels, with a gross tonnage of 13,699,237 tons, and in 1903,
3,761 vessels, with a gross tonnage of 16,615,309 tons. The revenue of the
canal is apparently large in proportion to its cost, the latest report of the
company for 1903 giving the net profits for that year at 65,579,347 francs,
and the total amount distributed among the shareholders 64,565,634 francs,
or over 12 per bent of the estimated cost of $100,000,000. The following
statement regarding the condition of the capital account is from the States-
man’s Year Book of 1901:
The state of the capital account as regards bonds in circulation and re-
deemed was as follows on December 31, 1899:

IN CIRCULATION. REDEEMED.
ITEMS. * Total value
Value at is- Value at of issue.
Nºimber. sue price. Number. issue price.

Francs. Prancs. Francs
Capital, 400,000 shares, at 500 francs 389,305|194,652,500 10,695 5,347,500|200,000,000
Consolidation of unpaid coupons,
400,000 bonds, at 85 francs..... . . . 393,382. 33,437,470 6,618 562,530, 34,000,000
Ioan (1867–68), 333,333 obligations,
at 300 francs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,108 65,432,400 115,22534,567,500 99,999,900
Loan (1871), 120,000 30-year bonds,
at 100 francs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,780. 1,678,000 103,22010,322,000 12,000,000
Loan (1880), 73,026 3 per cent obli- |
gations, various prices. . . . . . . . . . . 68,498 25,325,821; 4,528. 1,674, 141 26,999,962
Loan (1887), 220,000.3 per cent obli-
gations, various prices. . . . . . . . . . 217,708 90,151,859 2,292 949 ,106. 91, 100,965
al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * iw & º & e º sº s tº e º j < e < * * * * : * * * * * * * * * 464,100,827
Revenue applied to improvement of
canal. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151,174,307
Redemption and insurance funds....|..'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,764,598
Grand total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 633,039,732
j
1480 HISTORY or NEw York CANALs.
There were, besides, 100,000 founders' shares, with right to participate
in surplus profit under certain conditions. In 1903 the net profits amounted
to 65,579,347 francs, and the total amount distributed among the share-
holders was 64,565,634 francs. -
The canal is without locks, being at the sea level the entire distance. The
length of time occupied in passing through the canal averages about eighteen
hours. By the use of electric lights throughout the entire length of the
canal passages are made at night with nearly equal facility to that of the
day. The tolls charged are 8.50 francs per ton net register, “Danube measure-
ment,” which amounts to about $2 per ton United States net measurement.
Steam vessels passing through the canal are propelled by their own power.
THE CRONSTADT AND ST. PETERSBURG CANAL.
The canal connecting the Bay of Cronstadt with St. Petersburg is described
as a work of great strategic and commercial importance to Russia. The
canal and sailing course in the Bay of Cronstadt are about 16 miles long,
the canal proper being about 6 miles and the bay channel about 10 miles,
and they together extend from Cronstadt, on the Gulf of Finland, to St.
Petersburg. The canal was opened in 1890 with a navigable depth of 20%
feet, the original depth having been about 9 feet; the width ranges from
220 to 350 feet. The total cost is estimated at about $10,000,000.
THE CORINTH CANAL.
The next of the great ship canals connecting bodies of salt water in the
Order of date of construction is the Corinth Canal, which connects the Gulf
of Corinth with the Gulf of Ægina. The canal reduces the distance from
Adriatic ports about 175 miles and from Mediterranean ports about 100
miles. Its length is about 4 miles, a part of which was cut through granitic
Soft rock and the remainder through soil. There are no locks, as is also
the case in both the Suez and Cronstadt canals, already described. The
width of the canal is 72 feet at bottom and the depth 26% feet. The work
was begun in 1884 and completed in 1893 at a cost of about $5,000,000. The
average tolls are 18 cents per ton and 20 cents per passenger.
THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL.
The Manchester Ship Canal, which connects Manchester, England, with the
Mersey River, Liverpool, and the Atlantic Ocean, was opened for traffic
January 1, 1894. The length of the canal is 35% miles, the total rise from
the water level to Manchester being 60 feet, which is divided between four
sets of locks, giving an average to each of 15 feet. The minimum width is
120 feet at the bottom and averages 175 feet at the water level, though in
places the width is extended to 230 feet. The minimum depth is 26 feet,
and the time required for navigating the canal from five to eight hours. The
total amount of excavation in the canal and docks was about 45,000,000
cubic yards, of which about one-fourth was sandstone rock. The lock gates
are operated by hydraulic power; railways and bridges crossing the route
of the canal have been raised to give a height of 75 feet to vessels traversing
the canal, and an ordinary canal whose route it crosses is carried across
GREAT CANALs of THE WORLD. 1481
by a springing aqueduct composed of an iron caisson resting upon a pivot
pier. The total cost of the canal is given at $75,000,000. The revenue in
1902, according to the Statesman's Yearbook, was £358,491, and the working
expenses, ºf 217,537. For the year ending June 30, 1903, the canal yielded
$55,105 toward paying the £225,000 of interest which the city of Manchester
has to pay on the capital invested in the enterprise.
THE KAISER WILHELMI CANAL.
Two canals connect the Baltic and North seas through Germany, the first,
known as the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, having been completed in 1895 and
constructed largely for military and naval purposes, but proving also of
great value to general mercantile traffic. Work upon the Kaiser Wilhelm
Canal was begun in 1887, and completed, as above indicated, in 1895. The
length of the canal is 61 miles, the terminus in the Baltic Sea being at the
harbor of Kiel. The depth is 29% feet, the width at the bottom 72 feet, and
the minimum width at the surface 190 feet. The route lies chiefly through
marshes and shallow lakes and along river valleys. The total excavation
amounted to about 100,000,000 cubic yards, and the cost to about $40,000,000.
The number of vessels passing through the canal in 1903-4 was 32,038, with
a tonnage of 4,990,287, and the dues collected amounted to 2,414,499 marks.
THE ELBE AND TRAVE CANAL.
A smaller canal, with a length of about 41 miles and a depth of about
10 feet, was opened in 1900, known as the Elbe and Trave Canal, and is
described by the International Yearbook, 1900, as follows:
“The Elbe and Trave Canal, in Germany, was opened by the Emperor of
Germany on June 16, 1900. It has been under construction for five years,
and has cost 'about $5,831,000, of which Prussia contributed $1,785,000 and
the old Hanse town of Lubeck $4,046,000. The length of the new canal is
, about 41 miles, and is the second to join the North Sea and the Baltic, fol-
lowing the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal (or Kiel Canal), built about five years ago
at a cost of $37,128,000. The breadth of the new canal is 72 feet; breadth
of the locks, 46 feet; length of locks, 261 feet; depth of locks, 8 feet 2
inches. It is crossed by 29 bridges, erected at a cost of $1,000,000. There
are seven locks, five being between Lubeck and the Mollmer See (the summit
point of the canal) and two between Mollner See and Fauenberg-on-the-
Elbe. At this point it may be noted that the Germans began experiments
during 1900 with electric towing on the Finow Canal between Berlin and
Stettin. A track of 1-meter gauge was laid along the bank of the canal,
having one 9-pound and one 18-pound rail laid partly on cross-ties and
partly on concrete blocks. The larger rail serves for the return current, and
has bolted to it a rack which gears with a spur wheel on the locomotive.
The locomotive is 6 feet 10 inches by 4 feet 10 inches, mounted on four
wheels, with a wheel base of 3 feet 6 inches, and weighing 2 tons. It is
fitted with a 12-horsepower motor, current for which is furnished by a
9-kilowatt dynamo, driven by a 15-horsepower engine. The current is 500
volts, and is transmitted by a wire carried on wooden poles 23 feet high
and about 120 feet apart. The boats are about 132 feet long and 15 feet 6
inches beam, and carry from 150 to 175 tons on a draft of 4 feet 9 inches.
1482 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
During 1900 the Stettin-Swinemund Canal, with a length of 35 miles, has
been dredged throughout, and is now open to steamers drawing 22 feet of
water. Swinemund is on the Baltic Sea. Among the various projects for
European canals may be mentioned one connecting the Danube a little below
Vienna, Austria, with the Adriatic Sea at Trieste, a distance of about 319
miles. Herr Wagenfahrer, of Vienna, is said to have the concession for this
canal, the construction of which will cost some $120,000,000. Late in 1900
a canal from Liege to Antwerp, in Belgium, was being seriously discussed,
in order to connect the prosperous city of Iliege with the sea, and make it,
like the city of Manchester, England, a seaport. The original promoter of
the scheme was Mr. Joseph Redonti, who is now dead. Mr. Redonti’s plans
have recently been put in practical shape by Louis Hubin and Gaston Delville,
who propose a canal 84 miles long, 200 feet wide, and 23 feet deep from
Antwerp to Liege, with locks at Liege, Hasselt, Herenthals, and Antwerp.
The difference in level to be overcome by locks would be 175 feet, and it is
thought that thirteen single locks and one double lock would be sufficient.
The total estimated cost of the work is $25,200,000.”
CANALS PROJECTED IN PRUSSIA.
According to a recent report of United States Consul-General Guenther, of
Frankfort, Germany, the committee on canals of the Prussian Diet has re-
ported, with a favorable recommendation, a bill providing for the following
construction: *
1. A navigable canal between the rivers Rhine and Weser, with a connec-
tion to Hanover, and the canalization of the River Lippe:
(a) A navigable canal from the Rhine in the vicinity of Ruhrort, or from
a more northern point, to the Dortmund-Ems Canal or the vicinity of Herne
(Rhine-Herne Canal) inclusive of a branch canal from Datteln to Hamm;
estimated cost, 74,500,000 marks. ($17,731,000).
(b) Several additional works on the Dortmund-Ems Canal between Dort-
mund and Bevergern; estimated cost, 6,150,000 marks ($1,463,700).
(c) A navigable canal from the Dortmund-Ems Canal in the vicinity of
Bevergern to the River Weser, connecting with Hanover; branch canals to
Osnabrück, Minden, and Linden, construction of reservoirs in the upper parts
of the River Weser and some regulation works of the Weser below Hameln;
estimated cost, 120,500,000 marks ($28,679,000).
(d) Canalization of the River Lippe or construction of branch canals of
the Lippe from Weser to the Lortmund-Ems Canal, near Datteln, and from
Hamm to Lippstadt; estimated cost, 44,600,000 marks ($10,614,800).
(e) Improvement of the cultivation of the soil in connection with the
words under items a to d, and the completed Dortmund-Ems Canal; estimated
cost, 5,000,000 marks ($1,190,000). *
'The total estimated cost of the work, items a to e, is placed at 250,750,000
marks ($59,678,500).
2. The construction of a deep waterway between Berlin and Stettin; esti-
mated cost, 43,000,000 marks ($10,234,000).
3. The improvement of the waterway between the rivers Oder and Weichsel,
also of the river Warthe from the mouth of the river Netze to the city of
Posen; estimated cost, 21,175,000 marks ($5,039,650).
GREAT CANALs of THE WORLD. 1483
4. The canalization of the river Oder from the mouth of the river Glatzer
Neisse to the city of Breslau, experimental works on the line between
Breslau and Fürstenberg on the Oder, construction of one or of several reser-
voirs; estimated cost, 19,650,000 marks ($4,676,700).
The entire cost of the projects named is placed at 334,575,000 marks
($79,628,850).
The construction of these works is to be commenced only if, before July 1,
1906, the provinces and municipalities or other political divisions have
obligated themselves to pay their share of the cost, the interest thereon, and
the deficit which may not be met by tolls. The shares of the cost of con-
struction, and interest thereon, is fixed as follows: Rhine-Herne Canal,
24,300,000 marks ($5,783,400); interest 3 per cent. Bevergern-Hanover
Canal, 37,350,000 marks ($8,889,300); interest 1 per cent. the first five
years, 2 per cent the second five years, and 3 per cent from and after the
eleventh year. Branch canals of the Lippe, 14,870,000 marks ($3,539,060);
interest, 3 per cent. Deep waterway Berlin-Stettin, 6,300,000 marks
($1,499,400); interest same as with the Bevergern-Hanover Canal. Canaliza-
tion of the river Oder 5,100,000 marks ($1,213,800); interest same as with
the Bevergern-Hanover Canal.
INTERIOR WATERWAYS OF NORTEIWEST EUROPE.
[Report by Consul Henry C. Morris in “Highways of Commerce,” issued by Bureau of
Foreign Commerce of the State Department, 1899.]
FRANCE.
France is certainly the country where the Government has intervened most
liberally in favor of interior navigation. The works executed upon navigable
waterways since 1880 have cost, the sum of $87,000,000, and the relinquish-
ment of the tolls represents also an annual sacrifice of several millions. It is
interesting to note that the French Government has not done anything except
to transform and improve the existing waterways. Of the 7,660 miles of
navigable waterways which France possesses at present, there are scarcely
70 miles of canals recently constructed. Among them, however, we must
mention the canal from the Oise to the Aisne, which greatly facilitates the
relations between eastern France and Alsace-Lorraine, on the one hand, and
northern France and Dunkirk on the other. The commercial importance of
the various navigable ways is far from equal; indeed, 3,500 miles of the so-
called principal water courses absorb more than 90 per cent of the total
mileage traffic.
CANALIZATION OF THE SEENE.
The most considerable work of all this period has been the canalization of
the lower Seine from Paris to Rouen, which has cost in round figures
$11,600,000. This great work has only recently been completed by the con-
struction of the canal from Tancarville to Havre, which has cost $3,860,000.
The object has been to obtain at all times a depth of 10% feet, affording
shipping an available draft of 9 feet ll inches, while establishing the neces-
sary arrangements for active and easy navigation.
ln the 155 miles which separate Paris from Rouen there have been con-
structed nine stations with removable and movable dams for the drainage
of superfluous water, as well as locks to insure in ordinary times the regu-
1484 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
larity of navigation. At each dam there is a large lock affording in the
sluice an available length of 462% feet and a width of 55% feet, and also
a smaller lock affording in its sluice an available length of 136% feet and a
width of 28% feet. The results of these works are already considerable, for
in five years—from 1886, the year of their completion, until 1891—the annual
traffic on the lower Seine has increased from 217,000,000 to 399,000,000
“ mile-tons.”a t
The character of the boats and their means of propulsion have likewise
been transformed. Besides the ordinary canal boats, which carry, at the
maximum, 300 tons, specially large barges up to 1,000 tons in size have been
constructed. Steam is exclusively employed for navigation; it alone operates
the very complete output of towboats, using chains and magnetic adherent
cables, as well as the tugs and coasting boats, which are in regular com-
munication with London.
One remarkable feature of the lower Seine navigation is the regularity
and swiftness of transportation. In this respect there are boats between
Paris and Rouen which compete with the railway.
The price of freight between Rouen and Paris was, in 1890, upstream, 71%
cents per ton, and downstream, 51% cents per ton.
IMPROVEMENT OF THIE REIONE.
The improvement of the Rhone from the junction of the Saone at Lyon
to the sea has been undertaken with an entirely different idea. Over a
distance of 205 miles the improvement of the open river has been accom-
plished by a series of works wisely conceived and accurately executed. Before
the works were commenced, in 1880, the minimum low-water mark was 15%
inches. During the 182 days of the year only did the available draft exceed
63 inches, within which time there were included 101 days during which it
was more than 78.7 inches.
After twelve years of persevering efforts and an expenditure of $9,000,000
the following results have been obtained: The channel has been corrected;
the falls have been lengthened, lessening the impetuosity of the rapids;
dangerous rocks have been removed; the minimum draft now measures 55
inches, and there is an available draft of 63 inches during at least 354 days,
and more than 78.7 inches during 310 days of the year. The only obstacle
which the Rhone still presents to navigation arises from the violence of the
current. It is hoped to remedy this by establishing a series of relays, fitted
out with special tugs, drawn upstream by cables, to be wound around fixed
drums operated by steam power. These cables would unwind for boats going
downstream, and would allow an easy traction power, from which the best
results are expected. The day, therefore, is soon coming when the Rhone,
which seemed unconquerable, will be easily navigable, and will have an im-
mense traffic.
a This expression “mile-ton” means the carriage of 1 ton over the distance of 1 mile. We
should be careful, however, not to understand it as meaning a certain number of tons per mile.
For instance, 399,000,000 mile-tons does not mean that number of tons carried per mile; that fig-
ure is, on the contrary, the product of the total number of tons of merchandise multiplied by
the total length of the distance traversed. Thus, if the total of goods transported amounted to
5,500 tons and the distance carried was 50 miles, we should have a mile-tonnage of 275,000
tons. This definition should be borne in mind wherever the phrase appears in the course of
this report. The original expression employed in French is “tonne-kilométrigue.”. Mile-ton is
the nearest equivalent phrase, the necessary reduction from kilometer to mile having been
made.
GREAT CANALS OF THE WORLD. 1485
The navigation of the Rhone is destined to immediately serve very im-
portant local interests. It is, moreover, impossible to estimate the impor-
tance of this route for international traffic. The Rhone, suitably connected
on the one hand with Marseille by a direct canal, and on the other with the
navigable water courses of France, Belgium, and Germany, may be destined
to become the principal commercial artery of northwestern Continental
Europe for connection with the countries of the Mediterranean, the Indian
Ocean, and the Far East.
DEVELOPMENT OF FEENCFI CANALS.
The works executed upon the French canals, being almost exclusively in
the line of improvement, appear comparatively modest alongside of the
great improvement of the Seine and Rhone. The change accomplished in the
last fifteen years, however, is not less considerable, and is in proportion with
the hundreds of millions which have been devoted to that purpose. The
object has been to reduce all canals of general importance to one single type,
so as to render them practicable for the largest boats in use on French
canals. The type of boat which predominates is the Flemish pinnace, or
Walloon boat, of 300 tons. Its dimensions are: Length, 126 feet; width,
16% feet; draft, loaded, 5% feet. Boats of this type figure for 80 or 90 per
cent of the total upon the northern and eastern canals. To permit the
passage of these boats the sluices measure in available space: Length, 126
feet; width, 17 feet. The legal dimensions of the great French canals are
not less than 323 feet in width at the bottom, 52% in width on the water
surface, and 6% feet draft.
In 1878 only 288 miles of canals satisfied these conditions. In 1893 there
were 1,353 miles. Such were especially all the canals of northern and eastern
France. For a great many canals, moreover, these measurements have been
increased, by reason of the importance of their traffic. Thus the canal from
the Oise to the Aisne has a width of 323 feet at the bottom and a draft of
7# feet. The Scheldt Canal has a width of 36 feet at the bottom and a draft
of 7# feet. The St. Quentin Canal, whose depth is the same, has a width of
393 feet. Upon certain canals the traffic is enormous. There pass, for
instance, over the St. Quentin Canal, on an annual average, 3,500,000 tons of
merchandise, and in some parts exceptionally frequented as much as 3,800,000
tons. The total annual traffic, therefore, for this single canal amounts to
about 300,000,000 mile-tons, which is equal to almost half of the total traffic
of all the Belgian waterways united. The traffic per mile is about 5,000,000
tons. The St. Quentin Canal has a length of 58 miles and 35 locks. At its
summit-level pond there are two subterraneous passages, 3,609 and 18,700
feet in length. There is, moreover, a series of narrow passages in cuttings,
with curves of short radius and great angular development. In order to
meet the exigencies of such an important traffic upon canals where navigation
is very difficult, the authorities have established a series of intelligent and
practical regulations. Upon the northern and eastern canals and canalized
rivers towage by hand power is prohibited for loaded boats, and tolerated for
empty boats only on condition that it be done by men of the crew. Towage
on canals is mostly done by horses. On certain canals, as on the canal
parallel to the Oise, private companies are established which furnish horses at
a fixed price and by contract. On other canals, as on the St. Quentin Canal,
1486 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
the authorities have organized the towage along the canal and let it out to
contractors upon certain stipulated conditions and by public adjudication.
Finally, public authority itself operates the mechanical traction in use upon
certain summit-level ponds which present exceptional difficulties for naviga-
tion. In this manner chain towage is operated on the summit-level pond
of the St. Quentin Canal, on that of the canal connecting the Marne with the
Rhine, in the tunnel of Ham, situated on a branch of the canalized Marne;
and on the middle scarp in the Douai passage. The Government is about to
establish the system of funicular towage invented by Maurice Levy upon the
Aisne-Marne canal in the Mount Billy tunnel near Reims. Last year it
inaugurated, with remarkable success, electric towage—Pouilly system—upon
the summit-level lake of the Bourgogne Canal, which includes a tunnel 10,829
feet in length.
Let us not forget the abolition of tolls voted in 1880; then the full im-
portance of the works and useful measures decreed by the French Govern-
ment in favor of the development of interior navigation will be easily under-
stood. The latter has already largely profited by the favors which have been
granted it.
From 1,247,095,000 mile-tons, which represented in 1880 the transportation
movement upon French navigable waterways, the figures have risen to
2,117,400,000 mile-toms in 1891, while the price of freight per ton and per
mile has dropped to three-tenths of a cent, and even less for long distances.
HOLLAND.
Interior navigation has not so great an importance in any other country
as in Holland. There the boat is the predominant factor in transportation.
Besides the admirable network of rivers which pass through the country,
innumerable artificial navigable ways thread it. The system of canals for
navigation has alone a development of 2,244 miles, while all the railway lines
have only a total length of 1,511 miles.
It is, however, to be remarked that this system of navigable ways branches
out very slightly into other countries. Its connections do not extend beyond
such communications as are established by the Rhine, the lower Scheldt, and
the Bois le Duc-Maestricht Canal. The last, indeed, only supplements the
navigation of the Meuse.
To maintain an influential commercial situation and to consolidate the
sources of native activity, the country has applied a large portion of its means
to the development of its shipping and seaports. Rotterdam and Amsterdam
claim to handle almost exclusively the important maritime trade originating
in the rich industrial regions adjacent to the valley of the Rhine. The im-
provement of navigation toward and upon the Rhine forms an essential part
of the programme; the present situation has been attained only after long
and laborious work.
NAVIGATION FROM ROTTERIDAM TO THE RHINE.
The Rhine, coming from Germany, crosses the Dutch frontier near Lobitts.
About 6 miles lower down it divides into two branches, of which the more
important in respect to navigation, the Wahal, passing by Nimeguen and
Eich, mingles with the Meuse at Wondrichsem, 58 miles from the frontier.
From their point of junction the Wahal and the Meuse continue, under the
GREAT CANALs of THE WORLD. 1487
name of Meerwede, to Hardinxveld, several miles lower down, where there is
another separation of their waters. The lower Meerwede flows on to Dord-
recht, and from there to Rotterdam under the name of the Old Meuse and the
“North; ” the new Meerwede serves only as a great artificial drainage way
to conduct the waters toward the Hollandsch Diep, where they pass under the
well-known bridge of Moerdyk.
The course of the Rhine, including the Wahal and the Meerwede, has under-
gone important transformations. Instead of an irregular water course—
strewn with islets and sand banks, presenting a series of shoals and deceptive
channels, very often affording at low water only a depth of 1 meter or less—
there now exists one of the most beautiful navigable ways to be seen. Its
normal width is 1,180 to 1,312 feet, and the depth at low water, which will
be increased everywhere to at least 9 feet 10 inches, is already 8 feet 10
inches, even when the depth registered on the bank at Cologne is only 5 feet,
an event which occurs on the average, not more than ten days in the year.
The width of the navigable channel is 328 to 492 feet. The Meerwede has
to-day a depth of 9 feet 8 inches or more to Dordrecht, and beyond the
depth continues to increase to Rotterdam.
The works of improvement projected are chiefly the fixing of a minor bed
by means of submerged piles and dredgings for the establishment of the
channel. These improvements have cost, for the Upper Rhine, $569,871.10;
for the Wahal, $5,028,788.70; for the Meerwede, $4,786,400, and for the Old
Meuse, the North, the Mollegat, and the Spree, $1,002,152, which make a
total sum of nearly $11,500,000. Other expenses are still to be incurred for
finishing and consolidating the improvements heretofore made. Important
dredgings and supplementary works at St. Andre are especially in view. In
order to prevent any mixture of the waters of the Meuse with those of the
Wahal, there is projected a new drainage course destined to carry off the
water of the Meuse into Hollandsch Diep. In this manner navigation from
Rotterdam to the Rhine will not be influenced by the changes in the Meuse.
The ice floes which come down at the breaking up of this river will likewise
be diverted from Rotterdam. From this description it is seen that the Dutch
are not neglecting any means of increasing the advantages and facilities of
navigation between Rotterdam and the German ports of the Rhine.
NEW CANAL OF THIE MEERWEDE.
Amsterdam, which has made for its port as many sacrifices as Rotterdam,
had for a long time good communication with the Rhine by the Cologne
Canal. This navigable way, formed by a series of special canals, the last of
which was constructed in 1825, placed Amsterdam in communication with the
Lek and the Meerwede. Its total length was 52 miles; the width at the
bottom measured 42% feet, and the depth was 8 feet. It was practicable
for Rhine boats measuring 220 feet in length, 24% feet in width, and having
a draft of 6 feet 10 inches.
For several years past, as is well known, the dimensions of the Rhine
boats have been increasing. They now frequently reach 266 feet in length
and 34% feet in width, with a draft of 8% feet, their tonnage being 1,500
metric tons. A barge has recently been constructed at Slikkeveer which is
285% feet in length and 35% feet in width, with 8% draft and a carrying
capacity of 1,750 metric tons.
1488 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
In these conditions the Cologne Canal was considered insufficient, and has
been replaced by the new canal from Amsterdam to the Meerwede. The
greater part of the canal—from Amsterdam to the Lek, over a distance of
29 miles, is entirely new. On the other hand, the portion between the Lek
and the Meerwede is a transformation of the former Cologne Canal. By the
new canal the distance from Amsterdam to the Meerwede has been reduced
to 44 miles. In certain portions of the canal the level is variable, but it
offers always at the least a draft of 10 feet. The width at the bottom is at
least 65% feet. The locks at Utrecht, Vreeslyk, Vianen, Heenenhoek, and the
Meerwede are 393% feet long and 393 feet wide. The twin locks of Amster-
dam are 46 feet wide. This superb canal cost $8,106,000; it was opened for
traffic May 1, 1893.
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAFFIC.
The daily increasing importance of navigation between the Dutch maritime
ports and the German ports of the Rhine amply justifies the considerable
sacrifices which Holland is making to improve its communications with this
latter river.
According to observations made at the German frontier station of Emmerich,
the total trade with Holland and Belgium showed a movement, in 1881, of
26,803 boats, of which 17,894 were under the Dutch flag; in 1892, of 38,024
boats, of which 30,694 bore the Dutch flag. The 38,024 boats of 1892 repre-
sented an available tonnage of 11,975,389 cubic yards.
The traffic by the Rhine between Germany and Holland alone included a
movement of 4,654,370 tons of merchandise in 1890 and of 5,423,418 tons
of merchandise in 1893, an increase of 769,043 tons.
Turing the same years the traffic by water between Germany and Belgium
amounted to 1,165,456 tons of merchandise in 1890 and 1,310,033 tons of
merchandise in 1893, being an increase of only 144,577 tons of merchandise.
GERMANY.
THE GERMAN REIINE.
The Rhine is probably the most important interior waterway of Germany.
Considering the relations with Dutch and Belgian ports, the total traffic
of the Rhine attained in 1892 the figure of 20,793,000 tons of merchandise,
of which total 16,480,000 tons represented interior transportation alone. In
1882 the total traffic was only 10,150,000 tons. The traffic therefore doubled
in ten years.
In Germany the public works for the improvement of the Rhine are aiming
to obtain between Mannheim and St. Goar an available depth of 6 feet 6%
inches; between St. Goar and Cologne, a depth of 8 feet 2% inches, and below
the last-mentioned city a depth of 9 feet 10 inches at the time when low
water marks there only 4 feet 11 inches. Above Mannheim up to Strasburg
there is only an available depth of 4 feet 4% inches to 4 feet ll inches, and
sometimes, at low water, even less, Rhine boats are now frequently running
with partial cargoes up to Strasburg. In this case they still carry from 300
to 600 tons of merchandise. With much less difficulty small boats can
ascend the Rhine as far as Hunningen, at the gates of Basel.
Towing by steam apparatus placed on the banks is organized between Bonn
and Bingen, while steam-tug towing, which every day is on the increase, is
GREAT CANALs of THE WoRLD. 1489
strongly competing with it. The prices of tug towing upstream do not exceed
on the average $0.00875 to $0.009 per ton for every mile. The fleet which
carries on the traffic of the Rhine counts to-day 8,248 boats, of which number
7,530 are ordinary boats, representing a tonnage of 1,531,284, and 738 are
steamers, whose total tonnage is 32,204. The value of this fleet is estimated
at $4,632,000, and it employs a force of 21,678 men as crews.
One remarkable feature connected with the navigation of the Rhine is the
development and perfect outfitting of the ports which are established along
its route. Of forty-one ports of some importance, twenty-eight are connected
with railways and provided with all the appliances necessary to expedite the
transshipment of merchandise from boats to cars and vice versa. In
respect to management and appliances, the ports of Ruhrort, Dusseldorf,
Cologne, Mayence, Mannheim, and Frankfort on the Main have not any reason
to be envious of the most modern seaports. Quays, sheds, warehouses, cranes,
granaries with elevators, and silos for grain, separate establishments pro-
vided with tanks for petroleum—everything exists to facilitate traffic and
reduce to a minimum the cost of handling and warehousing. The construction
of the Rhine ports is, however, rather difficult by reason of the variations
in the level of the river, which sometimes rises 18 to 22 feet, as most of
the basins and floating docks are in free communication with the river. The
wharves and talus are of costly construction. Besides, the basins and pro-
tected places must be large enough to serve as places of refuge during great
Hoods and the breaking up of ice. These circumstances, as well as the occur-
rence of very low water, prevent or at least seriously hinder navigation on
an average during thirty-seven days per year.
TFIE ELBE.
Interior navigation is also thoroughly organized on the Elbe, which,
together with its tributary, the Moldau, forms to-day a navigable way of 483
miles. Since the completion of the task of rectification the Elbe contributes
greatly to the prosperity of the port of Hamburg. At low water the swiftness
of the current varies from 1% to 7 feet per second, and increases to 10 to
11% feet per second at high navigable water. Even in this latter case the
draft of boats can not exceed 4 feet 6 inches, while at low water the possible
draft is reduced to 21 inches on the Austrian portion, and does not amount
to more than 31% inches between Magdeburg and the junction of the Havel,
above Hamburg.
In spite of the unfavorable conditions, the average price of freight per ton
per mile is only $0.00388 upstream and $0.00291 downstream. The boats
in use are as much as 197 to 230 feet in length and 28 to 32% feet in width,
with a capacity of 15,900 to 26,500 cubic feet. Traction is supplied by
means of chains from the banks or by steam tugs. Steamboats, known as
“express transports,” carry 150 to 200 tons of merchandise and tow a barge
of 200 to 250 tons. They cover the distance of 392 miles between the Austrian
frontier and Hamburg in three days; in ascending the stream they require
eight or nine days. The rectified Oder and the canal uniting the Oder and
the Elbe, which is 143 miles in length, with 25 locks, and follows partially
the course of the Spree, constitute beautiful navigable ways in spite of
their shallow draft. The lock of Mühlendamm, 377 feet in length and 31%
feet in width, was opened last year. Its completion brought to a conclusion
1490 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
the improvements in the Berlin section, for which the municipality con-
tributed nearly $2,000,000. Boats of 500 tons can now circulate between the
Elbe, the Spree, and the Oder.
TIIE NEW PRUSSIAN CANALS.
Besides the rivers and canals of the March, of which we have just spoken,
and the North Sea and Baltic Canal, recently opened, North Germany does
not possess any artificial navigable way of importance. As other countries
have done, Prussia has presumed upon the economic value of railways. It
has been found necessary that railways should carry a large car of coal
from Westphalia to Bremerhaven for $10.13, which for distances of 186 to 279
miles only amounts to $0.0038825 per ton per mile, and it was not until
industry was forced to demand rates below the cost of working the railways
that the necessity was recognized of completing the economic system of the
country by the establishment of a well-arranged series of canals. The pro-
gramme of these works is drawn up, and the period of construction has com-
menced. We are accustomed to see the Germans, after they have adopted
a programme, bring to its execution a thoroughly scientific spirit, combined
with perseverance and real patriotism. Apt to profit from the experience of
others, they know how to give to their creations a remarkable degree of per-
fection and common sense. The examples which they have furnished in this
respect in the organization of their great, industries, in the management of
their ports, in the creation of their powerful merchant marine, are once
more displayed in the construction of a system of navigable ways recognized
as necessary to the industrial and economical expansion of their Empire.
This programme aims principally to connect with each other the great
natural arteries of the Rhine, the Weser, and the Elbe. In the beginning,
it suffices to open an economic navigable route between the industrial regions
of Westphalia and the German ports of the North Sea by the construction
of a canal from Dortmund to Emshafen, a project now under full headway.
THE DORTMUND-FMSHAFEN CANAL.
The distance from Dortmund to Emshafen will be 158% miles. Strictly
speaking, the canal extends only from Dortmund to Meppen. From Meppen
to Emden the course of the Ems is to be canalized for this purpose. The
canal will have a width of 98% feet at the water level and 59 feet at a
depth of 84 feet below the level. In the excavated sections the bed is pro-
visorily fixed at this depth of 8% feet under the water line, but in the
embanked Sections the cunette is deeper; the bed is 11% feet under the
water level, and even there a width of 46 feet is maintained. The available
dimensions of the locks are: Length, 240 feet; width, 28 feet 2 inches. The
miters are placed at a depth of 9 feet 10 inches under the water level. With
this depth the canal will be practicable for boats carrying 600 tons, and if
later it should be deepened so as to employ the entire capacity of the locks,
it, will receive boats of 700 to 800 tons.
The difference in level between the canal at Dortmund and the North Sea
at Emden is 228 feet. This fall is overcome to the extent of 81 feet by a
plunge elevator of the Gruson system, established 10 miles from Dortmund,
and by nineteen sluice locks scattered throughout the entire length of the
canal. These locks will all be provided with hydraulic-pressure operating
gear, which will considerably hasten the operation of gates and sluices.
GREAT CANALS OF THE WORLD. 1491
THE DORTMUND-RHINE CANAI.
The canal from Dortmund to the Ems, which a branch prolongs to Herne, is
to be continued to the Rhine in such a manner as to connect Ruhrort and
Duisburg with Emshafen. At Bevergern, situated almost halfway between
Ruhrort and Emshafen, the great central canal diverges. This will extend to
Magdeburg and will establish the junction between the Rhine, Weser, and Elbe.
It is proposed to commence very soon the section from Herne to the Rhine.
The distance is only 25 miles, but in this all the difficulties are accumulated.
The section passes through the busiest industrial region of Westphalia, and
lively rivalries have developed among the metallurgic and coal companies
respecting its route. This latter is rendered most difficult by reason of the
declivity of the country, as well as by the permeability of the ground in the
zone of the mining concessions.
In order to pass from the Rhine to the summit-level pond, whose water
level is 183% feet above the North Sea, there have been constructed two
locks of 163 feet fall, and two Gruson plunge elevators, with a fall of 32 5-6
and 46 feet, respectively. The section of the canal and the constructive works
will have the same dimensions as in the canal from Dortmund to the Ems.
The industries of Westphalia are still, however, urging upon the Government
to enlarge these dimensions so as to permit the passage of the large Rhine
boats. They ask that the locks may be 279 feet in length and 34% feet in
width. The expense of construction of this section of the canal is estimated
at $10,000,000.
THE RHINE-WESER-ELBE CANAL.
The central canal, as we have said, diverges midway from the Ruhrort-
Emshafen Canal. It will have a length of 224 miles between Bevergern and
Magdeburg. This canal is destined not only to have an important transit
trade, but also to serve a very large local traffic between Osnabrück, Minden,
lſanover, Peine, Brunswick, and Magdeburg. According to the present plan
of construction, there will be only four locks and one elevator. The cities
mentioned which are not immediately on the main canal will be connected
by branches. These will be extended to Osnabrück, Hildesheim, Peine and
Brunswick. The dimensions of the locks and the constructive works will
be the same as in the Dortmund-Ems Canal. All known improvements and
appliances will be installed to expedite navigation and facilitate traffic. The
expense is calculated at $3,475,000.
SOUTH GERMANY AND ALSACE-LORRAINE.
In South Germany and Alsace-Lorraine efforts are likewise being made to
develop the means of economical water transportation. The canalization
of the Main was finished in 1888 as far as Frankfort, over a distance of
22 miles. The draft, previously only 2% feet, has been increased to 8 feet
2% inches. The locks constructed in 1886, with a length of 279 feet and a
width of 34% feet, have been lengthened. They are now 804 feet long. The
expense of canalization, Supported by the Government, amounts to $2,000,000,
while the city of Frankfort has expended $1,640,000 for the preparation and
outfitting of its port. The traffic, which in 1886, the year of the inauguration
of the port, was 156,000 tons, had in 1891 increased to 577,000 tons. .
Much is said of the canalization of the Moselle, which is the principal
tributary of the Rhine, Canalized already above Metz, it would be trans-
1492 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
formed in its lower portion—180 miles in length—into a beautiful, practi-
cable waterway, navigable for large Rhine boats. The proposed locks would
have a length of 279 feet, a width of 323 feet, and a draft of 8 feet 2 inches.
The expense is estimated at $3,570,000, but appears small in comparison with
the economic results which are expected. On the other hand, an improvement
in the navigability of the löhine itself above Spire up to Strasburg will prob-
ably be accomplished in a short time. The canals of Alsace-Lorraine will
then be placed in direct communication with the great navigation of the
Rhine. These canals, 269 miles in length, have not undergone any modifica-
tion since 1870. By its insufficiency the waterway system of Alsace-Lorraine
formed a gap among the French canals. This need the German Government
has undertaken to fill. It may be expected that within three years the
Alsace-Lorraine canals will have the usual dimensions and constructive works
of French canals, so that they will be practicable in their entirety for large
inland boats.
BELGIUM.
The geographical and economic resemblances which exist between Belgium,
Holland, and France are too great not to have occasioned the same needs
and the same methods of transportation. Belgium is accordingly liberally
provided with navigable ways.
The length of the Belgian system measures 1,229 miles, of which 730
miles are navigable for boats of 300 tons. In France there are 2,555 miles
of canals of this class. The greater proportion of Belgian canals is, however,
old, and the period of great works may be considered as closed. The canals
from Brussels to Willebroeck, from Louvain to the Rupel, from Ghent to
Terneuzen, from Ghent to Bruges, from Brussels to Charleroi, and from
Maestricht to Boise le Duc, the canalized Sambre, the greater part of the coal
canals, and numerous canals of minor importance were constructed before 1830.
{
THE MEUSE.
The most important work executed since 1830 has been the canalization of
the Meuse. From the cannon foundry below Liege to the French frontier the
distance is 70 miles, and the minimum draft obtained is 6 feet 10% inches.
The section from Liege to Namur, executed from 1853 to 1867, includes
eight locks of 186 feet in available length and 29 feet 6 inches in width, as
well as three large locks like those of the section between Namur and the
French frontier. This latter section was finished in 1880, and comprises nine
locks of 328 feet in available length and 39% feet in width. The entire work
cost nearly $5,000,000. Large boats frequenting the Meuse have a tonnage
of 2,500 to 2,800 cubic feet.
THE MEUSE-SCHELDT CANAL.
Supplementary to the canalized Meuse, there was constructed in 1860 the
canal from the junction of the Meuse to the Scheldt, with a branch to
Bocholt on the canal already existing between Leige, Maestricht, and Bois
le Duc. The canal from Bocholt to Antwerp is 53% miles in length, with a
draft of 6 feet 10% inches and a width of 32% feet on the bottom. The locks,
numbering seventeen, have a length of 164 feet and a breadth of 23 feet. The
maximum tonnage of boats which frequent this canal is 300 to 382 tons.
GREAT CANALs of THE WORLD. 1493
THE CHARLEROI-BRUSSELS CANAL.
Among present enterprises we should mention the enlarging of the canal
from Charleroi to Brussels and the construction of the Central Canal. Com-
menced in 1875 and in 1882, respectively, they are progressing with remark-
able slowness. The Charleroi-Brussels Canal measures in length 45 miles,
of which 15 miles, from Charleroi to Seneffe, have been enlarged to the width
of 34% feet on the bottom and provided with twelve new locks of the length
of 127 feet and the width of 16% feet. The 30 miles separating Seneffe from
Brussels are still to be completed. Forty-three locks exist in this portion.
These locks, of antiquated pattern, measure only 74 feet in length, 83 feet in
width, and 61% feet in depth. The boats, called “Charleroi buckets,” which
can pass, carry only 70 tons. t
THE CENTRAL CANAL. '
'The Central Canal, whose economic interest has considerably lessened,
descends from Houdeng, at the end of a branch of the Charleroi-Brussels
Canal, to Mons. Its total length is only 13 miles. It is now being con-
structed with a width at the bottom of 34% feet and a draft of 6% feet.
It will later be deepened by 1% feet. The difference in level between Houdeng
and Mons is 293% feet. The first section of the canal, already completed from
Mons to Obourg, overcomes within 8 miles a difference of level of 76% feet
by means of one lock of 73 feet in fall and five other locks of 13% feet in
fall each. These locks have an available length of 133 feet and a width of
16% feet. They are provided with all possible appliances. The second
section, from Obourg to Houdeng, passes over coal fields, and must, within
a distance of less than 5 miles, suffer a difference in level of 217 feet. To
effect this purpose, there have been constructed four elevators fitted out with
hydraulic pistons, the first three for a fall of 55% feet, and the fourth, at
Houdeng, which is completed, for a fall of 50% feet. The Houdeng elevator
is one of the most remarkable productions of human industry.
RECENT WORKS.
Some works have been recently executed upon the Scheldt and the Meuse.
The dams heretofore existing above Ghent have been replaced by sluice locks
137 feet in length and 183 feet in width. At the same time the course of
the river has been straightened. The work of regularization has likewise
been pursued below Ghent, where the river is subject to the influence of the
tide. While formerly the section of the river under water, when flowing at
its full level, was 721 square feet and the grade 6.96 inches to the mile, this
section now measures 1,216 square feet, and the grade per mile is 9.29
inches. * * * 4.
BENEFIT OF CANALS.
Railway tariffs are badly adapted to commercial fluctuations. In this
respect water carriage presents an incomparably greater elasticity. Water-
ways also create a new competition and often cause railways to reduce their
tariffs. It is a happy method of forcing the hands of railway monopolies.
Here is the heart of the question. The interest of the country is to have
its transportation at the cheapest price possible. In this age especially, when
the sharpness of international competition seems not to know any limits,
carriage at the lowest price possible is an absolute necessity. Now navigable
1494 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
waterways afford an economical method of transportation par excellence.
Not only do they prevent the exaggeration of rates by railways, and, indeed,
often produce reductions which permit certain industries to compete in foreign
markets, but in many cases they also permit the operation and development
of natural riches, mines, and quarries, which, by their remote situation, can
not incur the comparatively high freights of railways in bringing their
products to market. This means of transportation is strongly organized on
the European continent.
CAUSES OF THE DEVEI,OPMENT OF ROTTERDAM.
Rotterdam is to-day certainly the most formidable competitor of Antwerp.
How is it that the amount of merchandise passing through Rotterdam has
tripled in fifteen years? Neither the superiority of the port and its appli-
ances nor its moderate charges suffice to account for this growth. The differ-
ence in rates is only a few fractions of a cent, which, though something, is
very little compared with the difference in interior freight rates. To under-
stand the situation we should know that the development of traffic at
Rotterdam is directly connected with the industrial growth of Westphalia
and Rhenish Prussia and the expansion of their commercial relations with
countries beyond the seas. Among the imports we find more than 1,000,000
tons of minerals, and among the exports more than 2,000,000 tons of coal.
Still, Holland neither consumes minerals nor produces coal. But the Dutch
have admirably understood how to attract German transit trade. They have
constructed at Rotterdam the most powerful apparatus existing in any con-
timental port for the mechanical handling and loading of coal. The cars loaded
with coal are successively drawn upon the platform of an Armstrong hydraulic
elevator, which lifts them 30 feet above the ground. At this height the
wagon is inclined so that the coal immediately slides upon an inclined plane
into the hold of the vessel. In this manner, within one hour, 20 carloads,
or 200 tons, of coal can be discharged. The charge is 4 cents per ton,
including everything from the time the car leaves the railway track until
it is returned. During 1893 113,900 tons of coal and coke were handled.
A new elevator to lift cars of 25 tons to the height of 40 feet is being con-
structed.
INFILUENCE OF RHINE NAVIGATION.
But it is the Rhine which has become the principal factor in the prosperity
of Rotterdam. To see how closely its maritime traffic is connected with the
navigation of this river, let us examine the movement to and from Rhine
ports. In a previous table we have already noticed that 4,422 ships of
3,153,099 tons entered the port of Rotterdam in 1892, and 4,481 vessels of
3,614,654 tons in 1893. The amount of merchandise imported was 4,278,849
tons and 4,936,896 tons, respectively, an increase of 658,047 tons. During
these two years the traffic between Rhine ports and Rotterdam increased
from 2,661,495 tons to 3,290,048 tons of merchandise, an increase of 628,553
tons. -
Similar statistics for the port of Antwerp do not exist, but statements of
the German custom-house at Emmerich indicate for 1892 a passage of 1,447,016
tons of merchandise between Germany and Belgium, and for 1893 1,310,033
tons. They likewise show that in 1892 4,863,853 tons of merchandise passed
GREAT CANALs of THE WoRLD. 1495
through Eminerich between Germany and Holland. The amount for 1893
was 5,423,418 tons. There was, therefore, an increase in the traffic between
Germany and Holland of 557,565 tons of merchandise, while between Germany
and Belgium there was a decrease of 136,983 tons.
How can we explain the unfavorable situation of Belgium? First, by the
extremely low rates of freight existing between Rotterdam and the Rhine
ports. Frequently the carriage of a ton of mineral does not cost more than
$0.00155 per mile. The expense from Antwerp to Ruhrort is at least twice
as much per mile. The following table shows the average cost of the trans-
portation of cereals between Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam on the
one hand and the principal markets of the Rhine on the other:

To-
RUHRORT-DUISBURG. CoLog NE-DEUTz. MANNHEIM.
FROM
& Rate Rate Rate
Dis- Rate per Dis— Rate per Dis- Rate per
tance. Iperton. ton per tance. per ton. ton per tance. perton. ton per
mile. mile. mile.
Mºles. |Dollars. Cents. | Miles. |Dollars. Cents. | Miles. Dollars. Cents.
Antwerp., . . . . . . 203 0.76 || 0.374 259 0.89 0.344 421 1.21 0.287
, Rotterdam... . . . 134 .31 . 231 191 .41 .214 352 .77 .218
Amsterdam. . . . . 167 .48 .287 223 .63 .282 385 1. 16 .301


Besides the extremely low rates of freight, the Dutch ports have a very
important advantage in the superiority and regularity of their steam service.
While at Antwerp there is only a single line—foreign, indeed—running to
Frankfort and Mannheim, consisting of boats drawn by tugs, there are at
Rotterdam and Amsterdam several rapid services with large vessels carrying
600 to 800 tons of goods. These boats require only three to four days to
cover the 353 miles between Mannheim and Rotterdam, at a time which is
scarcely lessened by the railways. Not only do these conditions compete
with the Belgian waterways, but even the railroads are beginning to feel
the effects. It is not natural to suppose that the merchants and manu-
facturers of the Rhine region will continue to pay a rate of $3 to $5 per
ton by rail to Antwerp when they can ship by regular service to Rotterdam
at $1.40 to $1.60 or less per ton. Nor is this competition limited to the
few cities and ports situated immediately on the Rhine. Far different. The
influence of the ports of Ruhrort and Duisburg extends over Westphalia;
that of Dusseldorf and Cologne over Rhenish Prussia; that of Frankfort and
Mannheim over Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Baden, Alsace-Lorraine, and Switzer-
Jand.
The improvements to be made upon the Rhine-Dortmund Canal, the Moselle,
and the Upper Rhine to Strasburg will certainly increase the influence of
Rotterdam in Westphalia, Alsace-Lorraine, and Switzerland. Let us look a
moment at the price of freights. The rate for cereals from Rotterdam to Metz
will not exceed $1.15 per ton, and to Nancy $1.35. At present, by the Belgian
canals, the rate from Antwerp to Nancy is $2.12. For Strasburg the situa-
tion will be the same. And what of the railways? How can they compete
with such rates when they ask from Antwerp to Strasburg $4.26 per ton for
1496 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
cereals 7 For other goods the difference is proportional. Freight by rail
between Antwerp and Strasburg is $5.99 per ton, while by Rotterdam and
the Rhine it is only $1.93.
In this connection, as a conclusion to our description of Rhine traffic, it
may be interesting to note the amount of commerce at some of its ports.
At Frankfort on the Main, for instance, the tonnage increased from 155,956
tons in 1886 to 597,315 tons in 1890. The traffic at other ports of the Rhine
in 1891 was:
Tons.
Ruhrort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,535,607
Mannheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,802,703
Duisburg . . . . . . . • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2,744,622
Ludwigshafen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819,970
Cologne and Deutz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570,983
Mayence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252,508
CONCLUSION.
From this review of the existing conditions of inland navigation in France,
Germany, Holland, and Belgium, we have learned how thoroughly the system
of interior waterways is organized, especially in Holland and the Rhine
district. Belgium, although naturally in a superb situation for controlling
the transit traffic between the countries southeast of her and those beyond
the seas, finds her position seriously menaced. Rotterdam and Amsterdam
on the one hand, Dunkirk, Calais, and Havre on the other, are making
strenuous efforts to displace the commerce of Antwerp. Failure to maintain
Belgian waterways up to the modern standard is largely responsible for this
condition. It is not the intention here to go into the details of proposed
remedies; suffice it to say that the subject of improved interior waterways
is now being agitated. Measures will doubtless soon be taken to promote
the best interests of Belgium. But, aside from the question of improvement,
there is one element lacking to the prosperity of inland navigation—that is,
want of freedom in the movements of commerce. The canal tollgate still
exists in Belgium. It is a relic of history. France abolished it many years
ago. It exists only in this country, and here its results are disastrously
evident. When the tollgate and its keeper disappear, then Belgium can hope
to compete with her neighbors as carrier of the commodities of other nations.
In this résumé, made as brief as possible, but unfortunately still too long,
the effort has chiefly been to present a clear idea of the methods employed
by the chief industrial nations of the Continent to secure economical, safe,
regular and speedy transportation of their products to market, and to bring
to themselves in like manner their necessary supplies from other parts of
the world. Millions and millions of dollars have been spent and are still
being spent by Germany, France, and Holland for this purpose. No sacrifice
seems too great for them, and indeed the seaports, as we have seen, are not
the only recipients of this bounty. They understand that the heart can not
be in good order without healthy veins and arteries. Hamburg, Bremen,
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Dunkirk, Calais, and Havre are centers'
whence the great arteries of trade and commerce radiate, but every one of
these ports depends, in turn, upon the thorough and complete organization
of its tributary system of railways, rivers, and canals.
*
GREAT CANALS oR THE WORLD. 1497
CANALS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
[From “Highways of Commerce,” issued by the Bureau of Foreign Commerce of
the State Department, 1899.]
LEEDS DISTRICT CANALS.
The lord mayor and the aldermen of York were appointed in 1462 con-
servators of the Ouse and other rivers connected therewith. During the five
decades, 1828 to 1868, the traffic averaged about 110,000 tons per annum.
The navigation in 1872 extended from 8 miles above York to the confluence
of the Trent, Ouse, and Humber–60 miles.
The Aire and Calder were incorporated in 1699, and subsequent acts of
Parliament were procured in 1774, 1820, and 1828. In point of construction
and operation this has been regarded up to the present time as the model
canal in England.
Up to 1872 there had been expended on this work more than £2,000,000
($9,733,000), out of which, borrowed and then due, there remained about
£500,000 ($2,433,250). Interest was paid on this sum before declaring divi-
dends. The amount of share capital and debt is not limited by the acts of
incorporation. Proprietors’ interests are said to be estimated by the propor-
tion borne to dividend. In 1872 it was stated that the Aire and Calder
dividend had ranged up to that time from £40,000 ($194,660) to £72,000
($350,388).
In 1872 reconstruction of the canal for the fourth time was taking place.
The canal was originally made 3 feet 6 inches in depth, and the locks were
60 feet by 15 feet by 3 feet 6 inches. Under the act of 1774 the locks were
made 66 feet by 15 feet by 5 feet throughout the system. In 1820 the Goole
Canal was constructed, with locks 72 feet by 18 feet by 7 feet, and under
the act of 1828 these dimensions were exténded to the whole navigation.
Since the year 1860 a general improvement had taken place previously to
1883, with locks 215 feet by 22 feet by 9 feet. At that date (1883) these
changes lacked about three years’ work of being complete as to the routes
from Goole to Leeds and from Goole to Wakefield. The canal itself was
then 66 feet wide. From 1860 to 1883 £600,000 ($2,919,900) was said to
have been expended in improvements and purchases of mill power and water
rights, etc. Of this amount £100,000 ($486,650) was spent on the port of
Goole and £32,000 ($155,728) in purchasing the Bradford Canal.
A summary given in 1883 makes the distances as follows:
Goole to Wakefield, 37 miles; Goole to Leeds, 36 miles; Barnsley branch,
12 miles (acquired in 1871); Bank Dale branch, 11 miles (Bank Dale, 18
miles from Goole to Selby).
Navigation of the River Aire to Rawcliffe and intermediate points not
touched by the canal was also in the hands of the Aire and Calder, so that
the total length of the undertaking, reckoning canal and river together, was
about 80 miles. -
Over the Aire and Calder proper, not including the Barnsley Canal, the
traffic in 1872 amounted to about 2,000,000 tons, total; eqtārvāſent tº 42,250,000
tons carried 1 mile. At the same period the gºº.
about 250,000 tons per annum, and that of th àer andſ ‘Hebbie 556,000 \
tons. R. C. § 3 ; ; J RA, ...'. - .
- * c \ fº . . . .
, -N 2 .
Yºº “
!"
*
* - - , - - - - a 4. :
* † : * * * : * (i \} is . . . *
*
* -
* * , 4.


1498 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
The gross tonnage of the Aire and Calder is given as follows: In 1838,
1,383,971 tons; 1848, 1,335,783 tons; 1858, 1,098,149 tons; 1868, 1,747,251
tons.
The locks of the Aire and Calder are divided; one length takes two boats
and the other length takes one boat, so as to save the water. Three boats
of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal will go through the Aire and Calder locks
at Once.
A large culvert extends alongside the lock, with one sluice at the upper
end of the lock 7 by 5 feet (the ordinary sluice is 2 or 3 feet square), and
at the lower extremity of the lock is another sluice. When that is closed and
the lock is empty the upper sluice is raised. It is self-balanced, like a throttle
valve. Three orifices open into the elongated lock, arranged so as to divide
the boats and prevent their knocking together when they are in the lock. To
empty the lock the upper sluice is closed, the lower one opened, and the
water drawn into the culvert and discharged at the lower end. This plan
is used instead of discharging the water at the gate. The sluices are practically
self-acting; two turns of the sluice handle raise it and three turns lower it.
The lock is said to be filled and emptied with much more celerity by this
plan than in the ordinary way, by the gates.
By way of the Aire and Calder there are three routes from Hull and Goole
to Liverpool, viz: (1) Through Leeds, by Aire and Calder, Leeds, and Liver-
pool; (2) through Wakefield, by Aire and Calder, Calder and Ribble, Roch-
dale, Bridgewater, Mersey River; (3) through Wakefield, by Aire and Calder,
Calder and Hebble, Sir John Ramsdin's, Huddersfield, Ashton, Rochdale,
Bridgewater, Mersey River. *
The distances are given as follows:


ROUTE. Miles. ROUTE. Miles. . ROUTE. . . Miles.
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. -
Hull to Goole. . . . . . . . . 26 || Hull to Goole......... . 26 || Hull to Wakefield. . . . . . 63
Goole to Leeds. . . . . . . 36 | Goole to Wakefield..... 37 Wººd to Cooper 13
T1Clge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leeds to Liverpool. . . . 128 Wakefield to Sowerby & *
Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 || Cooper Bridge to Ash-
ton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sowerby Bridge to Man-
chester. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 | Ashton to Rochdale
Canal at Manchester. 4%
Manchester to Run-
COTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 | Manchester to Liver-
p001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Runcorn to Liverpool. . . 15
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Total..... ". . . . . . . . . 160 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146%
The Barnsley branch was purchased by the Aire and Calder in 1871. The
15 locks on this branch were subsequently lengthened from 66 feet, their
length in 1871, to 85 feet, increasing the viable tonnage from 75 to 115. This,
took two years and cost about £7,500 ($36,498.75), somewhat over £500
($2,433.25) per lock. It made the locks of the Barnsley Canal, in 1883, 85
by 15 by 6 feet. The Silkstone extension on this branch is now (1890) used
merely for water supply, and is without traffic; it is 2 miles in length. It
had formerly a large coal traffic on it.
GREAT CANALs of THE WORLD. 1499
The branch of the Aire and Calder from Bank Dale to Selby distributed to
York, Tadcaster, and Malton, with considerable trade in 1883, which still
continues.
The old line through Haddlesey and Snaith to the Ouse was in 1883
nearly disused on account of its circuitousness, and the locks remained at 5
feet, the depth of 1776. The new lines to Goole and to Selby had absorbed the
traffic, leaving but a little in coal and timber to the old route. The good
nayigation through Whitley and Pollington is called the Knottingley and
Goole Canal.
In 1883 vessels up to 167 tons burden were going on the line from Goole
to Leeds or to Wakefield.
The principal tonnage in 1872 was coal, but they had also a large traffic
in grain, stone, timber, dyewoods, and general goods.
There were two recognized systems of traffic on the Aire and Calder—the
quick transit, or merchandise system, and the slow transit, or mineral system.
The company acted as carriers in addition to being takers of toll, and they
do so still. I learn from the company that they convey in the capacity of
carriers and by means of flyboats (hauled by steam, so far as their own
waters are concerned) large quantities of merchandise between the ports of
Hull and Goole and Leeds, Bradford, Shipley, Bingley, Keighley, Skipton,
Colne, Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn, Wigan, Liverpool, Waterfield, Dews-
bury, Barnsley, Mirfield, Huddersfield, Brighouse, Halifax, and Sowerby
Bridge. Through their agents, they say, they also carry to Rochdale, Tod-
morden, Littleboro, Heywood, Manchester, and other places. They say the
rates of carriage charged by water are less than those of the competing rail-
way companies.
The merchandise traffic of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal was leased to
certain railway companies for twenty-one years, expiring in 1874. On certain
percentages of liability the railways paid so much a year for the merchandise
traffic, leaving the mineral traffic and the maintenance of the canal with the
canal company. Since the termination of the lease, according to Mr. Bar-
tholomew’s evidence in 1883, from which I derive these facts, through rates
for the Aire and Calder and the Leeds and Liverpool had been arranged.
A reasonable and fair increase of traffic, more than was due to the general
increase of the traffic of the country, had resulted.
The Leeds and Liverpool Company themselves had become carriers since
the lease expired, and had carried merchandise traffic themselves largely.
A recent newspaper report makes an estimate of the amount expended on
the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from the commencement of the undertaking
to the present date, that is to say, from 1770 to 1889, and reckons the total
sum at £1,500,000 ($7,299,750), of which by far the greater part is deemed
to have been contributed from savings out of revenue.
LIVERPOOL DISTRICT CANALS.
The principal canals in this district are the Shropshire Union Canals, made
up of several canals, as stated below; the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and
the Manchester Ship Canal, formerly the Bridgewater Canal.
Originally they were built generally with sloping sides, but more recently
the sides are perpendicular, and the towpath side is protected by a granite
wall, the other side being simply earth, protected where necessary by piling.
1500 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
The locks are chiefly of stone and brick, but latterly concrete is preferred
for this. The lock gates are of elm, oak, or teak wood. º
The Shropshire Union Canals afford the shortest and best canal route
between the Mersey and the South Staffordshire and Birmingham iron dis-
tricts, and the only water route between that river and Shropshire and North-
Wales, Cheshire, and Chester. They also join the North Stafford Canal at
Middlewich, and thus provide water communication between the Shropshire
Union system and North and South Staffordshire, and also Warrington and
Manchester districts. -- -
(1) Chester Canal, between the River Dee, at Chester and Nantwich, a
distance of 20 miles, the statutory authority for which was given in 1772.
(2) The Ellesmere Canal, from Carreghofa, in Montgomeryshire, where it
joins the Montgomeryshire Canal, to Hurleston, in Cheshire, where it joins
the Chester Canal, with a branch from the Dee at Chester to the River Mersey
at Ellesmere Port. The distance traversed covers 86 miles. The act of
Parliament was passed in 1793. - g
(3) The Birmingham and Liverpool Canal, from Autherly, a point of
junction with the Stafford and Worcester Canal near Wolverhampton, to
Nantwich, where it joins the Chester Canal, with a branch to the Shrewsbury
Canal at Norbury Junction, the distance covered being 53 miles. Authority
for construction was given in 1826.
(4) The Montgomeryshire Canals, from Carreghofa (where the Ellesmere
Canal begins) to Newtown, in Montgomeryshire, with branches. The dis-
tance covered is 25 miles. The authority for this was given in 1794.
(5) The Shrewsbury Canal, from Wombridge to Shrewsbury, in Shropshire,
the distance covered being 22 miles, the authority for which was granted
in 1793. - -
The whole of these canals were formed into the Shropshire Union Company
in the year 1846.
The total length of the various canals forming the company's system is
about 206 miles. *
The canal from Nantwich to Ellesmere Port (its terminus), where it joins
the River Mersey, is sufficient to pass lighters and flats carrying from 40 to
60 tons, and such craft are constantly employed upon it. -
On other parts of the system narrow boats 7 feet wide are used, which carry
from 18 to 30 tons, according to the depth of water. The depth of water
varies from 3 feet to 4 feet 6 inches. -
The locks on the canal from Chester up to Nantwich are broad, and admit
two narrow boats at a time. On other lengths they are narrow.
In all districts the width of the waterway is sufficient to admit of two
narrow boats passing at the same time, except through the locks, tunnels, and
aqueducts. * ,
LONDON DISTRICT CANALS.
REGENT'S CANAL.
By courtesy of Mr. E. Thomas, the engineer and manager of the Regent's
Canal, I am informed that, under the authority of the British Parliament,
the canal was commenced in the year 1812 and occupied about eight years
in construction, being open for traffic in the year 1820. It was constructed
in the ordinary manner, but differs from other canals by having two locks at
each variation of level, side by side, to economize consumption of water.
GREAT CANALs of THE WORLD. 1501
The Limehouse dock has a water area of 10 acres, and extensive quayage,
with a ship entrance 350 feet long, 60 feet wide, and with sills laid 28 feet
below Trinity high-water mark; also an entrance for barges 79 feet long, 14
feet 6 inches wide, with sills laid 22 feet below Trinity high-water mark.
The wharves and jetties in the dock are provided with hydraulic and other
cranes for transshipping and loading coals and other goods up to 15 tons
weight.
The dock, which is within and part of the port of London, is most con-
veniently situated on the north bank of the River Thames, about a half mile
below the Shadwell entrance to the London docks, 1% miles below London
Bridge, and one-third of a mile above the Limehouse entrance to the West
India docks, and is close to the Stepney station of the London and Blackwall
Railway, which is reached by trains from Fenchurch street station in eight
minutes; and trains run to and from this station to all stations on the
Great Eastern Railway, and the London, Tilbury and South End, Thames
Haven and London, Woodford and Ongar branches thereof, and also in com-
munication with the trains of the North London Railway Company passing
Bow station.
Screw steam vessels to and from Liverpool, calling at Falmouth, Plymouth,
and Southampton, leave and arrive at the dock weekly. London agents, J. D.
Hewett & Co., 101 Leadenhall street, and John Allen & Co., 150 Leadenhall
street.
The jetties in the dock are capable of transshipping and weighing, with
great rapidity and small breakage, coal from screw steamers and other vessels
into craft for the River Thames and other inland navigation. The Regent's
Canal communicates with the dock and River Thames, and is navigable for
barges of 100 tons burden. It passes through Stepney, Mile End, Bethnal
Green, Hackney, Shoreditch, St. Lukes, Islington, St. Pancras, Marylebone,
and Paddington, in which last-named parish it communicates with the Grand
Junction Canal. - -
Large warehouse accommodation and extensive wharf area for storing
timber, stone, and other goods are provided within the dock premises.
The company is permitted under a sufferance license (Class B), received
from the honorable board of customs, to receive into the dock and land upon
the quays, or transship into craft for the river or canal, every description of
goods and grain.
The facilities which are now afforded at this company’s dock are strongly
recommended to the notice of traders and lightermen on the Thames and
the Regent's Canal, Hertford Union Canal, Grand Junction Canal, River Lee,
and other inland navigations connected therewith, as considerable incon-
venience, detention of vessels, and expense, also risk of damage to valuable
cargoes, such as grain, etc., in barges, consequent upon navigating the River
Thames, would be avoided by using the dock.
The Great Eastern, Great Northern, Midland, and London and Northwestern
Railway companies have their goods termini on the banks of this canal, and
the Great Western Railway upon the Paddington Basin.
GRAND JUNCTION CAN AI.
This canal was constructed, under an act of Parliament, in the year 1873.
The length of the main line and its branches is about 140 miles, and the
carrying capacity of barges navigating the canal varies from 50 to 76 tons,
1502 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
according to the craft and section of canal navigated. This company has
power to charge toll for distances of about 100 miles of 16s. 10%d. per ton,
but in point of fact the traffic will only bear a toll of 2s. 6d. a ton over that
section, thus showing a large reduction that has now been effected on the
expectant sources of revenue at the time of construction.
This canal, for 30 miles from the river Thames, at Brentford, Middlesex,
was partly constructed by canalizing the rivers Brent, Colne, Gade, and Bul-
bourne, and is not much used for irrigating purposes.
THE SURREY CANAL.
The canal belonging to this company was constructed in the year 1807. The
canal is a short one—only 4 miles in length, being part of a scheme devised
in the early part of this century for communication from Rotherhithe, which,
is about 1% miles from Iondon Bridge, to Battersea, which is about 3 miles
from London Bridge, but the plan was not carried out in its entirety, and the
canal terminates at Camberwell and Peckham, suburbs of London. The canal
was constructed for the class of barges ordinarily navigating the river
Thames, and is camp sheeted for nearly its entire length, rendering the full
width available.
The traffic consists entirely of barges engaged in supplying the wharves
and premises on the banks of the canal with goods which enter the com-
pany’s docks at Rotherhithe. *
The premises on the canal are chiefly occupied as tar distilleries, chemical
manufactories, and wood yards, and a large part of the revenue from the
canal is derived from the dues on coals which are brought up the canal to
the South Metropolitan Gas Company, whose works have a water frontage on
the canal. The canal is virtually a part of this company’s dock system.
Length of canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . miles. .. 4
Width at surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . feet. , 58
Width at bottom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do .. 52
Number of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l
Lift of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . feet. . . 3%
Length of locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do . . 120
Average load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....tons... 80
Maximum draft of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . feet... 4;
Maximum width of boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do ... 17%
SHEFFIELD IDISTRICT CANALS. -
The Sheffield and Tinsley Canal, the Dun Navigation, the Stainforth and
Keadby Canal, and the Dearn and Dove Canal were constructed about one
hundred years ago, and there has been but little improvement in them since
they became the property of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Rail-
way Company in the year 1849. The size of these canals is such as to
limit boats and barges trading between Sheffield and the river Trent to a
carrying capacity of about 80 tons each. The use of steam as a propelling
power is prohibited, and the length of time required to pass between Sheffield
and tide water averages about a week. The locks are small and numerous, and
from the canal into the Trent only one boat can be passed through at a time,
giving a total of only about twenty boats at each tide. In spite of this
unfavorable condition, however, not less than 500,000 tons of through traffic
pass the locks at Keadby in the course of a year.
GREAT CANALs of THE WORLD. 1503
The canals being in the possession of a railway company which reaches
the same points between Sheffield and the coast, there is consequently no
competition in rates of traffic between the two. Thus the railway company’s
rate on coal for shipment at Hull from South Yorkshire amounts to 2s. 10d.
(69 cents) per ton, or double the rate charged by the Aire and Calder Canal
over an equal distance from the West Yorkshire collieries to Goole.
IRISH CANALS.
The canals and inland navigation enterprises in Ireland are of three
'classes, viz:
First. Those owned and operated by private companies or corporations.
Under this head are the following: The Grand Canal, with a total length,
including branches, 165% miles; the Barrow Navigation, partly canal and
partly river, 42 miles; the Upper Boyne, all river, 6 miles, completed in
1800; the Lagan, mostly river, 26 miles; the Newry, canal and river, 35
miles; the Suir, all river, 16 miles; the Royal Canal, 96 miles. These, of
course, are maintained out of funds belonging to their respective companies.
From their importance, the Grand Canal, the Royal Canal, the Barrow Navi-
gation, and lagan Navigation will be considered separately and in greater detail
further on. The improvements upon the routes described by the Upper Boyne,
the Newry, and the Suir were largely accomplished by means of assistance in
the forms of loans of public money, or by grants from general or special taxes.
Some of these ioans have been paid and some remitted. There is no consider-
able traffic upon these canals now, and the profits derived therefrom are small.
Second. Those owned and operated by the Government and maintained out
of imperial funds. This class is composed of the following lines: The Lower
Boyne, canal and river, 19 miles; the Maigue, all river, 8 miles, improved in
1751; the Shannon, chiefly river, 158 miles; the Tyrone, all river, 4 miles;
the Ulster Canal, 44 miles. The improvement or construction of these chan-
nels, as the case may be, was accomplished by direct grants of the public
funds and advances realized from local assessment. The latest reports ren-
dered by the commissioners, under whose management are these several lines
of navigation, show that the total annual receipts amount to £6,584, and
the annual disbursement for expenses for all purposes to £6,192. Thus it
will be seen that the receipts derived from rents, tolls, etc., make them a
trifle more than self-sustaining. Of the lines mentioned, the Shannon Navi-
gation and the Ulster Canal are the most important. The improvement of
the former involved an outlay of £683,312, and the construction of the
latter about £170,000. -
Third. Those under the direction of local trustees. This class includes the
Ballymore and Ballyconnell, mostly canal, 37 miles; the Lower Bann, mostly
river, 50 miles; the Upper Bann, all river, 21 miles, and Lough, Corrib,
mostly river, 23 miles. The improvement or construction of these lines, as
described, was also accomplished by grants of public money and advances
secured in local taxation, amounting in the aggregate to about £600,000.
These public works covered a period from 1845 to 1859. The group, as given
above, is also a little more than self-sustaining. With the exception of the
first mentioned, the latest figures show that the total annual receipts are
#3,261, and the total disbursements are £2,553. As stated, these works are
managed by local trustees, representing the property interests which are
1504 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALs.
contiguous to the several lines. In case of a deficiency, the difference is made
up by means of local taxation. In case of a surplus, the local taxation is
less by that amount. The system of management is the same as that which
applies to public highways. --
GRAND CANAL.
This is the most important artificial waterway in Ireland. Its main line
extends from Dublin westward to the Shannon River, and from thence west-
ward to Ballinasloe, with branches to the Liffey, Robertstown, Blackwood
reservoir, Monastereven, St. James Well, Athy, Mountmellick, Edenderry, and
Kilbeggan. Its summit level is 279 feet above sea level, which point is 26
miles west of Dublin. The locks upon this canal are 60 feet in length, 13
feet in width, and have 5 feet lift. Although steam is used somewhat, horses
are used principally as the power for moving the boats. The traffic upon
this canal amounts to 600,000 tons annually. The Grand Canal now earns
for the shareholders £1 15s. on each £100 of the capital stock. The construc-
tion of the Grand Canal was commenced in 1753, and the main line was
completed in about 1800. The line west of the Shannon River and the
branches were opened in 1830. The entire work involved an outlay of
£2,000,000. A considerable portion of this amount was made up by grants
from special or general taxes and also by loans, a part of which has been
repaid to the Government and a part of which has been remitted. The
present capitalization of the company is £165,000.
ROYAL CANAL.
The Royal Canal proceeds northwesterly from Dublin to Cloondara, on the
Shannon, with a branch to Longford; the total length of channel being 96
miles. Its summit level is 324 feet above sea level. It is fed from Lough
Owel, near Mullingar. The dimensions of the locks are 70 feet in length, 13
feet in width, with 5 feet lift. The Royal Canal Company was organized in
1784. The first 46 miles of the channel was completed in 1813. The re-
mainder of the work was completed in 1822. It received large assistance
from the Irish Parliament, and from the Union after that was established.
The total cost of the work was something over £1,900,000. In 1813 the
original company became insolvent, the charter was forfeited, and the prop-
erty transferred to the directors-general of inland navigation. Again, in
1845, the Royal Canal was transferred to the Midland Great Western Railway
Company, the consideration being £298,050. An essential condition of the
transfer was that the purchaser should maintain the navigation and not
vary the tolls except with the assent of the lord lieutenant of Ireland. Being
its own competitor, however, the company does not utilize the facilities of
the canal to any considerable extent. The annual tonnage amounts to only
86,500, on an average. -
BARRow NAVIGATION.
This route connects the Athy branch of the Grand Canal with the tidal
part of the River Barrow, below St. Mullins, and affords water communi-
cation to Carlow, Leighlin Bridge, Bagnalstown, Goresbridge, and Graigna-
manna, and thence by tidal part of the Barrow to New Ross and Waterford.
The work was commenced in 1759, and up to 1790 cost £80,769, about one-
GREAT CANALs of THE WORLD. 1505
half of which was derived from public sources. It also received other grants
after the Union, but the exact amount is not available. There is consider- .
able traffic upon this route, but I have been unable to get figures showing
annual tonnage. The profits to the shareholders are moderate.
LAGAN CANAL.
This is owned by the Ilagan Navigation Company. The works were com-
menced by the commissioners of navigation for Ireland, the expense being
defrayed by a local toll on beer, ale, and spirits imposed by an act of 1753.
In 1771 prosecution of work was delegated to local commissioners, who
raised money on the securities of the tolls. Afterwards these creditors were
constituted a company by act of Parliament. The canal extends from Belfast
to Lough Neagh, 26 miles, and has 26 locks, capable of passing lighters 62
feet by 14 feet 6 inches, with a maximum draft of 5 feet 6 inches.
The traffic is about 156,000 tons per annum, consisting of coal, Indian corn,
timber, slates, brick, etc., and return cargoes from Lough Neagh of sand
for building purposes. {
The company is managed by a Belfast board of directors, with secretary
and manager of works.
The company are not carriers. The lighters trading are owned by different
individuals. Wherever the canal touches, railway rates are brought down
to canal rates. Roughly, the effect in cheapening transportation would
probably be about from 15 to 25 per cent, or perhaps even more.
ULSTER CANAL.
The works on this canal were commenced by the Ulster Canal Company
under an act of 1826. Loans to the extent of £130,000 were made by the
commissioners of public works in Ireland. In 1865 the canal was trans-
ferred to the commissioners in discharge of the debt. More money was
expended on the canal, but under the commissioners it has been kept in such
want of repair and want of water that there could be no traffic. By an act
of Parliament, passed in 1888, it was transferred to the Lagan Navigation
Company as a gift, with £3,500 toward cost of repairs, the company being
obligated to keep it in order for the public, charging fees regulated by act of
Parliament.
It is now being put in order. The canal extends from Lough Neagh to
Lough Erne, 44 miles, and has 26 locks capable of passing lighters 65 feet
by il feet, with a maximum draft of 5 feet, when in repair.
COAL ISLAND CANAL.
Commenced in 1732 by the commissioners of Ireland, its navigation con-
tinued in their charge until 1787, when the works were transferred to
parties undertaking to complete and extend the canal. In 1800 the naviga-
tion came into the hands of the directors-general of Ireland, and between
1800 and 1831 the sum of £26,240 was expended upon the works. In 1831,
on the abolition of the directors-general of Ireland navigation, the manage.
ment was transferred to the commissioners of public works, in whose charge
it has since continued, and a sum of £5,177 has been expended by them.
. Under an act of 1888 it was transferred as a gift to the Lagan Navigation
Company, with obligation to keep it in order for the public, charging tolls
1506 HISTORY OF NEw YoFK CANALs.
regulated by act of Parliament. The canal extends from the Blackwater
River, which runs into Lough Neagh, to the town of Coal Island, 4% miles,
and has 7 locks capable of passing lighters 62 feet by 14 feet 6 inches, with
a maximum draft of 4 feet 9 inches. Traffic, about 15,000 tons per annum.
SCOTCH CANALS.
The only system of inland navigation within the limits of the consular
district of Leith (Edinburgh) is the Union Canal, an artificial waterway
extending from Port Hopetown, in the western suburbs of the city of Edin-
burgh, to a junction with the Forth and Clyde Canal at Port Downie (a large
basin at Lock 16), adjoining the town of Falkirk, in the county of Stirling.
The construction of the Union Canal was undertaken in the year 1817. It
was opened in 1822, but as a property it proved a great failure. The returns
from all departments—passengers, parcels, and miscellaneous goods, coals,
stone, and other minerals, manure, etc.—proved much less than had been
anticipated. The real returns during the seven years after opening did not
amount to $85,000 a year, while the estimated returns had been set down at
$275,000 a year. The canal was not intended for ship transit, but solely as a
waterway of inland navigation for passenger traffic and merchandise between
places on its own banks, and chiefly between Edinburgh and Glasgow, and
therefore it was for a long period generally called the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Canal.
The company owning it worked their business with great spirit, and
adopted every available means in the endeavor to make their enterprise a
paying one, or even to raise it to a fairly hopeful condition; but when the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was opened, February 18, 1842, it was
seen that the canal could not long survive as an independent system of
passenger and goods traffic between the two cities. A brisk competition was
maintained for some time with little success, and ultimately, in 1849, the
Union Canal was amalgamated with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway,
both of which undertakings in 1865 passed into the hands of the North
British Railway Company. The Union Canal, therefore, although still re-
maining as a work, is quite absorbed as a business in the interests of the
railway.
The total length of the Union Canal, from Port Hopetown, at Edinburgh,
to the junction with the Forth and Clyde Canal at Lock 16, is 31% miles.
The medium width at top of bank is 40 feet; at surface of water, 37 feet,
and width of water at bottom of canal, 20 feet. The depth of water is 5
feet. -
There are 11 locks, 12% feet wide. Depth of water on sill of locks, 5 feet
9 inches. Total rise or fall of locks, 10 feet 3 inches. -
The traffic consists entirely in conveyance of coals, stone, bricks, and other
minerals, and manure.
The present owners are merely toll takers, not carriers. Other people put
on the barges or boats. The management of this canal is entirely in the
hands of the North British Railway Company.
THE FORTH AND CLYDE CANAL.
The Union Canal at its western extremity terminates in the Forth and
Clyde Canal, an artificial navigable line of communication between the Firth
of Forth and the Firth of Clyde.
GREAT CANALs OF THE WORLD. 1507
From the Forth, at the port of Grangemouth, the navigation into the
canal runs about a mile up the river carron from low-water mark in the
firth to the first lock, where there are extensive harbor accommodations.
Passing southwesterly through Grahamstown and the Carron Iron Works,
the canal proceeds to Camelon and reaches Lock 16, where it attains an
elevation of 128 feet above the level of tide mark at Grangemouth. At
Lock 16 is the large basin called Port Downie, from which the canal sends
off on its east side the Union Canal to Edinburgh, above mentioned. At
Windford Lock, near Castlecary, it attains its highest elevation, and con-
tinues to preserve the same onward past Port Dundas at Glasgow, on the
one hand, to the junction of the Monkland Canal, and onward on the other
till near the aqueduct across Kelvin water. Thence it continues to the
western terminus in the river Clyde at Bowling Bay, near the village of
Bowling in Dumbartonshire, on the road from Dumbarton to Glasgow.
The work of excavation was begun in the year 1768, but on account of
unforeseen difficulties, by reason of inexperience of its projectors in such
schemes, the canal was not completed till 1790.
The Forth and Clyde Canal was incorporated with the Monkland Canal
in the year 1846. *
The extent of the Forth and Clyde Canal in all its parts is 38% miles.
The navigation direct from the Forth to the Clyde is 35 miles; the side
branch to Port Dundas, 2% miles; the continuation to Monkland Canal, 1
mile.
The number of locks on the eastern part of the canal is twenty, and on
the western nineteen, the difference being occasioned by the higher level of
water in the Clyde at Bowling Bay than in Grangeburn or the Carron at
Grangemouth. Each lock is 74 feet long and 20 feet broad, and procures a
rise of 8 feet.
The locks admit vessels of 68 feet keel, 19 feet beam, and 8% feet draft
of water.
The greatest altitude of the canal is 156 feet; its medium breadth at the
surface, 56 feet, and its medium breadth at bottom, 27 feet.
The canal is crossed by thirty-three drawbridges and passes over ten large
aqueducts and thirty small ones or tunnels.
The tonnage dues imposed were, from sea to sea, 5s. 10d. ($1.41); from
Grangemouth to Port Dundas, 3s. 10d. (93 cents); from Bowling Bay to
Port Dundas, 2s. (48 cents). Subsequently tonnage dues were greatly re-
duced, making the rate not more than 1%d. (or 3 cents) per mile, but they
continued to be remunerative.
In the year 1867 the two canals passed into the possession of the Caledonian
Railway Company, and that company has ever since had the entire manage-
ment of both of those systems of navigation.
TFIE MONRLAND CANAL.
This is an artificial navigable communication between the city of Glasgow
and the district of Monkland, in the county of Lanark. Commencing in the
northern suburbs of Glasgow, at Port Dundas, where it is brought into junc-
tion with the Glasgow branch of the Forth and Clyde Canal, it proceeds
east southeastward through the parish of Old Monkland to the river North
Calder. The canal sends off four branches—one, about a mile in length, to
1508 HISTORY OF NEw York CANALs.
Calder Iron Works, near Airdrie, in the parish of New Monkland; one, about
a mile in length, to Gartsherrie Iron Works; one, about a quarter of a mile
in length, to Dundyvan Iron Works, and one, also about a quarter of a mile
in length, to Langloan Iron Works, all in the parish of Old Monkland.
The canal originally was projected as a measure for securing to the in-
habitants of Glasgow a constant and plentiful supply of coal. The corpora-
tion of the city adopted the project and, having employed the celebrated
James Watt to make surveys of the ground, obtained an act of Parliament
for carrying out the design and subscribed to a number of shares of the stock.
The width of the Monkland Canal at top is 35 feet, and at bottom 24
feet. Upon the lock sills the depth of water is 5% feet.
By reason of the advantage possessed of easy communication with both
the eastern and western seas, and because of its unlimited command of
coal, the vicinity of the Monkland Canal has always been reckoned favorable
for the establishment of manufactures, such as iron works and others of a
like nature.
THE CALEDONIA.N CANAL.
This is a navigable line of communication through the Great Glen of
Scotland, which extends across the country directly southwest from the
Moray Frith, between the mouth of the river Findhorn and two bold prom-
ontories called the Sutors of Cromarty; onward to the island of Lismore,
dividing the county of Inverness and the Highlands generally into two
nearly equal parts, while it connects the German Ocean and the Atlantic at
those points.
The northeast end of the canal is occupied by about 23 miles of the narrow
or upper portion of the Moray Frith; the southeast end is occupied to the
extent of 32 miles by the sea lochs, Loch Eil and Loch Linnhe, and the inter-
mediate portion has a total length of 60% miles, of which 37% consist of
the four natural sheets of water named Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch
Oich, and Loch Lochy. This intermediate portion is the region of the
Caledonian Canal, which comprises works at its extremities and 23 miles of
dry cutting.
It appears that by reason of the decay which has been rapidly going on
in many parts of the original structure much of it has to be renewed and
otherwise improved. In response to an application for assistance, the Govern-
ment of Great Britain has sanctioned the sum of £5,000 ($24,332.50) as a
contribution toward liquidating debt already incurred by the commissioners
of the Caledonian Canal, and it is hoped that Parliament will approve of
further annual sums being devoted toward the renewal of the original struc-
ture, as suggested in the report made by the Superintendent.
THE CRINAN CANAL.
This is a work at the north end of the peninsula of Cantire (otherwise
Kintyre), in the county of Argyle, intended to afford a waterway between
Loch Gilp and the Atlantic Ocean, in order to avoid the difficult and cir-
cuitous passage of 70 miles around the Mull of Cantire. The Crinan Canal
is about 9 miles long, and contains fifteen locks, thirteen of which are 96
feet long, 24 feet wide, and 12 feet deep, and two locks are 108 feet long
and 27 feet wide. Eight of the locks occur in the extent from Loch Gilp, or
Ardrishaig, at the east end, and seven in descending to Crinan at the west
GREAT CANALS OF THE WORLD. 1509
end. The canal is chiefly used by small coasting and fishing vessels and by
the steamboats which ply between Inverness and the Clyde. It is navigable
by vessels of 200 tons burden. The small passage steamers do the distance
from one terminus to the other, including the locks, in about two hours.
It is expected that the Isthmus of Cantire at no distant date will be cut
off from the mainland by the formation of a ship canal connecting East and
West Lochs Tarbert. The cost of such an undertaking has been estimated
at £140,000 ($681,310). -
From the foregoing description of the various lines of inland navigation at
present in use in Scotland it will be noted that the three first mentioned,
namely, the Union, the Forth and Clyde, and the Monkland, are all connected
and worked as one system of water carriage, managed and controlled entirely
by railway companies. - -
The Caledonian Canal and the Crinan are each quite independent of rail-
ways, but both are controlled and subsidized by the Government of Great
Britain. -
Therefore, in the first instance, there is no competition as to rate of cargo,
and the latter independent systems have no competing lines of transit.
*
CANALS IN CHINA.
[Report of United States Consul Anderson, Hangchau, China.]
There are several features of the canal system of China, especially of the
Imperial or Grand Canal, which can be studied with profit by the people of
the United States. One of these is the use of the canal for the production
of food in addition to its uses as a means of transportation. Allied to this
is the use of the muck which gathers at the bottom of the waterway for
fertilization Another is the use of every particle of plant life growing in
and around the canal for various purposes. -
The Chinese secure a vast quantity of food of one sort or another from
their canals. To appreciate the exact situation with respect to the water-
ways, it must be realized that the canals of China cover the plain country
with a network of water. Leading from the Grand Canal in each direction
are smaller canals, and from these lead still smaller canals, until there is
hardly a single tract of 40 acres which is not reached by some sort of a
ditch, generally capable of carrying good-sized boats. The first reason for
this great network is the needs of rice cultivation. During practically all
of the growing season for rice the fields are flooded. Wherever a natural
waterway can be made to irrigate the rice fields it is used, but, of course,
from these to the canals or larger rivers there must be waterways. Where
natural streams can not thus be adapted the Chinese lead water in canals or
ditches to the edge of their fields and raise it to the fields of rice by the
foot-power carriers which have been described so often by tourist writers.
However the water is supplied to the rice, it is evident that there must be
a waterway leading to the field and back to a principal stream, which is
generally a branch canal. These waterways naturally take up a considerable
portion of the land, and the Chinese make as profitable use of them as of
, the land itself. -
- The first use of the waterways is for fishing. The quantity of fish taken
from the canals of China annually is immense. The Chinese have no artificial
1510 HISTORY OF NEW YORK CANALS.
fish hatcheries, but the supply of fish is maintained at a high point by the
fact that the flooded rice fields act as hatcheries and as hiding places for the
young fish until they are large enough to look out for themselves. In the
United States this fish propagation annex to the canals is probably neither
possible nor needful in view of the work done by the State and National
bureaus, but in China it is nothing less than providential.
Along the canals in China at any time may be found boatmen gathering
muck from the bottom of the canal. This muck is taken in much the same
manner that, oysters are taken by hand on the Atlantic coast. In place of
tongs are large bag-like devices on crossed bamboo poles which take in a
large quantity of the ooze at once. This is emptied into the boat, and the
process is repeated until the boatman has a load, when he will proceed to
some neighboring farm and empty the muck, either directly on the fields—
especially around the mulberry trees, which are raised for the silkworms—
or in a pool, where it is taken later to the fields. From this muck the
Chinese farmer will generally secure enough shellfish to pay him for his
work, and the fertilizer is clear gain. The fertilizer thus secured is valuable.
It is rich in nitrogen and potash and has abundant humus elements. This
dredging of the canals for fertilizers is the only way by which the Chinese
have kept their canals in reasonably good condition for centuries. The
fertilizer has paid for itself both ways. Recently there were complaints filed
at Peking that the ashes from the steam launches plying on the canal were
injuring the muck for fertilizing purposes, and the problem has been con-
sidered a serious one by the Chinese Government.
In addition to securing fertilizers from the canals, and thus keeping the
canals in condition, the farmers help keep them purified by gathering all
floating weeds, grass, and other vegetable débris that they can find upon
them. Boatmen will secure great loads of water plants and grass by skimming
the surface of the canal. The reeds growing along the canals are used for
weaving baskets of several grades, and for fuel. In short, no plant life about
the canal goes to waste. *
Where there are so many canals there is more or less swamp ground. In
China this is utilized for the raising of lotus roots, from which commercial
arrowroot is largely obtained. There is no reason why much of the waste
swamp land in the southern portion of the United States should not be used
for a similar purpose, and the commercial returns from a venture of this
sort in that part of the country ought to be satisfactory. Where the canals
of China widen, by reason of matural waterways or for other reasons, the
expanse of water not needed for actual navigation is made use of in the
raising of water nuts of several varieties, especially what are known as
water chestnuts. These nuts are raised in immense quantities. They are,
strictly speaking, bulbs rather than nuts. They are rich in arrowroot and
are prolific, an acre of shallow water producing far more than an acre of
well-cultivated soil planted in ordinary grain or similar crops. These nuts,
also, could be produced to advantage in the United States where there is
land inundated for the growing season to a depth which will give ordinary
water plants a chance to thrive and which is not capable of being drained
for the time being. The nuts or bulbs are toothsome when roasted, and
are wholesome, but probably would be more valuable in the United States
for the manufactured products which can be secured from them.
GREAT CANALS OF THE WORLD. 1511
There are duck farms all along the canals in China. These are profitable.
Chinese canals, as a rule, considering the population upon them and their
varied uses, are cleaner than canals in the United States. There are few
if any factories to contaminate them. The Chinese use of certain sewage
for fertilization also prevents contamination to a great extent. The canal
water is used for laundry, bath, and culinary purposes indiscriminately. A
canal in the United States could never be what it is in China, but the
Chinese have a number of clever devices and ideas in connection with canals
which can be adopted in the United States with profit.
The Grand Canal system in China has existed in almost its present shape
since about the time Columbus discovered America. The Grand Canal itself,
extending from Hangchau to Peking, is about a thousand miles long. Much
of it is banked with stone, and all of it is in such condition that with the
expenditure of a little money the system could be put upon a modern
and effective basis. As it is, the canal handles practically all the internal
trade of China, and this trade is far greater than its foreign trade. The
coming of railroads will affect the canals somewhat, but not so much as may
be imagined, for the railroads will very largely build up a trade of their
own. A little money will make China’s canal system in the future what it
has been in the past, the greatest on earth.
IND EX.
(Volumes I and II)
Part Three—Bibliography—not indexed, except headings.
See special table of
contents, p. 1175, for synopsis of bibliography.
Abandoned canal lands (Erie), near
Champlain, 960; at Geddes, 961; at
Port Byron, 962; at Rochester, 963;
nuisance, Clyde, 963; nuisance,
Little Falls, 969; Fairport, bank re-
moval, 972; sale, law (1905), 979;
(Chemung), map and report (1892-
3), 998; (Chenango), damages, town
of Madison, 1004. -
Abandonment of lateral canals, see
Lateral canals.
Adams, Campbell W., criticised, nine
million improvement, defense
(1898), 375; biography, 1146.
Advisory board, consulted by state
engineer (1900), 384.
Advisory board of consulting engi-
neers, authorized, Barge canal act
(1903), 396.
Aire and Calder canal, history, 1497.
Alabama canals, history, 1413, 1434;
statistics, 1473, 1475.
Albany, completion ceremonies (1823),
113, 958; New
(1853), 208; bridges: Water st., 960,
972; over Hudson, height, 1021;
Ferry st., 964, 970; Exchange st.,
102.1; over Hudson, State st.-Maiden
lane, 1022; Lawrence st., 968;, N.
Erie St., 970; lock 1, lengthening
considered, 366; lumber district, im-
provements suggested, revised esti-
mates (1903), 394. -
Albany and Bath-on-the-Hudson
Bridge Co., incorporated, 1023.
Albany and Greenbush Bridge Co., in-
corporated, 1022.
Albany and New Baltimore canal,
proposed (1804), 1019; further re-
ports (1820, 1823, 1834, 1835), 1020,
1021. &
Albany and New Baltimore Ship
Canal and Basin Co., chartered
(1853), 208, 760, 1020.
Albany basin, authorized (1823), 112,
958, 1020; Albany to improve
(1835), 1020; acquirement by State
(1849), 961; narrowing, 965; repairs
(1869), 966, 1022; not canal but
State property, decision, 345; im-
Baltimore canal
(1866),
provement (1836-7), 1020;
972;
1021; (1867), 965; (1893),
bibliography, 1260.
Albemarle and Chesapeake canal, his-
tory, 1396; statistics, 1470.
Albion, bridge, Ingersoll st., 961; fatal
bridge accident, 963.
Alexandria and Georgetown
statistics, 1470.
Aldridge, George W., criticised, nine
million improvement (1898), 375;
suspended from office by Governor
Black (1898), 378, 976.
Allegany River Slack-water Naviga-
tion Co., incorporated (1857), 760.
Allegany Slack-water Navigation Co.,
incorporated (1839), 760.
Allegheny river, canalization, history,
1427; statistics, 1474; bibliography,
1267.
Allen, Joseph D., Chemung canal ex-
tension, surveys, lock examination,
report (1839-40), 624, 753, 995;
Chenango canal extension, survey,
report (1838-9), 696, 1014.
Amoskeag Falls canal, statistics, 1465.
Amherst, bridge, 964.
Amsden, hydrostatic scale, 275, 965.
Amsterdam, bridge, Bridge st., 972;
dyke, repairs, 974.
Andrus, Daniel H., biography, 1146.
Appraisers, see Canal appraisers.
Aqueducts, tables, Erie canal, 1069;
Champlain canal, 1112; Oswego
canal, 1123.
See also names of localities.
Arkansas canals, histories, 1435, 1437;
statistics, 1475.
Arnoldt, George, biography, 1146.
Assistant Superintendents of Public
Works, tabular list (1878-1905),
1139. -
Attorneys-General, tabular list (1817-
1905), 1134.
Auburn and Owasco Canal Co., in-
corporated (1828), 760.
Auburn and Owasco Canal Co., in-
corporated (1832), 760.
Auburn Canal and R. R. Co., incorpo-
rated (1832), 760.
Canal,
1514
INDEX.
Auditor, see Canal auditor. -
Augusta canal, history, 1398; statis-
tics, 1471.
Averill, Henry K., biography, 1147,
Baerman, Palmer H., biography, 1147.
Bagg, Egbert, biography, 1147,
Baldwin, Jonas C., builds private dam,
canal and lock at Baldwinsville
(1807-8), 564; title transferred
(1819), 565, 1015. -
Baldwinsville canal, construction
(1807-8), tolls authorized (1809),
564, 1015; complaints, examination,
Geddes’ report, defects (1817-18),
565, 1015; charter extended (1827),
maintenancé optional with canal
board, 565, 1015; ordered repaired
and maintained (1831), 566; lock
rebuilding (1831), 566, 1015; con-
nected with system, Seneca river
towing-path (1836-9), 566, 1015;
extension private privilege denied
(1849), State assumes control
(1850), navigation extended to
Jack's reef, 567, 1015; monuments
at dam, 1015; placed under canal
regulations (1854), declared not
part of system (1862), 567, 1016;
lock rebuilding, 568, 1016; canal
bridge, 1016; float-bridge, 1016;
Baldwinsville dam, rebuilding agi-
tated, 568, 1016; dam rebuilt of
stone (1893-4), 568, 1016; annual
tonnage (1854-1856), 1062; annual
tolls (1853-1863), 1066; cost and
revenues, summary (1882), 1068;
statistical tables, 1036, 1466; bibli-
ography, 1243. -
Baker’s falls, dam damaged, 417, 979.
Banknight's canal, history, 1398; sta-
tistics, 1471.
Barge canal, trend of events, 343;
Schenck, first presentation (1892),
345; again urged (1894), 349; in-
ception, Greene committee ap-
pointed (1899), 380, 976; Greene
committee report, plans and finan-
ces (1900), 383, 977; survey
ordered, 384, 977; report of 1901,
routes and estimates, 386, 978;
movement gains strength, revised
estimates (1903), 393, 978; act
passed (1903), dimensions, routes,
395, 978; cross-sectional diagrams
(1903), 1052; act ratified (1903),
398, 978; use of concrete, advan-
tages, special report (1904), 400;
survevs, test contracts, lump-sum
bids, first work, 402, 978, 979; Black
River canal, retained as navigable
feeder (1905), 563; change in lock
width (1905), 403,979; Oneida river
utilized (1905), 570, 575; route ab-
Sorbs Baldwinsville canal and Sen-
eca river towing-path (1905), 568;
Cayuga lake, proposed changes
(1905), 406; (Champlain route),
route established (1903), 441, 987;
first construction work (1905), 442,
987; , (Oswego route), surveys, act
of 1903, progress, 471, 991; bibli-
ography, 1231.
Barnes, James, biography, 1147.
Barnes, Wheeler, advocates Tibbitts’
plan (1817), 82. . . . . .
Barren river, see Green and Barren
T1WeI’S. --
Barrett, Alfred, biography, 1148.
Barrett, Alfred W., Jr., biography,
ll 48. . - --
Barrow navigation, history, 1504.
Bartow, Andrew A.; biography, 1148.
Bascom, Oliver, death, 966. 3.
Bates, David S., Chenango canal 'sur-
vey (1829), 1002; biography, 1148,
Bayou Lafourche, canalization, his-
tory, 1439. -
Beach, Chas. A., biography, 1148.
Beach, Chas. H., biography, 1149.
Beach, Henry T., biography, 1149.
Beach, Nelson J., biography, 1149.
Beauharnois canal, history, 1442,
1456; statistics, 1476.
Beaver canal, history, 1382; státistics,
1468. -- .
Beaver river, bridge over, 1008; build-
ing towing-path, 1008. - - -
See also Black River canal.
Behn, J. Frederick, biography, 1149.
Belgian canals, histories, 1492. e
Bellows Falls canal, statistics, 1465.
Bench marks, bibliography, 1352.
Bench walls, see Canal policy.
Bibliography, New York Canals, 1173.
Big Sandy river, canalization, history,
1430; statistics, 1475.
Binghamton, bridges: 1002, 1003;
Henry, Hawley sts., 1003; Court
st., 1003. * * - -
Binghamton, Owego and Pennsyl-
vania Slack-water Navigation Co.,
incorporated (1855), 760.
Birmingham and Liverpool canal, his-
tory, 1500. *
Bisgood, John, death, 974; biography,
1149. *.
Black, Frank, appoints investigation
commission, New York Commerce
Commission (1898), 374, 975, 976;
suspends Superintendent George W.
Aldridge (1898), 378, 976. -
Black River canal, petitions, advan-
tages urged, surveys (1825), 506-7,
1005; alternative routes, Remsen,
INDEx.
1515
Camden, Boonville, details, esti-
mates, 508-9; Black River Canal .
Co., surveys, plans, inclined planes
(1828), 512-13, 1005; renewed peti-
tions, inclined planes urged (1829),
514; legislative consideration, re-
ferred to canal commissioners, new
survey ordered (1829), 515, 1005;
again referred (1830), Holmes
Hutchinson’s report (1831), 515,
1005; estimates, inclined planes
considered, 518-23; renewed efforts,
petitions (1831), 524; subject again
agitated, examination, survey and
estimates ordered (1834), 526, 1005;
Jervis survey, report, estimates
(1835), 526-8, 1005; canal
commissioners advise another
survey, 528; further efforts, meas-
... ure defeated (1835), construction
authorized (1836), 529, 1005; engi-
neers’ adverse report on inclined
planes, 531; proposed Black river
diversion, opposition (1837), 532;
final report, estimates, construction
begun (1837), 532-4, 1005; Delta
side-cut urged, .434-5; extensions
urged (1838-9), surveys ordered
(1839), 537, 1005; extension sur-
veys, report, routes and estimates,
measure defeated (1840), 537-8;
progress of construction (1839-40),
Quarries developed, 539-40, 1005;
Erie canal, Rome level, scarcity of
water, value of Black River feeder,
540, 1006; “stop law " of 1842, its
effect, 540, 1006; sale of materials
ordered, 541, 1006; made “consti-
tutional * (1846), 178, 1006; con-
stitution of 1846, surplus revenues
for completion, 179, 541; work on
locks and feeder resumed (1847),
542, 1006; opening feeder (1848-9),
Black river exhausted, reservoirs
planned, 542-3, 1006; Rome-Boon-
ville section filled (1849), opened
(1850), first boats passed, 544, 1006;
“ the big letting ” (1851), 199;
Delta feeder begun (1851), 544,
1006; completed (1860), 1007; work
again stopped (1852), 202; revised
estimates (1854), 214; river sec-
tion, , alternative plans, dredging
adopted (1854), 547; canal com-
pleted to Lyons Falls (1855),
opened (1856), 546, 1006; repair
contracts, 1006; river section, plans
changed, slack-water navigation
adopted (1857-61), 547, 1007; flood
damages (1861), 1007: pier built,
Otter creek, 1007; river section,
further improvement (1864-9), 548,
1007, 1008; enlargement, Rome
level (1867-70), 548, 1007, 1008; re-
tained as “ constitutional * (1873),
286; (1882), 550, 1008; canal board
and special commission to consider
abandonment, report, 549, 1008;
abandonment agitated, retained as
navigable feeder (1877), 548-50,
1008; abandonment agitation,
study of causes, 763–85; changed
from eastern to middle division
(1876), 550, 1008; Beaver river
reservoir, built (1881-94), 551, 1008,
1009; new dam built (1900-3), 560,
1010; water diversion, continued
complaints, Forestport dam, water-
supply (1884-8), 552; Forestport
reservoir built (1883-93), 551, 1008,
1009; flood damages (1884), 1008;
dam, Delta, injured (1886), 1009;
rebuilding locks (1887-1900), 560,
1009, 1010; Forestport reservoir,
railroad embankment, controversy
(1894-1904), 553, 1009, 1010; water-
supply, excerpts from report (1898),
554-60; Forestport feeder, malicious
breaks (1897-8-9), 385, 561, 975- .
6-7, 1009-10; criminals punished
(1900), 562; section 2, above Boon-
ville, officials urge abandonment
(1900-5), 562-3, 1010; Forestport
pond, dam rebuilt (1902-3), 396,
560, 1010; break (1903), lock No.
13, 1010; cross-sectional diagrams,
1059; annual tonnage (1851-1905),
1062; annual tolls (1850-1882),
1066; cost and revenues, summary
(1882), 1068; statistical tables,
1035, 1466; bibliography, 1241, 1361.
Black River Canal Co., petitions, in-
corporations (1828), 510-11, 760,
1005; surveys, estimates, plans,
512, 1005; franchise offered to
.State (1829), 514; charter expires
(183]), 525. -
Black River Co., incorporated, provis-
ions of charter (1832), 525, 760,
1005,
Black river, La., see Ouachita and
Black rivers. .
Black River Navigation Co., incorpo-
rated (1810), 760, 1005.
Black Rock, contest with Buffalo
(1822), 110; independent canal
authorized (1825), 122, 958; pier
built (1828), 959; pier damaged
(1837), 959; new pier (1838), 959;
investigation (1846), 181; obstruc-
tions removed (1848), 961; widen-
ing channel (1870), 279.
Black Rock harbor, improvement, his-
torv, 300; improvement (1822),
109, 957: (1866), 965; damages
(1844), 960; (1856), 962; swing-
1516
INDEx.:
bridge, 964; crib ordered (1871),
967; Wall, 968; bibliography, 1257.
Black Rock Harbor Co., experiment
pier (1822), 110; destroyed (1826),
Ill, 958. --
Blackstone canal, history, 1372; sta-
tistics, 1465.
Black Warrior river, canalization, his-
tory, 1434; statistics, lá75.
Board of claims, tapular list of mem-
bers (1883-1897), 1138.
Bogardus, Ova H., biography, llā0.
Bogart, John, biography, llā0.
Bond, Edward A., status, nine million
improvement, report (1899), 379;
Greene committee (1899), 380; sub-
º Barge canal report (1901),
386;
canal work (1902), 393; revised
Barge canal estimates (1903), 393;
..biography, 1150.
Bouckville, bridge, 1003,
Bºº, Wm. C., approves “stop law,”
70.
Bows Falls canal, statistics, 1465.
Bradley's creek, wall built, 465, 990.
Breaks, see names of canals.
Brevoort, B. H., biography, 1151.
Bridges, see Canal bridges;
names of localities.
Brighton, bridge, 975, 977.
British canals, histories, 1480, 1497.
Broadhead, Charles C., eastern divis-
ion (1816), 76, 788; biography, 1151.
Brockport, bridges: Perry st., 965;
Main st., 968-70.
Brodhead, Edward H., Black River
extensions, surveys (1839), 537,
1005.
Brooks, Melvin M., biography, 1151.
Brown, Hurlburt E., biography, 1151.
Brunswick and Altamaha canal, sta-
tistics, 1471. -
Brutus, bridge, 972.
Buffalo, made canal terminus (1822-
3), 110, 588; bridges, Washington
and Michigan sts., 960; sea walls,
960; bridges: Genesee st., 961;
Hospital st., 961; Hamilton st.,
962; pier and breakwater, Federal
aid asked (1859), 249; bridges:
Austin st., 967, 970; York St., 968;
bank protection, Jersey st., Hudson
st., 969; sewer to relieve canal,
completed, 970; bridges: Hudson
st., 970; Canal, Prime, Scott, Perry
sts., 972; canal prism, obstructions,
343, 972; canal improvements
(1893), 346; (1894), 350, 973;
bridges: Mill st., 973; Porter ave.,
974, 975; Hamilton st., 975, 976;
Erie st., 975, 977.
also
advises use of concrete in .
Buffalo creek harbor, survey (1818),
90, 957; appropriation (1819), 92,
957; improvement (1822), 109, 957.
Buffalo slips, early need of harbor
(1817-19), 588; traffic congested,
delays, growth of slip system, 589;
Main and Hamburg canal: com-
menced by city, transfer to State
(1838-40), 590; delays, completion
(1851), 592; sewage problem,
remedial expedients, abandonment
(1894), conveyed to city (1898),
601-2; Clark and Skinner canal:
early history, transfer to State
(1863), 592-3; abandoned (1901),
604; Erie basin, slips Nos. 1, 2 and
3: authorizéd, construction begun
(1849), defective title, 594; reme-
dial legislation (1849), partial com-
pletion (1851), 595; Erie basin,
pier and breakwater: contract
abandoned (1857), relet, 596; Fed-
eral, aid asked (1859), 249; Ohio
slip and basin: construction begun
(1849), completion (1850-1), 598;
abandoned (1901), 603; Evans ship
canal, begun (1832), completion
(1834), 598; Commercial, Prime
and Coit slips, 598-9; City ship
canal, projection (1836), construc-
tion (1850), extension (1883), 599-
600; later history, sewage problem,
remedial expedients, 600; present
condition, 605; bibliography, 1257.
Burlington canal, history, 1463.
Burrus, Charles D., biography, 1151.
Butternut creek, Jamesville reservoir
begun (1872), 967; completed
(1874), 967.
Caledonian canal, history, 1508.
Calhoun, John C., improvement plan
(1817), 80.
Canadian canals, histories, 1441; sta-
tistics, 1450, 1476.
See also Canals, Canadian, and
names of provinces or canals.
Canajoharie, bridges, 350, 973, 974,
975, 976, 978. -
Canal appraisers, appointed (1825),
958; (1836), 959; tabular list (1825-
1882), 1138; duties defined, 958;
number fixed, 962; office abolished
(1883), 319, 969.
Canal auditor, office created (1848),
190, 961; tabular list (1848-1882),
1137; additional duties (1859), 963;
annual legislative report required,
963; office abolished (1883), 319,
969.
Canal board, created (1826), 958;
power of investigation, 302, 968;
*
INDEX.
1517
power to terminate improvement
contracts (1899), 380, 976-7; tabu-
lar list of members (1826-1905),
1132. *
Canal-boats, number (Champlain) in
1821 and 1823, 980; increased di-
mensions, crowding the waterway,
246; capacity increased (1857),
236; number (1825), 958; (1849),
961; (1869), 277; (1876), 304;
(1890), 336; (1897), 371; ice-
bound (1858), 963; weighing, Ams-
den’s scale (1868), 375; Reim’s
scale, 278; Reim’s Champion scales,
283; dimensions again crowding
locks (1873), 288; steamers, num-
ber (1874), 967; (1878), 308, 968;
(1891), 972; speed, dynamometrical
tests, 305, 968; registry transferred
(1887), 970; new (1888), 970; in-
creased dimensions (1888), 332;
liens, filing (1892), 344, 347;
(1897), 370; liens, amendment
(1894), 351; steel boats (1895),
358, 365; steel fleet withdrawn
(1901), 390; bibliography, 1334,
1366. *
Canal bridges, canal board resolution,
965; number in 1866, 965; number
maintained without State benefit
(1880), 969; iron, let by contract
on specifications, 969; restrictive
act, 340, 971; on roads opened
after canal-building, report, 971;
appropriation (1892), report, 972;
movable vs. fixed, European types,
Rafter's report (1895), 361; tables,
Erie canal, 1071; Champlain canal,
1113; Oswego canal, 1124; bibli-
ography of plans, 1364.
See also names of localities.
Canal commissioners, office created
(1817), 86; as appraisers (1821),
957; salary (1823), 958; Clinton’s
removal, 118, 958; adopt changed
plans (1848), 188, 961; office abol-
ished (1876), 302, 968; tabular list
(1810-1878), 1130.
Canal companies incorporated (New
York), tabular list, 760.
Canal fund, commissioners of, board
created (1817), 85; sources rev-
enue (1817), 86; tabular list (1817-
1905), 1134.
Canal lands, bibliography, 1333.
*Canal-locks, introduction, 5; early
|Flemish, 5; (Barge canal), change
in width (1905), 403, 979; (Black
River), inclined planes preferred,
description (1828), 513; all locks
repaired (1877), 1008; rebuilding
(1887-1900), 560, 1009, 1010; (Ca-
yuga and Seneca), stone locks au.
thorized (1836), 481, 992; enlarged
composite locks authorized (1847),
488, 992; survey, estimates, con-
struction (1848), 489, 992; prog-
ress, enlargement (1849-55), 489,
491, 993; Seneca Falls side lock,
rebuilt (1851), 491, 993; enlarge-
ment, composite locks, disadvan-
tages, 495; rebuilding (1867-70),
495, 993, 994; (Champlain), guard-
lock, Mohawk river, rebuilt, 420,
980; new lock, Wood creek darn
(1837), 422, 981; Glens Falls feeder,
rebuilt of stone (1837-9), 421, 981;
Bassett's rebuilt, 981; Flynn,
Moses Kill, rebuilt, 422, 981; feeder
guard-lock rebuilt, 426, 981; Beck-
er’s lock rebuilt, 426, 981; White-
hall, changes of plans (1850-53),
427, 981, 982; No. 7 (Waterford)
rebuilt, 427, 982; constitutional
amendment (1854), enlarged locks,
428, 982; progress (1854-77), sec-
ond lock enlargement, 982-4;
weigh-lock (Waterford) completed,
432, 982; survey, enlargement
(1866), report (1867), 434, 983,
1021; Cohoes guard-lock rebuilt,
984; Nos. 6 and 7 rebuilt, 986;
(Chemung), defective design, rem-
edy (1832), 616; rebuilding author-
ized (1840-41), 625, 995; 53 rebuilt
locks completed (1842), 996; con-
dition (1850), defects, remedy, 629;
temporary repairs (1850-56), 630;
gradual rebuilding (1856-67), 631,
966, 967; enlargement issue re-
vived, estimates, compromise meas-
ure (1858), 633, 996; enlargement
directed (1864), 635, 996; (Che-
nango), rebuilding begun (1861-2),
688, 1003; progress (1861-72), 689,
691, 1003; locks closed at night
(1865), 690, 1003; stone given for
monument to Gen. Herkimer, 1004;
(Crooked Lake), reconstruction au-
thorized (1845), 648, 999; locks re-
built (1846-50), 648, 649, 999;
reconstruction continued (1865-72),
650, 999, 1000; (Erie), hydrostatic,
Utica, Syracuse, 116, 958; de-
scribed, 117; double system inaug-
urated, 132, 959; weigh-locks, Utica,
West Troy, Syracuse, 132, 959, 960;
double system advised (1834), 133;
doubling authorized, Albany to
Syracuse (1834), 135, 959; proposed
changes, Cohoes (1836), 149; esti-
mates to complete (1846), 177;
revised estimates (1847), 180; pro-
posed changes, Syracuse to Roches-
1518
INDEX.
ter (1848), 186; change of plans
(1848), 188; the “big bevel” (1848),
189, 961; temporary enlargement,
Syracuse to Rochester (1849), 961;
(1851), 196; Port Byron to Roches-
ter (1852), 202;
ratus, 221, 962; further lengthening
considered (1859), 245; “big
bevels " removed (1860), 251, 963;
auxiliary power suggested (1861),
254; further lengthening inexpedi-
ent, 255; estimates for national
defense (1862), 262, 964; “Gun-
boat " project, S. S. Ruggles, com-
missioner to Congress, 964; “Gun-
boat' survey (1863), 262, 267, 964;
concrete foundations used, 264; ap-
propriation, West Troy, 264, 964,
965; No. 2 rebuilt, 964, 966; Heath
tumble-gate introduced (1865),
265, 964; (1870), 280, 283, 967; use
favored, 317; enlargement urged
(1867), 268; doubling, western di-
vision, 966; widening, Nos. 39, 47,
48 and 49, 966, 967; enlargement
plan defeated (1871), 283, 966; ad-
ditional widening advised (1873),
288; Nos. 57, 58, 59 and 72 doubled,
967; entirely doubled (1874-5), 292,
967; Richmond’s turbine device,
969; lengthening inexpedient
(1878), 304; auxiliary power mech-
anism tested (1880), 312; length-
ening first attempted, 319; first
lengthening (1884), 326-7, 969, 970;
lengthening twenty-one locks au-
thorized (1886-7), 328, 970; addi-
tional numbers authorized (1888),
330, 970; (1889), 332, 970, 971;
Nos. 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, lengthened,
970; improved appliances, paddle
valves (1888), 334; Nos. 31, 32, 33,
34, 35, 44, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56, 60, 61,
62, 72, lengthened, 970; No. 46,
lengthening stopped, 330, 1970;
lengthening policy continued (1890-
91), 337, 971; Nos. 27, 28, 29, 30,
63, 64, lengthened, 971; Nos. 23,
24, 25, 26, 65, 66, lengthened, 337,
971; Nos. 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, length-
ened, 339, 972; lengthening sus-
pended (1891-2), difficulties at
iſtica, 339; lengthening stopped,
lack of appropriations (1892), 342;
No. 19, lengthened, 973; No. 20,
lengthening, 349, 973, 974; Nos. 21,
22, improvement, 356,973; elevator
lifts (1895), 359; petty extortions
at, correction (1895), 360; length-
ening 21, 22, at Newark, Albany,
Cohoes, Little Falls, Lockport, me-
chanical lifts, 366; Cohoes, pneu-
Seeley’s appa-
of 1851, 209, 459, 988;
matic lock authorized (1899), 380,
976, 986; difficulties of early con-
struction, use of hydraulic cement,
797; proposed enlargement (1902),
391; (Genesee Valley), plans
changed (1839), 713, 1011; ma-
terials, 722; (Junction, Champlain),
hydrostatic, 980; (Oneida Lake),
enlargement estimates (1862), re-
construction begun (1863), 662,
1001; stopped, new route discussed
(1863), 663, 1001; (Oswego), Mud
lock rebuilt (1836), 453, 988; en-
larged (1887), 467; enlargements,
restrictions (1847), 457, 988; loan
enlarge-
ments (1851), 459, 998; estimates
(1854), 214; Oswego weigh-lock
(1863), 462, 989; (tables), Erie
canal, 1105; Champlain canal, 1120;
Oswego canal, 1128; bibliography,
1335, 1364.
Canal officials, bribing, misdemeanor,
968; offices of auditor, weighmaster,
collector, appraiser, abolished
(1883), 319, 969; lists of officials
(1810-1905), 1130. -
Canal policy, commissioners to bor-
row money (1812), 956; power to
borrow money revoked (1814), 957;
party issue. (1817), 81; Clinton’s re-
moval, 118, 958; Federal tonnage
dues, 120; Clinton’s re-election
(1824), 120; authorization of lat-
erals (1825), 131; identical with
State finances (1834-62), 137; Gov.
Marcy’s views, 137; lack of finan-
cial plan, 138; advent of railroads,
relative cost (1835), 142; proposed
Ontario-Hudson ship canal (1835),
143; $4,000,000 loan (1838), 155;
restriction, official powers, 157;
financial conditions retard progress
(1839), 160; retrenchment (1840-1),
163; financial stringency increases
(1841), 164; Niagara ship canal
urged, 164; Seward’s retardation
plan (1841), 165; State debt ref-
erendum (1841), 166; financial crisis
(1842), 168; “stop law " passed,
taxes resumed (1842), 169, 960;
railroad tolls reviewed, encroach-
ments (1844), 174; Erie and Oswego
routes, competition, 458; Gov.
Young's review (1848), 183; Comp-
troller Flagg's review (1848), 185;
revenue certificate plan (1851), 192,
961; loan plan, amendment plan
(1851), 193, 961; “nine million act”
(1851), 193, 961; railroad tolls abol-
ished (1851), 195, 961; results of
act of 1851, 196; certificates de-
INDEx. 1519
clared unconstitutional (1852), 202,
961; Gov. Seymour's views (1853),
203; commissioners favor constitu-
tional amendment (1853), 204; con-
tract repair system advocated
(1853), 205; anticipatory expendi-
tures censured (1853), 206; “modi-
fied ” plan recommended (1853),
206; railroad competition feared
. (1853), 207; deficiency tax advised
(1853), 208; special session, consti-
tutional amendment (1853), 210;
Niagara project opposed (1853),
212; commissioners’ overdrafts,
minor frauds (1853), 213; consti-
tutional amendment (1854), 214,
962; contract repair system tested,
authorized (1854), 215, 962; five-
year contracts let (1854-5), 982,
996, 999, 1012; certificate plan re-
pealed, enlargement, temporary
completion authorized, 215; first
loan under amendment (1854), 217;
conflicting opinions, agitation
(1855), 219; second constitutional
loan (1855), 219; efforts to re-
impose railroad tolls (1855), 220;
Contract repair system extended
(1855), 223; proposed change of
contrôl, sale (1856), 224; under-
estimates criticised (1856), 225;
third constitutional loan (1856),
226; estimates insufficient, 227;
appropriations exhausted, work
restricted, 228, 962; views, State
Engineer (1857), 230; auditor's
analysis (1856), 231; argument for
railroad tolls, 232; direct tax re-
sumed, $500,000 loan (1857), 235;
railroad tolls again urged (1858),
237; the “price ’’ of enlargement,
239; power of railroads, 239; esti-
mates again increased (1858), 240;
again revised (1859), 244; railroad
tolls, further efforts to impose
(1859), 246; treasury empty, de-
ficiency loan (1859), 246; restrict-
ing official extravagance (1859),
247; contract system in full force
(1859), 248; better facilities de-
manded, removal of “big bevels"
(1860), 251, 963; enlargement ap-
proaching completion (1861), 253;
war overshadows local issues (1861),
254; war blockades, tolls largely
increased (1861), 256; enlargement
declared completed (1862), 257;
Federal canals authorized (1862),
257;, provisions of “completion
law,” 258; contract repair system,
unsatisfactory, 260; influence of
Civil War, 260; war measures pro-
posed, estimates, 261, 463; wall
benches, removal begun (1863), 263;
Erie-Ontario Federal project de-
nounced (1865), 267; lock enlarge-
ments urged (1867), 267; contract
system condemned, abuses exposed
(1868), 210; sweeping administra-
tive changes proposed (1867), 271;
delays, relief suggested, time of
lockage, tests (1867), 272; mainte-
nance by engineers advocated
(1867), 273; debt of 1846 paid, re-
sults (1868), 274; contracting board
and contract system abolished
(1870), 278, 966; benches remaining,
abolition contract repair system,
results (1870), 281; increased speed,
power propulsion commission
(1871), 282, 966; lock enlargement
defeated (1871), 283, 966; criticism,
investigation requested (1872), 284;
abolition of commissioners pro-
posed, “ constitutional * canals, pro-
posed reduction (1873), 286; divis-
ion of responsibility explained, 288;
legislation affecting (1874), 290;
Tilden’s views (1875), 292, 968;
excessive terminal charges (1875),
294; legislative recommendations,
unbalanced bids, continued con-
tracts (1875), 296, 968; financial
troubles, 300; Tilden’s recommenda-
tions (1876), 301, 968; Erie, Oswego,
deepening, 302, 968; disposition of
laterals, commission appointed
(1876), 302; abandonment and sale
of certain laterals, law (1877), 968;
Tilden’s reforms, beneficial results,
303; Canadian canals threaten
American commerce, “Seymour
plan * (1878), 309; trade conditions
(1879), 311; terminal charges, ex-
tortions (1880), 313; low tolls, low
rates, low revenues (1881), 314;
abolition of tolls (1882), 316, 969;
retrenchment (1883), 316; railroad
encroachments within “blue line,”
318; conflicting opinions, 320;
prominence of subject, 322; engi-
neers discuss (1884), 323; lock-
lengthening (1886-7), 328, 970;
deepening the Erie, “bottoming
out ’’ (1887-8), 330, 332; Utica
sewer vetoed (1889), 334; lock-
lengthening and bottoming out
(1890), 337; lock-lengthening sus-
pended, no appropriations (1891),
339; cost of bridges, restrictive act
(1891), 340, 971; constitutional
convention authorized (1892), 342;
deepening to nine feet, radical
change of plan demanded (1893),
1520
INDEx.
343; increased speed, electric power,
waste water plan (1893), 344; ex-
tensive improvements urged
(1894), 348; “Seymour plan,”
modification, nine-foot plan (1894),
canal laws codified, 349; popular
demand for improvement (1894),
350; trend of events toward im-
provement (1895), 354; nine million
bond issue, 355, 973; nine million
act, ratification, bond sale, act con-
strued (1895), 362, 974; appropria-
tions, apportionment to divisions
(1896), 364, 974; blanket appropria-
tions, results satisfactory, “nine
million ” act construed, 367; State
operation of canals proposed (1897),
370; terminal charges, necessity of
restricting (1897), 372; insufficient
estimates acknowledged (1898),
373; New York Commerce Commis-
sion of 1898, improvement work
stopped, 374; estimates, expendi-
tures, public criticism (1898), 375;
Roosevelt statement, 376; board
empowered to settle contracts, ap-
pointment of new committee, in-
ception of Barge canal project
(1899), 380; railroad differential
rates, terminal charges (1900), 382;
Greene committee, report, plans and
finances (1900), 382, 977; Barge
canal survey ordered, 384, 977;
general discussion by engineers
(1900), Barge canal report of 1901,
386; differences of opinion defeat
legislation, 388; navigation laws,
restrictions removed, 389, 978;
Governor Odell’s propositions, en-
larged locks, nine feet depth (1902),
391; $82,000,000 plan, obstructive
measures (1903), 393; $101,000,000
Barge canal act (1903), provisions,
routes, 395; Federal aid urged
(1905), 401; old claims barred, in-
crease of pleasure craft, proposed
fees (1905), 405; bibliography
(management), 1277; (contracts),
1283; (claims), 1286; (finances),
1288; (investigations), 1301.
Canal scales, Amsden’s hydrostatic,
275, 965; Reim’s “champion” (1870),
278; recommended, 283; bibli-
ography, 1335.
Canals, Canadian, first
Chambly route (1849),
provements threaten
commerce (1878), 309-12.
See also Canadian canals and
names of canals.
Canals, foreign, ancient canals, 4;
English builders, 6; early French,
6
canal, 7;
191; im-
American
See also names of canals.
Canals, New York, first canal, 7; Jef-
ferson’s adverse view, 9, 61; Madi-
son’s, opposition, 9, 81; chronological
periods, 10; legislative plan (1791),
29, 955; first canal law (1791),
29, 955; early difficulties, 49; war
delays (1812), 71; N. Y. memorial,
73; Tibbitt's financial plan, 82; con-
struction begun (1817), 86, 957;
tolls authorized (1820), 98; regula-
...tions (1820), 98, 957; speed of
boats regulated, 106,957, 980; Clin-
ton’s removal, 118, 958; Federal
tonnage dues, 120; great canal law
(1825), 131, 958; maps authorized
(1827), 958, 980, 987, 992; offer to
complete (1841), 170, 960; consti-
tution (1846), financing the canals,
179; contract repair system favored
(1847), 180; resumption of work
(1847), 181, 960; enlargement of
laterals, status (1850), 192, 961;
revised estimates (1851), “big let-
ting,” 197; contract repair sys-
tem, general introduction (1855),
223; Navigation regulations
amended, penalties (1859), 963; as-
certainment of obstructions, 963;
regulations (1861), 963; penalties,
fast driving on bridges, 964; re-
moval of encroachments, 964, 965;
flood damages (1865), 964; (1869),
966; removing impediments to navi-
gation, 966; destroying boats, de-
clared felony, 966; maintenance,
Hughes’ dredge, 966; certain canals
made “constitutional” (1874), 967;
laterals, maintenance, expenditures
restricted (1875), 967; sale of lat-
erals, canal board to report, 967;
appropriations repealed (1876),
968; “bottoming out” (1882), 969;
financial status (1882), 969; canal
ice regulations, cutting, 969; sell-
ing, 336, 971; penalties, animals on
tow-path, 971; regulations, floating
elevators, 365, 974; power to remove
encroachments, 974; International
Deep Waterways Association
(1895), 357; Deep Waterways, engi-
neers report, 370; damages, law
(1899), 976; abating nuisance, es-
caping water, 977; street railway
crossings, law (1902), 978; cross-
sectional diagrams, 1037-59; aban-
donment of laterals, study of
causes, 763–85; cost, earnings,
value, 407; annual tonnage (1837-
1905), 1062; annual tolls (1820-
1882), 1064; cost and revenues,
summary (1882), 1068; dates of
opening and closing navigation
(1824-1905), 1060; statistical tables,
1029, 1466, 1473; as a school of
engineering, development of pro-
fession, 786-807; bibliography, 1173.
Canals vs. railroads, bibliography,
1314.

INDEx.
1521
Canals, United States, first canal, 7;
Pope's bill (1810), 64; Porter's reso-
lution (1810), 64, 956; Deep Water-
ways Commission (1895), 357; re-
port of engineers, 370; histories,
1369; statistics, 1465.
See also names of states or
canal
Canal tºgraphs, recommended (1867),
273; general system installed (1896),
364, 974; plans approved (1896),
366; reappropriations, 975, 977.
Canal-tolls, Baldwinsville canal, col-
lection authorized (1809), 564, 1015;
commissioners empowered to estab-
lish (1820), 98; first schedule
(1820), 102; collector’s offices es-
tablished, 958; Oneida Lake Canal
Co., charter privileges (1832), 656;
reduction (1833), 133, 959; (1837),
959; Oneida Lake canal (1841),
659; wheat and flour (1858), 241;
(1869), 277; (1870), 966; (1873),
287; (1875), 295; (Cayuga inlet)
authorized (1836), 480; Chenango
canal, rates equalized with Erie
(1839), 684, 1002; (Oswego) effort
`to increase (1845), 455; Junction
canal, established (1846), 757 ; re-
duction of 1858 condemned (1860),
251; revision of 1860, results, 252;
authorized, Moose river, 1007; col-
lections, Mohawk basin, 965; “free
canals " advocated, arguments, 307;
tolls on railroads, historical (1877),
308; free list, additions (1871),
309-10; free list criticised (1880),
313; “differential” rates, 315; abol-
ished (1882), 316, 969; free canals
(1883), 316, 969; auditor, appraiser
and board of audit abolished (1883),
319, 969; table, N. Y. canals, 1064;
bibliography, 1306, 1313.
Canastota, bridge, Peterboro St., 976,
977, 978.
Cape Cod ship canal, history, 1371.
Capron aqueduct, damaged (1869), re-
built (1870), 691, 1003.
Carillon canal, history, 1447, 1461;
statistics, 1476.
Carondelet canal, history, 1399; sta-
tistics, 1471.
Carpenter brook,
(1841), 960.
Carrying places, see Portages.
Carthage, bridges, 1006, 1009;
built (1854), 1006.
Cascades canal, history, 1423; statis-
ties, 1474.
Cassedaga Navigation Co., incorpor-
ated (1827), Conewango route,
Chautauqua outlet, 709, 760.
feeder completed
dam
Casson, Dollier de, Lachine canal, 7,
1453.
Catawba canal, history, 1398; statis-
tics, 1471.
Catetunck Lock Navigation Co., in-
corporated (1815), 760.
Catharine creek, aqueduct rebuilt
(1844), 996.
Caughdenoy, dam, lock, bridge, 570-
3, 1016, 1017. .
Cayuga and Seneca canal, inception
(1824), 473; petition, survey, 474,
991; report, routes, estimate,
canal authorized, alternative sur-
veys (1825), 475, 991; State pur-
chased company’s rights, work be-
gun (1826), 476, 992; completion
(1828), 476, 992; Cayuga side-cut,
lock, (1828), 477, 992; completed
(1829), 478, 992; Seneca lake,
water-level controversy, 478, 992;
Cayuga inlet, history, 480, 992;
stone locks authorized (1836), 481,
992; break, Seneca Falls (1836),
992; enlargement urged (1839), 482,
992; Seneca lake, controlling works
proposed, 482; cutting bar, regulat-
ing weir proposed (1840), 483, 992;
deepening upper level (1841), 484;
“stop law " of 1842, 485, 992;
effect, lake level controversy re-
vived, new surveys, 485; flood
damages (1843), 992; controlling
works changed to Waterloo (1844),
486, 992; made “constitutional *
(1846), 992; enlarged composite
locks authorized (1847), 488, 992;
lock survey, estimates, construc-
tion (1848), 489, 992; progress,
lock enlargement (1849-55), 489-91-
92, 993; Cayuga level, proposed in-
dependent canal, Seneca river aque-
duct (1849), 489-90, 993; constitu-
tional amendment (1854), enlarge-
ment authorized, 492. 993; surveys
and estimates (1854), progress
(1854-7), 493; deepening author-
ized, Waterloo-Seneca lake (1857),
993; enlargement completed, 236,
494-5. 993; revised estimates
(1858), completion law of 1862,
494, 993; pier built, Chamberlain's
dam, 993; Waterloo dam raised,
coal traffic (1867), 496, 993; mill
spillways, defeat, projected Water-
loo dam, continued agitation
(1873), 498-9, 994; exempted from
abandonment with other laterals,
amendment of 1874, retrenchment,
effect of Tilden investigation, 499;
railroad encroachments, 499; dredg-
ing, Waterloo-Seneca lake, 498-501,
1522 - iNDEx.
994; Waterloo improvements, Old
Bear race (1888-9), 501-3, 994; im-
provement locks Nos. 1, 2, 8, 501-2,
994; Cayuga lake branch improve-
ment, 502-3, 994-5; tow-path ex-
tended, Geneva, 504, 995; new
guard-lock, Geneva (1903), 396, 995;
Barge canal survey authorized, esti-
mates (1905), 504; annual tonnage
(1837-1905), 1062; annual tolls
(1826-1882), 1064; cost and rev-
enues, summary (1882), 1068; sta-
, tistical tables, 1032, 1466; bibli-
ography, 1239, 1361.
Cayuga inlet, history, 480; public
highway, 991; improvements, 480-1,
992, 993, 994, 995; pier built, 992;
canal commissioners assumed
charge, 481, 992, 993, 994; rebuild-
ing pier, 502, 994, 995; annual tolls
(1849-1882), 1866; cost and reve-
nues, summary (1882), 1068; statis-
tical table, 1032.
Cayuga lake, bar at inlet, removal,
481, 992; outlet improvement, 993;
bibliography, 1265.
Cayuga marshes, early surveys, re-
ports, 1017; drainage, early prog-
ress, 1017; later surveys, reports,
improvements, 1018, 1019; commis-
sion appointed (1851), report
(1852), 1018; improvements recom-
mended (1853), 211, 1018; opera-
tions (1856), 228; results (1857),
236; drainage claims, 1018, 1019;
N. Y. C. railroad crossing, 800;
amount spent to 1862, 1019; bibli-
ography, 1264.
See also Commissioners (draining
Cayuga marshes).
Cazenovia, bridge, Forman St., 965.
Cazenovia lake, reservoir, Survey,
190, 961; dam rebuilt (1856), 962.
Central canal (Belgium), history,
1493.
Chambly canal, history, 1447, 1460;
statistics, 1450, 1476.
Champlain canal, water communica-
tion recommended (1791), 979;
Gallatin’s report (1808), 63; Pope's
bill (1810), 64; commissioners pro-
pose Champlain canal (1812), 410,
979; N. Y. memorial, 73; commis-
‘sioners’ final report, 74, 410; new
commission (1816), 75, 410, 979;
report (1817), 410; active policy
begins, 75, 410; Gavin, engineer
(1816), 76, 412; plans for water-
supply, 412; estimates (1817), 79,
413, 979; Tibbitts’ financial plan,
82; tax-belt clause, 83, 979; con-
struction authorized, act of 1817,
84, 414, 979; Geddes’ discovery,
Glens Falls feeder, 414; work com-
menced (1817), plans changed to
four feet depth, 88, 414, 979; con-
struction (1818-1823), opening, 113,
416, 980; tax-belt clause suspended
(1819), 91; final non-action, 98;
changes near Ft. Edward, independ-
ent canal (1824-6), 419, 980; floods
(1833), 980; towing-path wall,
Whitehall (built 1835-9), 422, 981;
slope wall, Wood creek (built
1840-1), 423, 981; waste-weirs Nos.
6, 10, rebuilt, 980; Flynn, Moses
Kill, aqueducts built, 422, 981; en-
largement, Glens Falls feeder
(1840-2), 423, 981; made “consti-
tutional" (1846), 981; proposed
ship canal improvement, objections
(1850), 427, 981; break (1852),
982; locks to be enlarged (1854);
Ft. Ann, new location, 428, 982;
progress (1854-77), second lock en-
largement, 982-4; increase of traffic,
enlargement recommended (1857),
429, 982; estimates, 430; enlarge-
ment authorized (1860), 430, 982;
excepted from “completion law,”
258; break, Coveville (1858), 982;
(1862), 982; gunboat surveys
. (1862), 261, 431, 982; gunboat
locks, survey ordered (1863), 262;
enlargement appropriations con-
tinued (1864), 432, 982, 983; flood
damages (1865), 982; break, Ft. Ann
(1867), 983; (1868), 983; Water-
ford (1873), 984; Coveville (1884),
984; Mechanicville (1890), 985;
Wilbur’s Basin (1898), 986;
survey, enlarged canal and locks
(1866), report (1867), 434, 983,
1021; completing enlargement, new
surveys and estimate (1869-70),
276, 433; seven-foot plan (1870-75),
435, 983, 984; six-foot plan (1876),
sundry improvements (1877-87),
436, 984; improvements (1885),
436, 984; new series of improve-
ments (1887-9), estimates for com-
pletion (1891), 437, 985; definite
plan urged (1895), 438; nine mil-
lion improvement (1895), 363, 439,
985, 986; law regulating contracts
(1896), 986; surveys, contracts,
work stopped (1898), 440, 986;
Barge survey (1900), 384, 977;
route established (1903), 441, 987;
first construction work (1905), 442;
annual tonnage (1837-1905), 1062;
annual tolls (1821-1882), 1064; cost
and revenues, summary (1882),
1068; cross-sectional diagrams
INDEx.
1523
(1818), 1055; (1860), 1056;
(1870-5), 1056-7; (1891), 1057-8;
(1896-8), 1058; (1903), 1052;
tables of existing structures, 11.12;
statistical tables, 1031, 1466; bibli-
ography, 1236, 1360.
See also names of localities.
Chemung canal, Sullivan's expedition,
letter to Washington, early settle-
ment, 607, 995; Geddes’ survey
(1812), 607; agitation, privafe cor-
poration formed (1815), continua-
tion of efforts to 1824-5, 610; sur-
vey of 1825, Geddes’ report and
estimates (1826), 610, 995; legisla-
tive inaction (1827-8), 612; con-
struction authorized (1829), Hutch-
inson's survey and estimates, 613,
995; commissioners reluctant, or-
dered by legislature to proceed
(1830), 614-15; construction, prog-
ress (1831-2), difficulties, defective
locks, 616; completion (1833), 617,
995; feeder dam near Corning, dif-
ficulties, disastrous floods (1833),
618, 995; Millport lock rebuilt, 995;
proposed feeder extension, feeder
dam chute (1838), 619; remon-
strances, 620; feeder dam chute
extended (1839), perils of raft
navigation, 622, 995; proposed
Pennsylvania canal connection,
junction survey (1839), 623,995;
financial difficulties, project in
abeyance, assumed by Junction
Canal Co., 624; rebuilding the locks
(1840), 625, 995; Catharine creek
obstructions, independent line au-
thorized (1841), 626, 996; surveys,
alternative routes, estimates, con-
struction, 626-7, 996; stop law of
1842, 627, 996; flood (1843), 996;
made constitutional (1846), 996;
lock at Elmira rebuilt (1846), 627,
996; Catharine creek, continued
troubles, 628; new canal and chan-
nel authorized (1848), survey and
construction (1849), 628, 996;
feeder, tow-path extended to Corn-
ing (1850), 628; dilapidated locks,
repairs, increase of traffic (1850),
629; temporary lock repairs (1850-
56), 630; connection with Junc-
tion canal (1853), 758; rebuilding
the locks (1856-67), 631, 966, 967 .
insufficient water-supply, reservoirs
considered, estimates (1856), flood
damages (1857), 632-3, 996; June-
tion canal connected, 633, 996; lock
enlargement, issue again revived,
estimates, compromise measure
(1858), 632-3, 996; flood damages
(1861), 633, 996; draught of boats
increased (1862), 634, 996; raising
the banks (1863), 634; basin built
at Corning (1863), 996; lock, re-
placed by culvert (1864), 996;
flood damages (1865, '67, '70, 73),
997; coal traffic, railroad terminus
transferred to Watkins (1868),
635; the passing of the canal, El-
mira section abandoned (1872), 636,
997; transferred to western di-
vision (1877), 637; made “consti-
tutional * (1846), amendment of
1874, 637; abandonment, commis-
Sioners to consider, 637, 997; act
of 1877, sale of structures (1881),
638, 997; abandoned canal, dis-
posal (1878–96), 997, 998; sanita-
tion (1881-1904), 997, 998; slope
wall, Corning (1886-91, 1903-5), 997,
998; Montour Falls-Seneca lake
section repaired, 638, 997, 998;
present condition, 639; abandon-
ment, study of causes, 763–85;
annual tonnage (1837-1878), 1062;
annual tolls (1833-1875), 1064; cost
and revenues, summary (1882),
1068; statistical tables, 1033, 1467;
bibliography, 1244.
Chemung river, bibliography, 1267.
Chenango canal, early efforts, peti-
tions of 1824, 673, 1002; “great
canal law " of 1825, survey author-
ized, 674, 1002; Geddes' survey,
route described, project defeated,
Forman’s survey (1826), 674; al-
ternative routes presented, legisla-
tive failure (1827), Roberts’
and Hutchinson’s surveys, 675;
Wright's examination and approval
(1828), 626: work authorized, limi-
tations (1829), Bates’ survey, re-
port (1830), 677, 1002; renewed
appeals (1831-2), Gov. Marcy’s fa-
vorable views, construction author-
ized (1833), 667-9, 1002; Jervis'
survey and report (1833), Oriskany
route adopted, contracts awarded,
680-81, 1002; northern terminus,
conditional change of location to
Utica (1834), 681, 1002; construc-
tion begun (1834), opened for navi-
gation (1837), 682, 1002; stop law
of 1842, 684; flood damages (1842),
684, 1002; made “constitutional ‘’
(1846), 1002; water-supply, privi-
leges for Utica asylum (1846, '59,
'67), 1002, 1003; change to con-
tract repair system (1855), later
abuses of system, 686, 1003: grad-
ual dilapidation of prism and
structures, encroaching fences, re-
1524
INDEx.
port (1859), 686; rebuilding locks
begun (1861-2), 688, 1003; progress
(1861-72), 689-91, 1003; additional
water-supply, Kingsley brook reser-
voir, rebuilding recommended
(1862), 688; begun (1864), 689,
1003; completed (1867), 690, 1003;
disastrous flood (1865), 689, 1003;
(1867), 1003; (1868), 690; (1869),
691, 1003; larger locks ordered
(1866), 1003; repair contract sys-
tem abolished (1870), 691); aban-
donment discussed (1871), consti-
tutional amendment (1874), 692;
portion given to Binghamton for
street (1872-3), 692, 1004; aban-
donment, canal board and special
commission to consider, 693, 1004;
report of special commission, por-
tions to be retained as feeders
(1877), 693, 1004; act of abandon-
ment (1877), 694, 1004; disposal,
abandoned canal, 694, 1004; State
street, Binghamton, authorized
(1878-80), 694, 1004; changes to
feeder, present condition, 695;
abandonment, study of causes, 763-
85; annual tonnage (1837-1876),
1062; annual tolls (1837-1876),
1064; cost and revenues, summary
(1882), 1068; statistical tables,
1034, 1467; bibliography, 1248,
1361.
Chenango canal extension, initial sur-
vey, route and estimate (1838-9),
696, 1014; alternative routes, 697;
conference with Pennsylvania com-
mittee, “Junction” survey
698; “Junction” company incorpo-
rated (1846), 998; Childs’ survey,
report (1859-60), 698, 1014; con-
struction authorized (1863), 701,
1014; funds provided, conditions,
agreement with North Branch Co.
(1864), 701, 1014; contracts let
(1865), construction (1866-7), sus-
pension, 703, 1014; work resumed
(1868-70), again suspended, re-
sumed (1871-2), finally abandoned,
estimates, 705, 1014-5; subsequent
history, 706, 1015; final disposition,
707, 1015; statistical tables, 1034,
1467.
Chenango Junction Canal Co., incor-
porated (1846), 698, 760, 1014,
Chenango river, public highway, 1002.
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, his-
tory, 1393; statistics, 1470.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, history,
1393; statistics, 1470.
Chester, bridge over Hudson, 1022.
Chester canal, history, 1500.
(1839),
Chicago drainage canal, history, 1407;
statistics, 1472.
Chief clerks, tabular list (1840-1847),
1137.
Childs, Orville W., Oneida river sur-
veys, removal Uaughdenoy dam,
lowering Oneida lake (1829), 571,
1016; Oneida river improvement
(1838-9), 572, 1016; Erie water-sup-
ply surveys (1847), 215; Chenango
canah extension survey, report
(1859-60), 698, 1014; biography,
1152.
Childs, Noadiah M., biography, 1151.
.Chinese canals, 111stories, 1509.
Chittenengo creek, reservoir, survey,
961; aqueduct completed (1856),
962.
Chittenengo Canal Co., incorporated,
90, 760, 957.
Chub lake, reservoir begun, 546, 550,
1006; completion urged, 1007.
Chute-a-Blondeau canal, history, 1447,
1461; statistics, 1476.
Clauharty, Oscar M., biography, 1152.
Clark, Frank B., biography, 1152.
Clark and Skinner canal, State im-
provement, 960; later improvement
(1864), 964; State acceptance, 964;
bridge, 964; appropriation for com-
pleting, 966.
See also Buffalo slips.
Cleveland, Grover, canal offices abol-
ished, 319.
Clinton, bridges, College st., Water
st., 1003.
Clinton, De Witt, criticism on Inland
Lock Navigation Co., 41; interest
aroused (1810), 62; commissioner
(1810), 63, 956; tour, journal
(1810), 65; criticises plan, 66; N. Y.
memorial, 73; commissioner (1816),
74, 410; removal as commissioner,
118, 958; re-elected Governor
(1824), 120; criticises Federal ton-
nage scheme, 122; death, 959.
Clinton, George, in war of 1756, 20;
urges improvements, 28, 955.
Clubfoot and Harlowe Creek canal,
history, 1397.
Clyde, bridge, Glasgow st., 970.
Coal Island canal, history, 1505.
Codorus Navigation canal, statistics,
1469.
Cohoes, double locks completed
(1842), 171; bridges: White st.,
963, 964, 965; Vleet st., 963; Colum-
bia St., 965; Ship st., 985; Main
ave., High St., 973; Ontario st.,
986; dam: completed (1822), 416,
980; raised (1862), 431, 982; stone
INDEx.
1525
dam authorized (1867), 433, 965,
983; completed (1872), 984; moving
checked, 985; report (1892), 1023;
rebuilt (1894), 346, 351, 438, 985;
damaged (1904), 987; elevator lift
proposed (1895), 360; wall, Ship
st., 986; lock-lengthening, proposed
aqueduct and mechanical lift, 366;
pneumatic lock authorized (1899),
380, 976, 986.
Cohoes Co., receives abandoned canal
land, 959.
Colden, Cadwallader, first U. S. canal,
7; describes interior routes, 16, 51.
Colden, Cadwallader D., comments on
early (1724) routes, 17.
Colles, Christopher, survey, Mohawk
river, 19; plans Mohawk improve-
ment (1784), 23, 955.
Columbia canal, statistics, 1471.
Commerce and navigation, bibli-
ography, 1318.
Commissioners (draining Cayuga
marshes), appointment, duties, re-
ports, 1017, 1018; shortage in ac-
counts—petitions, investigations,
Comptroller’s report, Assembly re-
ports, legislative resolution, Attor-
ney-General’s report, 1017, 1018.
Company's canal, statistics, 1471.
Comptrollers, tabular list (1817-1905),
1134,
Comptrollers, second deputy, tabular
list (1833-1839), 1137.
Conestoga canal, statistics, 1469.
Congaree river, canalization, history,
1425; statistics, 1474.
Congress, United States, Gallatin’s
report (1808), 63; Pope's bill
(1810), 64; Porter’s resolution
(1810), 64, 956; action (1811), 68,
956; Calhoun’s plan (1817), 80;
Federal tonnage dues, 120; Niagara
ship canal (1840), 164; memorial-
ized for aid (1859), 245; Niagara
project (1865), 266; Niagara sur-
veys (1867), 267; senate committee,
routes to seaboard (1873), 287;
proposed Federal aid (1872), 321;
Eederal aid solicited (1885), 328;
Niagara canal bill (1889), 333; Jud-
son, Niagara ship canal (1892),
other reports (1892-6), 336; ship
canals, Maj. Kingman’s statement
(1892), 342; ship canal, proposed
survey (1893), 469; pending canal
bill (1894), 349; legislative efforts
to obtain its aid; Deep Waterways
Commission (1895), 357; ship canal,
survey, Symon's report, 363; dis-
cussion (1898), 364; board of engi-
neers, deep waterways, report, 370;
deep waterways, further surveys
asked (1903), 394.
Connecticut canals, histories, 1373;
Statistics, 1465.
Constitution, New York, canals first
mentioned (1822), 111; canals and
finances (1846), 178, 960; canal
article, adoption (1846), 179;
amendment of 1854, 214, 461, 492,
546; convention authorized, de-
feated at polls (1858), 243; work of
convention (1867), defeated (1869),
271; ten million loan proposed
(1869), 276; commission to amend
(1872), 284; reports amendments
(1873), 286; certain lateral canals,
amendment of 1874, sale permitted,
286, 637, 651, 692, 724, 767; amend-
ment of 1876, change of control,
302, 968; canal expenditures limited
(1874), 304, 967; free canals,
amendment proposed (1881), 315;
amended, tolls abolished (1882),
316, 969; convention delegates, elec-
tion authorized (1892), 342; con-
vention deferred (1893), 343;
amendment (1894), Main and Ham-
burg canal, sale permitted, 601,
973; convention of 1894, results,
350, 469, 973.
Contracting board, created (1854),
962; powers increased (1857), 962;
powers diminished, 963; powers in-
creased (1867), 965; abolished
(1870), 278; powers to superintend-
ent public works, 969.
Cooper, John A., biography, II52.
Cooper, Wm. B., biography, 1152.
Cooley, Lyman E., advisory engineer,
investigation commission (1898),
375.
Coosa river, canalization, history,
1413; statistics, 1473.
Corinth canal, history, 1480.
Corning, Erastus, St. Mary’s ship
canal, 208.
Cornwall canal, history, 1443, 1455;
statistics, 1476.
Corthell, Elmer L., material furnished,
3; enlarged waterways, discussion
(1891), 341.
Council of Revision, approves con-
struction act (1817), 84.
Countryman, Edwin, reviews “Black”
commission’s report (1898), 375,
378, 976.
Court of claims, tabular list of mem-
bers (1897-1905), 1139.
Crane brook, aqueduct rebuilt (1854),
962; destroyed, 965.
1526 INDEX.
Crinan canal, history, 1508.
Crocker, E. H., biography, 1152.
Cronstadt and St. Petersburg canal,
history, 1480.
Crooked Lake canal, lake outlet, pub-
lic highway (1809), 998; first sur-
vey authorized (1814), 640, 998;
Dams, tables, Erie canal, 1099; Cham-
plain canal, 1119; Oswego canal,
1127; bibliography, 1176.
See also names of canals, streams
and localities.
Dearn and Dove canal, history, 1502.
Delaware and Hudson canal, early
Seneca lake-Cohocton river plan,
agitation (1827), 640, 998; survey
again ordered (1828), report (1829),
641, 999; construction authorized,
water-supply (1829), 642, 999; new
survey ordered, report and esti-
mates (1830), 643, 999; damage
claims, releases (1830), construc-
tion begun, scarcity of labor (1831),
644, 999; completion, cost, dimen-
sions (1833), 645, 999; water-
supply, controversy (1833-6), 646,
999; flood damages (1833, '57, '63,
'67), 999; pier at Dresden, 999; stop
law of 1842, effect, 647, 999; deepen-
ing Seneca lake level, 648, 999;
locks dilapidated, reconstruction
authorized (1845), 648, 999; locks
rebuilt (1846–50), 648-9, 999; Penn
Yan, steamboat channel improved
(1853-7), 649, 999; Penn Yan, guard-
lock rebuilt (1863), 650, 999; deep-
ening Penn Yan level (1864-70),
650, 999, 1000; lock reconstruction
continued (1865-72), 650, 999, 1000;
scarcity of water-supply (1872),
650, 1000; decline of commerce,
abandonment discussed (1872), 65.1;
abandonment, canal board and
special commission to consider, 651,
1000; adverse report of special com-
missioners (1876), 652; officially
abandoned (1877), 652, 1000; trans-
ferred to western division, sale au-
thorized (1877), 652, 1000; disposa),
abandoned canal, 652-3, 1000; sale
to railroad company (1878), 653,
1000; present condition, 653; im-
provement, lake outlet, 1000; aban-
donment, study of causes, 763–85;
annual tonnage (1837-1874), 1062;
annual tolls (1833-1875), 1064; cost
and revenues, summary (1862),
1068; statistical tables, 1033, 1467;
bibliography, 1245.
Cruger, Alfred, surveys, Black River
canal (1828), 512, 1005.
Culverts, tables, Erie canal, 1088;
Champlain canal, 1118; Oswego
canal, 1126.
Cumberland and Oxford canal, his-
tory, 1370; statistics, 1465.
Cuylerville, abatement of leakage,
1013.
transportation problems, unique
position among canals, 729; Lacka-
wanna coal fields, discovery by
Wurts, 730; need of eastern mar-
kets, Lackawaxen river improve-
ment, New York State charter of
the company, provisions (1823),
731-2, 760; first survey (1823), 732;
Col. Sullivan’s views, charter twice
amended (1824), 734; opposition to
plan, the banking feature, first
board of managers (1825), 735; ac-
quirement of coal lands and Lacka-
waxen concession (1825), 736;
adoption of route, contracts let,
ceremony of breaking ground
(1825), 737; Delaware river section,
change of plan, proposed western
extension, the “Susquehannah Co.”
(1826), 738; Mine-to-river section,
inclined planes and railway con-
sidered, 739; banking department
opened (1826), 739; Pennsylvania
sections, amendatory acts, railway
authorized (1826), 739; Susque-
hanna extension, Lackawaxen to
Deposite, Mills’ survey for canal
(1826), 739; (Susquehanna exten-
sion) Wright’s examination and
comments (1826-7), 740; State aid,
first application, stock certificate
plan (1827), 741; mortgage secur-
ity, 742; construction, progress, dif-
ficulties (1827), 742; Pennsylvania
section, railway, terminus to mines,
tolls authorized (1827), 743; opened
to traffic (1829), 743; State aid,
second application, additional cer-
tificates (1829), 743; completion of
Fine, mountain railway, inclined
planes, first locomotive (1829), 744;
description, 745; Delaware river
crossing, modification of planes,
stock transfer agent appointed
(1831), 746; refunding loan, efforts
to introduce hard coal (1831), 746;
increase of traffic, growth of ter-
minals, the first dividend (1832),
747; overproduction of 1833, re-
stricted mining of 1834, 747; bitter
rivalry, efforts to extend trade,
railway improvements, first en-
largement, the “Seymour plan,”
748; banking discontinued (1844),
deepening to five and a half feet
INDEx.
1527
(1846), Delaware river suspension
aqueduct (1848), 749; third enlarge-
ment, six feet depth (1850), State
loans paid (1848-50), Lackawaxen
concession made perpetual (1852),
death of Maurice Wurts (1854),
749; Pennsylvania Coal Co., traffic
contract (1847), 749; extension of
railway and mines (1857), increase
of capital stock (1864), 750;
further expansion, leases and con-
nections, western markets opened,
750; from gravity to double-track
steam railroad, Albany and Susque-
hanna lease, Rensselaer and Sara-
toga absorption, Canada line, 750;
present traffic and earnings (1904),
750; change of name, abandonment
authorized (1899), present condi-
tion, 751; statistical table, 1467;
bibliography, 1254.
Delaware and Raritan canal, history,
1376; statistics, 1467.
Delaware and Susquehannah Naviga-
tion Co., chartered (1825), 738, 761.
Delaware Division canal, history,
1381; statistics, 1468.
Deputy State Engineer and Surveyor,
appointment and duties, 962; tabu-
lar list (1857-1905), 1140.
Deputy Superintendent of Public
Works, office created, 974; tabular
list (1896-1905), 1139.
De Ruyter reservoir, see Limestone
creek. º
Desjardins canal, history, 1463.
Des Moines Rapids canal, history, -
1415; statistics, 1473.
De Witt, bridge, Nicholas st., 972, 973,
975.
De Witt, Simeon,
(1810), 63, 956.
Dismal Swamp canal, history, 1397;
statistics, 1470. *
District of Columbia canals, history,
1393; statistics, 1470.
Division engineers, tabular
(1850-1905), 1140-l.
See also State Engineer and Sur-
veyor.
Documents, New York legislative,
bibliography of indexes, 1184.
Dortmund-Emshafen canal, history,
1490.
Dortmund-Rhine canal, history, 1491.
Dreher's canal, history, 1398; statis-
tics, 1471,
Dunham's Basin, waste-weir rebuilt,
980.
Dun Navigation, history, 1502.
Dunning, Wm. D., biography, 1153.
Dutch canals, histories, 1486.
commissioner
lists
Dutton, Chauncey N., mechanical lift-
locks, Cohoes and Lockport, 367.
Earll, Jonas, death (1846), 960.
Eastern Division (Erie canal), cre-
ated 1816), 76; construction au-
thorized, 91, 957; difficulties, loca-
tion (1821), 106; Schenectady
relocation, 107; completed (1823),
113, 958; proposed relocation, lock
changes (1836), 149; lock masonry
completed (1841), 960; stream
crossings, aqueducts, 156; double
locks throughout (1860), 251; diffi-
culties of construction, 796; wall
benches, condition (1862), 259;
mileage remaining (1866), 267; re-
moval (1868), 275, 965; Black River
canal transferred to middle division
(1876), 550, 1008; cross-sectional
diagrams (1848–62), 1039.
See also names of localities.
East river, bibliography, 1267.
Eaton, Amos, geological
(1822), 115.
Eddy, Thomas, investigates Erie route,
52; commissioner (1810), 63, 95-6;
renewed efforts (1815), 72.
Elbe and Trave canal, history, 1481.
Elbe river, canalization, history, 1489.
Elbridge, State ditch, 974.
Ellesmere canal, history, 1500.
Ellicott creek, improvement (1838),
959.
Ellicott, Joseph, early map, western
section, 59, 65; commissioner
(1816), 74, 410.
Ellicott's Creek Slack-water Naviga-
tion Co., incorporated (1829), 760.
Elmira, bridges: 996; Cross st., 996,
997; Second st., 996; Fifth st.,
997; Baldwin st., 997.
Emerson, bridge, 967.
Enfield Falls canal, statistics, 1465.
Engineers, biographical sketches, in-
troduction, 1145; instances of long
services, llé5.
See also names of engineers.
English canals, histories, 1480, 1497.
Erie basin, improvement (1866), 965;
breakwater, removal, 965; wrecked,
967; repaired, 968; deepening
(1894), 350, 973; (1898), 976;
placing buoys, 974.
See also Buffalo slips.
Erie canal, early difficulties, 49; Col-
den’s suggestion, 51; Jeffrey
Smith’s bill, 51; Schuyler's pre-
diction, 51; Eddy’s investigations,
52; Morris’ claims, 52; Hawley’s
Scheme, 54; Forman’s resolution,
56; Geddes’ survey (1808), 60, 787,
survey
1528
INDEx.
956; efforts for Western Co. (1810),
61; Platt’s plan (1810), 62; Clin-
ton's interest, 62; commissioners
appointed (1810), 63, 956; Galla-
tin’s report (1808), 63; Pope's bill
(1810), 64; Porter’s bill (1810), 64,
956; inclined plane, 66, 69;
Wright's surveys (1812), 71; N. Y.
memorial, 73; commissioners’ final
report, 74, 957; new commission
(1816), 75, 957, 979; active policy
begins, 75; division into sections,
76; estimates (1817), 77,957; Tib-
bitts’ financial plan, 82; tax-belt
clause (1817), 83; construction act,
84, 957; construction begun, Rome,
86, 957; Holland grants accepted,
91, 957; tax-belt clause suspended
(1819), 91; final non-action, 98;
absorbs Western Inland Lock Nav1-
gation Co., 99, 957; tolls levied
(1820), 98, 957; first toll-sheet,
102; geological survey (1822), 115;
Rome level, water-supply Black
River project (1825), 507; cere-
monies, completion (1825), 123, 958;
passenger traffic in 1825, 958;
“bank wash,” 132; double locks
inaugurated, 132, 959; enlargement,
first step (1834), 133; double locks,
authorized, Albany to Syracuse
(1834), 135, 959; enlargement au-
thorized (1835), 145, 959; surveys
for enlargement (1835), 146; en-
largement begun (1836), 151, 959;
break (1837), 959; (1846), 960;
(1858), 963; $4,000,000 loan (1838),
155, 959; increased estimates
(1838), 156; estimates again in-
creased (1839), 159; work retarded,
financial trouble (1839), 160; further
loans (1840-1), 164, 960; first iron
bridge (1840), 164, 803; stop law
(1842), 169, 960; constitution of
1846, 179, 960; revised estimates
(1847), 180; change in dimensions
(1848), 188; “the big letting ”
(1851), 199; work again stopped
(1852), 202; temporary comple-
tion, “wedging ” (1852), 202; re-
vised estimates (1854), 214; wall
benches, removal advocated (1856),
225; capacity increased (1857),
236; breaks, Palmyra, Bushnell’s
basin (1859), Lockport (1860), 963;
declared completed, 257, 258, 958;
lock estimates, national defense
(1862), 262, 964; “gunboat " pro-
ject, S. S. Ruggles, commissioner to
Congress, 964; survey for “gun-
boat locks,” estimates (1863), 262,
964; freshet (1863), 964; break,
Whitesboro (1864), 964; leakage at
Lockport, 964; benches, condition
in 1865, 265; tumble-gates (1865),
265, 964; break, Schenectady
(1866), 965; flood (1865), Rochester
compensated, 965; benches remain-
ing (1868), 275; completing, new
estimates (1869), 276; mainte-
nance, dredges recommended, 966;
break, Pool’s brook (1869), 966;
benches remaining (1870), 281;
break, Fairport (1871), 966; benches
remaining (1872), 285; flood (1873),
967; “blue line * maps completed,
275, 965, 967; benches (1874), 289,
967; deficient dimensions, causes,
291; double locks throughout
(1874-5), 292, 967; wall benches
(1875), 299; “bottoming out ’’
(1880), 969; break at Utica (1880),
969; cost and revenues, summary
(1882), 317, 1068; beneficial effects,
321; traffic (1883), 319-20, 969;
regulates rates, Fink's testimony,
322, 906; encroachments, report
(1884), 969; lock-lengthening
(1886-7), 328, 970; leakage at
Rochester, provision, 970; break,
Adam’s basin (1888), 970; lock-
lengthening continued (1889), 332,
970; breaks (1889), 971; Whites-
boro (1890), 971; bottoming out
(1890), 971; navigation season
(1891), extended on petition, 972;
nine-foot plan, Barge canal (1893),
343, 345; deepening to nine feet,
wall benches remaining (1894), 349;
other improvements (1895), 356,
973; break, Pattersonville (1895),
974; nine million improvement be-
gun (1896), 363, 974; law regulat-
ing contracts (1896), 365, 974;
flood, Pendleton (1896), 974; nine
million improvement suspended,
374, 976; break near lock No. 24
(1898), 976; Spencerport (1899),
976; nine million improvement,
status in 1899, 379, 976; Federal
plan, enlargement, continuous de-
scent, 364; Barge survey (1900),
384, 977; proposed junction with
Barge canal, Fort Bull, 394; breaks,
Durhamville (1902), 978; Rexford
Flats (1903), 978; Fort Hunter
(1904), 398, 978; walls slide (1904),
978; eastern division, difficulties of
construction, 796; water-supply;
Lockport level, Irondequoit em-
bankment, 794; Cayuga marshes,
Seneca river level, 795; cost, earn-
ings, value, 407; cross-sectional
diagrams (1817), 1037; (1836-48),
INDEX.
1529
1038; (1848-62), 1039-48; (1890),
1049; (1895), 1050; (1903), 1052;
dates of opening and closing navi-
gation (1824-1905), 1060; annual
tonnage (1837-1905), 1062; annual
tolls (1820-1882), 1064; tables of
existing structures, 1069–1111; sta-
tistical tables, 1030, 1466; bibli-
ography, 1215, 1356.
See also Influence of Erie canal,
and names of divisions and local-
ities.
Erie Extension canal, history, 1382;
statistics, 1468.
Erieville, reservoir (1850), 961.
Estherville and Minim Creek canal,
history, 1411.
Evershed, Thomas, death, 971; biog-
raphy, 1153.
Fairfield canal, statistics, 1470.
Fairport, bridges, Parker st., 965,
970; Main st., 350, 973.
Farmington canal, history, 1373; sta-
tistics, 1465.
Farnum, Henry H., biography, 1153.
Farran's Point canal, history, 1443,
1456; statistics, 1476.
Fayetteville, bridge, 965.
Fay, John D., towage commission,
282; biography, 1153.
Feeders and reservoirs, table, Erie
canal, middle division, 1103; bibli-
ography, 1324.
See also Water-supply.
Fink, Albert, views, canal regulates
rates, 322, 906.
Fish creek (Champlain),
completed (1821), 416, 979.
Fisher, Charles H., biography, 1153.
Fish, Hamilton, Niagara ship canal
(1853), 212.
Flagg, Azariah C., financial policy
(1836), 173; reviews canal policy
(1848), 185.
Flat Stone creek, aqueduct collapses,
971.
Floods, see names of canals.
Florida canals, history, 1399; statis-
tics, 1471.
Forestport feeder, see Black River
canal.
Forman, Joshua, aids Erie survey, 56,
956.
Forman, Owen, Chenango canal sur-
vey (1826), report (1827), water-
supply, 674.
Fort Ann, 3 locks rebuilt, 420, 980.
Fort Edward, contracts, dam and
feeder (1820), 979; dam repaired
(1822), 418, 980; guard-lock com-
pleted, 420, 980; lock rebuilt, 980;
aqueduct
creek aqueduct replaced, 422, 981;
feeder and dam abandoned, 425,
981; feeder bridge, 982; bridge,
Case st., 983; McIntyre st., 983;
aqueduct built, 983; bridge, East
st., 983; feeder bridge, 984; wall
repairs, 985.
Forth and Clyde canal, history, 1506.
Fort Miller, dam built (1820), 415,
979; partly demolished, repairs
(1827), 420, 980; lock completed
(1842), 424, 981; side-cut closed,
abandoned, dam removed (1849-51),
426-7, 981; bridge destroyed, 982;
bridge, 983; purchase of bridge,
1024; dam rebuilt (1869-74), 983,
984.
Fort Plain, lift-lock, 132, 958; bridges,
968, 975; Main st., 970.
Foster’s Meadow Canal and Dock Co.,
incorporated (1859), 760.
Fox river, canalization, history, 1437;
statistics, 1475.
Frankfort, bridge 962.
French canals, histories, 1483.
French creek canal, history, 1382;
statistics, 1468.
Fuller, Charles L., biography, Ilā4.
Fulton, bridges, Broadway, 989, 990;
Oneida, First sts., 991; sewer
under canal, 990.
Fulton, Robert, commissioner (1811),
67.
Fultonville, bridge, Main st., 971.
Galena river, canalization, history,
1435; statistics, 1475.
Gallatin, Albert, report to Congress
(1808), 63.
Galops canal, history, 1443,
statistics, 1476.
Garin, G. Lewis, Champlain canal
(1816), 76; preliminary survey, 412,
788.
Gasport, bank strengthening, 974.
Galveston and Brazos canal, history,
1423; statistics, 1474.
Geddes, bridge, Geddes st., 961.
See also Syracuse.
Geddes, George, reports, draining
Cayuga marshes, 1018; towage com-
mission, 282; biography, 1154.
Geddes, James, Erie canal route
(1808), 788; survey of 1808, On-
tario route, 59, 444, 570, 956, 987,
1016; locates western division
route (1810), 65; Chemung canal
survey (1812), 607; resurvey
(1825), 610; western division
(1816), 76, 788; Champlain canal
(1817), 86, 414, 789; Oneida lake
1456;
1530
INDEx.
test levels (1818), 86, 788; Bald-
winsville canal, examination, report
(1818), 565, 1015; Black River
canal surveys (1825), 507; report
(1826), 1005; Genesee Valley canal,
survey (1825), 710; Chenango canal
survey (1825), report (1826), 674,
1002; water-supply, Lockport level,
Irondequoit embankment, 794;
Cayuga marshes, Seneca river level,
795; reports, draining Cayuga
marshes, 1017, 1018; biography,
1154.
Genesee river, made public highway
(1813), 1010; feeder completed
(1822), 958; aqueduct completed
(1823), 112, 958; feeder dam raised,
132, 958; Genesee Valley canal,
hydraulic privileges considered
(1836), 712; aqueduct enlargement
begun, 959; feeder enlargement
completed (1838), 959, 1010; aque-
duct at Mount Morris, construction
abandoned (1839), 715, 101l; new
aqueduct completed, 171, 960;
feeder dam destroyed, 190; mill
owners’ claims (1854), 214; settled
(1856), 223; Rochester dam com-
pleted, 264, 964; alteration, 965;
feeder, closing, law for and report
against, 968; retained, 968; storage
dam project, feeder dam, historical,
337; water-storage project, com-
missioners appointed (1891), 342;
Rafter survey authorized (1893),
347; Rafter’s report, petition
(1894), 351; project defeated
(1895), 357; final report, 368; bibli-
ography, 1267, 1362.
Genesee Valley canal, Clinton’s mes-
sage, survey ordered, alternative
routes (1825), 709, 1010; Geddes’
survey (1825), 710; Comewango
route, 709; act of 1830, Mill’s sur-
vey of 1834, report (1835), 711,
1010; construction authorized
(1836), Dansville side-cut, Roches-
ter hydraulic privileges, 712, 1010;
construction contracts let (1837),
712, 1010; progress of construction
(1838-9), navigation open to Mount
Morris (1840), 713, 1010, 1011; re-
port, Oil creek, Rockville and
Ischua, creek reservoirs (1839), 1011;
floods and breaks (1840), l011;
(1855, '56, '57, '61, ’63), 1012; (1864,
'65. '72, '78), 1013; Dansville branch
opened (1841), “stop law " and its
effect, 714, 1011; aqueduct, Mount
Morris, change of plans (1839), 715,
1011; Dansville side-cut, slip, con-
struction, connection with side-cut
(1844), 715, 1011; Dansville slip
and basin, legislation (1846-8),
1011; assumption by State (1851),
716, 101l; canal made “constitu-
tional” (1846), 178-9, 1011; investi-
gation, 181; resumption of appro-
priations (1847), 716, 1011; con-
struction period—the Portage tun-
nel and aqueduct (1847), Conesus
lake reservoir (1848), tunnel aban-
doned, 717, 1011; Conesus, Cana-
dice, Honeoye and Hemlock lakes
for water-supply (1849), 1011; con-
struction of main line (1849–57),
718, 1011, 1012; “the big letting”
(1851), 199; work again stopped
(1852), 202; revised estimates
(1854), 214; navigable feeder to
Wellsville, survey, report (1854-5),
719, 1012; damage claims settled
(1856), 223; Mill Grove extension
(1856-7), 719-20, 1012; completion
(1861), water-supply, feeders and
reservoirs, 721, 1012; additional
water-supply (1863-9), 722-3, 1012,
1013; lock-rebuilding (1864-7), 722,
1012, 1013; Mud and Nunda locks
changed (1868-71), 722, 1013; con-
Stitutional amendment (1874), sale
or lease authorized, 724; adverse
report of canal board (1875-6), re-
port of special commission (1876-
7), 725, 1013; the act of 1877, aban-
donment authorized (1878), amend-
ments of 1878-9; sale (1880); ex-
ceptions, Allen's creek feeder, 726,
1013; sale of main line (1880),
exceptions, 726, 1013; sale of Dans-
ville side-cut and reservoirs (1882),
726, 1014; Sanitation, abandoned
canal (1881-95), 1014; Ohio basin
(Rochester) extended, abandoned
land released to city, 1014; repairs
on retained portions, report (1889),
1014; annual tonnage (1840-1878),
1062; annual tolls (1840-1878),
1066; cost and revenues, summary
(1882), 1068; abandonment, study
of causes, 763–85; statistical tables,
1035, 1467; bibliography, 1251.
Geneva, bridge, Evans st., 993; pier
built, 496, 993; bridge, Teal’s, re-
pairing pier, 994; pier rebuilt, 994.
Georgia canals, history, 1398; statis-
tics, 1471.
Gere, W. H. H., biography, 1154.
German canals, histories, 1488.
German Flats, bridge, Otsego st.,
967.
Gibson (Chemung canal), dam de-
stroyed, rebuilt, 997.
Gill, Valentine, surveys (1819), 93.
$
INDEX. ...”
Glen creek (Watkins), improvement,
998.
Glens Falls, bridge, Glen st., 986.
Glens Falls feeder, Geddes’ discovery
(1817), 414; engineers re-examine
route (1821), White's survey
(1822), 417, 979; construction de-
termined, legislative act (1822),
completion (1827-8), 418, 980; com-
pletion law (1826), 980; Hutchin-
son’s survey and estimates (1834),
420, 980; guard-lock rebuilt, stone
(1835), 421, 980; enlargement, stone
locks authorized, contracts (1836),
421, 980; widened, Glens Falls, 980;
locks rebuilt of stone (1837–9), 421,
981; Olmstead’s survey, plans, en-
largement (1840-2), 423, 981; dam
raised, 425, 981; leakage, continued
efforts to prevent (1843-6), 425;
pier built at dam, 982; estimates,
enlargement authorized (1860), 430,
982; enlargement appropriations
continued (1864), 432, 982, 983; re-
moving big bevel, 983; guard-lock
rebuilt (1869-71), 983-4; dam re-
built (1869-72), 983, 984; wooden
locks rebuilt (1873-5), 984; break
(1893), 985; repairs (1895), 985;
statistical tables, 1031, 1466.
Goodsell, J. Platt, canal policy (1867),
273; biography, 1154. *
Goodsell, Thomas, biography, 1155.
Gowanus canal, incorporated (1837),
760.
Grand canal (China), history, 1509.
Grand canal (Ireland), history, 1504.
Grand canal, see Erie canal.
Grand Junction canal, history, 1501.
Grand River navigation, history, 1463.
Granville Canal Co., incorporated
(1825), 760,
Gray, George E., biography, 1155.
Great Chazy Navigation Co., incorpo-
rated (1836), 760.
Great Kanawha river, canalization,
history, 1429; statistics, 1475.
Green and Barren rivers, canalization,
history, 1431; statistics, 1475.
Greene, aqueduct built, 685, 1002;
bridge, Genesee st., 1003.
Greene, David M., engineer, towage
commission (1871), 282; biography,
1155.
Grenville canal, history, 1447, 1461;
statistics, 1476.
Grove Spring, bridge, 962.
Hall, George T., biography, 1156.
Hamilton, bridges: Lebanon St.,
JEaton st., 1003.
1531
Hampshire and Hampden canal, his-
tory, 1373; statistics, 1465.
Hanks, Byron M., biography, 1156.
Harlaem Canal Co., incorporated
(1826), 760.
Harlaem River Canal Co., incorpo-
rated (1827), 760.
Harlem river, bibliography, 1268.
Harlem ship canal, history, 1410; sta-
tistics, 1473.
Hartwell, Daniel R., biography, 1156.
Hartwell, Orville C., biography, 1156.
Hartwell, Reuben A., biography, 1156.
Harvey’s canal, statistics, 1471.
Hasbrouck, Robert M., biography,
1156.
, Havana, basin constructed, 638, 998;
bridges, Schuyler st., 998.
Hawley, Jesse, formulates
scheme, 54, 956.
Heath, George, tumble-gates tested
(1870), 280, 283, 967.
Hennepin canal, history, 1414.
Herkimer, bridge, 970.
Hersey, John C., biography, 1157.
Higginsville, bridge, 964; wall (1895),
973; swing-bridge, 1002.
Himes, Albert J., survey “Oswego
route” (1895), 359; deep waterway
survey (1897), 371.
Hocking branch canal, history, 1399;
statistics, 1472.
Hoffman, Michael, recommends “stop
law” (1842), 168.
Holland canals, histories, 1486.
Holland Land Co., donation to State
(1814), 91, 957; grant accepted
(1819), 91, 957.
Holley, Myron, commissioner (1816),
74, 410.
Hooksett Falls canal, statistics, 1465.
Horseheads, bridges, 996, 997.
Howell, David J., deep waterway sur-
vey (1897), 371.
Hudson and Harlem River Canal Co.,
incorporated (1863), 760.
Hudson and Mohawk Lock Naviga-
tion Co., incorporated, 760, 957.
Hudson river, early navigation, Dutch
ordinances (1648, 1660, 1664), 1019;
laws (1792), obstructions, fibod-
gates, fishways, 1019; pile dykes,
dam (1797-9). 1019; improvements,
appropriations (1799-1810), Still-
water-Albany, 1019; improvement
plans (1815-35), State and Federal
surveys and appropriations, 1020;
first canal-boat enters (1823), 114,
958; canal survey, upper waters
(1839). 1020; improvements (1840-
58), occasional appropriations, 1020,
1021; clearing channel, upper
Erie
1532
INDEX.
waters (1849), l020; Government
beacons and survey, 102.1; improve-
ments, Troy-New Baltimore, series
of large appropriations begun, sys-
tem of dykes started (1863), 1021;
reports (1864, 1866), 1021; dykes
built—Coeymans, Castleton, Pixta-
way, Greenbush, Cuylers bar, Wil-
low island, Schodack, Mill’s light,
New Baltimore (1863-7), 1021; sur-
veys, slack-water navigation (1865-
6), report (1867), 434, 983, 1021;
dredging (1872), 1022; dumping
refuse regulated (1876), 1022; im-
provements, Troy—Coxsackie, an-
nual appropriations, dimensions
(1876-92), 1022, 1023; yardage
dredged, annually (1876-92), 1022,
1023; fixing pier lines (1877, '89,
'92, '95), 1022, 1023, 1024; depth,
report (1877), 1022; cutting ice,
regulations, 1021, 1022, 1024; lights
on swing-bridges, regulation (1880),
1022; land ceded to U. S., 1020,
1023, 1024; survey, upper waters
(1884), 1023; (1895-6), 1024; mole,
Houghtaling island, 1023, 1024;
U. S. Government assumes improve-
ment work (1891), 1023; cost of
dredging (1797-1893), 1024; pro-
posed improvement, Barge canal
estimates (1903), 394; Palisades
park (1895, '96, 1900), 1024; navi-
gation regulations (1897), 1024;
dates of opening and closing navi-
gation (1824-1905), 1060; bibli-
ography, 1269, 1362.
Hudson River Bridge Co., incorpo-
rated, 1021.
Hudson River Power Transmission
Co., dam legalized, 1024.
Hudson River Water Power Co., dam
authorized, 1024.
Hudson’s River Canal and Channel
Co., incorporated (1806), 760.
Hughes, B. and D., dredge testing, 966.
Hunt, Washington, revenue certifi-
cate plan (1851), 192; loan plan,
amendment plan (1851), 193; cer-
tificate plan adopted, 193.
Hutchinson, Holmes, examines Syra-
cuse-Oswego route (1824), 449, 987;
Shinnecock and Peconic survey and
report (1826), 577-8, 1024; Che-
nango canal survey (1827), report
(1828), 675, 1002; Crooked Lake
canal survey (1829), 643, 999; Che-
mung canal, survey and estimates
(1829), 613; Glens Falls feeder sur-
vey (1834), 420, 980; “blue line”
maps (1834), 980, 988, 992, 999;
investigates relative costs, canals
vs. railways (1835), 143; surveys,
Erie canal (1835), 146; Black River
canal, survey, report, 516, 1005;
estimates, 518; inclined planes, ad-
verse report (1836), 530; biography,
1157.
Ilion, bridge, 965; Railroad st., 975,
976.
Illinois and Michigan canal, history,
1406; statistics, 1472.
Illinois and Mississippi canal, history,
1414; statistics, 1473.
Illinois canals, histories, 1406, 1414,
1436; statistics, 1472, 1473, 1475.
Illinois river, canalization, history,
1435; statistics, 1475.
Imperial canal (China),
1509.
Inclined planes, Black River canal,
preferred to locks (1828), 512-13;
merits discussed, 518-23; adverse
report, 527; (1836), 531.
Indiana canals, history, 1405; statis-
tics, 1472.
Influence of Erie canal, broader
phases, 808; on Great Lakes, 814;
on N. Y. State, general discussion,
824; statistical study, 839; —popu-
lation, 846; —male aliens, 861;
Agricultural: acreage, 869; —num-
ber of persons, 872; —per capita
acreage, 873; Manufacturing: num-
ber of persons, 877; manufactories,
878; Commerce: number of per-
sons, 882; agriculture, manufactur-
ing, commerce, —general discussion,
884; property, assessed valuation,
886; further indices of influence,
894; comparison of shipments, 895;
growth of “canal” cities, 900; tables
on which study of canal influence is
based, 909-954.
Investigations, legislative committee
(1846), findings, 181; legislative
(1852), 201; assembly (1853), 209;
legislative (1867), 269; (1871), 966;
(1875), recommendations, 296, 968;
Tilden commission (1875), 297;
their report (1876), 298; canal
board given power, 302, 968; ter-
minal charges (1880), 313; assem-
bly (1891-2), 340, 971, 972; the
“Black” commission (1898), ap-
pointment and report, 374, 976;
N. Y. Commerce Commission, term
extended (1899), 380; Judge Coun-
tryman’s findings, Superintendent
Aldridge suspended, 378, 976;
Roosevelt appoints counsel, 379;
N. Y. Commerce Commission, final
history,
INDEx.
1533
report, recommendations, 382; bibli-
ography, 1301.
Iowa canal, history, 1415; statistics,
1473.
Irish canals, histories, 1503.
Irondequoit Creek, embankments,
aqueduct, 101; feeder, 102; culvert,
104.
Ithaca, bridges, State st., Buffalo St.,
994.
Ithaca and Port Renwick Railroad
Co., incorporated (1835), 760.
Jack's reef, early improvement, 1017;
later improvement, 1018; bridge
over State ditch, 965, 1019; dam-
age claims, 1019.
See also Cayuga marshes.
Jamaica Canal and New York Inland
Navigation Co., incorporated (1859),
761.
James River and Kanawha canal,
history, 1395; statistics, 1470.
Jamesville reservoir, see Butternut
creek.
Jefferson County Canal Co., incorpor-
ated (1828), 761, 1005.
Jefferson, Thomas, considers canal
premature, 9, 49, 61; felicitations
at its completion, 129.
Jervis, John B., connection with the
building of the Erie, 791; engineer
Delaware and Hudson canal (1825),
736; Chenango canal, appointed
engineer, report, Oriskany route
adopted (1833), 680, 1002; investi-
gate relative costs, canals vs. rail-
roads (1835), 143; surveys, Erie
canal (1835), 146; biography, 1157.
Jervis, Timothy B., surveys Black
River route (1834), report (1835),
526-8, 1005.
Johnsburg, bridge over Hudson, 1022.
Johnson, E. F., Ontario-Hudson plan
(1835), 143.
Johnsville, feeder dam (1823), 113,
958.
Jordan level, original summit level
eliminated (1837), 153, 959; com-
pleted (1845), 960; drainage, 960;
feeder (1847), 961.
Judah, Theodore D., biography, 1157.
Judson, William Pierson, Niagara ship
canal project, report (1890), 336;
Oswego-Oneida-Mohawk route, re-
port (1896), 364.
Junction canal (Canada), see Galops
canal.
Junction Canal Co. (Champlain), in-
corporated (1828), 761, 980; time
extended, 980; purchase planned,
authorized,
1231. * }
Junction canal (Chemung—“Arnot's
canal *), purpose explained, 752;
first petition (1839), 752; Pennsyl-
vania’s interest, conference at Al-
bany, survey authorized (1839), re-
port (1840), 753; route of South
line, 754; route of North line, 755;
estimates, legislative delay, Junc-
tion Canal Co., incorporated (1846),
756.
Junction Canal Co. (Chemung), in-
corporated (1846), 756, 761; char-
ter renewed (1852), Pennsylvania
charter, mortgage lien authorized
(1853), construction begun (1853),
757; connection with State canal
system authorized (1854), 624, 996;
Chemung canal connected, 633, 996;
completion (1858), cost, name
changed (1866), railway authorized,
closed and abandoned (1871), 758;
railroad authorized, 758; 997; sta-
tistical table, 1467; bibliography,
1256.
981; bibliography,
Kaiser Wilhelm canal, history, 1481.
Kaley, John R., biography, 1158.
Kelly, John P., biography, 1158.
Kent, James, saves construction act
(1817), 84.
Kentucky canals, histories,
1429; statistics, 1473, 1475.
Kentucky river, canalization, history,
1431; statistics, 1475.
Keweenaw Bay and Lake Superior
waterway, history, 1420.
Kiel canal, history, 1481.
Kimball, Bruce J., biography, 1158.
Kimball, Morris S., biography, 1158.
King, John A., urges completion en-
largement (1857), 229; urges rail-
road tolls and tax (1858), 237.
Kingsley brook reservoir, destroyed,
684, 1002; restored, 689, 690, 1003.
1411,
Lachine canal, first attempt, 7: his-
tory, 1441, 1454, 1456; statistics,
1476.
Lackawaxen canal, statistics, 1470.
Lagan canal, history, 1505.
Lake Borgne canal, statistics, 1471.
Lake Erie navigation, dates of open-
ing (1827-1905), 1060.
Lake Ontario route, objections, 48,
66; surveys (1808), 59, 443, 956,
987; effect of N. Y. memorial, 73.
Lake Superior ship canal, history,
1420.
Landsford canal, history, 1398; sta-
tistics, 1471.
1534
INDEx.
Lasher, Winfield S., biography, 1158.
Lateral canals, abandonment, history,
study of causes, 763-85.
See also names of canals.
Latimer, Eden B., biography, 1159.
Laws, New York, bibliography of in-
dexes, ll&4.
Ledlie, James H., biography, 1159.
Leeds and Liverpool canal, history,
1499.
Leeds district canals, histories, 1497.
Lebanon branch canal, statistics,
1472.
Lehigh canal, history, 1384;
tics, 1469.
Lehigh canal extension, history, 1384;
statistics, 1469.
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co., his-
tory, 1884; statistics, 1469.
Leutze, Trevor C., death, 978; biogra-
phy, 1159.
Leveling, precise, bibliography, 1352.
Levisa fork, canalization, history,
1430.
Lieutenant-Governors,
(1817-1905), 1134.
Lighthall, John A., biography, 1159.
Limestone creek, feeder completed
(1826), 132, 958; reservoir, survey,
961; estimate, 962; feeder, pay
for damages, 963; DeRuyter reser-
voir, used (1862), completed (1863),
964; improved, 965. *
Little Falls, portage, 17; early meth-
ods, 19; proposed sluices, 21; work
commenced (1793), 36, 41, 955;
locks completed (1796), 39, 955;
feeder and aqueduct completed
(1822), 958; bridge, Mill st., 962;
improvement, old feeder, 964; tum-
ble-gates introduced (1865), 265,
964; Western Navigation Co., his-
toric relic preserved, 319, 969;
stome dam authorized, 344, 972;
bridges, Ann St., 972; German St.,
974, 975, 976; lock-lengthening con-
sidered, 367.
Little Kanawha river, canalization,
history, 1429; statistics, 1474.
Liverpool, ditch repaired, 469, 990;
bridge, Sycamore st., 990.
Liverpool district canals, histories,
1499.
Livingston, Robert R., commissioner
(1811), 67.
Lockart’s canal, statistics, 1471.
Lockport, locks designed by Roberts,
797; rock cuttings, 104; raceway
(1828), 959; investigation (1846),
181; revised estimates (1847), 181;
bridge, Pine and Lock sts., 961,
statis-
tabular list
977; lock-lengthening, objections
(1859), 249; bridges, Main st., Cot-
tage St., Prospect St., 970; Adam
st., 350, 973, 974, 975, 977; nine
million improvement, difficulties,
Rafter’s report (1896), 363; pro-
posed mechanical lift (1896), 367;
bridge, Chapel st., 976, 977, 978.
Locks, see Canal-locks. *,
Lockville, lock rebuilt, 959;
lock completed (1840), 960.
London district canals, histories,
1500. -
Long Island Canal and Navigation
Co., incorporated (1848), 578, 761,
1024.
Long Island Canal Co., incorporated
(1828), 578, 761, 1024.
Long Island canals,
1345.
Loomis, Arphaxad, “peoples resolu-
tion”, (1841), 166. -
Lorick’s canal, history, 1398; statis-
tics, 1471.
Louisiana canals, histories, , 1399,
1435, 1439; statistics, 1471, 1475.
Louisville and Portland canal, his-
tory, 1411; statistics, 1473.
Luddington, Edson L., biography,
1159.
Lyons, lock built, 959, 960; aqueduct
(1849), 961; bridge, Geneva st., 970,
971.
Lyons Falls, dam built (1854), 1006;
bridge, 1007.
double
bibliography,
Madison brook reservoir, improve-
ment, 1003.
Madison, James, opposition to canal,
9; vetoes Calhoun’s plan, 81; felici-
tations at canal completion, 129.
Main and Hamburg canal, municipal
construction authorized (1838), 590,
761, 959; survey (1839), State
assumes (1840), Buffalo conveys to
State (1843), 590-1, 960; bridge,
965; improvement (1866), 965; ap-
propriation for completing, 966;
sale permitted (1894), 601, 973;
abandoned to Buffalo, 602, 975.
See also Buffalo slips,
Maine canal, history, 1370; statistics,
1465.
Manchester Ship canal, history, 1480.
Manlius Canal Co., incorporated
(1828), 761.
Maps, Hutchinson’s “blue line,” com-
pleted (1834), 980, 988, 992, 999;.
enlargement “blue line '' (1874),
275, 967; bibliography, 1353.
Marcy, William L., Chenango canal,
favorable views (1833), 679-80;
'INDEX.
1535
urges enlargement (1834), 134; re-
views State finances, 137.
Maryland canals, histories, 1392; sta-
tistics, 1469.
Massachusetts canals, histories, 1370;
statistics, 1465.
Mather, John C., impeached as com-
missioner (1853), 211.
McAlpine, Charles L., biography, 1159.
McAlpine, William J., biography,
1160.
Mechanicville, bridges, 984, 985; Wil-
liam St., 983; Park ave., 986;
Burke ave., Francis st., 986, 987.
Mechanicville Bridge Co., incorpor-
ated, 1022.
Medina, bridge, Church st., 961;
Prospect st., 969; Shelby st., 974,
975, 976, 977.
Meuse river, canalization,
I492.
Meuse-Scheldt canal, history, 1492.
Mentz, removal, obstructions, 970.
Miami and Erie canal, history, 1401;
statistics, 1472.
Michigan canals, histories, 1415; Sta-
tistics, 1473.
Middle Division (Erie canal), created
(1816), 76; construction begun, 86;
first contracts, ceremonies, 88, 957;
Salina side-cut, 91, 957; comple-
tion, first boat (1819), 92, 957;
celebration (1820), 98, 957; Salina
side-cut extended (1823), 113, 958;
double locks throughout (1860),
251; Black River canal attached
(1876), 550, 1008; Chemung canal,
transfer to western division (1877),
637; Crooked Lake canal, transfer
to western division (1877), 652,
1000; cross-sectional diagrams
(1848–62), 1040.
See also names of localities.
Middleport, bridge, Vernon st., 962.
history,
Middlesex canal, history, 1371; sta-
tistics, 1465.
“Military Canals,” history, 1446,
1461; statistics, 1476.
Mills, Frederick C., Genesee Valley
canal, survey (1834), report (1835),
7ll, 1010; investigates relative
costs, canals vs. railways (1835),
143; surveys, Erie canal (1835),
146; Black River canal, inclined
planes, adverse report (1836), 531;
biography, 1160.
Mills, John B., survey of Delaware
and Hudson canal (1823), 732; sur-
vey of Susquehanna extension
(1826), 739; surveys Caughnawaga.
route (1849), 191.
Mills, Hiram P., biography, 1160.
Minden, sanitary improvement, old
canal, 974; bridge, 976, 977, 978.
Minnesota canal, history, 1439; sta-
tistics, 1475.
Mississippi canal, history, 1439; sta-
tistics, 1475.
Missouri canal, history, 1437; statis-
tics, 1475.
Mohawk river, Colles’ survey, 19;
Colles’ proposed improvements, 23,
955; Cohoes dam completed, 416,
980; feeder completed (1826), 132,
958; difficulties of constructing
Erie canal, 796; dam built below
Cohoes falls, 980; enlarged aque-
ducts completed (1842), 960; lower
aqueduct rebuilt (1859), 963; Co-
hoes, dam raised (1862), 431, 982;
dam built, Rexford Flats, 964; Lit-
tle Falls dam, 344, 347, 972; upper
aqueduct, failure (1865), 964; stone
dam at Cohoes authorized (1867),
433, 983; aqueducts, repairing, 346,
972, 973; Cohoes dam rebuilt
(1894). 343, 351, 985; canalizing,
Federal report, 364; disastrous
floods (1904), 398, 978; bibliogra-
phy, 1273.
Monkland canal, history, 1507.
Monongahela river, canalization, his-
tory, 1425; statistics, 1474.
Montague canal, statistics, 1465.
Montezuma aqueduct, historical, 800.
Montezuma level, Cayuga marshes,
construction difficulties, 104; im-
provements, benefits expected
(1860), 249.
Montezuma marshes, see
marshes.
Montezuma side-cut, authorized
(1826), 958; bibliography, 1230.
Montgomeryshire canals, history, 1500.
Montour Falls, see Havana.
Moore, Sir Henry, Governor’s message
(1768), 21, 955.
Moose river, tolls authorized, 1007;
dam at Old Forge, 545, 1008.
Morgan, Edwin D., State and canal
finances “inextricably entangled ”
(1859), 243; condemns unconstitu-
Cayuga --
tional expenditures (1859), 247;
urges enlargement completion
(1859), 243, 963; urges railroad
tolls (1860), 251.
Morrisburg canal, see Rapide Plat
canal.
Morris canal, history, 1374;
tics, 1467.
Morris, Gouverneur, proposals, Erie
canal, 52, 956; commissioner (1810),
63, 956; inclined plane, 70.
Morse, James O., biography, 1160.
statis-
1536
INDEx.
Moses kill, lock and aqueduct built,
422, 981; aqueduct rebuilt, 429,982.
Moyer creek, improvement (1891),
971. -
Mt. Morris, bridges, 1012, 1013.
See also Genesee river and Gene-
see Valley canal.
Mt. Morris dam, completed (1852),
1011; rebuilding, 723, 1013.
Muncy canal, statistics, 1469.
Murray canal, history, 1445, 1463;
Statistics, 1451, 1476. -
Muskingum river, canalization, his-
tory, 1428; statistics, 1474.
Navigable season, Hudson river, N. Y.
canals, Lake Erie (1824-1905), 1060.
Navigation and commerce, bibliogra-
phy, 1318.
Nearing, W. Scott, biography, 1160.
Neversink Navigation Co., incorpor-
ated (1816), 761.
Neversink river, bibliography, 1274.
Newark, bridge, Main st., 973; pro-
posed lock changes (1896), 367.
New Berne and Beaufort canal, his-
tory, 1397; statistics, 1470.
New Hampshire canals, histories,
1370; statistics, 1465.
New Haven and Northhampton canal,
history, 1373; statistics, 1465.
New Jersey canals, histories, 1374;
statistics, 1467.
Newkirk, William H., biography, 1161.
Newtown and Flushing Canal Co.,
incorporated (1898), 761.
New York and Sharon Canal Co., in-
corporated (1823), 761; bibli-
ography, 1347. -
New York harbor, bibliography, 1262.
New York state (pre-canal period),
early settlement, 15; interior routes
described (1724), 16; (French)
trade rivalry, 18; colonial trade
routes, 20; English obstructive
policy, 20; Gov. Moore's message
(1768), 20, 955; Washington’s tour
(1783), 22; Colles’ proposed Mo-
hawk improvement, 23, 955; legis-
lative improvement plan (1791), 29,
955; first canal law (1791), 29,
955. -
Niagara Canal Co., incorporation
(1798), history, 45, 761, 956.
Niagara Canal Co., incorporated
(1823), 761, 958.'
Niagara canals, bibliography, 1345.
Niagara river, survey, Erie to Ontario
(1808), 59; Gallatin’s report (1808),
63; Pope's bill (1810), 64; Porter's
bill (1810), 64; lift-lock (1824),
958; Federal ship canal project
(1840), 164; ship canal surveys
(1853), 211; canal project (1865),
266; Federal surveys (1867), 267;
Black Rock improvements, 300;
Palfrey ship canal survey (1889),
333; Judson ship canal project
(1892), other reports (1892-6), 336;
Barge survey (1900), 384; proposed
improvements, Barge canal esti-
mates (1903), 395; bibliography,
1274. .
Niagara Ship Canal Co., chartered
(1853), 212, 761; incorporated
(1866), 761. -
Nine Mile creek, feeder, 959; com-
pleted (1841), 960; made navigable,
263, 964. - - -
North-Branch lake, reservoir built,
545-6, 1006, 1007; break, damage
claims, 548, 1008; rebuilt, 1008.
North Carolina canals, histories, 1396;
statistics, 1470. R •
North, Edward P., consulting engi-
neer, investigation commission
(1898), 375. -
Northern Inland Lock Navigation Co.,
incorporation, promotion, 34, 761,
979; surveys and estimates (1792),
35, 979; lease of surplus waters,
979; right of way, 979; State aid,
36, 38, 979; work commenced
(1793), 37, 979; examination, Hud-
son river, 1019; progress, results,
39; Watson's review, 39; Clinton’s
criticisms, 41. - -
Northern Slack-water and Railway
Co., incorporated (1846), 761.
North Tonawanda, bridge, Main St.,
971. -
Northumberland, bridge, 986.
North, William, commissioner (1810),
63, 956. -- - -
Northway, William R., biography,
1161. • * -
Norton, John V., biography, 1161.
Norwich, bridges, 1003. . . . .
Nova Scotia canals, histories, 1449,
1463; statistics, 1451, 1476.
Nunda, bridge, State st., 1012; bridge,
1013. - -
Oak Orchard (Oneida river), dam,
lock, bridge (Schroeppel’s), 570,
573, 574, 1016, 1017.
Oak Orchard creek, feeder enlarged
(1840), 960; improvement, creek and
feeder (1863), 964; creek deepened,
965; improvement, creek and feeder
(1893), 346, 972. -
Odell, Benjamin B. Jr., recommenda-
tions (1902), 391; reviews canal
question (1903), 393.
INDEx.
1537
Ogeechee canal, statistics, 1471.
Ohio and Erie canal, history, 1399;
statistics, 1471.
Ohio and Pennsylvania canal, history,
1405; statistics, 1472.
Ohio canals, histories, 1339, 1427; sta-
tistics, 1471, 1474.
Ohio river, canalization,
1427; statistics, 1474.
Oil creek reservoir, complèted (1858),
1012.
Okeechobee canal, history, 1399; sta-
tistics, 1471.
Olmstead, Charles A., Glens Falls
feeder, increased water-supply
(1840-2), 423, 981.
Oneida Lake canal, Western Lock
Navigation Co., Erie canal, effect
on settlement, 654; early agitation,
654, 1000; Oneida Lake Canal Com-
pany, incorporated (1832), 656, 761,
1000; purchase by the State (1841),
659, 1000; reduction of tolls (1841),
659; stop law of 1842, canal made
“constitutional” (1846), 660, 1000;
Wood creek towing-path (1846),
feeder bottomed out (1847), 660,
1000; Wood creek, new towing-
path, deepening the lower levels
(1849), 661, 1001; period of greatest
traffic (1849), gradual diminution,
661; repair contracts, 1001; dilapi-
dated locks, plans for enlargement
(1860-1), 661, 1001; obstructions to
traffic, sand bars, lock reconstruc-
tion, estimates (1862), 662, 1001;
lock enlargement begun, traffic sus-
pended (1863), 662, 1001; enlarge-
ment stopped, new route discussed
(1863), 663, 1001; renewed efforts
to reopen, or build new line (1866),
664; survey for new line ordered
(1867), comparative estimates, 664-
5; auditor’s tonnage estimates,
665; controversy referred to canal
board, new route adopted, construc-
tion begun (1867), 666, 1001; sup-
plementary contracts, cost doubled
(1869), 666, 1001; work suspended
(1870), 667, 1001; second supple-
mentary contracts, 667, 1001;
further delay, insufficient appro-
priations (1871-2), 667, 1001; aban-
donment discussed (1875), work
suspended to 1877, 668, 1001; re-
sumption, new estimates, comple-
tion (1877), 669, 1001; disastrous
breaks, canal closed (1877), 669,
1001; reopened (1878), final closing,
abandonment advocated (1879),
dismantled, lands released, officially
abandoned (1887), 670, 1001; pres-
history,
ent condition, effect of Barge canal,
671; annual tonnage (1841-1861),
1062; annual tolls (1841-1863,
1877-78), 1066; cost and revenues,
summary (1882), 1068; statistical
tables, 1034, 1467; bibliography,
1246.
Oneida Lake Canal Co., incorporated
(1832), 656, 761, 1000; terms and
conditions, commissioners to survey
and locate route, 656; construction
(1835), 657, 1000; Fish creek ex-
tension, 658, 1000; purchase by the
State (1841), 659, 1000.
Oneida River Improvement, early use
of river, first survey (1808), 569,
1016; Caughdenoy and Oak Orchard
dams authorized (1824-8), 570,
1016; repealed (1829), 571, 1016;
Child’s survey, removal of obstruc-
tions (1829), 571, 1016; estimates
(1830), 572, 1016; steamboat chan-
nel, survey ordered (1836), 572,
1016; survey (1838), report (1839),
572, 1016; work authorized (1839),
573, 1016; progress (1839-41), stop
law of 1842, effect, 573, 1016, 1017;
work resumed (1849), Oak Orchard
drawbridge, difficulties (1850), 573-
4, 1017; later improvements (1874),
abandonment discussed (1883),
other improvements (1889-90), 574,
1017; relation to Barge canal
(1905), 575; annual tolls (1846-
1882), 1066; cost and revenues,
summary (1882), 1068; statistical
tables, 1036, 1466; bibliography,
1246.
Onondaga Canal Co., incorporated
(1824), 761.
Onondaga lake, outlet lowered (1822),
447, 987; (1841), 988; shore protec-
tion, 452, 988; outlet bridge, 989.
Onondaga river, see Oswego river and
Oswego canal.
Ontario Canal Co.,
(1821), 761, 957.
Ontario canals, histories, 1443, 1448,
1454, 1463; statistics, 1450, 1476.
Orange and Sussex Canal Co., in-
corporated (1824), 761; bibli-
ography, 1346.
Oregon canals, histories, 1409, 1423,
1439: statistics, 1472, 1474, 1475.
Oriskany creek, feeder completed
(1871), 967; repairs, 975; aqueduct,
new trunk, 968.
Orleans Bank canal, statistics, 1471.
Osage river, canalization, history,
1437; statistics, 1475.
Oswegatchie Navigation Co., incorpo-
rated (1831), 761.
incorporated
1538
INDEX.
Oswegatchie Navigation Co., incorpo-
rated (1848), 761.
Oswego, pier built (1837), 988; bridge,
near weigh-lock, 989; Utica st.,
989; wall built, 990; elevator lift
proposed (1895), 360.
Oswego canal, Ontario route, objec-
tions, 48; survey ordered (1808),
59, 956, 987; Geddes’ report, dif-
ficuluies, 444, 987; Platt’s plan
(1810), 62; Clinton’s interest, 62;
Gallatin’s report (1808), 63; com-
missioners appointed (1810), 63;
Pope’s bill (1810), 64; Porter’s bill
(1810), 64; first step, Salina side-
cut (1819), 446, 987; plans and esti-
mates (1820), Salt Springs fund,
447, 987; Salina side-cut extension
(1822-3), 447, 987; Hutchinson’s
survey and estimates (1824), 449,
987; construction authorized and
begun (1825), 450, 987; progress
(1826-7), Liverpool level, Erie
connection, 451; bank protection,
Onondaga lake, 452, 988; com-
pletion, construction details (1828),
opening (1829), 452, 987, 988; en-
largement, first step, Mud lock re-
built (1836), 453, 987, 988; flood
damages (1836, ’37, 43, '46), 988;
State assumes present Salina side-
cut (1837), Liverpool side-cut
(1845), 988; improvement at dams,
988; Seneca river towing-path, con-
nection established (1839), 566,
1015; Liverpool, marsh overflow,
epidemic (1842), 454, 988; Onon-
daga lake, outlet reopened (1842),
“stop law,” 455, 988; Constitution
of 1846, improvements, restrictions,
457, 988; reduces Erie revenues
(1847-50), 458; special loan, lock
enlargements (1851), 209, 459, 988;
“the big letting” (1851), 199, 988;
work again stopped (1852), 202;
line changed, Phoenix (1852), 988; ;
compared with Champlain, relative
importance (1853), 459; improve-
ments of 1853-4, 460; constitutional
amendment (1854) provides for en-
largement, 988; revised estimates
(1854), 214,461; progress (1854-62),
461-2, 988, 989; present Salina side-
out, extension (1856), 989; Gascon-
Mud lock, difficulties, improvements
(1856-9), 461; capacity increased
(1857), 236; removing “big bevels,”
enlargement completed (1860-62),
Oswego weigh-lock, 462, 989; lock
estimates, national defense (1862),
262; survey for “gunboat locks,”
estimates (1863), 262, 989; rebuild-
*
ing dams, 464, 989, 990; freshets,
damages (1865), 464, 466, 989;
(1867), 989; improvements, Salina
side-cuts, 465, 990; completing so-
called enlargement, new estimates
(1869), 276; completion of stone
dams (1873), 466, 989; flood dam-
ages (1873), 990; lock-lengthening,
467, 990, 991; proposed Federal ship
canal (1893), nine million improve-
ment, 469; law regulating contracts
(1896), 991; nine million improve-
ment, dimensions, purposes, prog-
ress, 470, 991; (1896), 363; con-
tracts suspended, settlement of
claims, 471; Barge survey (1900),
384, 471, 991; act of 1903, progress
of work, 471, 991; cross-sectional
diagrams (1895), 1050; (1903),
l652; tables of existing structures,
1123; annual tonnage (1837-1905),
1062; annual tolls (1828-1882),
1064; cost and revenues, summary
(1882), 1068; statistical tables,
1031, 1466; bibliography, 1238, 1360.
Oswego Canal Co., organized (1823),
448, 762, 987; State assumes con-
trol, joint ownership, 452, 987.
Oswego-Mohawk route, Ontario-Hud-
son plan (1835), 143, 572; Himes’
survey (1895), 359.
See also names of localities.
Oswego-Oneida-Mohawk route, see
United States Deep Waterways .
Commission.
Oswego river, portage at rapids, 17;
proposed improvements. (1786), 25,
955; plans and estimates (1820),
Salt Springs fund, 447, 987; im-
provement, legislative action (1819),
446, 987; dams, sloping aprons
built, 466, 990; steel and stone
aprons built at dams, 469, 990.
See also Oswego canal.
Otisco lake, reservoir, appropriation,
966; completed, 967.
Owasco and Erie Canal Co., incorpo-
rated (1829), 762.
Owasco lake, raising dam, 967; com-
pleted, 967; improvement (1895),
973; new dam, 967.
Ottawa canals, history, 1446, 1460;
statistics, 1450, 1476.
Ouachita and Black rivers, canaliza-
tion, history, 1435; statistics, 1475.
Page's brook, aqueduct built, 1002.
Palmyra, bridge, Kent st., 969.
Panama canal, history, 1424; statis-
tics, 1474.
Parker, Ely S., biography, 1161.
INDEx.
1539
Pawtucket Falls canal, history, 1370;
statistics, 1465.
Peacock, William, western division
(1816), 76.
Peaconic Navigation Co., incorporated
(1835), 762.
Pecomic River Lock Navigation Co.,
incorporated (1808), 762.
Pendleton, bridge near, 976, 977.
Pendleton, Nathaniel, supports con-
struction act, 83.
Penns Neck canal, statistics, 1468.
Pennsylvania canals, histories, 1377,
1425; statistics, 1468, 1474.
Perkins, George R., biography, 1162.
Phelps, Chauncey L., biography, 1162.
Phoenix, bridge, Bridge st., 988.
Piermont, pier removal, 1024.
Pittsford, bridge, Main st., 975, 977.
Plaquemines canal, statistics, 1471.
Platt, Jonas, plans new surveys
(1810), 62; bill to buy Western Co.,
70.
Point Iroquois
canal.
Portage canal, see Fox river.
Portage Lake ship canal,
1420; statistics, 1473.
Portages, Little Falls, Wood creek,
Oswego rapids, 17, 443; Shinnecock
and Pecomic (Canoe Place), 578.
Port Arthur ship canal, history, 1410.
Port Byron, aqueduct, 959; State
ditch opened, 965; feeder dam de-
stroyed, 967.
Porter, Peter B., commissioner (1810),
63, 956; efforts in Congress (1810),
64, 956; Buffalo-Black Rock contest
(1822), 110.
Port Jackson, aqueduct completed
(1841), 960; bridge, 966.
Port Leyden, bridges, North st., Main
st., 1007.
Poughkeepsie Bridge Co.,
rated, 1022;
1023.
Powell, Archibald C., biography, 1162.
Propulsion, steam-power suggested
(1867), 268; various methods tried
(1868), 274; European, or Belgian
system, Kingsley-Gardner cable
system, 278, 283, 966, 967; steam-
boat “Barnard,” 279, 966; power
systems, commission to examine
(1871), 282, 966; steamboat “Daw-
son,” 967; Belgian system, steam
experiments (1872), 285, 967; trial,
road engine, 967; amendment
(1873), 967; steam, further tests,
awards, 288, 967; Baxter steam-
boat, cable towage (1874), 290;
progress of experiments (1875),
$
canal, see Galops
history,
incorpo-
time extended, 1022,
299; further experiments author-
ized (1876), 302, 968; steam towage,
Various. tests, Stevenson system,
Baker single-rail system, 305, 968;
“Baxter’’ boat, Belgian system,
Frick system, 306, 968; Cooke
system, Belgian system (1879),
310, 968; steam towage, Ill-
inois system (1880), 312; experi-
ment (1880), 312, 969; steamer
with five consorts (1891), 971; elec-
tric generation, waste water plan
(1893), 344; electrical experiments,
trolley system (1893), 347, 972;
Mulligan system, 355, 359; appro-
priation (1895), 973; Lamb system
(1895), 358, 974; Dutton device
(1895), 361; Wood system (1903),
397, 978; bibliography, 1339.
Prussian canals, projects (1482), 1490.
Quebec canals, histories, 1441, 1446,
1454; statistics, 1450, 1476.
Queensbury, bridge, 986.
Rafter, George W., canal bridges,
special report (1895), 361; western
division, water-supply, special re-
port (1896), 363; Genesee storage
project, final report, 368; deep
waterway survey (1897), 371.
Railroads, adverse attitude (1847),
182; divert passenger traffic (1849),
191; no tolls, livestock (1850), 191,
961; tolls abolished (1851), 195,
961; results of act of 1851, 196;
re-imposiulon tolls defeated (1855),
221; tolls again urged (1858), 237;
malign influence shown (1858), 239;
tolls again defeated (1859), 246;
tolls finally defeated (1860), 25.1;
canal tolls, historical (1877), 308;
cost of traffic compared with canals,
betterments, 318: Cayuga and Sen-
eca, Geneva, encroachments, 499;
canal regulates rates, 322, '905;
Forestport reservoir, embankment,
legal controversy (1894-1904), 553,
1009, 1010; rates lowered, contem-
plated effect (1895), 360; use of
canal bed for tracks proposed
(1902), 391.
Railroads vs. canals, bibliography,
1314.
Rainy river improvement, history,
1463.
Ramsay, Henry, biography, 1162.
Rapide Plat canal, history, 1443,
1456; statistics, 1476.
Regent’s canal, history, 1500.
Reim, boat scale, 278.
Reports, annual, N. Y. canal officials,
bibliography, 1185.
1540
INDEX.
Reservoirs, see Feeders, Water-supply
and names of localities.
Resident engineers, tabular
(1850-1905), ll:42-3-4. *
See also State Engineer and Sur-
veyor.
Rexford Flats, dam completed (1867),
965; repairs, 356, 974; bridges, 965,
978.
Rhine
1488.
Rhine-Weser-Elbe canal, history, 1491.
Rhone river, improvement, history,
1484.
Richardson, John, begins
tion, 88.
Richmond, Denison, device, turbines
at locks, 969; death, 970; biogra-
phy, 1162.
Richmond, Van R., Montezuma aque-
duct, 227, 800, 962, 1018; opposes
further expenditures (1862), 256;
chairman, towage commission
(1871), 282; biography, 1162.
Rideau canal, history, 1447,
statistics, 1450, 1476.
Right of way, Northern Inland Lock
Navigation Co., 979; Western In-
land Lock Navigation Co., 955.
Riquet, Francis, designer Languedoc
canal, 6.
Riverhead Canal and Mill Co., in-
corporated (1854), 762.
Rivers, canalized, see United States
canalized rivers and names of
rivers.
Roberts, De Witt C., biography, 1163.
Roberts, Nathan S., surveys (1820),
102; designs Lockport locks, 797;
Chenango canal survey (1827), 675;
surveys, Erie canal (1835), 136;
biography, 1163.
Rochester, aqueduct, foundations,
107; completed (1823), 112; new
aqueduct completed (1842), 171,
960; Genesee feeder dam destroyed,
190; new dam completed, 264, 964;
mill owners’ claims (1854), 214;
settled (1856), 223; bridges: Buf-
falo and Fitzhugh sts., 960; Alex-
ander st., 960; Clay st., 1011, 1013;
Allen st., 961, 968; acquirement,
Smith’s, abandonment, Howell St.,
961; Exchange, Washington and
Buffalo stS., 962; Nelson st., 962;
Griffin st., 962; Atkinson st., 1012;
Plymouth ave., 1012; Hunter St.,
1013; Buffalo st., 966, 967; Monroe
ave., 970, 975-6; W. Main st., 970,
973; Caledonia ave., 970, 971; Cul-
ver st., 971; Rome st., 971; Ford
st., 972; Emerson st., 972, 973,
lists
river, canalization, history,
construc-
1462;
974; Griffith st., 350, 964, 973;
Exchange st., 356, 965, 974, 975,
976; special, Main st., Rafter’s
report (1895), 361; Fitzhugh St.,
974, 975, 976, 977; Clinton st., 975-
976; West ave., 976, 978; Lyell
ave., 978; Plymouth ave., 978; wall,
St. Paul st., 973. -
Rochester Canal and Railroad Co., in-
corporated (1831), 762.
Rochester, William B., supports con-
struction act, 83.
Rockville reservoir, completed (1841),
1011.
Rocky Rift feeder, dam and feeder
completed (1856), 962; appropria-
tion (1896), 974.
Rogers, Albert B., biography, 1168.
Rome, new location, independent line,
153, 172, 959; lock and waste-weir,
132, 959; Mohawk dam and feeder
completed (1856), 962; draining old
canal, 970, 971, 972; bridges: Wash-
ington st., 961, 965; Jay st., 961;
Doxtater and Bouck sts., 962, 1004;
Floyd st., 1008; at Black River
canal junction, 1008; S. George st.,
971, 975, 976, 977; S. Madison st.,
972; S. James st., 972; Thomas st.,
1009; Garden st., 1009, 1010; walls,
Lock st., 1009.
Rondout, ferry across Hudson, 1022.
Roosevelt, Theodore, canal investiga-
tion, appoints counsel, their report
(1899), 379.
Root, Portous R., engineer, Black
River canal (1836), 530, 1005.
Rough river, canalization, history,
1432; statistics, 1475.
Royal canal, (Ireland), history, 1504.
Ruggles, S. S., “gunboat “ commis-
sioner to Congress, 964.
Sacolds canal, statistics, 1471.
Salina side-cut, bibliography, 1230.
See also Middle division and
Oswego canal.
Salmon River Harbor Canal Co., in-
corporated (1837), 762.
Saluda canal, statistics, 1471.
Sand lake, reservoir built, 551, 1008.
Sandy and Beaver canal, statistics,
1472.
Sandy Hill, bridge, 985; Main st.,
986.
Santa Fe canal, statistics, 1471.
Santee canal, statistics, 1471.
Santee River canal, history, 1411; sta-
tistics, 1473.
Saratoga dam, completed (1821), 416,
979; raised (1844), 425, 981; re-
'INDEx.
1541
built (1857), 429, 982;
(1869), 983.
Saratoga falls, guard-lock rebuilt,
420, 980; discharge-lock rebuilt,
stone, 980; bridge destroyed, 425,
981.
Sault Ste. Marie canal, history, 1446,
1457; statistics, 1417, 1451, 1476.
Schenck, Martin, Barge canal, first
official presentation (1892), 345;
biography, 1163.
Schenectady, relocation, 107; bridges,
Rotterdam st., 960; Liberty St.,
970; Church st., 971; State st., 974;
berme wall, 343, 350; bank im-
provement, 350, 973; canal wall, re-
pairs, 973.
Schoharie creek aqueduct, completed
(1841), 960; new trunk (1855), 962;
damages for construction allowed
(1861), 963; new trunk (1873), 967;
repairs (1893-4), 972-3.
Schoharie creek dam, built (1822), of
timber on piles, 958; rebuilt of
brush and gravel (1828-32), 959;
damaged by flood (1843), 960; stone
dam completed (1862), destroyed,
replaced by tree dam (1864), 964;
rebuilt (1894), 973.
Schuyler, Philip, support gained, 31;
procures passage Lock Navigation
Law (1792), 33; predicts Erie canal,
5l.
Schuylerville, aqueduct enlarged, 425;
981; completed, 982; rebuilt (1873),
984; bridges, Saratoga St., 983;
Ferry st., 983.
Schuylkill canal, history, 1383; sta-
tistics, 1469.
Scotch canals, histories, 1506.
Scottsville Canal Co., organized
(1829), 712, 762.
Searles, William H., biography, 1164.
Secretaries of State, tabular list
(1817-1905), ll34.
Seeley, Samuel J., lock-gate appara-
tus, 221, 962.
Seine river,
- 1483.
Seneca and Susquehannah Lock Navi-
gation Co., incorporation (1815),
Chemung route, 472, 608, 762, 995.
Seneca Falls, towing-path bridge, 992;
dam built (1841), 992; dam below
rebuilt, 992; dam and guard-gate
built (1857), 493, 993; bridge, 995;
Ovid St., 993, 994.
Seneca lake, first boat to N. Y.
(1823), 115; lowering outlet, 479,
992; water-level controversy, 478,
992; fluctuations, controlling works
damaged
canalization, history,
proposed, 482; cutting bar, regulat-
ing weir proposed (1840), 483, 992;
water-level controversy revived,
new surveys (1842), 385; control-
ling works removed, failure of plan
(1845), 486, 992; pier built, Wat-
kins (1845), 996; outlet piers built
(1851), 993; bridge, outlet, 993;
sea-wall built at foot (1870), 496,
994; Stone breakwater authorized
(1894-5), completion (1897), 502,
994, 995; regulating lake level, new
State works, completed (1903), ex-
isting phase, 503; bibliography,
1265.
Seneca Lock Navigation Co., incor-
porated (1813), 472, 762, 991; stock
increased (1814), time extended,
State aid, completion (1821), 473;
purchased by State, 476.
Seneca river, Montezuma aqueduct,
227, 962, 1018; bibliography, 1274,
1363.
Seneca River Towing-path, author-
ized (1836), constructed (1839),
566, 1015; steamboat channel Sur-
vey ordered (1836), 566, 1015; navi-
gation extended to Jack’s reef
(1853), 567, 1015; placed under
canal regulations (1854), 567, 1016;
floating bridge at Oswego canal
junction dispensed with, towing-
path extended (1871), 568, 1016:
Jack’s reef extension abandoned
(1888), 568, 1016; absorption in
Barge canal plan, 568: annual tolls
(1841-1882), 1066; cost and rev-
enues, summary (1882), 1068: sta-
tistical tables, 1036, 1466; bibliog-
raphy, 1243.
Serrell, Edward W., ship canal sur-
veys (1853), 212.
Sewalls Falls canal, statistics, 1465.
Seward, William H., advocates cur-
tailing official powers (1839), 157;
urges completion (1840), 161; re-
tardation policy (1841), 165.
Seymour, Horatio, reviews canal
policy (1844), 173; canal views,
policy (1853), 203; convenes special
session. 209; urges amendment
(1854), 213.
Seymour, Horatio, Jr., the “Seymour
plan,” 309, 968; Shinnecock and Pe-
conic survey (1879), 577-8; biog-
raphy, Il64.
Seymour, Norman, biography, 1164.
Seymour, Silas, biography, 1165.
Sharon canal, see N. Y. and Sharon
Canal Co.
sºld and Tinsley canal, history,
502,
1542
INDEX.
Sheffield district
1502.
Shelby basin, bridge, 961.
Sherburne, bridge, 1003; repairs, canal
bank, 1004.
Shinnecock and Peconic canal, loca-
tion, early history, 574; Hutchin-
son’s survey (1826), 577-8, 1024;
survey ordered (1879), report
(1880), 577-8, 1025; construction
(1884-91), 579, 1025; effect on oys-
ter industry, 580, 1025; highway
swing-bridge, stop-gates, expedients
for preservation (1893), 581, 1025;
railroad bridge, 582-5; automatic
canals, histories,
tide-gates, 583, 1025; channel
through bar, failure (1896), 583,
1025; Great South bay, connection,
586, 1025: rebuilding the tide-gates
(1901-2), present condition, 586-7,
1025; statistical table, 1467; bibli-
ography, 1243, 1361.
Ship canals, Ontario-Hudson (1835),
143; Niagara Federal project
(1840), 164; Hudson-Champlain-St.
Lawrence route (1849), 191; pro-
posed Champlain enlargement
(1850), 427, 981; St. Mary’s (1853),
208; Albany and New Baltimore
(1853), 208; Niagara project char-
tered (1853), 212; Portage lake to
Lake - Superior, concurrent resolu-
tion (1866), 965; engineers discuss
(1884), 323; Palfrey Niagara sur-
vey (1889), 333; Judson survey, re-
port to Congress (1892); other re-
ports (1892-6), 336; Dr. Corthell’s
review (1891), 341; Maj. King-
man’s statement (1892), 342; im-
practicability, 345; Congress, pro-
posed survey, lakes to ocean (1893),
469; project in Congress (1894),
349; Congress authorizes survey
(1896), 363; Oswego-Oneida-Mo-
hawk route (1896), 364; report of
U. S. engineers, routes in New York,
370; bibliography, 1204.
Shrewsbury canal, history, 1500.
Shropshire Union canals, histories,
1499.
Shubenacadie canal, history, 1463.
Skaneateles, feeder enlarged, 959; res-
ervoir proposed (1842), 960; com-
pleted (1844), 960; Syracuse water-
supply, 335, 337, 971.
Smalley, Edward D., biography, 1165.
Smith, De Witt C., biography, 1165.
Smith, Jeffrey, first navigation bill
(1786), 25, 51, 955.
Sodus Canal Co., incorporated (1829),
762; bibliography, 1348.
Soulanges canal, history, 1442; sta-
tistics, 1476.
Soule, Howard, biography, 1165.
South Branch lake, reservoir built,
545-50, 1006, l007.
South Carolina canals, histories, 1398,
1411, 1425; statistics, 1471, 1473,
1474.
South Hadley canal, statistics, 1465.
Sparkill Creek Canal Co., incorporated
(1871), 762.
Sprague, Joseph W., biography, 1166.
Special Deputy State Engineer and
Surveyor, office created, Barge canal
act (1903), 396; tabular list (1905),
1140.
Stainforth and Keadby canal, history,
1502,
State Engineer and Surveyor, office
created (1846), 186; duties defined
(1847), 961; law concerning annual
reports, 963; division and resident
engineers, law concerning, 963;
canal force reduced (1862), 258; di-
vision and resident engineers
created (1865), 265, 964; resident
engineer authorized, Chenango canal
extension, 703, 1014; subordinates,
power to appoint urged (1874),
291; power of appointment (1876),
302, 968; additional duties, 968;
tabular list (1848-1905), 1132.
St. Clair Flats canal, history, 1421;
statistics, 1473.
Ste. Anne's lock, history, 1446; statis-
tics, 1476.
Stillwater, waste-weir rebuilt, 980;
bridge over Hudson, 1024.
St. Lawrence and Champlain Co., or-
ganization, 191.
St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain
canals, bibliography, 1346.
St. Lawrence canals, history, 1441,
1455; statistics, 1450, 1476.
St. Lawrence Lock Co., incorporated
(1808), 762.
St. Mary's Falls canal, charter granted
(1853), 208; history, 1415; statis-
tics, 1417, 1473.
Stop gates, table, Erie canal, 1108.
St. Ours lock, history, 1448, 1460.
St. Peter's canal, history, 1449, 1463;
statistics, 1451, 1476.
Stream receivers, tables, Erie canal,
1109; Champlain canal, 1121.
Stuart, Charles B., first State En-
gineer (1848), 186, 961; ship canal
surveys (1853), 212; “gunboat "
survey (1863), 262, 267.
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan
canal, history, 1421; statistics, 1473.
Suez canal, history, 1479.
INDEx.
1543.
Sullivan, culvert, repairs, 974.
Sullivan, John L., Delaware and Hud-
son canal, examination (1823), 732;
report and estimates (1824), 733.
Sunday opening, New York canals,
petitions against, 958; bibliography,
1352. -
Superintendent of Public Works,
office created (1876), 302, 968; as-
sumes control (1878), 307; land ap-
propriation, power, 968; powers of
contracting board, 969; tabular list
(1878-1905), 1132. -
Surrey canal, history, 1502.
Surveyors-General, tabular list (1817-
1847), 1134.
Susquehannah and Chenango (Whit-
& : Cross-canal), authorized (1836),
62. -
Susquehanna and Tide-water canal,
history, 1392; statistics, 1469.
Susquehanna river, bibliography, 1267.
Sweet, Charles A., biography, 1166.
Sweet, Elnathan, ship canal project
(1884), 323; biography, 1166.
Sweet, Sylvanus H., “History of N.
Y. canals,” l; biography, 1167.
Symons, Thomas W., ship canal sur-
Vey (1896), 363; member, Greene
committee (1899), 380; Senate,
* of thanks proposed (1902),
Syracuse, proposed changes (1836),
151; double locks completed (1840),
960; bridges: McBride, Townsend,
Chestnut (Crouse ave.) stS., 961; N.
Salina st., 989, 990, 991; Willow st.,
989, 991; at Oswego canal junction,
989; Grape st., 964, 965; Salina,
Bridge stS., 990; Salina st., 968,
975; James St., 990; Warren st.,
967, 978; Catharine, Almond sts.,
970, 975, 977; West st., 970; Mul-
bery and Lock sts. (State st.), 972;
Clinton St., 972,973; Geddesst., 350,
973; W. Genesee st., 973, 974, 975;
Willis ave., 978; water-supply from
Skaneateles lake reservoir,335, 337,
971. -
Tacitus, see De Witt Clinton.
Tagliaferro canal, statistics, 1471.
Taintor, William N., biography, 1167.
Talcott, William H., biography, lló7.
Taylor, William B., biography, 1168.
Telegraph lines, see Canal tele-
graphs. -
Tennessee canals, statistics, 1473.
Tennessee river, canalization, history,
1433; statistics, 1475.
Terminal charges, investigating Com-
mittee, report (1880), 313; bibliog-
raphy, 1306.
See also Canal policy.
Texas canals, histories, 1410, 1423;
statistics, 1474. -
Thomas, David, surveys (1820), 100;
Buffalo-Black Rock surveys, 111;
Cayuga and Seneca survey (1824),
475; Cayuga marshes, report (1825),
1017; Crooked Lake canal Survey
(1828), report (1829), 641, 999; bi-
ography, 1168. -
Thurman, bridge over Hudson, 1022.
Tibbitts, George, financial plan (1817),
82
Tidal Waterway Co., incorporated
(1894), 762. -
Tilden, Samuel J., his canal policy
(1875), 292; special canal message,
295, 968; appoints investigating
commission, 297; special message,
recommendations, 301, 968; reform
spirit, results, “ ring ” broken, 303.
Tombigbee river, canalization, his-
tory, 1434; statistics, 1475.
Tompkins, Daniel D., urges construe-
tion (1815), 73; prison labor sug-
gested, 76; opposition, council re-
vision, 84.
Tonawanda, side-cut lock, 967;
bridges: Seymour st., 961; Main st.,
970; Delaware st., 971.
Tonawanda creek, feeder completed
(1824), 958; enlarged (1840), 960;
creek improvement (1838), 959; re-
moval backwater, 966; lowering
dam, 966; bibliography, 1275.
Tonnage, N. Y. canals (1837-1905),
1062.
Tracy, Henry, examines water-sup-
ply, Genesee watershed (1849), 190;
Erie water-supply surveys (1850),
191, 215.
Tracy, James G., biography, 1168.
Travel, New York canals, bibliog-
raphy, 1351. -
Treasurers, tabular list (1817-1905),
1134. -
Trent canal, history, 1448, 1462; sta-
tistics, 1451, 1476.
Troy and Breaker Island Bridge Co.,
incorporated, 1023.
Troy and West Troy Bridge Co., in-
corporated, 1022.
Troy dam, survey, report (1808-9),
1019; extension (1817), 1020; law
to finish dam and lock (1821), 979,
1020; completed (1823), 980, 1020;
dam, damaged (1825), 958; (1835),
980; (1837), 959, 981, 1020; (1840),
960, 1020; lock rebuilt (1854), 1021;
1544
INDEX.
dam repairs (1868), 1021; rebuilt
(1869-71), 983, 1022; fishways
(1870), 1022; (1887), 1023; report
(1892), 1023.
Troy, Lansingburg and Cohoes Bridge
Co., incorporated, 1022.
Truesdell, Charles, biography, 1168.
Trumbull, Earl, builds first iron canal
bridge (1840), 164, 803.
Tubbs, J. Nelson, biography, 1168.
Tug fork, canalization, history, 1430.
Ulster canal, history, 1505.
Union canal (New Hampshire), sta-
tistics, 1465.
Union canal (Pennsylvania), history,
1391; statistics, 1469.
Union canal (Scotland), history, 1506.
IJnited States Board of Engineers on
Deep Waterways, appointed (1897),
370.
United States canalized rivers, his-
tories, 1425; statistics, 1474.
United States canals, histories, 1410;
statistics, 1473.
See also Canals of United States.
United States Deep Waterways Com-
mission, appointment (1895), 357;
report (1896), 364.
Upper White river, canalization, his-
tory, 1437; statistics, 1475.
Utica, proposed changes (1836), 150;
completion, lengthening lock 46,
339, 972; bridges: Garden St., 1002,
1003; Whitesboro st., 961, 975, 977;
at lock 46, 966; Hotel st., 967; Col-
umbia, Fayette sts., 1004; John St.,
970; Schuyler st., 970, 971, 975, 977;
Genesee st., 356, 971, 972, 973, 974,
975; Broad st., 975, 976; Washing-
ton st., 975, 977; walls: Gilbert St.-
Turner st., 350, 973, 974; Clay st.-
Hubbell st., 973.
Van Alstyne, Henry A., biography,
1169.
Van Buren, John D., Jr., member, in-
vestigating commission (1875),
297; “Van Buren survey’’ (1876),
303, 376, 968; biography, 1169.
Van Buren, Martin, amendment, act
of 1816, 75; supports construction
act, 83.
Van Rensselaer, J. Rutsen, proposal
of 1817, 81.
Van Rensselaer, Stephen, commis-
sioner (1810), 63, 956; commis-
sioner (1816), 74, 410; scientific
survey (1822), 115.
Vermont canals, statistics, 1465.
Verplancks Point, bridge over Hudson
(1868), 1021; (1875), 1022; (1904),
1024.
Vinci, Leonardo da, lock-invention, 5.
Virginia canals, history, 1395; statis-
tics, 1470.
Volney, bridge, 989.
Wabash and Erie canal, history, 1405;
statistics, 1472.
Wabash river, canalization, history,
1436; statistics, 1475.
Walhonding branch canal, history,
1399; statistics, 1472.
Wallabocht Canal Co., incorporated
(1828), 762.
Wallabout Canal
(1838), 762.
Wall benches, see Canal policy.
Warrensburg, bridge over Hudson,
1022. --
Warrior river, canalization, history,
1434; statistics, 1475.
Washington Branch canal, statistics,
1470.
Washington, George, early interest, 7;
father of American canals, 22;
Potomac improvements, 22; views
to de Chastellux (1783), 22; views
on internal improvements, 26.
Waste-weirs, tables, Erie canal, 1110;
Champlain canal, 1122; Oswego
canal, 1129.
Wateree canal, history, 1398; statis-
tics, 1471.
Waterford, side-cut, construction,
difficulties (1822-3), 416; dam com-
pleted (1824), 980; lock completed
(1842), 424, 981; lock above com-
pleted, 426, 981; bridges, 983, 985,
986; Broad st., 983, 985; Division
st., 986; Fourth st., 986; Fulton st.,
986.
Waterford Electric Light Co., dam
authorized, 1024.
Waterhouse creek, aqueduct rebuilt
(1847), 988.
Waterloo, dam built, (1841), 992;
raised (1867), 496, 993; injured
(1884), 500, 994; canal improve-
ment, 503, 994.
Waterqueechy canal, statistics, 1465.
Water-supply (Black River canal),
Erie canal feeder, Black River
canal, reasons for construction, 530;
proposed Black river diversion,
opposition, 532; value as feeder to
Erie demonstrated (1841), 540; feed-
er opened (1848-9), Black river in-
sufficient, reservoirs planned, 542-3,
1006; head-water reservoir surveys
Co., authorized
TNDEX.
1545
(1851-6), 544-6, 1006, 1007; diver-
sion from Black river, compensat-
ing reservoirs, 550-1, 1007, 1008; ad-
ditional supply needed, Independ-
ence, Beaver and Black river res-
ervoirs, 551, 1008; reservoirs built,
Camachagala, Bisby, White, Twin
lakes, Fulton chain (1880-1), 1008;
continued complaints; Forestport
dam and reservoir, supply, survey
and estimates (1888), 331, 343, 552;
Forestport reservoir completed
(1894), 351, 973, 1009; Forestport
feeder, malicious breaks, 385, 975,
976, 977, 1009, 1010; telephone,
Porestport-North Lake, 974; Adir-
ondack water-supply, excerpts from
report (1898), 554-60; Forestport
pond, concrete dam (1903), 396,
1010; (Cayuga and Seneca), Seneca
lake, water-level controversy, 478,
992; Seneca lake fluctuations, 482;
cutting bar, regulating weir pro-
posed, 483, 993; deepening upper
level (1841), 484; Seneca lake level,
controversy, new surveys (1842),
385; controlling works changed
(1845), 486, 992; Seneca lake level,
contention reappears (1851), 491;
Waterloo dam raised, 496, 993;
Seneca river, bars, loss of traffic
(1872), 497; Seneca Falls dam re-
built, Waterloo dam, 500; present
controlling works, 503-4, 995;
(Champlain), early plans (1817),
412; Geddes’ discovery, Glens Falls
feeder, 414; Glens Falls and Baker’s
falls routes considered (1820), 417;
Glens Falls feeder, enlargement
(1840-2), 423, 981; leakage esti-
mates, 424; efforts to prevent
(1843-50), 425; lease at Ft. Edward,
983; scarcity (1880), additional
reservoir advised, 984; (Chemung),
Chemung river diversion, additional
reservoir surveys, report and esti-
mates (1856), 632; (Chenango),
Forman’s investigation, report
(1827), 674; Roberts, Hutchinson,
Wright and Bates surveys (1827-
9), 676-7; Kingsley brook reservoir
restoration recommended (1862),
688; begun (1864), 689, 1003; com-
pleted (1867), 690, 1003; canal
abandoned (1877), changes for
feeder purposes (1878), 695;
(Crooked Lake), proposed dam and
storage reservoir (1829), 642; mill
controversy (1833-6), 646, 999;
deepening Penn Yan level (1864-
70), 650, 999, 1000; scarcity (1872),
650, 1000; (Erie), Rome level, Black
river project (1825), 507; Conesus,
Honeoye, Canadice and Hemlock
lakes (1849), 190, 1011; Cazenovia
lake (1849), 190; grant, at Monte-
Zuma, 963; seventeen reservoirs
completed (1861), 963; De Ruyter
reservoir in use (1863), 263, 964;
Genesee dam, Fish creek (1864),
264; De Ruyter reservoir, scarcity
(1867), 272; Fish creek feeder
(1868), 275; authorized (1869),
276, 966; surplus water, special re-
port (1870), 966; Oriskany creek
diverted (1871), 283; traffic di-
verted to Niagara river (1872), 284:
Otisco lake, 289, 967; history, Black
Rock harbor, surplus water, 300:
restriction, surplus, Rome level,
969; Madison co., 343; Skaneateles
lake, Syracuse Water Department
(1889), 335, 971; Syracuse water
act (1890), 337, 971; Genesee river
storage project, Bailey survey
(1889), 337; Lake Erie, low water,
Genesee river project (1891), 342;
Rocky Rift feeder (1893), 346, 972;
(1894) 350; Genesee storage project,
engineer's report, petition (1894),
351: Genesee storage dam defeated
(1895), 357 : western division, Raft-
er's report (1896), 363: Genesee
storage project, further investiga-
tions (1896), 365; final report, 368;
Genesee storage project, use of con-
crete, Rafter’s report (1898). 378;
Erie-Lockport level, Irondequoit
embankment, 794; table, feeders
and reservoirs, middle division,
1103; (Genesee Valley), Conesus
lake reservoir (1848), 717, 1011;
feeders and reservoirs, 721; sum-
mit level, raising the reservoirs
(1863-9), 722-3, 1012, 1013: Loon
lake taken (1872), 723, 1013; por-
tions retained for Erie feeders
(1880), 726: (Oneida Lake), canal
company chartered, feeder require-
ments (1832), 655: Erie canal
feeder (1867), 666; (Oswego),
Geddes’ report (1809), 445: Onon-
daga creek utilized, State salt
pumps, 455: hydraulie demands,
weirs introduced, 456; (General),
feeders and dams, cost, surplus
water revenues (1874), 289; Adir-
ondack storage reservoirs urged,
327; bibliography, 1324, 1329.
Watervliet, bridges: Ireland Corners
road, Island Park, 965; 984; 19th
st., 977: 23d St., 977; walls, 14th
st., 978.
See also West Troy.
1546
INDEX.
Watkins, pier built (1845), 996; re-
built (1869), 635, 997; bridges, 997,
998; harbor improvement (1901),
998.
Watson, Elkanah, claims as first pro-
jector, 26; explorations (1791), 31;
aids passage Lock Navigation law
(1792), 33; review of Inland Lock
Navigation Companies, 39.
Watson, William S., biography, 1169.
Weedsport, bridge, Seneca st., 978.
Weldon canal, statistics, 1471.
Welland canal, history, 1445, 1454;
statistics, 1450, 1476.
West Branch feeder, dam built, 685,
1002.
Western Division (Erie canal), created
(1816), 76; choice of routes (1817),
79; construction authorized, 91,
957; Gill’s and White's surveys
(1819), 93; northern line adopted,
100; changed location, grade, 101-
2; Genesee feeder authorized (1821),
105; lowering level, east of Roch-
ester, 960; surveys, feed-water
(1852), 203; water-supply increased
(1854), 216; relocation, Macedon to
Rochester (1854), 217; locks still
single (1860), 251; unfinished im-
provements (1862), 259; locks all
doubled (1874-5), 292, 967; Crooked
Take canal, transfer from middle
division (1877), 652, 1000; Chemung
canal, transfer from middle division
(1877), 637; cross-sectional dia-
grams (1848-62), 1044-8.
See also names of localities.
Western Inland Lock Navigation Co.,
incorporated (1792), 34, 762, 955;
promotion, 34; Seneca lake, pro-
posed connection, 472; surveys and
estimates (1792), 35, 955; lease of
surplus waters, 36, 955; work com-
menced, 36, 955; right of way, 955;
State aid, 36, 38, 39, 955, 956; pro-
gress, results, 39, 955; Weston’s re-
port (1796), 95.5; Watson’s review,
39; Clinton’s criticisms, 41; sub-
sequent operations, 46,956; part of
grant surrendered, 956, 987; Eddy’s
efforts (1810), 62; offer to State
(1811), 69, 956; State authorized to
buy, 70; acquired by State, 99,
957; historic relic preserved, 319,
969.
West Philadelphia canal, statistics,
1470.
Weston, William, employed as en-
gineer (1795), 37; report (1796),
955; report on Ontario route (1796),
444; examines plans (1811), 69;
reported engagement as engineer
Whitehall,
(1814), 71, 789, 957; declines em-
ployment on Erie canal, 788; serv-
lices in United States, 787.
West Troy, basin and side-cut com-
pleted (1850), 961; bridges: Terry
st., 961; Union st., 962; Auburn St.,
964; over side-cuts, 964; 19th St.,
97 l; 15th st., 972; locks, appropria-
tion, 966.
See also Watervliet.
West Virginia canal, history, 1429;
statistics, 1471, 1474.
Whallon, S. S., death, 963.
Whipple, Squire, first iron truss
bridge (1840), 164, 803; pay for
use of patent truss bridge, 963; bi-
ography, 1169.
White, Canvass, surveys (1819), 93;
connection with Erie canal, 791;
discovery hydraulic cement, 96,
797, 957; lays out Glens Falls
feeder (1822), 417; biography, 1170.
waste-weir rebuilt, 427,
981; harbor improvement, 982;
dredging basin, 984; bridges, 981,
984, 985.
White river, see Upper White river.
White River canal, statistics, 1465.
Whitesboro, bridge, Brainard st., 976,
978.
Whitewater canal, statistics, 1472.
Whitford, David E., report on Adir-
ondack water-supply, 1010; biog-
raphy, 1170.
Whitford, Oscar F., biography, 1170.
Willard, James E., biography, 1171.
Wilbur's basin, waste-weir destroyed,
426, 981.
Wilkeson, Samuel, Buffalo-Black Rock
contest (1822), 110.
Willamette Falls canal, history, 1409;
statistics, 1472.
Williamsburg canals, history, 1443,
1456; statistics, 1476.
Williams, Elisha, supports construc-
tion act, 83.
Wilson, Orrin S., biography, 1171.
Windom, William, Senate speech
(1878), canals regulate rates, 321,
905.
Winyaw canal, statistics, 1471.
Wisconsin canals, histories,
1437; statistics, 1473, 1475.
Wisconsin river, see Fox river.
Wiscoy aqueduct, completed (1852),
1011.
Witbeck, Charles G., biography, 1171.
Wood creek (Champlain), survey or-
dered (1791), 30; part of canal
route (1816), 412; dam and lock
built, wood (1822), 416; rebuilt,
stone (1845), 425, 981.
1421,
'INDEx.
1547
Wood creek (Erie), portage, 17; early
sluices (1768), 19; early traffic, 19;
proposed improvements, 25, 955;
improvements (1793), 37, 955; sur-
veys and improvements (1802), 46;
Barge canal route, 100, 395.
Woodhull lake, surveys, reservoir
built, later improvement, 543, 545,
550, 1006, 1007, 1008.
Woodville, bridge, 1013.
Wright, Benjamin, survey Wood creek
(1791), 30, 955; engineer, Western
Inland Lock Navigation Co., 46;
eastern division, 69, 789; surveys
(1812), 71; middle division (1816),
76, 788; Erie canal (1817), 86; sur-
vey of Delaware and Hudson canal
(1823), 732; appointed engineer, D.
and H. canal (1825), second survey
and report, 736; Delaware and Sus-
quehanna connection, examination
and report, transportation condi-
tions, prophetic forecast (1827), 740;
Chenango canal, examination, ap-
proval (1828), 676; Black River
Canal Co., plans, inclined planes,
opinion (1829), 514; biography,
1171.
Wright, Benjamin H., biography, 1172.
Wright, Silas, vetoes further expendi-
tures (1845), 176.
Wurts, Maurice, death (1854), 749.
Yamhill river, canalization, history,
1439; statistics, 1475.
Yates, John B., biography, 1172.
Young, John, contract repair system
favored (1847), 180; reviews canal
policy (1848), 183.
Young, Samuel, commissioner (1816),
74, 410; speech, ceremonies at be-
ginning (1817), 88.
--~~~~ Kºź {-- I -
or k ‘’ - O' c S
*. ---
*:
i. *.
- * s *
*~ *
i
**.
* * $ &
-* * *
* * ~. *
*~ \ .
r .*
85° Longitude West from Greenwich
700
Lake St. John
---
7. Sugºi era y
cº
|
2 SLE Royal- Cºcoten
Micº. -
U P ºf C
8 * * º
Lake
Timiskamºtº
ºn
tº
-
------
**** *.
-----ess-- ******** - *a-
- ***...*
-.
-
º, -- -
ºrinitigashish ºf
***
º Nº. carteoui-
keweenaw Pt.
**-
yº.
APOSTLE
º, a
ººist-ANDS
ºf Z.
‘.....:
sº fee R. º Superior
Aitki † : -- gº
BB nerd 111 *. l Ashland º -
e- ***...* - *eatºº ** - -
yº 5 -- orth Giannel “…" .
$ 4 Øcº- Kºº.
was routº - - º lºcºmºzze F
* SLAN *~~ -- -- º º *:: º *...*
- As Clud.
Big Stone L. -
§ ºgº,
QOrtony \ ** *
1. - *
- Bºlsºm. * &g. * .
- - S- º - - --~~ e
- - ea. " Marinette Gºr Yº, - -* -º- iſ - Zºº” ºwº-Yº
Mºliºs Paul s: - - -- - - ce 1 –
º P. \ deonto E At Sable - . carº" | *
- - rian o- --- - - Mr. --- º
º kopee astill:8 - AM - *% ºf ſack ºf }
º º - >
*Co. ſecºnº"
-
Houghton º
2...www.sº
$2–
º º
**. R Mazatº. * Aſſetonºžigg S.
*o- -> - ſº - -
- 13a. º Lake - º º
º : - . ho º --- . - - Ca.
*- sº # , ºr ſoshkosh Winnebaffo º º - º P-tº- ºf Zºº Mººk ſº. -
C : oº: A **** re - - - -- sºlº º age
º La Crosse : ". ..”. * P Riº - - - º º- - ºcus 18W fºie º - º 0. d A:
“...i. * % Cº- º al ...” Scheme" Tº T - *L*OS cape 99
Portage º, s h_2 sagimaw tº º
pilº fº re
- - ºutſkirk … Nº º
- --- -- º:
§ 2: *. &S
-- *...* - º - - - - - - - º º - -
sº ai...tauqua *. ºº:: º------> - - - -- º - -
º tº ºr - no *
-- S--- - *W 3 i º - - - - -
- - i -- - - ſº
&.
ºirie du Chien
114
L.Sº.Clair
Dubuque *
Rockford: * Y -
- º Rifonº, º;
º * jºborº ſ e Pt. Pelee A.
-- * - - Mouro D -
Clinion. - -
C goº B- º Chicagº --- -et- - :- - . - # º leveland f
o -- Port & - º º 53
Davenpor gº º º south Bend 3/3 Clintº it. - y - e. ach chu KEaston
- -- * - - -- º - a. º
* Tºjo Lasalie 102_* * 'i iſ ? 92\º A - - º, sº reasºneº
0. ahal º º- __2^*= - ------- pellefonº 4. º º:
º - - Hell ºpiº 103 zºº - 38-2, cº º
* S. & º º Aujoonacº º 42 &_º _*
Plattsmouth 3 - * - |- 0 : _, ºſº Sºo-
> w - º - -> & - ". - - - - º º º - --> 9. º #. risbu º º - º
= * ( Peoria S * R. ſºvº Louiportº- 2 !”.º. ..” - - - [. ºr. Pitt.ſº * flºº" Har º columbº 51
Nebraska Cy Yºº- º ºš | º e. º - G burg Fººtº º ºxº delp º
º Ft. Madison. Sº rº R. - *ies, -º-º: E - : nila 2
o º 133/ º *z, cºlogº º - .”
10 - - *a, cokuk & Maº - º
- - º - -
- º § - * %. sugar Cr. Havre de Greº
|- - º
º º º Pºuincy I L L - A. N D
St. Joseph. re. N V I -
Bow T. Cr º º R*, - A - A B L E R I V E R
* ck. º ººkersburs T º Henloven - - -
W H F *) Angºla Bºw O F T H E
-
is -
Mººrea.
iRansas City
| M I S S O Ist.charles
jº Jefferson, City"
! Gº
d
ſº º Osage
s
Alton º
w : º - º - *-º-º-º: Sº - : - - - -*. : -
"Jº º acinnati - 24 ...W. E.; - - wº C - \
º * ºr ºf A / & Nº UNITED STATES
--- - --- º A N D
A. º-ºº ºn; - 1. N \, - -
Hutingtº: & º - -
º 3. gº - - - - - C A N A D A
º l'ouisaº - - as a ". Aze. º, we . º -
- º - - - *- º º Accompanying Supplement to Annual Report |
- s
smokº º gº” Topeka
§
§
--
St.Loui a"
East St. Louis
Mount Carmel,
o Baldwin
- west Lººp
f
is
2- -º- re
State Engineer and Surveyor
; º Oreola As chester 128 -
i º º PC be ttyville, - ke O S nuux; .2- º - %. Charles H O f
- --------- - 110 ºn-c --- - -
| presu'. A *".…” º “ºve Herº HENRY A. VAN ALSTYNE
- º Ak. -
-
--~ # - Randolph
#Tº lº º: *32. N
A reº - - -
º * Bo: Green.” 3. * …" *º-Z B.--- - ew York -
- - º *Weldom 1. 9 0 5
- º wº- - º
º - -
Madrid
º
ey º) Mºº .
|
|
\
------ º º: -----
| . r Eag. ſº tº: § Carthage º ** wº *º * { sº N N powerhº - SCALE GF STATUTE MILES.
#4. Roº. - - - arborºlº, - |US le: so
º º º - º, Dyersburg : º Sto - ** * , was wº º NJ § Ille ºf - * * * *
* | º ar. E $ - - E - " …at - | ºl. N º, Tºº º/.º.) acº
- º: "º - Q4: §: ºn .* ape Hatteº EXPLANATIONS.
| - 3. & Kimstoº * , fºeras *C
- Lºla: - ºk & -- - sº. anals
C - - Fºº *- Kº: *Trent 20crgº
| Fort Sr. º re ºfeº -- ºr. ºf{*eeñº: ------- _ ] º:- - --- Trentou- Abandoned Canals
: . ea. -Bolivar º - - lº". - & - C ſized Ri
sº * †—º: - - - c. Bentom: - - - º - analize IVers
Danvi *† ‘Memphis ell. | - ----- - º C H - - -
- - sº Cherºwº 3 : analization of Rivers proposed
_-_ſº º º - -
Tººrºº - - #73 º N. : º and under construction
º - • * º º *~& *Tº ſº. º - -
Little k Nº. Lº: - Fººtnºt Navigable Rivers
-\ rº, I tº " -- * seedeº - - -- ---
! Guntersville *> —º outhport - - º be inade navigable - -
Z * Aºy *T2N. cºpe Fear Rivers not vigable = −. º -
... º. Watershed = − - - = i+---
N Asmiths Mil *-*…-----.
Saºlº -
º Excepth a few trunk streams, those shown on the map as navigable
and not earlized are only intermittently so, the upper reaches of many of
them being nºvigable for rafts only. y
Milledgevºle
THE BRANDow PRINTING co, ALBANY, N. Y.
STATE PRINTER5,
Macon 3
- -
º
* * ... º.
º: - Dublin
* ~ * º
º: º
:
|
:
* Mount Vºnon
:
-
k-
Stillºz -----
º R. "
- ºf - Ay
%. Jesſiº º
& - pañºugmahººd
Andalºisia % 8.
Newton Inswick
º -- - -
º
º
Hätt esbºrg ſ º, i.
º º: º :
2\ºf - - - - º º
º º - º *:: - º Alſº four *
*. - ------ St.Mary's | cuº -- S. f
º º -> º, ºrand found -
*32. º º - s SQ-º r s
Azºvº. - *-Yº, - s - § ºfernaudiº. -
tºº. - arlit.: º - liº - § ºl. (Q.
o 1. o - -> º - - - ºf ºr 5
30 Fº Wiessbluff, º # º U - Pºs- . illington º & - º & ksonville * - Abe - tº -
§ºystiãºis º Bºy #2-ºxº~ Fº"* ** : - º #|anºn c f
Fºrtingtºu *>=º idº ñºs” * =\ s - - - - - * *** *
y Lºº - Perdi pers" * St.Andrew’s Bºy - rº sº Augustiue º - *. -
ºfalo A º R - º - C - tº Southbend. *"…....
dyow Gulºe - --- º - - ...” --
Bºth * Loſe - - - - : º ...º.º.
- Jºe But -- - - Pt. Delgada : c --- º Cowli
- MARSH 1, - -10 : Di i . ..º........' Toledo
__226 alyeston Atchafalayalºgy * º º ntmenº: !
º Astori
º Hºst Bay º 2. º Rºº.
* - aratariº Fºrainee Be * 1. ſ s
ºrs * º:
ºfa * wº CEDAR KEY ºthtº i - Sº
º ** * º & . - *º- - ** *Cascades By”
* T º º - º - ºf r Titlamook. Bay º * *
~2. * º *A). - - *Leesburº L.Jessºp º > `_ D - º º
*º-y " - - - ..º - ; ortlani "A. K. -
º Z}ſºntonio Bay - - oMarysvil *... ºnº S. McMimºſille 3 (º
a. º º º - * #40% 3. Gº ?" 3.
* pano Baiſº t * - Bear- *. - Rissimmee º º - - - § egon-U. a. § s \\
- - _ \ . T º - _Tºpºlº Lºº - FA5 ** * - s -
|s. Corpha Christidº * --. *- sº
*...* R. - - - - º s 2-iº.
-- º * ſº º C Tampa. Newport t-º-º-º- -
º º - ºº, W. - - : -
*... àe. Sacramento § "pºrt. Tampa S. * *. | - -
ºnos C: / Tampa-bai º # - -
| - e. - ºtee ;
23radentown - - St. Lucie Inlet …”
PADRE: -
HSLAND ---
Punta Gorda.
charlottº
*\ º lº -T
tº Ft. Myers
*
fo Gra ºde
;
Matamoros & £ºwnsville - -
95° –
- 85° -
80





































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































... Buffalo
. *
42 Black Rock
i :-
| || ©
41 Tonawanda
E.
i ot
i (p.
i . 40 Sulphur Sps
! §- sº
38-39Lockport
ºp
"dº
Buffalo
Middleport
* g
$4 Buffalo $. Medina
Depew E.
3. i - Depew Albion -
Gr
- . ºl-------- - – - -...--——ºr- - - - - - *- E. - . - - - -- *- EAJ-ſº sº-º-º-º- ~i- # P- -
; - - - Gh
j Corfu - ºf a Buffalo ; :
i §: g|" §- §. §: Holley Z
#| 33-6 Corfu
i Brockport.
! E. 66/. L t E;
... . tº - & alſ. Cal Stef - g
- BATAVIA E; . Buffalo ; - ; Clarence Adams Basin - - - - - g
F - Spencerport ( y
(ſ) 797. Akro S2O.
* Alden roll BATAVIA South Greece GD
i 3- North Leroy #. Depew §: §- Š. § . 37 &
: - O G AP v. r
i S33. Alabama = is seness. " -r
. . 4. Byron * - i.
: Caledonia Q86. ***
Attica tºao f
* * Fairport -U
Fargo J2O3. Elba <
Linden tº ſº tº * >
º º s' tº º Chili º *
©- * y = iſ . sº e- N Macedon f
© Pºw- Rochester Junc. g § - g g g Q >
3 * r 339. G) -
Mendon Alexander Warsaw Palmyra Es sº
| Churchville ſ R ,
: Victor . I hºoch ESTER
i ºg Silver Springs $, 32 Newark O *
| #31
| *o? # 3o Lyons
Ǻ Cº. * º § Fairport (* #20 -> O
. 3- Manchester g- Linwood glºº. Portage © Rock Ester § ā- § 29 Lock Berlin C e- Jº
. . : clvd - Z
Dalton Hºa–H Macedon : yde º (ſ)
Phelps A342. & 28 Savannah O
e Fairport Palmyra – O
Mount Morris
Geneva C O
§ § § - 5Cºs Canaseraga §- Macedon g- Newark §. E. EJ +
© tº: O ©
Varick tº . Palmyra L § Weedsport --
yons $ • *... • * - a - • *- sº -
Dansville *30. -- : >
A/6/. - Hornellsville Newark Clyde I-
Canisteo - e F-
Har-A Lyons *
tº (º © TWO2 - w || ". y 4. tº [*. Savannah º (ſ) - ºsſ
sº Nº - e Rº- !Nº- N} - sº º
§ Caywood § Atlanta º O O 5TH 27 Baldwinsville ſº º
Clvd
| | Fssai Clyde 336. ->
! Cameron h Weedsport ->
| - Savanna e lºmº
i. Burdett - ºoz Gu Belgium. -r
Avoca t Haz-i Jordan 3. Three Rivers É
Odessa - O
3. (3 Bath º Addison ©º § – 26 - U F-
O © o +553- © -
i © O © Weedsport a 427 O Brewerton º
: Cayuta Gº- (ſ) m
; - § emi- .
| CoRNING Memphis - SYRAcuse § © (ſ)
| * HF e-
ii | * * * * Q. S. = | r
I #| | | Reniff § Corning § §. §4 \ls (D 1 \. .
* . . . , is . sº -A SY Racost. ... ---— O || * ~ : - - - - -- - - - - O $o Sylvan Beach -- ~~~~ -----|- - --~ * = ºs--------
e; - Chittenango § § 3; > ^ ( )
* 25 () *
#3–| Sayre rºl ELMIRA § 3 # E mº,
Athens F- jaz Z2 Canastota s 24 on O E. r
}> * 28 Fort Bull * E. -
3. º Oneid .* * {\) C Fr.
T, zir-H Chittenango Ilêlgal Ş. ; :- ;
Nº || 744.4 Ulster P NJ) ELMIRA Nº - |N) // tº) Nº. |; ! sº * =º º :
g- ; 3 głsº g- * 3: # * 3 || 9 m. | !
º Canastota -> 22 fºr-i Ǻ Z i
º º Towancia *O Waverly Fº § Oriskany g it. " 2: ;
H = |* F- 7& Här- Rome & G | J == |
: ; F- }> * Utic A *T* tº "C ;
Gy (n :
m e) Waverly : Q: o C rºl * i.
[. º - V †: -º-mº t
i | E g Rummerfield 2R 7.99. : ernon 2 Hä- Oriskany 2O : -: {} a -3
|| 3: $. * g. $. rºl Ś = y. §- à la ºn e-º- Z -
: == 687.5 3. © (ſ) O > 5 Ug a § C (A #.
| > rºl Owego = > Hää- UTICA }> º ©
| || > 22 ºn (ſ) Utic A > (T) ... * Jacksonburg |s|s º
| || F- - l— == 7.2 : 3 o | | |
F- 655, Laceyville > Hari- Owego Fº 634; G) 5 Rºss' rºl = 7-is Little Falls F. Us
m P P ; == Herkimer ; º *
| -( Š- Z ſº- - Nº. R}_ C. N. İ Gº tº Mindenville § lo
º tº 9 F- 3 Eº O llion E §: > 3’ 16 737- (ſ) !
- Tazas- ſº (J * * * -
E.J 635.2 269 Fº > (p = Little Falls Z2 § 3. 3. §
| || > Carney < g BINGHAMT on F G }> -is is Fort Plain a g Gº- -
| -azā- - r 2 * tº *
F- 6/4, Tunkhannock rºl Ú : Little Falls F- Ti” 14 canajoharie (> - -6 |
Fº º Hasa-H Binghamton > E Hºr § Sprakers tº:
5 g. Tº 8 Nº G is fis | ran ºf " § F O - ||
G Hää E.J Conklin © 325. E3 § Fonda Jº - i
: | | R Fort Plain ; — 12 Tribes Hill E. l l " I -
all SOIn Ej Susquehanna 30/. § Ö 2s
º |* > | F- H. 11 Amsterdam (P Z |
º d &n
PITTS"ron F- Bº is: Fonda —ſº lo -: |
tº- 29 = º * C Nº. Pattersonville |
. Gº- tº- º (º) P tºº * = “A |
G * C 5 Alford g- ©" * 3- #H |8 º |
i º W > Fultonville Ú S Rotterdam -
| ºn- * ILKESBARRE G Deposit 30|T ## AMsTERDAM $ S E. UJ
* | SchENEcTADY P. e- = . . .
| * |M. r f
| || & i AMsTERDAM S.
ºr Nicholson 277. (ſ) -r > i
| || an N. jº Hancock • #s – 7 Vischer's Ferry 5 |
! ©T /666.5 g- 3- 3i \ Rotterdam 3. SchENECTADY §: ; <! -r -
735. Glen Summit 6 Crescent (D
i tº ** 2 W. d - . :
Lordville º aterfor |
t {º ...” TRo"Y © i
| White Haven *E. -: i
* . J/P3. Scranton § !
§- §- R Hankins R Voorheesville IS * ALBANY ..] : A-easy | O |J -
º 5" = * - . -
| || Rockport O Q *] § Dºmí. |
WZ5. Moscow Ö > |
1. Cochecton *. - ---- - - - - - -> :
\ 2Ravena - <--—- ------ºº-----------------------------———º--- * > →-- - - -- ~ * (JN - --
T/533. ce O
s Fºwſ Maunch Chunk Z GT)
o " R5– NS - R}_ Nº. S. - |
© Tobyhanna “j” | Tusten ? § © Fr I
/826.4% Hudson Hudson U
sat ngton Paradise G48. Lackawaxen Catskill § i | :-
‘cº S. r
i § Q
- # => N Z 6 ) || |
g- 3- as 3_ o t-º. - $ |
* O * - C - || ||
} Catasauqua º Pond Eddy saugerties O © R} m > ||
; ALLENTown Stroudsburg § : Z
Y | ||
* Bethlehem º 2, Kingston Rhine cliff Rhine cliff |
* Ҽ Port Jervis * > || ||
; CD Portland |
§ dº Q & #
O C - s 3H] Esopus 3- 3- F- |
. sº Phillipsburg * |
> -
g Otisville |
* PouehkEEPsie PoughkEEPsie ( ) |
! Bloomsburg º
Washington MIDDLEtown Esſ
| **) Pattenburg # |
| g 3- 3- 3– ol On 25 || ||
. Landsdown Goshen © Fishkill °l Fishkill |
~ *N Ewsure |
| Waterloo Greycourt …
|
Neshanic Hopatcong West Point
| - -
* | | 3 i
b - || `sº * 4* * . Peekskill Peekskill |
© Dover O O $H|4. § - |
Tuxedo ||
Bound Brook - -
Haverstra”
Boonton Suffern sº 3. Ossining Ossining j
South Plainfield +
| | by tº - NP . X_ [J. fe
| | © O Q T. o "
Roselle .
: — PATERson PATERson : ||
H = | ELIzabeth 5 || * = |* E. Haworth s Yonkers Yonkers - - - } :
# F. PAssaic - PAssaic == 5 3. . . ;
r (tº ſº ſº () iſºmº,
| 3r (ºft (ſo (ſ) ; %
º JERsBY CITY -
o " NEW York o "e, Hoboken o-", JERs EY CITY o-º's WEEHAwkEN cº, New York o 4 New York
+-------------------- ~~--— ------- • - --> * *: --- *-*.** - - . - - - * * ~ -º-º: ..., x -
ſ d • * - : * ~ * - w tº - º º -
-- - - - ºr . . . . . ; __ _ _ _ _ – - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -----...- : *... ----------------- - - - - - - E = ± 1. L - - - - ---> - ... → Lº _º_.”








































|||||||||
<r.
<！--
CD
CD
ģ=9\\
$2O
ș！=
ĒĒSN
5O
ËLO
±！=
O
C)
cro
||||