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the Treasurer for all canal payments; audits all canal accounts; instructs canal collecting and distributing officers; keeps accounts of canal receipts and expenditures, etc.; ex officio Secretary of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund and of the Canal Board, and a member of the Contracting Board.]

CONTRACTING BOARD.

[Composed of the three Canal Commissioners, State Engineer and Surveyor, and Auditor.]

NATHAN ACKLEY, Clerk.

CANAL APPRAISERS.

[They appraise the damages to individuals growing out of the construction of the canals.]

BEMAN BROCKWAY,

WILLIAM WASSON,

E. P. BROOKS.

CANAL BOARD.

[The Canal Board is composed of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund, the Canal Commissioners, and the State Engineer and Surveyor.

Meets at the Canal Department during the sitting of the legislature; fixes the rates of tolls; appoints the collectors of tolls, engineers, weigh masters and inspectors; hears appeals from Canal Appraisers; remits penalties, and regulates tho police of the canals, etc.]

CANAL DEPARTMENT.

[Rooms in the State Hall, in which the business of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund and the Canal Board, and the business of the Auditor of the Canal Department, is required by law to be transacted.]

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RESOLUTION IN REFERENCE TO CANAL CLAIMS. IN SENATE January 22, 1858.

Resolved, That all persons presenting claims for damages in all matters relating to the canals, before presenting the same to the legislature, shall obtain from the Canal Department full printed or written information in relation to such claim, so far as in the knowledge of said department.

SUPERINTENDENT SECTIONS.

The Canals of this State are divided into the following Superintendent Sections:

EASTERN DIVISION.

CHAMPLAIN CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Extending from the foot of the guard-lock south of the Mohawk river at Cohoes to the first lock north of Fort Miller bridge, a distance of 28 miles, and includes the dams across the Mohawk and Hudson rivers at Cohoes and Fort Miller. Contract expires January 1, 1873.

BENJ. F. WELLS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 2. Commences at the foot of the first lock north of Fort Miller bridge, and extends to Dunham's basin, and includes the Glens Falls feeder, seven miles in length, to the feeder dam and pond above, five miles, making total length 24 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1873.

HENRY S. PRATT, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 3. Extends from Dunham's basin to Whitehall, a distance of 22 miles, seven of which are in Wood creek, with towing-path on bank. Contract expires January 1, 1872.

RYAL G. BRIGGS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

BLACK RIVER CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. This section extends from Rome to a point one thousand feet north of Lock No. 70. Contract expires January 1, 1870.

WM. MCARTHUR, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION No. 2. Extends from a point one thousand feet north of lock No. 70 to the Black river at Lyon's Falls, including feeder from the State dam on Black river at Williamsville to Booneville; also the reservoirs above the State dam. Contract expires January 1, 1870.

ARCHIBALD MCARTHUR, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS. IMPROVEMENT OF THE BLACK RIVER. From Lyon's Falls to and including the State dam at Carthage, a distance of 421⁄2 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1869. CONTRACTORS FOR REPAIRS

ERIE CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Commencing at the lower end of the Albany basin, extending to and including Lower Mohawk aqueduct, also including the Port Schuyler and West Troy side-cuts, the Champlain Canal to the guard-lock at the Mohawk river, the Troy dam, sloop-lock and pond above (three miles in length), being 19 miles in length. Contract expires January 1, 1872.

WM. C. STEPHENS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 2. Conumencing at upper end of Lower Mohawk aqueduct, and extending to head of lock No. 27, being 30 miles in length. Contract expires January 1, 1869.

CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 3. Commencing at the head of lock No. 27, and extending to the foot of lock No. 34, being 35 miles in length. Contract expires January 1, 1873.

D. & A. J. NEFF, CONTRACTORS FOR REPAIRS. SECTION NO. 4. Commencing at foot of lock No. 34, and extending to the head of lock No. 45, being 22 miles in length. Contract expires January 1, 1873.

WILLIAM H. MAPES, CONTRACTOR For Repairs.

SECTION NO. 5. Commencing at head of lock No. 45, and extending to east bank of Oneida Lake canal at Higginsville, being 34 miles in length. Contract expires January 1, 1873. JOSEPH BREED, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS,

MIDDLE DIVISION.

CHENANGO CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Extends from Utica to lock No. 81, below the village of Hamilton, a distance of 31 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1871.

JAMES J. BELDEN, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 2. Extends from lock No. 81 to and including the first farm bridge above lock No. 100; distance 34 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1873.

JOHN HULL, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION No. 3. Extends from first bridge above lock No. 100 to the junction with the Chenango river, in the village of Binghamton; distance 32 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1871.

JOHN R. WHITLOCK, CONTRACTOR FOR Repairs.

ONEIDA LAKE CANAL AND FEEDER.

Being constructed.

OSWEGO CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Extends from Syracuse to Three River Point, 15 miles, and includes the Seneca River towing-path; total, 35 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1872.

GEORGE CORKINS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 2. Extends from Three River Point to Oswego, 23 miles, and includes the Oneida River improvement, 20 iniles; total, 43 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1869).

CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

CAYUGA AND SENECA CANAL.

Contract expires January 1, 1872.

GEORGE COLLINS, CONTRACTOR For Repairs.

CROOKED LAKE CANAL.

Contract expires January 1, 1869.

CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

CHEMUNG CANAL AND FEEDER.

Contract expires January 1, 1872.

JOHN LEAHEY, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

ERIE CANAL.

SECTION No. 7, This section embraces 27 miles of the Erie canal, extending from the junction of the Erie and Oneida Lake canals, at Higginsville, to the Limestone Creek feeder; the Oneida feeder, two miles in length, and navigable one mile from Durhamville to Oneida Depot, and the Erieville and Cazenovia Lake reservoirs and Chittenango feeder. Contract expires May 1, 1871.

WM. AUSTIN, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION No. 8. This section extends from the Limestone Creek feeder to the foot of lock No. 50, a distance of 11 miles, and includes the Butternut and Limestone Creek feeders, each navigable one mile. Contract expires January 1, 1869.

CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 9. Commencing at the foot of lock No. 50, three miles west of Syracuse, and extends to the county line between Seneca and Wayne counties, 34 miles. It includes the Skaneateles Lake reservoir and feeder, and the Nine Mile Creek feeder, the latter navigable one mile of its length, making altogether 35 miles of canal. Contract expires May 1, 1871. AMOS W. CHASE, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

WESTERN DIVISION.

ERIE CANAL.

SECTION No. 10. Commencing at the county line between Seneca and Wayne counties, and extends to the east line of Monroe county; distance 38 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1872.

BENJAMIN BUTLER, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 11. Commencing at the east line of Monroe county, and extending to the west end of section No. 284 in the village of Brockport; distance 40 miles. Contract expired January 1, 1872.

VAL. F, WHITMORE, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS. SECTION NO. 12. Commencing at the west end of section No. 284, and extending to the west line of Orleans county; distance 30 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1872.

WM. MCRAE, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 13. Commencing at the west line of Orleans county, extending to and including Pickard's bridge_over Tonawanda creek; distance 24 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1873.

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F. M. MILLS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 14. Commencing at Pickard's bridge, extending to and including the Erie and Ohio basins and slips in the city of Buffalo; distance 21 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1873. GEO. D. LORD, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

GENESEE VALLEY CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Extends from Rochester to the junction at the Shaker settlement, 41 miles, and includes the Dansville side-cut, 11 miles; total 52 miles. Contract expires January 1,

1873.

C. E. CANDEE, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

SECTION NO. 2. Extends from the junction at Shaker settlement to and including the Genesee River feeder at Oramel, and the Wiscoy feeder; distance 36 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1869.

CONTRACTOR.

SECTION No. 3. Extends from the Genesee River feeder to and including the basin at Olean; also the extension of the Genesee Valley canal; distance 37 miles. Contract expires January 1, 1869.

CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

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