Tables, arranged chronologically, of important laws and events, connected with each of the following public improvements: the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, Cayuga and Seneca, Chemung, Crooked Lake, Oneida Lake, Chenango, Black River, and Genesee Valley canals, the Chenango canal extension, the Baldwinsville canal and Seneca River Towing-path, the Oneida River improvements, the Cayuga (Montezuma) marshes, the Hudson river and the Shinnecock and Peconic canal.
1768 December 16. - Governor Sir Henry Moore recommends improvement of the Mohawk river, but no action was taken by the General Assembly.
1784 November, - Plan of Christopher Cones for removing obstructions to the navigation of Mohawk river November 6, - Legislative committee commends plan of Cones, but deems its prosecution at public expense inexpedient.
1785 April 5, - $125 appropriated to enable Cones to essay removal of certain obstructions from Mohawk river.
1786 Jeffrey Smith introduces bill in Assembly for navigation. Wood creek, Mohawk and Onondaga. rivers, "and if practicable extending the same to Lake Erie."
1791 Governor George Clinton urges upon the Legislature the necessity of improving natural water channels. Joint committee advocates opening water communication between Mohawk river and Wood creek. Chapter 53 - Commissioners Land Office to survey between Mohawk river, at Fort Stanwix, and Wood creek, and to prepare estimates for a canal. Hardenburgh and Wright make survey.
1792 Chapter 40 - Western inland Lock Navigation Co. incorporated to open navigation from the Hudson to Ontario and Seneca lakes. Chapter 8 (2nd session)-Locks to be at least 70xlO ft.; navigation companies authorized to lease surplus waters. January 3,--Commissioners report that the route from Albany to Seneca lake could be improved by locks and canals for $200,000. Surveys made by Western Co., Schenectady to Wood creek.
1793 Chapter 49 - Right of way limited to 20 ft. each side of canal. Work begun in April at Little Falls. Wood creek cleared, straightened and improved and its length shortened more · than 7 miles.
1795 Chapter 38 - State Treasurer instructed to subscribe for 200 shares Western Co.'s stock at 20 pounds each.
1796 Chapter 61 - Western Co. loaned 15,000 pounds by State, on mortgage security. Western canals opened from Schenectady to Seneca Falls for boats of 16 tons burden. Freight charges reduced from $100 to $33 per ton. Little Falls locks completed. Wm. Weston makes examination and proposes plans for canal-locks around Cohoes falls, estimating cost at 200.000 pounds water communication between
1797 Chapter 36 - Western Co. authorized to borrow $250,000. October 3, - Canal from Mohawk river to Wood creek completed. Report 01 companies to Legislature, containing Weston's report.
1798 Chapter 92 - Niagara Canal Co. incorporated, to construct a canal from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, 6 miles lodge, 60 locks. Chapter 101 - Western Co., allowed 6 years more.
1800 December 20,-Governor Morris Ill a letter says ships may be made "to sail through the Hudson river to Lake Erie.''
1802 Chapter 97 - Comptroller to accept shares Western Co. in payment of debt. Western Co. proposes to improve navigation of Wood creek from Fort Stanwix to Little Canada creek, distant 6 miles, by a series of 4 locks and dams.
1803 Governor Morris said to have urged the feasibility of " tapping Lake Erie and leading its waters across country to the Hudson river.'' Surveys, plan and profile, improvement Wood creek from Fort Stanwix to Little Canada creek completed ' by Benjamin Wright, also surveys of Mohawk river from Fort Stanwix to Schenectady.
1806 Chapter 77 - Western Co. granted an extension of 7 years time.
1807 January 14,-Jesse Hawley, ill Pittsburgh (Pa.) Commonwealth, enunciates the Erie canal Idea, elaborating the same in Genesee Messenger in U articles, between October 27, 1807, and the following April.
1808 February 4, - Judge Joshua Forman offers a resolution in the Assembly for a canal joining the Hudson river and Lake Erie. Survey ordered of a route between Hudson river and Lake Erie by Ontario and inland routes. James Geddes appointed to make a survey from Hudson river to Lake Erie. Chapter 222 - Grant west of Oneida lake, surrondered by Western Co. to State, accepted by State.
1809 January 20, - Report of James Geddes of explorations for canal route under concurrent resolution of March 21, and April 6, 1808.
1810 Commissioners appointed to examine inland waters by a joint resolution, March 13 and 15. Chapter 193 - Appropriates $3,000 for use of the commissioner. Governor Morris, Stephen Van Renaselaer, Wm. North, De Witt Clinton, Thomas Eddy, P. B. Porter and Simeon De Witt appointed first Commissioners. General P. B. Porter, of New York, offers a resolution in Congress urging the appropriations of public lands in aid of the construction of roads and canals.
1811 Chapter 188 - Appoints 9 commissioners to consider the matter of improving internal navigation. February,-Commission reports, Lake Erie to Hudson river 310 miles; 525 ft. fall; estimated cost about $5,000,000: on the inclined-plane principle. Commission to invite cooperation of the United States and the individual states, $15,000 appropriated for their use. December 23, - President Mad150n submits copies of chapter 188-1811 to Congress and invites its aid.
1812 Chapter 231. - Commissioners under chapter 188-1811 to borrow $5,000,000;also to purchase Western Co.'s property. March 14,-Commissioners under chapter 188-1811 report; Western Co. demands $190,000 for their property. Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont, Ohio pledge their aid ; New Jersey, Michigan, Connecticut do not favor the project.
1814 - Holland Land Co. offers conditionally to donate 100,632 acres of land in Cattaraugus County, in aid of canal. Sections 3, 4, 6, of chapter 231-1812, giving commission power to raise $5,000,000, repealed. Commissioners report engagement of Wm. Weston as engineer for proposed canal.
1816 - Chapter 212 - Hudson and Mohawk Lock Navigation Co. incorporated, capital stock, $500,000. Chapter 237 - 5 commissioners appointed to provide communication by canals and locks between the Hudson and Lake Erie and Lake Erie and Lake Champlain. March 21. -Favorable report of commissioners appointed in 1811.
1817 Chanter 262 - Construction authorized Mohawk river to Seneca river; contiguous lands to be taxed canal ;canal fund; commissioners of canal fund formed and canal commissioners continued commissioners may purchase rights of Western Co. February 15, - Commissioners appointed pursuant to chapter 237-1816 present surveys and estimates for both canals. June 27, - First contract let. July 4, - Ground for the canal first broken at Rome, with fitting ceremony. 58 miles of the canal put under contract during the year, all on the summit level. About 15 miles of canal completed during the year.
1818 Chapter 23 - Chittenengo Canal Co. incorporated to build a canal from Chittenengo to the Erie canal. Chapter 120 - Governor to appoint a commissioner to survey and plan a harbor in Buffalo creek. Discovery in America of hydraulic cement by Canvass White.
1819 Chapter 104 - Appropriates $12,000 for harbor at Buffalo. Chapter 105 - Completion of canal authorized Seneca river to Lake Erie and middle division to Hudson river, and canal laborers exempted from military duty. Chapter 226 - Holland Land Co.'s grant of 100,632 acres of land in aid of canal accepted. Work greatly retarded by an epidemic among the canal laborers, over 1,00o disabled in vicinity of Cayuga marshes. Middle section of the canal from Utica to Seneca river and Salina side-cut completed, 98 miles. December 10, - During past 4 months between 2,000 and 3,000 men with 500 teams and tools were employed in constructing the canal.
1820 Chapter 202 - Regulations for conduct on canal. May,-Navigation opened on the middle section. July I, - Tolls first levied and collected. Oct. 2. - Western Co.'s rights purchased by the State for $91,616. Fifty-one miles of western division about half completed. Work on eastern section begun. Nine miles of western section filled with water.
1821 Chapter 36 - Commissioners to borrow not over $1,000,000 in 1821 and $1,000,000 in 1822. Chapter 221 - Ontario Canal Co. incorporated to build a canal from Canandaigua lake to Erie canal. Chapter 240 - Canal commissioners to act as canal appraisers. Canal completed from Utica to Little Falls. Fifty nines western section completed.
1822 Chapter 251 - Buffalo and Black Rock harbors to be improved - Chapter 273 - Canal material exempted from execution. Chapter 274 - Speed on canal limited to 4 miles per hour. Canal completed from Little Falls to Schenectady. One hundred and twenty miles of navigation open. Genesee river feeder completed, lock at head. Collectors offices established. Canal filled, Rochester to Pittsford; 180 miles open. Feeder and aqueduct at Little Falls completed. Schoharie creek dam completed, 650 ft. long founded on plies and built of timber and stone.
1823 Chapter 96 - $1,300,000 appropriated for canal fund. Chapter 111 - Canal basin to be built at Albany. Chapter 133 - Niagara Canal Co. incorporated. Chapter 269 - Salary, canal commissioner fixed at $2,000 per year. Aqueduct over Genesee river completed, 802 ft. long, 11arches. Salina side-cut connected with Onodoga lake. October 8, - First boats from the west and north pass through the canal into the Hudson at Albany, amid great enthusiasm. Feeder dam built at Johnsville. Canal completed from Rochester to Brockport and Schenectady to Albany.
1824 Chapter 255 - $1,000,000 appropriated for canal fund. Canal completed, Brockport to Lockport. Three hundred bridges built across the canal between Utica and Albany and 80 between Utica and Little Falls. Tonawanda feeder completed. Niagara river lift-lock completed. Hydrostatic locks built at Utica and Syracuse. Three thousand houses built in New York City during the year. April I2, - De Witt Clinton removed from office of canal commissioner by concurrent resolution.
1825 Chapter 236 - (Great Canal Act) authorizes surveying and estimating 17 canal routes. Chapter 275 Canal appraisers appointed. Chapter 277 Commissioners to build canal from Squaw Island to Buffalo Creek. Chapter 292 $270,965.78 appropriated for canal fund. October 26, - Erie Canal completed; opening ceremonies were celebrated with great enthusiasm all along the line; fleet entered canal at Buffalo for New York on trip of celebration. whole number of boats and rafts were passed on the canal during season, 13,110. Number of persons passing Utica in freight and packet boats during season, over 40,000. Troy dam damaged and Adams Island partly carried away by spring floods. Petitions from 12 counties and 18 towns and cities against navigating the canal on Sunday. Hydrostatic locks for weighing for laden canals and boats proved wonderfully efficient.
1826 Chapter 240 - Commissioners to lay out side-cut to Montezuma to be built by sale manufactures. Lime Stone Creek and Mohawk river feeders, with dams, locks, etc., completed. Black Rock pier damaged. 80 bridges rebuilt and enlarged a sustainable plan. Population New York City, 250,000. Canal board established.
1827 Chapter 9 - (R.S.) - Maps to be made of all existing canals; Erie canal declared completed. New lift rock block at Fort Plane completed. Black rock pier damaged. January 7, canal commissioners met and organized under the law reducing the number of commissioners to two. Genesee River feeder dam raised 14 inches. R.S. title 9 Art. 3 defines powers and duties of canal appraisers.
1828 Chapter 40-Lock and waste-weir at Rome to be rebuilt. Pier built at Black Rock harbor, 375 ft. New brush and gravel dam built on Schoharie creek. New lock built at Lyons. Raceway at Lockport completed. 1-- Navigable season, March 27 to December 20, a period of 268 days. (Longest recorded.) February 11, - Death of De Witt Clinton, Governor of the State of New York.
1829 Weigh-lock at Utica completed.
1830 Number of boats arriving and departing from Albany during the season, 12,890.
1831 Number of boats arriving and departing from Albany during the season, 14,963.
1832 Hutchinson's surveys and maps, Canastota to Hudson river. Schoharie creek dam rebuilt. March, - Ice swept along by floods badly damaged Schoharie creek dam. Cost transportation of bushel of wheat, Albany to Rochester. 22.4 cents barrel of flour, 80 cents.
1833 Chapter 312-Nine Mile creek feeder to be made navigable. Report of commissioners on rebuilding Rochester aqueduct, doubling locks east of Syracuse and new feeder on Jordan level. Commissioners reduce tolls going to tide-water 281/2 percent and 14 1/4 percent going from tide-water. Port Byron aqueduct fitted with a Dew trunk.
1834 Chapter 312 - Commissioners to build second set of locks Albany to Syracuse, and rebuild Genesee aqueduct, 40 ft. wide. West Troy and Syracuse weigh-locks rebuilt of stone laid in hydraulic cement.
1835 Chapter 274 - Commissioners to enlarge canal and construct double locks. Skaneteles feeder enlarged. Lock No. 8 Lockville rebuilt of cut stone. Enlarged canal to be 70 ft. widest surface, 7 ft. deep; locks, 110 ft. between quoins, 18 ft. wide.
1836 Chapter 210.- Separate canal to be built at Rome. Chapter 287 - Governor, with consent of Senate, to appoint 3 canal appraisers. Estimated cost of enlargement, in report of canal board. $12,416,150.17. March 28, - Report of canal board on ship canal. First enlargement work let and commenced. Rochester aqueduct begun. Albany basin partially cleaned, and deposits and other obstructions removed.
1837 Chapter 470-Part of abandoned canal to be transferred to Cohoes Co. Work commenced on widening canal at Utica. One hundred and forty ft. of Black Rock pier carried away. Albany basin improved, channel 60 ft. wide, 5 ft. depth of water secured. June 21, - Break at Otter creek, 26,000 cubic yards earth washed out; navigation suspended 9 days. June,-220 ft. Troy dam carried away; cause not known about $13,000. Rates of tolls 39 3-10 percent lower than in 1832.
1838 Chapter 116 - Buffalo to build Hamburg St. canal. Chapter 247 - Commissioners to improve Tonawanda and Ellicott creeks. Chapter 269 - Commissioners to borrow $4,000.000 for enlargement. Enlargement of Genesee river feeder with guard-lock completed. Jordan level to be cut down. Feeder to be built at Nine Mile creek. New pier built at Black Rock, 1,947 ft.
1839 April 23, - Commissioners to survey Hamburg St. canal. Sea wall 470 ft. long built on Lake Erie. Wall 478 ft. long built on Little Buffalo creek. Lock at Lyons completed.
1840 Chapter 37 - Commissioners to borrow $500,000 for completion. Chapter 161-Commissioners to borrow $2,000.000. Chapter 307 - Commissioners to complete Hamburg St. canal. Tonowanda and Oak Orchard feeder enlarged, cost $19,078.60. Wall at Buffalo extended 1,300 ft. Double locks No. 33 and No. 47, two at Syracuse and one at Lockville completed. February. - State dam, Troy, badly damaged by flood, cost of repairs, $7,728.60.
1841 Chapter l94 - $2,150,000 to be borrowed for enlargement. Chapter 218 - Canal department located in State Hall, Albany. Masonry of locks, Albany to Little Falls completed. Port Jackson and Schoharie creek aqueducts completed. Nine Mile creek and Carpenter brook feeders finished. New Utica weigh-lock completed. "Erie Canal Enlargement and Black River and Genesee Valley Canal Completion Co." offer to complete canals within three years from January 1st, 1842.
1842 Chapter 114- "Stop law," all work excepting necessary repairs stopped. Proposal by Childs to use Skaneateles lake as reservoir. Rochester enlarged aqueduct completed, 800 ft. long, cost $445,347. New upper and lower aqueducts across Mohawk completed. Genesee feeder completed. North tier of combined locks at Lockport completed.
1843 Chapter 30 - Bridges to be built at Buffalo and Fitzhugh Sts., Rochester; Rotterdam St., Schenectady, and Water St., Albany. improvement of Hamburg and Skinner canals completed. January, - Schoharie creek dam damaged by flood, 100 ft. swept away. Rights of Buffalo in Main and Hamburg canal conveyed to the State.
1844 Chapter 278 - Unfinished work to be repaired and improved for navigation. Steele's aqueduct completed. Skaneateles lake reservoir completed. October 18, - Waters of Black Rock harbor raised 10 ft. by gale, sweeping away the upper end of Squaw island and partly wrecks the pier. Damages, $20,000.
1845 New canal at Schoharie creek brought into use. Jordan level completed.
1846 Chapter 325 - Bottom of level east 01 Rochester to be reduced. Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 6. - Canals never to be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of. October 28, - Death of Jonas Earll, president board of canal commissioners. March, - Bad break in the Schenectady level ; Mohawk river. Ice laden, pours into canal , cost of repairs, $10,191.48.
1847 Chapter 217 - Bridges to be built at Washington and Michigan Sts., Buffalo. Chapter 259 - Enlargement to be again begun; $300,000 appropriated; also $417,620.37 if available. Chapter 286 - Jordan level to be drained. Chapter 318 - Bridge to be built at Alexander St., Rochester. Chapter 413 - Abandoned canal, near junction with Champlain, to be conveyed to adjoining owners. Chapter 445 - $559,000 appropriated.
1847 Van Vleck's survey for reservoirs; Limestone creek, 580 acres. 604,517,540 cu. ft.; Cazenovia lake, 1,178 acres, 257,483,100 cu. ft.; Chittenango creek. 314 acres, 22,438.290 cu. ft. Feeder at Jordan level completed. November 2, - Charles B. Stuart elected first State Engineer and Surveyor under the Constitution. 1,514 new boats registered during the year, making a total of 4,000 to date.
1848 Chapter 72 - Prescribes powers and duties of State Engineer and Surveyor. Chapter 162 - Creates the office of auditor, canal department. Chapter 213-$910,000 appropriated for enlargement. Chapter 288 Obstructions below lower Black Rock dam to be removed. Chapter 334 - Bridge to be built at Alien St., Rochester. Chapter 339 - Reservoir to be built at Conesus lake. Chapter 364 - Bridge to be built at Washington St., Rome. Canal bottom east of Rochester to first lock, depressed one foot. " Big bevel " dispensed with on locks. Bench walls on canals superseded by walls of full length.
1849 Chapter 181 - Bridge to be built at Church St., Medina. Chapter 2OO-State to acquire Albany basin: $121,462.63 appropriated. . Chapter 217 - $920,000 appropriated for enlargement. -Chapter 219-$50,000 of chapter 260-1847 reappropriated. Chapter 233 - Locks, Syracuse to Rochester, to be lengthened temporarily. Lyons aqueduct completed. 4,863 boats on canals.
1850 Chapter 198 - Bridge to be built near Shelby basin. Chapter 214 - Canal at Geddes to be abandoned. Chapter 219 - Commissioner to acquire Smith's bridge, Rochester, and abandon Howell St. bridge. Chapter 234 - Bridges to be built at McBride and Townsend Sts., Syracuse. Chapter 238 - Bridge to be built at Genesee St., Buffalo. Chapter 268 - Live stock may be carried on the railroads free from canal tolls. Chapter 354 - $654,000 appropriated for enlargement of canal through Brockport, Albion and Medina. West Troy basin and upper side-cut completed. Erieville reservoir completed. First annual report State Engineer to the Legislature. February 12, - Canal commissioners report as to status of enlargement of the lateral canal.
1851 Chapter 2OO-Bridge to be built at Jay St., Rome. Chapter 316 -Bridge to be built at Ingersoll St., Albion. Chapter 488 - Surplus revenues to be applied to completion by "canal - revenue certificate" plan. Chapter 497--Abolish canal tolls on railroads. Chapter 122 - Bridge to be built over the locks at Lockport, Pine, and Lock St. Black Rock ship canal completed. Court of Appeals declares chapter 485-1851 unconstitutional..
1853 Chapter 227 - Bridge to be built at Ferry St., Troy. Chapter 322 - Bridge to be built at Hospital St., Buffalo. Chapter 326 - Bridges to be built at Chestnut St., Syracuse, and Geddes St., Geddes. Chapter 447 - Bridge to be built at Seymour St., Tonawanda Chapter 620-$390,000 appropriated. Iron bridge built at Whitesboro St., Utica. New canal opened. Port Byron to Montezuma. Pit lock, Berlin lock, Pittsford lock and Brighton lower lock, widened and lengthened.
1853 Navigable season, April 20 to December 20, a period of 245 days, excepting 1828 the longest in canal history.
1854 Chapter 16 - $100,000 appropriated for bottoming out canal. Chapter 327 - Repairs to be let by contract. Chapter 329 - Contracting board created. Chapter 330-$1,831,000 appropriated for fiscal year. Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 3, - Legislature to appropriate annually for enlargement of canals. Feeder dam, 1,547 ft. long rebuilt, cost $8,163.51- Crane brook aqueduct rebuilt. Certain sections of old canal widened, deepened and straightened pursuant to chapter 16-1854 cost about $100,000. Failure of wheat, crop causes a large diminution of canal revenues.
1855 Union St. bridge. West Troy, rebuilt. New trunk put in Schoharie creek aqueduct, cost $32,808.68. Lasher's, Yates and Printup's aqueducts enlarged. Forty-four sets of double locks completed between Albany and Montezuma. Thirteen single locks and 6 sets of double locks completed between Montezuma and Buffalo. Iron bridges built at Exchange, Washington and Buffalo Sts., Rochester. Thirty-three aqueducts completed. Canal between Rome and Higginsvllle, abounding in sharp curves known as the " Black Snake," straightened. Secley's apparatus for manipulating lock-gates put in at Albany weigh-lock; very successful.
1856 Chapter 29 - Bridge to be built at Vernon St., Middleport. Chapter I30 - Bridge to be built at Nelson St., Rochester. Chapter 131 - Bridges to be built at Doxtater and Bouck Sts., Rome. --· Chapter 148 - $1,803,000 appropriated for fiscal year. Estimate for Limestone creek reservoir, De Ruyter, 500,000,000 cu. ft., $118,367.55. Seneca river aqueduct completed. Rocky rift dam and feeder and Mohawk dam and feeder at Rome completed. Chittenango creek aqueduct completed. Cazenovla dam rebuilt. Enlargement suspended. No funds. December, - Break at Squaw Island, Black Rock harbor ; high water caused by gales overflows banks ; damages $12,000.
1857 Chapter 105 - Contracting board to divide canals into subdivisions and residencies powers of board increased. Chapter 176 - Bridge to be built at Geddes St., Geddes. Chapter 211 - Bridge to be built at Ferry St., West Troy. _ Chapter 365-$2,257,492.12 appropriated. Chapter 538 - Creating office and fixing number of canal appraisers at three. Chapter 633 - State Engineer to appoint and prescribe powers and duties to Deputy State Engineer. Chapter 702 - Bridge to be built at Grove Spring. Chapter 714 - Bridge to be built at Frankfort. Chapter 742 - Bridge to be built at Mill St., Little Falls. Chapter 743 - North sections 188 and 197 to be built; old canal east Port Byron to be abandoned. Eastern division locks all enlarged and double except Nos. 2 and 42. Middle division completed, except from lock 51 to Port Byron and from Clyde river to Wayne County line. Western division in use, excepting sections 207, 256, 259, 289.
1858 Chapter 87 - Old canal west of Owasco outlet and east of Port Byron to be abandoned. Chapter 184 - Bridge to be built at Griffin St., Rochester. Chapter 272 - Bridge to be built at Hamilton St., Buffalo.
1858 Chapter 298 - Bridge to be built at White St., Cohoes. July 6, - Death of S. S. Whallon, president board canal commissioners in charge of western division. Break near Schenectady; culvert gives way; damages $5,991.41. Four hundred and thirty boats caught in the ice on eastern division at close of season; cost to State moving them to tide-water, $20,000.
1859 Chapter 16 - Amending Revised Statutes concerning penalties for violation of regulations governing canal navigation, Chapter 149-$412,150 appropriation for enlargement. Chapter 227 - Releases States interest to a portion of abandoned Erie canal at Rochester. Chapter 326--$140,852.56 reappropriated for Erie canal enlargement. Chapter 346 - Sec. 142, Superintendent of State Bait springs may take water from canal at Montezuma for specified purposes. Chapter 376 - Canal auditor to act on claims when canal commissioners are disqualified. Chapter 437 - Concerning annual report of State Engineer. Chapter 495-"Test Boats," heavily laden, to ascertain obstructions, to be run monthly on the canals. Governor E. D. Morgan urges speedy completion of enlargement of canal, estimating cost at $12,100,000. Resident Engineer W. B. Taylor recommends canal commissioners to fix a definite date for canal closing each year. Superstructure, lower Mohawk aqueduct, 1,300 ft. long, entirely rebuilt; cost $40,272.10. June 20 and July 12, - Breaks at Bushnell's basin; navigation delayed 5 and 10 days, respectively. September 28,-By the failing of an Iron Bridge at Albion 14 persons were either killed or drowned. October 7, - Break at Palmyra; navigation delayed 8 days.
1860 Chapter 86 - Repeals certain sections of chapter 105-1857, an act enlarging powers of contracting board. Chapter 119-Iron bridge to be built at Vleet St., Cohoes. (Completed 1862.) - Chapter 213 - Bevels in enlarged locks to be cut off and all bridges to be raised to 12 ft. clearance; $781,000 appropriated for enlargement. November 29, - 50,000 cubic yards of embankment, slope walls and part of culvert swept away near Lockport.
1861 Chapter 92 - Concerning " inland Navigation insurance Companies." Chapter 124 - Regulating canal navigation and collection of tolls. Chapter 165 - Damages caused by construction Schoharie creek aqueduct to be paid. Chapter 177 - Canal auditor to make annual report to Legislature instead of to canal commissioners. Chapter 275 - Damages caused by construction Limestone creek feeder to be Chapter 332 - Repeals part of section 3, chapter 213-1860, relating to division and resident engineers. Seventeen reservoirs complete or to be completed with a capacity of 5,822,- 683,000 cu. ft., form part of canal system. State Engineer estimates cost of completion of enlargement State canals, $390,000. canal enlargement.
1862 Chapter 9- "An act to facilitate the construction of a portion of the Erie canal enlargement." Chapter 35-To abate the nuisance caused by the old, abandoned canal at Clyde. Chapter 91 - Squire Whipple to be paid for the use of his patent Iron truss bridges on the canals. Chapter 137 - Reappropriations $100,000 for completion Erie canal, also $47,- 260.44 premiums on loans for canal enlargement under Constitution.
1862 Chapter 169 - Enlargement declared completed September 1; canal 350 miles; 70 ft. surface; 521 or 56 ft. bottom; 7 ft. water; 72 locks, 110 x 18; 57 double and 15 single; all double. Troy to Port Byron. Chapter 354-Penalties for fast driving on canal and canal feeder bridges. Chapter 415 - " Gunboat locks "; an act to adapt the canals of this State for defence of northern and northwestern lakes. April 22,- Concurrent resolution; Governor to invite attention of Congress to chapter 415. De Ruyter reservoir brought into use, though not completed. May 6, - Governor appoints S. B. Ruggles to lay the subject before Congress. May 9, - Mr. Ruggles accepts and renders frequent reports thereafter. Schoharie creek stone dam completed. -- 850 boats registered, greatest in any one year.,
1883 Chapter 40 - Canal board to accept conveyance, Clark and Skinner canal Buffalo. Chapter 72-Nine Mile creek feeder to be made navigable. Chapter 131 - Canal board to complete De Ruyter reservoir. Chapter 297 - Amends chapter 298-1858, concerning bridge at White St., Cohoes. Chapter 311 - Surveys to be made for gunboat locks, 225x26 ft.. Chapter 335 - Appropriation for improvement Oak Orchard creek and canal feeder. Chapter 343 - Bridge to be built at Amherst. Chapter 347 - Bridge to be built at Higginsville. Chapter 411 - Bridges to be built over side-cuts. West Troy. Chapter 473 - Bridge to be built at Griffith St., Rochester. (Completed 1865.) July 21. - Unprecedented freshet causes great damage to canal at Van Evra's, Fort Plain, Canajoharie and Schoharie creek feeder. De Ruyter reservoir completed, cost $126,026.82.
1864 Chapter 354--$75,000 appropriated for two stone side-cut locks to be built at Union St., West Troy. Chapter 355 - Lock No. 2 to be rebuilt. Chapter 429 - Leakage of canal at Lockport to be checked. Chapter 469 - For improvement Clark and Skinner canal, Buffalo. Auburn St. bridge. West Troy, replaced by steel bridge. Timber dam built over Schoharie creek at Fort Hunter. improvement of old feeder at Little Falls completed. Stone dam over Schoharie creek replaced by tree-dam. Stone dam built over Mohawk river pt Rexford Flats. May 11. - Break at Whitesboro, caused by muskrats; navigation delayed 5 days. Dam at Rochester completed.
1865 Chapter 270-$394,000 appropriated for repairing breaks and restoring navigation on the canals. Chapter 391 - Bridge to be built at Grape St., Syracuse. (Built 1867.) Chapter 429 - Amends chapter 297-
1863, concerning bridge at White St., Cohoes. Chapter 477 - Three division and three resident engineers to be appointed. Chapter 675 - Bridge to be built over Clark and Skinner canal, Buffalo. Chapter 682 - Swing-bridge to be built over Black Rock harbor. Chapter 727 - Encroachments on canal lands to be removed. March 16, 17, 18, most disastrous flood ever known in Oswego, Seneca, Chemung, Chanango and Genesee valleys; badly damages the canals: damages aggregate over $100,000. May 4,-One span upper Mohawk aqueduct gives out; navigation delayed 4 days. New iron Whipple bridge over canal at Ferry St., Albany, completed. Schoharie creek dam completed. - George Heath's Tumble-gate a device for expediting lockage, first introduced, lock No. 39.
1866 Chapter 503 - Albany basin to be narrowed. Chapter 543 - Maps of canal to be completed. Chapter 584 - Iron bridge to be built over Main and Hamburg canal, Buffalo. Chapter 618 - Bridge to be built at Ilion. Chapter 639 - Ham over Genesee river at Rochester to be altered. Chapter 657 - Exceptions to chapter 727-1865, concerning encroachments of canal lands. Chapter 719 - Erie basin Main and Hamburg canal and Black Rock harbor to be improved. Chapter 731 - Swing-bridge to be built at Fayetteville. Chapter 748 - "Amsden's hydrostatic scales " for weighing canal-boats and cargoes to be introduced. Chapter 807 - Wooden bridge at Columbia St., Cohoes, to be replaced by one of iron. (Rebuilt of wood, 1866.) Chapter 841 - Amends chapter 391-1865. concerning bridge at Grape St., Syracuse. Chapter 877 - State ditch at Port Byron to be opened. February 16, 17. - Concurrent resolution urging Congress to build ship canal from Portage lake to Lake Superior, June 15, - Break 5 miles west of Schenectady; 300 ft. towing-path bank swept into Mohawk river cost of repairs, $20,000; navigation suspended 9 days. October 2, - Canal board resolves that in future all road and street bridges shall be rebuilt of iron. 1,318 bridges on canals. Iron 187. wood 1,131; length of iron, 2 3/4 miles: wood 13 3/4 miles; total, 16 1/2 miles.
1867 Chapter 238 - Amends chapter 603-1868 and requires consent of two-thirds of lot owners to narrow Albany basin. Chapter 302-Bridge to be built at Perry St., Brockport. Chapter 577 - Enlarges powers of contracting board. Chapter 577, Sec. 12 - Abolished office superintendent of canal repairs. Chapter 579-$100,000 appropriated for rebuilding certain wooden bridges of iron; $50,000 for rebuilding State dam, Cohoes, of stone; $100,000 for two locks. West Troy. Chapter 621 - Tolls to be collected on Mohawk basin. West Troy. Chapter 651 - Bridge to be built at Parker St., Fairport. Chapter 844 -iron bridge to be built over State ditch at Jack's reef. (Completed. ) Chapter 856 - Eight hours to constitute a day's work. May 2,-West pier Crane brook aqueduct carried away in consequence of heavy rains. Iron truss bridge over canal at White St., Cohoes, completed: cost $24,000, most expensive bridge on the canal to date. Albany basin improved, 100,000 cubic yards of earth dredged from the same. Oak Orchard creek deepened through rock. Stone dam, Rexford Flats, completed. Chapter 342 - Rochester to be compensated for damages caused by flood of March, 1865. Chapter 346-$53,849.33 appropriated for the removal of wall benches, eastern division. Chapter 374 - United States to remove a portion "Erie Basin Breakwater," Buffalo harbor. Chapter 418 - Bridges to be built at Washington and George Sts., Rome. Chapter 417 - Bridge to be built at Forman St., Cazenovia. Chapter 422 - Bridge to be built from Irelands Corners road to Island Park, Watervliet. (Repealed chapter 877-1889.) Chapter 518 - Bridge to be built at Exchange St., Rochester. Chapter 579 - Appeals from decisions of canal appraisers to be taken to canal board. Chapter 672-De Ruyter reservoir to be improved. Chapter 681 - Swing-bridge to be built at Rexford Flats.
1868 Chapter 715 -$85.000 for rebuilding lock No. 2 and walls near same; $60,000 for reservoir, Jordan level, and changing bridges, $20,000 completing Clark and Skinner canal. Chapter 715 - Bridge to be built at Port Jackson. (Completed 1869.) Chapter 880 - For removal of backwater from dam at Tonowanda.
1869 Chapter 32 - Canal commissioners and State Engineer to repair Albany basin and lock opening into same. Chapter 1OO - For constructing vertical wood docking, berme bank at Rome Chapter 281-For constructing vertical stone wall, berme bank at Macedon. Chapter 693-$15,000 for walls at Utica. Chapter 877-$200,000 for doubling locks, western division: $100,000 reappropriated for locks at West Troy; $100,000 for constructing Fish Creek feeder $40.000 for deepening canal near Rochester $40.000 for deepening near Limestone feeder, $15,000 for completing Main and Hamburg St. canal. $15,000 for Optics lake reservoir; $15,000 for widening lock No 39; $15,000 for reservoir, Jordan level. State Engineer recommends three steam dredges for use on the canal. September 21, - Break in towing-path, Pool's brook; 2,000 cubic yards of earth carried out; navigation delayed 7 days. October 4-11, - Worst floods ever known on the canals; on the 4th and 5th five and one-half inches of rain fell : damages immense; navigation suspended for weeks. November 7, - Death of Oliver Bascom, canal commissioner in charge of eastern division. Lock No. 49 widened, cost $14,873.40.
1870 Chapter 55 - Contracting board and contract repair system abolished. Chapter 222 - Canal officials authorized to destroy boats and all objects impeding navigation. Chapter 299 - The willful destruction of a canal-boat declared a felony. Chapter 385 - Eight hours to constitute a day's work for laborers and mechanics in State or municipal employ. Chapter 576 - Cable towing system to be tried. Chapter 655 - Providing for the introduction of an improved system of steam towage upon the canals. Chapter 767 - Authorizing a tax of one mill per dollar for canal improvements. Chapter 767-Hughes patent steam canal dredge to be tested. March 18, - Report of special committee on case of surplus water. River dock wall below upper side-cut. West Troy, raised ten feet and laid in cement. April, Canal board, pursuant to resolution of Legislature, reduces canal toll rates 50 percent. Lock No. 49 widened to 20 feet. November 17, - Steam as a motor power first successfully used. Canal boat George G. Barnard, steam-propelled, steams up the river, through canal through Schenectady and return.
1871 Chapter 348 - For a swing-bridge over the canal at Buffalo St., Rochester Chapter 602 - Utica, Chenango and Susquehanna Valley R. R. Co. to build a bridge at lock No. 46. Chapter 778 - Locks Nos. 47 and 48 to be widened. Chapter 868 - Steam, caloric, electricity or any motor power other than animal power to be introduced, $100,000 in prizes offered. Chapter 911 - The American system of cable towage to be introduced. Chapter 930 - Appropriates $20,000 for purposes specified in chapter 943-Tonawanda dam to be cut down two feet. February 14, - Canal board adopted resolutions requesting legislative investigation of canal management and finances. February 16, - Canal board. in response to Assembly inquiry of the sixth inst., report against enlarging locks on western division. April 28,-Bad break at Ox Bow bend near Fairport; navigation delayed ten days. September 5, - Construction of a crib ordered between canal and Black Rock harbor, 120 feet from the bank. November,-Exhibition of "Belgian System," endless cable propulsion of canal-boats, given between Albany and West Troy. The A. H. Dawbon, the first steamer playing the canal. Heath's patent " tumble-gates," placed in some of the locks, give general satisfaction. November,-Canals suddenly closed by extreme cold; 800 boats laden with merchandise frozen in Oriskany creek feeder completed.
1872 Chapter 550-Williamson to try road steam-engine towing on course of five miles of canal. Chapter 583-Dam at Oswego lake to be raised three feet. Chapter 652 - Swing-bridge to be built at Hotel St., Utica. Chapter 653 - Swing-bridge to be constructed at Buffalo St., Rochester. Locks Nos. 47 and 48 widened and fitted with Heath's " tumble-gates." Otisco lake reservoir completed, capacity 784,000,000 cu. ft. 1,000 lineal feet vertical wall constructed east of guard-lock, Utica. Under provisions of chapter 343-1872, the canal commissioners begin construction of the Jamesville reservoir. Twelve steamers competed for the prize offered by chapter 868-1871 : no award.
1873 Chapter 480 - Amending chapter 883-1871, concerning the introduction of some propulsive power for canal-boats other than animal power. Chapter 786 - Reappropriation of funds by chapter 930-1871, for a swing- bridge at Buffalo St., Rochester. Chapter 766-Whipple lift-bridge to be built at Hotel St., Utica. The trunk of Schoharie creek aqueduct newly built; cost $44,070.12. Lock No. 72 and Newark locks, Nos. 57, 58 and 59. doubled. April, - Canals of the middle division swept by a devastating flood. Feeder dam at Port Byron carried away. Six steamers competed for prizes under chapter 868-1871 : no award.
1874 Chapter 399 - Tonawanda side-cut lock to be built. Chapter 399 - Appropriation, $360,000, for removing bench walls and substituting slope wall on canal. Chapter 389-For a bridge over the canal at Emerson, town of Gates. Chapter 399-For an iron bridge over the canal at Austin St., Buffalo. Chapter 618 - Prizes, under chapter 868-1871, steam on canals: $35,000 to William Baxter; $15.000 to D. B. Dobbins; $5.000 to T. D. Davis. -November 3,-Art. 7, Sec. 6 of Constitution prohibiting the Sale of Erie, Oswego, Champlain, Cayuga and Seneca canals adopted. November 23, - Terrible storm wrecks Erie basin breakwater. Jamesville reservoir completed ; cost $130,000. New dam to be constructed of stone at Oswego outlet, Auburn. Amount of canal expenditures limited to the amount of canal revenues the previous year, Art. VII, Sec. 6, Constitution. Canal maps completed. Fifteen steamers on the canals.
1875 Chapter 48 - Amending chapter 399-1874, provides for a draw-bridge at Otsego St., town of German Flats. Chapter 260 - Expense of maintaining lateral canals not to exceed double the amount of tolls received on each for the preceding year. Chapter 498 - Canal board to report as to sale of lateral canals. Lock at Lyons doubled, thus completing work of doubling locks from Albany to Buffalo. Iron swing-bridge over canal at Buffalo St., Rochester, completed pursuant to chapter 348-1871. December,-Stone dam at Owasco. Auburn, completed, pursuant to chapter 399-1874.
1875 Iron turn-table bridge over canal at Salina St., Syracuse, constructed pursuant to chapter 381-1871. March 19, - Special message to the Governor on canals; recommended legislative inquiry. May, - Report of legislative committee on canal matters. Navigable season shortest on record. Opened May 18, closed on account of snow and ice November 24,-191 days.
1876 Chapter 385 - Appointment and removal of engineers vested in State engineer. Chapter 387 - An act to encourage improvement in steam propulsion canal-boats. Chapter 388 - Canal board given power to investigate all matters pertaining to the State canals. Chapter 425, Sec. 6, -State Engineer to cause survey to be made to ascertain condition of canal and requisite improvements. Chapter 425 - All appropriations for work, new or extraordinary, except on Champlain and Oneida Lake canals, repealed. Chapter 425, Sec. 6, - Canal to be made seven feet deep, where less. Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 3, - Office of canal commissioner abolished and powers vested in Superintendent of Public Works. March 28, - Special message of Governor recommending appropriation $400,000 to deepen canal to full seven feet. Erie breakwater repaired. Wrecked November, 1874. New trunk inserted in Oriskany creek aqueduct. Surveys under chapter 425-1876 completed. December, - Stone dam at Auburn completed pursuant to chapter 399-1874.
1877 Chapter 365 - Rochester may build a swing-bridge over the canal at Allen St. Chapter 366-An act for the introduction of the Stevenson system of towage on the Erie canal. Chapter 369 - Canal board to close the Genesee feeder. If not inimical to canal and State interests. Chapter 371 - Experiments with Baker's single pall system of steam towage to be made. Chapter 404--For the sale of certain lateral canals with their appurtenances experiments made with "Dynometer" to determine the force-required move boats at various speeds. State Engineer reports that Genesee feeder cannot be closed. Division wall in Black Rock harbor, 10,455 ft., .completed, 897 ft. to be built. Frederick's patented plan of " double headers'' one boat coupled behind other, introduced.
1878 Nineteen steam canal-boats on the canals. " Seymour plan " of canal enlargement enunciated.
1879 Chapter 88 For construction of an iron street bridge at Albany. Chapter 152 Superintendent of Public works to make permanent land appropriations of land for canal repairs. Chapter 398-For construction of a hoist-bridge over canal at Fort Plane Chapter 403-Made a misdemeanor for any canal employee to receive gratuity for doing or omitting to do his duty. Chapter 539-Cooke's system of towing by traction, or floating locomotives from or upon a submerged railway to be tested. Chapter 97 - For the construction of a bridge over canal at York. St., Buffalo (Completed same year.) Chapter 99 - State Engineer to make all plans for canal improvements. Chapter 359- Superintendent of Public Works to keep Genesee river feeder in good condition. Chapter 424-For a swing-bridge over canal at Main-St., Brockport (Completed 1888.)
1880 Chapter 462-For a bridge over canal at Kent St., Palmyra. (Built 1882.) Cable towing tried between Utica and Syracuse, but abandoned. 76,000 cubic yards of sediment removed from the prism of the canal. April 22. - Break near Utica several thousand yards of canal bottom carried out; navigation delayed 7 days. 1,169 bridges on the canal maintained at State expense and of no use to navigation.
1881 Chapter 38 - Authorizing the City of Buffalo to lay a sewer in the towing path. Chapter 340 - Swing-bridge to be built at Main St., Brockport. (Completed 1888. ) Chapter 536-All Iron bridges over canals shall be on specifications of State Engineer and let to contract. Chapter 569 - Powers of contracting board conferred on Superintendent of Public Works.
1882 Chapter 21 - Appropriation for removing obstructions from canal. Chapter 91 - Amends chapter 21, and provides funds shall be paid on Comptroller's warrant. instead of Superintendent of Public Works. November 7, - Constitutional amendment ratified by the people; Art. VII, Sec. 3, No tolls to be imposed on the canals; Sec. 5, canal debt to be raised by taxation ; Sec. 6, Erie, Champlain, Oswego, Cayuga and Seneca, and Black River canals never to be leased or sold. 378,000 cubic yards of sediment dredged from canals add basins during the spring. Turbines, devised by Denn150n Richmond, used in locks for hauling boats, prove of great utility. Auditor's financial report shows that canal revenues have exceeded in amount the cost of canal construction by $8,333,457.18 Cost of Erie, Oswego and Champlain canals to date, $102,345,123 ; tolls collected, $134,648,900; balance in favor of canals, $32,303,777. Ninety-two steamers on the canals.
1883 Chapter 10 - Syracuse may substitute a swing-bridge in place of the elevated bridge over canal at Warren St. Chapter 69 - Office of auditor of canal department abolished and his powers conferred oil Comptroller. Chapter 165-Office of Weighmaster and collector abolished. Chapter 205 - Office of canal appraiser abolished. Chapter 448-Old Navigation Company's lock at Little Falls to be preserved. Chapter 496 - Appropriation canal fund for Albany basin. January 1, - Provision abolishing tolls becomes effective. Traffic immensely augmented since tolls were abolished; grain moved from Buffalo 42,350,916 bushels; gain over season of 1882 of nearly 13,000,000 bushels. Ninety-two steamers on the canals.
1884 Chapter 80-Lock No. 50 to be lengthened to pass "double headers": the first lock to be so treated. Chapter 168 - Little Falls to be repaid for abating nuisance on abandoned canal. Chapter 294 - Surplus water of Rome level not to be discharged into Butternut or Limestone creeks. Chapter 362 -Ice on canals may be cut by citizens for their own use. Chapter 364 or the construction of an Iron bridge over canal at Prospect St., Medina April 1, - Report of Superintendent of Public Works concerning encroachments.
1885 Chapter 77-Erie canal at Buffalo from Jersey St. to Hudson St. to be protected from lake encroachments. Chapter 119 - Sewer to be laid under the canal at Utica.
1885 Chapter 205-For completion of an Iron bridge over canal at Catherine St. Syracuse. (Completed 1886.) Chapter 246 - Suspension bridge over canal at North Erie St., Albany to be rebuilt. Chapter 279 - Iron bridge to be built over the canal at Herkimer. Chapter 312 - Old canal at Rome to be drained. Lengthening lock No. 50 to 220 feet completed. Buffalo trunk sewer completed.
1886 Chapter 32-For construction of Iron budge over canal at Main St., Lockport. (Completed same year.) Chapter 396 - The Lyell and Saxton St. sewer under the canal at Rochester to be enlarged. Chapter 552 - Obstructions to canal at Mentz and Montezuma to be removed Chapter 553 - Bridge over canal at Monroe Ave., Rochester, to be enlarged and rebuilt. (Completed 1887.)
1887 Chapter 59 - Bridge to be built over the canal at Hudson St., Buffalo. (Built 1888.) Chapter 113 - Appropriation for increasing the lockage capacity of the canal Chapter 118-Reappropriations for swing-bridge at Brockport. (Built 1888) Chapter 150-For an Iron arch-bridge at Cottage St., Lockport. (built 1888.) Chapter 233 - Lift-bridge to be built at West St., Syracuse. (Built 1888) Chapter 274-Lift-bridge to be built at John St., Utica. (Built 1888.) Chapter 311 - Lift-bridge to be built at Main St., Fort Plain. (Built 1888) Chapter 338 - Appropriation for draining abandoned canal at Rome. Chapter 402 - Lift-bridge to be built at Glasgow St., Clyde. (Built 1888). Chapter 528-Registry of canal-boats transferred from Comptroller to Superintendent of Public Works. Chapter 585 - Rebuilding and enlargement of Main St. bridge, Tonawanda (Completed 1888.) Chapter 587 - Bridge to be built at Austin St., Buffalo. (Built 1888.) Chapter 612-Iron bridge to be built at Parker St., Fairport. Chapter 643 - Leakage and overflow of the canal at Rochester to be carried of by use of Rowe St. sewer. Locks Nos. 47, 48, 49, 51 and 52 lengthened.
1888 Chapter 351 - Lift-bridge to be built at West Main St., Rochester. (Built 1889.) Chapter 400 - Lift-bridge to be built at Ferry St., Albany. (Built 1889) Chapter 416 - Appropriation for increasing lockage capacity of canal. Chapter 417 - Lift-bridge to be built at Schuyler St., Utica. Chapter 546 - Lift-bridge to be built at Geneva St, Lyons. Locks Nos. 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 44, 48, 53, 54, 55, 56. 60. 61, 62 and 72 lengthened. The lengthening of lock No. 46 interrupted by an injunction obtained by Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co. 85 new boats, with a total tonnage of 18,753 tons, registered during the year July 8,-A bad break occurred at Adam's basin interrupting navigation 12 days. October 4, - Death of Dennison Richmond, division engineer, middle division one of the oldest and best, as to service, engaged in the work.
1889 Chapter 51 - For the construction of an iron bridge over canal at Liberty St., Schenectady. (Built 1890.) Chapter 54 - Appropriation for increasing lockage capacity of the canal. Chapters 70 and 493 - Appropriations for lengthening lock No. 72. Chapter 84-For the construction of an iron bridge over canal at Prospect St., Lockport. Chapter 100 - Lift bridge to be built at Caledonia Ave., Rochester. (Built 1891). 1889 Chapters 110,493 and 568 - Provide for increasing the lockage capacity of the canal. Chapter 141-Made a misdemeanor to sell ice cut from canal without marking the same "canal ice." Chapter 149 - For the improvement of the Iron bridge over canal at Main St., Fultonvllle. Chapter 213 - Appropriation for repairs to canal at Utica. Chapter 291-Skaneateles lake water to be used by Syracuse, with consent of canal board. Chapter 321-For the construction of an Iron bridge over canal connecting Delaware St., Tonawanda, and Main St., North Tonawanda. Chapter 380-Laborers in State employ to be paid not less than $2 per day. Chapter 481-For the construction of an Iron bridge over canal at Culver St., Rochester. (Built 1890.) Chapter 557-For the construction of an Iron bridge over canal at George St., Rome. Locks Nos. 27, 28, 29, 30, 63 and 64 lengthened. Seven breaks occurred during the season, causing a total delay to navigation of 18 days.
1890 Chapter 168-Six locks on Erie to be lengthened. Chapter 177 - Lift-bridge to be constructed over canal from Caledonia Ave., to West Main St., Rochester, pursuant to chapter 100-1889. Chapter 314 - City of Syracuse to take water from Skaneateles lake. Chapter 333 - Bridge over canal at Fultonville to be rebuilt, pursuant to chapter 149-1889. Chapter 338-Reappropriation unexpended balance for lift-bridge over canal at Schuyler St., Utica, pursuant to chapter 417-1888. Chapter 338 Reappropriation unexpended balance for lift-bridge over canal Geneva St., Lyons, pursuant to chapter 546-1888. Chapter 338 - Appropriation for lengthening lock on the canal. Chapter 385 - Sanitary condition of old abandoned canal at Rome to be improved. May 25.-Bad break near Whitesboro, 300 feet canal bottom and 70 feet tow-path washed away ; navigation delayed 10 days. February 9, - Death of Thomas Evershed, division engineer, western division. Locks Nos. 23, 24. 25, 26, 65 and 66 lengthened , Twenty-four miles of canal bottomed out.
1891 Chapter 69-Amending chapter 417-1888, provides for a swing-bridge at Schuyler St., Utica (Completed 1892.) Chapter 77-For a hoist-bridge at Church St., Schenectady. Chapter 82-Additional appropriation for an Iron bridge at Main St., North Tonawanda. pursuant to chapter 321-1889. (Completed 1892.) Chapter 113-Moyer creek to be improved. Chapter 138-For a lift-bridge at Rowe St., Rochester. (Built 1892.) Chapter 239-For a bridge at 19th St., West Troy. (Built 1892.) Chapter 341 - Authorizing Utica to build bridges over canal at Genesee St. (Built 1892.) Chapter 346 - Penalties for persons driving animals on the tow-path of canals. Chapter 366 - State not to build street bridges over canal unless street was used as a highway prior to construction of canal. Steamer Carrie Stewart., with five consorts, pushing one and towing two "double-headers," makes trip from New York to Buffalo and return. February 18, - Senate resolution requires State Engineer to report concerning bridges constructed on roads not opened when canal was built. March 2, - Report of State Engineer in pursuance of above resolution. April 28,-A committee of seven Assemblymen appointed under resolution to investigate canal management during past eleven years. July 22,--Flatstone creek aqueduct suddenly collapses; trunk, stone, piers, masonry arches demolished; navigation suspended eleven days.
1891 Merchants Exchange Buffalo, petition Superintendent of Public Works to extend season of navigation to lessen railroad freight rates time extended five days. Thirty-eight locks have been lengthened since 1884 at an average cost $33,000. Twenty-nine steamers in active service on the Erie canal. Locks Nos. 40, 41, 42, 43 and 46 lengthened.
1892 Chapter 253-Part of canal bank beside abandoned canal at Fairport to be removed. Chapter 382-Reappropriation unexpended balances for improvement of canal. Chapter 384-For a lift-bridge over canal at Water St., Albany; property benefited to bear the expense. Chapter 476 - Obstruction in canal at Buffalo to be removed. Chapter 480 - Appropriation for construction of a stone dam over Mohawk river at Little Falls. Chapter 601 - For an Iron bridge over canal at South Madison St., Rome. (Completed 1894.) Chapter 610-For a swing-bridge over canal, connecting Mulberry and Lock Sts., Syracuse. (Completed 1894.) Chapter 612-For improving sanitation of old abandoned canal at Rome. February 17, - Assembly resolution requiring a report from Superintendent of Public Works as to what appropriation should be made for bridge construction. March 3, - Report of Superintendent of Public Works in response to fore going resolution submitted. February 24. - Assembly committee appointed on April 28, 1891, report that charges of canal mismanagement are not sustained by the evidence.
1893 Chapter 5 - Appropriation for repairing the upper and lower Mohawk and Schoharie creek aqueducts. Chapter 14 - For a wrought-Iron bridge over canal at Ford St., Rochester. (Completed 1894.) Chapter 57-For a hoist-bridge over canal at Clinton St., Syracuse. (Completed 1894.) Chapter 94 - Bridge at Mulberry St., Syracuse, to be removed and erected over canal at Nichols St., town of DeWitt. Chapter 119-For completing State dam and repairing the feeder at Little Falls. Chapter 119, Sec. 4 - State Engineer to make experiments with electricity as a motor power on canals. Chapter 136-For improving Oak Orchard creek and canal feeder. Chapter 137-For a foot-bridge over canal at 15th St., West Troy. Chapter 153-For construction of wrought-Iron bridges over canals at Canal, Prime, Scott and Perry Sts., Buffalo. Chapter 161 - Approaches to bridge over canal at Brutes to be lengthened and enlarged. Chapter 197-For a wrought-Iron bridge over canal at Ann St., Little Falls. Chapter 336 - For a swing or hoist-bridge at Emerson St., Rochester, the city to bear part of expense. Chapter 420 - Amending chapter 253-1892, provides for filling up abandoned canal between the south bank of new canal and the westerly part of Fairport. Chapter 560 - Amending chapter 341-1891, for an Iron bridge and a lift-bridge at Genesee St., Utica. Chapter 561 - For a wrought-Iron bridge over canal at Bridge St., Amsterdam. Chapter 562 For an iron bridge over the abandoned canal at South James St. Rome. (Completed 1894.) Chapter 567 - Commission appointed to report methods for improving Albany basin. November 18, - Electricity by trolley, as a power for canal-boats, for experimentally used on canal near Rochester.
1894 Chapter 24-For strengthening canal embankment, Schenectady. Chapter 84 - Additional appropriation for improving upper and lower Mohawk and Schoharie creek aqueducts. Chapter 385-For a hoist-bridge over canal at Geddes St., Syracuse. (Completed 1895.) Chapter 423-For building vertical wall from Gilbert St. to Turner St., Utica. Chapter 496 - Reappropriations for completing Black river reservoir, Forest port, and canal improvements. Chapter 559-For a wrought-Iron bridge over canal at Griffith St., Rochester. Chapter 560 - Additional appropriation for a swing-bridge over canal at Emerson St., Rochester, pursuant to chapter 336-1893. (Completed 1896.) Chapter 571-For rebuilding Schoharie creek dam. Chapter 572-For increasing the lockage capacity and improvement of the canal. Chapter 573-For a lift-bridge over canal at Adam St., Lockport, the city to bear a part of the expense. Chapter 576-For a three-truss, wrought-Iron, double-roadway bridge over canal at Main St., Fairport. Chapter 588 - For increasing the depth of water in the Erie basin, Buffalo. Chapter 592-For a hoist-bridge over canal at Canajoharie. Chapter 692 - State Engineer to prepare plan for a complete overhauling of West Main St. lift-bridge, Rochester. Chapter 653 - For repairing and extending retaining wall. Saint Paul St., Rochester. Forestport reservoir completed ; begun to 1884.. Recommendations of Constitutional Convention concerning canal improvements ratified by a majority of 115,353 votes. Art. VII, Sec. 6, of State Constitution amended, permitting sale of Main and Hamburg canal. Lock No. 19 lengthened.
1895 Chapter 18-For a wrought-Iron bridge over canal at Mill St., Buffalo. (Completed 1896.) Chapter 67 - For construction of a waste-weir and spillway near lock No. 41. Chapter 79-"Nine million-dollar act." People to decide whether such sum shall be spent in improving Erie, Champlain and Oswego canals. Chapter 89 - Provision for State's share of construction expenses of hoist- bridge, Clinton St., Syracuse. Chapter 99-For improvements at Owasco lake. Chapter 139-For a bridge over canal at Main Ave., Cohoes. Chapter 141-For a bridge over canal at High St., Cohoes. Chapter 151-For completion of a bridge over canal at Main St., Fairport, pursuant to chapter 578-1894. (Completed 1898.) Chapter 170 - Public Works Department to make alterations of the bridges and to change machinery for operating same at Genesee St., Utica. Chapter 217-For an Iron bridge over canal at Main St., Newark. (Completed 1898.) Chapter 219-Reappropriation for experiments with electricity as a motor power on canals, pursuant to chapter 119-1893. Chapter 219 - Reappropriation for Emerson St. bridge, Rochester, pursuant to chapter 338-1893. Chapter 219-Reappropriation for bridge at DeWitt, pursuant to chapter 94-1893. Chapter 224-For deepening and improving the Erie basin, Buffalo. Chapter 288-For repairs and improvements to canal wall, Bermeside, Schenectady. Chapter 299-For construction of vertical wall, berme side. Higginsville. Chapter 311-For a hoist-bridge over canal at Genesee St., Syracuse, city to bear one-half the expense. Chapter 320-For Improving locks Nos. 21 and 22 at Clifton Park. Chapter 387-For vertical wall, berme side, between Clay and Hubbell Sts., Utica. 1885 Chapter 476 - For strengthening canal embankments at Gasport. Chapter 492 - For improvements to State St. bridge, Schenectady. Chapter 514-For a bridge over canal at Exchange St., Rochester. (Completed 1896.) Chapter 560 For repairs to canal dam at, Rexford Flats. Chapter 590-For a bridge over canal at Porter Ave., Buffalo. Chapter 680 - For a wrought-Iron or steel bridge over canal at German St., Little Falls. (Completed 1898.) Chapter 968 - For completing vertical wall berme side, at Gilbert St., Utica. Chapter 969 - For repairing culvert at Sullivan. November 5, - People ratify provisions of chapter 79-1895 by a majority of 276,886 votes. Successful experiments made with Lamb's system electrical towing of canal boats at Tonawanda. April 11, - Death of Johnson Bisgood division engineer, western division: aged 72 years, 42 of which were spent in canal service. June 5, - Break near Pattersonville, delays navigation eight days. Telephone line connecting Forestport and North Lake built by Superintendent of Public Works for canal purposes.
1896 Chapter 188 - Creates the office of Deputy Superintendent of Public Works. Chapter 292 - For improving sanitary condition of bed of old Erie canal at Minden. Chapter 482 - Reappropriation for Adam St. bridge, Lockport, pursuant to chapter 573-1894. Chapter 482-Reappropriation for hoist-bridge at Canajoharie, pursuant to chapter 592-1894. Chapter 482 - Reappropriation for bridge over canal at Porter Ave., Buffalo, pursuant to chapter 668-1894. (Completed 1897.) Chapter 492 - Amending section 75 of article V, chapter 338-1894. gives Superintendent of Public Works power to remove encroachments from canal lands Chapter 521 - To provide for placing buoys in Erie basin, Buffalo. Chapter 791-For a bridge over Oak Orchard creek feeder at Shelby St., Medina. Chapter 794 - Amending chapter 79-1895, regulates the making of contracts for work on the canal. Chapter 881 - Regulates the use of floating elevators on the canals. Chapter 947 - Appropriates $50,000 for electric communication between canal stations. Chapter 947 - Appropriates $125,000 for improvements to each of the three divisions of State canals. Chapter 949-Reappropriations for improving Rocky lift feeder, pursuant to chapter 932-1895. Chapter 950-For deficit in expense of lengthening lock No. 20. Chapter 950 - For repairs to State dyke, Amsterdam. Chapter 950 - For completing State ditch, town of Elbridge, Onondaga County. Chapter 950 Covering deficit in matter of Emerson St. bridge, Rochester, pursuant to chapters 336-1893 and 560-1894. Chapter 950 - Supplementing chapter 311-1895, provides for completion of a hoist-bridge over canal at West Genesee St., Syracuse. Chapter 950 - Supplementing chapter 175-1895, provides for installation of electric apparatus for operating Genesee St. lift-bridges at Utica. January 13,-Work on surveys begun for canal improvements under chapter 79-1895. March 30 High water and floating Ice from Tonawanda creek carries out spillway of dam near Pendleton. Construction work begun for deepening to 9 ft.
1897 Chapter 32-For a bridge over canal at Fitzhugh St., Rochester. (Completed May 10, 1899.) Chapter 43 - Unexpended balance of chapter 79-1895 reappropriated for improvement of canals,
1897 Chapter 105-For a hoist-bridge over canal at Railroad St., Ilion (Completed 1898.) Chapter 207 - For a new steel bridge over canal at Monroe Ave., Rochester. Chapter 339 - For a bridge over canal at South Clinton St., Rochester. (Completed May 31, 1899.) Chapter 562 - Additional appropriation to that of chapter 592-1894, for a lift-bridge over canal at Canajoharie. Chapter 563-For a lift-bridge over canal at Whitesboro St., Utica, city to bear part of expense. Chapter 565-For a lift-bridge over canal at Broad St., Utica, city to bear part of expense. Chapter 566 - Appropriates $360,000 for improvement of canals. Chapter 568-For a bridge over canal at Hamilton St., Buffalo. Chapter 569 - Appropriation for progression of the improvements of canal provided for by chapter 79-1895. Chapter 571-for a swing-bridge over canal at Salina St., Syracuse, city to pay one-half the expense. Chapter 572 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for German St. bridge, Little Falls, pursuant to chapter 680-1895. Chapter 572 - Unexpended balance for Nicholls St. bridge, DeWitt, provided by chapter 94-1893, reappropriated. Chapter 572 - Reappropriates unexpended balances provided by chapter 514-1895, for Exchange St. bridge, Rochester. (Completed 1898.) Chapter 572 - Reappropriates unexpended balance provided by chapter 170-1895, for Genesee St. bridges, Utica. Chapter 576-For a lift-bridge, also a foot-bridge over canal at Fort Plain. (Completed 1898.) Chapter 790 - Appropriation for completion of bridge over canal feeder at Medina as per chapter 791-1896. Chapter 791 - Additional appropriation for Exchange St. bridge, Rochester, pursuant to chapter 514-1895. July 23, - Disastrous break in towing-path of Forestport feeder; large gangs working night and day, make repairs in 30 days.
1898 Chapter 15, as amended by 327 - Governor to appoint a commission to investigate affairs of canal improvement. Chapter 295-Main and Hamburg canal abandoned to the City of Buffalo. Chapter 397-For a lift-bridge over canal at Washington St., Utica, city to bear part of the expense. Chapter 424-For a hoist-bridge over canal at Catherine and Almond Sts., Syracuse. Chapter 427 For a lift-bridge over canal at Schuyler St., Utica. Chapter 504-For a bridge over canal at Main St., Pittsford. Chapter 552-Reappropriates unexpended balance for establishing electrical communication between canal stations, pursuant to chapter 947-1896. Chapter 552 Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge at Canajoharie, pursuant to chapter 592-1894. Chapter 552-Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge at Adam St., Lockport, pursuant to chapter 573-1894. Chapter 606 -For a bridge over canal at West Genesee St., Syracuse, pursuant to chapters 311-1895 and 950-1896. Chapter 606 - Appropriation for Porter Ave. bridge, Buffalo, pursuant to chapter 590-1895. Chapter 606 - Appropriation for completion of bridge over canal at Fitzhugh St., Rochester, pursuant to chapter 32-1897. Chapter 606 - Appropriation for completion of bridge over Oak Orchard creek feeder at Medina. pursuant to chapter 791-1896. Chapter 607 - Additional appropriation for completion of Monroe Ave. bridge, Rochester, pursuant to chapter 207-1897. Chapter 611 - For a bridge over canal at Erie St., Buffalo. Chapter 618-For a lift-bridge over canal at Brighton. Chapter 620 - For repairs to Oriskany creek feeder, town of Kirkland. Chapter 626-For a new Iron bridge over canal at South George St., Rome. Chapter 626 - for a lift-bridge over canal at Peterboro St., Canastota. Chapter 630 - For a wrought.-Iron bridge over canal between Peddleton and Pickard's bridge, Erie and Niagara counties. Chapter 633 - For vertical wall on each side of Oneida feeder, at Oneida. Chapter 635 - For increasing depth of water in Erie basin, Buffalo, 150 feet wide and 20 feet deep. Bad break near lock No. 24 , opening 250 feet long and 22 feet below canal bottom. Repaired in nine days. March 8, - Governor appoints seven prominent citizens, pursuant to chapters 15 and 327-1898. Work of improvement suspended funds exhausted. May 23, - Bad break in towing-path of Forestport feeder - caused maliciously. July 30, - investigating Commission reports. November 28. - Edwin Countryman, Governor's special counsel, advises submission of the Commission's report to the grand jury. December 2. - Superintendent of Public Works suspended from office, at his own request.
1899 Chapter 220 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for improvement of the canal pursuant to Chapter 569-1897 Chapter 280 Amending section 37, chapter 338-1894, providing that the act compensating for damage is sustained through canal construction or management shall not extend to those resulting from the navigation thereof. Chapter 477 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Fitzhugh St., Rochester, pursuant to chapter 32-1897. Chapter 477--Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Monroe Ave., Rochester, pursuant to chapter 207-1897. Chapter 477-Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at South Clinton St., Rochester, pursuant to chapter 399-1897. Chapter 477-Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Canajoharie, pursuant to chapter 562-1897. Chapter 477-Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Broad St., Utica, pursuant to chapter 565-1897. Chapter 477-Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Hamilton St., Buffalo, pursuant to chapter 568-1897. Chapter 477-Reappropriates unexpended balance for completion of bridge over canal at Exchange St., Rochester, pursuant to chapter 791-1897. Chapter 819-For the construction of pneumatic lock and canal connections in place of "sixteen's" at Cohoes, at private expense. (Nothing done.) Chapter 544 - Authorizes canal board to terminate contracts made for improvements of major canals, pursuant to chapter 79-1895. Chapter 549 - For a new steel bridge over canal at West Ave., Rochester. (Completed August 1, 1902.) Chapter 560 - For bridge over canal at German St., Little Falls, pursuant to chapter 680-1895. Chapter 569 - For bridge over canal at Railroad St., Ilion, pursuant to chapter 105-1897. Chapter 569 - For completion of bridge over Oak Orchard creek feeder, Medina pursuant to chapters 791-1896 and 606-1898. Chapter 572 - For bridge over canal at South George St., Rome, pursuant to chapter 625-1898. Chapter 573-For a wrought-Iron bridge over canal at Chapel St., Lockport. (Completed October, 1901.) Chapter 596 - For a steel bridge over canal at Minder. Chapter 625-For bridge over canal at Brainard St., Whitesboro. January 19, - Senate resolution requests State Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works to report status of canal operations under chapter 79-1895. February 7, - Report called for by above resolution submitted. March 8. - Governor appoints commission of seven-State Engineer, Superintendent of Public Works and five prominent citizens to report best policy to be adopted in reference to canals. May 9. - Break in berme bank, Spencerport, destroys waste-weir 12 and culvert 47 repaired in seven days with full head of water in canal.
1899 September 18, - Disastrous break in tow-path, Forestport feeder, near breaks of 1897 and 1898 caused maliciously , repaired, 17 days cost of repairing three breaks, over $130.000. Navigable season, April 26 to December 1, - longest since 1882.
1900 Chapter 16 - Additional appropriation for bridge over canal at Chapel St., Lockport, pursuant to chapter 573-1899. Chapter 81 - Authorizes canal board to " terminate, settle and adjust " between the parties to all contracts made for improvement of canal, pursuant to chapter 79-1895. Chapter 311 - Comptroller to borrow $350,000 for extraordinary repairs and improvements to structures and works on canals. Chapter 402 - Additional appropriation for hoist-bridge over canal at Washington St., Utica, pursuant to chapter 397-1898. Chapter 411 - Appropriates $200,000 for surveys, estimates, etc., of canal improvements suggested by Commission of March 8, 1899. (Barge canal.) Chapter 417 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for installing electrical communication between canal stations, pursuant to chapters 947-1896 and 652-1898. Chapter 417 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for hoist-bridge over canal at Schuyler St., Utica, pursuant to chapter 427-1898. Chapter 417 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Main St., Pittsford, pursuant chapter 504-1898. Chapter 417 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Adam St., Lockport, pursuant to chapters 573-1894 and 552-1898. Chapter 417-Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over Oak Orchard creek feeder at Medina, pursuant to chapter 606-1898. Chapter 417-Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Erie St., Buffalo, pursuant to chapter 6ll-1898. Chapter 417-Reappropriates unexpended balance for wrought-Iron and steel lift-bridge over canal at Brighton, pursuant to chapter 618-1898. Chapter 417--Reappropriates unexpended balance for iron bridge over canal at South George St., Rome, pursuant to chapter 625-1898. Chapter 417 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for hoist-bridge over canal at Peterboro, Canastota, pursuant to chapter 626-1898. Chapter 417-Reappropriates unexpended balance for wrought-Iron bridge over canal between Pendleton and Pickard's bridge, pursuant to chapter 630-1898. Chapter 418 - For a bridge over the canal at South Fitzhugh St., Rochester, pursuant to chapters 32-1897 and 606-1898. Chapter 419-For a bridge over canal at Whitesboro St., Utica, pursuant to chapter 563-1897. Chapter 426 - Additional appropriation for bridge over Oak Orchard creek feeder, Shelby St., Medina, pursuant to chapters 606-1898 and 791-1896. Chapter 430 - For a bridge over canal at Pine and Lock Sts., Lockport. (Completed February 8, 1902.) Chapter 440-For a steel bridge over canal at 23rd St., Waterville. Chapter 457 - Additional appropriation for hoist-bridge over canal at Minden, pursuant to chapter 596-1899. Chapter 537 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for hoist-bridge over canal at Washington St., Utica, pursuant to chapter 397-1898. Chapter 547 - Additional appropriation for hoist-bridge over canal at Catherine and Almond Sts., Syracuse, pursuant to chapter 424-1898. Chapter 714 - Lift-bridge over canal at 19th St., Waterville, to be operated by Superintendent of Public Works but at expense of city. January 15. - Commission of March 8, 1899, report in favor of Barge canal for 1,000-ton boats; estimated cost, $60,000,000. Surveys for Barge canal made during year by large force of engineers.
1901 Chapter 29. Sec. 7 - Method of abating public nuisance caused by water escaping from the canals. Chapter 108 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for improvement, pursuant to chapters 569-1897 and 220-1899. Chapter 128 - Additional appropriation and reappropriation of unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Brainard St., Whitesboro, pursuant chapter 625-1899. Chapter 483 - Companies organized for canal navigation may have $4,000 capital stock and 50 years of corporate life. Chapter 645 - Appropriation for improvement of bridge at Peterboro St., Canastota, Chapter 645- For an Iron or steel bridge at Lyell Ave., Rochester. (Completed July 26, 1902.) Chapter 645-For a bridge over canal at Warren St., Syracuse, the city and the Syracuse Rapid Transit R. R. Co. to bear part of expense. Chapter 687 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for hoist-bridge over canal at Chapel St., Lockport, pursuant to chapter 573-1899. Chapter 687 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for steel bridge over canal at Minden, pursuant to chapter 596-1899. Chapter 687 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal West Ave., Rochester, pursuant to chapter 549-1899. Chapter 693 - For a bridge over canal west of upper Mohawk aqueduct Rexford flats. Chapter 732 - For a wrought-iron or steel lift-bridge over canal at Plymouth Ave., Rochester, expense of operating same to be paid by the city. March 15, - Special Message of the Governor, transmitting State Engineers report, surveys, etc., of proposed Barge canal. October 14, - Death of T. C. Leutze, division engineer, eastern division.
1902 Chapter 340 - Amending the " Canal Law," concerning the crossing of canals by street, railways. Chapter 472 - Appropriation for reconstruction of retaining walls at 14th St., Waterville. Chapter 47C - Additional appropriation and reappropriation of unexpended balance for bridge over canal at Canajoharie, pursuant to chapters 592- 1894 and 562-1897. September 14, - Break at Durhamville ; westerly arch of culvert 37 gives way ; navigation delayed 10 days.
1903 .Chapter 147-Provision for raising $101.000,000 for improvement of Erie, Champlain and Oswego canals, if the people approve. Chapter 573-Reappropriates unexpended balance for Plymouth Ave. bridge Rochester, pursuant to chapter 732-1901. Chapter 573 - Additional appropriation and reappropriation of unexpended balance for bridge west of upper Mohawk aqueduct, pursuant to chapter 693-1901. Chapter 600 - For restoring approaches to Seneca St. bridge, Weedsport. March 2. - State Engineer, responding to legislative inquiries, estimates probable cost of Barge canal at $100,562,993. October 15, - Severe storm badly damages feeder banks at Rexford Flats and the towing-path from lock 27 to Schenectady. October, - Experiments with Wood's system of electrical propulsion for canal boats made near Schenectady. November, - Majority in favor of constructing Barge canal, 245,312 votes December 14,-Six surveying parties sent out by State Engineer on Barge canal work.
1904 Chapter 632-Reappropriates unexpended balance for bridge over canal Canajoharie, pursuant to chapter 476-1902. Chapter 729-For a steel bridge over canal at Willis Ave. and Van Vleck road, Onondaga County. Chapter 730-For reconstruction of embankment, slope walls, etc. March 24, - Bad break near Fort Hunter caused by ice jam in Mohawk river 1,500 ft. embankment near Amsterdam carried away. Two miles slope wall on berme bank, between Mays Point and Division Bridge slid into the canal. December,-First bids opened for Barge canal.
1906 Chapter 143-Reappropriation pursuant to chapter 147-1903. Chapter 172 - Appropriation for repairs and improvements of structures on canal. Chapter 451 - Repeals section 51, chapter 317-1894, giving preference to adjoining owners in sales of abandoned canal lands. Chapter 700-For cleaning State ditches along the canal. Chapter 709-For repairs and improvements to structures on the canal. Chapter 710 - Appropriation for interest for year 1905 on canal debt created by chapter 147-1903. Chapter 711 - Appropriation for interest for year 1904 on canal debt created by chapter 147-1903. Chapter 740 - Amending chapter 147-1903, relating to locks and channel of canal. April,-First contracts awarded for Barge canal, - June 7 First work on Erie canal division of Barge canal at Waterford.
1791 Joint committee advocates opening of water communication ; Rensselaerwyck to Lake Champlain.
1792 Chapter 40-Northern inland Lock Navigation Co. incorporated to open navigation, Hudson river to Lake Champlain. Chapter 8 (2nd session)-Locks to be at least 70xl0 ft.; navigation companies to lease surplus waters. Surveys made by Northern Co., Hudson river to Lake Champlain.
1793 Chapter 49 - Right of way limited to 20 ft. each side of canal. Work on canal begun at Stillwater.
1795 Chapter 38 - State Treasurer instructed to subscribe for 200 shares of Northern Co.'s stock at 20 pounds per share.
1796 Report of companies to Legislature.
1812 Commissioners propose a canal from Hudson river to Lake Champlain.
1816 Chapter 237 - Commissioners appointed to present estimate.
1817 Chapter 262 - Construction authorized; contiguous lands to be taxed; canal fund, commissioners of canal fund formed and canal commissioners continued. March 19, - Commissioners present estimate, $871,000, for canal 30 by 20 by 3 ft., and locks 75 by 10 ft. Dimensions changed to those of Erie canal. Construction of canal commenced.
1818 Twelve miles completed.
1819 Chapter 105 - Canal to be opened. Fort Edward to navigable waters of Hudson. Canal opened from Fort Edward to Lake Champlain.
1820 Canal (river navigation) opened from Fort Edward to Fort Miller; 17 miles of excavation completed, Saratoga falls south. Dam built at Fort Miller falls. Contracts let for dam and feeder above Fort Edward.
1821 Chapter 78 - State to finish lock and dam at Troy. Chapter 36 - Commissioners to borrow not over $1,000,000 in 1821 and $1,000,000 in 1822. Dam at Saratoga falls and Fish creek aqueduct completed. Canal complete to one mile south of Stillwater. November 12, -Feeder dam at Baker's Falls badly damaged before completion. Survey for Glens Falls feeder made and approved.
1822 Chapter 263 - Glens falls feeder to be made navigable. Chapter 274 - Speed on canal limned to four miles an hour. Navigation open from Lake Champlain to Waterford. Cohoes dam completed. Fort Edward dam repaired ; 900 ft. of water in one continuous sheet.
1823 Chapter 96-$1,300,000 appropriated for canal fund. Canal completed; navigation opened September 10. Glens Falls feeder opened to Sandy Hill. Troy dam and lock completed. Tolls on rafts double that on boats. Only ten boats on the canal in 1821 and in 1823 there were one hundred.
1824 Chapter 255-$1,000,000 appropriated for canal fund. Hydrostatic lock built on Junction canal. Dam at Waterford completed; coat $25,760. April 10. Commissioners to improve canal fort Miller to Fort Edward.
1825 Chapter 277 - independent canal to be built from Fort Edward to Saratoga falls dam. Chapter 292-$270,965.78 appropriated for canal fund.
1826 Chapter 249 - Champlain feeder to be made navigable, and locks built thereon.
1827 Chapter 9 (R. S.) -Maps to be made of all existing canals. Canal from Fort Edward to Fort Miller completed; 10 miles 44 chains; 4 locks, lockage 36.5 ft. Demolition Fort Miller dam commenced. Commissioners to repair Fort Miller dam.
1828 Chapter 294 - $18,000 appropriated for completion of feeder. Chapter 315 - Junction Canal Co. incorporated to build canal from junction of Champlain and Erie canals to Hudson river. Glens Falls feeder completed.
1829 Guard-lock at Fort Edward dam completed. Three locks at Fort Ann rebuilt.
1832 Guard-lock at Saratoga falls rebuilt of stone. Guard-lock on north side of Mohawk rebuilt.
1833 Dam built across Mohawk below Cohoes falls. Chapter 148 - Junction Canal Co.'s time extended for two years. May floods seriously injure that part of canal which occupies the channel of Wood creek .
1834 Saratoga discharge-lock rebuilt of masonry on the old foundation. Hutchinson's report for improving feeder. Hutchinson's " Blue line" maps completed.
1835 Guard-lock. Glens Falls feeder, rebuilt of stone. Troy dam injured by floating ice in the spring thoroughly repaired and 3,000 cu. yds. slate rock put on the dam. Wooden waste-weir at Stillwater replaced by one of stone, 68 ft. long, 2 wing walls, 426 perches of masonry.
1836 Chapter 453 - Glens Falls feeder to be enlarged and equipped with stone locks. Waste-weirs Nos. 6 and 10 rebuilt of stone masonry. Fort Edward lock rebuilt of cut stone laid in hydraulic cement. Reconstruction Glens Falls feeder, locks put under contract. Waste-weirs at Dunham's Basin rebuilt of stone.
1837 Feeder widened at Glens Falls. 220 ft. of Troy dam carried away. 2,100 cu. yds. added to the wall intended to secure the canal at Whitehall. New lock of hammer-dressed stone opposite dam across Wood creek completed. Three new locks being built on Glens Falls feeder completed.
1838 Aqueduct at Fort Edward creek replaced by a stone culvert. Nine remaining locks on Glens Falls feeder rebuilt of stone brought from Kingsbury quarries.
1839 Feeder enlargement completed; 12 locks rebuilt of stone. Towing-path wall at Whitehall completed, 840 ft., 12 to 18 ft. high, hammer- dressed stone laid in cement. Commissioners to inspect Junction canal with a view of its purchase by the State. Bassett's lock rebuilt.
1840 Chapter 280 - Commissioners authorized to purchase Junction canal for not over $10,000. " Flynn " and " Moses Kill " locks and aqueducts across Fish creek and Moses kill completed. Five miles stone slope wall completed.
1841 Chapter 111-$75,000 to be used for improving Glens Falls feeder. July 31,-Work under chapter 111 all placed under contract.
1842 improvement to Glens Falls feeder completed. Lock at Fort Miller and one at Waterford completed.
1843 Saratoga towing-path bridge carried away. Glens Falls feeder dam raised 18 inches. Pier built in Wood creek, 216 ft. long. Fort Edward feeder and dam abandoned; 100 ft. of dam removed.
1844 Schuylervllle aqueduct enlarged; cost $3,500. Saratoga dam raised, and planked, and a new apron constructed.
1845 New change bridge built at junction of Erie and Champlain. Stone dam and lock built on Wood creek. Four miles quarried stone slope wall constructed north and four miles field stone, south of Fort Edward.
1846 Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 6, - Canals never to be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of. Guard-lock on feeder rebuilt. New stone waste-weirs built at Flynn's lock' and at Cornell's.
1847 Becker's lock at Stillwater rebuilt.
1848 Waste-weir at Wilbur's basin struck by lightning and carried away ; after- ward repaired.
1849 Chapter 393 - Bridge to be built at Whitehall. New stone lock built above Waterford, cost $12,000. Fort Miller side-cut closed.
1850 Chapter 263-Fort Miller dam to be abandoned. New lock built a few miles above Waterford. Assembly committee reports on ship canal. Whitehall locks reduced from 3 to 2, and contracts let for reconstruction. December 3, - Canal board by resolution, abandon Fort Miller dam and side-cut.
1851 Fort Miller dam removed. Waste-weir near Whitehall rebuilt.
1852 Lock No. 7, at Waterford, rebuilt. November 27, - Breach 300 ft. long and 10 ft. below canal bottom caused by muskrats ; navigation suspended 6 days. Pier built on lower side of dam at head of Glens Falls feeder.
1853 Chapter 620 - $10,000 appropriated toward rebuilding Whitehall lock, size of Erie.
1854 Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 3,-Locks to be enlarged to size of Erie. Chapter 330-$25.000 appropriated for enlarging locks. New aqueduct completed at Schuylerville.
1855 Contract let to rebuild locks at Saratoga dam and Whitehall. Chapter 168-$10,000 appropriated to improve Whitehall harbor. New guard-lock built on summit level. Contracts let to keep canal in repair for five years. Moses kill aqueduct rebuilt, cost $18,935.92. 1856 Chapter 148 - $25,000 appropriated for enlarging locks. Wooden lock on Glens Falls feeder rebuilt, $5,724.18. New combined Waterford locks completed. 1857 Chapter 365-$141,481.04 appropriated. Commissioners recommend enlargement of canal to size of Erie. One single and two combined locks at Fort Ann completed. Single lock at Fort Miller completed. Two of combined locks at Whitehall completed. Saratoga dam rebuilt.
1858 Chapter 329-$119,321.40 appropriated from Erie for locks. Whitehall combined locks all enlarged. July 12, - Breach near Coreville, cost $5,313.59.
1859 Chapter 149-$60,115 appropriated for rebuilding locks and improving navigation on Champlain canal. Chapter 368 - Bridge to be built over old feeder at Fort Edward. Chapter 445 - Culvert to be built under canal at Stillwater. Estimated cost for 5 ft. of water, $167,645. Fort Miner bridge carried away. Eleven of the 25 locks on Champlain canal enlarged to date.
1860 Chapter 213-$170,000 appropriated for enlargement of canal, 5 ft. of water, 35 ft. bottom; locks to be rebuilt.
1861 Bassett's lock rebuilt; banks raised and protected.
1862 Chapter 137-$42,000 reappropriated for the improving canal and Glen Falls feeder; also rebuilding locks. Estimates for gunboat locks, 25 ft. wide, admitting boats 150 ft. long. $815,000; enlarging prism and structures to correspond, $3,770,190. Dam at Cohoes raised 18 inches. Weigh-lock at Waterford completed; cost, with scales, $22,115.70. Dam built at Parish lock, Wood creek. South guard-lock at Cohoes completed. May 29, - Break at Coleville, 900 ft. towing-path, 200 ft. embankment and 1,200 ft. canal bottom carried out; cause unknown.
1863 Parish lock (No. 17) completed.
1864 Chapter 186-$295,000 additional appropriation for enlargement of canal and feeder to 5 ft. of water and 35 ft. bottom. Fort Edward lock completed.
1865 March 16, 17, 18, - Freshet badly damages canal and structures, Mechanicville dam gives way and large section berme bank carried away.
1866 Chapter 33 - Survey for slack-water navigation. Troy to Fort Edward, with stone dams and locks, 225x25 ft., also for canal, 7 ft. deep, same sized locks, from Erie junction to Whitehall. Chapter 156-$247,500 for improvement of canal and Glens Falls feeder, pursuant to chapter 186-1864. Chapter 304-Reappropriation of the fund provided by chapter 186-1864. Chapter 668 - Bridge to be built at Saratoga St., Schuylerville.
1867 Chapter 344 - Bridge to be built at Case St., Fort Edward. Chapter 526-Iron bridge to be built at Broad St., Waterford. (Completed same year.) Chapter 579-$29,300 appropriated for lock and sluices; $15,000 toward Fort Miller lock; $50,000 for rebuilding Cohoes dam of stone. Plans and estimates under chapter 33-1866 submitted. June, - Break near Fort Ann owing to high water in Wood creek, repaired in 3 days. improvements from Cohoes to Saratoga dam completed. Moses kill lock completed.
1868 Chapter 116-$22,000 appropriated for Fort Miller lock. Chapter 346-$6,931.31 reappropriated from chapter 304-1866. Chapter 415-Iron bridge to be built at Fort Miller. Chapter 419-Iron bridge to be built at Ferry St., Schuylervllle. (Completed 1868.) Chapter 438 - Bridge to be built at William St., Mechanicville. Chapter 451 - Canal commissioners to lease surplus waters at Fort Edward lock. Chapter 715-$95,700 appropriated for canal and feeder and bridge at Mclntyre St., Fort Edward; $10,000 for Becker's lock. Chapter 715-Big bevel to be cut of Glens Falls feeder locks. 45 miles of canal improved to 35 ft. bottom, 5 ft. of water. Seventeen locks enlarged to 110xl8 feet. September 13,-Unprecedented storm badly damages section No. 2; navigation suspended 3 weeks. Fort Miller lock completed.
1869 Chapter 865-Farm bridge, stone abutments, to be built at Waterford. Chapter 877-$25,000 for rebuilding Glens Falls feeder dam of stone; $17,000 for Hewitt's lock; $10,000 for guard-lock on feeder and $27,000 for rebuilding Fort Miller dam of stone. Chapter 877-$80,000 for improvement Waterford to Fort Ann; $31,800 for raising Wood creek towing-path; $6,000 for wall at Fort Edward and $7,000 for improvements at Schuylerville. New iron bridge at East St., Fort Edward, completed. New aqueduct completed at Fort Edward in place of the culvert carried away during previous fall. April,-Saratoga dam partly carried away during great freshet; successfully repaired during high water without interrupting navigation. Becker's lock rebuilt.
1870 Chapter 788 - Appropriates $425,000 for enlargement of canal, to secure a prism 58 and 44 by 7 feet. Hewitt's lock completed, 110 feet by 18 feet. Guard-lock at head of Glens Falls feeder so far completed as to be used during next season. Prism from Saratoga to Donham's Basin bottomed out to uniform bottom width 35 feet. State Engineer estimates coat of proposed enlargement at2,850,574.72.
1871 Chapter 778-Troy dam to be rebuilt in 30 days. Chapter 930 - Appropriation for building two enlarged locks, dredging and other improvements to canal. January 15. - Work of rebuilding Glens Falls feeder dam begun by canal commissioners, contractor having surrendered his contract.
1871 Canal deepened to 5 feet of water. Guard-lock at head of Glens Falls feeder completed. Flynn's lock completed.
1872 Stone dam, Cohoes, completed, 1,616 feet between abutments, built of massive blocks laid in hydraulic cement; cost $220,529.88. , Enlargement proceedings under chapter 788-1870 begun. Glens Falls feeder dam completed.
1873 Chapter 766 - Appropriates $23,000 for completing Schuylerville aqueduct Chapter 766 - Wooden lock at Glens Falls feeder to be rebuilt of stone. Bad break near Waterford owing to faulty construction by contractors; cost of repairs, $33,000. Enlargement proceedings stopped - no funds.
1874 Chapter 399 - Appropriates $500,000 for enlargement of canal, pursuant to chapter 788-1870, but requires revised surveys, etc. Locks completed at Cohoes, Waterford and Wood creek. New stone dam at Fort Miller bridge completed.
1875 Chapter 594 - Appropriation for completion of bridge over Fort Edward, feeder; also wooden lock. Glens Falls feeder. January, - Canal board increases the number of sections on canal from two to three. Resurvey and revised plans for enlargement completed, pursuant to chapter 398-1874 ; State Engineer's estimate of the cost of enlargement $2,698,400.06 The old wooden Glens Falls feeder lock rebuilt of stone, pursuant to chapter 594-1875.
1876 Chapter 185 - Appropriates $300,368.82 unexpended balance of Chapter 399 - 1874, for enlarging canal, changing plan to 6 ft. depth, and curtailing work Chapter 383 - Appropriates $25,000 for reconstructing Glens Falls Feeder Chapter 425 - Repeals chapter 383-1876. State Engineer completes revised plans; estimates cost under chapter 185 - 1876, at $241,574.46.
1877 Lock No. 6 completed ; all locks enlarged to 110 feet by 18 feet. Forty-nine abutments built during the fiscal year.
1878 Chapter 202 -appropriates unexpended balance of chapter 185 - 1876 Chapter 238 - Bridge over canal at Whitehall to be removed to a point farther north. Chapter 373 - Appropriation for dredging canal basin at Whitehall
1879 Wooden guard-lock at Cohoes removed and a larger lock of stone substituted
1880 Chapter 258-Reappropriates unexpended balance of chapter 202. Scarcity of water, severe drought. Impels division engineer to advise construction of reservoir above Glens Falls.
1882 Chapter 97-Reappropriates unexpended balance of chapter 258 - 1880
1884 Chapter 154 - Iron bridge to be built across canal at Waterville. Chapter 301-Reappropriates unexpended balance of chapter 97-1882 Chapter 360-For an Iron bridge over canal at Whitehall. June 9, - Break at Coleville, delaying navigation 15 days; cost of repairs $14,685.53.
1885 Many valuable and needed canal improvements made to canal and Glens Falls feeder during the year.
1886 Chapter 336 - Lift-bridge to be built over canal at Mechanicsville (completed 1887.) Chapter 441 - Appropriation and reappropriation for improvement of canal and Glens Falls feeder.
1886 Chapter 584-Iron bridge to be built over canal at Saratoga St., between Cohoes and Waterford. (Completed 1887.) Cohoes dam found to be moving out of line ; further displacement checked by three stone buttress walls, placed in front of dam.
1887 Chapter 113 - Appropriates $70,000 for increasing depth of canal. Chapter 168 - Bridge to be built over canal at Ship St., Cohoes. Lift-bridge built at Mechanicville.
1888 Chapter 126 - Additional appropriation for completion of bridge over canal at Ship St., Cohoes, pursuant to chapter 168-1887. Chapter 320 - Lift-bridge to be built at Broad St., Waterford. ( Built 1891. ) Chapter 416 - Appropriates $105,000 for increasing depth of canal.
1889 Chapter 552 - Additional appropriation for bridge over canal at Ship St., Cohoes, pursuant to chapters 168-1887 and 126-1888. Chapter 568 - Appropriates $130,000 for general improvement of canal. 9,000 feet of canal widened between locks Nos. 7 and 8.
1890 Chapter 168 - Appropriates $110,000 for general canal improvements. May 4, - About 55 feet new vertical wall and tow-path swept out near Mechanicville ; navigation delayed 25 days. Traffic largely increased : tonnage moved during season 1,520,757 tons, a gain over 1889 of more than 330,000 tons: greatest ever moved on this canal. 5.41 miles of canal widened.
1891 Chapter 271-For constructing a wall at head of guard-lock on Glens Falls feeder; also for repairing feeder. l.74 miles of canal deepened and widened ; 16 miles thus treated since
1885 ; 40 miles requiring improvement.
1892 Chapter 382 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for improving canal.
1893 Chapter 110 - For a bridge over the canal at Whitehall. Chapter 60 - The water of Trout or Ensign brook to be conveyed under canal, town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County. Chapter 119, Section 5 - Appropriates $50,000 for general improvement of canal. Chapter 294 - Appropriation for construction of approaches to bridge over canal at Waterford. Chapter 569 - Appropriation for building bridge No. 15, Champlain canal. Chapter 643 - Appropriates $90,000 for repairing Cohoes dam. August 3, - Break on Glens Falls feeder near D. & H. Co.'s bridge; navigation delayed 11 days.
1894 Chapter 278-For repairing and improving Glens Falls feeder. Chapter 561 - Appropriation for repairing stone wall at Fort Edward. Chapter 672 - Appropriation for improving the canal. Chapter 594-For an Iron bridge over canal at Mechanicville. (Completed 1895.) September 24,-Dam across Mohawk river, at Cohoes, extensively repaired.
1895 Chapter 79 - Bonds to be issued for improvement of canal to seven ft. depth. Chapter 83 - For completing stone wall at Fort Edward. Chapter 105-For repairs to berme bank at Schuylervllle. Chapter 143 - For rebuilding bridge over Glens Falls feeder. Sandy Hill. Chapter 284-For repairs and improvements to Glens Falls feeder. Chapter 286-For extending and repairing walls. Glens Falls feeder. Chapter 298 - For raising towing-path between Smith's and Dunham's basins. April 30, - 1,200 lin. ft. vertical wall along towing-path side. Glens Falls feeder, completed, pursuant to chapter 278-1894. November 5, - People ratify provisions of chapter 79-1895 by majority of 276,888 votes.
1896 Chapter 254 - For an Iron bridge over canal at Northumberland. Chapter 364-For construction of a dock and culvert, Waterford. Chapter 794 - Amends chapter 79-1895, regulating the making of contracts for work on canal. Chapter 796-For improving Glens Falls feeder at Maple St., Sandy Hill Chapter 708-For a bridge over Glens Falls feeder at Glen St. (completed May 1, 1897.) Work of deepening to 7 ft. commenced.
1897 Chapter 43 - Unexpended balance of chapter 79-1895 reappropriates improvement of canal. Chapter 569 - Appropriation for carrying on improvements under Chapter 79-1895. Chapter 570 - For a bridge over canal at Waterford. Chapter 575-For a bridge over side-cut at Fourth St., Waterford. (completed May 1, 1898.) Chapter 578 - For strengthening berme bank. Glens Falls feeder. (completed 1898.) Chapter 778-For construction of retaining wall at Ship St., Cohoes. (completed 1898.)
1898 Chapter 619 - Additional appropriation for bridge over canal at Waterford pursuant to chapter 570-1897. Chapter 623-For a steel bridge over Glens Falls feeder at Main St., Sandy Hill. Chapter 629-For a swing-bridge over canal at Waterford. improvement under chapter 79-1896 suspended; funds exhausted. October 6, - Break at Wilbur's basin, caused by heavy rains; tow-path submerged for seven miles: navigation delayed only 2 1/2 days. Locks Nos. 6 and 7 rebuilt.
1899 Chapter 219-Reappropriates unexpended balance for swing-bridge over canal at Waterford, pursuant to chapters 570-1897 and 619-1898. Chapter 220-Reappropriates unexpended balance for improvement of canal pursuant to chapter 569-1897. Chapter 519 - For the construction of a canal and pneumatic lock connect the Erie and Champlain canals. in Cohoes. (Nothing done.) Chapter 544 - Authorizes canal board to terminate contracts made improvement of canal, under chapter 79-1896. Chapter 613 - For a bridge over canal at Ontario St., Cohoes Chapter 665 - Appropriation for repairs and improvements to Glens Falls feeder.
1900 Chapter 417-Reappropriates unexpended balance for steel bridge over Glens Falls feeder. Main St., Sandy Hill, pursuant to chapter 623-1898. Chapter 443 - Additional appropriation for bridge over canal near Burtons, Sawmill, Waterford, pursuant to chapter 629-1898. Chapter 419 - Appropriation for steel bridge over Glens Falls feeder, Sandy Hill, pursuant to chapter 623-1898.
1901 Chapter 108-Reappropriates unexpended balance for improvement of canal pursuant to chapters 569-1897 and 220-1899. Chapter 423-For a new steel bridge over Glens Falls feeder at Quennsbury (Completed June, 1902.) Chapter 645-For improvement of bridge over canal at Park Ave., Mechanicville Chapter 682 - Additional appropriation and reappropriation for bridge over canal at Ontario St., Cohoes, pursuant to chapter 613-1899. Chapter 687-Reappropriates unexpended balance for improvement of bridge over canal at Division St., Waterford, pursuant to chapter 219-1899. (completed October, 1901.) Chapter 694-For a bridge over canal, connecting Burke Ave. Francis St., Mechanicville. Chapter 697-For a new steel bridge over canal at Fulton St., Waterford (Completed April, 1902.)
1903 Chapter 147 - Barge canal to be built. including Champlain route. Chapter 567 - Appropriation for a bridge over Glens Falls feeder. Chapter 599 - Additional appropriation and reappropriation for bridge over canal, connecting Burke Ave. and Francis St., Mechanicville. Chapter 600-For vertical wall at Comstock
1904 April 24.-Work of improvement begun-first work on any portion of Barge canal. Bridges Nos. 69, 77 and 94 replaced by new bridges during the fiscal year. State dam and Cohoes dam badly damaged by spring floods. No. 14 and six foot bridges built on Glens Falls feeder during the year. Dam near lock No. 20 rebuilt.
1905 Chapter 143-Reappropriation for improvement of canal, pursuant to chapter 147-1903. Chapter 172-For repairs and improvement of structures on canal. Chapter 700 - Appropriation for cleaning out State ditches along canal. Chapter 709 - Appropriation for repairs and improvements to structures on canal. Chapter 740 - Amends chapter 147-1903, relating to locks and channel of canal.
1808 Western Lock Navigation Co. surrenders grant west of Oneida lake. James Geddes to survey between Ontario and Oneida lakes.
1809 Report showing Oneida lake to Three River Point, 18 miles, fall 12.5 ft. ; thence to Oswego, 24 miles, fall 111.5 ft.
1819 Chapter 105-6,000 appropriated for side-cut. Erie canal to Salina, 1 mile. 43 chains. (Work completed during year.) April 13, - Concurrent resolution, survey to be made of Oswego river to Three River Point and Seneca river to Onondaga lake.
1820 Chapter 117 - $25,000 appropriated for improvement of Oswego river. Report of D. S. Bates for canal from Salina to Oswego, 36 miles, fall 156 ft. Land Office to sell State lands for canal funds.
1822 Chapter 40-Onondaga lake to be lowered to Seneca river level. (Work completed. ) Chapter 274 - Seneca side-cut to be extended to Onondaga lake.
1823 Chapter 205 - Commissioners to survey Oswego river from falls to Lake Ontario. Chapter 241-Oswego Canal Co. incorporated, capital stock $10,000. Salina side-cut extended.
1824 Hutchinson's report on canal from head of falls to Lake Ontario ; cost $227,568.33. Chapter 279-$28,000 appropriated for improvement of Oswego river.
1825 Chapter 272-$160,000 authorized to build canal. Construction begun; 18 miles river improvement, 14 miles of canal.
1826 Canal completed from Onondaga lake to Three River rift. 10 miles. Three important dams built across Oswego river; several guard and lift-locks built and material delivered for completion of those to be built.
1827 Chapter 219-$210,000 appropriated to connect Oswego canal with Erie canal at Sallan. Chapter 9 (R. S.) -Maps to be made of all existing canals. Completion of the canal greatly retarded by sickness among laborers.
1828 Chapter 275-Not to exceed $15,000 to be borrowed for canal. December 10, - Canal completed.
1829 April 28, - Entire canal open to navigation. Banks along Onondaga lake faced with Timber. Petition from citizens of Utica praying that the waters of Onandoga lake be lowered.
1834 Hutchinson's " Blue line " maps completed.
1835 Wooden guard-locks at Horseshoe dam rebuilt.
1836 Chapter 79 - Commissioners to rebuild Mud lock. (Rebuilt of stone.) Unusual high water in spring floods greatly injure the canal.
1837 Salina side-cut taken by the State. Pier built at Oswego, 540 ft. long. October 26, - Dam No. 7 in course of repairs, badly damaged by sudden rise in river, 60 ft. east end of dam carried away.
1838 Two hundred ft. of Oswego falls dam rebuilt.
1839 Piers built at Phoenix, Horseshoe dam and lock No. 12, 600 ft, long, the former a reconstruction, the latter two new constructions.
1841 Chapter 183 - Commissioners to excavate Onondaga outlet to reduce to river level, also take waters Onondaga creek for Oswego canal. Small drainage canal reopened from Onondaga lake to Seneca river.
1842 Chapter 114 " Stop law," an work excepting necessary repairs stopped.
1843 Unusually high water in Onondaga lake and Seneca and Oswego rivers, delaying opening of the canal till early in May.
1845 Chapter 128 - Commissioners to take Liverpool side-cuts and treat them as a part of the Oswego canal.
1846 Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 6, - Canals never to be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of. Oswego dam badly damaged by Flood.
1847 Chapter 262 - $100,000 appropriated toward enlargement of locks to 110 x 18ft. Waterhouse creek aqueduct enlarged and rebuilt.
1849 Chapter 214-$100,000 appropriated by chapter 262-1847, reappropriated
1850 Chapter 371 - Sections 2 and 3 of chapter 214-1849. repealed.
1851 Chapter 343 - Chapter 262-1847 renewed. Chapter 501-$200,000 to be made available in 1851 and $200,000 in 1852 for enlargement of locks. Contracts let for enlargement. Three locks at Fulton and one at Oswego completed.
1852 Five locks enlarged to date. Chapter 270-An act in relation to the enlargement of the Erie and Oswego canals. Chapter 281.-Line of Oswego canal at Phoenix to be changed.
1883 Chapter 186 - Chapter 262-1847 renewed. Chapter 440 - Bridge to be built at Bridge St., Phoenix. Chapter 473 - Repeals chapter 270-1852. Chapter 620-$50,000 appropriated.
1854 Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 3, - Legislature to appropriates annually for enlargement of canals ; also authorizes enlargements of Oswego canals. Chapter 16-$10.000 appropriated for improvement of canal.- Chapter 329-$169,000 appropriated for enlargement Oswego canal. Chapter 330-$179,000 appropriated for fiscal year. Dam No. 7 rebuilt.
1855 Seventeen lift-locks and 4 guard-locks enlarged. Enlarged boats in use, owing to completion of improved locks.
1856 Chapter 95 - Salina Side-cut to be extended; lake to be lowered. Chapter 148-$140,000 appropriated for fiscal year. Iron bridges built at Salina and Willow St., Syracuse. Phoenix dam raised 4 ft., 2 inches. Dam No. 5 rebuilt. Work suspended no funds.
1857 Chapter 365-$444.904 appropriated. Iron bridge built at junction with Erie canal. Guard-lock No. 2 completed. Oswego stone dam completed.
1858 Chapter 329-$468,444.62 appropriated from Erie.
1859 Chapter 149-$138,640 to be raised by taxes for enlargement of the canal. Chapter 326 - $133,034.96 appropriated by chapter 365-1857 reappropriated. Twenty-three miles enlargement completed.
1860 Chapter 213-$194,117 appropriated; big bevels to be cut from enlarged locks and bridges raised to 12 ft. clearance. Chapter 413 - Bridge to be built over the canal at Volney.
1861 Dam at Phoenix raised 1 foot, 3 inches, to 7 ft. above canal bottom. Braddock's rapids dam lowered to 7 ft. above canal bottom. Lift-lock No. 6 completed.
1862 Chapter 137 - $35,000 reappropriated for enlargement and completion of canal. Chapter 169 - Enlargement declared completed. Mud lock rebuilt.
1863 Chapter 311 Surveys and estimates to be made for gunboat locks, 225x26 ft. Chapter 484-$30,000 appropriated for a weigh-lock on the canal.
1864 Chapter 478 - Phoenix and Horseshoe dams to be rebuilt of masonry. Estimate made for gunboat locks, pursuant to chapter 311-1863.
1865 Chapter 470-All dams to be rebuilt of masonry upon signs of failure. Chapter 483 - Concerning the completion of the weigh-lock at Oswego. Chapter 747-Reappropriates certain funds for completion of weigh-lock at Oswego. Chapter 752 - Amends chapter 47B-1884, concerning rebuilding Phoenix and Horseshoe dams. March 16, 17, 18, - Freshet damages canal, also High, Ninette, Van Buren and Oswego Falls dams.
1866 Chapter 611 - For a bridge over canal near Oswego weigh-lock. Weigh-lock completed at Oswego. High dam completed. Horseshoe dam dispensed with.
1867 Chapter 500-Iron bridge to be built over canal at Utica St., Oswego. Chapter 579-$80,000 appropriated. Chapter 605-Iron bridge to be built over canal at Broadway St., Fulton. Stone dams at Oswego Falls and Phoenix completed. June, - Great freshet, 10 miles of towing-path between Mudlock and Phoenix under several feet of water.
1868 Chapter 108 - Bridge to be built over new Onondaga outlet. Chapter 715-$50,000 appropriated for rebuilding High dam of stone. Braddock's rapids dam rebuilt of stone.
1869 Chapter 877-$13, 000 for deepening river $25,000 for raising banks; $4,000 for vertical wall near Bradley's creek; $4,000 for bridge at Fulton; $15,000 for docks on side-cuts, Salina. Dock at Greenpoint completed.
1870 Chapter 767 - Appropriation for improvement of canal.
1871 Chapter 930-$22,000 appropriated for rebuilding High dam. Minetto dam rebuilt of stone.
1872 Chapter 850 - Appropriates $88,000 for completing High dam.
1873 Chapter 766 - Appropriates $10,000 for improvement to canal, also $60,000 for completing High dam. April, - Freshets submerge canal its entire length. High dam completed.
1874 Chapter 382 - Turntable bridge to be built at Salina and Bridge Sts., Syracuse
1875 Chapter 594 - Appropriation for improvements to canal.
1876 Chapter 425 - Appropriation for river and basin in Oswego.
1877 Dams protected by sloping aprons as required by chapter 425-1876.
1883 Chapter 10 - Syracuse to substitute a swing-bridge in place of elevated bridge over canal at James St. Chapter 495 - Oswego canal fund, appropriation.
1886 Chapter 646 - Locks on canal to be lengthened to 220 ft.
1887 Chapter 113 - Appropriation for improvement of the canal. Locks Nos. 5 and 6 and guard-lock No. I lengthened.
1888 Chapter 416-Appropriation for increasing lockage capacity and improvement of canal. Lock No. 7 and guard-lock No. 4 lengthened.
1889 Chapter 493 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for lengthening locks, pursuant to chapter 113-
1887. Chapter 568 - Appropriation for increasing the lockage capacity of the canal Lock No. 11 and guard-lock No. 3 lengthened.
1890 Chapter 168 - Locks to be lengthened and canal improved. Chapter 338-Reappropriates unexpended balance for canal improvement pursuant to chapter 416-1888. Locks Nos. 9 and 10 lengthened.
1891 Chapter 226 - For construction of canal wall at Oswego. Locks Nos. 8 and 12 lengthened.
1892 Chapter 124 - Appropriation for payment of amounts due for lengthening locks on canal. Chapter 229-For a swing-bridge at North Salina St., Syracuse.
1893 Chapter 93-For an Iron bridge over canal at Sycamore St., Liverpool (Removed from Geddes St., Erie canal.) Chapter 118 - Appropriates $10,000 for improvement of canal, also $5,000 for ditch at Liverpool.
1894 Chapter 466 - For construction of a sewer under the canal at Fulton. Chapter 572 - Additional appropriation, $30,000, for improving canal, pursuant to chapter 119-1893. Steel apron built at Braddock's dam and a stone apron at Oswego dam.
1895 Chapter 79 - Bonds to be issued for improvement of canal to 9 feet depth. Chapter 219-Reappropriations for bridge over canal at Sycamore St., Liverpool. November 5, - People ratify provisions of chapter 79-1895 by majority of 276,888 votes.
1896 Chapter 482-Reappropriation for improvement to canal. Chapter 794 - Amending chapter 79-1895, regulates the making of contracts for work on canal. Contracts let for raising Braddock's, High, Oswego and Minetto dams, lengthening lock No. 18, and improving prism.
1897 Chapter 43 - Unexpended balance of chapter 79-1895 for improvement of canal reappropriated. Chapter 113-For a steel bridge at Oneida St., Fulton. (Completed 1898.) Chapter 569 - Appropriation for carrying on improvements to canal provided by, chapter 79-1895. Contract let for raising Oswego Falls dam. Lake Ontario level completed.
1898 Lock No. 18 lengthened.
1899 Chapter 220 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for improvement of canal, pursuant to chapter 569-1897.
1900 Chapter 411 - Preliminary survey for Barge canal. Chapter 477-Reappropriates unexpended balance for Oneida and First St. bridge, Fulton, pursuant to chapter 113-1897.
1901 Chapter 108 - Reappropriates unexpended balance for improvement of canal, pursuant to chapters 569-1897 and 220-1899.
1902 Chapter 471-For an Iron bridge over canal at North Salina St., Syracuse.
1903 Chapter 147 - Barge canal to be built. including Oswego route. Chapter 600-For a hoist-bridge over canal at Willow St., Syracuse.
1905 Chapter 143 - Reappropriation for improvement of canal, pursuant to chapter 147-1903. Chapter 172-Reappropriates unexpended balance for lift-bridge at Willow St., Syracuse. pursuant to chapter 600-1903. Chapter 709 - Appropriation for repairs and improvements to structures on canal. Chapter 740 - Amends chapter 147-1903, relating to locks and channel of canal.
1813 Chapter 144-Seneca Lock Navigation Co. incorporated to build canal between Cayuga and Seneca lakes; capital stock $50,000.
1814 Chapter 122 - Capital stock increased to $60,000. 1817 Chapter 93 - Capital stock increased to $72,500 ; time extended to 1819.
1818 Locks at Seneca Falls completed and boat passed from Schenectady.
1820 Chapter 93 - Canal to be completed in 1822.
1821 Chapter 229-Cayuga inlet declared public highway. Canal completed: cost about $70,000: $21,000 subscribed by the State.
1824 Chapter 168 - Commissioners to examine Seneca river with view of improving navigation.
1825 Chapter 271 - Commissioners to build canal from Seneca lake to Montezuma and purchase property of Navigation Co. : total cost not to exceed $150,000. Commissioners report, estimating cost $100,000.
1826 Rights of Seneca Co. purchased for $33,867.18 ; $19,165.04 due to general fund for State's stock. Contracts let for canal, except from Waterloo dam to Seneca lake.
1827 Chapter 219-$45,000 appropriated. Chapter 9 (R. S.) -Maps to be made for all existing canals.
1828 Chapter 119 - Commissioners to construct canal to East Cayuga; $10,000 appropriated. Chapter 290 - Commissioners to lower Seneca lake outlet 20 ft. Branch to East Cayuga resurveyed (April) and put under contract (May) November 15, - Canal completed, length 2111/20 miles; 11 locks, 90 x 15ft: lockage 73.5 ft. ; water-surface 40 ft. 4 ft. deep.
1829 Chapter 325-$8,000 appropriated for canal to East Cayuga; $24,000 for Cayuga and Seneca. Chapter 360 - Outlet of Seneca lake to be deepened to bring lake to same level ; inlet to be deepened 18 inches, 36 ft. wide. Branch canal to East Cayuga completed.
1832 Renewed difficulty in outlet due to lack of water. Towing-path bridge across river below Seneca Falls rebuilt, 247 ft.
1834 Concurrent resolution, survey for improving Cayuga inlet. Hutchinson's " Blue line " maps completed.
1835 Chapter 202 - $10,000 appropriated for removal of sand bar in Cayuga
1836 Chapter 453 - Commissioners to rebuild locks of stone same width as enlarged Erie. Towing-path bridge built above upper dam, 285 ft. May 25, - Bad break at Seneca Falls suspends navigation 11 days.
1838 Sand bar at Cayuga inlet removed. Pier 1,550 ft. long built at Cayuga inlet.
1839 Canal board favors enlargement of canal. Channel in inlet 5.5 ft. deep, 80 ft. wide, completed.
1840 Chapter 302 - Channel to be cut through bar at northeast bend of Seneca lake, and height of water regulated ; $12,000 appropriated. Chapter 316 - Cayuga inlet to be kept clear.
1841 Chapter 212 - Channel through northeast bend to be made navigable; (nothing done). Dams built at Seneca Falls and Waterloo.
1842 Chapter 114-" Stop law," all work excepting necessary repairs stopped
1843 Spring floods damage canal.
1844 Chapter 313 - Amends chapter 302-1840 and repeals chapter 212-184: lake level to be lowered one foot.
1845 Work on lake level completed. Regulating-weir built at Waterloo.
1846 Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 6, - Canals never to be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of.
1847 Chapter 251-$1,500 appropriated for keeping open Cayuga inlet for vessels drawing 5 ft. of water. Chapter 348 - Locks to be enlarged to size of Erie, when necessary to rebuild. Dam below Seneca Falls rebuilt.
1848 Commissioners adopt plans for composite locks; their enlargement commenced; lock at foot of Seneca lake and at Chamberlain's dam to dispensed with.
1849 Chapter 213 - Commissioners to build 4 miles of canal from lock 9 to Montezuma level. Two enlarged, composite locks completed and brought into use at Waterloo.
1850 Estimated cost of separate canal, $128.877.37. Five enlarged locks in use.
1851 Chapter 535-Cayuga outlet to be improved. Seneca Falls side lock completed. Two piers, 350 and 400 ft., built on Seneca outlet.
1852 Chapter 246 - Commissioners to assume charge of Cayuga inlet.
1853 Chapter 620-$20,000 appropriated for rebuilding locks.
1854 Chapter 16 - $5,000 appropriated for bottoming out canal. Chapter 329-$101,000 appropriated for enlargement of canal. Chapter 330 - $100,000 appropriated for enlargement of canal for fiscal year beginning October 1. Canal opened for enlarged boats, Montazuma to Ithaca. Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 3, - Legislature to appropriate annually for enlargement of canals : also authorizes the enlargement of Cayuga and Seneca canal. Eight locks enlarged.
1855 Eleven locks enlarged.
1856 Chapter 148-$100,000 appropriated for fiscal year beginning October 1. Work stopped for want of funds.
1857 Chapter 365-$212,119.42 appropriated. Chapter 479 - Canal from Waterloo to Seneca lake to be deepened to 9 ft. Dam and guard-gate at Seneca Falls completed. Kingdon lock dispensed with.
1858 Chapter 329-$128,713.84 appropriated,-transferred from Erie fund. Old lock between Seneca Falls and Waterloo removed. $324,336.44 needed to complete enlargement.
1859 Chapter 149 - $66,615 to be raised by taxes for the enlargement of canal.
1860 Chapter 213-$138,714 appropriated.
1861 September 30, - 10.59 miles enlarged to 7 ft. of water.
1862 Chapter 137-$30,000 appropriated for completing enlargement. Chapter 169-All contracts to be closed September 1. Chapter 466 - Brides to be built at. Evans St., Geneva. September 1, - Enlargement complete, excepting part of section No.. 7.
1863 Chapter 210 - Appropriation for completing certain improvements to Cayuga inlet,-pier dredging, etc. Channel at foot of Seneca lake completed.
1864 Pier in Seneca river, near Chamberlain's dam, completed.
1866 Chapter 748 - Appropriation for dredging Cayuga inlet, to make 7 ft. depth. Owego St. to lake.
1867 Chapter 752-Dam at Waterloo to be raised to original height. Lock No.6 rebuilt with rubble cement masonry.
1868 Chapter 328 - Bridge to be built over Seneca lake outlet. Chapter 669 - Bridge to be built at Ovid St., Seneca Falls. Chapter 715-$20,000 appropriated for pier at Geneva.
1869 Chapter 796 - Amends chapter 669-1868 concerning Ovid St. bridge, Seneca Falls. Chapter 882 - $15,000 appropriated for dredging Cayuga inlet and for building towing-path and pier at Ithaca. Chapter 877-$7,000 additional appropriation for Ovid St. bridge, Seneca Falls. 10 locks, originally laid dry, to be laid in cement.
1870 Chapter 767 - Appropriation for improving berme bank at foot of Seneca lake. Locks Nos. 2, 3, 9 and 11 rebuilt.
1871 Chapter 715 - Additional appropriation for improvements at Cayuga lake, pursuant to chapter 822-
1869. Chapter 915 - Swing-bridge to be built at State St., Ithaca.
1872 Chapter 343 - Appropriates $2,000 for completion of improvements, pursuant to chapter 767-1870.
1873 Chapter 766-Appropriates $40,000 for Waterloo dam.
1874 Chapter 399 - Appropriation for dredging canal.
1875 Chapter 594 - Appropriation for vertical wall at Montezuma. Stone abutments for Teal's bridge and repairing pier at Geneva. pursuant to chapter 766-1874, completed.
1876 Chapter 193 - Appropriation for removing bars and dredging channel, Cayuga inlet at Ithaca.
1884 April 12,-Part of State dam at Waterloo swept away by a freshet.
1887 Chapter 113 - Appropriation for improving locks Nos. 1 and 2, and dredging between Seneca lake and Waterloo.
1888 Chapter 291 - Swing-bridge to be built at Buffalo St., Ithaca. (Built 1889.) Chapter 325 - Old Bear race at Waterloo to be improved. Chapter 416 - Appropriation for general improvement of canal.
1889 Chapter 110 - Amending chapter 416-1888 concerning improvements to canal. Chapter 150-Appropriation for repairing second level and State ditch on the canal. Chapter 493 - Appropriation for improvement of canal, pursuant to chapter 113-1887 and 325-1888. Chapter 568 - Appropriation for improvement of canal. February 11,-Work on Bear race stopped by injunction. Piers at Ithaca and Geneva rebuilt.
1890 Chapter 168 - Appropriation for improvement of canal. Lock No. 8 rebuilt.
1893 Chapter 683 - For reconstruction State pier at head of Cayuga lake.
1894 Chapter 279-For removing obstructions in Cayuga lake. Chapter 424-For repairing berme bank and breakwater at Seneca lake. Chapter 572-For improvement of canal.
1895 Chapter 82-For repairing and raising berme bank between Cayuga and Mud lock. Chapter 142-For protection of canal by repairs to berme bank and breakwater at foot of Seneca lake. (Completed 1897.) Chapter 219-Reappropriation for rebuilding pier at head of Cayuga Lake pursuant to chapter 683-1893. Chapter 308-For improvement of canal, by dredging. Chapter 512-For canal improvement at Waterloo. 1897 Chapter 572-Reappropriates unexpended balance provided by chapter 512-1895.
1898 Chapter 606 - For protection of berme bank of canal at foot of Seneca lake, pursuant to chapter 142-
1895. Chapter 606 - Appropriates $10,000 for removing bars and dredging branch to Cayuga lake. Chapter 628-For a bridge over canal at Seneca Falls.
1899 Chapter 224 - Amends chapter 628-1898 and makes appropriation for bridge over canal at Seneca Falls.
1900 Chapter 417-Reappropriates unexpended balance for dredging, pursuant to chapter 608-1898, and makes additional appropriation. Chapter 662 - Appropriates $45,000 for extending towing-path from its terminus at Geneva 1,200 feet south to Long pier. Chapter 680 - Appropriates $97,000 for guard-lock and controlling-works in canal at Geneva.
1901 Chapter 845-For repairing State pier. Cayuga lake, and for dredging inlet near Ithaca.
1902 Chapter 616 - Appropriates unexpended balance, pursuant to chapter 680- 1900.
1903 January,-Guard-lock and controlling-works, provided by chapters 680-1900 and 616-1902, completed.
1904 Chapter 632-Reappropriates unexpended balance for guard-lock, etc., pursuant to chapters 680-1900 and 616-1902.
1905 Chapter 722 - Unexpended balance of enlargement fund transferred to canal debt sinking-fund.
1779 Canal proposed by General Sullivan.
1815 Chapter 125-Seneca and Susquehanna Lock Navigation Co. incorporated; $300,000 capital stock.
1825 Chapter 236 - Surveys to bb made from Seneca lake to Chemung river.
1826 Report of James Geddes for canal 31 miles long.
1829 Chapter 135 - Canal commissioners to build canal from Seneca lake to Elmira (after securing rights of Navigation Co.) for not over $300.000.
1830 Contracts let for $290,263 and work commenced, to be completed in October.
1831 Fifteen miles of canal completed. Dam in Chemung river completed, 645x7 ft.
1832 Chapter 184-$16,000 appropriated for completion of the canal.
1833 Canal completed; 23 miles canal, Watkins to Elmira; 16 miles navigable feeder, Horseheads to Corning; 42 ft. surface, 4 ft. water; 53 locks 90xl5 ft.; 516 ft. lockage. May 6, 8, 7, - Heavy rains seriously damage canal and structures, especially Chemung dam. October,-Navigation opened.
1837 Lock near Millport rebuilt.
1839 Chapter 306 - Survey to be made to connect Chemung and North Branch, Pa., canals. The chute in Chemung feeder dam extended and reconstructed: cost $10,578.42.
1840 Chapter 176-Locks to be rebuilt for not over $100,000. Allen's report on extension to Tioga Point, 20 miles. Contracts let for rebuilding locks.
1841 Chapter 219-Commissioners to build canal from junction with inlet to Seneca lake.
1842 Chapter 34 - Funds to tie raised for work under chapter 219-1841. Chapter 114-"Stop law," all work except necessary repairs stopped. Canal extended 1.25 miles toward lake. 53 locks ordered rebuilt by chapter 176-1840 completed and brought into use.
1843 Spring floods considerably damage canal.
1844 Aqueduct across Catherine creek, near summit level, rebuilt. 1845 Pier built at Seneca lake, 220 ft.
1846 Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 6, - Canals never to be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of. Chapter 194 - Junction Canal Co. incorporated to connect Chemung and North Branch canals. Chapter 325 - Wooden lock at Elmira to be rebuilt.
1847 Chapter 217 - Bridge to be built at Elmira, 11 necessary. Lock at intersection of canal and Chemung river completed and brought into use.
1848 Chapter 218 - Canal to be built from junction with Catherine creek to Seneca lake.
1850 Canal to lake completed, pursuant to chapter 218-1848.
1852 Chapter 346-Two bridges to be built at Elmira.
1854 Chapter 227 - Junction canal to be connected with Chemung. Contracts let to keep canal in repair for five years.
1856 Estimate for Mud and Little lake reservoirs 313,196,400 cu. ft.; $37,500.
1857 Chapter 175 - Bridge to be built at Horseheads. June, - A series of freshets badly damage canal.
1858 Chapter 211 - Locks, when rebuilt, to be size of Erie canal. Contracts let for repairing old locks. Chemung and Junction canals connected.
1860 Locks Nos. 11, 21, 27, 31, 35, 37 and 41 rebuilt.
1861 Locks Nos. 19, 40, 43, 45, 46 and 48 rebuilt. October 25,-Chemung river rises 14 ft. above normal height, 800 ft. towing-path- path bank swept away navigation delayed 11 days.
1862 Chapter 130 - Trustees village Elmira may build bridges over canal at that place. Canal board by resolution increases the draught allowed to boats from 3 1/2 to 4 ft. Locks Nos. 12, 14, 34, 38, 39, 42 and 44 on main canal and Nos. 50, 51, 52 and 53 on feeder rebuilt.
1863 Chapter 165 - Basin to be built on feeder at Corning; appropriation $20,000. Chapter 167 - Concerning certain bridges over canal at Elmira. (Completed 1804.)
1864 Chapter 200 - Draw-bridge to be built over canal at Cross St., Elmira. Chapter 232 - Canal commissioners directed to build timber , locks same size as Erie canal. (Nothing done.) Chapter 470 - Draw-bridge (Snyder) to be built over canal at Second St., .Elmira. Chapter 471-Lock at Elmira terminus of canal to be replaced by a culvert.
1865 Chapter 19 - $20,000 appropriated for completion of Chemung canal feeder at Corning. Chapter 326 - Amends chapter 19-1865 and increases amount for completion of feeder to $50,000. Chapter 418 - Draw-bridge to be built over canal at Fifth St., Elmira. Chapter 473 - Amends chapter 200-1864 concerning draw-bridge at Cross St., Elmira. March 16, 17, 18, - Freshet badly damages canal, especially State dam.
1866 Chapter 519 - Draw-bridge to be built at Watkins. Chapter 570 - Junction Canal Co. may build a railroad from Elmira to Athens, Pa. Locks Nos. 24, 25, 28 and 32 reconstructed; only three, Nos. 1, 36 and 40 of the old timber locks left.
1867 Chapter 579-$10,000 appropriated. Chapter 667 - Bridge to be built at Baldwin St., Elmira. June, - Freshet damages the canal. Locks Nos. 1, 36 and 40 rebuilt.
1868 Chapter 715 - $30,000 appropriated for construction of a pier at Watkins.
1869 Chapter 877-$15,000 appropriated for dredging. Iron bridge with stone abutments authorized by chapter 867-1867 completed. Pier at Watkins completed.
1870 Chapter 578-For construction of an Iron bridge over canal feeder at Horseheads. Chapter 767 - Appropriates $35,000 for several improvements to canal. April and June,-Dam at Gibson destroyed by floods.
1871 State dam, Gibson, destroyed in the spring of 1872, rebuilt. Chapter 785-One mile of canal abandoned to Elmira for public street.
1873 August 11, - Severe rains carry away 5,000 cubic yards of towing-path near Gibson ; navigation suspended 12 days.
1876 Chapter 382-Commissioners appointed as to disposition to be made of canal.
1877 Chapter 404 - Can