| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners |
| Title: | Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners Records, Series III |
| Dates: | 1824-1826 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | The Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners was created in 1822 through an act passed by the State of Ohio General Assembly. Early members included Thomas Worthington, Isaac Minor, and Alfred Kelley. Their duties were to examine, survey, and estimate the practicality of canals connecting the Ohio River with Lake Erie, and to make an estimation of cost. During construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal, each commissioner was responsible for certain sections of the canal, including hiring laborers, engineers, and building suppliers. In the 1830s, Commissioners continued to mange the completed waterway, employing toll collectors, maintenance laborers, and resident engineers. Commissioners also approved requests for water rights and were responsible for the canal's finances. The collection consists of payment vouchers for work done on the Ohio and Erie Canal, signed by Commissioner Alfred Kelley from 1824-1826, and on the Miami and Erie Canal, signed by Commissioner Micajah J. Williams from 1825-1826. |
| MS Number | MS 4686 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
The Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners was created in 1822 through an act passed by the State of Ohio General Assembly. Early members included Thomas Worthington, Isaac Minor, and Alfred Kelley. Their duties were to examine, survey, and estimate the practicality of a canal connecting the Ohio River with Lake Erie, and to make an estimation of cost. During construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal, each commissioner was responsible for certain sections of the canal, including hiring laborers, engineers, and building suppliers. In the 1830s, Commissioners continued to manage the completed waterways; employing toll collectors, maintenance laborers, and resident engineers. Commissioners also approved requests for water rights and were responsible for the canal's finances.
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for the Ohio and Erie Canal
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Alfred Kelley
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Daniel Kelley
The Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners Records, Series III, 1824-1826, consist of payment vouchers for work done on the Ohio and Erie Canal, signed by Commissioner Alfred Kelley from 1824 to 1826, and on the Miami and Erie Canal, signed by Commissioner Micajah T. Williams from 1825 to 1826.
This collection is of value to researchers looking for information concerning the building of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal. The vouchers indicate the name of the individual being paid for work completed, the date, the name of the bank the note was drawn from, and the Commissioner who signed the voucher.
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Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 382 Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners Records; MS 4658 Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners Records, Series II; and MS 833 Ohio General Assembly Investigating Committee Journal.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4686 Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners Records, Series III, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Mrs. Marvin Gardner, 1972.
Processed by Ann B. Ameling in 1994.
Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners Records, Series III 1824-1826 |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1-2 | Vouchers, signed by Alfred Kelley 1824-1826 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Vouchers, signed by Micajah T. Williams 1825-1826 | |||||||||