No. 26. IN ASSEMBLY, JAN. 24, 1851. ANNUAL REPORT Of the Canal Commissioners. STATE OF NEW-YORK, CANAL COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE, TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY: Sir-The undersigned have the honor of transmitting herewith the annual report of the Canal Commissioners of this State. Very respectfully, Your obt. servts., CHARLES COOK, JACOB HINDS, FREDERICK FOLLET, Canal Commissioners. [Assembly, No. 26.] 1 [u.n.10t.&1000C.] REPORT. STATE OF NEW-YORK, CANAL COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE, TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK: In obedience to law, the Canal Commissioners herewith submit their ANNUAL REPORT. The board of Canal Commissioners consisted on the 1st day of January, 1850, of Frederick Follet, (who had been elected to the place of Nelson J. Beach,) whose term of office will expire Dec. 31st, 1852; Charles Cook, whose term of office will expire Dec. 31st, 1851; and Jacob Hinds, whose term of office expires Dec. 31st, 1850. The board of Commissioners was organized at their office in the State Hall, by the re-election of Charles Cook, President, and Jacob Hinds, Secretary. To Frederick Follet was assigned in special charge, the eastern division of the canals, consisting of the following: Erie canal, from Albany to the east bank of the Onei To Charles Cook, in special charge, the middle division consisting of the Erie canal, from the east bank of the Oneida lake Chenango canal, feeders and reservoirs,. Oneida lake canal, ... Oneida river improvement,.. To Jacob Hinds, in special charge, the western division, consisting of the Erie canal, from the east line of Wayne county to Buffalo, including the Main and Hamburgh street canal, slips and basins at the latter place,........ 155 miles. The Genesee valley canal, finished and unfinished,.. 118 Of the canals completed there was in use during the past season, . .. 778 miles. |