Pay roll voucher #37 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of October

Pay roll voucher #37 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of October, Nov. 6, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #38 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of November

Pay roll voucher #38 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of November, Nov. 30, 1857.

Pay roll voucher for foremen, mechanics and laborers of the Welland Railway for repairs of track and sundry work for the month of November 30

Pay roll voucher for foremen, mechanics and laborers of the Welland Railway for repairs of track and sundry work for the month of November 30, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #43 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #43 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of December, Dec. 30, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #42 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #42 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of December, Dec. 31, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #44 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #44 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of December, Dec. 31, 1857.

Pay roll voucher for foremen, mechanics and laborers of the Welland Railway for repairs of track and sundry work for the month of December

Pay roll voucher for foremen, mechanics and laborers of the Welland Railway for repairs of track and sundry work for the month of December, Dec. 1857.

Pay roll voucher for foremen, mechanics and laborers of the Welland Railway for locomotive repairs and sundry work for the month of December

Pay roll voucher for foremen, mechanics and laborers of the Welland Railway for locomotive repairs and sundry work for the month of December, Dec. 31, 1857.

Article of agreement between Alexander Cook, contractor of Humberstone and the Provisional Municipal Council of the county of Welland

Article of agreement between Alexander Cook, contractor of Humberstone and the Provisional Municipal Council of the county of Welland to construct and build the main drain through the marsh lands tract commencing in lot no. 27 in the 4th concession in the township of Humberstone in a southerly direction (6 pages, handwritten). This is signed by John Frazer, Provisional Warden, Dexter Deverardo and Alexander Cook. (2 copies), Dec. 30, 1854.

Letter to Dexter Deverardo, clerk of Fonthill from the Welland Canal Office of St. Catharines

Letter to Dexter Deverardo, clerk of Fonthill from the Welland Canal Office of St. Catharines in order to see that the work is done in a satisfactory manner. This letter is signed in pencil by S.D. Woodruff (4 pages, handwritten), Jan. 8, 1855.

Extract from the minutes of a session of the Provisional Municipal Council of the County of Welland

Extract from the minutes of a session of the Provisional Municipal Council of the County of Welland held on Nov. 3rd, 1855. It was decided that the petition of Andrew Drew and others be laid over until the engineer could make a survey of the premises and report to the council. This was signed by Dexter Deverardo, 1855

Memo to the warden and councilors for the County of Welland in council assembled regarding the contract of Edward Henderson

Memo to the warden and councilors for the County of Welland in council assembled regarding the contract of Edward Henderson. The terms of the contract have not been exceeded. This note is not signed, n.d.

Letter to the warden and councilors for the County of Welland in council assembled regarding George Stanford

Letter to the warden and councilors for the County of Welland in council assembled regarding George Stanford. The extra work was authorized by “me”. This is signed, S.D. Woodruff, Dec. 30, 1856.

Notice from Dexter Deverardo regarding minutes of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the County of Welland

Notice from Dexter Deverardo regarding minutes of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the County of Welland that was held May 21, 1857. It was moved that the warden and clerk be requested to procure a plan of the marsh lands tract, May, 1857.

Letter (unsigned) from the Welland Canal Office

Letter (unsigned) from the Welland Canal Office regarding a quantity of wood felled upon the bank of the feeder. It is laid too near the back ditch. The recipient of the letter is instructed to proceed with the removal of the wood so that the excavation of the ditch might proceed, Aug. 7, 1858.