OFFICE OF TIE STATE ENGINEER AND SURYEYOiL
Albany, August 1859.
 

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Gentlemen ;

I herewith transmit blank forms to guide you in makim
up your Annual Report to this Department.

By using these blanks, the Reports from the various Companies will be i
uniform as to tbe subjects reported, and at the same time they will beii;
good form for binding and preserving on file.

I send you duplicate copies, that you may retain one for your own office.

These blanks have been prepared in conformity with section 31 of chap
ter 140 of the laws of 1850, entitled: "An Act to authorize the formatioii
of Railroad Corporations and to regulate the same."

As the State Kngineer and Surveyor is required to liave Lis Report readj
for the Legislature on the first day of its Session, he would reapectfullj
request you to forward your Report as soon as possible after tbe SOth of
September.

By reference to chapter 437, Laws of 1859, as given on the last pagco:
this blank report, it will be seen that hereafter this report must be leaJy
for the printer bj the 10th day of December.

Yours, respectfully,

GEO. R. PERKINS,
Deputy State Engineer and Surveyot.