Linton

Davies, John Vipond; Baldwin, Jr, William H; Provost, Jr, Andrew J; Blackford, Eugene G; Hobbs, Edward H; Linton, Edward F; SergBiblio.com

SIGNED DOCUMENTS: TRUST OR SPECIAL ACCOUNT. THE TREASURER OF THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD CO CERTIFICATES NOS. 19 & 20. Atlantic Avenue Improvement Fund. Borough of Brooklyn. Including documents signed by the Welsh Civil Engineer John V. Davies William Henry Baldwin Jr. a trustee of the Tuskegee University and close friend of Booker T. Washington.

1902réf. 101431New York New York 1902. 1902. Good. - Forty-one documents on 53 pages relating to the Long Island Railroad mostly bound together with 2 brass clasps punched through the top. 1 A document dated October 27 1902 addressed to Comptroller Edward M. Grout affirming the correctness of the expenses outlined in "Certificate No. 20". The document is signed by Assistant Engineer Andrew J. Provost Jr. 2 August 7 1902 "Certificate No. 20". "Total expenditure since last Certificate as per detail attached.$24157.10. Signed by Superintending Engineer Walter M. Meserole and 7 members of The Board for the Atlantic Avenue Improvement: Eugene G. Blackford Edward H. Hobbs Walter M. Meserole Edward F. Linton John A. K. Steele William H. Baldwin Jr. and William F. Potter. 3 A detailed statement of the expenses in Certificate No. 20. 4 July 21 1902 receipt for $8258.18 signed by John C Sheehan for "covering work performed on Div. No. 3". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. Attached is a blueprint outlining the specific expenses. 5 July 22 1902 receipt for $2027.92 signed by John McNamee for "covering masonry and sub-structure construction. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. Attached is a blueprint outlining the specific expenses. 6 July 22 1902 receipt for $3651.66 signed by the Treasurer of United Engineering & Contracting Co for "Conduit construction on Div. No. 4". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. Attached is a blueprint outlining the specific expenses. 7 July 21 1902 receipt $473.40 signed by John V. Davies for "cash disbursements incurred as Chief Engineer." Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 8 July 1 1902 receipt for $63.50 signed by Francis Dannbacher for month's rental of house No. 5 Hanson Place Brooklyn. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 9 July 1 1902 receipt for $80.08 signed by agents for John F James & Sons for month's rental of Temple Bar Building offices. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 10 July 29 1902 receipt for $32.00 signed by C. N. Forrest for "Chemical analysis of specimens of steel". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 11 July 30 1902 receipt for $14.50 signed by the Cashier of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle for printing services. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 12 July 30 1902 receipt for $5.75 signed by John J Dillon for plumbing work at 5 Hanson Place. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 13 August 1 1902 receipt for $7.10 signed by the Assistant Treasurer of The LIRR John M. Wood for telephone calls. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 14 August 1 1902 receipt for $4893.63 signed by the Assistant Treasurer of The LIRR John M Wood for the "Engineering Corps during the month of May". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. Attached are 4 folding pages detailing the names occupations and rates of engineers at Temple Bar Steel Inspection and Field Corps. 15 August 1 1902 receipt for $3.67 signed by Assistant Treasurer of LIRR John M Wood for stationery. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 16 August 1 1902 receipt for $5.92 signed by Assistant Treasurer of LIRR John M Wood miscellaneous items. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 17 August 1 1902 receipt for $23.75 signed by John J Dillon for "changing plumbing in W.C. at East New York Tower". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 18 August 1 1902 receipt for $1.65 signed by an agent for Berlin & Jones Envelope Co for 1100 large envelopes. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 19 August 4 1902 receipt for $8.45 signed by the Cashier of the N.Y. and N.J. Telephone Co for exchange telephone service at residence of J.V. Davies. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 20 August 4 1902 receipt for $333.33 signed by George Sergeant Jr for "services rendered as Principal Assistant Engineer.month of July". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 21 August 4 1902 receipt for $833.33 signed by J.V. Davies for "services rendered as Chief Engineer.month of July". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 22 Receipt for $8.50 signed by the manager of Dobbie Foundry & Machine Co for derrick supplies. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 23 August 6 1902 receipt for $104.17 signed by an agent of John F James & Sons for July rental of Temple Bar Building offices. Approved with the signature of Walter M Meserole. 24 A second Receipt for Temple Bar Building office rental signed by Meserole as General Superintendent and passed by the Board with signatures of Eugene G. Blackford President of the Board and Edward H Hobbs as Secretary. 25 August 8 1902 receipt for $7.26 signed by an agent of The Fred Macey Co. Limited for a "cane seat". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 26 August 8 1902 receipt for $10.00 signed by the Treasurer of Thomas Krekeler Co for 3 "slate wash tubs". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 27 August 7 1902 receipt for $664.35 signed by Louis Mader for "services rendered in framing and erecting trestle". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 28 A document dated October 23 1902 addressed to Comptroller Edward M. Grout affirming the correctness of the expenses outlined in "Certificate No. 19". The document is signed by Assistant Engineer Andrew J. Provost Jr. 29 July 21 1902 "Certificate No. 19". "Total expenditure since last Certificate as per detail attached.$5115.72. Signed by Superintending Engineer Walter M. Meserole and 7 members of The Board for the Atlantic Avenue Improvement: Eugene G. Blackford Edward H. Hobbs Walter M. Meserole Edward F. Linton John A. K. Steele William H. Baldwin Jr. and William F. Potter. 30 A detailed statement of the expenses in Certificate No. 20. 31 July 18 1902 receipt for $4.08 signed by an agent for Williams & Marcus for letterhead. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 32 July 18 1902 receipt for $5.17 signed by EG Soltmann for a roll of Coronet paper. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 33 July 18 1902 receipt for $90.00 signed by DT Bayles & Son for "Peeled Chestnut Posts". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 34 June 17 1902 receipt for $107.25 signed by an agent for Estey Wire Works Co for "Hex Netting". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 35 July 18 1902 receipt for $30.20 signed by an agent for Wm Mann Co for pencils & erasers. 36 July 18 1902 receipt for $2.60 signed by an agent for The Francis T Witte Hardware Co for "Masons" Pressure Jars. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 37 July 191902 receipt for $26.15 signed by an agent for the Manhattan Optical Co for Stanley Plates. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 38 July 18 1902 receipt for $11.25 signed by Martin F. Maloney for plumbing work. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 39 July 18 1902 receipt for $1.28 signed by an agent of Manning Maxwell & Moore for "Steel Stamp Letters". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 40 July 18 1902 receipt for $1.00 signed by EG Slotmann for "metal erasing Shields". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 41 July 21 1902 receipt for $4836.74 signed by John C Sheehan & Co for "covering work performed on Div. No. 2". Together with a blueprint detailing the expenses. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. John Vipond Davies 1862 - 1939 was a Welsh civil engineer and an expert in the design and construction of tunnels. Following years of legislative delays 1902 marked a period of intense active excavation and civil works to eliminate dangerous grade crossings in Brooklyn. Throughout 1902 Davies served as the Chief Engineer overseeing the Atlantic Avenue Improvement scheme for the Long Island Rail Road LIRR in Brooklyn. This massive project involved constructing 2.5 miles of sub-surface tunnels and 3 miles of elevated viaducts along Atlantic Avenue. William Henry Baldwin Jr. 1863 � 1905 was an American railroad executive and President of The Long Island Railroad from 1896-1905. Under his leadership Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn was resurfaced eliminating around 100 grade crossings. He was a pioneer in promoting African American education becoming a trustee of Tuskegee University and an intimate friend of Booker T. Washington. Walter M. Meserole 1861 - 1946 was a prominent civil engineer who served as the Superintending Engineer of the work of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement. He also served on its Board. Andrew Jackson Provost Jr.1867�1963 was an American civil engineer and a prominent genealogist known for his extensive research into early Long Island and New York families. Eugene G. Blackford 1839 - 1904 served as the President of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission. He was a central figure in negotiating the removal of steam railroads from the street surface Edward Harmon Hobbs 1835-1907 served as counsel to the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission. Edward F. Linton 1843-1921 was a prominent 19th-century real estate developer and civic leader known as the "Landlord of East New York". He served as secretary of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission. William F. Potter 1855-1905 was a prominent railroad executive who served as the General Superintendent and Vice President of the Long Island Rail Road. In 1905 he briefly succeeded William Henry Baldwin Jr. as the President of the LIRR following Baldwin's death. He served for only about 3 months due to his own sudden death. George Sergeant Jr circa 1862-1931 America civil engineer with a senior role in the Atlantic Avenue Improvement project in Brooklyn. New York, New York, 1902.

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