SUPERINTENDENT SECTIONS.

The Canals of this State are divided into the following Superintendent Sections: BLACK RIVER CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. This section extends from Rome to Wells Creek aqueduct, a distance of 10 miles.

REUBEN H. BANGS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

Under charge of WILLIAM B. TAYLOR, RESIDENT Engineer.

SECTION NO. 2. Extends from Wells' Creek aqueduct to the Black river at Lyons Falls, including feeder from the State dam on Black river at Williamsville to Boonville, also the reservoirs above the State dam.

EDWARD H. EDWARDS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS. Under charge of WILLIAM B. TAYLOR, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

Vacancy.

CAYUGA AND SENECA CANAL.

CHAMPLAIN CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Extending from the foot of the Guard lock, south of the Mohawk river at Cohoes, to the first lock north of Fort Miller bridge, a distance of 28 miles, and includes the dams across the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, at Cohoes and Fort Miller. ALANSON WELCH, SUPERINTENDENT, Schuylerville.

SECTION NO. 2. Commences at the foot of the first lock north of the Saratoga dam, and extends to Dunham's basin, and includes the Glens Falls feeder, seven miles in length, to the feeder dam and pond above, five miles; making total length 24 miles.

GUY W. CLARK, SUPERINTENDENT, Sandy Hill. SECTION NO. 3. Extends from Dunham's basin to Whitehall, a distance of 22 miles, seven of which are in Wood creek, with towing path on bank.

THOMAS J. STRONG, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS. Under charge of H. V. B. BARKER, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

CHEMUNG CANAL.

GEORGE O. HANLIN, SUPERINTENDENT, Horseheads.

CHEMUNG CANAL FEEDER.

BERNARDUS SWARTWOUT, SUPERINTENDENT, Horseheads.

CHENANGO CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Extends from Utica to Lock No. 81, below the village of Hamilton, a distance of 31 miles.

C. T. CHAMBERLAIN, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

Under charge of OGDEN EDWARDS, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

SECTION NO. 2. Extends from Lock No. 81, to and including the first farm bridge above Lock No. 100, distance 34 miles. HITCHINS & SMITH, CONTRACTORS FOR REPAIRS.

Under charge of OGDEN EDWARDS, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

SECTION NO. 3. Extends from first bridge above Lock No. 100, to the junction with the Chenango river in the village of Binghamton, distance 32 miles.

OGDEN EDWARDS, SUPERINTENDENT AND ENGINEER,

CROOKED LAKE CANAL.

In charge of Repairs.

MARTIN HOLMES, CONTRACTOR for Repairs.

Under charge of M. C. FREMYRE, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

ERIE CANAL-EASTERN DIVISION.

SECTION NO. 1. Commencing at the lower end of the Albany basin, extending to and including Lower Mohawk aqueduct, also including the Port Schuyler and West Troy side cuts, the Champlain canal to the Guard lock at the Mohawk river, the Troy dam, Sloop lock and pond above (three miles in length), being 19 miles in length.

ABRAM VARNUM & CO., CONTRACTORS FOR REPAIRS. Under charge of H. V. B. BARKER, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

SECTION NO. 2. Commencing at upper end of Lower Mohawk aqueduct, and extending to head of Lock No. 27, being 30 miles in length.

ROBERT C. DORN, SUPERINTENDENT, Schenectady. SECTION NO. 3. Commencing at the head of Lock No. 27, and extending to the head of Lock No. 33, being 33 miles in length.

WILLIAM G. WAIT, SUPERINTENDENT, Vail's Mills.

SECTION NO. 4. Commencing at head of Lock No. 33, and extending to the head of Lock No. 45, being 24 miles in length.

JOHN BEARDSLIE, SUPERINTENDENT, Little Falls.

SECTION NO. 5. Commencing at head of Lock No. 45, and extending to east bank of Oneida Lake canal at Higginsville, being 34 miles in length.

RICHARD G. SAVERY, SUPERINTENDENT, Rome.

ERIE CANAL-MIDDLE DIVISION.

SECTION NO. 7. This section embraces 27 miles of the Erie canal, extending from the junction of the Erie and Oneida Lake canals, at Higginsville, to the Limestone Creek feeder; the Oneida Lake canal, including two miles of tow path on Wood creek; the Oneida feeder, two miles in length, and navigable one mile from Durhamville to Oneida depot, and the Erieville and Cazenovia Lake reservoirs and Chittenango feeder. Total length of canals on this section 34 miles.

ANDREW J. FRENCH, SUPERINTENDENT, Chittenango. SECTION NO. 8. This section extends from the Limestone Creek feeder to the foot of Lock No. 50, a distance of 11 miles, and includes the Butternut and Limestone Creek feeders, each navigable

one mile.

WILLIAM C. WILLIAMS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

Under charge of M. C. FREMYRE, RESIDENT ENGINEER. SECTION NO. 9. Commencing at the foot of Lock No. 50, three miles west of Syracuse, and extends to the east line of Wayne county, 34 miles. It includes the Skaneateles Lake reservoir and feeder, and the Nine Mile Creek feeder, the latter navigable one mile of its length, making altogether 35 miles of canal.

HARVEY C. BEACH, SUPERINTENDENT, Weedsport.

ERIE CANAL-WESTERN DIVISION.

SECTION NO. 10. Commencing at the east line of Wayne county, and extending to the east line of Monroe county, distance 38 miles. JAMES D. FORD, SUPERINTENDENT, Newark. SECTION NO. 11. Commencing at the east line of Monroe county, and extending to the west end of section No. 284, in the village of Brockport, distance 40 miles.

CALEB H. MASON, SUPERINTENDENT, Brockport. SECTION NO. 12. Commencing at the west end of section No. 284, and extending to the west line of Orleans county, distance 30 miles.

THOMAS S. FOSTER, SUPERINTENDENT, Albion.

SECTION NO. 13. Commencing at the west line of Orleans county, extending to and including Pickard's bridge over Tonawanda creek, distance 24 miles.

GILBERT PETERSON, SUPERINTENDENT, Reynale's Basin. SECTION NO. 14. Commencing at Pickard's bridge, extending to and including the Erie and Ohio basins and slips in the city of Buffalo, distance 21 miles.

EDWIN HURLBERT, SUPERINTENDENT, Buffalo.

GENESEE VALLEY CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Extends from Rochester to the junction at the Shaker Settlement, 41 miles, and includes the Dansville Side Cut, 11 miles. Total 52 miles.

JOHN L. BURLEIGH, SUPERINTENDENT, Avon. SECTION NO. 2. Extends from the junction at Shaker Settlement to and including the Genesee River feeder at Oramel, and the Wiscoy feeder. Distance 36 miles.

MYRON BANGS, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

Under charge of DANIEL RICHMOND, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

SECTION NO. 3. Extends from the Genesee River feeder to and including the basin at Olean. Distance 30 miles.

ALEX. CHAMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT, Cuba.

ONEIDA LAKE CANAL.

ABRAHAM HOWE, CONTRACTOR FOR REPAIRS.

Under charge of M. S. KIMBALL, RESIDENT ENGINEER.

OSWEGO CANAL.

SECTION NO. 1. Extends from Syracuse to Three Rives Point, 15 miles, includes the Seneca River Towing Path and Seneca River Improvement at Baldwinsville. Total 33 miles.

PH. P. MIDLER, SUPERINTENDENT, Syracuse. SECTION NO. 2. Extends from Three River Point to Oswego, 23 miles, and includes the Oneida River Improvement, 20 miles. Total 43 miles.

GEORGE G. BREED, SUPERINTENDENT, Phoenix.

MILITARY DIVISIONS.

The State is divided into eight Divisione, twenty-six Brigades and sixty-two Regiments, comprising 367,613 officers and men, of whom 17,613 are organized, uniformed and equipped.

The divisions as now organized embrace the following counties: FIRST DIVISION—The city and county of New York, and the county of Richmond.

SECOND DIVISION The counties of Kings, Queens, Suffolk, Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Rockland.

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THIRD DIVISION · The counties of Dutchess, Columbia, Rensselaer, Albany, Greene, Ulster, Sullivan, Saratoga and Washington.

FOURTH DIVISION-The counties of Warren, Essex, Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis.

FIFTH DIVISION-The counties of Schenectady, Herkimer, Hamilton, Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Otsego, Madison, Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Cortland.

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SIXTH DIVISION -The counties of Oneida, Oswego, Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins.

SEVENTH DIVISION - The counties of Wayne, Monroe, Ontario, Yates, Steuben, Livingston and Chemung.

EIGHTH DIVISION

- The counties of Allegany, Wyoming, Genesee, Orleans, Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus and Chautauque.