N.Y. Canal Law § 22: Supervision of contracts

§ 22. Supervision of contracts. The corporation shall provide for

field supervision over improvement, maintenance or repair work on the

canal system that is done under contract. The corporation shall assign

such engineers, inspectors and other engineering employees as may be

necessary for control over the execution of the work embraced in the

contract. Such corporation shall cause the preparation and approval of

the estimates of the work accomplished, materials delivered, or other

items embodied in the contract and the certificate of the amount of

payment which may be due under the terms of the contract or legal

modifications of the same. Upon the completion of any contract the

corporation shall cause the preparation and approval of a certificate of

acceptance, stating that the work has been well and faithfully performed

in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and all

legal modifications thereof.