18 SPIRIT LEVELING IN NEW YORK, 1896 TO 1905. 
Continuing thence south a final connection was made 0.7 mile north of Hancock to the 
precise-level line run in 1900 by Mr. C. H. Semper, levelman, the results of which appear 
in this bulletin. Thus are formed two elementary lines of the precise-level net, 63.6 miles 
and 43.9 miles, respectively, with a total divergence in each section of only 0.02 foot 
between the direct and reverse simultaneous lines, though the maximum local divergence 
amounted to 0.04 foot in a stretch of 5 miles and 0.05 foot in another of 7 miles. 
The adjustment of the precise-level net made in the spring of 1903 by the United States 
Coast and Geodetic Survey, in which these lines became factors, resulted in increasing the 
elevation by the unadjusted line 0.119 foot at Sidney with respect to Utica, and 0.078 foot 
at Hancock with respect to Sidney. The elevations here listed result from said adjustment. 
A Buff & Berger precis;' level was used with a 4-inch second vial, and the double-simul- 
taneous method. The leveling was done during part of July, August, and September, 1901, 
bv Mr. D. H. Baldwin, topographer in charge. All standard bench marks are stamped 
with the letters "ALBANY" in addition to the figures of elevation and year. 
UTICA QUADRANGLE. 
Feet. 
Utica. Deep V\ a I erways bench mark, about 50 feet north of north bank of Mohawk River and 
about 830 feet northeast from northeast corner of railroad bridge over Mohawk River, 4 
Black River branch of the New York Cen1 ral and Hudson River Railroad; copper nail in 
root of elm tree 405. 083 
Utica, post-office', west side of east of two rear entrances in basement area on building wall; 
bronze tablet stamped " 419 feet " 417. 207 
t'tiea. s'eneca Street Bridge, southeast corner of lower step, west wing towpath (north) 
abutment; chiseled square 430.14 
Utica, Whitcsboro Street Bridge, old bench mark in new position on top of soul beasl corner 
of stone platform at base of east stairs, towpath abutment, about 3 feet above towpath; 
chiseled circle stamped " B. M." on south face 431.56 
Utica, Whitesboro Street Bridge (State engineer's B. M. No. 222), southwest corner of stone 
platform base of west stairs, towpath abutment, 3 feet below towpath; copper bolt 431.637 
Utica, Lock No. 46 (State engineer's B. M. No. 223), northeast hollow quoin, towpath lock, 
between anchors; copper bolt 430. 410 
UTICA, SOUTH ALONG THE DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND 
WESTERN, THE UNADILLA VALLEY, AND THE NEW YORK, 
ONTARIO AND WESTERN RAILROADS, TO SIDNEY. 
ORISKANY QUADRANGLE. 
Utica, Pleasant avenue, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad crossing; top of easl 
rail : 477. 8 
New Hartford, junction with trolley at station; top of east rail 537. 7 
Washington Mills, crossing; top of east rail 616. 6 
Willowvale, crossing, top of easl rail 658. 1 
Chadwick, 0.") mile north of, 75 feet west of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad 
track, brick storehouse of Utica- Willow vale Bleaching Company, in sandstone water table 
at east end of north wall ; aluminum tablet 690. 719 
Chadwick, crossing at station; top of east rail 721.4 
Saquoit, crossing at station; top of east rail 822. 4 
WINFIELD QUADRANCiLL. 
Clay ville, in front of station; top of east rail 985. 4 
Richfield Junction, in front of new station: top of east rail, main track 1,176. 7 
Richfield Junction, 0.36 mile south of, on south end of foundation wall of wooden tresl le bent 
under overhead highway bridge, west side of track, aluminum tablet stamped '1221 
ALBANY 1901 " 1, 221. 512 
Richfield Junction, 1.15 miles south of, about 250 feet north of red tool house summit of 
rail road ; top of ea st rail 1,271. 6 
SANGERFIELD QUADRANGLE. 
Richfield Junction, 2.84 miles south of, at North Bridgewater crossing m ar old milk station, 
top of east rail 1, 235. 9 
Bridgewater, in front of si at ion, top of east rail .,.. 1,198. 1 
