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].

New 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.$24,157.10. 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 $8,258.18 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 $2,027.92 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 $3,651.66 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 $4,893.63 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.…