Auburn branch racists ( ? )

   "...said company shall not allow any Irish shanties to be erected on said released land. ..."

From property deed transfer, James W. James & Wife, town of Cuyler, Cortland County, N.Y. to New York & Oswego Midland Railroad Company, Deed Book 51 P. 325, Dated April 1, 1871


NOTE : The above excerpt is presented out of historical context. At this time it is not clear if this was a racist comment on the part of Mr.& Mrs. James, or if it's implying that the Midland was in the habit of buying land for no other use than to serve a "shanty towns" for work crews. In either case, then ( as now ) it was / is not unusual for persons selling part or all of their property for a specific use to dictate how said property can or can't be used.