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NY RR L § 197 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 197 - Protection of Employees in the Counties of Kings and Queens.

§  197.  Protection  of employees in the counties of Kings and Queens.   Every corporation operating a street surface railroad in the counties of   Kings or Queens, shall cause the  front  and  rear  platforms  of  every   passenger  car  propelled  by  electricity,  cable  or  compressed  air,   operated on any division of such railroad during the months of December,   January, February and March, except cars attached to the rear  of  other   cars,  to  be inclosed from the fronts of the platforms to the fronts of   the hoods so as to afford protection to any  person  stationed  by  such   corporation  on  such  platforms  to  perform  duties connected with the   operation of such cars. Every corporation or person using and  operating   a  car  in  violation  of  this  section shall be liable to a penalty of   twenty-five dollars per day for  each  car  used  and  operated,  to  be   collected  in an action brought by the transit commission and to be paid   to the treasurer of the city of New York, or in a suit by  the  district   attorney of the counties of Kings or Queens to be paid into the treasury   of the city of New York.
NY RR L § 198 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 198 - Contracts for the Adjustment of Payments Due Certain Cities.

§  198.  Contracts  for the adjustment of payments due certain cities.   The board of estimate and apportionment, or if such board do not  exist,   the  local  authorities which have power to make appropriation of moneys   to be raised by taxation, in any  city  having  a  population  of  three   hundred  thousand  or more, shall have the power in their discretion, to   enter into a contract or contracts  on  behalf  of  the  city  with  any   railroad  corporation or corporations owning or operating street surface   railroads or other railroads in such city, for the purpose of  adjusting   any  or  all  differences  now  existing  between  such  corporation  or   corporations and such city with respect to car license fees, percentages   upon gross earnings, rentals and any other payments,  other  than  taxes   upon  real  and personal property, and capital stock, payable or claimed   to be payable to the  city  under  existing  acts  of  the  legislature,   municipal  ordinances,  grants  by,  or  contracts  with,  the municipal   authorities or otherwise; and any such  contract  may  provide  for  the   payment  of  an  annual  amount  to  be  ascertained as in such contract   provided in  lieu  of  any  or  all  payments  of  any  of  the  classes   hereinbefore  mentioned, other than taxes. Any such contract which shall   be with a corporation operating lines of railroad by lease  may  provide   for  an  annual payment, to be ascertained as in such contract provided,   which shall be in lieu of any or all of the payments of any  or  all  of   said  classes,  other  than  taxes  upon  real and personal property and   capital stock, which would otherwise be payable in respect of the leased   lines so long as the lease or leases thereof shall continue. The  annual   payments  provided  for in any contract made under the authority of this   section shall, so long as such  contract  is  in  force,  supersede  the   payments  which  would  otherwise  be  payable  by  the  corporation  or   corporations making such contract  and  in  lieu  of  which  the  annual   payments  provided  for  in  such contract are substituted. Any contract   made hereunder may, with the approval of the  municipal  authorities  by   whom  the  contract  was made or their successors in office, be modified   from time to time by the parties thereto  for  the  purpose  of  meeting   changed  conditions.  No  contract  shall  be made or modified hereunder   without the written consent  and  approval  of  the  mayor  and  of  the   comptroller or other chief financial officer of the city.
NY RR L § 201 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 201 - Construction of Park Railroads in Cities Having a Population of One Million Five Hundred Thousand or Upwards.

§ 201. Construction of park railroads in cities having a population of   one  million  five  hundred  thousand  or  upwards.  For  the purpose of   providing for the more speedy transportation of  persons  across  public   parks  in the cities within the state of New York having a population of   one million five hundred thousand or upwards it shall be lawful for  the   municipal  authorities,  officers, departments, or boards having control   of such parks to construct railroads in and upon  tunnels  or  roads  or   ways  depressed  below  the surface of said parks in such cities in this   state, and to extend the same east or west to connect with  any  surface   railroads  in  such  cities,  now in existence, and with railroads which   hereafter may be built by companies now chartered and existing,  and  to   contract in the name of such cities, with any person or corporations for   the  construction thereof, and for the equipment and running of the same   either  with  or  without  public  advertisement  upon  such  terms  and   conditions,  including  the rates of fare to be charged to persons using   such railroads, for such compensation to be paid  to  such  cities,  and   subject to such rules, regulations and requirements as may be determined   upon in said contract, and as the department or board, or officer having   charge  of  said  parks  may, from time to time, thereafter establish or   impose.
NY RR L § 202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 202 - Consents of Property Owners.

§   202.   Consents  of  property  owners.    No  railroads  shall  be   constructed, equipped or operated by virtue  of  the  preceding  section   except  upon the condition that the consent of the owners of one-half in   value of the property outside of said public parks bounded  on  and  the   consent also of the local authorities having the control of that portion   of  a  street or highway upon which it is proposed to construct, operate   or extend the said railroads to connect with any  surface  railroads  in   such  cities  be first obtained, or in case the consent of such property   owners cannot be obtained, the appellate division of the  supreme  court   in  the  department  in which it is proposed to be constructed may, upon   application, appoint three commissioners,  who  shall  determine,  after   hearing  of all parties interested, whether the portion of such railroad   outside of said public parks ought to be constructed  or  operated,  and   their  determination  confirmed by the court may be taken in lieu of the   consent of the property owners.
NY RR L § 203 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 203 - Expense of Construction and Operation.

§  203.  Expense of construction and operation.  Whenever any railroad   shall be constructed, equipped or operated under section two hundred and   one, the expense of such construction, and in case said  railroad  shall   be equipped and operated by such city, the expense of such equipment and   operation  shall  be paid by the municipal corporation within which such   railroad is situate, in the same manner as the other  expenses  of  such   municipal corporation are paid and provided for.
NY RR L § 204 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 204 - Agreements for Payment of Cost of Construction by Instalments.

§  204. Agreements for payment of cost of construction by instalments.   The department, board or officer having control of such public parks may   agree with the person or corporation with whom any contract may be  made   for  the construction, equipment and operation of said railroad that the   cost of such construction shall be paid by such  cities  in  instalments   out  of the compensation which such person or corporation shall agree to   pay to such cities under any such contract from time  to  time  as  such   compensation shall be received.
NY RR L § 205 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 205 - Disposition of Income.

§  205. Disposition of income.  The compensation or income which shall   be received by such cities from such railroad, except as the same may be   otherwise applied pursuant to the provisions of the  preceding  section,   shall be paid into the treasury thereof.
NY RR L § 206 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 206 - Motive Power.

§  206.  Motive  power.    Any  portion  of  any railroad constructed,   equipped and operated under section two hundred and one may be  operated   by cable.
NY RR L § 207 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 207 - Railroads in Parks in New York City, by Whom Constructed.

§  207.  Railroads  in  parks  in  New York city, by whom constructed.   Whenever any railroads shall be constructed in the  city  of  New  York,   under the provisions of the preceding six sections, such railroads shall   be  constructed  by the department of public parks of said city with the   concurrence of the sinking fund commissioners of said city.
NY RR L § 209 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 209 - Change of Motive Power Authorized.

§ 209. Change of motive power authorized.  Any railroad company having   the right to use any railroad now constructed in any public tunnel, road   or  way depressed below the surface of and wholly within any public park   in any city within the state of New York  having  a  population  of  one   million  five  hundred  thousand or upwards, may change the motive power   and operate any such railroad by cable  power,  underground  current  of   electricity,  compressed  air,  or  any  other  motive  power other than   locomotive steam power that may  be  consented  to  by  the  authorities   having  control  of  such  park  or  parks,  and  by the commissioner of   transportation, and may make changes in the construction of the road  or   roadbed  or other property made necessary by the change of motive power.   Such reconstruction shall be  at  the  sole  cost  and  expense  of  the   railroad  company  making  such change, and when completed such improved   railroad shall be the  property  of  the  municipal  corporation  having   control of such public tunnel, road or depressed way.
NY RR L § 210 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 210 - New Streets Across Other Than Steam Surface Railroads.

§ 210. New streets across other than steam surface railroads.  1. When   a new street, avenue, highway or road or new portion or additional width   of  a  street,  avenue, highway or road, or a state or county highway or   county road deviating from the line of  an  existing  highway  or  road,   shall  hereafter  be  constructed  across any railroad, other than steam   surface railroads, such street, avenue, highway or road, or new  portion   or  additional width shall pass over or under such railroad or at grade,   as the commissioner of transportation shall determine.  The  proceedings   for  the opening of the same shall be in all things the same as provided   by section ninety of this  chapter  for  the  opening  of  new  streets,   avenues  or roads across steam surface railroads and the commissioner of   transportation shall have the same powers and duties in determining  the   application,  with like effect, as though the application were for a new   street across a steam surface  railroad,  and  the  provisions  of  such   section, so far as applicable, shall apply to applications made pursuant   to the provisions of this section.2.  Performance  of  work;  division of expense; accountings. Whenever   under the provisions of this chapter a determination is made,  the  work   shall  be  done,  the expense shall be divided, and accountings shall be   had in accordance with the provisions of  section  ninety-four  of  this   chapter.
NY RR L § 220 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 6 - Rapid Transit Act of 1875 220 - Application for Railroad; Commissioners.

§  220.  Application for railroad; commissioners. Upon the application   of at least fifty reputable householders and taxpayers of any county  or   city,  verified  upon  oath  before a justice of the supreme court, that   there is need in said county or city of a steam railroad in the streets,   avenues and public places thereof for the transportation of  passengers,   mails  or  freight,  the board of supervisors of such county may, within   thirty days thereafter by resolution, approve of  the  application,  and   authorize  its presentation to the supreme court, and if the railroad is   to be built wholly within the limits of a city, upon the application  of   a  like  number  of  householders and taxpayers of the city to the mayor   thereof, such mayor may, within thirty days thereafter, indorse upon the   application his approval and direction that it may be presented  to  the   supreme  court,  and  if  the  railroad is to be built partly within the   limits of a city and partly without, such application shall be approved,   both by the mayor of the city  and  the  board  of  supervisors  of  the   county,  and  its  presentation to the supreme court authorized by them,   and upon the presentation of such application so approved and authorized   to a special term of the supreme court, held in the district where  such   railroad  is  to  be  built, or some part thereof, the court may appoint   five commissioners, residents of the city if the railroad is to be built   wholly within the city, and of the county, if it is to be  built  wholly   or partly outside of the limits of a city, to determine the necessity of   such  railroad,  the  route  thereof,  the  time  within  which  and the   conditions upon which it  shall  be  constructed,  the  damages  to  the   property  owners  along  the  line  thereof and all the matters lawfully   submitted to them, and discharge the duties imposed upon them by law.
NY RR L § 221 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 6 - Rapid Transit Act of 1875 221 - Oath and Bond of Commissioners.

§  221.  Oath  and  bond  of  commissioners. Within ten days after his   appointment, and before entering upon the discharge of any of the duties   of  his  office,  each  commissioner  shall  take  and   subscribe   the   constitutional oath of office, which shall be filed in the office of the   clerk  of the county and shall execute a bond to the people of the state   in the penal sum of twenty-five  thousand  dollars,  with  two  or  more   sureties,  to  be  approved  by  a  justice  of the supreme court of the   department in which the railroad is to be built and conditioned for  the   faithful  performance  of  the duties of the office, which bond shall be   filed in the office of the clerk of the county.
NY RR L § 222 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 6 - Rapid Transit Act of 1875 222 - First Meeting of Commissioners.

§ 222. First meeting of commissioners. Within fifteen days after their   appointment,  the  commissioners  shall meet in some convenient place in   the county or city and organize themselves as a board  with  appropriate   officers.
NY RR L § 223 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 6 - Rapid Transit Act of 1875 223 - Determination of Necessity of Railroad and Route.

§   223.  Determination  of  necessity  of  railroad  and  route.  The   commissioners  shall,  within  thirty  days  after  such   organization,   determine upon the necessity of such steam railroad, and if they find it   to  be necessary, they shall, within sixty days after such organization,   fix and determine the route therefor, and shall have the exclusive power   to locate such route,  over,  under,  through  or  across  the  streets,   avenues,  places or lands in such county or city, and to provide for the   connection or junction with any other railroad or bridge, if the consent   of the owners of one-half in value of the property bounded  on  and  the   consent  of  the  local  authorities having control of that portion of a   street or highway upon which it is proposed to construct or operate such   railroad have been first obtained.  If  the  consent  of  such  property   owners  can  not  be  obtained, the determination of three commissioners   appointed by  the  appellate  division  of  the  supreme  court  of  the   department  where  the  railroad  is  to  be constructed, made after due   hearing of all parties interested, and confirmed by the court, that such   railroad ought to be constructed and operated, may be taken in  lieu  of   the  consent  of such property owners. No such railroad shall be located   in or upon such portion of any street, avenue, place or  lands  in  such   county  as are now occupied by an elevated or underground railroad or in   which such a railroad has already  been  authorized  by  law  to  be  so   located  and  constructed,  or  which  are contained in public parks, or   occupied by buildings belonging to the county or the state or the United   States, or in or upon the following streets, avenues and public  places,   viz.:   Broadway, Fifth avenue, Fourth avenue above Forty-second street,   in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York; Debevoise  place,  Irving   place,  Lefferts  place,  those  portions of Grand, Classon and Franklin   avenues and Downing street lying between the southerly line of Lexington   avenue and the northerly  line  of  Atlantic  avenue,  that  portion  of   Classon  avenue lying between the northerly line of Lexington avenue and   the southerly line of Park avenue, and that portion of Washington avenue   lying between Park and Atlantic avenues in the borough of Brooklyn;  and   that  portion  of  the  city  of Buffalo lying between Michigan and Main   streets; but such railroad may be located and  constructed  across  such   excepted  streets,  avenues  and  places only at their intersection with   other streets, avenues and places.
NY RR L § 224 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 6 - Rapid Transit Act of 1875 224 - Adoption of Plans, and Terms Upon Which Road Shall Be Built.

§  224.  Adoption  of plans, and terms upon which road shall be built.   The commissioners by such public notice, and under such conditions,  and   with  such  inducements as they may prescribe, shall invite a submission   of plans for the construction and operation of such railroad, and  shall   meet at a time and place in such notice named, not more than ninety days   after their organization, and decide upon the plans for the construction   thereof,  with  the  necessary  supports,  turnouts,  switches, sidings,   connections, landing-places, stations, buildings, platforms,  stairways,   elevators,  telegraph and signal devices, or other requisite appliances,   upon the route or location determined upon by  them.  They  shall,  upon   notice   to  the  local  authorities,  and  after  hearing  all  parties   interested, fix and determine what compensation, if any, in a gross sum,   or in a certain percentage of receipts, shall annually be  paid  to  the   local   authorities  by  the  corporation  formed  for  the  purpose  of   constructing, maintaining and operating such railroad for public use  in   the  conveyance  of  persons and property, for the use and occupation by   the corporation of the streets, avenues and highways in and  upon  which   its railroad is to be constructed, and the time when such railroad, or a   portion  thereof,  shall be constructed and ready for operation, and the   maximum rates to be paid for transportation and conveyance thereon,  and   the  hours  during  which special cars or trains shall be run at reduced   rates of fare; and the amount of the capital stock of such  corporation,   and  the  number  of  shares  into  which  it  shall be divided, and the   percentage thereof to be paid in cash on subscribing for such shares.The commissioners may select two or more routes,  upon  one  of  which   such railroad may be constructed and operated; and the local authorities   may  consent to the construction and operation of such railroad upon one   or more of such routes, or parts thereof; and  the  commissioners  shall   have  power to change and re-adopt routes and plans for the construction   and operation of such railroad after they have  been  submitted  to  the   local  authorities,  in  cases where such authorities may recommend such   changes, or may not  be  willing  to  consent  to  the  construction  or   operation of the railroad upon the routes and plans adopted, unless such   changes are made therein.
NY RR L § 226 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 6 - Rapid Transit Act of 1875 226 - Shall Prepare Certificate of Incorporation; Proviso as to Forfeiture.

§  226.  Shall  prepare  certificate  of  incorporation; proviso as to   forfeiture. The commissioners shall prepare an  appropriate  certificate   of  incorporation  for  the corporation in the last section mentioned in   which shall be set forth and embodied, as component parts  thereof,  the   several  conditions,  requirements and particulars by such commissioners   determined pursuant to the provisions of this article, and  which  shall   also  provide  for  the release and forfeiture to the supervisors of the   county, or if the road is to be constructed wholly or  partly  within  a   city,  to  such  city,  of  all  rights  and franchises acquired by such   corporation in case such railroad or railroads shall  not  be  completed   within  the  time  and  upon  the  conditions  therein provided; and the   commissioners shall thereupon and within one  hundred  and  twenty  days   after  their  organization  cause a suitable book of subscription to the   capital stock of such corporation to be opened pursuant  to  due  public   notice  at  a  banking  office  in such county or city. A failure by any   corporation heretofore or hereafter  organized  under  this  article  to   complete  its railroad within the time limited in and by its certificate   of incorporation shall only work a forfeiture of the franchises of  such   corporation  with  respect  to  that  portion  of  its  route which such   corporation shall have failed to complete,  and  shall  not  affect  the   rights  and franchises of such corporation to construct and operate such   part of its railroad which it  shall  have  completed  within  the  term   prescribed  by its certificate of incorporation, or as to which the time   for completion shall not have expired, notwithstanding anything  to  the   contrary in its certificate of incorporation.
NY RR L § 227 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 6 - Rapid Transit Act of 1875 227 - Organization.

§  227.  Organization.  Whenever  the  whole  capital  stock  of  such   corporation or an amount of such capital stock proportioned to the  part   of  such railroad directed by the commissioners to be constructed, shall   have been subscribed by not less than fifteen  persons,  and  the  fixed   percentage  of  such  subscriptions  shall  have been paid, in cash, the   commissioners shall, by written or printed notice of  ten  days,  served   personally   or  by  mail,  call  a  meeting  of  such  subscribers  for   organization, and appoint the inspectors of election to  serve  thereat.   At  such  meeting,  or  at  any  subsequent one to which the same may be   adjourned, a majority in number and amount of such subscribers may elect   persons, of a number to be theretofore determined by  the  commissioners   not  less  than  nine,  who  shall  be  directors  for  one  year of the   corporation formed for the purposes of constructing and  operating  such   railroad.