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Ohio Rev Code § 4951.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.20 | Consolidation of Street Railway Companies.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|When the lines or authorized lines of railway of street railway companies meet or intersect, or conveniently can be operated from one power house, or power houses owned, under lease, or operated by one of such companies, or when such line of a street railway company, and that of an inclined-plane railway or railroad company, or any railway operated by electricity conveniently may be connected, to be operated to mutual advantage, or when such line of a street railway company and that of an inclined-plane railway or railroad company or the railway of any company operated by electricity conveniently can be operated from one power house or power house owned, under lease, or operated by one of such street railway companies, inclined-plane railway or railroad companies, or by any company the railway of which is operated by electricity, such companies, or two or more of them, if they are not competing lines, may consolidate themselves into a single company.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.21 | Exceptions.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Section 4951.20 of the Revised Code as to competing lines does not apply to companies whose lines are nearby or wholly situated in a municipal corporation of this state, or to the railway of any street railway company organized in this state which is made or is in process of construction to the boundary line of the state, or to a point within or without the state. Such company may consolidate its capital stock with that of any company in an adjoining state, the lines of whose railways have been made or are in process of construction to the same points, in the manner and with the effect provided by law for the consolidation of railroad companies.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.22 | Consolidation of Electric Railway Companies.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|When the railways of any street railway company, organized under the laws of this state, are constructed or in process of construction, and are or will be operated by electricity, and connect, or will or can be made to connect with the railways of another street railway company formed by the consolidation of companies organized under the laws of this state, or by the consolidation of a company organized under the laws of this state and a company organized under the laws of an adjoining state, whose railways are constructed or in process of construction, and are or will be operated by electricity, so that cars may pass over such railways continuously without break or interruption, such street railway company and such consolidated street railway company may consolidate themselves into a single company in the same manner and with like effect as is provided by law for the consolidation of railroad companies. Companies owning and operating competing railways shall not consolidate under this section, but this limitation does not apply to companies whose railways are nearby or wholly situated in a municipal corporation of this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.23 | Interurban Railroad May Contract for Use of Tracks in Cities.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|When an interurban railroad company is incorporated and organized under the laws of this state for the purpose of building, acquiring, owning, leasing, operating, and maintaining a railroad to be operated by electricity or other motive power from one municipal corporation or point in this state to another municipal corporation or point in this state, it may agree with a street railway company owning or operating a street railway in such municipal corporation that its passenger cars may be run and propelled over and along the tracks of such street railway company on such terms as may be agreed upon, in the manner, upon the conditions, and for the length of time that the cars owned or operated by such street railway company are operated in such municipal corporation.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.24 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.24 | Privileges and Obligations of Street Railways Apply to Interurban Railroads.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|While they are running and being operated over and along the tracks of a street railway company in a municipal corporation, the cars of an interurban railroad company are entitled to the privilege enjoyed by and subject to the obligations imposed upon the cars of such street railway company owning or operating its cars in such municipal corporation. They shall be operated only by the motive power which operates the cars of such street railway company. When authorized by not less than two thirds in amount of the stockholders of each company proposing to enter into such arrangement and agreement, ratified by a majority of the directors, and executed by the proper officers of such companies, such arrangement and agreement gives such interurban railroad company full authority to operate its cars on the tracks of such street railway company in such municipal corporation.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.25 | Additional Grant Unnecessary.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|It is not necessary for an interurban railroad company, in case it uses in a municipal corporation only the tracks of a street railway company owning or operating a street railway in such municipal corporation, to obtain an additional grant, franchise, or right, except by the agreement referred to by section 4951.23 of the Revised Code with such street railway company.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.26 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.26 | Fare Charged Within City.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The fare charged by an interurban railroad company which has contracted for the use of tracks as provided by section 4951.23 of the Revised Code for transporting passengers within the municipal corporation shall not be greater than that fixed in the franchise held or owned by the street railway company. When there is a public park or cemetery on the line of such railway, within one mile of, and owned by, such municipal corporation, such company for such fare must so transport passengers to and from such park or cemetery the same as if either was within the limits of such corporation.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.27 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.27 | Lease or Purchase of Electric or Gas Light, Heat, Power, or Fuel Company.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A company maintaining and operating a street railway or a railroad operated by electricity may lease or purchase all the property, franchises, rights, and privileges of any company organized for the purpose of supplying either electricity or natural or artificial gas, or both, for power, light, heat, or fuel purposes, or which has been engaged in such business in whole or part in any municipal corporation within this state, the latter being hereby vested with corresponding power to let or sell, upon such conditions as are agreed upon between the companies. No such lease or purchase may be perfected until a meeting of the stockholders of each of the companies has been called for that purpose by the directors, on thirty days' notice to each stockholder, at such time and place and in such manner as is provided for the annual meetings of the companies, and the holders of at least two thirds of the stock of each company, in person or by proxy at such meeting or at any properly adjourned meeting, assent to such lease or purchase.A stockholder who refuses to assent to such lease or sale and so signifies by notice in writing to the lessee or purchaser within ninety days thereafter is entitled to demand and receive compensation in the manner provided for the compensation of stockholders dissenting from the sale or lease of a railroad.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.28 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.28 | Liabilities of the Company Leased or Purchased.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A company leasing or purchasing the property, rights, and franchises of an electric light and power company, natural or artificial gas company, or electric light and power and natural or artificial gas company, as provided in section 4951.27 of the Revised Code, has all the rights, power, and authority of the company whose property, rights, and franchises are so leased or purchased. The liability of the electric light and power company, natural or artificial gas company, or electric light and power and natural or artificial gas company shall in no manner be affected by such lease or sale.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.29 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.29 | Railway Company May Acquire Property of Other Companies.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A company organized for street railway purposes may lease or purchase any street railway, or railroad operated as such and by electric power, or inclined-plane railway, together with all the property, franchises, rights, and privileges respecting the use and operation of such railway, situated or existing in whole or part in this state, constructed and held by any other company, the latter being hereby invested with corresponding power to let or sell on such conditions as are agreed upon between the companies.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.30 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.30 | Agreements With Other Companies.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Two or more street railway or electric railway companies may enter into any agreement for their common benefit consistent with and calculated to promote the objects for which they were created. No such lease or purchase shall be perfected until a meeting of the stockholders of each of the companies has been called for that purpose by the directors of such companies, on thirty days' notice to each stockholder at such place and in such manner as is provided for annual meetings of the companies, and the holders of at least two thirds of the stock of each company, in person or by proxy at such meeting or at any properly adjourned meeting, assent to such lease or purchase. Any stockholder who refuses to assent to such lease or sale and so signifies by notice in writing to the lessee or purchaser within ninety days thereafter is entitled to demand and receive compensation in the same manner and by such proceedings as are provided for the sale of stock of a stockholder dissenting to a sale or lease of a railroad.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.31 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.31 | Fare Cannot Be Increased.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|When a lease or purchase is made as provided in sections 4951.29 and 4951.30 of the Revised Code, there shall be no increase of the existing rates of fare by reason of such lease or purchase, nor shall any fare be charged upon any of the separate routes so leased or purchased in excess of the fare charged over such separate routes prior to the lease or purchase of them. When a lease or purchase is made, the fare charged for one continuous route or ride in the same general direction over all such leased or purchased lines within any municipal corporation shall not exceed the maximum fare charged over any one of such lines prior to such lease or purchase.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.32 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.32 | Construction of Inclined-Plane Railways.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|An inclined-plane railway company may construct, operate, and maintain an inclined-plane railway for the conveyance of passengers and freight, or either, with such offices, depots, and other buildings as it deems necessary. Such company may establish and maintain a park or pleasure grounds and for such purpose acquire and hold real estate.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.33 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.33 | Construction of Street Crossings.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|When the part of the railway of an inclined-plane railway company which is operated by steam power crosses a public street or highway, it must pass either over or under such street or highway, and shall be constructed in a manner and at such distance above or below it as not to obstruct the ordinary use of the street or highway.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.34 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.34 | Construction of Elevated and Underground Railroads and Railways.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A city owning or having charge of any public road, street, alley, way, or ground of any kind, or any part thereof, may grant to any railroad company, street railway company, suburban railroad company, or interurban railroad company the right to construct, maintain, and operate by electricity, any elevated railroad along and over such public road, street, alley, way, or ground, except a public landing, or across them subject to existing laws concerning crossings, so far as they are applicable, and to erect and maintain in such road, street, alley, way, or ground the necessary tracks, piers, stays, supports, and stations, and the approaches therefor, which stations shall be on a level with the track, and when necessary to construct tunnels for such railroad, and operate by electricity any underground railroad, along and under such public roads, streets, alleys, ways, or grounds, and to erect and maintain stations, stairways, and approaches and also to construct suitable terminals and way stations.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.35 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.35 | Elevated and Subway Structures Must Not Obstruct Travel or Impair Streets.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Elevated structures and crossings referred to in section 4951.34 of the Revised Code shall be of such height and construction as not to prevent substantially the ordinary use of, and traffic upon, roads, streets, alleys, ways, or grounds, whether by pedestrians, vehicles, streetcars, or otherwise, except temporarily when necessary in the construction of the elevated structures and crossings.Tunnels for elevated railroads, or subways for underground railroads shall be constructed as not to impair the stability of the roads, streets, alleys, or public grounds, or prevent the use of any sewers, street railway tracks and appliances, pipes, wires, and conduits used for any purpose in the streets, alleys, ways, or grounds except temporarily when necessary in the construction of the tunnels or subways, except as provided in sections 4951.35 to 4951.38, inclusive, of the Revised Code. Such elevated structures, crossings, tunnels, and subways shall be constructed in accordance with general plans approved by the director of public service of the city. All such work of construction shall be subject to the supervision and control of the director of public service.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.37 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.37 | Grant of Rights and Privileges Valid.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Any ordinance of any city purporting to grant any rights or privileges contained in sections 4951.35 to 4951.38, inclusive, of the Revised Code, to any company, which grant has been accepted and on account of it money has been expended in good faith, is as valid and effective as if the power in said city to so grant such rights and privileges had been expressly granted to the city.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.38 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.38 | Right to Lease Space in Tunnel or Subway.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The legislative authority of a city may authorize the company operating an elevated or underground railroad to lease space in its tunnel or subway for the purpose of placing pipes, conduits, tubes, and wires for artificial or natural gas, water, sewer, heating, telegraph, telephone, signal service, United States mail, or electricity for light, heat, and power purposes, to any company which has been authorized by the city to engage in, and which company is actually engaged in, the business in connection with which the use of such space is to be made. Such lease shall be made and such space occupied in such manner and on such conditions, as the legislative authority determines and approves. The legislative authority may place or cause to be placed in such tunnel or subway any pipes, lines, and conduits for any of its service, including those named in this section, without charge, except for cost of construction, provided that such placing shall not interfere with the company's use of the subway.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.39 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.39 | Conditions of Grant.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A grant to construct an elevated or an underground railroad shall only be made upon such conditions as are agreed upon by the legislative authority of the city, and the company operating such elevated or underground railroad. Every such grant shall provide for the rate of fare within the limits of such city.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.40 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.40 | Appropriation of Property for Elevated or Underground Railroad.

Effective: January 1, 1966|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 94 - 106th General Assembly|After a grant referred to in section 4951.34 of the Revised Code has been made the company operating the elevated or underground railroad may appropriate private property necessary for the use and enjoyment of the grant, including terminals and way stations, for the purpose of constructing and operating its railroad in the manner and upon the terms provided for in sections 163.01 to 163.22, inclusive, of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.41 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.41 | Damages to Other Property.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Any company which constructs an elevated track upon or a tunnel or an underground railroad below the roads, streets, alleys, ways, or grounds of a city is responsible for injuries done by such construction to private or public property lying upon or near such streets, alleys, ways, or grounds, which may be recovered by civil action brought by the owner before the proper court at any time within two years from the completion of the tracks or railroad.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.42 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.42 | Purchase of Railroad by City.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Each city making a grant as provided in sections 4951.34, 4951.35, and 4951.39 to 4951.41, inclusive, of the Revised Code, may provide in such grant, upon such conditions as are agreed upon by the legislative authority of the city and the company operating the elevated or underground railroad, for the ultimate purchase and ownership by the city of such railroad or any part of it.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.43 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.43 | Acceptance or Rejection of Grant.

Effective: August 22, 1995|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 99 - 121st General Assembly|Every railroad, street railway, suburban railroad, or interurban railroad company to whom a grant has been made as provided in sections 4951.34, 4951.35, and 4951.39 to 4951.42 of the Revised Code, shall notify in writing the authorities making the grant of its rejection or acceptance of the grant at a time fixed by such authorities at the time of making the grant. If, after a grant has been made and accepted by any railroad, street railway, suburban railroad, or interurban railroad company, within sixty days after such acceptance there is filed with the mayor of the city making the grant a petition protesting against it and signed by such a number of the electors of the city qualified to vote at the most recent general election, as equals ten per cent of the number of votes cast for mayor at the most recent election for mayor, he shall certify such fact to the proper election officials.
Ohio Rev Code § 4951.44 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 49 | Public Utilities|Chapter 4951 | Street Railways and Interurban Railroads|Section 4951.44 | Submission of Grant to Electors.

Effective: July 2, 2010|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 48 - 128th General Assembly|The officials in charge of the general election shall arrange, provide for, and conduct the submission of the question of a grant as provided in section 4951.43 of the Revised Code to such electors. The question whether the grant shall be made shall be submitted to the electors of such city at the succeeding general election occurring more than ninety days after the expiration of the sixty days provided in such section. If the grant is for the construction of elevated tracks, the ballots shall read "Elevated Railroad Grant--Yes", "Elevated Railroad Grant--No". If the grant is for the construction of underground tracks, the ballots shall read "Underground Railroad Grant--Yes", "Underground Railroad Grant--No". If the grant is for the construction of partly elevated and partly underground tracks, the ballots shall read "Elevated and Underground Railroad Grant--Yes", "Elevated and Underground Railroad Grant--No". If at such election a majority of the votes cast on such question is against such grant, such grant is void.