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ARTICLE 5
Street Surface Railroads
Railroad (RRD) CHAPTER 49
SECTION 170
Street surface railroads; general provisions
SECTION 171
Consent of property owners and local authorities
SECTION 172
Consent of local authorities; how procured
SECTION 173
Condition upon which consent shall be given; sale of franchise at public auction
SECTION 173-A
The term "terminable permit" as used in this article shall mean and embrace every grant from a city, town or village of power, right or p...
SECTION 173-B
Every city, town and village of this state, in addition to such powers as it may have relating to the granting of rights, privileges, fra...
SECTION 173-C
Every city, town and village of this state shall have power, subject to the provisions of sections one hundred and seventy-three-a to one...
SECTION 173-D
Whenever any street surface railroad is or may be operated along or upon any of the streets, roads, highways, avenues, parks or public pl...
SECTION 173-E
The acceptance of a terminable permit, or the acceptance of an amendment to any existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent inc...
SECTION 173-F
Every terminable permit, and every amendment to any existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent incorporating therein the terms...
SECTION 173-G
Approval of permit or amendment by commissioner of transportation
SECTION 173-H
Existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent reinstated on invalidity of amendment
SECTION 174
Proceedings if property owners do not consent
SECTION 175
Percentage of gross receipts to be paid in cities or villages; report of officers
SECTION 176
Extension of route over rivers; terminus in other counties; when property owners withhold consent; supreme court may appoint commissioners
SECTION 177
Use of tracks of other roads
SECTION 178
Repair of streets; rate of speed; removal of ice and snow
SECTION 178-A
Headlights
SECTION 179
Within what time road to be built
SECTION 180
Motive power
SECTION 181
Rate of fare
SECTION 182
Collection of fare
SECTION 183
Construction of road in street where other road is built
SECTION 184
Abandonment of part of route
SECTION 185
Effect of dissolution of charter as to consents
SECTION 186
Corporate rights saved in case of failure to complete road; right to operate branches; conditions; former consents ratified; limitations
SECTION 187
Extensions and franchises confirmed
SECTION 188
Certain consents of local authorities confirmed
SECTION 189
Time extended for payment of percentage based on gross receipts
SECTION 191
Road not to be constructed upon ground occupied by public buildings or in public parks
SECTION 192
Center-bearing rails prohibited
SECTION 192-A
Relocation of tracks
SECTION 193
Right to cross bridge substituted for a bridge crossed for five years
SECTION 194
Protection of employees
SECTION 195
Platforms on new cars, how constructed
SECTION 196
Protection to employees in the counties of Albany and Rensselaer
SECTION 197
Protection of employees in the counties of Kings and Queens
SECTION 198
Contracts for the adjustment of payments due certain cities
SECTION 201
Construction of park railroads in cities having a population of one million five hundred thousand or upwards
SECTION 202
Consents of property owners
SECTION 203
Expense of construction and operation
SECTION 204
Agreements for payment of cost of construction by instalments
SECTION 205
Disposition of income
SECTION 206
Motive power
SECTION 207
Railroads in parks in New York city, by whom constructed
SECTION 209
Change of motive power authorized
SECTION 210
New streets across other than steam surface railroads
ARTICLE 5

STREET SURFACE RAILROADS
Section 170. Street surface railroads; general provisions.

171. Consent of property owners and local authorities.

172. Consent of local authorities; how procured.

173. Condition upon which consent shall be given; sale of

franchise at public auction.

173-a.

173-b.

173-c.

173-d.

173-e.

173-f.

173-g. Approval of permit or amendment by commissioner of

transportation.

173-h. Existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent

reinstated on invalidity of amendment.

174. Proceedings if property owners do not consent.

175. Percentage of gross receipts to be paid in cities or

villages; report of officers.

176. Extension of route over rivers; terminus in other

counties; when property owners withhold consent;

supreme court may appoint commissioners.

177. Use of tracks of other roads.

178. Repair of streets; rate of speed; removal of ice and

snow.

178-a. Headlights.

179. Within what time road to be built.

180. Motive power.

181. Rate of fare.

182. Collection of fare.

183. Construction of road in street where other road is built.

184. Abandonment of part of route.

185. Effect of dissolution of charter as to consents.

186. Corporate rights saved in case of failure to complete

road; right to operate branches; conditions; former

consents ratified; limitations.

187. Extensions and franchises confirmed.

188. Certain consents of local authorities confirmed.

189. Time extended for payment of percentage based on gross

receipts.

191. Road not to be constructed upon ground occupied by public

buildings or in public parks.

192. Center-bearing rails prohibited.

192-a. Relocation of tracks.

193. Right to cross bridge sustituted for a bridge crossed for

five years.

194. Protection of employees.

195. Platforms on new cars, how constructed.

196. Protection to employees in the counties of Albany and

Rensselaer.

197. Protection of employees in the counties of Kings and

Queens.

198. Contracts for the adjustment of payments due certain

cities.

201. Construction of park railroads in cities having a

population of one million five hundred thousand or

upwards.

202. Consents of property owners.

203. Expense of construction and operation.

204. Agreements for payment of cost of construction by

instalments.

205. Disposition of income.

206. Motive power.

207. Railroads in parks in New York city, by whom constructed.

209. Change of motive power authorized.

210. New streets across other than steam surface railroads.