RAPID TRANSIT ACT

Laws 1891, chapter 4; as amended by Laws 1892, chapters
102 and 556; Laws 1894, chapters 528 and 752; Laws 1895,
chapter 519: Laws 1896, chapter 729; Laws 1900, chapter
616; Laws 1901, chapter 587; Laws 1902, chapters 533,
542, 544 and 584; Laws 1904, chapters 562 and 564 ;
Laws 1905, chapters 599 and 631; Laws 1906,
chapters 472, 606 and 607; Laws 1907, chap-

ter 534; Laws 1908, chapter 472; Laws
1909, chapter 498; Laws 1910,
chapters 205, 504, 505, and 506;
Laws 1911, chapter 888 and
Laws 1912, chapter 226

LAWS 1891, CHAPTER 4

An Act to Provide for Rapid Transit Railways in Cities of over One Million Inhabitants

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Rt772

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1918

CONTENTS

SECTION

1. [Repealed. Laws 1907, chapter 429.]

2. [Repealed. Laws 1907, chapter 429.]

3. [Repealed. Laws 1907, chapter 429.]

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4. Public service commission to determine necessity for railroads; routes;

plan; consents; parks and streets excepted..

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5. Approval and consent of board of estimate and apportionment, or other

board; consent of local authorities..

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6. Detail plans; tunnels for pipes and wires; work affecting sewers and

other sub-surface structures..

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7. [Repealed. Laws 1909, chapter 498, § 2.]

8. [Repealed. Laws 1909, chapter 498, § 2.]

9. Offices and assistants for commission; actions by commission..

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10. Appropriation for commission; audit and payment of expenditures; bonds

11-22, 25-31. [Repealed. Laws 1909, chapter 498, § 2.]

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20. Real estate; proceedings to acquire title.....

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21. Corporate powers......

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22. Private construction; franchise to construct, maintain and operate.

23. Power to fix connecting routes and extend lines...

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24. Connections with other railroads, stations and ferries..

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25. Interference with other tracks, pipes, sewers and conduits.

26. Municipal construction; public service commission in a city formed by

consolidation

27. Contract for equipment, maintenance and operation of road.

28. Contract for maintenance and operation...

29. Terms of contract for construction or operation.

30. Plans for maintenance and operation of road by public service commission

31. Discretion of the commission....

32. Acquiring rapid transit railways wholly or partly constructed..

33. Extensions and additional lines...

34. Contract provisions necessary to be inserted in franchises or contracts

terminable by the city. Power to terminate.

11. Former commissioners to hand over records and other property, and to

receive compensation.

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12. New board to submit question of municipal construction to voters.

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13. In case of majority of votes for municipal construction, board to let

contracts to be approved as to form by corporation counsel...

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