N.Y. Railroad Law Section 174
Proceedings if property owners do not consent


If the consent of property owners required by any provision of this article can not be obtained, the corporation failing to obtain such consents may apply to the appellate division of the supreme court held in the department in which it is proposed to construct its road for the appointment of three commissioners to determine whether such railroad ought to be constructed and operated. Notice of such application must, at least ten days prior thereto, be served, personally, upon each nonconsenting property owner by delivering the same to the person to whom such property is assessed upon such assessment-roll or by duly mailing the same, properly folded and directed, to such property owner at his post-office address with the postage prepaid thereon. If the person upon whom service is to be made is unknown, or his residence and post-office address are unknown and can not by reasonable diligence be ascertained, service of such notice may be made by publishing the same in such newspaper of the county as the court may direct, at least once a week for two successive weeks. Upon due proof of service of such notice the court to which the application is made shall appoint three disinterested persons, who shall act as commissioners, and who shall, within ten days after their appointment, cause public notice to be given of their first meeting in the manner directed by the court, and may adjourn from time to time, until all their business is completed. Vacancies may be filled by the court after such notice to parties interested as it may deem proper to be given; and the evidence taken before as well as after the happening of the vacancy shall be deemed to be properly before such commissioners. After a public hearing of all parties interested, the commissioners shall determine whether such railroad ought to be constructed and operated, and shall make a report thereon, together with the evidence taken, to the appellate division, within sixty days after appointment, unless the court, or a judge thereof, for good cause shown, shall extend such time; and their determination that such road ought to be constructed and operated, confirmed by such court, shall be taken in lieu of the consent of the property owners hereinbefore required. The commissioners shall each receive ten dollars for each day spent in the performance of their duties and their necessary expenses and disbursements, which shall be paid by the corporation applying for their appointment.

Source: Section 174 — Proceedings if property owners do not consent, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RRD/174 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

170
Street surface railroads
171
Consent of property owners and local authorities
172
Consent of local authorities
173
Condition upon which consent shall be given
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...
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...
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...
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...
173‑E
The acceptance of a terminable permit, or the acceptance of an amendment to any existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent inc...
173‑F
Every terminable permit, and every amendment to any existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent incorporating therein the terms...
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
176
Extension of route over rivers
177
Use of tracks of other roads
178
Repair of streets
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
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 substituted 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

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 174’s source at nysenate​.gov

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