N.Y. Railroad Law Section 179
Within what time road to be built


In case any street surface railroad corporation shall not commence the construction of its road, or of any extension or branch thereof, within one year after the consent of the local authorities and property owners or the determination of the appellate division of the supreme court as herein required, shall have been given or renewed, and shall not complete the same within three years after such consents or determination shall have been obtained, its rights, privileges and franchises in respect of such railroad or extension or branch, as the case may be, may be forfeited. If the performance of any act required by this chapter or any prior acts within the times therein prescribed, is hindered, delayed or prevented by legal proceedings in any court, such court may also extend such time for such period as the court shall deem proper or if the performance of any act required by said statutes within the times therein prescribed is hindered, delayed or prevented by works of public improvement, or from any other or different cause, not within the control of the corporation upon which such requirement is imposed, the time for the performance of such act is hereby and shall be deemed to be extended for the period covered by such hindrance, delay or prevention. The time for compliance with any requirement in this or any former act, by a street surface railroad corporation incorporated for the purpose of constructing a street surface railroad and which has prior to March twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and two, obtained or shall prior to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, obtain such consents or determination is hereby extended until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four.

Source: Section 179 — Within what time road to be built, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RRD/179 (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

§ 179’s source at nysenate​.gov

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