Canals. PAGE. power of directors to change grade or route where track crosses canal........... 412 412, 480 parties owning canal may construct railroads on sides or in lieu thereof......... 483 ten per cent of minimum amount authorized, to be subscribed at time of incor- 404 sixty days' notice of intention to forfeit same to be given.. 390 reduction of stock not to relieve holder or owner of same from personal liability, notice of meeting to increase or reduce stock........ 391 391 a vote of two-thirds of all shares necessary to increase or reduce stock.. 391 391 391 when Board of Railroad Commissioners to approve certificate of proceedings.... 392 392 whole amount of stock not to be increased by the exchange of preferred for 392 manner of subscribing for... .390-403 fraud in procuring subscriptions for same a misdemeanor...... 562 567 the voting of stockholders regulated..... .382, 395, 396 lessee of corporation may exchange its, for that of leased road 438 .389, 390 403 sale of stock and bonds of bankrupt roads by municipal corporations.. street, road, avenue or thoroughfare not to be laid out through rural cemeteries 481 Chattel mortgage. when not necessary to fille........ 501 Chautauqua assembly grounds. PAGE. no railway to be constructed or operated thereon without written consent of the 409 Children. See minors. Common carriers. railroad companies entitled to rights of, and liable as Commissioners of highway. powers of, as to railroad crossing the same See also chapter 568, Laws of 1890, not published herein. Competing lines. to have equal facilities and accommodations from other railroads as to transpor- Comdemnation of real property. general provisions as to......... title to real estate, how acquired petition to Supreme Court, what to contain.. service of petition and notice service, how made...... duty of general guardian, committee or trustee... court when to appoint guardian ad litem....... court when to appoint attorney for defendant... appearance of parties; service of papers... verification of petition and answer.. 427 482 420 358 et seq 358 358 358 359 359 360 360 360 360 360 361 361 final order; deposit of money deemed payment....... offer to purchase by plaintiff; notice of acceptance; cost and allowances... abandonment of proceedings by plaintiff.. entry upon the use of property after answer has been interposed 367 notice of pendency of proceedings; effect thereof; duty of county clerk.. Conductors. to wear uniform..... may be appointed special policeman.. must wear badge........ Connecting railroads. accommodations to be granted by Board of Railroad Commissioners, power as to liability for freight....... rights as to transportation of freight and passengers Consolidation. when companies may consolidate.... agreement to be submitted to stockholders general provisions for....... not to apply to street railroads.... fare allowed consolidated company.. fare on New York Central railroad to succeed to rights, franchises, etc., of roads consolidated. rights of creditors, and liens not to be impaired....... stock held by municipal corporations, how represented PAGE. 558 430, 481 424 420 410, 420 410 433 434 438 et seq. 434 422 422 435 435 436 439 434 436 agreement and consolidation to be filled in Secretary of State's office; also in foreclosure of mortgages upon consolidated lines.... Construction of road. provisions as to commencement and completion of... of surface street.. See "Route of road." Copies of Railroad Commission official documents. when evidence... fees for .... Corporate existence. how extended...... when to cease.... 406 447 475 474 ........ 376 376, 406 continued, as to certain street roads..... 450, 486 provisions for winding up affairs of corporation when annulled by act of Legis- provisions applicable to railroad corporations, officers, employees, and to crimes Criminal offences. indictments for crimes committed on cars, where may be found..... ... 555 et seq. 555 Crossings. sign boards and flagmen at street crossings........ trains to stop at grade crossings of other railroads... crossing, intersecting, etc., other railroads...... crossings and intersections, how additional land taken for..... Day's labor. ten hours to constitute a day's labor on street or elevated roads in cities of over time and place of election to be prescribed by by-laws...... acts of when void...... no person eligible unless a stockholder in his own right.. liability for dividends not made from surplus..... other liabilities of......... books to be kept by same open to inspection... to be trustees in case of dissolution..... may change route of road..... may change route of road across canal..... misconduct of, defined and forbidden, a misdemeanor... fraud in keeping accounts, how punished.. 411 429 410 410 520 397 384, 403, 457, 488 384, 491 384 384 395 384 385 384 385, 568 386, 389 387 376 411 412 568 569 569 570 570 5T0 570 372, 571 375 443 387 373, 404 375 438 publishing false report of condition of corporation a misdemeanor. defined.... election, new, may be ordered by Supreme Court.... election of, time for, may be changed............. election of, when by-laws neglect to prescribe time for.. election of, postponement of....... prohibited from selling, or agreeing to sell, stock unless owner of.. Disorderly conduct. on public conveyances.. 555, 558, 573 Domestic electric-light and power companies. may operate railroads, not surface street and not more than twenty miles in Dynamite. See Explosives. Electric railroads. not street surface Elevated railroads. prevention of accidents on.. hours of labor upon, limited.. weekly payment of wages on 488 488 when may abandon part of its route See Rapid Transit Act. Elevated tramway corporations. See chapter 566, Laws of 1891, not published Emigrants. selling passage tickets to, at higher rate than one and a quarter cents a mile.... 561 561 561 Employees. railroad company liable for wages of, due from contractor notice of indebtedness, what to state..... how verified and served....... lien upon rolling stock, etc., for labor.. notice of lien, when and where to be filed.. lien to continue one year how enforced.... how discharged.... .... personal liability of stockholders for employees' wages.. provisions of lien law to extend to railroad bridges and trestle work. 417 418 418 502 502 503 503 503 397-504 502 placing passenger car in front of merchandise or freight car, a misdemeanor.... 566 minor or other person forbidden to ride upon engine, freight or baggage car...519, 560 to wear badges; can exercise no authority without same....... 424 bursting of boiler through negligence or willfulness of....... 565 compelling to agree not to join labor associations, a misdemeanor.. 558 wages payable only in cash 507 wages payable weekly.... 508 |