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CHAPTER 800 AN ACT in relation to rapid transit in cities containing a population of more than one million inhabitants, con- stituting chapter forty-eight-a of the consolidated laws Became a law April 28, 1941, with the approval of the Governor. Passed three-fifths being present The People of the State of New York, rep…
ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS Section 1. Short title. 2. Definitions.
Section 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the rapid transit law.
§ 2. Definitions. a. Unless expressly otherwise provided, whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean or include: 1. "Board of assessors." The board in the city charged with the duty of making assessments for assessable improvements other than those required by law to be confirmed by a court of record…
ARTICLE II BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION Section 10. Board of transportation established; appointment; term; removal. 11. Meeting of board; official seal. 12. Record of proceedings. 13. Actions and proceedings. 14. Offices, assistants and employees. 15. Payment of salaries and expenses. 16. Vacations. 16-a. Sick leave. 17. A…
§ 10. Board of transportation established; appointment; term; removal. a. There shall be a board of transportation in the city. Such board shall possess the powers and duties hereinafter specified. The board shall consist of three members, to be appointed by the mayor of such city. The term of office of a member of the…
§ 11. Meeting of board; official seal. The board of transportation shall hold stated meetings at least once a month during the year at its principal office. The board shall have an official seal, the design of which shall be adopted by the board and filed with the city clerk. A majority of the members of the board may…
§ 12. Record of proceedings. The secretary of the board of transportation, or other officer or employee designated by it, shall keep a full and true record of all its proceedings. The record of proceedings shall be printed as the minutes of the transactions of the board.
§ 13. Actions and proceedings. a. The board of transportation may sue in the name and behalf of the city. It may in the name of and in behalf of the city bring action of specific performance or may bring a special proceeding to compel the performance within such city by any person of any duty or obligation with referen…
§ 14. Offices, assistants and employees. a. The board of transportation may rent such offices for a period not to exceed twenty-one years and employ such deputy commissioners, engineers, attorneys and other persons, from time to time, as, in its discretion, it may deem necessary to the proper performance by it of its d…
§ 15. Payment of salaries and expenses. The salaries of the members of the board of transportation and the salaries and expenses paid or incurred in the exercise of their powers and duties shall be chargeable to such city, and shall be audited and paid as follows: The board of estimate, on requisition duly made by the…
§ 16. Vacations. The board of transportation shall grant to every employee under its supervision, who shall have been in such employ for at least one year, a vacation of not less than two weeks in each year and for employees in such employ less than one year, a vacation pro-rated on the basis of one day per month while…
§ 16-a. Sick leave. 1. Subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth, the New York city transit authority, successor to the board of transportation of the city of New York under title fifteen of article seven of the public authorities law and hereinafter referred to as the authority, shall grant to every employee un…
§ 17. Advertising for proposals. The board of transportation before awarding any contract except where there is an extraordinary emergency involving danger to life or property or where the estimated expense of a contract does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars shall advertise for proposals for such contract by a n…
ARTICLE III DETERMINATION OF NECESSITY FOR RAILROADS AND APPROVAL OF ROUTES Section 20. Board of transportation to determine necessity for railroads; routes; plan; consents; streets excepted. 21. Approval and consent of board of estimate and the mayor. 21-a. Construction and equipment of a rapid transit railroad tunnel…
§ 20. Board of transportation to determine necessity for railroads; routes; plan; consents; streets excepted. a. The board of transportation upon its own motion may proceed, from time to time, to consider and determine whether it is for the interest of the public and the city that a railroad should be established there…
§ 21. Approval and consent of board of estimate and the mayor. a. After any determination by the board of transportation of any such route and of any general plan of construction or establishment of such railroad the board shall transmit to the board of estimate a copy of such plans and conclusions as adopted. It shall…
§ 21-a. Construction and equipment of a rapid transit railroad tunnel or tunnels. a. The city of New York and the New York city transit authority, acting under and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and of title nine of article five of the public authorities law, are hereby authorized to effect the construction…
§ 21-b. Construction and equipment of a rapid transit railroad line. 1. The New York city transit authority, acting under and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and of title nine of article five of the public authorities law, is hereby authorized to effect the construction and equipment of a rapid transit line…
§ 22. Detailed plans; sub-surface structures. a. When the consents of the board of estimate, the mayor and the property owners, or, in lieu thereof, the authorization of such appellate division of the supreme court upon the report of commissioners, shall have been obtained, the board of transportation shall at once pro…
§ 23. Interference with tracks and sub-surface structures. a. Wherever or whenever the route selected by the board of transportation or one of its predecessors for the construction of such railroad shall intersect, cross or coincide with any railroad track occupying the surface of any street, or the construction or ope…
ARTICLE IV CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION BY THE BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION Section 30. General powers of board of transportation. 31. Municipal construction of railroads. 32. Maintenance and operation by the board of transportation. 33. Acquisition of railroads or interests therein. 33-a. Lease by the city of railroad. 34. I…
§ 30. General powers of board of transportation. The board of transportation is empowered to operate any railroad acquired, owned, constructed, or provided by such city in accordance with the provisions of law. The board of transportation shall also be empowered to purchase all necessary materials and supplies for such…
§ 31. Municipal construction of railroads. It shall be the duty of the board of transportation to consider the routes, plans and specifications, if any, previously laid out and adopted by them or their predecessors, and for which the consents have been obtained referred to in section twenty-one of this chapter; and eit…
§ 32. Maintenance and operation by the board of transportation. a. If in the opinion of the board of estimate and the mayor, or in the opinion of the board of transportation, either a contract for equipment, maintenance and operation, or a contract for maintenance and operation as provided in this chapter would be inex…