ยง 192. Center-bearing rails prohibited. No street surface railroad
corporation shall hereafter lay down in the streets of any incorporated
city or village of this state what are known as "center-bearing" rails;
but in all cases, whether in laying new track or in replacing old rails,
shall lay down "grooved" or some other kind of rail not "center-bearing"
approved by the local authorities. Such grooved or other rail shall be
of such shape and so laid as to permit the paving-stones to come in
close contact with the projection which serves to guide the flange to
the car wheel. Where in any city, the duty of repairing and repaving
streets, as distinguished from the authorization of such paving,
repairing and repaving, is by law vested in any local authority other
than the common council of such city, such other local authority shall
be the local authority referred to in this section.
Structure New York Laws
Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads
170 - Street Surface Railroads; General Provisions.
171 - Consent of Property Owners and Local Authorities.
172 - Consent of Local Authorities; How Procured.
173 - Condition Upon Which Consent Shall Be Given; Sale of Franchise at Public Auction.
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; Report of Officers.
177 - Use of Tracks of Other Roads.
178 - Repair of Streets; Rate of Speed; Removal of Ice and Snow.
179 - Within What Time Road to Be Built.
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.
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.
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.
202 - Consents of Property Owners.
203 - Expense of Construction and Operation.
204 - Agreements for Payment of Cost of Construction by Instalments.
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.