New York Laws
Article 6 - Rapid Transit Act of 1875
244 - Lighting Cars on Elevated Railroads in Cities of Over Twelve Hundred Thousand Inhabitants.

§ 244. Lighting cars on elevated railroads in cities of over twelve
hundred thousand inhabitants. Every corporation operating an elevated
railroad in any city of over twelve hundred thousand inhabitants in this
state, computed according to the state enumeration had in eighteen
hundred and ninety-two, shall equip all cars used for the transportation
of passengers with the most approved system of lighting passenger cars
now in use upon railroads, either by electricity or gas of not less than
eighteen candle power, and every such corporation is prohibited from
using kerosene or coal oils as a means of lighting any of its passenger
cars. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall render any
such corporation liable to pay a fine or penalty of fifty dollars for
each and every day, for each and every passenger car run over its
railroad which is not equipped and lighted as provided herein; and such
fine may be recovered by any passenger on such railroad who may sue
therefor; and any violation of the provisions of this section on the
part of any such railroad corporation shall also be a misdemeanor.