Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York, Volume 1 |
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Page 111
... switches shall be placed in the street railroad , on each side of the steam railroad , to be operated by the conductors of the street railroad company , the manner of construction and operation of which shall be subject to the ap ...
... switches shall be placed in the street railroad , on each side of the steam railroad , to be operated by the conductors of the street railroad company , the manner of construction and operation of which shall be subject to the ap ...
Page 116
... switch before the car could proceed over the crossing . After considerable corre- spondence , the Board was informed by the company that the " derailing switches where our road crosses the R. , W. and O. at River street in this city ...
... switch before the car could proceed over the crossing . After considerable corre- spondence , the Board was informed by the company that the " derailing switches where our road crosses the R. , W. and O. at River street in this city ...
Page 185
... switching facilities for freight cars from the several manufactories in Jamestown to the Erie Railroad . It appears ... switches , be reached by the Erie Railroad . It also appears that the proposed route will cross seven city streets ...
... switching facilities for freight cars from the several manufactories in Jamestown to the Erie Railroad . It appears ... switches , be reached by the Erie Railroad . It also appears that the proposed route will cross seven city streets ...
Page 237
... switches and coating the rails with ice . Two trackmen are kept on duty every night and were on duty on Sunday night . All switches had been cleaned and salted , and were perfectly clean at the time of accident . Upon reaching the switch ...
... switches and coating the rails with ice . Two trackmen are kept on duty every night and were on duty on Sunday night . All switches had been cleaned and salted , and were perfectly clean at the time of accident . Upon reaching the switch ...
Page 238
... switches in my section within 600 feet of the tower , and two men on duty on Sunday night within this distance of ... switches , locks and signals worked perfectly . When I arrived at the wreck I found the switch unlocked and trucks ...
... switches in my section within 600 feet of the tower , and two men on duty on Sunday night within this distance of ... switches , locks and signals worked perfectly . When I arrived at the wreck I found the switch unlocked and trucks ...
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Page 269 - Commission, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture...
Page 60 - The amount of its capital stock and the number of shares into which the same shall be divided.
Page 184 - The Legislature shall pass general laws providing for the cases enumerated in this section, and for all other cases which in its judgment may be provided for by general laws.
Page 184 - ... consent also of the local authorities having the control of, that portion of a street or highway upon which it is proposed to construct or operate such railroad be first obtained, or in case the consent of such property owners cannot be obtained, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in the department in which it is proposed to be constructed, may, upon application, appoint three Commissioners who shall determine, after a hearing of all parties interested, whether such railroad ought to...
Page 65 - ... 4. To receive or discount any note or other evidence of debt with intent to enable any stockholder to withdraw any part of the money paid in by him on his stock ; or 5.
Page 64 - To divide, withdraw, or in any manner pay to the stockholders, or any of them, any part of the capital stock of the corporation ; or to reduce such capital stock without the consent of the legislature ; or 3.
Page 330 - To divide, withdraw, or in any manner, except as provided by law, pay to the stockholders, or any of them, any part of the capital stock of the corporation; or, 3.
Page 44 - The act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by these By-Laws.
Page 296 - ... constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made. The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the decision brought up for review.
Page 219 - January, eighteen hundred and ninetyeight, it shall be unlawful for any such common carrier to haul or permit to be hauled or used on its line any car used in moving interstate traffic not equipped with couplers coupling automatically by impact, and which can be uncoupled without the necessity of men going between the ends of the cars.