Street Surface Railroads | Midpage170Street surface railroads; general provisions171Consent of property owners and local authorities172Consent of local authorities; how procured173Condition upon which consent shall be given; sale of franchise at public auction173-AThe term "terminable permit" as used in this article shall mean and embrace every grant from a city, town or village of power, right or p...173-BEvery city, town and village of this state, in addition to such powers as it may have relating to the granting of rights, privileges, fra...173-CEvery city, town and village of this state shall have power, subject to the provisions of sections one hundred and seventy-three-a to one...173-DWhenever any street surface railroad is or may be operated along or upon any of the streets, roads, highways, avenues, parks or public pl...173-EThe acceptance of a terminable permit, or the acceptance of an amendment to any existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent inc...173-FEvery terminable permit, and every amendment to any existing license, grant, franchise, permit or consent incorporating therein the terms...173-GApproval of permit or amendment by commissioner of transportation173-HExisting license, grant, franchise, permit or consent reinstated on invalidity of amendment174Proceedings if property owners do not consent175Percentage of gross receipts to be paid in cities or villages; report of officers176Extension of route over rivers; terminus in other counties; when property owners withhold consent; supreme court may appoint commissioners177Use of tracks of other roads178Repair of streets; rate of speed; removal of ice and snow178-AHeadlights179Within what time road to be built180Motive power181Rate of fare182Collection of fare183Construction of road in street where other road is built184Abandonment of part of route185Effect of dissolution of charter as to consents186Corporate rights saved in case of failure to complete road; right to operate branches; conditions; former consents ratified; limitations187Extensions and franchises confirmed188Certain consents of local authorities confirmed189Time extended for payment of percentage based on gross receipts191Road not to be constructed upon ground occupied by public buildings or in public parks192Center-bearing rails prohibited192-ARelocation of tracks193Right to cross bridge substituted for a bridge crossed for five years194Protection of employees195Platforms on new cars, how constructed196Protection to employees in the counties of Albany and Rensselaer197Protection of employees in the counties of Kings and Queens198Contracts for the adjustment of payments due certain cities201Construction of park railroads in cities having a population of one million five hundred thousand or upwards202Consents of property owners203Expense of construction and operation204Agreements for payment of cost of construction by instalments205Disposition of income206Motive power207Railroads in parks in New York city, by whom constructed209Change of motive power authorized210New streets across other than steam surface railroads