Report and Testimony of the Special Committee of the Assembly to Investigate the Desirability of Municipal Ownership of the Street and Elevated Railroads of the Various Cities of the State, Volume 2Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company, state printers, 1896 - Municipal ownership |
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Page 1052
... agreed to pay , and then the entire combination would only be obliged to pay 1 per cent . when they reached $ 1,700 ... agreed to pay , a much less sum than they originally agreed to pay ; and the fact that this * company should have the ...
... agreed to pay , and then the entire combination would only be obliged to pay 1 per cent . when they reached $ 1,700 ... agreed to pay , a much less sum than they originally agreed to pay ; and the fact that this * company should have the ...
Page 1069
... agreed on by appraisal and agreement , when an unexpected hitch occurred . The city thought it was right that the company should agree not to operate a buss line or tramway line in competition with the city line , and the company ...
... agreed on by appraisal and agreement , when an unexpected hitch occurred . The city thought it was right that the company should agree not to operate a buss line or tramway line in competition with the city line , and the company ...
Page 1195
... agreed to build it , simply by reason of reducing the fare ; it is costing the city as much as the property owners ; simply because they reduced the fare before they built the road . Q. What was your idea ? A. Let them build the road ...
... agreed to build it , simply by reason of reducing the fare ; it is costing the city as much as the property owners ; simply because they reduced the fare before they built the road . Q. What was your idea ? A. Let them build the road ...
Page 1236
... agreed that in legislation , providing the control of municipal franchises to the right to the public of the full value of that highway should be strictly maintained ; I think the majority are opposed to municipal control , although ...
... agreed that in legislation , providing the control of municipal franchises to the right to the public of the full value of that highway should be strictly maintained ; I think the majority are opposed to municipal control , although ...
Page 1242
... agreed , substantially ? A. But you mis- understand me ; that they did not wish the methods of taxation as applied to these railroads to be based on the sworn reports of the officials of those roads . Q. They fear they might be tempted ...
... agreed , substantially ? A. But you mis- understand me ; that they did not wish the methods of taxation as applied to these railroads to be based on the sworn reports of the officials of those roads . Q. They fear they might be tempted ...
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Page 1942 - ... the corporation described in, and which executed, the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation; and that he signed his name thereto by like order.
Page 1581 - I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. "As a result of the war corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands, and the republic is destroyed.
Page 1803 - State of New York County of On this tenth day of November, in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, before me personally came Richard Roe to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say, that he resides in the City of New York; that he is the president of the corporation described in.
Page 1474 - Company; that he knows the corporate seal of the company; that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is such corporate seal; that It was affixed by order of the board of directors...
Page 1446 - An act to authorize the formation of railroad companies and to regulate the same...
Page 1337 - ... fulfill and carry out said contract, for the construction of such road or roads, upon the routes and in accordance with the plans and specifications so adopted, for such sum or sums of money, to be raised and paid out of the treasury of said city, as hereinafter provided, and on such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the aforesaid plans and specifications, as said board shall determine to be best for the public interests.
Page 1449 - An act to authorize the construction of a railway and tracks in the towns of West Farms and Morrisania," passed May second, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
Page 1502 - But no law shall authorize the construction or operation of a street railroad except upon the condition that the consent of the owners of onehalf in value of the property bounded on, and the 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...
Page 1337 - ... 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 five of this act; and either to proceed with the construction of such railway or railways...
Page 1872 - In case of any default specified in said mortgage this note may be declared and become immediately due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in said mortgage.