N.Y. General Business Law § 273: Railroad or steamboat company may act as agent of owner

§ 273. Railroad or steamboat company may act as agent of owner. The

several superintendents of the railroad companies, and the branches and

connections thereof, and steamboat lines operating their roads or lines,

or any portion thereof, in this state shall have power to collect,

gather and take into possession from any person or whenever found

thereupon, any cans belonging to any such owner, dealer or shipper, and

return the same to such owner, dealer or shipper and may appoint an

agent for that purpose, and such superintendent and such agent appointed

by him shall have the same power and authority under this article as an

agent of such owner, dealer or shipper.

The certificate of such superintendent appointing such agent duly

acknowledged shall be presumptive evidence of the appointment and

authority of such agent.