N.Y. Railroad Law § 179: Within what time road to be built

§ 179. Within what time road to be built. In case any street surface

railroad corporation shall not commence the construction of its road, or

of any extension or branch thereof, within one year after the consent of

the local authorities and property owners or the determination of the

appellate division of the supreme court as herein required, shall have

been given or renewed, and shall not complete the same within three

years after such consents or determination shall have been obtained, its

rights, privileges and franchises in respect of such railroad or

extension or branch, as the case may be, may be forfeited. If the

performance of any act required by this chapter or any prior acts within

the times therein prescribed, is hindered, delayed or prevented by legal

proceedings in any court, such court may also extend such time for such

period as the court shall deem proper or if the performance of any act

required by said statutes within the times therein prescribed is

hindered, delayed or prevented by works of public improvement, or from

any other or different cause, not within the control of the corporation

upon which such requirement is imposed, the time for the performance of

such act is hereby and shall be deemed to be extended for the period

covered by such hindrance, delay or prevention. The time for compliance

with any requirement in this or any former act, by a street surface

railroad corporation incorporated for the purpose of constructing a

street surface railroad and which has prior to March twenty-fifth,

nineteen hundred and two, obtained or shall prior to June thirtieth,

nineteen hundred and three, obtain such consents or determination is

hereby extended until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four.