N.Y. Railroad Law § 201: Construction of park railroads in cities having a population of one million five hundred thousand or upwards

§ 201. Construction of park railroads in cities having a population of

one million five hundred thousand or upwards. For the purpose of

providing for the more speedy transportation of persons across public

parks in the cities within the state of New York having a population of

one million five hundred thousand or upwards it shall be lawful for the

municipal authorities, officers, departments, or boards having control

of such parks to construct railroads in and upon tunnels or roads or

ways depressed below the surface of said parks in such cities in this

state, and to extend the same east or west to connect with any surface

railroads in such cities, now in existence, and with railroads which

hereafter may be built by companies now chartered and existing, and to

contract in the name of such cities, with any person or corporations for

the construction thereof, and for the equipment and running of the same

either with or without public advertisement upon such terms and

conditions, including the rates of fare to be charged to persons using

such railroads, for such compensation to be paid to such cities, and

subject to such rules, regulations and requirements as may be determined

upon in said contract, and as the department or board, or officer having

charge of said parks may, from time to time, thereafter establish or

impose.