§ 30. General powers of board of transportation. The board of transportation is empowered to operate any railroad acquired, owned, constructed, or provided by such city in accordance with the provisions of law. The board of transportation shall also be empowered to purchase all necessary materials and supplies for such operation and maintenance, and, generally, […]
§ 31. Municipal construction of railroads. It shall be the duty of the board of transportation 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 twenty-one of this chapter; and either to proceed […]
§ 32. Maintenance and operation by the board of transportation. a. If in the opinion of the board of estimate and the mayor, or in the opinion of the board of transportation, either a contract for equipment, maintenance and operation, or a contract for maintenance and operation as provided in this chapter would be inexpedient, […]
§ 33. Acquisition of railroads or interests therein. a. The board of transportation, with the approval of the board of estimate and the mayor, may purchase, or acquire an option to purchase from time to time, for such price and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, and acquire by conveyance or […]
§ 33-a. Lease by the city of railroad. 1. Such city may lease from any railroad corporation any railroad or steam surface railroad located wholly within one county in such city, or may lease from any railroad corporation any part of any railroad or steam surface railroad within one county in such city substantially all […]
§ 34. Issue of bonds by city. a. For the purpose of providing the necessary means for such construction, or equipment, or both, as the case may be, or acquiring by purchase, at the public expense, of any such road or subsurface structures, and the necessary means to pay for property rights which shall be […]
§ 35. Vehicular tunnels and other means of transportation. a. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in any city charter, administrative code, or in any general, special or local law, the board of transportation may act as the agent of any such city, at the request of the mayor thereof, to prepare and submit […]
§ 36. Rates of fare. The board of transportation, with the approval of the mayor, is hereby empowered to fix and adjust from time to time the rate of fare that may be charged any passenger traveling on any railroad publicly or municipally operated pursuant to the authority of this chapter, provided, however, that any […]
§ 36-a. Municipal operation; deficiencies. If the board of transportation shall undertake or engage in public or municipal operation of any railroad pursuant to the authority of this chapter, the city shall provide for the payment of any expenses of operation, maintenance, interest, principal payments on indebtedness, contribution to sinking funds, and reserves on account […]
§ 37. Municipal operation; revenue and accounts; operating and other funds. a. The aggregate amount of the gross receipts of moneys derived directly or indirectly from or in connection with the operation by the city of any road shall be known as the revenue thereof. Such revenue shall be derived from fares to be charged […]
§ 38. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of estimate or other analogous local authority of any such city is authorized to issue evidences of indebtedness to be known as budget notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed nineteen million dollars, for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of any […]
