NEW COMPANIES Formed under the Laws of the State of New York during the year ending September 30, 1889, by filing articles in the office of the Secretary of State. REORGANIZATIONS, 1889. The following roads were sold under mortgage foreclosure during the year, and thereafter reorganized as new companies, viz. : Articles of consolidation and merger were filed July 23, 1889; title of new company, Central New England and Western Railroad Company." Capital stock, $1,600,000. EXTENSION OF ROUTES. The following companies, all surface street, have, during the past year, filed articles of extension of their routes. NAME OF ROAD. Binghamton and Port Dickinson Railway Co.... Long Island City and Newtown Railroad Co... ..... Not given. SURRENDER OF CAPITAL STOCK. The capital stock of the following companies was surrendered during the year as follows: CANANDAIGUA LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY. Surrendered to the "Elmira and Lake Ontario Railroad Company." Certificate filed in the office of the Secretary of State, December 31, 1888. LONG ISLAND CITY AND FLUSHING RAILROAD COMPANY. Surrendered to the "Long Island Railroad Company." NORWOOD AND MONTREAL RAILROAD COMPANY. Surrendered to the "Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad Company. Certificate filed in the office of the Secretary of State, August 7, 1889. SYRACUSE, PHOENIX AND OSWEGO RAILROAD COMPANY. Surrendered to the "Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad Com. Certificate filed in the office of the Secretary of State, August 7, 1889. pany. DECREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK. BROOKLYN, BATH AND WEST END RAILROAD COMPANY. The capital stock of this company was decreased from $1,500,000 to $500,000. Certificate filed in the office of the Secretary of State, December 28, 1888. ENACTMENTS, 1889. Chap. 38. An act to regulate the payment of fares upon railroads. Chap. 76. An act to amend chapter six hundred and sixteen of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, entitled “An act to regulate the heating of steam passerger cars, and to provide for the placing of guards and guard-posts on railroad bridges and trestles and the approaches thereto, as amended by chapter one hundred and eightynine of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, entitled "An act to amend chapter six hundred and sixteen, Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, entitled 'An act to regulate the heating of steam passenger cars, and to provide for the placing of guards and guard-posts on railroad bridges and trestles and the approaches thereto."" Chap. 78. An act to amend section fourteen of chapter one hundred and forty of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and fifty, entitled “An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and to regulate the same," and to repeal chapter five hundred and fifteen of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An act in relation to railroad corporations." Chap. 156. An act to legalize and confirm the merger and consolidation of the Washington Street and State Asylum Railroad Company and the Park Avenue Railroad Company into the Washington Street, Asylum and Park Railroad Company, in the city of Binghamton. Chap. 193. An act to amend chapter five hundred and forty-two of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty, entitled "An act to provide for raising taxes for the use of the State upon certain corporations, joint-stock companies and associations," as amended by chapter three hundred and fifty-nine of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five. Chap. 236. An act to amend chapter four hundred and thirty of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, entitled "An act to facilitate the reorganization of railroads sold under mortgage and providing for the formation of new companies in such cases." Chap. 242. An act to amend section three of chapter four hundred and thirty-nine of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, entitled "An act for the better protection of life and property upon the railroads of this State, to promote the safer and better management of steam railroads." Chap. 251. An act to authorize the Keeseville, Ausable Chasm and Lake Champlain Railroad Company to charge and collect rates of fare for passengers upon its railway. Chap. 267. An act to amend section four hundred and twenty-two of chapter six hundred and seventy-six of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, entitled "An act to establish a Penal Code," relating to position of cars in passenger trains. Chap. 277. An act to amend chapter four hundred and twenty of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty, entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and twenty-three of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the Hudson Suspension Bridge and New England Railway Company.' Chap. 281. An act to amend chapter sixty-five of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, entitled "An act to secure adequate compensation for the right to construct, maintain, use, operate or extend street railroads in cities and villages," as amended by section two of chapter six hundred and twenty-two of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Chap. 284. An act to extend the time for the completion of the Schenectady, Albany and North Adams railroad. Chap. 353. An act to amend section three of chapter five hundred and forty-two of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty, entitled "An act to provide for raising taxes for the use of the State upon certain corporations, joint-stock companies and associations," as amended by chapter three hundred and sixty-one of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and subsequent acts. Chap. 381. An act to provide for the cash payment of wages by corporations. Chap. 405. An act to extend the time for the completion of the Mechanicville and Fort Edward railroad. Chap. 408. An act for the relief of the Utica Belt Line Street Railroad Company. Chap. 426. An act to amend chapter one hundred and forty of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and fifty, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and to regulate the same," and the acts amendatory thereof, relating to the increase of capital stock. Chap. 439. An act to empower the trustees of the Willard Asylum for the Insane to grant a right of way to the Geneva and Van Ettenville Railway Company through the lands of the State appurtenant to said asylum, and under the charge and management of said trustees. Chap. 463. An act further to amend chapter three hundred and sixty-one of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and forty-two of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty, entitled 'An act to provide for raising taxes for the use of the State upon certain corporations, joint-stock companies and associations.'" Chap. 524. An act regulating railway appliances to be used on all railway lines within the limits of the State of New York. Chap. 531. An act to amend chapter two hundred and fifty-two of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, extension, maintenance and operation of street surface railroads and branches thereof, in cities, towns and villages." Chap. 532. An act to amend chapter three hundred and five of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, entitled "An act authorizing street surface railroad companies to contract with each other, and providing for a proper system of transfer of passengers," and to permit partial abandonment of route by such railroad companies. Chap. 555. An act to regulate the powers of the United States Harvey Way Construction Company. Chap. 564. An act to amend chapter sixty-five of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, entitled "An act to secure adequate compensation for the right to construct, maintain, use, operate or extend street railroads in cities and villages," and the act or acts amendatory thereof. |