§ 55 — Notice of intention to condemn property

New York § 55

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law RAT: Rapid Transit
• Art. 6: Acquisition of Property By the City

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§ 55. Notice of intention to condemn property. The corporation\ncounsel shall give or cause to be given notice by publication in two\npublic newspapers published in the city, of his intention to make\napplication to the such court that the compensation which should justly\nbe made to the respective owners of or persons interested in the\nproperty proposed to be taken or extinguished by such proceeding be\nascertained and determined by the court without a jury. Such notice\nshall state the time and place of such application, shall briefly state\nthe object of the application, and shall briefly describe the property\nsought to be acquired or affected, and refer to a fuller statement to be\nfiled in the office of the board of transportation, in which shall be\nset forth the location and boundaries of the several lots or parcels of\nproperty, and the property rights sought to be taken or affected, and a\nbrief statement as to each of such lots or parcels, of the property\nrights therein or appurtenant thereto sought to be acquired or\nextinguished, with a reference to the dates and places of filing such\nmaps or plans and memoranda, shall be a sufficient description of the\nproperty sought to be so taken or affected. Such notice shall be\npublished in such newspaper twice a week for two weeks immediately\nprevious to the time fixed in the notice for the presentation of each\npetition.\n