Petition of Boston & Maine Corp.

This is an appeal from an order of the Public Utilities Commission made in compliance with the provisions of chapter 241 of the Laws of 1967. This chapter directed the Commission, the Boston & Maine Railroad and the city of Rochester to reopen the Boston & Maine Railroad crossing at Autumn Street in Rochester which had been closed by order of the Commission on April 29, 1960. The plaintiff railroad claims that chapter 241, Laws of 1967 violates the provisions of the State Constitution and is therefore invalid.

On February 4, 1960 the Boston & Maine Corporation and the city of Rochester jointly…