Section 5-340. Title acquired for intercepting sewer purposes; over railroad lands

Notwithstanding any provisions of the  railroad  law  or  of  any  other  statute,  general  or  special, the city is hereby authorized and
  empowered to acquire title  in  fee  or  to  a  permanent  or  temporary
  easement,  as  may  be determined by the mayor, in, under, through, over
  and across the lands of any railroad company,  in  any  borough  of  the
  city,  necessary to construct and maintain an intercepting sewer and the
  appurtenances thereunto appertaining, including grit  chambers,  in  any
  such borough.