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N.Y. Highway Law § 131-C Location and construction of bridges
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§ 131-c. Location and construction of bridges. The board may authorize the location, change of location and construction of any bridge, applied for by any town or towns, jointly, or by other than a municipal corporation, created under a general law, or by any corporation or indi…
N.Y. Highway Law § 131-D Construction by county of destroyed bridges
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§ 131-d. Construction by county of destroyed bridges. If any bridge within a county, or intersected by any boundary line of a county, shall be destroyed by the elements, and the board of supervisors of the county shall deem that the expenses of the construction of a new bridge a…
N.Y. Highway Law § 131-E Bridges over county lines
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§ 131-e. Bridges over county lines. The board shall provide for the care, maintenance, preservation and repair of any draw or other bridge intersecting the boundary line of counties or towns, which bridge is by law a joint charge on such counties or towns, or on the towns in whi…
N.Y. Highway Law § 131-F Streets outside cities
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§ 131-f. Streets outside cities. When any territory in a county containing an incorporated city of one hundred thousand inhabitants or upward, lying outside the limits of such city, has been mapped into streets and avenues pursuant to law, the board of supervisors may authorize …
N.Y. Highway Law § 131-G Regulation of toll rates
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§ 131-g. Regulation of toll rates. 1. Such boards shall have power by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to authorize an alteration, reduction or change of the rates of toll charged or received by any turnpike, plank or gravel road, or other toll road within such co…
N.Y. Highway Law § 131-H Separate highway districts in certain counties
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§ 131-h. Separate highway districts in certain counties. The board may establish separate highway districts in counties containing more than three hundred thousand acres of unimproved unoccupied forest lands, for the purpose of constructing highways through such lands; such high…
N.Y. Highway Law § 131-I Boundary lines
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§ 131-i. Boundary lines. Wherever the words "upon its borders" are used in this article in reference to the boundary line between two towns, the same are and were intended and shall be construed to mean "upon," "along," and "across its borders."
N.Y. Highway Law § 131-J Development of highways and other improvements in certain counties
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§ 131-j. Development of highways and other improvements in certain counties. 1. The board of supervisors of any county having a population of more than twelve thousand and adjoining a county having a population of four hundred thousand or more may appoint seven citizens and resi…
N.Y. Highway Law § 131-K County aid for construction and improvement of certain public highways and bridges in municipalities
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§ 131-k. County aid for construction and improvement of certain public highways and bridges in municipalities. 1. The legislative body of a county may, upon consent of the governing body of any municipality situated in such county, provide for the construction, reconstruction or…
N.Y. Highway Law § 133 Machinery, tools, equipment, implements, materials and supplies
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§ 133. Machinery, tools, equipment, implements, materials and supplies. 1. There is hereby continued in each county the separate fund, known as the county road machinery fund. Such fund shall consist of, and there shall be credited to such fund (a) such amounts as the board of s…
N.Y. Highway Law § 133-A Rental or hiring of county highway machinery, tools or equipment
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§ 133-a. Rental or hiring of county highway machinery, tools or equipment. The board of supervisors or county legislature of any county may, on the recommendation of the county superintendent of highways, permit the use of any county-owned street or highway machinery, tools or e…
N.Y. Highway Law § 134 Purchases by county purchasing agent
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§ 134. Purchases by county purchasing agent. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article any county may, by a resolution of its board of supervisors regularly adopted, provide that all, or any part or class of supplies, materials, tools, implements and equipment, includ…
N.Y. Highway Law § 135 Snow removal, and cutting of weeds
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§ 135. Snow removal, and cutting of weeds. The board of supervisors of any county may annually appropriate and expend such sum as it deems proper for the removal of snow from the county roads of the county, and for sanding, or otherwise treating them, for the purpose of removing…
N.Y. Highway Law § 135-A Control of snow and ice conditions on county roads
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§ 135-a. Control of snow and ice conditions on county roads. Notwithstanding any general, special or local law, any county or its superintendent of highways may contract with any city, town or village for the removal of snow from the county roads of a county or for sanding or ot…
N.Y. Highway Law § 136 Permits for work within the county road right of way
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§ 136. Permits for work within the county road right of way. 1. Except in connection with the construction, reconstruction, maintenance or improvement of a county road or operations of a corporation pursuant to the provisions of section twenty-seven of the transportation corpora…
N.Y. Highway Law § 137 Maintenance of certain highways by a county
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§ 137. Maintenance of certain highways by a county. The commissioner of transportation may, and he is hereby authorized to abandon to each of the respective counties hereinafter named for the purpose of future maintenance by said respective counties any or all of certain highway…
N.Y. Highway Law § 138 Bridge between Saratoga county and Warren county to be designated as the "Irving H
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§ 138. Bridge between Saratoga county and Warren county to be designated as the "Irving H. Densmore Memorial Bridge". The bridge across the Hudson river between the village of Corinth, town of Corinth in Saratoga county and the town of Lake Luzerne in Warren county which carries…
N.Y. Highway Law § 139 County liable for injuries caused by defective highways and bridges
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§ 139. County liable for injuries caused by defective highways and bridges. 1. When, by law, a county has charge of the repair or maintenance of a road, highway, bridge or culvert, the county shall be liable for injuries to person or property and for wrongful death sustained in …
N.Y. Highway Law § 139-A Presentation of claims for torts; actions against counties
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§ 139-a. Presentation of claims for torts; actions against counties. 1. Any claim including a claim specified in section one hundred thirty-nine of this chapter which may be made against the county for damages for wrong or injury to person or property or for the death of a perso…
N.Y. Highway Law § 14 Rules and regulations for state highways
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§ 14. Rules and regulations for state highways. The commissioner of transportation is hereby empowered to make rules and regulations from time to time for the protection of any state highway or section thereof. He may prohibit the use of chains or armored tires by motor vehicles…
N.Y. Highway Law § 140 General powers and duties of town superintendent
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§ 140. General powers and duties of town superintendent. The town superintendent shall, subject to the rules and regulations of the department of transportation, made and adopted as provided in this chapter: 1. Have the care and superintendence of the town highways and bridges a…
N.Y. Highway Law § 141 Estimate of expenditures for highways and bridges
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§ 141. Estimate of expenditures for highways and bridges. The estimate of expenditures for highways and bridges, to be submitted by the town superintendent, as required by section one hundred four of the town law, shall specify: 1. The amount of money necessary to be levied and …
N.Y. Highway Law § 142 Machinery, tools, equipment and implements
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§ 142. Machinery, tools, equipment and implements. 1. a. The town superintendent may, with the approval of the town board, purchase equipment, tools and other implements to be used for highway maintenance, construction or reconstruction, snow ploughs or other devices for the rem…
N.Y. Highway Law § 142-B Removal of snow and ice, making of repairs, and rental of town highway machinery; school and other districts
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§ 142-b. Removal of snow and ice, making of repairs, and rental of town highway machinery; school and other districts. The town board of any town may authorize the town superintendent to (1) remove snow and ice from any property within the town belonging to a school district, up…
N.Y. Highway Law § 142-C Removal of snow and ice from streets and repair of sidewalks in villages
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§ 142-c. Removal of snow and ice from streets and repair of sidewalks in villages. The town board may authorize the town superintendent to (1) remove snow and ice from streets and sidewalks in any village or portion thereof within the town. (2) Repair streets and sidewalks withi…
N.Y. Highway Law § 142-D Rental or hiring of town highway machinery, tools or equipment
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§ 142-d. Rental or hiring of town highway machinery, tools or equipment. Except as otherwise provided in section one hundred forty-two-c of this chapter with respect to the use of town highway machinery, snow and ice removal equipment, tools and equipment by a village located wh…
N.Y. Highway Law § 143 Town superintendents may hire machinery
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§ 143. Town superintendents may hire machinery. The town superintendent may rent or hire machinery or equipment at a rate to be approved by the town board. The expense thereof shall be paid out of moneys provided for the repair and improvement of highways. Rentals paid by the to…
N.Y. Highway Law § 145 Purchase of gravel pits
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§ 145. Purchase of gravel pits. The town board of a town may contract for and purchase land in the name of the town containing a gravel bed or other material for use on the public highways and bridges of the town. No such land shall be purchased except at an agreed price with th…
N.Y. Highway Law § 147 Entry upon lands by town superintendent
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§ 147. Entry upon lands by town superintendent. The town superintendent may, when directed by the county superintendent, and when authorized by the town board, enter 1. Upon any lands adjacent to any of the highways in the town, for the purpose of opening an existing ditch or dr…
N.Y. Highway Law § 148 Damages to owners of lands
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§ 148. Damages to owners of lands. Where lands are entered upon under the provisions of the preceding section, the town superintendent shall agree with the owner of such lands, subject to the approval of the town board, as to the amount of damages, if any, sustained by such owne…
N.Y. Highway Law § 149 Drainage, sewer and water pipes, cattle passes or other crossings in highways
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§ 149. Drainage, sewer and water pipes, cattle passes or other crossings in highways. The town superintendent may, with the consent of the town board, upon the written application of any resident or taxpayer of his town or a corporation, grant permission for an overhead or under…
N.Y. Highway Law § 15 Removal of vehicles
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§ 15. Removal of vehicles. 1. The commissioner of transportation shall have the power to cause the removal and disposition of any vehicle left unattended for more than twenty-four hours within the right of way of any state highway or on any other public property under his jurisd…
N.Y. Highway Law § 150 Trees and sidewalks
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§ 150. Trees and sidewalks. The town superintendent may, by an order in writing, approved by a majority of the members of the town board, authorize the owners of property adjoining the town highways, at their own expense, to locate and plant trees and locate and construct sidewa…
N.Y. Highway Law § 151 Expenditures for sidewalks
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§ 151. Expenditures for sidewalks. The town superintendent of any town may, with the consent of the town board, maintain and repair existing sidewalks in such town, and the expense thereof shall be a town charge. Where such sidewalks shall consist of a board walk not more than t…
N.Y. Highway Law § 153 Custody of shade trees
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§ 153. Custody of shade trees. The town superintendent shall have control of all shade trees in the town highways of the town, but not within the limits of an incorporated village, and shall prosecute complaints for malicious injury to, or unlawful acts concerning public shade t…
N.Y. Highway Law § 154 Erection of guide boards
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§ 154. Erection of guide boards. The town superintendent may, with the consent of the town board, cause guide posts with proper inscriptions and devices to be erected at the intersections of such highways therein, as may be necessary, which shall be kept in repair by him at the …
N.Y. Highway Law § 155 Application for service of prisoners
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§ 155. Application for service of prisoners. After satisfying himself that proper quarters can be secured, the town superintendent may, with the consent of the town board, request the supervisor of the town under the provisions of section ninety-three of the county law, to procu…
N.Y. Highway Law § 156 Penalty, and notice on bridge
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§ 156. Penalty, and notice on bridge. The town superintendent may fix and prescribe a penalty, not less than one or more than five dollars, for riding or driving faster than a walk on any bridge in his town whose chord is not less than twenty-five feet in length, and put up and …
N.Y. Highway Law § 157 Assessment of cost against owners and occupants
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§ 157. Assessment of cost against owners and occupants. The town superintendent shall assess the cost of, 1. Removing obstructions and moving and resetting poles and wires, pursuant to section three hundred and nineteen. 2. Such town superintendent shall serve personally or by m…
N.Y. Highway Law § 158 Neglect or refusal to prosecute
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§ 158. Neglect or refusal to prosecute. If the town superintendent shall neglect or refuse to prosecute for any penalty, knowing the same to have been incurred, he shall be liable to a penalty of ten dollars for every such neglect or refusal, which shall be recovered by action i…
N.Y. Highway Law § 159 Compensation for services of town superintendents
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§ 159. Compensation for services of town superintendents. If a town superintendent shall be directed by the department of transportation to perform services in respect to the maintenance and repair of improved state highways within his town, compensation therefor shall be paid t…
N.Y. Highway Law § 16 Removal of noxious weeds and brush within state highways
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§ 16. Removal of noxious weeds and brush within state highways. The commissioner of transportation may cause noxious weeds, briers and brush growing within the bounds of state highways to be cut and removed, and the cost thereof shall be paid from funds as now provided under sec…
N.Y. Highway Law § 17 Public hearings
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§ 17. Public hearings. To give the public an opportunity to become fully acquainted with proposed highway projects and to express its views on the social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed facilities, the commissioner of transportation, as he deems necessary, sh…
N.Y. Highway Law § 170 Survey for the laying out of a highway
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§ 170. Survey for the laying out of a highway. Whenever the town superintendent shall lay out any highway, either upon application to him or otherwise, he shall notify the county superintendent, whose duty it shall be to either make a survey, or cause the same to be made, and th…
N.Y. Highway Law § 171 Highways by dedication
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§ 171. Highways by dedication. 1. Whenever land is dedicated to a town for highway purposes therein, the town superintendent may with the consent of the town board, either with or without a written application therefor, and without expense to the town, make an order laying out s…
N.Y. Highway Law § 172 Application
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§ 172. Application. Any person or corporation assessable for highway taxes may make written application to the town superintendent of the town in which he or it shall reside, or is assessable, to alter or discontinue a highway, or to lay out a new highway.
N.Y. Highway Law § 173 Petition for acquisition
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§ 173. Petition for acquisition. Whenever the town superintendent of highways of any township shall determine that public necessity requires the laying out of a new or additional highway, and the land therefor cannot be obtained by the dedication of the owners thereof, or if a h…
N.Y. Highway Law § 177 Damages in certain cases; how estimated
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§ 177. Damages in certain cases; how estimated. The owner of lands within the bounds of a highway discontinued may enclose the same and have the exclusive use thereof, and the benefits resulting therefrom may be deducted in the assessment of damages caused by the laying out of a…
N.Y. Highway Law § 180 Limitations upon laying out highways
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§ 180. Limitations upon laying out highways. No highways shall be laid out less than three rods in width, nor through buildings or any fixtures or erections for the purpose of trade or manufactures, or any yard or enclosure necessary to the use and enjoyment thereof, without the…
N.Y. Highway Law § 181 Laying out highways through burying-grounds
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§ 181. Laying out highways through burying-grounds. No private road or highway shall be laid out or constructed upon or through any burying-ground, unless the remains therein contained are first carefully removed, and properly reinterred in some other burying-ground, at the expe…