249 – Investigation by the Department of Transportation.
§ 249. Investigation by the department of transportation. The department of transportation shall upon the receipt of such resolution or concurrent resolution, investigate and determine whether the bridge so sought to be abolished is of sufficient public importance to come within the provisions of this article, taking into account the use, location and value of […]
250 – Acquisition by Attorney General.
§ 250. Acquisition by attorney general. Upon the receipt of such certification of approval the attorney general shall, in the name of the people of the state, acquire title to said toll bridge and its franchise rights in accordance with the provisions of the eminent domain procedure law for the acquisition of property for public […]
251 – Payment of Expense of Acquisition.
§ 251. Payment of expense of acquisition. One-half of the expense incurred in the condemnation and acquirement of said toll bridge shall be paid by the department of taxation and finance upon the warrant of the comptroller out of any specific appropriations made to carry on the provisions of this article, but no such payment […]
252 – Maintenance of Bridge.
§ 252. Maintenance of bridge. When a toll bridge shall have been acquired by the state under the provisions of this article it shall be maintained as a free bridge and the expense thereof shall be a charge upon the town or towns or city or cities within which it is situated. Upon the acquisition […]
253 – Use of Toll Bridge by Public Service Corporations; Conditions; Powers of Town Board.
§ 253. Use of toll bridge by public service corporations; conditions; powers of town board. After a bridge shall be acquired by the state under the provisions of this article, the same shall not be used by any railroad, telephone, gas, electric light, heat or power company or any other public service corporation, for any […]
254 – Acquisition of Certain Toll Bridges at the Expense of the State.
§ 254. Acquisition of certain toll bridges at the expense of the state. 1. If a toll bridge for the traffic of vehicles and foot passengers is located on a state highway or constitutes a connecting link between two state routes as described in section three hundred forty-one of this chapter, or constitutes a part […]
255 – Unsafe Toll Bridge.
§ 255. Unsafe toll bridge. Whenever complaint in writing on oath, shall be made to the town superintendent, of any town in which shall be in whole or in part any toll bridge belonging to any person or corporation, representing that such toll bridge has from any cause become and is unsafe for the public […]
244 – Report of Town Superintendents, and Levy of Tax.
§ 244. Report of town superintendents, and levy of tax. The town superintendent of each town shall make a full and verified report of their proceedings in the premises including an accurate account of what has been done in respect to such bridge, and shall attach thereto a copy of the order granted by the […]
245 – Appeals.
§ 245. Appeals. Either party aggrieved by the granting or refusing to grant such order by the court at special term, may appeal from such decision to the appellate division of the supreme court for the review of the decision. The appellate division may alter, modify or reverse the order, with or without costs.
246 – Power of Court on Appeal.
§ 246. Power of court on appeal. The special term may grant or refuse costs as upon a motion, including also witnesses’ fees, referees’ fees and disbursements. The appeal provided for in the last preceding section shall conform to the practice of the supreme court, in case of appeal from an order of a special […]