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§ 237. When town or county expense. The towns of this state, except as  otherwise  herein  provided, shall be liable to pay the expenses for the  construction and repair of its public or free bridges  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters  within  their  bounds,  and  their  just and  equitable share of such expenses when so  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters  upon  their  boundaries,  except  between the counties of  Westchester and New York; and when such  bridges  are  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters forming the boundary line of towns, either in  the same or adjoining counties, such towns shall be  jointly  liable  to  pay  such  expenses.  When  such bridges are constructed over streams or  other waters forming the boundary line between a city of the third class  and a town, such city and town shall be liable each to pay its just  and  equitable  share  of  the expenses for the construction, maintenance and  repair of such bridges. Except as otherwise provided by law, a  city  of  the third class shall be deemed a town for the purposes of this article.  Each  of  the counties of this state shall also be liable to pay for the  construction, care,  maintenance,  preservation  and  repair  of  public  bridges  lawfully  constructed  over streams or other waters forming its  boundary  line,  not  less  than  one-sixth  part  of  the  expense   of  construction, care, maintenance, preservation and repair, and, except in  a  county containing a portion of the Adirondack park, the whole of such  expenses of public bridges lawfully constructed  or  to  be  constructed  over streams, or waterways, intersecting county roads.

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Statutes > New-york > Hay > Article-9 > 237

§ 237. When town or county expense. The towns of this state, except as  otherwise  herein  provided, shall be liable to pay the expenses for the  construction and repair of its public or free bridges  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters  within  their  bounds,  and  their  just and  equitable share of such expenses when so  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters  upon  their  boundaries,  except  between the counties of  Westchester and New York; and when such  bridges  are  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters forming the boundary line of towns, either in  the same or adjoining counties, such towns shall be  jointly  liable  to  pay  such  expenses.  When  such bridges are constructed over streams or  other waters forming the boundary line between a city of the third class  and a town, such city and town shall be liable each to pay its just  and  equitable  share  of  the expenses for the construction, maintenance and  repair of such bridges. Except as otherwise provided by law, a  city  of  the third class shall be deemed a town for the purposes of this article.  Each  of  the counties of this state shall also be liable to pay for the  construction, care,  maintenance,  preservation  and  repair  of  public  bridges  lawfully  constructed  over streams or other waters forming its  boundary  line,  not  less  than  one-sixth  part  of  the  expense   of  construction, care, maintenance, preservation and repair, and, except in  a  county containing a portion of the Adirondack park, the whole of such  expenses of public bridges lawfully constructed  or  to  be  constructed  over streams, or waterways, intersecting county roads.

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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Hay > Article-9 > 237

§ 237. When town or county expense. The towns of this state, except as  otherwise  herein  provided, shall be liable to pay the expenses for the  construction and repair of its public or free bridges  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters  within  their  bounds,  and  their  just and  equitable share of such expenses when so  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters  upon  their  boundaries,  except  between the counties of  Westchester and New York; and when such  bridges  are  constructed  over  streams  or  other  waters forming the boundary line of towns, either in  the same or adjoining counties, such towns shall be  jointly  liable  to  pay  such  expenses.  When  such bridges are constructed over streams or  other waters forming the boundary line between a city of the third class  and a town, such city and town shall be liable each to pay its just  and  equitable  share  of  the expenses for the construction, maintenance and  repair of such bridges. Except as otherwise provided by law, a  city  of  the third class shall be deemed a town for the purposes of this article.  Each  of  the counties of this state shall also be liable to pay for the  construction, care,  maintenance,  preservation  and  repair  of  public  bridges  lawfully  constructed  over streams or other waters forming its  boundary  line,  not  less  than  one-sixth  part  of  the  expense   of  construction, care, maintenance, preservation and repair, and, except in  a  county containing a portion of the Adirondack park, the whole of such  expenses of public bridges lawfully constructed  or  to  be  constructed  over streams, or waterways, intersecting county roads.