N.Y. Highway Law § 143: Town superintendents may hire machinery

§ 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 town pursuant to this section shall not be applicable to the

purchase of machinery or equipment so rented, except if pursuant to an

installment purchase contract entered into pursuant to section one

hundred nine-b of the general municipal law.