N.Y. Highway Law § 148: Damages to owners of lands

§ 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 owner in

consequence of such entry in performance of the work authorized by such

section, and the amount of such damages shall be a town charge. If the

town superintendent is unable to agree with such owner upon the amount

of damages thus sustained the amount thereof shall be ascertained,

determined and paid in the manner that damages are so ascertained,

determined and paid, where new highways are laid out and opened and the

town superintendent and land owners are unable to agree upon the amount

thereof.