N.Y. Highway Law § 157: Assessment of cost against owners and occupants

§ 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 mail upon

such owner, occupant or company, a written notice, stating that at a

time and place specified therein, he will assess such cost against the

owner, occupant or company neglecting to perform such duty. Such notice

shall be served at least eight days previous to the time specified

therein. If directed against a company, it may be served upon it at its

principal place of business, or upon an agent of the company within the

town. At the time and place so specified, he shall hear the parties

interested, and shall thereupon complete the assessment, stating

therein, the name of each owner, occupant or company, and the amount

assessed against him or it, and shall return such assessment to the town

clerk who shall present the same to the town board of his town. Such

town board shall certify such assessment to the board of supervisors who

shall cause the amount stated therein to be levied against such owner,

occupant or company and any uncollected tax shall be a lien upon the

land affected. The amount so levied shall be collected in the same

manner as other taxes levied by such board, and shall be paid to the

supervisor of the town, to be applied in reimbursing the fund from which

such cost was defrayed.