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N.Y. Highway Law § 206: Highways in lands acquired by the United States for fortification purposes deemed abandoned

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  1. Highway Law
  2. Article 8. Town Highways

§ 206. Highways in lands acquired by the United States for

fortification purposes deemed abandoned. When land sought to be acquired

by the United States of America for the purpose of fortifications

includes a highway or portion thereof, the condemnation proceedings may

include such highways or portion thereof, and the people of the state of

New York, any municipality, county or other party claiming an interest

therein may be made a party defendant in such proceeding, and the

interest of the state, county, municipality or other claimant be

determined, and the award made therefor. Forthwith upon the acquisition

by the United States of America of land which includes a highway or

portion thereof, there shall be filed in the office of the town clerk of

the town, and also in the office of the county clerk of the county, in

which such land is located, certified copies of the record or transfer

to the United States of such land, together with a map of such land, on

which map such highway or portion thereof shall be indicated by metes

and bounds, and thereupon such highway or portion thereof shall be

deemed discontinued and abandoned for highway purposes, and if

proceedings have been taken, pursuant to this chapter for the

improvement of such highway by state aid, all such proceedings, together

with any appropriation made for the improvement of such highway or

portion thereof, as indicated on such map, shall be deemed revoked,

vacated and set aside.

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