N.Y. Highway Law § 240: Refusal to repair

§ 240. Refusal to repair. If the town board of either of such towns,

after notice in writing from the town board of any other of such towns,

given by the town clerk thereof, shall not within twenty days give their

consent in writing to build or repair any such bridge, and shall not

within a reasonable time thereafter direct, by resolution, the same to

be done, the town board giving such notice may direct the town

superintendent to make or repair such bridge, and then maintain an

action in the name of the town, against the town which neglects or

refuses to join in such making or repairing, and in such action, the

plaintiffs shall be entitled to recover so much from the defendant, as

the town would be liable to contribute to the same, together with costs

and interest.