N.Y. Highway Law § 253: Use of toll bridge by public service corporations; conditions; powers of town board

§ 253. Use of toll bridge by public service corporations; conditions;

powers of town board. After a bridge shall be acquired by the state

under the provisions of this article, the same shall not be used by any

railroad, telephone, gas, electric light, heat or power company or any

other public service corporation, for any purpose except upon such terms

and the payment of such rental as shall be determined by the town board

of the town or towns and the common council of the city or cities within

which it is situated. The money received therefor shall be divided

equally between the localities. The provisions of this section, however,

shall not affect any existing contract for the use of such bridge by any

such corporation, except that the compensation provided for such use in

such existing contract shall be paid to the localities as herein

provided.