N.Y. Highway Law § 327: Lighting roads, highways and bridges

§ 327. Lighting roads, highways and bridges. The town board of any

town may from time to time provide for lighting dangerous portions of

any road or highway defined by section three of this chapter or

constructed or improved under the provisions of section one hundred and

ninety-four of this chapter, and of bridges located thereon. The initial

action of the board shall be in the form of a proposal. The roads and

portions thereof to be lighted, and the manner of lighting, shall be set

forth in such proposal. Such proposal shall be embodied in a resolution.

The lighting of one or more such roads, highways or bridges, or either,

may be proposed in a single resolution. The board may provide for such

lighting, if its proposal is so approved. The expense of installing,

maintaining and caring for such lights shall be a town charge, and the

moneys therefor shall be provided and appropriated in the same manner as

for other town expenses. The furnishing of light under this section may

be provided for by contract or otherwise; but nothing herein contained

shall be deemed to authorize the town board to acquire, construct or

establish a gas or electric lighting plant for the above purposes. The

installation of lights, fixtures and connections shall be done under the

supervision of the county superintendent of highways. The town board may

provide for the care of such lights in such manner as it may deem

proper. The board may, in its discretion, at any time discontinue the

lighting of any road, highway or bridge, or portion thereof, provided

for under this section. Any installation of lighting pursuant to this

section on a state highway shall be subject to the approval of the

commissioner.