N.Y. Transportation Law § 25: Interstate bridge commission

§ 25. Interstate bridge commission. The commissioner of transportation

or his duly authorized representative shall constitute the interstate

bridge commission. Such commission shall, together with a similar board

or commission from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, constitute a joint

commission to acquire the rights, franchises and property of the several

bridge corporations, municipal corporations, companies, partnerships or

individuals owning or operating toll bridges and including the bridge at

Pond Eddy in the town of Lumberland, Sullivan county, owned by said town

across the Delaware river between the state of New York and the

commonwealth of Pennsylvania, except such as are owned by steam or

electric railroads or railways and used exclusively for railroad or

railway purposes. Such acquisition shall be either by purchase or to be

had and effected by this state and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania

under and by virtue of their respective rights of eminent domain, this

state to pay one-half of the cost of the said bridges and one-half of

the cost of acquiring them, and the other half of the cost of the said

bridges and one-half of the cost of acquiring them to be paid by the

commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or in lieu thereof, in proportion between

the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the counties and municipalities

thereof as the latter state may by appropriate legislation determine.