N.Y. Village Law § 11-1108: Supervision and extension of system

§ 11-1108 Supervision and extension of system. A system of water works

acquired or established under this article shall be under the control

and supervision of the board of water commissioners. The board shall

keep it in repair and may, from time to time, extend the mains or

distributing pipes within the village, replace obsolete, inadequate,

damaged, destroyed or worn-out apparatus and equipment, improve or

reconstruct existing facilities and appurtenances and acquire or

construct additional facilities. The board of water commissioners may

determine that the cost of extending the mains or distributing pipes, as

herein provided, shall be borne wholly by the village, or wholly by the

owners of land benefited or abutting on the street on which said work is

done, or partly at the expense of each. If such expense or any part

thereof is to be assessed upon adjoining land, the board of water

commissioners may apportion it upon the land and assess the same as a

whole or by installments. Such assessment and the collection thereof

shall be made pursuant to the provisions of article five of this

chapter.