328 - Lighting of public highways or bridges.

§   328.  Lighting  of  public  highways  or  bridges.  The  board  of  supervisors of any county may from time to  time  provide  for  lighting  public highways, or portions thereof, or bridges, located in such county  outside of cities and villages. The initial action of the board shall be  in the form of a proposal. The highways, or portions thereof, or bridges  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 of such highways, or portions thereof, or bridges may be  proposed in a single resolution. The board may provide for such lighting  if its proposal be so approved. The expense of  installing,  maintaining  and  caring  for  such  lights  shall be a county charge, and the moneys  therefor shall be provided and appropriated in the same  manner  as  for  other county expenses. The furnishing of light under this section may be  provided  for  by  contract  or  otherwise,  but nothing herein shall be  deemed to authorize the board  to  acquire,  construct  or  establish  a  lighting  plant  for such purposes. The installation of lights, fixtures  and connections shall be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  county  superintendent  of  highways. The 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 highway, or  portion  thereof,  or  bridge   provided   for   under   this   section.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the county of Monroe may  from  time  to  time  provide  for lighting public highways, streets, or  portions thereof, or bridges located in the city of  Rochester,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  city  council  of the city of Rochester. Any  installation of lighting pursuant to this section  on  a  state  highway  shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner.