A detailed look at New York’s early highway laws and road management, drawn from an edition revised for clarity.
This book presents the statutory framework that guided laying out, altering, and maintaining roads, as well as the roles of town and county officials.
- Learn how highways were planned and changed, including procedures for laying out and discontinuing routes.
- See the rules governing construction, repair, and maintenance of town and state highways and bridges.
- Explore the duties of town superintendents, the process for appointing commissioners, and the legal remedies for road issues.
- Review formal procedures, certificates, notices, and sample forms used in highway proceedings.
Ideal for readers of legal history, transportation policy, and public administration who want a window into how highways were regulated in the early 20th century.