§ 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.