§ 148. Damages to owners of lands. Where lands are entered upon under
the provisions of the preceding section, the town superintendent shall
agree with the owner of such lands, subject to the approval of the town
board, as to the amount of damages, if any, sustained by such owner in
consequence of such entry in performance of the work authorized by such
section, and the amount of such damages shall be a town charge. If the
town superintendent is unable to agree with such owner upon the amount
of damages thus sustained the amount thereof shall be ascertained,
determined and paid in the manner that damages are so ascertained,
determined and paid, where new highways are laid out and opened and the
town superintendent and land owners are unable to agree upon the amount
thereof.