§ 253. Use of toll bridge by public service corporations; conditions;
powers of town board. After a bridge shall be acquired by the state
under the provisions of this article, the same shall not be used by any
railroad, telephone, gas, electric light, heat or power company or any
other public service corporation, for any purpose except upon such terms
and the payment of such rental as shall be determined by the town board
of the town or towns and the common council of the city or cities within
which it is situated. The money received therefor shall be divided
equally between the localities. The provisions of this section, however,
shall not affect any existing contract for the use of such bridge by any
such corporation, except that the compensation provided for such use in
such existing contract shall be paid to the localities as herein
provided.