The county superintendent may, when authorized by the county board, enter
Where lands are entered upon under the provisions of this section, the county superintendent shall agree with the owner of such lands, subject to the approval of the county 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 this section, and the amount of such damage shall be a county charge. If the county 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 rights-of-way are necessary for the construction, reconstruction, improvement or repair of county roads generally and the board of supervisors is unable to acquire such rights-of-way by purchase.
N.Y. High. Law § 118-B