Section 274. Provision of funds for bridge and highway purposes

Nothing
  contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the provision by
  a town, pursuant to the local finance law, in whole or in part, of funds
  to be expended for the following purposes:
    1. Constructing, building, repairing or discontinuing any  highway  or
  bridge therein, or upon its borders.
    2.  Repairing  or  rebuilding  any highway or bridge or board walk, or
  renewal thereof, on any highway less than two rods in width, which shall
  at any time be damaged or destroyed by the  elements  or  otherwise,  or
  become unsafe for public use and travel.
    3.  Repairing or rebuilding any bridge which has been condemned by the
  commissioner of transportation, as provided in this chapter.
    4. The purchase of snow fences or other structures to prevent drifting
  of snow on the highways.
    If the highway or bridge, proposed to be constructed, built,  repaired
  or  discontinued,  is  situated in two or more towns in the same county,
  the board of supervisors shall, if application be made  by  any  one  of
  such  towns,  apportion  the  expense  thereof among such towns, in such
  proportion as shall be just.