ยง   143.   Town   superintendents   may   hire   machinery.  The  town
  superintendent may rent or hire machinery or equipment at a rate  to  be
  approved  by  the  town  board. The expense thereof shall be paid out of
  moneys provided for the repair and improvement of highways. Rentals paid
  by the town pursuant to this section shall  not  be  applicable  to  the
  purchase  of  machinery or equipment so rented, except if pursuant to an
  installment purchase contract entered into  pursuant  to  section    one
  hundred nine-b of the general municipal law.
Structure New York Laws
Article 7 - Town Superintendents
140 - General Powers and Duties of Town Superintendent.
141 - Estimate of Expenditures for Highways and Bridges.
142 - Machinery, Tools, Equipment and Implements.
142-C - Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Repair of Sidewalks in Villages.
142-D - Rental or Hiring of Town Highway Machinery, Tools or Equipment.
143 - Town Superintendents May Hire Machinery.
145 - Purchase of Gravel Pits.
147 - Entry Upon Lands by Town Superintendent.
148 - Damages to Owners of Lands.
149 - Drainage, Sewer and Water Pipes, Cattle Passes or Other Crossings in Highways.
151 - Expenditures for Sidewalks.
154 - Erection of Guide Boards.
155 - Application for Service of Prisoners.
156 - Penalty, and Notice on Bridge.
157 - Assessment of Cost Against Owners and Occupants.