sentences:  The condition of the toll bridge, along with the fact that the structure was used by school buses, made it a priority to get the bill through.The bill, which passed both houses, was vetoed by Dewey because the section of NY 17 was just a concept and if the alignment was changed in the study phase, there is no reason to purchase the bridge.On April 14, 1949, the state announced that Dewey had authorized the purchase of the structure, the last remaining privately owned toll bridge in New York State.As part of the deal, the state had through the end of the fiscal year (April 1, 1950) to use the money to acquire the bridge, at a cost of $30,000 or less.