§ 82. Levy to pay a final judgment; to be in addition to amount\nauthorized by law; money to be paid to judgment creditor. If a final\njudgment for a sum of money, or directing the payment of money shall\nhave been, or shall hereafter be recovered against any county, town,\ncity or incorporated village within this state, and the same remains, or\nshall hereafter remain unpaid, and the execution thereof is not, or\nshall not be stayed as required by law, or if so stayed, the stay has\nexpired, or shall hereafter expire, it shall be the duty of the board of\nsupervisors, if the judgment is, or shall be, recovered against a county\nor town, or of the common council of the city, or the board of trustees\nof the village, if the judgment is, or shall be, recovered against a\ncity or an incorporated village, and the said board of supervisors,\ncommon council or board of trustees is hereby empowered to assess, levy,\nand cause to be collected at the same time and in like manner as other\nmoneys for the necessary expenses of the county, town, city or village,\nas the case may be, are then next thereafter to be assessed, levied and\ncollected, and in addition to the moneys now authorized by law to be\nassessed, levied and collected for that purpose, a sum of money\nsufficient to pay the said judgment with the interest thereupon, and the\nfees and expenses chargeable by law upon the execution, if any, issued\nto collect the same. The moneys so assessed and levied as soon as\ncollected and paid to the proper receiving and disbursing officer, or so\nmuch thereof as may be necessary, shall, from time to time, be paid by\nhim to the judgment creditor, administrator or assignee, or other person\nentitled to receive the same by reason of the said judgment, without any\ndeduction for his fees or commissions.\n
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