Connecticut General Statutes Title 7. Municipalities § 7-143. Completion of improvement pending appeal from appraisal of damages

In the case of an appeal to the Appellate Court from the appraisal of damages in laying out any street, or in making any improvement or public work in any town, city or borough or other geographical division, upon paying to the person or persons entitled thereto damages appraised therefor, or upon depositing the same in the manner provided by law, and in a case in which no damages are appraised, such town, city or borough or other geographical division may immediately proceed to lay out and open such street, or make and complete such improvement or public work in the same manner as if no appeal had been taken and shall pay, within thirty days after final judgment, to the appellant, the amount so awarded.