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ORDINANCE NO. 686 Pa.ge 3 of 7 . e equally as good as when disturbed. When the Company shall open any ground in said City for the purpose of laying any pipe, or for any other purpose whatever, the Company shall . not keep the same open for any longer time than is necess- ary to execute properly the work for which same shall have been opened. In all cases ,where the work requires the ex- ercise of skill, as in laying or relaying of pavements or sidewalks, the Company shall employ skilled workmen fami- liar with the execution of such work. Whenever deemed nec- essary by the proper authorities of the City, the City shall have the right to designate its engineer or other person to superintend and supervise the replacing of all openings in public places in said City and the relaying or refilling . of the sidewalks and pavements. All of the repair and replacements of pavements, sidewalks and other grounds so disturbed by the laying of said lines shall be at the ex- pense of the Company. Section 4: No fee or other charge of any kind shall be imposed on the Company or upon any consumer of natural gas for breaking or opening of any highway, . street, avenue, thoroughfare, alley, park, lane, square or other public place or for the laying of mains, service pipes or other con- nections therein, except as provided herein. - Nothing in this franchise shall be construed.in such manner as to abrogate in any manner the right of the City to pass and enforce the necessary police regulations for the protection of the ditizens of the City and their, property and the property of the Company. The Company shall at all times keep and display adequate danger signals and guards around all excavations and obstructions made by it, and shall as soon as practicable restore all openings in any of the public places - -3-