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. . Ordinance No. 915 , Page 5. . at any time excavation in any portion of any said unpaved or unim- proved street, and shall not wholly close any street, but shall at all times maintain a route of travel along and within such roadway area which shall include any sidewalk area, except in the event of an emergency, it being evident that immediate action is necessary for protection of the public and to minimize property damage and loss of investment, permittee may, at its own responsi- bility and risk make necessary emergency repairs, notifying the City's Director of Public Works and the Mayor o~ the City Commis- sion of this action in writing, as soon as practical. Such ordi- . nance shall also provide that in the event the permittee fails to commence or thereafter to diligently prosecute any repair, refill- ing or other work required to be done by it within a reasonable time after being notified to do so by the City's Director of Public Works, the City may cause such work to be done at the ex- pense of the permittee and may recover all such expense from the permittee together with all costs and reasonable attorney's fees. SECTION 18-A-7. Effect of Article This Chapter shall not apply to or affect, any corporation now or hereafter providing natural gas service to the inhabitants . of the City of La Porte pursuant to a franchise granted to such corporation under the authority of the Charter of the Ci~y of La Porte as a gas distribution utility. SECTION l8-A-8. Registration of pipelines' The owner of every pipeline now located across or along and under the public streets, highways, sidewalks, parks, public squares and/or public places within~e City of La Porte and the owner of any pipeline constructed, or replaced under a permit .. ~~ hereinafter granted under the terms of this Chapter shall prepare and file with the City Building Official on or before December 31, 1972, three (3) official, scaled, City of La Porte, Texas street maps as currently revised by the City Engineer, upon , , which the owner shall fully dellrteate ,the~area within the City's corporate liJnits traversed by the existing or 'proposed pipeline with the