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SECTI•. Street Opening. • Subd. 1. The Company shall not open or disturb any street or public place for any purpose without first having obtained permission to do so from the proper City officials. The lines, services and other property placed in the streets and public places pursuant to such permis- sion shall be located, if possible, in the streets or portion of the streets and public places as shall be approved by the City. The Company shall, upon completion of any work requiring the opening of any street or public place, or during construction if ordered by the City, restore the same, including the paving and its foundations, to as good condition as formerly and shall maintain the same for two (2) years thereafter in good condition. Said work shall be performed with due diligence and if the Company shall fail promptly to perform and complete the work, to remove all dirt and rubbish and to put the street or public place in good condition, the City shall have the right to put the street or public place in good condition at the expense of the Company; and the Company shall, upon demand, pay to the City the cost of such work done for or performed by the City. Notwi+.hstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the Company may open and disturb the surface of any street without permission where an emergency exists requiring the immediate repair of an electric line or electric service. The Company in such event will report such action not later than the second working day thereafter and in such form as required by the City. Subd. 2. No street opening may be made unless adequate traffic control measures are provided. SECTION 8. Relocating. Subd. 1. Whenever the City shall grade, regrade or change the line of any street or public place or construct or reconstruct any public utility system therein and shall, in the proper exercise of its police power, and with due regard to seasonable working conditions, when necessary order the Company to relocate permanently its lines, services and other property located in said street or public place, the Company shall relocate its facilities at its own expense. The City shall give the Company reason- able notice of plans to grade, regrade or change the line of any street or public place or to construct or reconstruct any public utility system therein. Subd. 2. The Company shall be required to relocate its facilities at its own expense where grade changes are made by the City for improved drainage or improved traffic conditions, provided, however, if a subsequent relocation or relocations shall be ordered because of a grade change within ten (10) years from and after the first relocation, the City shall reimburse the Company for such non-betterment relocation expense which the Company may incur on a time and material basis. If subsequent relocations are required because of the extension of public utilities to previously unserved areas, the Company may be required to relocate at its own expense at any time. Subd. 3. Any relocation, removal, or arrangement of any Company facilities made necessary because of the extension into or through the -3-