Any person, firm or corporation desiring to cut through or tear open the surface of any street, alley, or other roadway within the city shall first file a written application with the city engineer or city superintendent. Said application shall state the object sought, the purpose for which said street is to be cut through or broken open, the proposed area of such opening, and the exact location thereof. (Ord. 13.00; amd. Ord. 2.32)