§ 96.036 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.

   Any person, firm or corporation, desiring to make any opening in any street or sidewalk, shall make written application therefor which application shall show the location of the proposed opening, the purpose thereof, and the approximate number of square yards of surface to be cut. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required by the next following section.

(1940 Code, Ch. R, Art. I, § 2)

§ 96.037 ADJUSTMENT OF FEE.

   If, when the opening is being made, it appears that the number of square yards of surface to be cut is greater than is shown by the application, the applicant shall immediately pay the remainder of the fee due the town. If, when the opening is completed, the number of square yards of surface actually cut varies from the number for which the fee was paid, the proper adjustment shall immediately be made by the applicant or by the town.

(1940 Code, Ch. R, Art. I, § 4)

§ 96.038 DISPOSITION OF FEES.

   All fees collected under the provisions of this subchapter shall be paid into the General Fund.

(1940 Code, Ch. R, Art. I, § 5)

§ 96.039 OPENINGS TO BE FILLED.

   All openings made in any public street, alley or sidewalk under the provisions of this subchapter shall immediately upon the accomplishment of the purpose for which the same was made, be completely filled up, and the surface thereof shall be made flush with the adjacent surface of the street. Any hard surface removed will be replaced by the person removing or causing same to be removed. Every day during which the opening remains unfilled in violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

(1940 Code, Ch. R, Art. I, § 6) Penalty, see § 96.999

POLES, WIRES AND CONDUITS

§ 96.055 PERMITS LIMITED TO SINGLE LINES.

   No permit shall be issued for the erection of poles on a street where there is already a line of poles on the street for the purpose of supporting electric, telegraph or telephone wires.

(1940 Code, Ch. R, Art. II, § 2)

§ 96.056 BY AGREEMENT, SEPARATE LINES OR WIRES ON SAME POLES.

   Whenever any telephone or telegraph company shall desire to place wires along any street upon which it does not have a line of poles, and there are poles along the street owned by another company, then the companies may maintain their wires upon the same poles. If an agreement cannot be reached between the company owning the line of poles and the company desiring to use the poles, then the companies may submit the question of compensation and other pertinent matters in controversy to three disinterested persons for arbitration, or they may submit the matter to the Board of Commissioners. This section shall apply to poles owned by the town as well as to companies operating under franchise from the town.

(1940 Code, Ch. R, Art. II, § 3)

§ 96.057 CARE AND INSPECTION OF POLES.

   It shall be the duty of the owners of all poles supporting telephone or telegraph wires to keep the poles in safe condition and for that purpose to inspect the same once every three months.

(1940 Code, Ch. R, Art. II, § 4)

§ 96.058 USE OF POLES AND UNDERGROUND CONDUITS FOR TOWN PURPOSES.

   One duct in all underground conduit systems shall be provided for the use of the town free of charge, and the town shall have the use of any and all poles on streets for police and fire alarm telegraph systems.

(1940 Code, Ch. R, Art. II, § 5)

USE OF STREETS