It is the duty of any person driving or causing to be driven any traction engine, loaded truck or other heavy load or machine over any bridge or culvert in the streets of the city and thereby causing an injury to such bridge or culvert to immediately report the same to the manager of the division of streets and then repair the same without delay under such manager's direction or immediately settle for all damages done as may be determined and assessed by the manager of the division of streets. Any failure to comply with this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor. (Prior code § 15-2-10)