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§. 3. Likewise the Company shall he allowed, under the streets, lanes, roads, squares. 8c marketplaces, which are desired to be lighted with Gas, to lay down at their own expence cast iron - pipes from the works, but the same must not be conducted through, over, or under any private property without the owner’s permission in writing. These pipes shall be of such solid quality, that no damage thereon is to be feared, which might occasion a stop of the lighting, and the breaking up of the pavement. . ^ • - §• 4. '■ ' These pipes ought to be laid down, according to an agreement with the Water-Commission, in such a manner, that their vicinity shall not cause to the waterpipes any in jury , (the Company being obliged in such case to make the same good), and so that they do not hinder nor render difficult the passage to the waterpipes, when these ought to be laid down, to be repai­ red, or replaced. : . : §. 5 . " v 'r< 1 When and as often as any digging takes place in order to lay down these pipes, and when such digging hereafter may be necessary in order to repair such pipes, the W ater- Commission or the person or persons thereto authorized shall have at least 24 hours notice thereof previously in Order to enable them to provide for proper inspection for ^securing the waterpipes from* any injury or damage. But should nevertheless any damage be done .to any: such pipe, either maliciously or through the carelessness or incapacity of the workmen, then the Company is liable to make good any such ; damage according to account, and in default thereof to suffer the amount thereof to be withheld in the next payment falling due to the Company pursuant to this contract. «' j ^ ^ • § ; 6 . ' . : , ' After diggings, both those which take place in order to lay down pi­ pes, and such as any future repair may render necessary, the pavement shall be relaid by the pavers employed by the Magistracy in such a manner and rammed as often as may be deemed necessary by the Inspector of the pave* ment. For this work the pavers are to be paid in the same manner and at the same rate, as they are allowed for similar work done for account of the Magistracy. Whenever the bill of such expences shall be delivered by the proper office under the Magistracy, the Company is liable immediately to pay the amount thereof, or to suffer such debt to be liquidated in the payment next becoming due. 1 « ( * )