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SECTION 3. Restrictions Subd. 1. Company facilities included in such electric distribution system, •transmission lines and appurtenances thereto, shall be located and constructed so as not to interfere with the safety and convenience of ordinary travel along and over said public ways. Company's construction, operation, repair, maintenance and location of such facilities shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as may be imposed by City pursuant to charter, ordinance or statute. Subd. 2. Company shall not construct any new installations within or upon any public grounds without receiving the prior written consent of an authorized representative of City for each such installation. Subd. 3. Company shall provide field locations for all its underground facilities when requested by City within a reasonable period of time. The period of time will be considered reasonable if it compares favorably with the average time required by the cities in the County to locate municipal underground facilities for Company. ("County" refers to the County in which City is located.) SECTION 4. Tree Trimming Company is also granted the permission and authority to trim all trees and shrubs in the public ways and public grounds of City interfering with the proper construction, operation, repair and maintenance of any poles, pole lines, and fixtures or appurtenances installed in pursuance of the authority hereby granted, provided that Company shall save City harmless from any liability in the premises. • SECTION 5. Service Rates The service to be provided and the rates to be charged by Company for electric service in City are subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of this State or its successor agency. SECTION 6. Relocating Subd,_1. Whenever City shall grade, regrade or change the line of any public way, or construct or reconstruct any City utility system therein and shall, in the proper exercise of its police power, and with due regard to seasonable working conditions, when necessary order Company to relocate permanently its lines, services and other property located in said public way, Company shall relocate its facilities at its own expense. City shall give Company reasonable notice of plans to grade, regrade or change the line of any public way or to construct or reconstruct any City utility system therein. However, after Company has so relocated, if a subsequent relocation or relocations shall be ordered within ten (10) years from and after first relocation, City shall reimburse Company for such non -betterment relocation expense which Company may incur on a time and material basis; provided, if subsequent relocations are required because of the extension of City utilities to previously unserved areas, Company may be required to relocate at its own expense at any time. •