Any person desiring to dig up, tear up, destroy
or repair any of the streets, alleys or other public ways of the Town
shall first obtain a written permit from the Mayor and Council to
do so. Such permit shall prescribe the situs, manner and duration
of excavation.
Any person, including all officers and employees
of the Town, who has obtained permission to dig up or disturb any
of the streets, alleys or other public ways of the Town, is required
to take all proper measures to assure the safety of passing vehicles
and pedestrians from loss of life or injury to person or property
by the erection of a fence or barrier by day and, in addition thereto,
by displaying one or more flashers at night at the portion or portions
left open and also at every street crossing on the line of work when
the same may be left open.