Section 9
SEC. 9. For the purpose of erecting and maintaining poles or other supports for said wires or other conductors or for the purpose of laying and maintaining underground said wires, cables, or other conductors, it shall he lawful for the grantees, their successors or assigns, under such regulations and orders as may be prescribed by Insular, provincial, city, or municipal authorities, to make excavations and lay conduits in any of the public places, lands, roads, lanes, alleys, avenues, bridges, or sidewalks in or between the said provinces, cities, or municipalities: Provided, however, That any public place, road, highway, street, lane, alley, avenue, bridge, or sidewalk disturbed, altered, or changed by reason of the erection of poles or other supports or the laying underground of wires or other conductors or of conduits, shall, wherever disturbed, altered, or changed, be repaired and replaced in a good, substantial, and workmanlike manner by said grantees, their successors or assigns, to the satisfaction of the Insular, provincial, city, or municipal authorities, as the case may be. Should the grantees, their successors or assigns, after reasonable written notice from said authorities, fail, refuse, or neglect to repair and replace in a good, substantial, and workmanlike manner to the satisfaction of said Insular, provincial, city, or municipal authorities any part of a public place, road, highway, street, lane, alley, avenue, bridge, or sidewalk' altered, changed, or disturbed by said grantees, their successors or assigns, then the Insular, provincial, city, or municipal authorities, as the case may lie, shall have the right to have the .same properly repaired and placed in good order and condition at the cost and expense of the grantees, their successors or assigns.