§ 5. [Liability of grantor; indemnification; standards for work.]  


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  • That grantor shall in no way be liable or responsible for any accident or damage that may occur in the construction, operation or maintenance by grantee of its facilities hereunder, and the acceptance of this franchise by grantee shall be deemed an agreement on the part of the grantee to indemnify grantor and hold it harmless against any and all liability, loss, cost, damage or expense which grantor may incur by reason of the neglect, default, or misconduct of grantee in the construction, operation or maintenance of its electric utility facilities hereunder. The streets of the city shall not be unreasonably obstructed, and work in connection therewith shall be done and carried on in conformity with such reasonable rules and regulations with reference thereto as may be adopted by the city commission of said city for the protection of the public.