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Power to carry wire, pipes, drains, through private property subject to causing as little inconvenience as possible and paying for direct damage :– The Municipality may carry any cable, wire, pipe, drain or channel of any kind to establish or maintain any system of drainage, water, supply or lighting through, across, under or over any road, street or place laid out for a road, and after giving reasonable notice to the owner or occupier, through, across, under over or up the side of, any land or building in the municipality, and may place and maintain posts, poles, standards, brackets, or other contrivances to support wires and lights on any pole or post in the municipality not vested in an under the control of the Government and may do all acts necessary or expedient for repairing or maintaining any such cable, wire, pipe, drain channel, pole, standard, bracket, or other similar contrivances in an effective state for the purpose of which it is intended to be used or for removing the same: 96 THE ORISSA MUNICIPAL MANUAL Provided that such work shall be done so as to cause the least practicable nuisance or inconvenience to any person: Provided further that the Executive Officer shall, with sanction of the municipality, pay compensation to any person who sustains loss or damage by the exercise of such power.