Oriental Gas Company Act ,1857 Section 3 - Bare Act

Before the said Company proceed to open or break up any street, bridges, sewer, drain.or tunnel shall given to the municipal Commissioners for the Town of Calcutta, or Other persons under whose control or management the same may be or to other persons under whose control to management the same may be or to their Clerk, Surveyor, or other officer notice in writing of their intention or open or break up the clear days before beginning such work ; except in cases of emergency arising from defects in any of the pipes or other works, and then so soon as is possible after the beginning of the work or the necessity for the same shall have arisen.