No person or corporation shall build, construct or extend any railroad of any kind or any street railway, telegraph line, telephone line, electric light line or lay under ground any conduit or pipe or pipes for the transmission and distribution of water, illuminating or fuel gas or other liquid, gas or other thing in any street, avenue, alley or other public place in the city without first obtaining a permit therefor from the city council of said city; and no person or corporation shall make any excavation of any kind or deposit any material or thing in any street, avenue, alley or other public place of the city for the purpose or with the intention of building or constructing any such railroad, street railway, telegraph line, telephone line, electric light line, conduit or pipe or pipes for any such purpose aforesaid, without first obtaining such permit from the city council of said city. The city council may impose such reasonable restrictions and conditions in granting such permit as they may deem proper, and may require a bond or cash deposit conditioned that the licensee under the permit will restore to as good condition as to prior to being disturbed under such permit, all street pavements, or planking, sidewalks or other street improvements of any kind to the satisfaction of the city engineer. (Prior code § 4.52.010.)