At least 10 times a year someone manages to take out a City of Manteca fire hydrant.Street lights also get knocked over, stop signs and other signs are taken out, street trees mowed down, and even ornamental trellises destroyed mostly in solo accidents.The city’s first priority is to get them replaced as soon as possible — especially in the case of fire hydrants and street lights.Equally important is making sure the responsible party and/or their insurance company pays the tab so the taxpayers aren’t left footing the bill.And it isn’t cheap. Based on information gleaned from a survey of Bay Area cities, replacement hydrants can run $1,000 to $2,000. That doesn’t include the cost of labor to install them that whoever is to blame for the accident is on the hook to pay.