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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Orianna Street from Chestnut Street northwardly approximately 175' to a dead-end, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the bed of Orianna Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-405 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by:
(a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating Orianna Street from Chestnut Street northwardly approximately 175' to a dead-end.
(b) Reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the bed of Orianna Street being stricken from the City Plan under authority of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within two (2) years from the date this Ordinance becomes law:
(a) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, to release the City from all damages or claims for damages which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein; in lieu thereof, provided that the party in interest has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the City, best efforts to obtain such agreements, and that such efforts are unsuccessful, the party in interest shall file an agreement and bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to indemnify the City for all such damages or claims for damages.
(b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages, which may arise by reason ...
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