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File #: 010667    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 11/15/2001 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 12/20/2001
Title: Authorizing the revision of City Plan No. 19-S by relocating a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes lying within the lines of former Mifflin street between Water street and Swanson street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy01066700.pdf
Title
Authorizing the revision of City Plan No. 19-S by relocating a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes lying within the lines of former Mifflin street between Water street and Swanson street, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized to revise City Plan No. 19-S by relocating a certain fifty (50) foot wide right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes lying within the lines of former Mifflin street between Water street and Swanson street thirty (30) feet southwardly.

SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within one (1) year 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, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to obtain such agreements and 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 as aforesaid.

(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 of the City Plan changes authorized herein.

(c) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in interest, to make any and all changes and adjustments to curbing, sidewalk paving, cartway paving, water pipe, fire hydrants, sewers, inlets and manholes, street light poles and equipment and to other City structures either overhead, underground or upon the surfa...

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