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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 72 by relocating the southeasterly houseline and curbline of a portion of Carson Street, between Baker Street and Silverwood Street, thereby widening said Carson Street and a portion of the cartway thereof, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the widened portion of Carson Street.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-404 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is hereby authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 72 by:
a) Relocating the southeasterly houseline of Carson Street, from a point approximately three-hundred one feet northeast of Baker Street to a point approximately two-hundred seventy-four feet southwest of Silverwood Street, four feet southeastwardly, thereby widening said Carson Street from forty feet to forty-four feet.
b) Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Carson Street, from a point approximately three-hundred forty-three feet northeast of Baker Street to a point approximately two-hundred ninety-two feet southwest of Silverwood Street, six feet southeastwardly, thereby widening the cartway of said Carson Street from twenty feet to twenty-six feet.
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 City Solicitor, by the owner(s) 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 locate any owner or owners of property affected and has been unable to do so, the party in interest shall file an agreement and a bond, with corporate...
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