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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 Bonsall street from Race street northwardly to the Vine Street Extension (I-676) more or less, by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westernmost ten (10) foot wide portion of Twenty-third street from Race street to the Vine Street Extension (I-676) more or less and by striking from the City Plan Summer street from Bonsall street northwestwardly to the Vine Street Extension (I-676) more or less, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-403 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 Bonsall street from Race street northwardly to the Vine Street Extension (I-676) more or less.
(b) Striking from the City Plan and vacating the westernmost ten (10) foot wide portion of Twenty-third street from Race street to the Vine Street Extension (I-676) more or less.
(c) Striking from the City Plan Summer street from Bonsall street northwestwardly to the Vine Street Extension (I-676) more or less.
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 a...
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