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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 107 bounded by Forty-sixth Street, Forty-seventh Street, Fairmount Avenue and Westminster Avenue, 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. 107 bounded by Forty-sixth Street, Forty-seventh Street, Fairmount Avenue and Westminster Avenue by:
(a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating May Street from Brown Street to a dead-end northwardly therefrom.
(b) Striking from City Plan and vacating June Street from Parrish Street to Westminster Avenue.
(c) Place on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the easterly side of Forty-seventh Street between Fairmount Avenue and Aspen Street.
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 party requesting changes to the City Plan hereunder shall file an agreement or agreements, satisfactory to the Law Department, executed by all owners of property affected by this Ordinance, to release the City from all damages and claims for damages that may arise by reason of such City Plan changes. If such requesting party has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the City that it has diligently pursued, but was unsuccessful in obtaining the execution of any such agreements, such party shall file agreements and bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to release and indemnify the City for all such damages and 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 of the Ci...
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