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File #: 010350    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/10/2001 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/14/2001
Title: Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by relocating a portion of the southerly curb line of Arch street between Sixteenth street and Seventeenth street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
Indexes: CITY PLAN, REVISION
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy01035000.pdf
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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by relocating a portion of the southerly curb line of Arch street between Sixteenth street and Seventeenth street, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-404 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 relocating the southerly curb line of Arch street eight (8) feet and a variable distance northwardly, from Sixteenth street to a point approximately forty-three (43) feet west of Sixteenth 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 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 and to other City structures either overhead, underground or upon the surface, including the relocation...

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