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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 196 by striking from the City Plan Willard street from Memphis street to Agate street and Agate street from Willard street to Westmoreland street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan two rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main and gas main purposes, 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. 196 by:
(a) Striking from the City Plan Willard street from Memphis street to Agate street.
(b) Striking from the City Plan Agate street from Willard street to Westmoreland street.
(c) Reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain fifty (50) foot wide right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes within the lines of Willard street being stricken from the City Plan under authority of this Ordinance.
(d) Reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain forty (40) foot wide right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes within the lines of Agate street being stricken from the City Plan under authority of this Ordinance.
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 L...
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