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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 149 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Hartwell Lane from Seminole Street to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for water main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Hartwell Lane being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right of way, 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 hereby authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 149 by:
Striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Hartwell Lane from Seminole Street to its terminus approximately twohundred seventyseven feet southwestwardly therefrom, said terminus being at the northeasterly line of the former Philadelphia, Germantown, and Chestnut Hill Branch of the Connecting Railway Company (now the SEPTA Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail Line).
Reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for water main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Hartwell Lane being stricken.
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 of interest has demonstrated best efforts to obtain such agreements and such efforts are unsuccessful, the party of interest shall file an agreement and a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory t...
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