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File #: 060337    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/4/2006 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/1/2006
Title: Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by placing on the City Plan Epiphany Place and a right-of-way for gas main purposes, and including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Epiphany Place, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter
Indexes: CITY PLAN, REVISION
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy06033700.pdf
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Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by placing on the City Plan Epiphany Place and a right-of-way for gas main purposes, and including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Epiphany Place, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-402 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized and directed to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by:
(a) Placing Epiphany Place on the northwesterly side of Livezey Street at a distance of approximately 396' northeast of Ridge Avenue, extending northwestwardly approximately 240' to a dead-end turnaround.
(b) Placing a right-of-way for gas main purposes.

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 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, provided that, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to obtain such agreement and such efforts are unsuccessful, in lieu thereof, 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 by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, granting to the Philadelphia Gas Works the aforesaid right-of-way for gas main...

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