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File #: 060852    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 11/16/2006 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 2/22/2007
Title: Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 129 by striking from the City Plan 25th Street from Stokley Street to Westmoreland Street, under certain terms and conditions
Sponsors: Councilmember Miller
Indexes: CITY PLAN, STRIKE FROM & VACATE
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 06085201, As Amended.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy06085201.pdf
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Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 129 by striking from the City Plan 25th Street from Stokley Street to Westmoreland Street, under certain terms and conditions
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-403 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. 129 by:

(a) Striking from the City Plan 25th Street from Stokley Street to Westmoreland Street.

(b) Reserve and place a right-of-way for Drainage Purposes and Water Main Purposes Within the lines of 25th Street as being stricken under authority of this ordinance.

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; in lieu thereof, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to locate any owner or owners of property affected and has been unable to do so, 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 that may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein.

(c) The party requesting changes to the City Plan hereunder shall file an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, to make any and all changes and adjustments to curbing, sidewalk paving, cartway paving, water pipe, fire hydrants, sewers, inlets and ma...

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