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File #: 070513    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/31/2007 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 11/15/2007
Title: Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by placing two variable width rights-of-way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes on the City Plan, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Campbell
Indexes: CITY PLAN, REVISION
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy07051300.pdf
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Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by placing two variable width rights-of-way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes on the City Plan, 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. 163 by:
(a) Placing a variable width right-of-way for gas main and public utility purposes from the southeasterly side of School House Lane to a point approximately 750' southeastwardly there from and extending approximately 165' southwestwardly from said point to Driftwood Drive.
(b) Placing a variable width right-of-way for gas main and public utility purposes from the southeasterly side Driftwood Drive at the approximate distance of 70' from the westerly side of Falls Circle and extending approximately 107' southwardly approximately 434' eastwardly and approximately 155' northwardly.

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 City Solicitor, 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 City Solicitor, to indemnify the City as aforesaid.
(c) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify and defend the City from all damages or c...

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