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Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 308 by widening the cartway of Van Pelt Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street, by changing the east and west sidewalk lines of Van Pelt Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street and the grade of the westerly sidewalk of Van Pelt Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street and by creating a new public use private sidewalk on the west side of Van Pelt Street west of the west legal sidewalk between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-404 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. 308 by:
(a) Widening the cartway of Van Pelt Street, from Chestnut Street to Sansom Street, by relocating the easterly and westerly curb lines and by depressing the westerly sidewalk grade even with the cartway grade, and by relocating the westerly street curb onto private and public property as per the plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
(b) by creating a public easement for use of a new private sidewalk west of the west public sidewalk of Van Pelt Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street per the plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
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, provided that the party in interest has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the City, best efforts to obtain such agreements, and that such effor...
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