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File #: 160555    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/26/2016 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/16/2016
Title: Authorizing the opening of Delaware Avenue from Orthodox Street to Buckius Street and the opening of the unopened and widened portions of Buckius Street from Richmond Street to the southeasterly right-of-way line of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad and authorizing the acquisition of the said beds of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street and the acquisition of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes extending from a point on the northeasterly side of Buckius Street, at its crossing by the right-of-way of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad, southeastwardly to the Delaware River and certain temporary construction easements.
Sponsors: Councilmember Henon
Indexes: STREET OPENING
Attachments: 1. 160555 - Exhibit A, As Amended.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy16055501.pdf
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Authorizing the opening of Delaware Avenue from Orthodox Street to Buckius Street and the opening of the unopened and widened portions of Buckius Street from Richmond Street to the southeasterly right-of-way line of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad and authorizing the acquisition of the said beds of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street and the acquisition of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes extending from a point on the northeasterly side of Buckius Street, at its crossing by the right-of-way of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad, southeastwardly to the Delaware River and certain temporary construction easements.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. By virtue of and in pursuance of the authority vested in it by the Acts of Assembly, Council hereby authorizes the opening of Delaware Avenue from Orthodox Street to Buckius Street and the opening of the unopened and widened portions of Buckius Street from Richmond Street to the southeasterly right-of-way line of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad.

SECTION 2. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, or agreement in lieu of condemnation the bed of said Delaware Avenue and portions of the bed of said Buckius Street as authorized to be opened in Section 1.

SECTION 3. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby further authorized to acquire by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, or agreement in lieu of condemnation a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes extending from the northeasterly side of Buckius Street, at its crossing by the right-of-way of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad, southeastwardly to the Bulkhead Line of the Delaware River and certain temporary construction easements.

SECTION 4. All necessary land areas and other real estate interests to be acquired under ...

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