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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 222 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Bristol Street from Adams Avenue to the Frankford Creek Channel, striking from the City Plan and vacating Leiper Street from Adams Avenue to the Frankford Creek Channel, striking from the City Plan Deal Street from Leiper Street to a point northeastwardly therefrom, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Bristol Street being stricken, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-405 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is hereby authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 222 by:
a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Bristol Street from Adams Avenue to the westerly side of the Frankford Creek Channel.
b) Striking from the City Plan and vacating Leiper Street from Adams Avenue to the westerly side of the Frankford Creek Channel.
c) Striking from the City Plan Deal Street from Leiper Street to a point approximately one-hundred eighteen feet northeastwardly therefrom.
d) Reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Bristol Street being stricken.
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 City Solicitor, by the owner(s) 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 obtain such agreements and such efforts are unsuccessful, ...
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