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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 12-S and 19-S by relocating the northeasterly houseline and curbline of Tasker Street, from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to a point southeastwardly therefrom, relocating the southeasterly curbline of said Christopher Columbus Boulevard from Tasker Street to Reed Street varying distances northwestwardly, and relocating a portion of the southwesterly curbline of Dickinson Street, from said Christopher Columbus Boulevard to a point northwesterly therefrom, a uniform distance northeastwardly, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the widened portion of Tasker Street being placed on the City Plan.
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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 hereby authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 12-S and 19-S by:
a) Relocating the northeasterly houseline of Tasker Street, from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to a point approximately two-hundred ten feet southeastwardly therefrom, approximately ten feet northeastwardly, thereby widening said Tasker Street.
b) Relocating the northeasterly curbline of Tasker Street, from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to a point approximately one-hundred seventy-six feet southeastwardly therefrom, approximately ten feet northeastwardly, thereby widening the cartway of said Tasker Street.
c) Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, from Tasker Street to a point approximately four-hundred eighty-one feet northeastwardly therefrom, a variable distance northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of said Christopher Columbus Boulevard from sixteen feet to a variable width.
d) Relocating the southeasterly curbline of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, from a point approximately four-hundred eighty-one feet northeast of Tasker Street, to former Reed Street, three feet six inches northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area from sixteen feet to nineteen feet six inches.
e) Relocating a portion of the southwesterly curbline of Dickinson Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to a point approximately thirty-four feet northwesterly therefrom, six feet northeastwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southwesterly footway area of the said portion of Dickinson Street from twelve feet to eighteen feet.
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, the party in interest shall file an agreement and a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the City Solicitor or an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to release the City as aforesaid.
b) 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 claims for damages that may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein.
c) The dedication to the City by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, without cost and free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of the widened portion of Tasker Street, as proposed to be placed on the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.
d) The payment by the party in interest of the cost of advertising the public hearing by the Board of Surveyors on the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), toward costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within one hundred and twenty (120) days after this Ordinance becomes law.
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