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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by placing on the City Plan Mt. Vernon street from Tenth street to a point approximately ninety (90) feet southeastwardly, under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of that portion of Mt. Vernon street.

AI summary

This enacted bill authorizes the City to add Mt. Vernon Street from Tenth Street to a point about 90 feet southeast to the official City Plan, extending it to Percy Street. The change is subject to conditions, including dedicating the street bed to the City at no cost and free of claims or liens, submitting agreements protecting the City from damages, paying hearing-advertising costs, and paying $200 into the City Treasury.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
June 6, 2002
Sponsors
Darrell L. Clarke
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Full text

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 to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by:

(a)

Placing on the City Plan Mt. Vernon street from Tenth street to a point approximately ninety (90) feet southeastwardly, and thereby extending Mt. Vernon street from Tenth street to Percy street.

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 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, 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 bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to indemnify the City as aforesaid.

(b)

The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, 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 without cost and free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of that portion of Mt Vernon street.

(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 sixty (60) days after this Ordinance becomes law.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered printed and placed on next first reading calendar

    Pass
  5. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred