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Authorizing the vacating of Beaumont Street from Fifty-First Street to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to approve a plan vacating Beaumont Street from Fifty-First Street to its southwestward terminus. The street was never paved or improved and is not used by public traffic; vacating it would allow the area to revert to private property.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 23, 2024
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Full text

WHEREAS, Beaumont Street (formerly known as Ameaseka Street), from Fifty-First Street to a terminus southwestwardly therefrom, was opened for public use by a dedication made on May 26, 1859, but was not plotted on the City Plan; and

WHEREAS, the said Beaumont Street was not paved or otherwise improved and is not in use by public traffic; and

WHEREAS, it is desirous for the City to vacate any rights in the bed of said Beaumont Street and allow it to revert to private property;

NOW, THEREFORE,

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is hereby authorized to adopt a resolution and approve a plan vacating Beaumont Street from Fifty-First Street to its terminus southwestwardly therefrom at the northeasterly line of the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad, within the area designated as City Plan No. 184.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

  3. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred