Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-14
ORDINANCES

work, =. -. -. A.. .ro,.cttne ana
maintaining municipal structures IN Other cases s.s
upon the hishwsys ss may, not be covered By
contract, the Director OF the DEPARTMENT. or
iaborsrs' iqSr hire machinery and purchase mate
rials TO perform such work. and a.i.i. isoou ,o ~
se9 ase9us sss 3. E.pt Spd after approval by the
chief Engineer OF the Pennsylyania SoInpsn,.9ha % az
shall be paid BY the City and Included IN tne
Eighth The City covenants and ssross 70 70
aighlsnd' d Seminole and chelten svenuos, over
sp9 Nbts sPoVe ss 1ne PeSnsyvanis Companies cove
nsnt and agree at their sole expense 70 main. ~.
road over and above drsvers lane and Horttes Ter
tracks OF the said railroad on the line OF Hart
Tenth. Il is mutually covenanted and agreed
by and between the parties hereto tnat t.hsI
city and the Pennsyiy%qnia % eo.,s ana dsmases
asse ssed against the city by reason of the
charge Of the lines and Grades @ ot rsn.on o
the change Of lines and grades and me opsnihhs hs
OF EysfsrSen avenue & Sasn5oe d tbs yeost,on of
portions OF Highland avenue and ST. Martini
sae T,sn sns Of 'ns sbe eoss 81 All property or
than that owned by the Pennsylvania Com.
6n he n% lSr sds ns % SS
this contract at or near Highland Station ana
SSSIsa snS ssTssS that the
Companies shall be liable for all damages and
due solely to nesiixence or careiessness in rail-
For the more speedy and economical adjust
sns the e q oGO S e tS saos nd
SyvsSia @ S SompSnes e 'n % sereSy sutSorizsd ~ 70
compromlse settle and adjust any or all suoh
Pubic Works % is here6y authorized and directed
TO direct the drawing OF warrants for bis ep-
as shall be required from time TO tirne for the
settlement and payment OF such claims, the
priStions herein provided for: Provided, That
,. when any claim shall be presented to or any an,
either Of the said parties, the other shall have
the ri right @ on b que noc to sHpeSr s SnI dedene ds %
ises; Provided, That II shall be competent for
vania Companies and their attorneys for divi-
s sion Of the work Of PREPARING cases for trial
and the conduct Of hearings or trials; and all
or sa ge s the s t S
solicitor, 50 or MS assoeiates Or Of special eoun-
the services 81 ibe attorneys or counsel of the
Pennsylyania Companies. shall be included In
OF the work in this ordinance % proviaed for out
of the appropriations to be made for the pur-
pose OF carrying out the provisions Of this
The Pennsylvania Companies further agree to
release the City from all claims for damages to
any property owned or controlled by them
which may be affected by reason OF the revision
of the lines and grades of Highland Seminole
and Chelten avenues, the revision OF the lines
and grades and the opening OF Evergreen ave-
nue. Nayahoe street and st. Martins lane. and
the opening OF Hortter street.
Eleventh. II is agreed by and between the
parties hereto that the Director Of the Depart
proper officials OF the Pennsylvania Companies
for the keeping by the City and by the Penn
sylvania Companies OF true and itemized ac-
disbursements made, or to. be made, by each
upon all obligations, whether assumed by con-
tract or in any manner herein authorized. Set
tlement between the City and the said COM
panies. based upon said itemized account, duly
certified, shall be made monthly as the work
Director shall draw a warrant warrants for
any balance that may be payable to the Penn
sylVania Companies; in like manner the Penn
sylvania Companies shall promptly pay into the
City Treasury all such sums may be found
to be due and payable to the City and all
such sums shall be credited to the appropria-
tion by the City and become Immediately avail
able for the work provided for herein The
City and the Pennsylvania Companies shall
and will make prompt payments Of their re-
spective proportions OF said cost at the times
and in the manner set forth.
Twelfth. Upon the completion of the work
provided for, all old rails and other materials
which may not be used in the construction Of
new work shall be disposed Of at public SALE
Joint appropriation. II is also provided that
upon the completion Of the work provided for
all old paving materials and street improve
used for the joint interest, shall be disposed OF
at public sale, and the proceeds thereof shall
vided. That should the Pennsylvania Companies
desire TO hold any OF the said old rails or other
materials SO to be disposed Of, an appraisement
OF the value of the same shall be made. and
such appraised value credited to the Joint ap-
preparation; Provided further, That should the
City desire to hold any paving materials or
street improvements removed from the work
and so TO be disposed Of, an appraisement Of
the value OF the same shall be made, and such
appraised values credited to the Joint appro-
priation.
tract shall be started within six months after
the approval of said contract by the Public Ser
sylvania, and shall be completed within two
Fourteenth. It is hereby understood and
the obligation OF this contract, II and when
approved by the Public Service Commission OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is such as
the said Commission OF any OF the powers
Law, approved July 20, 1913
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties hero
seals to be SereuntO axed 9Siy stteste9e s
day and year FIRST hereinbefore written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the pres
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
by
THE CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY.
.,,-rz,s-,. President.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILRo&pS CON-
bv PANf'
.,rr,v,s,r. President
Secretary"
SET. ?. The Mayor Is hereby authorized
and directed TO execute Under the corporate
seal. acknowledge and deliver the said Contract
on behalf of the City. and TO MI IN the blanks
left for the. date n the above contract and he
Is further authorized TO do and perform or
cause TO be done and performed, each and
everything contained In the said contract on
the part OF the City OF Philadelphia TO be done
SECT. g.: The Department Of Public Works
board OF surveyors, IL hereby authorized and
directed to revise the lines and grades Of
Highland avenue, from a point about 200 feet
nue.; Seminole avenue, from point about On
teet northwest OF Highland avenue 10 GraverJ =
lane; Hortter street, from McCallum street 10
Pelham road; Chelten avenue from Pulaski
grades and 10 widen TO the width OF so feet
ttartwen avenue, from Seminole avenue 10 St
Martins lane: to revise the lines and grades ~
Nayshoe street, from a point about l75 feet
avenue and Evergreen avenue, from a nolnt
ABOUT lI5 feet northeast OF Navahoe street ~
NaNahoe street, 10 place upon the CITY nlan Il
hIeet 70 De not less than 80 feet wide 10 10
OF Highland and Seminole avenues 10 csrsH,sJ
lane; ana TO strike from the City plan and vs
cate such portions OF Highland avenue -
tween seminole avenue and ST. Martina ians.
ana ana or 81; =, Martins lane. between Highland ave.
lines OF the new sixty (o0) feet wide ~ me sne
tihs ianei ana 70 make such other hevisiors ~
the lines and grades OF streets as NAV IL nac y.
sriy 80 " 20 lazy out t6e work herein authorized
sbCT. 4. Upon the confirmation Of tha i,n..
enc grades OF streets authorized 20 IL -
neo, nsea py tnis n qldinanee the Director OF ne