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

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE
construction OF bridges on the lines OF AIMS
street SiFFSeS FSe5, ss1ssie3 sSenGe EffSSTsh
avenue and Torresdale avenue; TO authorize
haTsstiss'iSns saEsstisS S eta preliminary e the con
nue. providing Tor carrying into effect such
authority. and authorizing the Mayor to
enter security for damages TO private prop
Section I. The Select and Common Councils
the Director OF the Department OF Public
works be. and Is hereby authorized and di-
,%GSIed % 70 enter into contracts for the construe-
tion nI, OF new bridges including the work ap.
purtenant thereto, as follows on the lines Of
Aannseury street under the North Pennsylvania
Railroad; on the line OF Bensalem avenue over
s,sny rennypaek creek on the line Of Ftfty-tourtn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company shall Join in
fifteen thousand d5,OOOl dollars toward the
cost: on the line OF Front street over a drive
connecting the severed portions Of the Phila-
line OF Orthodox street over Frankford creek
unasr n present sSn pSSsdon on ne Of Island avenue
ington Railroad. Provided, That the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company shall enter agree
one half the cost of the bridge and its appur-
tenant work and to waive all claims for dam
avenue to seventy (To1 feet: on fine Of Tor
resdale avenue over Frankford creek
Section 2. That the following sums be set
TO the Department OF Public works tBureSu
Of Surveysl for new bridges for the year 1918 /:
der the North PennSyVsnia RSgoas see[ foTin- gn
eight thousand CAS-. .0O0) dollars; for the bridge
creek, two hundred thousand Goo ooo) doiiar !;
tor the bridge on line OF Fifty-fourth street
ington Railroad, twenty-fv thousand (25. .0oo)
dollars; for the bridge on line of Front street
over a drive connecting the severed portions
OF the philadelphia Hospital for Contagious
Diseases, twelve thousand (l200O) dollars
for the bridge on line of Orthodox street over
franktord creek, twenty-five thousand (25-
OOO) dollars; for the bridge on line OF Island
avenue under the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
l4s OOOS dollars; for the bridge on line Of
Iorresdale avenue over Frankford creek, forty
% iye thousand tt5,GOol dollars; for, investiga-
the construction Of bridge on line OF Henry
avenue avenue over Wissshickon creek. two thousand
(2,OOO) dollars: Provided. That in the event
OF any Of the said bridges costing less than
the sum herein set aside for it's construction,
Works is hereby authorized, at his discretion,
70 70 use the balance. or any part thereof. for
| herein for which the sum set aside is insuffi-
! Client.
Section 3; That the Director of the De-
| partment Of Public Works be- and is hereby
authorized and directed to advertise for pro-
posals. and TO award contracts. as provided
struction Of the said bridges and the work
appurtenant thereto, and for the investiEa-
ton plans, models and tests preliminary to
with plans and specifications TO be prepared
by the Department of Public Works (Bureau
OF surveys). and In also authorized to appoint
assistants and inspectors may be requisite
and to pay all expenses for salaries, sound
ings, inspection, tests. transportation and in
cidental expenses not otherwise provided for
out Of the appropriation for the cost OF said
bridges, and is authorized TO Join in contract
with any persons or corporations In the con-
strnction OF any OF said bridges for which
said persons or corporations shall contribute
a portion OF the cost
Section 4. That the Mayor of the City is
hereby authorized and directed 10 enter secur-
fly on behalf Of the City Of Philadelphia, for
the payment OF any damages which may be
assessed by reason Of the construction OF said
bridges and the work appurtenant thereto
Approved the 10th day OF June A. ID 1915.
RUDOLPH BLANKENBURG
No. 10l6. Mayor OF Philadelphia.