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

Section i. The Select and Common Councils cf
the City Of Philadelphia do ordain; That the
proper Officers OF the City Of Philadelphia be.
and they are hereby authorized 20 execute for
and on behalf Of the said City and under its
corporate seal contract with the Connecting
Railway Company and the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, lessee Of said Connecting Rail-
way Company IN the following form!
THIS AGREEMENT, made this day
Of In the year OF our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and between the
CITY Of PHILADELPHIA, hereinafter called
the city" party Of the hrst part, and THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY,
lessee OF said Connecting Railway Company
hereinafter called the "Pennsylvania Com
wIIf1RbAs, The parties hereto desire TO abol.
ish the crossings at grade on the railroad OF
the Connecting Railway Company AT Hlghlana;
Seminole. Hartweli and Chelten avenues, and
TO have constructed bridge 20 carry said rail-
road over Hortter street, In the Twenty second
Ward and have duly negotiated concerning end
definitely agreed upon the terms and condi-
tions for said contract and are about 20 exc
cute the same accordingly
NOW, THEREFORE,. THIS AGREEMENT
wITNESSETH, That for and in consideration
Of the premises and the privileges and advan-
taFes TO each Of them thereunto moving and
the mutual covenants hereinafter contained and
set forth. the said parties hereto have mu-
tually covenanted and agreed for themselves,
their successors and assigns, and by these
presents do severally covenant and agree 70
and with each other as follows:
First. The said City covenants promises and
agrees 20 revise the lines and grades OF the
following streets; Highland avenue, from a
point about 200 feet southwest of Navahoe
street to Seminole ayenue seminole avenue
from point about 2i0 feet northwest OF High
land avenue 90 Gravers lane, and Chelten ave-
nue. from Pulaski avenue to Morris street; to
street street, fro from INC Mecaum ALI street to Peiham road;
Navahoe street, from a point about 110 feet
nSenue ana E1aTsTeen avenue from Point
about i75 feet northeast OF Navahoe street to
ana open new street g not IeSs leSs than sixty eoS
feet wide. to be called 81, Martins lane from
City plan and yacate @ such . portions Of Hishs
Martins lane: and St Martins lane. from High
land avenue to Grayers lane as DO not lie
lane, and nd so t,''T much OF the bed OF woodiswn
street as may lie within the widened and re-
yised Iight-of-way OF the said Pennsylvania
second. The City hereby covenants. promises
and agrees to prepare plans and specifications
for. and TO carry out the grading. paving or
Trspaying rep and setting and resstting 9t curbs s to
itY Of this ordinance, the construction, recon-
stInetion alteration or removal OF al sewers
municipal structures and street improvements
ad % sT p IN 50 far as y they s o9
provided for in this contract and ordinance.
6Ss bn tho "a, CSs 81 sd plans az & ana
nj MIA Companies, the Director q the DEPARTMENT M
proposals and enter % into % Contracts S to be aP-
proved by the CHIEF Engineer Of the Pennsyi-
said piSns and specifcatiOns N and 'i said ~ work
shall shall be carried out by by and under the super
5Sn and 6S s sf 'Sd Ss S
SIGNATURES OF the said Director. the Chief En-, En-;
Engineer of the Pennsylvania Companies and
shall be fled and preserved in the Department
to said Pennsylvania Companies.
Third. The Pennsylvania Companies hereby
OF their tracks from a point about l,iO0 feet
south OF TO point about 1,6O0 feet north Of
point about 800 feet southeast OF to a point
about 1900 feet northwest Of Chelten Avenue
Fourth. The Pennsylvania Companies further
covenant promise and agree TO prepare plans
work necessary to construct bridges, with
masonry abutments with steel or concrete
and .Chelten avenues over their tracks with an
overhead clearance Of not less than IL feet 9
their tracks on tfe line Of HSrtweii avenue,
and with columns on the curb lines and steel
superstructures to carry their tracks over and
bridges carrying their tracks over and above
Gravers lane with an overhead clearance Of not
plans and specifications by the Director Of the
DEPARTMENT Of Public Works the Pennsylvania
Director OF the Department Of Public Works.
Specifications and said work shall Sc carried
out by and under the supervision Of the Penn
ncatIons and contracts shall be identihed BY
the signatures of the Chief Engineer OF the
and the Chief Engineer Of the Bureau Of Sur
yeys; and shall be ned and preserved S by the he
furnished to the said City. ,-.,--
covenant and agree that in the event Of the
passage OF an ordinance OF Councils at any
tms he openS n q sem
mole avenue and St Martins lane, said COM
Ss osng S o sad ia' to- Re5 %
at least plus 357.4 city datum. will dedicate
them me as % WIN % lie V Within hS the lines q ssd ave-
nue. as confirmed under authority Of this this
the grade of said tracks outside the lines OF
said. avenue and viii pay one-half the cost
over and above said avenue, and OF all work
appurtenant thereto within the right-ot:wsy
work authorized in this contract. the said
Ing of their heir tracks at grade on the line Of
said Hartwell avenue against public travel and
ordinance. authorize the opening OF said Hart
we'll avenue and the construction OF bridge
TO carry the tracks OF the said railroad over
and above the same.
Sixth. It is hereby understood and agreed
the the Pennsyivania Companies one-haif the. cost
Of all the work incident g the change OF the
chelten avenues. the change OF the lines and
grades and the opening and grading of Ever
Martins lane. within the limits described in
this contract; the changes OF the grades OF the
graphs and telephone lines. and station facili-
ties and their appurtenances, on the new grades
from a point about /, 100 feet south OF TO a
point about /. 600 feet north Of Highland Sta
ton now located; of constructing bridge
to carry Highland and Seminole avenues over
and above the tracks Of the said Pennsylvania
Companies; OF constructing a footbridge, with
above said tracks on the line OF Hartwell ave-
nue.; OF readjusting the bridge carrying the
tracks of the said companies over and above
Gravers lane; OF grading Gravers lane and
macademizing a 1e-foot wide roadway therein
from Seminole avenue TO st. Martins lane;
OF lowering the grade of the railroad and re-
phone lines, station facilities and their ap-
purtenances on the new grade authorized under
authority OF this ordinance from a point about
900 feet southeast OF 10 a point about 100 feet
the traeks 0s's ~ the 20 said PennySnia com
panies; and OF All the work incident to and
Hortter street within the right OF way Of the
said Pennsylvania Companies, the grading OF
the said Hortter street between Pelham road
bridge 20 carry the said railroad over and
above said Hortter street. except the cost OF
work incident 20 or necessary for changing the
location. grade or construction OF the private
siding OF The Germantown Steam Company be-
yond the limits OF the right OF way OF the said
Pennsylvania Companies at OF near Hortter
ments 20 existing stations and appurtenances
other than those required 70 adapt the present
trafhc facilities and appurtenanees TO the new
Pennsylvania Companies.
Seventh. The various portions Of the worn
authorized and provided for by this contract
and ordinance shaii be done under the super
Public Works. such engineer as shall be
deslgnated by him for that duty and the Chief
Engineer OF the Pennsylyahia Companies. They