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

Ina.n.snnnce and operation Of 80 much et the
stnen.a Railroad Company. extending from from
n q on % near -a fttysssR S SR ~ s.s ss.'is PSisSs
phia, 70 connectlons with its low grade line
Chester County, as /. located within The Inn
its Of said CiH. and for the purpose Si sla-
providins upon certsin terms and CONDITIONS
l9r chenge and alteration Of certain City
and vsesns S PORTION: ssES q certain % strSets ~
eertsin new streets, % and by mSSns max 81 such re-
visions Of lines and grades may be neces-
within certain limits Of the ' thirty fourth %
Ward Of the SAID City. apP5oyed the Twen-
secilon 1 The Select and common Councils
ordnance entitled .'Ah ordi9a%nes % %sivinTE T au-
thority and consent by the City OF Philadei.
operation Of 50 much OF the proposed branch
or improved line OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
CITY on It's present line at or near Fifty-sixth
street. Philadelphia, TO connections with its
Glen Loeb, in Chester County. as ia located
within within the limits Of said CITY, aud for the
o,,n ton thereof PROVIDING upon certain tsrms and
grades OF certain streets thereon, BY striking
strssts By extending Certain SaistiSs Streets
y openlng certain new streeta and by making
bs az ss t sne ~ sests rec % as
plans within csrtan mlss Of SPsis tSs PTssty yhs
s day Ss S Ss .S:ndSS i6: dw'1s sSd
svRPlemented az follows:
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ssid railroad at grade; and All streets upon
re re City Plan. as revised IN soeordanee with
streets roads and lanes now open or here
shs sSld rsirosd The % said 0Ss PsnhsylSaSis q fs
Railroad Company shall bear the entire cost
Bridges. wSstSsr % overhead s'e or undsrsrade' and
AL tunnels upon the lines OF Streets roads or
sss SSs S and SPen sea HPGRR
streets, and shall agree 70 pay one-half Of
cost Of maintenance OF ali bridges, whether
overhead or undersrade, upon the lines Of all
placed thereon under authority OF this ordl-
nance and not otherwise provided for therein.
said railroai. whenever Councils, by ordi-
ppancs. shall direct the construction Of such
railrosd over and above streets and roads now
clearance Of at least fourteen i4 feet tA Above
the confirmed grade OF the street, and all
above the said railroad shall have a clearance
q at least twenty 900 feet above the tops Of
Win the S dssnsd S the
Department OF Public Works bureau Of Sur
KIND q sha erected OnEi
the plans for the same shall have been APP
Of Public Works and the Board OF Surveyors.
road % TSsrexer r0 Sfos!ss the sh line keep o anS s
street or road in good order and condition al
phla harmless. 60 lar as the said city may be
liable therefor, from any liability or RESPONSE
operation Of the said railroad over or under
any Of the streets aforesaid or for the longi-
90 as to read follows:-
upon ths city Plan snail Gross the said rail-
road at grade; and all streets upon the City
visions OF this ordinance, and all streets, roads
and lanes now open or hereafter opened, shall
The said Pennsylvania Railroad Company shall
Desr fns entire cost o5 G9nSruStins and for
,, head or undergrade. and all tunnels upon the
physicaIy open. and the new street Ss to be
opened across the main line and yards ex-
street and Lancaster avenue TO Fifty seventh
street and Upland Way. and the bridge from
west side Of sixty-nintS street, ana shall ogree e
70 pay one half OF the entire cost OF construc-
All other bridges, whether overhead or under
UPON p0 he Y PaS 0t or e psesS tbsTo or
der authority Of this ordinance, and not other
across the line Of The said railroad, when
ever Councils, by ordinance. shall direct the
eSySs the OF d f over a 5Ss
streets and roads opened or hereafter
foarteen % 1 feet % above the eonnTmed erade
Of the street, and all bridges for carrying
road shall have clearance OF at least twenty
three I2S) feet above the tops OF the rails. ex-
Main Line and yards, at the intersection Of
Fifty seventh street and Upland way. which
shall have cieaTanee Of not less than seven
Line passenger tracks and not less than TWEEN
ty-three c2S) feet over the yard tracks and
which shSil have eiesraDce Of NOT iess thsn
seventeen and one-half Q71) feet over the
signed in aceordanes With the 6 STANDARD 81 speci-
Geations Of the Department Of Public Works
nSidgss hSt No bridge e any kind og Character
Ssvs % S the DsoT S
the Department of Pubic works and the
Psny shall. keep ats road wherever Il crosses
1he line OF any street or road, in good order
city Of Phiiadephia haSless oa SO far as the the
City may be liable therefor. from any liability
straction or operation Of the said M rsiiroad over
q under any Of the streets Aforesaid or Cor
with a tunnel.
That Section Of said ordinance which
reads as follows:
Section 9. Before this ordinance shall be-
said Pennsyivenis Railroad Company, and and be- be-
OF the revisions or changes OF streets and roads
herein authorized the said Pennsylvania Rail-
q 'hs tSs civ er soeSI asS Sn tS eo%P
with the following conditions; To reconstruct
Creek sewer as the Director Of the Department
OF Public Works may deem necessary. from a
dred lloo) feet south Of woodbine avenue
along eixty-second street. Malvern avenue, Six
tisth street. Montgomery avenue and Jefferson
street. and thence across property OF the said
railroad company TO Lancaster avenue, near
Fffty-sixth street. and such other existing sew
ers, drainage channels. water-pipe electrical
conduits and other municipal structures,
may be affected by the construction OF said
railroad and the changes OF lines and grades
Of streets herein authorised. together with all
necessary appurtenances and connections with
existing sewers. in accordance with plans and
specincations TO be prepared by the Depart
70 forever maintain said sewer sewers and
appurtenances at its own expense wherever
they lie within the property owned by the said
railroad company: to permit inspection OF the
same by representatives OF the Department Of
Public Works at any time and to repair same
whenever directed 70 do 90 by the Director Of
said Department. To construct Its railroad in
tunnel from a point northeast OF Lancaster
avenue, under Malvern avenue, 6ixty-third
street Gross street and sixty-fOurth street
Provided. That there shall be no openings In
tunnel 20 a point west OF Sixty-fourth street,
and 20 at once construct steel or masonry
bridges with floors paved with asphalt, and 10
construct satisfactory approaches TO the same
10 the grades established under authority Of
this ordinance. at its own expense, for carry
ing Gixty-sixth street and Haverf0rd avenue,
on their full width now confirmed or con-
nrmed under authority OF this ordinance, over
and above the said railroad; also 20 at once
construct single span steel or masonry bridges
Tor carrying the said railroad over and above
gixty-eighth street and Sixty-ninth street OF
their full widths as now confirmed confirmed
s.rTer atfhorffv Of This ordinance and 10 for