Source:Ordinance-1950-388
"An ordinance vacating Costume way from Carson street east to the north line of Sumpter street, abandoning the existing sewer located on said Costume way between said points, and providing certain terms and conditions." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1950, no. 388. Passed Aug. 28, 1950; approved Sept. 8, 1950. Ordinance Book 56, p. 671. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1950, appendix, pp. 264–265, City Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1950).
No. 388
AN ORDINANCE—Vacating Costume way from Carson street east to the north line of Sumpter street, abandoning the existing sewer located on said Costume way between said points, and providing certain terms and conditions.
Whereas, Upon vacation of Costume way between said points the City no longer desires to maintain the existing sewer located on said street, Now therefore,
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. That Costume way from Carson street east to the north line of Sumpter street, shall be and the same is hereby vacated.
Section 2. The existing sewer of the City of Pittsburgh, located on said Costume way between said points is hereby abandoned.
Section 3. The vacation of Costume way between Carson street east and the north line of Sumpter street and the abandonment of the City's sewer located on Costume way between said points is made upon the following terms and conditions to be accepted by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation for themselves, their successors and assigns before said vacation and abandonment shall become effective.
(a) Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation for themselves, their successors and assigns specifically waive any claims for damages by reason of the abandonment of the said sewer on said vacated street.
(b) Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation for itself, its successors and assigns agrees to close the vehicular access from Carson street East to the vacated street by the construction of curbing and sidewalks along Carson street east across Costume way as vacated, the work to be done by the said corporation to the satisfaction of the City.
(c) Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation for themselves, their successors and assigns agree within sixty (60) days from the final passage and approval of this Ordinance to file with the City Controller an acceptance of the terms and conditions hereof, said acceptance being duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the said Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, and upon failure to file such acceptance within sixty (60) days from the final passage and final approval of this Ordinance the same shall be void and of no effect.
Section 4. That any Ordinance or part of Ordinance, conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance, be and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Ordinance.
Passed August 28, 1950.
Approved September 8, 1950.
Ordinance Book 56, Page 671.