Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the United States of America for the grant of a right-of-way for railroad purposes by the City through property, located on the north side of the Army Corps of Engineers Fort Mifflin Center from Fort Mifflin Road to the 60th Street Branch of the former Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad (CSX Transportation, Inc.), under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Verna
Introduced: November 1, 2007
Signed: December 6, 2007
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the City of Philadelphia to grant a right-of-way for railroad purposes through city-owned property near Fort Mifflin Road and CSX Transportation's 60th Street Branch.
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