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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. 6EVEC,?JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that this meeting
I be adjourned.
Meeting adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
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Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., November 5, 1964
Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the
following members being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec and Mazza. Also present
being Chief Clerk Debreczeni, . Jr., Solicitor Capano, Budget Director Gillespie, Mr.
Umstead of the Pennsylvania Economy League, Mr. Quail, Director of the Election Bureau
and Reporter Crouse.
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Meeting called to order by Chairman and roll call taken:
Mr. Mazza -.Present; Mr. Bevec - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present,
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Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or
omissions to Minute No. 57, each Commissioner having received a copy.
57, be approved.
Communications:
Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Minute No.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
1. Commonwealth. of Pennsylvania, Department of Property and
Supplies, Robert J. Freiler, Director, Bureau of Surplus Food,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Subject -- Food loss - 50 pounds
cheese valued at $20.00 and 144 pounds butter valued at $80.64
loss due to food being kept in storage at the Washington Ice
Company for more than three years. Foods not suitable for
human consumption. Losses were the result of negligence in
properly utilizing and storing the foods. Request check in the
amount of $100. 64 payable to "Agricultural Marketing Service,
United States Department of Agriculture", for transmittal to
the Federal Government.
Motion ,by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that payment for
the loss of . surplus food be made in the amount of $100. 64 (according to above communi-
cation) and. that Mr. Tiano, Director of Surplus Food, be instructed to make every effort
to recover monies from the individual providing the storage (Washington Ice Company). d
Remarks:
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Mr. Mazza: Was the negligence on the part of the owners of the plant ?
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MINUTE BOOK 241
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Flynn and Mr. Bevec: Negligence on both parties. Owner of ice plant and county
employees.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Arlin M. Adams, Secretary. Subject:
Food Stamp operations during fiscal year 1965 - Washington County
not among the five areas approved for expansion of food stamp
program. Following areas selected: Allegheny County (outside the
City of Pittsburgh), Clearfield, Greene, Indiana and Somerset
Counties. Criteria for selection included the following: (1) physical
proximity to an existing food stamp pilot area; (2) public assistance
dependency ratio; (3) per cent of families with income under $3000;
and (4) per cent of civilian labor force unemployed.
3. Alfred J. Tiano, Diirector of Washington County Surplus Food.
Subject: Food Distribution Program, City of Washington notified
Mr. Tiano that they are unable to assist in the program due to '
shortage of equipment and manpower. Trucks presently being
prepared for winter service.
Mr. Tiano explained that it was necessary to change the distribution
center from the Eighth Ward School to the warehouse at Arden Fair-
grounds. There are 26 centers throughout the County and they all
provide their own transportation. City of Washington only local
municipality that has refused to assist in handling of food. City
had only assisted since July of 1964.
4. United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service,
100 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Executed
cooperative agreement covering soil survey work under the 701
program in Washington County.
5. Telegram: Walter E. Alessandroni, Attorney General. "Strongly
urge every possible safeguard to protect absentee ballots from loss
by� accident, fire, theft or careless or intentional irregularities in
order to preserve integrity of absentee voting especially in view of
closeness of United States Senatorial and other contests. Recommend
you follow Philadelphia Commissioners voluntary plan of entrusting
absentee ballots to a Bank Depository for safekeeping pending vote
count. Department of Justice will be alert to discover any evidences
of irregularitues.
Remarks:
Mr. Quail: Presently the absentee ballots are placed into ballot boxes and stored in
the ballot box storage room under lock and key. However, the bad wiring in this room
has been of great concern to me for some time. I would recommend using the vault in
the Sheriff's Office for the safekeeping of these ballots. The Sheriff is a peace officer
for the County. Ballots could be placed into ballot boxes as we receive them and sealed
until the time for vote counting.
Mr. Capano: I agree with Mr. Quail. The Sheriff's Office would be the logical place
to keep the absentee ballots. Vault is large enough.
Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Directortdf tthe
Election Bureau in conjunction with the Chief Clerk to the Commissioners, are hereby
ii authorized to obtain proper consent from the Sheriff's Office and make the necessary
arrangements with the Sheriff's Office to provide for the safekeeping of the absentee ballots