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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, it is desireable and -in the public interest.that the Redevelopment
Authority of the County of Washington make surveys and prepare plans., presently estimated to
cost approximately One Hundred Three Thousand Dollars ($103,000), in order to undertake and
carry out an urban renewal project of the character contemplated by Section 110(e) of Title 1,
in that area proposed as an -Urban Renewal Area, situated in the City of Washington.. County of
Washington, State of Pennsylvania, which is described as follows:
Beginning at a point of intersection of West Walnut Street and North Main
Street; thence in a southerly direction along Main Street to its intersection
of the Pennsylvania Main Line right-of-way; thence along the Pennsylvania Main
Line right-of-way in a westerly direction; thence in a northerly direction to
its intereeection with Hall Avenue thence in an easterly direction along Hall
Avenue to its intersection with Church Street; thence along Church Street in an
easterly direction to its interesection with North Franklin Street; thence along
North Franklin Street in a sourtherly direction to its intersection with West
Walnut Street; thence along West Walnut Street in an easterly direction to its
inter�section of North Main Street or point of beginning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Commissioner of the County of Washington:
1. That the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above is a slues, blighted,
deteriorated, or deteriorating area appropriate for an urban renewal project and -the under-
taking by the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington of surveys and plans for an
urban renewal project of the Character contemplated by Sanction 110 (a) of Title 1 in the pro-
posed Urban Renewal Area is hereby approved.
2. That the financial assistance available under Title 1 is needed to enable the
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington to finance the planning and undertaking
of the proposed Project.
3. That it is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and
carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title 1, in -
those relating to the relocation of site occupants, to the provision of local grants-in-aid,
and to the requirement that as a dondition to the execution of a contract for a loan or
capital grant for an urban renewal project the locality present to the Housing and Home Finance
Administrator a Workable Program, as set forth in Section 101(c) of Title 1, for utilizing
appropriate public and private resources to eliminate and present the development or spread
of slums and urban blight; and that it is the sense of this body (a) that a feasible method for
the relocation of families displaced from the urban renewal area, in conformity with Title 1,
can be prepared, and (b) that the local grants-in-aid can and will be provided in an amount whicr .
will be not less than one-third of the Net Project Cost of the Project and which, together with
the Federal capital grant, will be generally equal to the difference between Gross Project Cost
and the proceeds or value of project land sold, leased, or retained for use in accordance with
the urban renewal plan.
4. That the filing of an application by the Redevelopment Authority of the County
of Washington for an advance of funds from the United States of America to enable it to de-
fray the cost of the surveys and plans for an urban renewal project in the proposed Urban
Renewal Area described above is hereby approved.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meet-
ing adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
July 29 1 0
ATTES
Chief clerk
NO. 51
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., July 21, 1960
Board of County Commiss oners in special session, those present being Commission-
ers Cummins and Mazza.
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Mazza:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The United States Corps of Engineers have approved a Flood Control.
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Project for the Chartiers Creek area situate in Washington County, Pennsylvania; and
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MINUTE BOOK �
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, the County of Washington, through its Board of County Commissioners, has
given written assurances to the United States of its intention to cooperate with the Corps of
Engineers with regard to the Project; and
WHEREAS,, the County of Washington desires to secure such aid , financial or other-
wise, as maybe lawfully due to the County in accordance with the Act of March 10, 1937, P.L.
431 Section 1, 32 P. S- 653 et seg.
NOT, THEREFORE,, a motion is made by Mr. Mazza and seconded by Mr. Cummins to the
effect that such aid, financial or otherwise, be and the same is hereby requested of the Water
and Power Resources Board of the Department of Forests and Waters, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
for the construction and completion of the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the Board of County Commis-
sioners sitting as the Registration Commission of Washington County approve the following
field registration days for the General Election to be held the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November.
Date District
August 31 Centerville lath
Sept. 13 West Brownsville
Motion carried.
2nd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
Place
Fireman's Hall, Richeyville, Pa.
Borough Building
Time
1 p.m. to 5 pem. and
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
1 p.m* to 5 pem. and
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the
meeting adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
July 29 r'�
ATPEST: .�
C of Clerk
NO. 52
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., July 22, 1960
-Board of County Commissioners in regular session those present being: Commis-
sioners Cummins and Mazza.
Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the Board of County Commis-
sioners sitting as the Registration Commission of Washington County approve the following
field registration days for the General Election to be held the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November.
Date `
August 1
2
District
Buffalo
Burgettstown lot
lot LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
Place
White School House
Borough Building
Time
1 pem. to 5 p-m. and
6 pox, to 9 pea*
1 pem- to 5 peme and
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
MINUTE
BOOK
BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TO°N
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PETTIT,
J. BLATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Date
District
Place
Time
August 3
Canonsburg
Borough Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
4
Canton 3rd
Hayes Avenue School
1 peme
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
5
Cecil 4th
Cecil #2 School
1 pem.
to
5 pem.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
8
Cecil 7th
M. M. Dairy Bar, Muse, Pa.
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
9
Canonsburg (East)
Union Hall
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
10
Claysville
Borough Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
11
Cross Creek lath
Storeroom of Mary Kirschner.
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
12
Hanover lst
Res. of Ida Gibson, Florence, Pa. 1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
15
Houston lst
Fire Hall
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
16
Midway
Fireman'a Hall
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
17
Chartiers 6th
Township Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
18
McDonald 2nd
Borough Building
1 pem.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
19
Smith 4th
Bertovich Bldg, Cherry Valley,
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
R. D. Burgettstown
6 pem.
to
9 p.m.
2nd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
August 1
Amwell 2nd
Amity Grange Hall
1 p.m.
to
5 pem,
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
2
Bentleyville lst
Borough Building
1 p.m*
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 pem.
3
California lst
Borough Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
4
Carroll 2nd
Hazelkirk School #1
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
5
Charleroi
Borough Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
8
Fallowfield 2nd
Van Voorhis
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
9
Carroll Sid
Fireman's Hall
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m,
to
9 p.m.
10
Charleroi
Borough Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
11
Donora
Borough Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m,
to
9 p.m.
12
Ellsworth
Borough Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
-6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
15
Donora
Borough Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
16
Finleyville
Municipal Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
17
Marianna
Union Hall
1 pem.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
18
Monongahela
City Building
1 p.m.
to
5 p.m.
and
6 p.m.
to
9 p.m*