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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
NO. 272
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington. Pa,, July 30, 1962
Board of County Commissioners met in special session with the following members being
present: Commissioners Cummins and Mazza.
Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the Board of County Commissioners
Isetting as the Registration Commission of Washington County approve the following field registra-
tion days for the General Election to be held on November 6. 1%2.
;HDURS: 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., for all municipalities.
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i FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
August 7
August 9
August 13
August 14
August 16
August 17
August 22
August 22
August 23
August 30
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August 6
August 8
August 10
August 13
August 15
August 20
August 21
August 23
August 24
August 27
August 28
,August 31
'September 5
S pep tember 6
September 7
September 12
DISTRICT
Cecil 7th
McDonald 2nd
Hanover 1st
Burgettstown 1st
Cecil 6th
Claysville
North Franklin 2nd
Chartiers 6tb
Canonsbhrg
Independence
PLACE
W. & M. Dairy Bar
Borough Building
John Cagnon Residence
Borough Building
Fire hall
Borough Building
Fire Hall
Township Building
Borough Building
Avella Fire Hall
SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
Donor&
Amwell 1st
California
Fialeyville
Marianna
Monongahela
North Strabane
Fallowfield 1st
Peters 1st
Charleroi
Bentleyville
East Bethlehem 2nd
Monongahela
Roscoe
Speers
Nest Brownsville
CIO Building
Barber Shop
Borough Building
Community Center
Miner's Hall
City Hall
Alexander School
Township %ilding
Municipal Building
Borough Building
Borough Building
Township Building
City Hall
Fireman's Fall
Borough Building
Borough Building
Motion carried.
!` Motion by Mr. Mazza. seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the meeting be adjourned.
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Motion carried.
jTHE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED
September 28, 1%2
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NO. 273 Office of the County Commissioners
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Washington, Pa., August 3, 1962
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Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being
present: Commissioners Pettit, Cummins and Mazza. Also present being: Tax Claim Bureau Solicitor
Hornell, Reporters Crouse and Merdian.
The Commissioners had a general discussion concerning the collection of County Taxes,
(there being a controversy over the collection of taxes between Controller Elish and Treasurer
Stuart, Treasurer being surcharged by the Controller for failure to turn over to the County the
amount of $25.000.00 in delinquent tax penalties for the years 1960 and 1961. Washington County
collects taxes under the Venango Act.
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the County Solicitor be instructed
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to investiage the letter of Park H. Martin, Secretary of Highways, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
dated July 25, 1962, possibility of having the interchange of the Interstate Highway 70, on the
MINUTE BOOK 347
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PET TIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINSJOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS _
west side of Washington, Pennsylvania, named "Jessop Steel Company Interchange" after the Jessop
Steel Company which is located in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the County Controller be authorized
to transfer $13,706.48 from the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project Fund, this being the're-
maining money in said fund) to the General Fund.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the County Controller be authorized
to transfer the amount of $11,792.00 from the Washington County Institution District Funding and
Improvement Bond Fund to the General Fund.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that a letter be sent to the American
Steel and Wire Division of the U.S. Steel (Donors, Pennsylvania) to try to obtain a "statement
of intent" from the company as to future use of the plant site and facilities located in Donors,
Pennsylvania.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Chief Clerk's Office was instructed to obtain the following:
1. Report from the Engineer's Office showing the completion date of the
Daisytown Bridge located in Coal Center and California Borough.)
2. Price list of all steel which was removed from the Donors Webster
Bridge, Gist to be prepard by Engineer's Office.
3. History of the Jessop Steel Company.
4. Write a letter to City of Washington reminding them of their payment
of $20,000.00 which is overdue. This is in accordance with the Agreement
entered into between the City of Washington, Canton Township and Washing-
ton County.
5. Notify Controller's Office about a breakdown of reimbursements and current
status of reimbursements on participation of State Agencies (Civil Defense,
Airport, Chartiers Creek, etc.)
6. Insurance Account Fund. Credit the insurance account with refunds such as;
losses from fire, widstorm, premium refunds, etc., Office of County Controller
to be notified. I
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the County Controller be authorized
to advertise for the printing and delivering, to the Election Department of the'County Commissioners
the necessary ballots and election supplies required for the conduct of the General Election
which will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 1962, also the delivering of ballot boxes with election
supplies to the Judges of Flections for the one hundred eighty-nine (189) precincts. Bids to be
received by the County Controller, in the Office of the County Controller, Courthouse, 'Washing-
ton, Pennsylvania, until 11:00 a.m., Daylight Savings Time, Friday, August 24, 1962, and opened
immediately thereafter in the Office of the County Commissioners.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the sum of $500.00 be transferred
from the Item Miscellaneous Account "No. 513" to the Office of County Treasurer (Item No. 107A 2-1)_
for the purpose of paying extra salaries necessitated by additional help being hired to process
County Tax Statements.
Motion carried animously.