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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 123 - 6-19-1953 - COMMISSIONER�-� MINUTE BOOK BOARD [IF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FFRANCIS E. PETTIT, W.'J. LANE, aJOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS NO. 123 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., June 19, 1953 Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Pettit and Lane. Motion duly made and seconded that the following resolution be adopted: R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N The Commissioners of Washington County; being in regular session assembled and being familiar with the inconvenience and hazards to which the residents of Spears Borough and particularly the residents of "Speers Hill" are being subjected during the construction of i Traffic Route 31 and the various approach roadways to the same; have taken the following action; 11 "Motion duly made and seconded that Washington County petition the Pennsylvania Department of Highways to, -construct steps and/or stairways; leading from"Speers Hill" to Pennsyl- vania Traffic Route 88 in Speers Borough, Washington County; in order to provide a safe means of ingress and egress for residents of the "Hill" district and all persons having business in this area." Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINJTE READ AND APPROVED: I i June , 1 3 A y(/ ChiefJerk E NO. 124 i Office of the County Commissioners yI Washington, Pa., June 22, 1953 i Board of County Commissioners in special session for the purpose of opening. ! bids; those present being Messrs. Pettit, Massa and Controller Route. Bids to be opened in accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller on furnishing and delivery of required lumber to the Court House. adjourned. NO. 125 Mr. Soule, stated that no bids had been received. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting] i Office of the County Commissioners d Washington, Pa., June 26, 1953 Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present► being Messrs. Pettit, Lane, Massa and Solicitor Weiner; met•with the Neighborhood Association of Carroll Town- ship, represented by Joseph Short, Cab Alveras and John Tomovich. Motion by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Massa, that the following resolution be 1 1 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANCIS E. PETTIT, W. J. LANE, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 137 F,,, "I, That the Commissioners of Washington County and their Solicitor meet with the Commissioners of Westmoreland County and their Solicitor, with a representative of the Depart- ment of Health, a representative of the Pittsburgh Steel Company that has jurisdiction over the Monessen Sbeel Mill, and a representative of the Neighborhood Association of Carroll Town- ship, to discuss the problems of the smoke and smog from the Monessen Steel Mill which is alle to be a detriment to property and residents. Motion carried unanimously. At this time, the Representatives of the Neighborhood Association of Carroll Township and Mr. Weiner, left the meeting. Motion by Mr. Lane, secohdod by Mr. Mazza, that the County Controller be author- ized to advertise for the printing and delivery of election supplies for the General Election to be held Tuesday, November 3, 1953; bids to be opened on Friday, July 24, 1953, at 11:00 a.m., D.S.T., in the Office of the County Commissioners. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Lone, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes be authorized to prepare vouchers for refund of excess taxes paid in the total amount of $2.71s in favor of Scharek, John & Kleota, 332 South Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania, for County Taxes paid for the year 1952. Taxes paid August 1, 1952 on a duplicate assessment which was erroneously carried in the name of Reed, Mary E., 150 Acheson Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania, assessed as Part Lots 41 & 42 assessed at $300.1, Stockley for 1952 Tax year -- and by our Adjustment 6913, dated 8/1/52, was then transferred to Scharek, John Et Ux in error - as all that Scharek, John Et Ux purchased was part Lots 39 & 40 as assessed and remaining Part Lots 41 & 42 already assessed in the name of Sang, Valentine Et Ux., and other portions in the name of Mills, Guy H. Et Ux. Checked with City Records. There are no outstanding taxes against this assessment. Therefore, the Tax Assessment Office is authorized to prepare said refund in amount of $2.74 due to a duplicate assessment. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that Joan Scatena, be employed tem- porarily in the Tau Assessment Office; this action retroactive to June 16, 1953- Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that Betty Jane Howcroft, be employed temporarily in the Tax Claim Bureau; this action retroactive to June 22, 1953. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the following persons be em- ployed in the Tax Assessment Office; this action retroactive to the date opposite their names. Joseph Pergola June 16, 1953 James Deigan June 16, 1953 Frank Sorgie June 23, 1953 Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the m adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: June 2 , 1 3 ATTES Chiefer