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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PETTIT, W. J. LANE, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
NO. 199
Lane and Mazza.
adopted:
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., April 15, 1954
Board of County Commissioners in special session, those present being Messrs.
Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Lane, that the following Resolution be
RESOLUTION
The Commissioners of Washington County; being in special session assembled and -
being familiar with the inconveniences caused by the closing of Elco Hill Route 88, Washington
County to traffic during removal of earth and rock slide on Elco Hill. The Borough of California
is being deprived of a great ampunt of business done with the communities of Elco and Roscoe, and
the private contractor who operates the buses to transport the school children to and from the
various school districts involved are suffering great loss due to the extra milege necessary
because of the detour via Speers and the additional time put in by the operators of these buses,
have taken the following action;
Motion duly made and seconded that the Washington County petition the Pennsylvania
Department of Highways to take steps to expedite the removal of this earth and rock by using
additional equipment, and if possible open the road to one way traffic thereby giving partial re-
lief to the residents of these communities.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Lane, that the County Treasurer be and is
hereby authorized to cancel the Treasurer's Tax Sale of April 3, 19469 for the 1944, County,
School and Road Taxes plus sale costs for the property assessed to Charles Rhodes Estate and
described as, House and Lots 43-44 Hoon Plan, situate in Carroll Township, inasmuch as, the
assessment of this House and Lots to Charles Rhodes Estate is incorrect as Charles Rhodes Estate
never had title to the said House and Lots. Margaretta R. Hillman being the rightful owner of
Lot #43, by Deed Book Volume 491, page 355, April 4, 1921, and on May 5, 1921, Leroy Hoon and
Maria L. Hoon, his wife, entered into a written agreement with Margaretta Hillman for the sale
of Lot #44. There is no deed on record, but under date of March 29, 1954, Maria L. Hoon, widow
of Dr. Leroy Hoon, executed and delivered to Margaret Hillman, and Dixie E. Board, the surviving
childred of Margaretta Hillman, a deed for said Lot #44, which to date has not been recorded but
will be.
The Tax Claim Bureau, The Assessment Office and the Office of the Prothonotary
are hereby directed to mark their records accordingly.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting
adjourned.
ITHE FOREGGING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
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Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., April 19, 1954
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Board of County Commissioners in special session for the purpose of awarding the
contract for the delivering of two (2) commercial gas ranges to the Washington County Jail; bids