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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 24 - 3-5-1948 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA _ FRANCIS E. PETTIT, W. J. LANE, HENRY J. LOWSTUTER, COMMISSIONERS �l E r] NO. 24 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., March 5, 1948 Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Petti Lane and Lowstuter. Motion by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Lowstater, that the proposed budget for County General Fund for the year 1948, be made available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the County Commissioners until Friday, March 26, 1948, on which date the said budget will be finally adopted and the rate of taxation fixed for the year 1948, and that the following public notice be given in the Washington Observers NOTICE In compliance with the provisions of the Acts of Assembly covering such matters, the proposed budgets for the financial affairs for Washington County General Fund and the Washington County Institu- tion District for the fiscal year 1948 have been prepared and are available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners, Court House, Washington, Pa., said budgets to be finally adopted Friday, March 26, 1948. Washington County Commissioners. FRANCIS E. PETTIT W. J. LANE HENRY J. LOWSTUTER Attests JOHN BEVEL Chief Clerk Motion unanimously carried. Notion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the amount of $891.62 be appropriated to Smith Township Road Board, Slovan, Pa., for drainage purposes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Lane, .seconded by Mr. Lowstuter, that John L. Harris, Chief Sealer of Weights and Measures, and Joseph Butler,, Assistant Sealer of Weights and Measures, attend the course of Instruction for all Weights and Measures, beginning March 29, 1948, and ending April 2, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pa. Motion carried. Notion duly made and seconded that the Board for the Assessment and RoVi.sion of Taxes be authorized to prepare refund voucher in favor of Homer Webb, 28 Shannon Avenue, Washington, Penna., in the amount of $4.25 representing personal property tax paid December lot, 1947, this being a duplication of that personal property tax paid August 26, 1947. Motion carried, with notice of the foregoing action to be given to the Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes. Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to cancel the tax sale of April 26, 1940, for the non-payment of 1931-1932 school and road taxes covering certain 28 lots in Robinson Township, assessed in the name of Pleasant Brooks. In view of the fact that the said owner had been paying under the Abatement Act and the aforesaid lots were erroneously sold; therefore, the liens should have been marked paid and satisfied in the Office of the Prothonotary. Motion carried. 22 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY' PENNSYLVANIA FRANCIS E. PETTIT, W. J. LANE, HENRY J. LOWSTUTER, COMMISSIONERS III _ ( I Notion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer is he by authorised to cancel the tax sale of April 22, 1940 for the non-payment of the 1934 c ty, school and road taxes covering property in Canton Township, assessed in the name of John Pilch, and described as V. Lot #77, Tyler Plan (now appearing on the tax assessment books as John Pilch, V9 of Lot #Wt Tyler Plan), in view of the fact that a petition to amend the County Commissioners tax sal No. 339, May Term, 1943, A. D. had been approved by the Court, correcting the petition to include all of Lot #77, Tyler Plan." Motion carried,i Notion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorised to cancel the Tax Sale of April 2, 1945, of Laura Woodburn, Peters Township, described as 15 acres surface adjoining Charles Rupp, Paff and Braun, for 1939 School and Road Taxes in as much as the prop- erty was sold to the Washington County Commissioners at previous sales held January 24, 1940 for 1927 County Tax, and the April 26, 1940 sale for the 1933 school and road Taxes. )Notion carried, with notice of the foregoing action to be given to the Peters Town- ship School Board and Road Supervisors. Notion duly made and seconded that the following Resolutions be adopteds BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Commissioners of Washington County, that the plans submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways for the changing of State Highway Route 6214% Section 1, from Station O plus 88 to Station 61 plus 15, in Carroll Township and Donors, Borough, have been examined and the County Commissioners agree that Washington County will not assume any property damages resulting from the construction of the above highway as contemplated by these plans, or any damages arising from any changes or alter- ations of drainage resulting from the construction or maintenance of this highway, or any damages resulting to any property or holdings of any Public Utility Company; nor will the County assume any damages resulting to any coal or other minerals in and underlying the property affected by this improvement; but that Washington County will contribute the stem of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars toward the payment of these property damages. BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Commissioners of Washington County, that the plans submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways for the changing of State Highway Route #62099, Bridge No. 1, in West Finley Town- ship, bet*een Stations W - 00 and 35 - 60 have been examined and the County Commissioners agree that the County will not assume any property damages resulting from the construction of the above highway and bridge as contem- plated by these plans, or any damages arising out of any changes or alters-• tion of drainage resulting from the construction or maintenance of this highway and bridge, or any damage resulting to, -any property -of'bold:tngs • of ay- Publib'utiltty CompsaW., nor will the County assume any damage resulting to any coal or other minerals in and underlying the property affected by this improvement. Motion carried. ]Notion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the execution of Release of Damages by John Linkeeh, the owner of certain real estate in Smith Township, Washington County, a adjacent to the County Bridge over the Cherry Valley Branch of Raccoon Creek, on Smith Town- ship Road No. $49, and known as Farrar Bridge, Raccoon Creek, No. 29, and the payment to the aforesaid in the sum of Six ($6.00) Dollars to release the County of Washington from any and all claims for damages arising from the straightening and grading of the channel of the above named stream. Notion carried. Notion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the execution of Release of Damages by Dorothy Farrar, owner of certain real estate in Smith Township, Washington County, MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANCIS E. PETTIT, W. J. LANE, HENRY J. LOWSTUTER, COMMISSIONERS 23 E 1 adjacent to the County Bridge over the Cherry Valley Branch of Raccoon Creek, on Smith Township Road No. 809, and known as Farrar Bridge, Raccoon Creek Nb. 29, and the payment to the afore- said in the stem of $6.00 Dollars to release the County of Washington from any and an claims for damages arising from the straightening and grading of the channel of the above named stream, Notion carried. Notion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the execution of Release of Damages by Glenn W. and Josephine Mitchell, owners of certain rial estate in Somerset Township, Washington County, adjacent to the County Bridge over the Nbrth Fork of Pigeon Creek, on Somerset Township Road No. 818, and known as Huffman Bridge, Pigeon Creek No. 21, and the pay- ment to the aforesaid in the,sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars to release the Carroty of Wash- Angton from any and all claims for damages arising from the straightening and grading of the channel of the above named stream; said Mitchell to build permanent fence and Washington County to build Temporary Fence. Notion carried. Notion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the execution of Release of Damages by Wm. K. Huffman and Mrs. Lulu Huffman, owners of certain real estate in Somerset Township, Washington County, adjacent to the County Bridge over the North Fork of Pigeon Creek, on Somerset Township Road No. 818, and known as Huffman Bridge, Pigeon Creek No, 21, and the payment to the aforesaid in the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar to release the County of Washington from any and all claims for damages arising from the straightening and grading of the channel of the above named stream as outlined on the Location Plan. Notion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the execution of Release of Damages by Carl J. Malert, owner of certain real estate in Hanover Township, Washington County, adjacent to the County Bridge over Aunt Clarats Fork of King Creek, on Hanover Township Road No. 402 and known as McCullough Bridge, Kings Creek No. 4, and the payment to the aforesaid in the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar to release the County of Washington from any and all claims for damages arising from the straightening and re -alining of the channel of above mentioned Stream. Notion carried. Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the Assessment in tkA amount of $2800.00 on the Charles Phillips Estate, East Pike Run Township, described as 40 Lots - Cornell Plan, be corrected to $]J+00.00 for the year 1945, and thereafter; notice of the fore- going action be given to the Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes, the County Treasurer, and the Board of Supervisors and the School District of East Pike Run Township. Motion carried. Notion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that approval be given to the of a lease between Washington County Fire Insurance Company and Washington County Commissioners, covering "Office rooms on second floor of the Washington County Fire Insurance Building, known as lib. 4, 5, 6 and 7. No. 55 South Main Street, Washington, Penna., (Occupied by Agricultural Conservation Association)", at a monthly rental of $98.00 payable on the first day of each month in advance, beginning May 1, 1948, for a period of one year. Notion carried.