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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PETTIT, W. J. LANE, HENRY J. LOWSTUTER, COMMISSIONERS
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Motion by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Lowstuter that the bid received be tabulated
for farther action until the joint meeting of the Westmoreland and Washington County Commissioners
is held in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Tuesday, December 7, 1948.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting
adjourned.
January 14, R49.
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Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., December 3, 1948
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Pettit,
Lane and Lowstuter.
Motion duly made and seconded that the following Resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, certain tracts of the Pittsburgh Vein of Coal with mining rights and
certain tracts of surface and land, being 600 hates,, more or less, of coal and 125 acres,
more or less, of surface and land in Independence Township were sold to Washington County
by the Treasurer of Washington County on April 25, 1940, and were sold as the property of
the Duquesne Coal and Coke Company for unpaid County, School and Road taxes in the approximate
amount of $40,349.62.
WHEREAS, the said coal and mining rights, surface and land have been transferred
to the Washington County Tax Claim Bureau -finder the provisions of the Act of duly 7, 1947; and.
WHEREAS, the said Washington County Tax Claim Bureau under the provisions of the
said Act of Assembly is authorised and permitted to sell the aforesaid coal and mining rights,
surface and land at private sale with the approval of all the taxing districts interested
therein; and
WHiMAS, the said Washington County Tax Claim Bureau has received an offer from
Domeniek Falcons to purchase the said coal and mining rights, surface and land for the sun
or price of $5000.00 and has agreed to sell the said coal and mining rights, surface and land
for said price with the approval and consent of the said taxing districts involved, to wit,
the Independence Township School District, the Road Supervisors of Independence Township, the
County of Washington and the Washington County Institution District.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Washington, in accordance with the
provisions of the Act of July 7, 1947, agree to a private sale by the Washington County Tax
Claim Bureau to Domenick Falconi for the price of $5000.00 of the tracts of coal of the
Pittsburgh Vein of Cc, with mining rights, surface and land, situate as aforesaid in Indepen-
dence Township which were sold to Washington County by the Comity Treasurer for the non-payment
of taxes as set forth above and now held by the said Washington County Tax Claim Bureau, and
does hereby agree upon receipt of said purchase price that the said Washington County Tax
Claim Bureau, as trustee grantor, may execute and deliver a deed for said coal and mining
rights and convey title to the said purchaser, free, clear and discharged of all tax claims
and tax judgments of this District to the date hereof.
Motion carried.
Motion 4u37 made,mud seconded -that -tbe Craiunty Controller ,be' a utborliO, to advise
for the furnishing and delivery of approximately 180 cubic yards of Transit Mixed Concrete to
the Majoris Bridge, Pigeon Creek #20-A, in Somerset Township, Washington County.
Motion" eaerried.
There being no further business to coarse before the Board at this time, the meeting
adjourned.
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January 1949.
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