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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, °PENNSYEVANIA
FRANCIs E. PETTIT, J. BL.ATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
No. 159
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Washington, Pa., July 17, 1961
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Board of County Commissioners not in regular session, those present being. -
Commissioners Pettit, Cumains and Mazza.
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mrs Mazza, that the following resolution be
adopted:
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RESOLUTION
ViEREAS, the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, is desirous of meeting the -regu-
lations of the Water and Power Resources Board of the Com►ommalth of Pennsylvania, Department of
Forests and Waters, to enable said Board to create a Flood Control District,
Now, THERE M.. the County of Washington hereby assures the said Water and Power
Resources Board that it will:
1. Enter into an Agreement satisfactor7 to the Water and Power Re-
sources Board assuming 50% of the non -Federal costs of the Fed-
eral Flood Project on Chartiers Creek.
2. That the County of Washington will maintain and operate the
Flood Control works after completion in accordance with the
regulations prescribed by the Federal.Goverment.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting
adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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Office of the County Commissioners
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Washington, Pa., July 19s 1961
Board of County Commissioners met in special session at 100 P.M., for the purpose
j of awarding the contract for the construction of the Wallace Lane Bridge over Chartiers Creek,
j Canton Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Those present being: Commissioners Pettit
j and Cummins.
Motion by Mr. Cummins, s+�conddd y Mr. Pettit, that the bid received on July 12,
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j 1961, be rejected and that the County Controller be authorized to readverkiss for bids for the
I construction of the Wallace Lane Bridge in accordance with the changes required by the Armor Corps
jof Engineers.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
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Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., July 19, 1961
Board of County Commissioners not in regular session those present being:
Commissioners Pettit, Cummins and Mazza. -
adopted:
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following resolution
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, has outstanding, inter alis,
an unfunded debt in the sum of Three Hundred Eighty-three Thousand Dollars ($383,000.00)'con-
tracted for current operating expenses, which is due and owing and it is the opinion of the
Board of County Commissioners that the County cannot meet such debt within the fiscal year with-
out an unreasonable curtailment of municipal services or the levy of an excessive tax;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Caaunty Commissioners, by petition,
apply to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the County of Washington, ComwMnalU of Pennsylvani
praying that said Court make•an order granting authority to fund the said debt of Three Hundred
Eighty-three Thousand Dollars ($383,000.00) contracted.for current operating expenses by an iss
of general obligation bonds of the County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper officers are hereby authorized, es.
powered and directed to execute and present to said Court such petition, affidavits and
and to take such further action as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of this
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the
meeting adjourned.
THE FO�tECiOINE MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
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N0. 161
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., July 24, 1961
Board of County Commissioners not in regular session, those present being:
Commissioners Pettit and Cummins.
Motion by Mr. Cummins,, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the Board of County
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Commissioners approve and adopt the Findings of Fact, Decision and -Order at the Board of
in the petition of Grace H. Fitch challenging one (1) absentee vote cast in the Democratic