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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
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NO. 248
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., May 19, 1947
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Mr. Cummins,
Mr. Pettit and Mr. Lowstuter.
Minute No. 247 read and approved,
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There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting
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was adjourned,
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NO. 249
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., May 23, 1947
Board of County Commissioners in regular session.. -those present being Mr. Cummins,
Mr. Pettit and Mr. Lowstuter.
Minute No. 248 read and approved.
Motion duly made and seconded that the Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes
be authorized to prepare refund voucher in favor of W. Harries Fisher in -the amount of t1.37,
representing Personal Property Tax paid on 50 shares of Toledo -Edison in the years 1945 and
1946, said stock being sold in 1944.
Motion carried.
The following Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of
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Washington, State of Pennsylvania, relative to the issue by the said County of a note for
Fifty Thousand (50,000.00) Dollars as a temporary loan, was presented, duly seconded and
adopted by said Board, to -wits
WHEREAS, it has become necessary for said Board to borrow the sum of
Fifty Thousand (50,y000.00) Dollars for the purpose of meeting current expenses
for the year 1947, and to be payable out of taxes and other current revenues
which have been assessed and are to be levied and collected by the County during
the year l947; now, therefore,
I BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of the said County
of Washington, that for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of
current expenses of the County, the proper officials of the said County are
hereby authorized and directed to negotiate a temporary loan -on such terms as
may be agreed upon by them, able out�of taxes which are to be levied and
collected during the year 1947, and so much of -said taxes as may be necessary
to repay said loan, with interest, is hereby set aside and designated for that
purpose, and issue a note therefor, payable August 5, 1947-, with interest
I from date of said note at the rate of'one (1) per cent. per annum, free of
all taxes levied by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. which said takes the
County of Washington assumes and agrees to pay, said note to be negotiated
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. OINEIL, COMMISSIONERS
Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the execution of a Release of
Damages by The Citizens Water Company of Washington,, Pa.., in favor of Washington County., dated
May 12, 1947, for and in consideration of the sun of one ($1.00) Dollar., in connection with the
widening and grading of the channel of Chartiers Creek and the realignment and change of grade
of the approach road -ways pursuant to the rebuilding of Chartiers Creek Bridge No. 64., known as the
Gabby Bridge, abutting on Township Road No. 505., in North Franklin Township.
Motion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that., in answer to petition filed at No. 231 August Tem.,
1946, after survey and careful consideration., the County Board of Elections be directed to file a
report to the Court., recommending division of Somerset Township so as to create two precincts.,
to be known as the "First Precinct" and the "Second Precinct".
Motion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that an appropriation in the -sum of $600,00 be granted to
Washington County Historical Society,, in compliance with request dated May 9., 1947.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter., seconded by Mr. Cummins,, that Calvert Wilson be employed as a
Clerk in the office of the Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes., effective May 20.. 1947,
and covering the period from that date to the first Monday in January., 1948.
Motion carried., with Mr. Pettit voting ffNoff.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time., the meeting was
adjourned,
THE FOREGOING MINUTE
READ AM APPROVE):
May 26., 1947
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NO. 250
Office of the County Commissioners
washington., Pa.., may 26., 1947
Board of County Commissioners in regular session., those present being Mr. Cummins,
Mr. Pettit and Mr. Lowstuter,
Minute No. 249 read and approved.
Motion duly made and seconded that all County offices coming under the Jurisdiction of thel
Commissioners be closed from 600 pm. Thursday., May 29,1 1947, until 9:00 a.m. Mmday., June 2., 1947.1
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time,, the meeting was I
adjourned,
THE FOREGOING MINUTE
READ AND APPROVED:
June 21 1947
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