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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 72 - 1-5-1945 - COMMISSIONERI MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. OINEIL, COMMISSIONERS MONONGAHELA PUBLIBM ING CO. Copy of Note $1000000*00 January 3, 1945 On August 6, 1945, with interest -from date, at rate of one per cent. (1%) per annum, the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON promises to pay to the order of the GENERAL FUND SINKING nXD COW SSION, at the Court House, Washington, Pa., ONE HUNDRED TMUSAND ($100,000.00) DOLLARS, without defalcation*for value received. The presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest and non-payment of this Note is waived. This Note is issued free of all taxes levied by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which said taxes the County of Washington assumes and agrees to pay* This Note is issued by virtue and in pursuance of a Resolution of the County Commissionero of said County, adopted at a meeting thereof, duly called and held, certified copy of which I is hereto attached* IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County Commissioners of the County of Washington, having duly caused this note to be issued and executed by them in the none of said County and the Corporate Seal of said County to be hereto affixed, attested by the Clerk of the County Commissioners and oountersigned by the County Controllers COUNTY OF WASHINGTON (Seal) By Ross R. Cummins Francis E. Pettit ATTEST: John N. OtNeil W. Wo Croner County Commissioners Clerk of County Commissioners' COUNTERSIGNED: Harvey Stuart County Controller (Seal) NO. 72 Office of the County Commissionersl Washington, Pa., Jan. 5, 1945 Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Mrs Cummins, Mr. Pettit and Mr. OtNeil. Minute No. 69 read and approved. Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the transfer of contract between Washington County and Hultman Brothers, for the restoration of records in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, to C. Edwin Hultman Company, in accordance with letter of C. Edwin Hultman Company dated January 2, 1945, on file in the office of the Chief Clerk. Motion carried. Motion by 2&9 Cummins, seconded by Air. Pettit, that George Young, of Washington, Pa., be re -appointed as a member of the Washington County Housing Authority for a five-year period, • effective January 7, 1945. Motion carried, with the Chief Clerk instructed to certify this action of the Board to the Federal Public Housing Authority, New York City, to the State Board of Housing, Harrisburg, Pa., and to the Washington County Housing Authority, Washington, Pa., as well as to notify Mrs Young, by letter, of his re -appointment to the said Washington County Housing Authority. Motion duly made and seconded that an appropriation in the amount of $200*00 be made to Company H, 10th Infantry, Pennsylvania State Guard to assist in defraying expenses of the Corps. Motion carried. I'M MINUTE BOOK 63 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA R❑SS R, CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTITj J❑HN N. ❑INEIL, COMMISSIONERS MONONOAHELA PUBLISHING OC. Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorized to abate penalty and interest from all taxes against property of Walter Illig, of TI-edericktown, Pa., concurring in actions of East Bethlehem School District and East Bethlehem Township Commissioners, as per letter of John J. Moschetta, Solicitor, dated December 20, 1944. Motion carried,. Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorized to abate penalty and interest on delinquent taxes which were included in the abatement act and subsequently defaulted, assessed against property of the Loyal Order of Moose No. 1268, Bentleyville, Pa., concurring in action of Bentleyville Borough Council under date of December 6, 1944, and Bentleyville School, District under date of December 4, 1944. Motion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that the County Controller be authorized to advertise for sealed proposals for a policy of insurance within the limits of $20,000,00 to $100,000,00 i in a reliable and approved stock company, protecting the County of Washington against liability imposed by law upon them for damage on account of personal injuries, including death accidentally I suffered by any person or persons (excepting employees) caused by or resulting from the existence of, repairing, and/or maintenance of the various buildings and properties of the County, including 1 the 149 County Bridges, with approaches; such bids to be received by the County Controller until I 1 j 11:00 a.m., INT, on Monday, January 22, 1945, and opened immediately thereafter in the office of the County Commissioners. Proposal Blanks and any additional information as to the liability I to be covered and the full and complete description of the property, buildings and bridges will f be furnished upon application at the office of the Chief Clerk. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, and a certified check in the amount of 100,00 must accompany each bid. Motion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that the County Controller be authorized to advertise i for bids for Fleet insurance in a reliable and approved stock company for public liability, I i property damage, fire, theft and collision coverage on truck and automobile equipment and road- j building machinery owned and operated by Washington County; such bids to be received by the Couniy I Controller in his office in the Court House, Washington, Pa., until 11:00 a.m., EKT, Monday: 1 I January 22, 1945, and opened immediately thereafter in the office of the County Commissioners; lists of present equipment and proposal blanks to be furnished upon application at the office i of the Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners, Court House, Washington, Pa. A certified check i in the amount of $100,00 must accompany each bid, and the right is reserved to reject any or i all bids. Motion carried. Orders by the Court at Nos. 142, 143 and 144 November Term, 1944, Q.5., in re petitions for new election districts in Chartiers, Cross Creek and North Bethlehem Townships, read, and the same are hereby referred to County Board of Elections to cooperate with the Registration I ICommission in complying with said orders. Motion duly made and seconded that the County Controller be authorized to remove from his records of the assets of the County the following; county tax, at face, in the amounts, and for the years set forth: N MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. OINEIL, COMMISSIONERS MONONGAHELA PUBLISHING CO. 1927 1700,00 1928 3500,00 1929 4500.00 1930 5000.00 1931 7000* 00 1932 12000.00 1933 16000,00 1934 11000000 1935 22000.00 1936 22000,00 1937 19000.00 such removal being requested due to sales, settlements, duplications, etc. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting was adjourned* THE FOREGOL0 MINUTE READ AM APPROVED: Jan. 8, 1945 ATTEST: —1b. A, &tff� "0. 73 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., Jan. 8, 1945 Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Mr. Cummins and Mr. Pettit. Mr. OtNeil absent. Minutes Nos. 70, 71 and 72 read and approved. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting was I adjourned. THE FOREGOING MI1TJTE READ AND APPROVED: Jan. 26, 1945 ATTEST:. tUXeA— NO. 74 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa*, January 22, 1945 Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Mr. Cummins and Mr. Pettit. County Controller Harvey Stuart called into the meeting for the purpose of opening bids a per advertisements of the County Controller for General Liability Insurance and Fleet Insurance for public liability, property damage, fire, theft and collision coverage on truck and automobile equipment and road building machinery owned and operated by Washington County, In accordance with the aforementioned advertisenhents the following bids were opened and read in the presence of the County Commissioners: GENERAL LIABILITY E. MORRIS Premium for Public Liability Damages is 586*50 To be placed with the following company: Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York