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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 1 - 1-3-1944 - COMMISSIONER MINUTE BOOK 1 ! BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. ❑'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS MONONGAHELA PUBLISHING CC._ NO. 1 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., January 3, 1944 Ross R. Cummins, Francis E. Pettit and John N. O'Neil, elected County Commissioners of Washington County,, Pennsylvania, at the Munioipal Election hold on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1943, met in the Office of the County Commissioners in the Court House in the City of Washington, at 11 A.M.., on Monday, January 3, 1944, being the first Monday of January following the said election, for the purpose of assuming their offices., their respective bonds having been approved and filed with the County Controller, and the oaths of office of the said County Commissioners having been subscribed to before the Court of Common Pleas at 10 A.M. of the said Monday,, January 3. 19", and filed with the Prothonotary as required by the Act of Assembly. The Board of County Commissioners proceeded to organize upon motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Ure Cummins, that Rose R. Cummins be elected Chairman of the Board of County 1 Commissioners. Motion carried and Mr. Cummins declared elected Chairman* The organization then proceeded with Chaimau Cummins in the Chair.-- Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by. Mr. Pettit, that Francis E. Pettit be elected Secretary of the Board*'- Motion carried and Mr. Pettit declared elected Searetary. Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that W. W, Groner be appointed as Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners, bond to be given in the amount of $1,000900 as required by the Act of Assembly. Motion carried, Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that David H. Weiner be appointed as I Solicitor to the County Commissioners* Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the following named persons be am- ployed in the Office of the County Commissioners in the respective capacities set forth for the year 1944, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1944, to the first Monday in January,, 1945, with proviso that each may be dismissed upon thirty days' notice.- Corrine Haught, Secretary to Chief Clerk Lawrence. McCarty, Voucher Clerk Nell B. Nioksick, Bookkeeper Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr* Cummins, that the following named persons be em- ployed in the Washington County Real Estate Department in the respective capacities set forth for the year 1944, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1944, to the first Monday in January,, 1945, with proviso that each may be dismissed upon thirty days• notice: Anthony Note, Chief Clerk Rosella Tunicki" Secretary Julia Boris, Clark Motion carried* Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the following named persons be appointed as Court House employees in the respective capacities set forth for the year 1944, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1944, to the first Monday in January, 1945, with proviso that each may be dismissed upon thirty days' notice: 2 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS Chris Altvhter, Building Superintendent Russell Adams, Building Engineer Martin Nugent, Assistant Engineer i Paul Sikora, As si stant Engineer Charles Greer, Assistant Engineer Colin Swingle, Assistant Engineer Hazel Hughes, Telephone Operator ! Eugene Spells, Janitor G. L. Cray, Janitor James Mosley, Janitor Ruth M. Bannister, Elevator Operator Ruth Bebout, Cleaner Laura Shields, Cleaner Nellie Manning, Cleaner { Etta Neebling, Cleaner ! Belle Moulden, Cleaner Emma Wise, Cleaner 1 Mary Higginbotham, Cleaner i Margaret Jenkins Cleaner g � Helen Davis Maple, Cleaner Lottie Maurer, Cleaner Dora M. Hooe, Matron, Ladies' Rest Rooms i I ' Motion carried. ; t Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the following named persons be employed ! in the Registration Office in the respective capacities set forth for the year 1944, `covering the I period from the first Monday in January, 1944, to the first Monday in January, 1945, with proviso that each may be dismissed upon thirty days' notice.- Steve Shook, Chief Registrar and Inspector of Registrations Angela Be Marchione, Registrar and Inspector of Registrations Donald C. Hallam, Registrar and Inspector of Registrations Elisabeth Marie Baron, Clerk d Motion carried, notation of the foregoing action to be made on the minutes of the h Registration Commission. Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that David R. Davidson be appointed as Sealer of Weights and Measures for Washington County. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that Protas Pavlak be appointed as Assistant Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1944, covering the period from the first Monday in q January, 19", to the first Monday in January, 1945, with proviso that he may be dismissed upon thirty days' notice. Motion carried. ! Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the following named persons be employed V q in the Engineering and Bridge Department in the respective capacities set forth for the year 1944, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1944, to the first Monday in January, 1945, wi# proviso that each may be dismissed upon thirty days' notices H. Be Crumrine, Draftsman Paul J. Pettit, Maintenance Supt. & Draftsman Irene Sokol, Secretary John T. Feteko, 'Transportation Officer Frank Mankey, Mechanic G Motion carried. i I Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that James J. Reardon be named as Director i lof Veterans' Affairs for the year 1944, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1944, ito the first Monday in January, 1945, with proviso that he may be dismissed upon thirty days' notice. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that Lula Henry be appointed as Matron at the Detention Home, and May Osborne as Assistant Matron, for the year 19", covering the period from I ' F� 1 F MINUTE BOOK 3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS M DNDNGAHELA FUBLIBHiHG CO. the first Monday in January, 1944, to the first Monday in January, 1945, with proviso that each 1 may be dismissed upon thirty dayst notice. Motion carried* i j Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, ,that the regular Board meetings be held on � Monday and Friday of each week at 10 A.M., unless otherwise specially scheduled. ' Motion carried. j 2iere being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES RZ AM APPRGTM: i Jan. 7, .1�,9 ATTEST: lit !44 �'��%�1zC�� NO. 2 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., January 7, 1944 i Board of County Ccmnissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Cummins, 1 Pettit and O Nei 1. 1 Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the proposal of T. J. Stevens, Clays- ville, Pa., be accepted for Unit No. 2 in accordance with his proposal for painting in the District i 1 Attorney's and County Detectives' Offices as follows: 1 Unit No. 2 - This includes Rooms No. 212 & 213, and room in rear as well as waiting room and toilet -- the same specifications to be adhered to as in Unit No. 1 --------------- M Price for Unit No. 2 .............................................. 260.00 i and that payment be authorized in the amount of $22.50 fdr the third coat of paint which it was I found necessary to apply in the County Detectives' Office in connection with the completion of the work covered by Unit No. 1 of the aforementioned proposal, authorized by the Board under I j date of December 27, 1943. Motion carried. l Notion by Mr. O'Neil, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the County Solicitor be directed to a I prepare the proper resolution and other necessary papers incidental to the adoption by the I Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the Donora-Webster Bridge as provided by Act Noe 333, approved May 2$0 1943. Motion carried. r N.nute No. 1 was read and approved by the Board. TKere being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED.- Jan. 10, 1944 ATTEST: , i I r I I 9 1 r 1 3 � i j