HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 48 - 6-23-1944 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 41
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT; JOHN N. ❑'NEIL, COMMIS`SIb NERS
.ONONGAHELA PUBLIBHtNG CO.
NO. 48
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., June 23, 1944.
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Mr. Cummins,
Mr. Pettit and Mr. O'Neil.
Minutes Nos. 46 and 47 read and approved.
Motion duly made and seconded that the following resolutions be adopted;
4 BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of
Washington County, that the plans submitted by the Department
of Highways for the changing of State Highway Route 62119, Bridge No. 1,
$ Blaine Township, between Station qOO and 10/75, have been examined
i and the County Commissioners agree that the County will not assume
liability for any property damages resulting from the construction
j of the highway as contemplated by these plans, or any damages arising
out of any changes or alteration of drainage resulting from the
construction or maintenance of the highways, or any damages resulting
to any property or holdings of any Public Utility Company; or any and
all damage resulting to any coal or other minerals in and underlying
the property affected by this improvement.
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BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of Washington
County, that the plans submitted by the Department of Highways for the
changing of State Highway Route 62180, Section 8-1. in -Smith and
Robinson Townships and the Borough of Midway, frm Station 33/58
j to Station 88/27 and from Station 552/00 to Station 428/00, have been
examined and the County Commissioners agree that the County will not assume
liability for any property damages resulting from the construction of the
highway as contemplated by these plans, or any damages arising out of any
changes or alteration of drainage resulting from the construction or
maintenance of the highways, or any damages resulting to any property or
holdings of any Public Utility Company; or any and all damage resulting to
any coal or other minerals in and underlying the property affected by
j this improvement.
Motion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the execution of Release of
Damages by Forrest Sprowls, Robert Sprawls and Romaine Logue, by F. L. Sprawls, Execut., in
favor of Washington County, for the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar, dated October 23, 1943, in
connection with the realignment and grading of a new channel for Rocky Run Branch of Wheeling
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Creek in order to protect the,Sprowls Bridge f23, Wheeling Creek and permit the better run
off of flood waters. Lotion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the widths, lines and location
of State Highway Route 62180, in the Borough of Midway, fixed by plans presented by the State
j� Highway Department, such approval being only for the prupose of fulfilling the provisions of
! See. 1 of the Act of Assembly approved June 23, A. D. 1931s P. L. 920. This,approval shall not
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I be construed as an assumption by the County of liability for the property damages involved,
such liability having been previously refused. Motion carried.
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I Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the County Controller be authorized
to advertise for bids for the repair and restoration of 176 volumes, more or less, of old hand -
sewed Record Books now on file in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in the Court House,
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, in accordance with specifications to be furnished
by the Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners, such bids to be received by the County Controller
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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ROSS R. CUMMINS, FR.ANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N, OINEIL, COMMISSIONERS
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until 11 o'clock a.m., ELVT, Thursday, July 6, 1944, and opened immediately thereafter in the Office
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of the County Commissioners. A certified check in the stun of $500.00 to accompany each bid, and
the right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the resignation of R. W. Knox as a
member of the Washington County Housing Authority be accepted. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that James A. Lydia, of Washington, Pa.,
be appointed as a member of the Washington County Housing Authority, effective Tuesday, June 6,
1944, to fill the unexpired term of R. W. Knox, resigned, who was appointed on January 7, 1941, for f
a term of five years.
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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 Mr. Lydia, by
letter, of his appointment to the said Washington County Housing Authority.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting was
adjourned.
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NO. 49
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., June 30, 1944.
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Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Mr. Cummins,
Mr. Pettit and Mr. O'Neil.
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Minute No. 48 read and approved.
Motion duly made and seconded that the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated to w7ashington
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County Council of Civilian Defense from Account No. 504, Military Contributions, for the payment of j
bills for the first six months of 1944, an account of which expenditures shall be presented to the I
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County Commissioners. Motion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorized to cancel Tax Sale
on April 26, 1943, to the County, of property assessed in Amwell Township for the year 1937 in the
name of W. Z. Johnson and described as "l Vacant Lot, Amity", inasmuch as this was a duplicate �
assessment. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting
was adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE
READ AND A PPRO M :
July 6, 1944.
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