HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 61 - 10-23-1944 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 53
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
MONONGAHELA PUBLISHING CO. '
NO. 61
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., October 23, 1944.
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Mr. Cummins,
Mr* Pettit and dr. O*Nell.
Motion duly made and seconded that the following Resolution be adopted:
"Whereas, the County of Washington did enter into an agreement
with the City of Washington on Flebruary 13, 1936, whereby the said
City of Washington was asked by the said County to condemn certain
properties in the Townships of Hopewell, Canton and Mt. Pleasant for
the purpose of establishing and maintaining a municipal airdrome and
aviation landing field, under an agreement on the part of the County,
to assist the said City to acquire and maintain the said airdrome and
landing field under the. Act of June 9, 1931, P. L. 401,,9 section 493; and
' 'Whereas, by reason of the failure of the Forks Progress Adminis-
tration to agree to sponsor and finance the necessary construction of
the said airdrome and landing field as theretofore indicated by them,
the said airdrome and,/or landing field was never constructed or used
as such; and
'Whereas, it is the desire of the said County of Washington to
be relieved from its obligation to assist in the creation of the said
airdrome and landing field and it is the desire of the said City of
Washington to be relieved of all liability in connection therewith; and
Whereas, in pursuance of the said agreement an Ordinance was
adopted by the said City of Washington on August 19, 1936, Bill No. 334,
for the taking, acquiring and condemning of certain private -lands in
said townships for the purposes aforesaid and in connection with its
desire to be relieved of all liability in connection therewith, the
said City of Washington is anxious and willing to rescind this said
Condemnation Ordinance at the request of the said County of Washington
and upon its agreement to indemnify and save it harmless from all
liability in connection therewith; now, therefore, be it
RESOLM that the County of Washington request the City of
Washington to rescind its Ordinance of August 19, 1936, being Bill
No. 334, condemning certain private lands in the Townships of Hopewell,
{ Canton and Mt. Pleasant for the purpose of establishing and maintaining
a municipal airdrome and/or aviation landing field; and be it further
! RESOLTO that the County of Washington indemnify and save harmless
j the said City of Washington from any and all liability resulting from
the said condemnation and the rescission of the said Condemnation
Ordinance.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting
was adjourned.
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