HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 1-S - 1-10-1947 - SALARYMINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
R❑SS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J❑HN N. ❑'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
I NO. 1-S
1 9 4 7
S A L A R Y B 0 A R D
I
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., January 10, 1947
The Salary Board of the County of Washington, having to do with the salaries of employees
coming under its jurisdiction, met in the office of the County Commissioners on Friday, January 10,
1947, with the following members present: Chairman, Commissioner Ross R. Cummins; Secretary,
I
f Commissioner Francis E. Pettit; Commissioner Henry J. Lowstuter; and Controller Harvey Stuart.
E
i Chairman Cummins presiding.
First in the order of business
{ the Coroner's Office. Michael Sweeney,
was the
Coroner,
matter of fixing the salary of the Secretary in j
called into the meeting for that
purpose.
Motion by Mr. Sweeney, seconded by Mr.
Pettit, that the salary of Mary Meiser Pawlosky,
f
f
j Secretary, be fixed at $165.00 per month
for the
year 1947, covering the period from the first Monda'r
in January, 1947, to the first Monday in
January,
1948.
Motion carried.
Coroner Sweeney excused from the meeting at this time.
Leo L. Considine, Register of gills, called into the meeting for the purpose of fixing
the salaries of the Deputies in his office. 1
Motion by Mr. Considine, seconded by Mr. Lowstuter, that the salary of Walter Boswell,
Deputy Register of Hills, be fixed at $250.00 per month for the year 1947, and that the salary of E
Guy A. Rogers, Second Deputy Register of Rills, be fixed at $235.00 per month for the year 1947,
both covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 194 .
Motion carried.
i
Register of Wills Considine excused from the meeting at this time. ;
F. Leo Wright, Clerk of Courts, called into the meeting for the purpose of fixing the
salaries of the Deputy and Secretary in his office.
1
Motion by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the salary of Helen R. Bane, Deputy
i
Clerk of Courts, be fixed at $240.00 per month for the year 1947, and that the salary of Mary
y
Marchezak, Secretary, be fixed at $160.00 per month for the year 1947, both covering the period from the
1 first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948.
Motion carried.
I
Clerk of Courts Wright excused from the meeting at this time.
Robert Crawford, Prothonotary, called into the meeting for the purpose of fixing the
salaries of employees in his office.
Motion by Mr. Crawford, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the salaries of employees in the j
Prothonotary's Office be fixed as follows for the positions set forth for the year 1947, covering
the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948:
f
y
453
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
E
0
Russell S. Riggle, Index Clerk 215.00 per month
Anne Murray, Index Clerk. 195.00 " "
Naomi Longdon, Clerk 175.00 n n
Helen Nicopolis, Clerk 175.00 " "
i
Edith Steffick, Clerk 160.00 " "
Motion carried.
Prothonotary Crawford excused from the meeting at this time.
James Douglas, County Treasurer, called into the meeting for the purpose of fixing
1 of employees in his office.
Motion by Mr. Douglas, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the salaries of employees in the
Treasurer's Office be fixed as follows for the year 1947, covering the period from the first Monday
i in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948:
i
Anthony Scatena, Deputy 250.00 per month
Ruth Wilson, Bookkeeper 225.00 " "
Jane Borland, Clerk 190.00 " "
j Jayne Drost, Clerk 190,00 " "
Josephine Marra, Clerk 190,00 " "
Irene Del Vecchio, Clerk 190.00 " "
Mildred Vranovich, Posting Clerk 180.00 " "
Margaret Cantini, Posting Clerk 170.00 " "
Halla Hennen, Clerk 160.00 n n
Motion carried.
County Treasurer Douglas excused from the meeting at this time.
t
William D. Smith, Recorder of Deeds, called into the meeting for the purpose of fixing
!salaries of employees in his office.
Motion by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the salaries of employees in the
Recorder of Deeds Office be fixed as follows for the positions set forth for the year 1947,
:covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948:
John Bevee, Deputy
Matilda McGlade, Index Clerk
Violet Stokes, Assistant Index Clerk
Marie Lincoln, Chief Transcriber
Elizabeth Chelena, Transcriber
Caroline Koplen, Transcriber
Florence Schelinski, Clerk
Mildred Amatangelo, Clerk
Lillian Bartoletti, Clerk
Motion carried.
$ 250.00 per month
195.00
16 5. 00 n n
165.00
160.00 TM "
160.00 n n
160.00
160.00 n n
'60.00 n n
Recorder of Deeds Smith excused from the meeting at this time.
Grant Furlong, Sheriff, called into the meeting for the purpose of fixing salaries of
,employees in his office.
Motion by Mr. Furlong, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the salaries of employees in the
Sheriff's Office be fixed as follows for the positions set forth for the year 1947, covering the
'period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948:
Matthew Lepovich, Chief Deputy $ 250.00 per month
Adam C. Zelt, Real Estate Deputy 235.00
James Kane, Deputy 220.00
Louis Furman, Deputy 220.00
Anthony DeBlasio, Deputy 220.00
Shirley Edwards, Secretary 170.00 n n
Motion carried.
Sheriff Furlong excused from the meeting -at this time.
W. H. Donaldson, County Superintendent of Schools, called into the meeting for the
purpose of fixing the salaries of the Secretaries in his office.
454 MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
R❑SS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J❑HN N. ❑'NEIL, CommissioNER5
Upon recommendation of Mr. Donaldson, motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Pettit,
I that the salaries of Georgene Morton and Lois J. Young, Secretaries in the Office of the County
{
f
Superintendent of Schools, both be fixed at $165.00 per month for the year 1947, covering the period]
from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948.
E i
f
! Motion carried.
County Superintendent of Schools Donaldson excused from the meeting at this time.
h "
t
Next in the order of business was the fixing of salaries of employees in the County
i
Controller's Office.
Motion by Controller Harvey Stuart, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the salaries of
employees in the Controller's Office be fixed as follows for the positions set forth for the year
1947, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January,
3
1948:
Gilbert Dentel, Deputy 265.00 per month
June Reynolds, Bookkeeper 215.00
Steve Shook, Auditor and Clerk 215.00
Mary Ann St. Clair, Audit Clerk 190.00 It "
➢ olores Crookham, Tax Lien Clerk 180.00 " It
Motion carried.
t Motion by Mr. Stuart, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the salary of Vincent R. Massock,
{
Solicitor for the Controller's Office, be fixed at $200.00 per month for the year 1947, covering
the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948. j
Because of a tie vote, the motion is lost, Mr. Pettit and Mr. Stuart voting "Aye",
I Mr. Cummins and Mr. Lowstuter "No".
INext in the order of business was the fixing of salaries of employees coming under the
j jurisdiction of the County Commissioners.
i
k �
1 �
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the salaries of employees of the i
County Commissioners be fixed as follows for the positions set forth for the year 1947, covering
i
the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948:
t {
W. W. Croner, Chief Clerk $ 290.00 per month
Corrine Haught, Assistant Chief Clerk 205.00 n n
Raymond Curley, Voucher Clerk 215.00 n n
Margaret A. Marcischak, Bookkeeper 175.00
Helen Falcon, Clerk 165.00
I 4
Motion carried.
a
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salaries of employees in the i
Real Estate Department be fixed as follows for the positions set forth for the year 1947, covering
i
the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948:
1 Roselle, Tumicki, Secretary 175.00 per month
Amor Halliburton, Clerk 165.00
William Butler, Clerk 155.00
Albert Minicucci, Field Clerk 175.00
1
Motion carried. j
i
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salary of Wray G. Zelt, Jr.,
i
3 Solicitor, be fixed at $250.00 per month for the year 1947, covering the period from the first f
Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948.
Motion carried.
1
MINUTE BOOK
455
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. ❑'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
n
E
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salary of David R. Davidson,
Sealer of sleights and Measures, be fixed at $255.00 per month for the year 1947, and that the
salary of Protas Pavlak, Assistant Sealer of Weights and Measures, be fixed at $240.00 per month
for the year 1947, both covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first
I Monday in January, 1948.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salaries of the following
Court House Employees be fixed as follows for the positions set forth for the year 1947, covering
the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948:
Chris Altvater, Building Superintendent
Russell Adams, Building Engineer
Paul Sikora, Assistant Engineer
Tony Mastrangelo, Assistant Engineer
9harles Maze, Assistant Engineer
Louis Mesey, Assistant Engineer
Arthur E. Chandler, Janitor
James Mosley, Janitor
Hazel Hughes, Telephone Operator
Steve Nemeth, Elevator Operator
Etta Neebling, Cleaning Staff Supervisor
•Motion carried.
200.00 per month
200.00 " rr
175.00 n n
175.00 n n
175.00 n n
175.00 n n
150.00 n n
140.00
175.00
125.00 n n
125.00 rr n
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salaries of the following
persons employed in the Court House in the respective positions set forth be fixed as follows for
the year 1947, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday
in January, 1948:
Ruth Bebout, Cleaner
Laura Shields, Cleaner
Belle Moulden, Cleaner
Margaret Jenkins, Cleaner
Helen Davis Maple, Cleaner
Miranda Barrows, Cleaner
Nan Keenan, Cleaner
Christine Baker, Cleaner
Clemie Holbert, Cleaner
Margaret Gessell, Cleaner
Helen Hill, Matron of Ladies Rest Rooms
Motion carried.
$ 72.50
per month
72.50
n
n
72.50
n
n
72.50
"
"
72.50
n
rr
72 a 50
n
n
72.50
n
"
72.50
"
"
72.50
"
n
72.50
"
"
72.50
"
n
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salaries of employees in the
Registration Office in the respective positions set forth be fixed as follows for the year 1947,
covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948:
Gino P. Amanati, Chief Registrar and
Inspector of Registrations
Donald C. Hallam, Assistant Chief Registrar
and Inspector of Registrations
Alex Patterson, Assistant Chief Registrar
and Inspector of Registrations
Angela B. Marchione, Registrar and Inspector
of Registrations
Carmella Gilmore, Registrar and Inspector
of Registrations
Henrietta Garbinski, Registrar and Inspector
of Registrations
Motion carried.
215.00 per month
190.00 " "
190.00 n n
165.00 n n
160.00 " "
160.00 It "
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salaries of employees in the
office of the Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes in the respective positions set forth
be fixed as follows for the year 1947, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1941,
to the first Monday in January, 1948:
456
MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
R❑SS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
Mary L. Gillie, Acting Chief Assessor
$ 240.00
per
month
Irene Merlino, Clerk
200.00
j Ann Kasinec, Clerk
165.00
)Nary Craig, Clerk
165.00
n
n
Iphigenia Scqumis, Clerk
165.00
Indamae Cain, Clerk
175.00
Steve Obertach, Clerk
170.00
n
n
Josephine Stoner, Clerk
165.00
Juanita Sproat, Secretary
165.00
Hilda Grossman, Clerk
165.00
Martha Ruscitti, Clerk
165.00
John Lombardo, Clerk
185.00
"
"
Kenneth Murray, Clerk
175.00
"
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins,
that the salary of Lula Henry, Matron
at the Detention Home, be fixed at $95.00 per month for the
year 1947, and that the salary of May j
Osborne, Assistant Matron, be fixed at $80.00 per month for
I
the year 1947, both covering the period �(
from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday
in January, 1948.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins,
that the salaries of employees in the
Engineering and Bridge Departments in the respective positions set forth be fixed as follows for
the year 1947, covering the period from the first Monday in
January, 1947, to the first Monday in
January, 1948:
? H. B. Crumrine, Draftsman
$ 265.00 per month
I
Irene Sokol, Secretary
165.00
John T. Fetcko, Transportation Officer
200.00
Thomas Russell, Night Watchman at the County Garage 165.00
€ John Andy, ;Mechanic
225.00 n n
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins,
that the salary of James J. Reardon,
Director of Veterans Affairs, be fixed at $205.00 per month
for the year 1947, and that the salary
s of Harriet Trinoni, Secretary to the Director of Veterans Affairs, be fixed at $160.00 per month
� for the year 1947, both covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first
s
Monday in January, 1948.
Motion carried.
by Mr. Cummins,
that the in the Engineering]
g' Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded
I
rates of pay
i
and Bridge Departments for the positions set forth be fixed
as follows for the year 1947, covering j
i
the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948: i
Transitman
$ 1.15 per hour
1
I Chainmen
1.o5 n n
' Operators
1.15 n "
Foremen
1.15 n n
! Skilled labor
1.15 n n
Semi -skilled Labor
.90
} Common Labor
.75
Inspectors
7.00 per day, plus traveling
expenses
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins.,
that all persons employed as extra
I
Court Clerks by the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts be paid at the rate of $5.00 per day; that
I
persons employed as extra clerical help, having ninety days'
experience, be paid at the rate of
I
$5.00 per day, provided that the official holding said office in which such clerical help is
employed, shall first certify to the County Controller that
such extra clerical help has had at
i
I
I I
MINUTE BOOK
457
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ROSS R. CUMMINS, FRANCIS E. PETTIT, JOHN N. ❑'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
least ninety days' experience in that office; that all other clerical help be paid at the rate of
$4.50 per day; all of the foregoing rates to be effective for the time actually employed in the
respective capacities for the year 1947, covering the period from the first Monday in January,
1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948.
i
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that all persons employed as laborers
in the Court House be paid at the rate of 75 cents per hour for the time actually employed in said
,
capacity for the year 1947, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the
first Monday in January, 1948.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting was
s
adjourned.
NO. 2-S
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., January 17, 1947
i
,
The Salary Board of the County of Washington met in the office of the County Commissioners
on Friday, January 17, 1947, with the following members present: County Commissioners Cummins,
I
Pettit and Lowstuter; and Deputy Controller Dentel.
Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Lowstuter, that the salary of James 0. Roupe,
i Warden at the County Jail, be fixed at $235.00 per month for the year 1947, covering the period
from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in January, 1948.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salaries of the following
persons employed in the Court House in the respective positions set forth for the year 1947, be
i fixed as follows, effective when stated, and covering the period from that date to the first
Monday in January, 1948:
Russell Scott, Janitor, effective Jan. 16, 1947 $ 150.00 per month
Elvernia Stevens Cleaner, effective Jan. 6,1947 72.50 " "
Nellie Manning, Cleaner, effective Jan. 16,1947 72.50 " "
Lulu Swart, Cleaner, effective Jan. 6, 1947 72.50
Motion carried, with Mr. Pettit voting "No".
Motion by Mr. Lowstuter, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the salary of Hugh O'Donnell,
Custodian of the Records in the Tax Assessment Department, be fixed at $135.00 per month for the
i
year 1947, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947, to the first Monday in
1
January, 1948.
Motion carried.
,
Motion by Mr. Pettit, seconded by Mr. Lowstuter, that all persons employed as skilled
I laborers in the Court House be paid at the rate of $1.15 per hour for the time actually employed
in said capacity for the year 1947, covering the period from the first Monday in January, 1947,
,
to the first Monday in January, 1948.
Motion carried.
I
E �