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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
12 39 WARD PRINTING
NO. 52-A Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., March 25, 1940.
County Commissioners in conference with representatives of the Washington Aero Club relative
i to the construction of a Washington County airport near Buffalo Village, Hopewell Township; present
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for County Commissioners, Messrs.,Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil, with the Aero Club being represented
I by William B. McBride, William E. Alley, Donald Baldwin, Jerry Cummins, Joseph Luppino and Alfred
Johnson.
E The Commissioners agreed that they would consider a provision for the construction of the
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j airport in the preparation of their budget on which the 1940 tax levy will be based but, w1iile
they are in favor of such a project, they will make no provision for same if it will necessitate
an increase in the County tax levy.
The Commissioners accepted an invitation to attend a meeting of the Aero Club iA the near
future at which the airport situation will be discussed further.
There being no further business before the conference, it was adjourned.
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THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
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Burch 27, 1940
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ATTEST:
NO. 53
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., March 26, 1940.
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County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and
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O'Neil.
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Motion duly made and seconded that it appearing that a conference was held by David H. Weiner,
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County Solicitor, with Attorney H. D. Hamilton, Solicitor for the School District of Jefferson
Township and Attorney J. Albert Reed, Solicitor for the Board of Supervisors of said township,
relative to the Superior Mining Co. property, and that a request was made that the county take
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steps to prevent the further mining of coal from that property, and the collection of rents,
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I the County Solicitor is hereby authorized to prepare and file a bill of complaint against the
Superior Mining Co. and P. J. McMahon for that purpose. Motion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners be '
authorized to execute the lease between Washington County Commissioners and A. Boyd Siegel, pro-
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j viding office space in the Siegel Building, 21 East Wheeling Street, Washington, Pa., for the
use of the Washington County Agricultural Conservation Association from April 1, 1940, to March ,
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I� 31, 1941, with proviso that said lease may be terminated by either the lessee or lessor the first
day of any month by giving notice in writing thirty days prior thereto. Motion carried.
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