HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 96 - 7-11-1940 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 67
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL. COMMISSIONERS
NO. 96
July 11, 1940.
Joint meeting of the Commissioners of Westmoreland and Washington Counties held on Thursday
July 11, 1940, at 10:30 A.M., on the Donora Webster Bridge in connection with renewing the
wiring and installing new navigation lights on the bridge in compliance with the request of the
Department of Commerce of the United States, those present being Westmoreland County Commis-
sioners White, Cochran and Kell, with their County Engineer, Aar. Hebrank, Washington County
Commissioners Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil, H. B. Crumrine and G, L, Allman of the Washington
County Road and Bridge Department, and Mr. Currier of the West Penn Power Company, Donora, Pa.,
with Commissioner Berryman presiding at the joint meeting.
Motion by Mr. Kell, seconded by Mr, Cummins:; that bids be requested for the proposed work,
involving renewal of the navigation lighting system oil the Donora=,Webster Bridge, in accordance
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with plans and specifications for same, as prepared by the West Penn Power Company; Washington
County to advertise for and receive the bids, advertisement to made in Washington and Greensburg
papers, and bids to be opened and contract awarded by Washington County Commissioners, the total
cost of this work to be divided equally between Washington and Westmoreland Counties. Motion
carried.
The Commissioners then made an inspection of the Webster Approach to the bridge and Mr,
Hebrank was authorized to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, requesting immediate
action toward improvement of the State Highway Route terminating; at the bridge which will require
provision for storm water drainage, filling on roadway and placing of a new surface course on
the approach to the bridge.
The matter of replacing broken concrete curb and repairs to the abutment on the Webster
Approach was discussed, Mr. Allman being authorized to proceed with the necessary repairs.
There being no further business before the joint meeting, it was adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED:
JULY 15, 1940
ATTEST:
NO. 97
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., July 13, 1940,
County Commissioners in regular session, specially called, those present being Messrs, Berry-
man, Cummins and O'Neil,
Motion duly made and seconded that the following Resolution be adopted:
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 62162, in North Strabane
and Chartiers Townships, between Stations 794ODtnd 87+50, have been examined and the County
Commissioners agree that the County will assume liability for any and all property damages