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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 2 - 1-3-1940 - COMMISSIONERBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL. COMMISSIONERS --- '�zrwrrt�-vtrrp7'rxccu 773'za- Registration Office: Chief Clerk, John Wright; Assistant to Chief Clerk, Gino Amanati; Clerks: ! Angela Be Marehione and Marian Popovioh; such appointments to be noted on the records of the Registration Commission. Sealer of Weights and Measures: David Re Davidson Superintendent Maintenance of Roads and Bridges: G. L. Allman Chauffeur: John T. Fetoko Road and Bridge Department: Chief Draftsman: He Be Crumrine; Assistants to Chief Draftsman: Dushan J. Nieksick and J, Harold Chapman. Motion carried, with Mr. O*Neil voting "No". Mr. Bert Irwin, former Superintendent of the Court House, appeared before the County Commis- sioners and turned over the keys of the Court House Building to the Board, Mr. Berryman called the attention of the Board to a copy of an order of Court handed to him that morning, showing the appointment of various court attaches and the matter was referred to the r Solicitor. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mrs Berryman, that the keys belonging to the Superintendent i of the Court House Building be turned over to Chris Altvater, newly appointed Superintendent, upon i the advice of the County Solicitor as being within their legal rights, without meaning to be dis- respectful,or in contempt of Court, it being the opinion of the Solicitor that the action taken I by the Court in appointing a Building Superintendent and assistants was not in conformity with the law. Motion carried, with Mr. O'Neil not voting. There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned• THE FOREGOING MI]MUTES READ AND APPROVED: January 13, 1940 ATTEST: i i N0. 2 Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa., January 3, 1940. i County Commissioners in adjourned session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and E O'Neil* Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mre Berryman, that the positions of Personal Property Tax Clerk and Veterans' Graves Registrar be combined and the duties of both positions be performed and fulfilled by one person. Mr. Berryman called for remarks and Mr. O'Neil objected to combining the positions for the reason that the duties of Personal Property Tax Clerk alone are more than enough to occupy one person's time for the proper supervision and exercise of the duties of Personal Property Tax Clerk; that the Veterans' Graves Registrar position is created by Act of Assembly as provided by the County Code of 1929 and specifically designated as that office and as a matter of custom has been filled by a war veteran. F-1 C MINUTE BOOK � BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS. JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS L 7 Question called for: Voting "Yes", Messrs. Berryman and Cummins; voting "No", Mr. O'Neil and wishing his vote so recorded. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Berryman, that Robert Crawford bot,appointed as For sonal Property flax Clerk and Veterans' Graves Registrar. Question called for: 'Noting "Yes", Messrs. Berryman and Cummins, with Mr. O'Neil not voting, Motion carried. i There being no further business before the meeting, it was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVEDs January 8, 1940 ATTEST i I NO. 3 ..-....«--«.-..�. Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa., January 5, 1940. County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil. ! Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Berryman, that the Chief Clerk, Mr. T. C. Hickson, i be authorized to attest the signatures of the County Coss asiomers on Commissioners' warrants dra'n on the County Treasurer until 'further action of the Board. Motion carried. There being no further business before the meeting, it was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND ,APPROVED: January 8, 1940 I ATTEST i i 110. 4 Office of the County Comumissioners, Washington, Pa., January 5, 1940. County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil. Motion duly made and seconded that the Solicitor be authorized, on behalf of the County, I to consent to the petition for modification, filed with the Public Utility Commission by the State Department of Highways, to relieve the County of Washington of any cost in connection with the reconstruction of the Scenery Hill Bridge on State Highway Route 113, to advise the Public Utility Commission of that consent and to withdraw the appeal taken from the previous order of the Commission upon the entry of a modified order relieving the County of any part of the cost of said reconstruction. Motion carried.