HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 97 - 7-13-1940 - 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
MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
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resulting from the construction of the highway as contemplated by these plans, and also all
damages arising out of any changes or alteration of drainage resulting from the construction or
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maintenance of the highway. Motion carried.
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Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurdr be authorized to accept 1933 Delinquent
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County Tax against the property of Esther Morrow in the 2nd Yard of the Borough of Canonsburg, at
face, without penalty and interest, plus costs in the amount of $3.18, inasmuch as the property
owner was erroneously advised that no tax was due against the said property for the year 1933 and
therefore, payment was not made. Motion carried.
There being no further business before the meeting, it was adjourned.
THE, FOREGOING ITINUTES '_BEAD AND APPROVED:
July 15, 1940
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County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and
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On Friday, July 12, 1940, at 1:30 P.M., a conference in connection with the construction
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of the proposed airport near Buffalo Village, Hopewell Township, this county was held with the
following persons in attendance: County Commissioners Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil, with H. B.
Crumrine, Chief Draftsman in the Washington County Road and Bridge Department, Mayor J. Brady
Marble, Councilmen Shrontz, Lewis, Eakin and Goodridge, with their Solicitor, Meyer Goldfarb,
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I Captain Cecil P. Northrop, Senior Pilot, Pennsylvania Central Airways, Dr. Ralph Cooper Hutchin-
son, President, Washington & Jefferson College, the Chamber of Commerce being represented by Fred
S. Marshall, Pres., Frank lYard and R. C. Provost, Secretary, and the Aero Club by Nm. B. McBride.
At this conference, it was proposed that the County Commissioners confirm their former action
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providing for the ground for the site upon which to construct the said airport, a committee to
make the necessary contacts with the proper national officials in Washington, D. C., with a view
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to reopening the matter of the construction of the airport on the Buffalo Village site,
The matter of the Civil Aeronautics Authority Program, as it affects Washington and Jefferson
i College, was explained by Dr. Hutchinson.
Purusant to the aforementioned conference, the Board of Commissioners is willing to continue
with the original agreement to appropriate money for the purchase of land for the construction of
an airport on the site selected and approved, near Buffalo Village, in Hopewell Township, this
county; the proper departments and officials of the National and State Administrations to be
contacted with a view to offering the site and plans, as prepared, for their disposition as it
affects Washington County's participation in the proposed National Defense Program, arrangements