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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
SCOTT MOTOR COMPANY, Washington, Pa.
New 1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe 4-door Sedan with trunk,
equipped with Standard factory equipment, Dual Horns, Huol
Windshield Wipers, Spare Tire & Tube, as follows:
Price of Car $822.25
Less allowance on 1940 Nash Sedan 552,25
Total Delivered Price $270 00
tax
Upon completion of proper/exemption papers, there will be deducted
$21.75 due Washington County, which will result in a net difference
of $$248,25.
Siren and spot light to be removed and installed free of charge to
new car.
Lotion duly made and seconded that the contract for the 1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Club
Sedan for use of the County Detectives, be awarded to the Scott Motor Company, Washington, Pa.,
at their net bid of $248.25, said company to be authorized to furnish and install in this car
underseat heater and direct unit double defrosters for the sum of $19.85. Motion carried.
Mere being no further business before the joint meeting, it was adjourned.
THE FOREGOING ]MINUTES READ AND APPROVED:
February 14, 1941
ATTEST:
110. 168
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Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., February 10, 1941.
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman,
CumI.ins and O'Neil.
Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Yr. O'Neil, that the contract for one hundred six tons,
more or less, of plain structural steel to be used in the construction of eight county bridges be
awarded to the O'Brien Steel Construction Company, Washington, Pa., for the sum of $6,757.36, plus
the sum of $16.90 to cover the cost of proper bond for the faithful performance of the contract,
in accordance with their bid opened and read -,in the County Commissioners' Office on Friday,
February 7, 1941. Motion carried.
After discussion of the bids received and opened on Friday, February 7, 1941, for Fleet
Insurance for public liability, property damage, fire and theft coverage on truck and automobile
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equipment and road building machinery owned and operated by Washington County, the awarding of
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i the contract was deferred until a further study of the bids has been made.
In further reference to the matter of the bids for Fleet Insurance, Chairman Berryman pre-
sented the following letter to the Board which was received by him from the American Casualty
Company, Reading, Pennsylvania, in connection with the bid of George H. Hott, Charleroi, Pa:
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS. JOHN N. O'NEfL. COMMISSIONERS
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February 7, 1941.
lair. John D. Berryman, President
Board of County Commissioners Washington County
Court House, Washington, Penna.
Dear Mr, Berryman:
It is our understanding four bids for the public
liability and property damage on the automobile
equipment were read in your office today, February
7, 1941, and the bids received from Mr. J. R, Gulley,
Mr, W. A, Challener and the Hill Agency were 337.91,
while a fir. G, H. Hott of Charleroi, Pa, gave you a
bid of $337,81 and we learn that in view of the
figure given by Mr. Hott, he is to be awarded the
liability and property damage insurance through our
Company.
Since all bids released to our Agents were uniform,
we are withdrawing the bid given by Mr. G. H. Hott of
Charleroi, Pa, as we can not ggree to write the liabil-
ity $20/70,000 limits and 5000 property damage at a
premium of $337.81 as presented by Mr. Hott.
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Very truly yours,
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY
/s/ E. E. GANGENERE
E. E. Gangewere,
Resident Vice -President
No action was taken by the Board in the matter of the withdrawal of the bid of Geo. H. Hott,
Charleroi, Pa., in view of the fact that the Board wishes to make a further study of all bids
presented in connection with the contract for Fleet Insurance.
Motion dul.V made and seconded that payment in the amount of 100.00 be approved in favor
of William H. Orr, covering damages to his property in connection with the reconstruction of
Mute 62026, Peters Township, this county. Motion carried.
In response to an application filed in the office of the Water and Power Resources Board,
Department of Forests and Waters, Harrisburg, Pa., on the 27th day of January, 1941, permission
has been granted to the Commissioners of Washington for the construction of Bridge No. 3, across
Pigeon Creek, about seventy-five hundreths of a mile above its mouth, on Route 597, in Carroll
Township and Monongahela City, this county, copy of said permit to be filed in the Office of
the County Road and Bridge Department.
Minutes No. 164-165-166 were read and approved by the Board,
There being no further business before the meeting, it was adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED:
February 14, 1941
ATTEST:
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