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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
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Office of the County Commissioners,
»'ashington, Pa., July 25, 1941.
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman,
4 Cummins and O'Neil, l
4! Notion duly made and seconded that the County Controller be authorised to advertise for bids
1000000 Official Ballots, more or less, 250000 Official Specimen Ballots, more or less, and
(1 20,000 Candidates' Specimen Ballots, more or less, for use in the the Primary Election to be held
September 9, 1941; such bids to be received by the County Controller Lentil 11 A.N., E.S.T.,
j Friday, August 8, 1941, and opened immediately thereafter in the Office of the County Commissioners
each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of 500.00 and the right is reserve
to reject any or all bids. Notion carried.
Notion duly made and seconded that the County Controller be authorised to advertise for bids
for supplying tally sheets, return sheets, envelopes, numbered lists of voters, Voter's Guides,
etc., etc., required f'or use of election officers at the Primary Election to be held September 91,
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1941; such supplies to be packed in 188 boxes for use in boroughs, toships and third class,
cities, as may be found necessary, the bids for which will be received by the County Controller
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until 11 A.N., E.S.T., Friday, August 8, 1941, and opened immediately thereafter in the Gffice
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of the County Commissioners; each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of
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$100s00 and the right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Illation carried.
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Notion duly made and seconded that the following transfers be made in appropriation accounts
i as set up in the budget for the year 1941:
DEBIT AMOUNT CREDIT AMOUNT
Account No. 117 C-1 $200,00 Account No., 117 C-2 $200,00
" No. 106 C 4,95 " No. 106 E 4.95
• No.
104 A-2
100.00
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No,
104 A-5
100.00
. Nos
122 E
11.94
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No.
122 J
11.94
Nos
119 C
4.32
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NO.
119 I
4,32
" No.
112 B
.50
No.
112 F
.50
No.
107 B-2
212.50
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No.
107 B
212.50
s No.
135 K
150.00
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No.
135
150.00
" No.
132 U (Adult)
350.00
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No.
132 B (Adult)
350.00
" No.
118 B
50.00
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No.
118 E
50,00
Notion carried.
Notion duly matte and seconded that the County Controller be authorized to transfer the
ing amounts from the estimated unappropriated surplus to the various accounts as set forth below:
To Account No. 116 B-1 38.94
u " No. 116 B 212.50
No. 119 B 212,50
No. 120 B 212.50
Notion carried
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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL. COMMISSIONERS
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Lotion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the Agreement executed between Wash-.
ington County and the Allegheny County Workhouse and Inebriate Asylum for the six months• period
beginning July 1, 1941, and terminating January 1, 1942, whereby the rate of maintenance for
Washington County prisoners at said institution is fixed at 83X each per day, with the addition-
al sum of $1.50 allowed for transportation of each discharged prisoner to the County seat.
Motion carried.
Notion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the following resolutions, executed
on July 16, 1941 and July 25, 1941, respectively:
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 62150, from Station 80#38.50
to Station 87#25.20, in Canton Township, Washington County, have been examined and the County
Commissioners agree that the County will not assume liability for =q property damages resulting
from the construction of the highway as contemplated by these plans, nor any damages arising out
of aW changes or alteration of drainage resulting from the construction or maintenance of the
highwayi.
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 113, Section II, in 'Nest
Pike Run Township, Washington County, between Stations 902*20 and 1093*00, have been examined
and the County Commdssioners agree that the County will not assume liability for any property
damages resulting from the construction of the highway as contemplated by these plans, nor Nay
damages arising out of any changes or alterations of drainage resulting from the construction
or maintenance of the highway.
Motion carried and the foregoing resolutions declared approved by the Board of County Com-
missioners•
Motion dully made and seconded that the Agreement be approved between Washington County and
the Equitable Gas Company, Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania, for the placing of a 4" gas line along the
bituminous macadam road belonging to Washington County in North Strabane Township, from Canons-
burg to Thomas Station, for the purpose of carrying gas along said road for a distance of 850
feet, more or less. Notion carried.
The matter of accepting nomination petitions reaching the County Board of Elections after
the last legal date to file such petitions for the rrimary to be held September 9, 1941, was
presented. It was the oonoensus of opinion of the Board that no nomination petition be accepted
for the Primary to be held on September 9, 1941, which reached this office after the regular
closing hours of the office on the last legal date to file petitions as provided by the Act of
Assembly, July 21, 1941 being the last legal date to file in accordance with the provisions of
taid: Aot.
Minutes No. 215 and 216 were read and approved by the Board, There being no further busines
to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED:
July 29, 19410
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