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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 290 - 4-17-1942 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS Z'---_ -2TT ARD F-RMT{NZY8-7721 WHEREAS, It appearing to the Board that the business of the Real Estate Department, dealing i with the sale and redemption of all properties sold to the County for non-payment of taxes, has increased to such an extent that a separate Department has been created to properly supervise and transact same; and i WHEREAS, It appearing that in connection with such transactions, numerous motions and resolu- tions will be necessary in connection therewith, involving some three to four thousand properties; F and WHEREAS, It appearing that the best interests of the County and the other taxing authorities interested and of the taxpayers, require that full and complete records be kept by the Real Estate Department to the end that all persons interested may have reasonable access thereto; now, therefore, BE IT Rc;SOL M, By the Washington County Commissioners, that a separate minute book be kept by the said Real Estate Department, to be knovm as Real Estate Minutes," in which shall be kept and preserved the records of all actions taken with respect to the sale and redemption of all properties sold to the County of Washington for non-payment of taxes and in which book shall be recorded a true copy of all actions heretofore taken with respect to the said properties; a true copy of all said minutes to be furnished to the County Controller as required by the Act of Assembly in such cases made and provided. Motion carried. Minute No. 288 was read and approved by the Board. There being no further business before the meeting, it was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: May 1, 1942 ATTEST: I a NO. 290 Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa., April 17, 19429 Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil; County Controller Stuart also present. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. O'Neil, that the contract for surface treatment of various county roads as per advertisement of the County Controller, be awarded to the Hull Resurfac. ing Company, Butler, Pa., at their bid price of 20,754.55, for slag aggregate, in accordance with their bid submitted March 16, 1942, such surface treatment to be started on or before June 15, 1942. Motioncarried, with the County Controller present when this action was taken by the Board, and authorized to return the certified check of the unsuccessful bidder. Upon petition duly presented to the Board, the Polling Place in the 2nd Precinct of the 3rd ward of the City of Washington was changed from 136 North Lincoln Street to the basement of Wrights Memorial A,M.E. Zion Church at 150 North Lincoln Street, the former polling place being no longer available. 1 E 1 1 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL. COMMISSIONERS i L Motion duly made and seconded that an Agreement be executed between Washington County and the Manufacturers Light & Heat Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., covering the laying of a 10" high pressure pipe line for the purpose of carrying gas under the County road in Donegal Township from the Cleysville Borough line for a distance of 66 feet, more or less. Motion carried. There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ ,AND APPROVED: May 1, 1942 ATTEST: _Oa� ---------------- N0. 291 Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa., May 10 1942. Board of County Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil* The following Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Washington, State of Pennsylvania, relative to the issue by the said county of a note for One Hundred Thousand 0100,000.00) Dollars as a temporary loan, was presented, duly seconded and adopted by said Board, to -wit: WHEREAS It has become necessary for said Board to borrow the sum of One Hundred Thousand ( 100,000.00� Dollars for the purpose of meeting current expenses for the year 1942, and to be payable out pf.taxes and other current revenues which have been assessed and levied and are to be collected by the county during the year 1942, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Board of County Commissioners of the said County of Washington, that for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of current expenses of the county, the proper officials of the said county are hereby authorized and directed to negotiate a temporary loan on such terms as may be agreed upon by them, payable out of taxes which have been levied and are to be collected during the year 1942, and so much of said taxes as may be necessary to repay; said loan, with interest, is hereby set aside and designated for that purpose, and issue a note there- for, payable August b, 1942, with interest from date of said note at the rate of one and one-half (12) per cent. per annum, free of all taxes levied by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which said taxes the County of Washington assumes and agrees to pay, said note to be negotiated and issued as follows: THE WASHINGTON UNION TRUST COMPANY, Washington, Pa. 1009000r00 There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned* THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: may 11 1942. ATTEST: t, NO. 292 Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa., May 8, 1942. Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and. O'Neil, WHEREAS, It appears that a portion of South Strabane Township has been annexed by the Borough of East Washington by virtue of its Ordinance No. 230, filed at No. 313, August Term, 1941, Q.S,; :..