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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 289 - 4-13-1942 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS NO, 288 Ofoe of the County Commissioners,, Washington, Pa,, April 6, 1942. County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil* Motion by Mr. O'Neil, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the following Resolution be adopted by the Board, to -wit: WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners, by resolution dated March 23, 1942, did adopt, -certain specifications as standard for headstones to be erected by them for war veterans in accordance with the Act of May 2, 1999, P,L, 1278, as amended; and YMEREAS, By virtue of the existing emergency requiring the conservation of all materials necessary for the war effort, this Board has decided to discontinue the placing of bronze service markers; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Board of Commissioners that the specifications as adopted by the resolution aforesaid be amended so as to include on the said headstone, the proper inscription and insignia to be out in the said headstone to indicate the war in which the deceased veteram has served. Motion carried. Minutes No. 285, 286 and 287 were read and approved by the Board: There being no further business before the meeting, it was Adjourned* • � � uM Iw • a a • � r �a April 13, 1942 ATTEST: ---------------- NO. 289 Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa., April 13, 1942. Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil* Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorized to cancel the Treasurer's Tax Bale of March 24, 1942, for delinquent county tax for the year 1935, in the name of the J. B. Chambers Estate, Donegal Township, covering property described on the assessment record as "66 acres Surface, Adjacent property of To J, Thompson and Morgan Hoge", such assessment being erroneous inasmuch as no such surface acreage was ever owned by the J. B. Chambers Estate. Motion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the execution of an .Agreement between Washington County and the Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., convering the construction by the said Pittsburgh Coal Company, of a reinforced concrete pit mouth or underpass, for the purpose of transporting coal under the County road in Robinson Township, Washington County, for a distance of forty feet, more or less. Motion carried. MINUTE 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