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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 312 - 9-21-1942 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS IL y9 WARD VNIN IIN6 {:U iY:fcn C NIX. 311 Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa,, September 8, 1942* i i Board of County Commissioners in regular session, specially called, for the purpose of adver- tising for the necessary ballots for use at the General Election to be held Nov -ember 32 1942, those i present being Messrs. Cummins and O'Neil, Mr. Berryman being absent. Motion duly made and seconded that the County Controller be authorized to advertise for bids for 105,000 regular Official Ballots, more or less, 25,000 regular Official Specimen Ballots, more I or less, the necessary specimen ballots for the county chairman of each political party and political I r body in the county for each district, as required by Section 1008(c) of the Election Code (Act No. 320 - 1937) with all of the foregoing to be used at the General Election to be held November 3, 1942; such bids to be received by the County Controller until 11 A.M,,E*W.T., Monday, September 21, 1942, I and opened immediately thereafter in the Office of the County Commissioners; certified check in the amount of #500 must accompany each bid and the right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Lotion carried. Lotion duly made and seconded that the County Controller be authorized to advertise .for bids for supplying tally sheets, return sheets, envelopes, numbered lists of voters, Voter's Guides, etc., etc., required for use of the election officers at the General Election to be held November 3, 1942, supplies to be packed in 188 boxes for use in boroughs, townships and third class cities, as Mq be found necessary; such bids to be received by the County Controller until 11 A.M., E.W.T., Monday, September 21, 1942, and opened immediately thereafter in the Office of the County Commissioners; certified check in the amount of $100,00 must accompany each bid and the right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Motion carried,. There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. September 11, 1942, ATTEST: NO. 312 Office of the County Co#.issioners, Washington, Pa., September 21, 1942, Board of County Commissioners in joint session With the County Controller for the purpose of opening bids in accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller for the necessary ballots i I and election supplies for use at the General Election to*be held November 3, 1942; present for County Commissioners Berryman, Cummins and OtNeil; County Controller Stuart present. In accordance with the aforementioned advertisement, the following bids on the necessary ballots for the coming election were opened and read in the presence of the County Commissioners.- 1 I� U I MINUTE BOOK BOAR® OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS MDNONGAHEIA PUBLZSBING CUMPANY and WARD PRINTING COMPANY: 105,000 Regular Official Ballots, 25,000 Regular Official Specimen Ballots, and the necessary specimen ballots for the County Chairman of each political party as required by Section 1008(c) of the Election Code for the sum of 1600000 THE CASLON PRESS, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. '105,000 Regular Official Ballots, 25,000 Regular Official Specimen Ballots - size of all ballots to be 11 x 16 inches, approximately -- lump sum bid $1590,00 Approximately 50 to 250'Military Ballots included in the above price (A) To print and deliver a re -run of a ballot of any election district, either because of a change of specifications or an error of any County Representa- tive or Em Ivyee, for the sum of 11.75 (B) To print and deliver ballots additional to the contract quantity --per thousand 8,460 (C) To allow as a credit for so many of the ballots specified as vie shall not be required to print - per thousand 6.50 TERMS: 1% Discount - 10 days Copy received approximately October 7, 1942 - Delivery of ballots on or before October 21, 1942 - Delivery by our Truck (Load Insured) - Bid Bond Attached - If awarded the contract, we will furnish a Performance Bond. HERBICK & HELD PRINTING COMPANY, Pittsburgh,'Pa. 'We propose to print, bind, package and deliver 105,000 regular official Ballots and 25,000 regular Official Specimen Ballots to be used at the General Election for the lump sum of 1395000 To print and deliver ballots additional to the contract quantity - per thousand 10.00 To print and deliver a re -run of a ballot of any election district, either be- cause of a change of specifications or an error of any County Representative or employee, for the sum. of 25.00 To allow as a credit for so many of the ballots specified as shall not be re- quired to print - per thousand _ 3.00 THE STEVENSON & FOSTER COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pa. ; 105,000 regular official ballots on 60# White Book Paper - size to be designated by you but not to exceed 11 x 15 inches with not more than 185 precincts - 25,090 specimen official ballots - Total amount, 130,000 - for the sum. of 1950.00 If more than the amount above specified, each additional thousand, either regular or specimen, would be - per thousand 15.00 If lesser amount than 130,000, a refund of S10.00 per thousand will be allowed on the differential 10,00 In addition to 150,000, the necessary specimen ballots for use of County Chairman of each political party as required by Section 1008(o) of the Election Code, without any additional cost whatsoever. Complete delivery on or before October 17, 1942, if copy is received by Gotober 8, 1942, or delivery may be designated. We enclose certified check in the sutra of $500#00 with the understanding that we receive at least 10 days' time to print ballots after official copy, complete in all details, is furnished us. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. O'Nail;: that the awarding of the contract for the ballots be deferred until the bids have been tabulated. Motion carried. In accordance with the advertitement of the County Controller for the necessary election: supplies for use at the coming General Election, the following bid was opened and read in the presence of the County Commissioners: MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL. COMMISSIONERS WILLIAM G. JOHNSTON COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pao 186 Boxes General Election Supplies 1942 with names of eounty-wide candidates printed on return sheets, tally papers; the necessary computing books with manes of Bounty -wide candidates printed therein; and each box to contain a revised edition of "`the Voter's Guide"; for the sum of 05.fi2 Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. O'Neil, that the contract for the aforementioned electiot supplies for the General Election to be held November 3, 1942, be awarded to the William G. Johnston Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., at their bid of 805.62. Motion carried. In connection with the delivery of the ballot boxes, ballots and election supplies for the coming General Election, the following bid was presented% T. M. BEDILLION, R. D. #4, Washington, Pa. Delivery of ballot boxes, ballots and election supplies to Judges of Elections in 184 voting precincts $275000 Motion duly made and seconded that the Chief Clerk be instructed to contact T. M. Bedillion, advising him of the creation of a new voting precinct in Washington County, thereby making the total number of voting districts 185, rather than 1S4, as specified in the bid covering the delivery of the election supplies. Action in the matter of the awarding of the contract for the delivery of the aforementioned election supplies to be deferred until the bid of T. M* Bedillion is corrected so as to cover delivery to the full number of voting districts now existing in Washington County. Motion carried. r, There being no further business before the joint meeting, it was adjourned. ,J e R , w..,� f September 25, 1942 ATTEST: NO. 313 Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa., September 25, 1942, Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil. Motiog duly made and seconded that the action taken by the Board in Minute No. 304, under date of June 22, 1942, with reference to the satisfaction of the liens improperly entered against the Piedmont Coal Company and/or The Berkshire Coal Company, be amdended to the end that either the County Solicitor or Irene Merlin, Clerk in the County Commissioners' Office, be authorised to execute the necessary satisfaction of the said liens entered improperly in the Prothonotary's Office, Lotion carried. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. O'Neil, that the following Resolution be adopted, to -wits I WHEREAS, it has been made to appear to the County Commissioners of Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, that all taxes levied and assessed against the respective interests of Piedmont Coal Company in and to the tracts of coal described in the Tax Deeds set forth on the attached list (For attached list, see Deed Book No. 660, Page 477, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds) were paid prior to any tame sales; and