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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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BURGETTS - Aldah M. Conn, 15 Hickory Street, Burgettstom, Pa.
CANONSBURG 1ST WARD.- Steve Heiser, 256 Smithfield St., Canonsburg, Pa.
CANONSBUIG 3RD WARD - Henry Norwood, Maple Avenue, Canonsburg, Pa.
SMITH TOWNSHIP - Benjamin Sohilinski, Slovan, Pa.
Motion -carried.
Motion by Mr. O'Neil, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that the sum of #200.00 be appropriated by
Washington County to Company.R. 3rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Defense Corps, Washington, Pa.,
towards defraying expenses of the Corps. Lotion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that the rate of allowance for maintenance at the Washington
County Detention He me, West Beau Street, Washington, Pa., be increased from 50¢ per day to 60�
per day per person, effective as of March 1, 1943. Motion carried.
Minutes Nor 347-348 were read and approved by the Board*
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned*
THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ .AND APPROVED:
April 30, 1943
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NO. 350
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Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., April 24, 1943.
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, specially called, those present being
Messrs. Beriymen, Cummins and O'Neil.
Motion by Mr. O'Neil, seconded by Mr. Cummins, that Mrs. Mary J. Nist, R. D. 0, Washington,
Pa., be appointed as Tax Collector in North Franklin Township to complete the unexpired term of
Nellie L• Wilson, recently resigned; such action being taken in accordance with petition presented
to the Board in compliance with the provisions of the Act of Assembly governing such matters.
Motion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that the adoption of the following Resolution trader date of
April 16, 1943. be confirmeds
WHEREAS, The County Commissioners did receive on April 26, 1944, from the County Treasurer,
a conveyance of lands hereinafter described which had been advertised and sold for unpaid taxes
in accordance with the several Acts of Assembly relating to the sale and conveyance of lands for
taxes; and
WHEREAS, The said lands have not been redeemed within a period of two years as provided by
law; and
WHEREAS, Neither the Department of Forests and Waters nor the Game Commissioners has re-
corded with the County Commissioners a desire to acquire such lands for State Forests or State
Game Lands; now, therefore,
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OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R, CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL. COMMISSIONERS
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the !County Commissioners retain the following desoribed land as a County
I Forest, under the provisions of the Act of April 13, 1933, P.L. 35, 32 P.S. 171, to wait:
"All that certain piece or tract of land situate in the Township of Robinson, County of
Washington and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to -wit:
Beginning at a point in the line of lauds of E. C. Donaldson; thenceialong lines of E. C.
j Donaldson, South 880 261 40" West, 1875.13 feet to a point; thence North 10 201 West, 319.92
feet to a White Oak on line of land of Heirs of Sera fti.th; thence along the line of lands of
said Smith Heirs, South 890 21t 20" Test, 706.0 feet to a post; thence along the line of lead
of Mary M. Donaldson, and Richard M. Donaldson, South 00 171 East, .584.73 feet to a post; thence
along the same South 790 571 East, 728.60 feet to a point; thence along the same South 10 141
East, 1538.0 feet to a point; thence along the same North.840 58t East, 270.44 feet to a point;
thence along the same North 830 40t East, 487.0 feet to a point; thence by other land of the
said grantor, the following courses and distances:
North 180
401
West,
945.2
feet;
,North 626
20t
East,
553.5
feet;
South 470
291
East,
640.0
feet;
North 850
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East,
43%0
feet;
.North 00
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1045*0 feet;
thence along line of lands now or formerly of the Shave Coal Company, North 10 291 West, 100 feet
to the line of lands of E. C. 'Donaldson, the place of beginning, containing sixty-six (66) acres,
more or less.
Motion carried.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
April 30, 1943
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j� NO„ 351 Otfioe of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., April 30, 1943.
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs. Berryman,
Cummins and OtNei1. .
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
($100,000.00) Dollars as'a temporary loan, was presented, duly seconded and adopted by said Board,
to wit:
WBEREAS, 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 1943, to be pslyabae
out of taxes and other current revenues which have been assessed and levied, and are to be collected
by the county during the year 1943, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVER, 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 authorised 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 1943, 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 5, 1943. with interest from date of said note at the rate of one and one-half
(11� 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,Pae, S100,000.00
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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