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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 375 - 11-5-1943 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL. COMMISSIONERS 12 S9 WARD PRINTING (O 72323_ ,_ ^_` Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Washington County, and would further suggest that inhere applioa- i dons have been refused, some notice lae given to the families and to the funeral directors in- volved. I regret that this action was not taken to approve such claims as they were presented i since it is a matter of personal interest to those affected, and should have been taken care of at the proper time. Question called for: Voting "Aye", Messrs. Berryman and Cummins, Mr. O'Neil not voting for the reasons set forth in the foregoing remarks. This being a majority, the -.motion was declared carried. j Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorized to cancel the Treasurer's Tax Sale of May 24, 1942, in the name of Bertha Sandor, lst Ward, Canonsburg Borough, covering tames i ? for the year 1936 on property descilbed as Lot No. 30, 2nd Street, McNary Plan, No. 2, in the sold' borough, such sale being in error in view of the fact that the said assessment was in duplication with that of Andy Rostyo who holds tax receipts for the payment of the tax in question. Motion j carried. Minute No. 373 was read and approved by the Board. I There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. November 5, 1943 ATTEST:. \ NO, 375 Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa., November 5, 1943. Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman, Cummins and O'Neil. Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the payment of the sure of $500.00 in favor of Denesand Susie Toth, representing the damages to their property in East Pike Run Township, located on the road between California and West Brownsville from Station 77*75 to Stations 89*10, for which judgment was entered at No. 198 May Term, 1943, Motion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the payment of the sure of 5.65 in favor of John F. honey, representing the costs in the proceeding of Denes and Susie Toth against the County of Washington at No. 198 May Term, 1943, for which judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff for #500.009 Motion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that the following Resolution be adopted, to wits 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 62110, Blaine Township, between stations 133t92 and 114*50, have been examined and the County Commissioners agree that'the County will not assume liability for any property damages resulting from the construction of the highway as contemplated by these plans, or any damages arising out of any changes or alteration of drainage) resulting from the construction or maintenance of the highways, or any damages resulting to any property or holdings of any Public Utility Oompany; or any and all damage resulting to any coal or other minerals in and underlying the property affected by this improvement* Motion carried. 1 F� MINUTE BooKT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS. JOHN N. O'NEIL. COMMISSIONERS Motion duly made and seconded that the following Resolution be adopted by the Board, to wit: BE IT RESCLVED, By the County Commissioners of Washington County that the plans submitted by the Department of Highways for the changing of State Highway Route 62119 between Stations 71+46.3 and 82a00, and also Route 62110 between Stations 130*50 and 133:92, Blaine Township, have been ex- amined and the County Commissioners agree that the County will not assume liability for any property damage resulting from the construction of the highway as contemplated by these plans, or any damages arising out of any changes or alteration of drainage resulting from the construe- tion or maintenance of the highways, or any damages resulting to any property or holdings of WV Public Utility Company, or any and all damage resulting to any coal or other minerals in and underlying the property affected by this vement. Motion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that approval be given to the action of the Board taken on November let in the matter of changing the Polling Place in the let Precinct of the 3rd Lard of the City of Washington to the storeroom of Susan Buschta, 28 East Chestnut Street, the former Polling Place being no longer available; such action being taken by the Board under the provisions of the tlection Code of 1939 for emergency changes in Polling Places within ten days of election, the rental for use of the said storeroom to by J15.00 for each Primary and each November Electim, Motion carried, Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorised to cancel the Treasur- er's Tax Sale of lurch 24, 1942, in the name of the Frank Dickerson Estate, in the 2nd Ward of the City of Monongahela, covering delinquent taxes against ,property described as 2 vacant Lots, 205-207 Fourth Avenue, in the said ward of the said city; such sale being in error in view of fact that the said assessment was a duplication of that of the I. S. Crall Estate. Notion carried. Motion duly =&e and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorised to cancel the Treas- urer's Tax Sale of March 24, 1942, in the #Ame of Charles Benneweg, covering delinquent borough taxes for the year 1935. in a total amount of 025#53, against property considting of a lot and two-story frame house situate on Main. Street in the Borough of McDonald, .;Allegheny County, such sale being in error in view of the fact that the said tax was paid to the Borough of McDonald and the lien of record in the Prothonotary's office at No. 2006, August Term, 1939, M,I,.D* was satisfied under date of April 24, 1943, by Wallace S. Gourley, Solicitor for the Borough of McDonald. Motion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that the County Treasurer be authorised to cancel the Treasur- er's Tax Sale of April 24, 1943, in the name of the Pennburg Coal Company, in the Borough of B'urgettstown, covering delinquent taxes against property described as "43 Acres Surface, Tipple, Adjoining Geo. Arvenetski on the South, on the 'Kest by the Pennsylvania 1kilroad", and also to exonerate all subsequent taxes against the said Pennburg Coal Company in connection with the assessment aforesaid; such action being taken in view of the fact that the said assessment was In duplication, being also carried on the assessment records for Smith Township for the years in vuestion. Motion carried. �l MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS WE S* W. W. Hawkins did lay out a plan of lots in East Bethlehem Township and did sell therefrom on May 5, 1925, hot No. 9, to John Crumrine who, on September 20, 1925, transferred and conveyed the some to Elizabeth Byers; and I WHEREAS, The said lot of ground was from and after 1926 assessed to the said Elizabeth Byers and taxes paid thereon; and j WHSREAS, The said W. W. Hawkins did sell to I. F. Piersol a portion of the said plan, to -wit, I 43 acres, which said tract was sold by the County Treasurer, January, 1940, and a.in April, _ 1 1940, to the County of Washington for unpaid taxes for the years 1928 to 1933 inclusive, as the I property of the said I. F. Piersol; and i I WHEREAS, The question has been raised as to whether or not the said hot No. 9 was included I in the sale of the said tract to the said 11ounty of Washington and a clarification thereof has been requested; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Commissioners admit and declare that the said sale to Washington County by the Washington County Treasurer of said tract of 43 acres in the name of I. F. Piersol was not intended to and did not include Lot No. 9 in the said Hawkins Plan, now owned by Elisabeth Byers and if such sale purports to show the said lot was included, the same is hereby cancelled as to said Lot No. 9. Motion carried. Motion duly made and seconded that the following Resolution be adopted by the Board, to -wits MMREAS, The property of the Duquesne Coal and Coke Company was sold to Washington County for the non-payment of taxes on April 25, 1940; and WHEREAS, By reason of a petition in bankruptcy filed January 6, 1941, the said Duquesne Coal and Coke Company is now in bankruptc* in the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania at No. 21009 in Bankruptcy; and MRFAS, in order to better effect a sale of the said property, it is advisable and necessary that the said property be sold in cooperation with the bankruptcy proceeding to the end that it might be sold free and clear of all taxes, claims, liens and rights of creditors; and WHEREAS, An order was made in the said bankruptcy proceeding on November 4, 1943, by the Referee in Bankruptcy, directing and autbbrizing the sale of the said property by S. W. Blakslee, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Trustee of the said bankrupt estate, the said sale to be made free and clear of all liens against or claims to title to the said property and directing that the said liens against or claims of title to the properties shall and may be transferred'to the' and proceeds of the said sale/providing further that the proceeds thereof shall be charged with the ex- penses incurred in preserving and maintaining the said property and the expenses incurred in con - Inection with the liquidation of the said property; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLTD, That the Board of Commissioners consent to and acquiesce in the aforesaid order of the Referee in Bankruptcy and does hereby consent to the sale of the said property of the Duquesne Coal and Coke Company free and clear of all liens, enoumbranees and claims, to the end that the proceeds derived from the sale of the said property shall be subject to the *lain of the County of Washington for the said proceeds from the sale of all the property sold'to the County for the non-payment of taxes, after deducting only the cost and expense of preserving and maintaining the said property and the expenses chargeable against the same for liquidation thereof;; T.