HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 349 - 4-9-1943 - COMMISSIONERBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, ROSS R. CUMMINS, JOHN N. O'NEIL, COMMISSIONERS
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NO. 348 Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., April 8, 1943,
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jBoard of County Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs. Berryman,
i 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 Fifty Thousand
j (#50,000.00) Dollars as a tempagary loan, was presented, duly seconded and adopted by said Board,
to -wit:
j WHEREAS, It has become necessary for said Board to borrow the sum of Fifty Thousand( 50,000,OG)
j Dollars for the purpose of meeting current expenses for the year 1943, to be payable out of taxes
and other current revenues vdiiah have been Assessed and levied, and are to be collected by the county
j during the year 1943, 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 i+enporwry 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
(1per oent* 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., $50000() 00
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED:
April 9, 1943
ATTEST:
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NO. 349 office of the County Commissioners,
I� Washington, Pa., April 9, 1943.
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Board of County Commissioners in regular session, those present being Messrs. Berryman,
Cummins and O'Neil.
Motion duly made, seconded and carried that approval be given to the execution of the Deed
of Release and Quital4i.m under date of April 8, 1943, in favor of Bessie and Walter Seal, Carroll
Township, in the amount of $299.00, representing compensation for land taken and/or damage to
their property in connection with the improvement of State Highway Route No. 181 R 1 in said
Township, along which said property is located*
Motion duly made and seconded that Donald C. Hackney, R. D. #1, Amity, Pa., be appointed as
Tax Collector in and for.A=vell Township in accordance with petition duly presented, such appoint-
ment to cover the unexpired term of Dark R. Ulery, resigned. Motion carried*
i Motion duly made and seconded that the following gamed persons be appoonted as Assessors in
j the respodtive districts set forth in accordance with petitions duly filed to fill the existing
vacancies in the said districts:
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MINUTE BOOK
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
ATTEST:Jl�
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,