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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
James Verner, Bridge Foreman; Lynn Sprowls, Road Foreman;
Arthur Cornetto and G . M. Carroll, Truck Drivers.
The foregoing named persons were unanimously elected upon motion mad and
duly seconded, and carried.
On motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned to meet at the
call of the Chairman.
(SIGNED)
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa. , January 8, 1936 .
Joint meeting of County Commissioners and County Controller; present for
County Commissioners, Messrs. Berryman, Amos and O'Neil, County Controller Post
present and Mr. Frank Ward, representing the Chamber of Commerce .
The following agreement made with the City of Washington in connection with
acquiring property upon which to establish an airport and landing field, in Hope-
well township, Washington County, was duly executed by the Board of County Com-
missioners, attested by the County Controller:
A G R E E M E N T
MADE and entered into this 13th day of February, 1936, by and between
the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of the County of Washington, Pennsylvania., and
the COUNCIL of the City of Washington, Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, in the judgement of the said Board of County Commissioners,
and said Council, it is necessary and desirable to establish and maintain a muni-
cipal airdrome and aviation landing field in the vicinity of Buffalo Village,
Washington County, Pennsylvania, and
WHEREAS, the City of Washington desires to sponsor a project to the
proper Federal or State authorities for the establishment and maintenance of said
airdrome and landing field, in order to provide money, by the expenditure of Fed-
eral Funds, for relief purposes in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and
WHEREAS, It becomes necessary in connection therewith that the City,
prior to the approval of said prOject, provide the ground for such airdrome and
landing field and agree to pay certain expense or share of the projectz costs as
such sponsor, and
WHEREAS, because of the advantages that will accrue to the County of
Washington by the obtaining of Federal funds for relief purposes and the estab-
lishment of an airdrome and landing field, the County of Washington is willing
to assist the daid City of Washington to acquire and maintain said airdrome and
landing field as permitted by the Act of June 9, 1931, P.L. 401, Section 493; and