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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JAMES W. WALKER, - J. ELMER JOHNSTON, W. A. BARNES,- COMMISSIONERS
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., January 3) 1929.
'I'he Board of County Commissioners met in the office of the County
Commissioners, Court House, Washington, Pa., on Thursday, January 3, 19297 for
organization, the following members beng present; Commissioners J. W. Walker,
J. E. Johnston and W. A. Barnes. The Board proceeded to organize, there being
a motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Johnston,, that Mr. Barnes be elected
President of the Board for the ensuing year. Motion carried. ,nd and Mr. Barnes
declared elected.
Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded, by Mr. Johnston, President Barnes in
the chair, that John G. Hall, Chief Clerk to County Commissioners, be elected
Secretary of the ,Board for the ensuing year. Motion carried and fir. Hall de-
clared elected.
Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Barnes, that all employees in
the office of the County Commissioners and in all other departments, coming
within the jurisdiction of the County Commissioners, be re-elected for the en-
suing year, these including the Engineer of Court house, jail and grounds and
assistants,, the superintendent of the court house and assistants, including
helpers and those employed in cleaning building, the employees at the Detention
Rooms on West Beau Street, and at county garage,, with the proviso that upon
II thirty day's notice any employee may be retired. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Walker, that George S. Chaney
be re-elected County Engineer and that all employees of that department be
retained for the ensuing year, with the proviso that upon thirty day's notice
any of said employees may be retired. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Walker, that John G. Hall
be retained as chief clerk to the Commissioners. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Walker, sec,,,nded by Mr. Johnston, that Norman E. Clark,
Esq., be retained as solicitor for the County. Motion carried.
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