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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - - 1-7-1924 - COMMISSIONER 305"11 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WfSI1qWJJ>N COUNTY, PENNSYLVAN I IA Adie J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, YrK�� COMMISSIONERS Office of tho 'County Commissioners, Washington,'Pai-4s, January 7 , 1924. Amer Johnston, James W. Walker and W.•, A.- Barnes, @looted County Commissioners of Washington County, Pennsylvania, at the, Municipal Sloction hold on the first tueiday after the first Monday of November, 1923, not in the office of the County Commissioners in the Court House in the Borough of Washiligton at- 11 VolockA. M. p on' Monday, JanuairY 7, 19249 being the first Monday in January followlng the said election, for the purpose of assuming their offices. The oaths at office of the said County Commissions" had been subscribed to before President Judger, James I. Br6wnson, in open Court, at 10:30 A. H. of the said f Monday, January 7. 19 24 Motion by Mr Barnes,, seconded by liar Waiker.' that J I Johnston be elected President of the Board of County Commissioners for the ensuing year, question callod ,or; voting wAye" Messrs. Barnes and Walkoir. Motion carried and Mr. Zehno*n '47 d a c 1 arqt,il ea t ad, P"AiAontl tabnotonfiA the chair , Motion by Ir Barnes,, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that James W. Walker ,bad elected Soerotaz7, question called for; voting wAyew No"ro, -Barnoo and Johnston. Notion carried and Mr. Walker declared gloated. M4t&6n by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that Jobn 6,,, Rall be elected chief Clorkto the Board of County Clw*sissionors. qu in called for; volti-ag -OA70 .Mossrs. Walker and Johnston; -voting . wNsO Mr, Barnes, Notion carried and -4r. Hall declared elected Chief Clerk, *ktion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mr, Walker, that Androw'N, Li4abe gloated Solicitor to the Board of County Connissioners. . q1qostion called ftt; 4* i.od. and, Mr. Linn Messrs. Barnes, Walker and Johnston. Notion carr Y. Motion by Mr. Walker, , seconded by Mr. Jobnotons and unsalmo.us4y carried, tb*%,_Ao#,v4 "journ until 1:30 P. M. of said Monday, Januar► 7, 1924, Board adjourned until 1:30 P. M. • AdJourned meeting of County Commissioners convened an Monday afternqoao. January 7s, •1924t at 3:30 o'clock, members present being Messrs. Johnston, Valkof and Barnes, Motion by Mr, Walker, seconded by Mr. Barnes that Mrs. Josephine stoners, lire A,,,-,W,. _T&ylor and Miss Ronnie Sutherland be re-elected clerks In office of fi County CoMmissions,re for the ensuing year, with the provisift tbxt all employees of Sho the countq over which the County. Commissioners have juried;L#ti*n ,W*, uld be sleeted, 'arre-olected, for the year 1924, be subject# to a thirty dayta notice of di smi asol arc.-retirement. 1306 MINUTE - BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASaINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, yX OMIAISSIONERS 1kotion unanimously carried. Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that Leo Maloney be nominated for position of warrant clerk in office of County Commissioners, Motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mr. Walker, that Earl Amon be nominated for similar position. Motion duly made , seconded and carried that nominations close. Veto taken by Secretary calling the roll resulted as follows; voting for Leo Maloney, Messrs. Walker and Johnston; voting for Earl Amos, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Maloney declared elected. Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that John P Curran be nominated for position of Sealer of Weights and Measures. Motion by Xt. -Sarnes , seconded by Mr. Walker, that Paul Clark be nominated for same position. Motion duly made, seconded and carried that nominations close, Vote taken by Secretary galling the roll resulted as follows; voting for John F. Curran, Mosers, -Valker an* Johnston; voting for Paul Clark, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Curran declared elected. Motion by Mr, Walker, seconded by Mr. Barnes, that Chaney Snginseriag Company be elected County Engineer. question called for; voting "Aye* Messrs. Walker, Barnes and Johnston Motion carried and Chaney Engineering Compat 4sclared elected. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried the Board adjourned to meet with various County Officials an members of salary Boards having to do with waid,-Iofficials and their offices. ------0000-------- The SALARY BOARD, having to do with salaries for the office of Clerk of Courts, met in the office of the County Commissioners on Monday, January 7 , 1924, at 4 P. M. , following 'members being present ; --County Commissioners Johnston, Talker and Barnes, County Controller Underwood and Clerk of Courts, B. G, McGregir,, Board organized by electing Mr. J. -B. Johnston Chairman and John G. Hall, Seersta;y,, Motion by Mr. McGregor, seconded by Mr. Walker, that Ellen Schnsol 'be appointed Chief Clerk in the office of Clerk of Courts, with power to act as Clark of Courts. Motion unanimously carried, Motion by Mr. McGregor, seconded by Mr,. Underwood, that the salary — of Miss Schneek, as Chief Clerk in the office -of Clerk of Courts, be fixed at $100 . r per month. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Mr. Underwood, seconded, by Mr. Walker, that the Clerk of Courts be permitted to employ, an required, Mr, 'D. Glenn Moore and an additional clerk to act for him in Court. Motion unani*ously carried, Motion by Mr. McGregor, seconded by Mr. Underwood, that Mr. -D, Glenn Moore, employed in accordance with foregoing motion, be paid at rate of $6.00 per day when thus actually employed, certificate of such employment to be furrrish*d 'by the Clerk of Courts. Motion unanimously carried, Motion by Mr. McGregor,, seconded by Mr, Underwood, that an additional clerk, employed in accordance with foregoing motion, be paid at rat* of $5.00 per day, certificate of such employment to be furnished by the Clerk of Courts, motion unanimously carried, MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONftRS W -TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON. JAMES W WALKER Wt1wMSSIONERS BE IT RESOLVED, That all county officers now paid salaries who perform services for which fees are paid sha:ll be required to demand and collect such fees iii advance; and, in* order to bring this rule to the attention of attorneys and others', such officers shall have p.osted in their offices a opies of this resolution. The SALARY BOARD, having to do with salaries for the office of Prothonotary iniet, in the office *of the County Commissioners on Tuesday$ January 8t 19248 &'t 11 :15 A. M. , following members being present ; --County Commissioners johnotont Walker and Barnes, County Controller Underwood and H 3 Pollock,, Prethenot'ary'. Board organized' by electing Mr. Johnston Chairman and John G. Hall , Secretary, Motioh by Mr.- Pollock, seconded by Mr. Walker, that the following employees be retained* in' the office of the Prothonotary for the ensuing year, to-wit; Zrnost T. McNary, dhief Deputy; Matilda J. Schwartz , Deputy, Russell J, Rigglo, Deputy, Miss Ruth A Page, Clerk, Motion Unanimously carried. Motion by Mr. Pollocko secionded by Mr. Wilker, that Yr. McNary bo paid a salary of $225 per month; that Miss Schwartz be paid a sals.11bof $110 per month; that Mr, Riggle be paid a salary oi 100 per month; that Rise Ruth A, Page be paid 68,162y of $90 per month. . ' Ouestion called for; voting "Aye" . all meimbere of Board* for salaries of all excepting Mr. McNary; voting "Aye" o on motion regarding salaty of Mr. McNary, Messrs. Pollock, Johnston, Walker and Barnes; voting oleo on motion regarding salary of Mr. McNary, Mr. Underwood. 114tioin carried. Motion by Mr. Pollock , seconded by Mr. Walker, that he be permitted to take credit foPthe sum of $4.00 per diem for vach man required to be In Court for Minute Court or Sessions of Court and if required to employ other tban a member of his regular office force for such attendance in Court, that* -Such emplay* be paid by the County of Washington at rate of $4,00 per diem, said sum not to be obargod against, his office, Amendment *to this motion offered by Xr, Umdarwovd, s000ndod ty Mr, :9arnes, and carried, that the provisions of thk foregoing notion bo subjoet to the approval Of the solicitors of *,be County Commissioners =4 Controller the Court. Motion as amended then put before the -board and duly socanded and unani4ou4sly carried. There being no further business, the Board adjourned. The SALARY BOARD having to do' with the salaries for the offio* of County k0oommi6isioners met in the office of the County Commissiones on Tuesday, January 8t '1924 following members being present; -County* C#mmiasi#Acr& Johnston,. Walkor load Barnes and County Controller Underwood. Board organinod by oloot' ing Mr. Tobaston Chairman and John G, Hall , secretary, Motion by Mr. Walker; seconded by Nr, Undeme9d. that tbo w4wiew of owsrmw lin Otti-404f County Commissioners be fix9d " f*IIM:- ",2 Hall , Chief Clerk,, $260 per mienth; Leo' elea, 4150 OX, W4*01 Stoner, Mr4, ?sylor and Miss Suth*rl"" a 10"416 tags so" 40406 U OW od for; voting vAye" , Messrs. Walker and John&t4a. "40 X, �*,d'Vnderwood. %