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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W. H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
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office of County Commissioners,
Washington p'. Pa. 9 Jaws 25# 1924*
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.
Johnston, Walker and Barnes,
The following resolution was duly presented and adopted by unanimous,
vote;-
WHIFIXASs the State of Pennsylvania had in the State Treasury at the
close of the fiscal year ending May 31# 1924 the money unused by the unorganised
Counties under the Rotherst Assistance Fund Law of 1919 which is known as the
"surplus ftnd" and in available for division among the Counties that have already
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availed themselves of the provisions of said Act;
WHVJMO the second allotment to the Counties which have availed thou-
solves of the provisions of said Act is two per oentum of the first amount ap-
portioned to the County;
WHMUFOR39 Be it Resolved; That the County of Washington wake appli-
cation for the said sun of two per centum of the said "surplus fund* and the
County of Washington hereby makes so appropriation of the sun of $560.63, the
944A amount to be disbaxsed by the Board of Trustees of the Motherst Assistance
JUnd of Washington County during the period commencing Jun* 1. 1924 and ending
MAY 31 1925,
June 25, 1924,
Board of County Commissioners in regular session,, each asul"ff having
had personal ,notioe of the meeting, members present being Messrs, Walker, Johnston
and Barns.
The .following resolution of the board of County Commissionere of the
CouniW of Washington,, relative to the issue ty Us said county of $4$000 inl*,
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W.WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
temporary loans was presented, duly seconded and unanimously adopted by said
Board, io,wit:
WIMUW, it has become nocipseary for the said Board to borrow the sum
of $45000 for the putpose of, meeting current expenses for the year. 1924 and foit
which taxes have been 1*9viod but are not' yet paid into the Coixnty Treasurer, now,
therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Cftnty Commissioners of the said CountT
of Washington, that for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of current
expenses, the proper officers of the said county are hereby authorized and di-
rooted to negotiate temporary loans ane issue notes therefor, payable on demanA, wJ " '-
with interest from date; said notes to be negotiated and issued as follows:
Names of Institutions-, Amount
First Nat'l Bank,, Canonsburg, Pa.
First Nat'l Bank,,, Donora - $ 20002
First Nat'l Bank,, Roscoa $ 10000
and that the said notes be paid out of the first funds available to the County
Treasurer from the taxes levied for the current year 'of 1924.
June 25, 1924,
RESOLUTION OF COUNTY
WHEREAS. It is provided by Act of Assembly approved mar 31 , 19119
P. L. 4689 that the Secretary of Highways, with respect to any State-aid Highway
Contract *hall certify to the State Treasurer and to the officials of the re-
spective county, , township or borough concerned therewith from time %a time dur-
ing the performance of the work any sum or .sums due from said county, township
or borough on the cost of such improvement, and
WHEREAS, The County of Washington has applied for the aid and
cooperatiori of the State in the reconstruction or improvement of a certain sec-
tion of State Highway Route No. 118, lying within the Borough of Bentleyville,
in the *am* manner an a State-Aid Highway in accordance with�tho provisions of
the Act of May 17 : 1917, P. L. 235 , said road being situated as follows:
From end of bridge over Pigeon Crook at Station 1825/95 to
beginning of Brial Pavement at station 1843/79,6, Application No, 2843,
NOW, THEREFORE, 23 IT RISOLVED, That the said County of- Washington
pay to the State Treasurer its proportionate share of the cost of such im-
provement to wit: 25 per contum thereof within ton days after receipt from time
to time during the performance of the work of certifications from the Socrq"ry
of Highways,, showing the amount of work performed and the material furnished by
the contractor having said contract in charge,, and that the Commissioners of
such county, or a majority of them, be authorized to enter into an agreement
the Secretary of Highways on boUlf of the Commonwealth providing . for .such
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
payment in the manner aforesaid. :
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There being no further business, the Board "Journed.
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Washington, Pa. , July 3, 1924.'
office of County Cosesifeies,0"4 I
The Salary Board having to do with the matter of salaries in and far i
the office of Recorder of Deeds was called in session by Recorder August Valentour
and met in the office of the County 4ommissioners on Tbarsday, July 3, 19249
at 11:45 A. M. , members present being County Commissioners, Johnston, Walker and
Barnes; 'Recorder August Valentour; County Controller Underwood hating notice of
meeting, but absent. '
Chairman Johnston presided.
Recorder Valentour stated that by reason of the resignation of Deputy
Recorder MoBurney it had become necessary for his to appoint a successor to b1s ,
and to rearrange the clerkships in his office and that he had appointed Mrs. Vesta
Miller to be Deputy Recorder and had advanced Alan Helen Mc$ary to the position
of Index Clerk and had appointed hiss Bernice faker to the position of Clerk;
f Mr. Valentour then made a motion that the salaries of Deputy'Recorder acid clerks
j be arranged as follows;
Mrs. Vesta Miller, Deputy,Reoorder, 025.00 per month;
Miss Helen MoBaryo Index Clerk, 125,00 " "
Miss Ruth Galbraith, Clerk 115.00 " "
Doss Bernice Baker, Clerk, 115.00 M "
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motion seconded by Mr. Walker and carried unanimously.
There "igg no further business before the meeting, it was duly adjourned.
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