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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON. JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
NOW, Therefore , BE IT RESOLED, That the said County of Washington
pay to the State Treasurer its proportionate share of the cost of such
improvement, to-wit; 25 per centum thereof, within ten days after receipt
from time to time during the performance of the work of certifications frost
the Secretary of Highwaysshowing the amount of work performed and the mate-rial
furnished, and that the Commissioners of said county, of a majority of them,
be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Highwaym.,ow
behalf of the Commonwealth providing for such payment in the manner afore" d-
June 30, 1925.
Commissiofters in regular session, members present being MessJM,.__ _-_
Johnston, Walker and Barnes ;
The follo*ing Resolution was duly presented, seconded and una,61-
mously adopted;
WHEREAS, it is provided by Act of Assembly approved May 31, 1911,
P. L. 468, that the Secretary of Highways , with respect to any State-aid
Highway contract shall certify to the State Treasurer and to the officialsk,-, ,
of the respective county, township or borough concerned therewith from time
to time during the performance of the work any sum or sums due from said
county,townshib or borough on the cost of such improvement, and
WHEREAS, the County of Washington has applied for the aid anA
cooperation of the State in the reconstruction or improvement of a certain
section of State Highway Route No 118 lying within the Borough of Bentley-
ville as a State-aid Highway in accordance with the provisions of the Act
Of May 31, 1911, P. L. 468 and its supplements and amendments , and Act of
kay 17, 1917, P. L. 235, said road being situated is follows;
From end of application No. 2843 in Bentleyville Borough at station
1843/79�.6 to the Bentleyville Borough and Ellsworth Borough line at station
1860/56.0, application No. 2844.
NOW , Therefore ,, BE IT RESOLVED, 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 centum thereof, within ten days after receipt from
time to time during the performance of the work of certifications froik the
Secretary of Highways s#owing the amount of work performed and the material
furnished, and that the 'ommissioners of said County, or a majority of' thes;-
be authorized to enter into an agrevment with the Secretary of Highways- all
behalf of the Commonwealth providing for such payment in the manner afot*baid.
There being no further business, the -boar &;dj d.
SIGNED A
County Commissioners*
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MINUTE BOOK
130ARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
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Office Of COUntY CONINI"iAnors ,
Was hington, Pa. , July 6, 1925.
tommissioners in regular session, members present b46ing Messrs.
. 1oluiStoft and Barnes; Mr. Walker Kaving Notice of Nettina but absent.
Motion by Mr. Barnes , seconded by Mr. Johnston, that the County
Controller be requested to advertise for bids for filling in the approaches
to thie' structures. being erected over the tracks of the Pittsburgh Railways ,
-and P. C. C. & St,. L. R. R. Co. , at Oak Grove-arossing.
"R any
-question called for;. voting "Aye" Messrs . Johnston and Barnes.
Motion carried.
There being no further business , the j nod.
SIGNM
County Comm, se onerso
Office of County Comaissioners ,
Washington , Pa. , July 15, 1925.
WHEREAS, Under the provisions of the Act of Assembly, approved May 31st,
1911# establishing a State Highway Department, P. L. 408, and a supp3ment
thereto.' approved June 5th, 1913, P. L. 417, County Commissioners are author-
; iced to- make application for the reconstruction or i*provesint of any section
of a State Highway and agree to pay their shariteof the cost therooS, 'in the
same manner as in the case of, a State-aid Highway.
THEREFORE RESOLV10, That we , the Commissioners of Washington County,
**n1asy2;*azi&, in regular session assembled on this i5th day of July; 1925,
desiring on behalf of said County to take advan#age of the proviisionaMf said
Act of Assembly and supplement thereto, dohereby make application to the
State 'Righway Department for the reconstruction Or improvement of the ,-ze?ot
maitkiiig,,partion or unimproved section ofmroad between Went Middletown and
Washiao0p. Pa-being a part or section �of State Highsay Ro%AA-,,No- 242 in the
Township of Hopewell, in the County of Washington, and we do hereby agree for
said Vmnty that it will pay to- the Commonwealth the one-half part
of the total expense of said improvement.
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July 15, 1925.
d-u-missioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.
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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNsrON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMM ISSION FIRS
Johnston, Walker and Barnes;
Joint meeting with County Controller at 1:30 P. M. to open bids
for grading and filling approaches to overhead crossings over tracks of
Pittabitrgh Railways Company and Pan Handle R R Co. , at Oak Grove; PrObent
for County Commisaianers,,.,Massits . Johnston, Walker and Barnes; County
Controller Underwood present; bids from following persons and firms, opened
and read in presence of County Commissioners ;-
Moore & Riggle, $1-75 per cu. yd.
Cropson Construction Co. , a..6.5
Irwin & Nelan, 1-39 slag
1.45 earth
1-70 red dog,
DeLoyd Thompson, 0.95 per cu. yd.
Hardy & Rankin, 1.15
Tagenhoist & McLaughlin, 1.60
Thomas Arrigo, 1.25
all bids accompanied by certified check, as required.
Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Barnes , that the contract
for filling and grading approaches to Oak Grove arossin be awarded to DeLoyd -
Thompson, as his best and lowest bid of 95 cents per cubic yard, 14000 cubic
yards estimated and that checks accompanying bids of unsuccessful bidders
be returned by County Controller.
Motion unanimously carried.
There being no further business before the joint meeting,, Rivas
adjourned.
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County Commissioners. ,
Minutes of Joint Meeting of Fayette
and Washington County Commissioners
West Biownsville, Pa. July 16, 1925.
A joint meeting of the County Commissioners of Fayette ;1,1
County and the County Commissioners of Washington County was held at
West Brownsville on July 16, 1925, at which all members were present, t6--
gether with county engineers Clemmer and Chaney.
The matter of painting the Brownsville Bridge was discussed and on
a motion made by Mr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Langley, controllers of the' -
two counties were asked to advertise for bids for the twvnishing of paint
and also to advertise for bids for the application of the paint. The motion '
was carried unanimously. 3
Mr. Joseph Mersky et al. requested permission to remove
the railing and raise the sidewalk of the approach to the bridge at West
Brownsville and of the bridge. Alfer some discussion, it was moved by Mr.
Johnston and seconded by Mr. Langley that permission to do this work be
granted Mr. Mersky svbjeat to the approval of the detail plans by'tbe en-
gineers of both counties , with the understanding that the two counties shall
have the right to have an inspector on the work and that the entire cost 6f--
the work, including the--' inspector, shall be paid for by Mr. Mersky ant-hii.,
associates . Motion carried unanimously.