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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - - 2-9-1926 - COMMISSIONER (2) 4351, MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS Office of the County Commissioners , Washington, Pa. , February 8, 1926. The salary board having to do with matters of salaries in the office of the k Sheriff met in theoffice of the County Commissioners on February 8, 1926, the following members present--meeting called by Sheriff Abbott; County Commissioners , Johnston, Walker and Barnes , Sheriff Abbott and County Controller Underwood;— Sheriff Abbott , stating that Otto Luellen -had been appointed a deputy Sheriff in his office , he moved that the salary of the said Otto Luellen should be fixed at $150 per month; motion seconded by Mr. Walker. Question called for; voting "Aye" Messrs . Johnston, Walker and Abbott ; voting "No" Mr. Underwood; not voting, Mr. Barnes . Motion carried. There being nomfurther business before the Board, it was adjourned. ----------- The salary board having to do with the matter of salaries, etc . , in the office of the County Engineer , met in the office of the County E!*=isi4i ,,n si.oners on February 8,. 1926, the following members being present; County Com- missioners Johnston, Walker and Barnes ; County Controller Underwood Motion by Mr. Barnes , seconded by Mr. Walker, that the action taken by the Salary Board at its last meeting in the matter of meals furnished different employees while on outside duty be rescinded. Motion carried. Mr. Underwood voting in the negative. Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. 4ohnston, that each of the following five (5) employees in the County Engineer's Department, to-wit, H. B. Crumrine , Porter J. Doak, E. M. Farrar, Leslie Bralay,"and Stewart -00ourson be allowed the sum of fifty (50) cents per them while doing field work, in lieu of an allowance for meals . Motion carried. Mr. Underwood Voting in the negative. There being no further business before the B i eras djourned. SIGNED County Commissioners . Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa. , February 9, 1926. Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs. Johnston, Walker and Barnes . Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Barnes , that Inasmuch as the County id required to make appropriations for the burial expenses of soldiers , sailors and marines , whoffmay die within the County of Washington, or who may die without the said County and have a legal residence therein at time of de- ceas*v and -inasmuch as there is no one in authority at this time to make proper MINUTE ' BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, ComwssioNEPS certificate, or sign applications for said appropriation, with full knowledge of deceased's right to have said appropriation made , that John C. Judson be appoint d to certify and sign applications for burial appropriations for deceased World Wal veterans and that J. A. Seaman be appointed to certify and sign applications for burial appropriations for deceased veterans of the k'.0_'ivi1 War and the Spanish American Vlar and that their certificates and signatures to said application shall be duly recognized by this Board and- payment of appropriation ordered in accordance therewith. 'otion carried. There being no further business , the Board a d our SIGNED �aiECoun yy ommissioners . Office of the County Commissioners , Washington, Pa. , February 12, 1926. Commissioners in regular session , members present being Messrs . Johnston, Walker and Barnes . The establishing of a 6inking Fund to take care of Bonds and interest having been previously discussed, Mr. Barnes again brought the matter before the board and urged that as a matter of good business and future benefit there r should be set aside as a Sinking 11und a one-half (1) mill tax levy this year, 2 which, when increased to one (1) mill next year would, if kept intact as to "incipal and interest, taking into consideration the average anticipated in- crease in property valuations each year, .make a sum equal to our entire present indebtedness of $3,401,000 in some fourteen to fifteen years time . Due to the fact that there is considerable demand this year for additional mileage of improved roads and the wishes of the Board not to increase taxes at this. time, the suggestion of Mr. Barnes was , upon motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr . Johnston, and duly carried, held over for future consideration. Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Barnes , that for the purpose of raising sufficient revenue , or income , to meet expenses of the county of Washington for and during theyear 1926, the rate of taxation for County Pur- poses on. the taxable property held and owned in the Uounty, be fixed at seven and one-half (71) mills , this being the same rate as for the pas ' year, Motion unanimously carried. There being no further business , the Board ad ' S I Gz D County Commisaiwmrs.