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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - - 7-5-1927 - COMMISSIONER 525 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J.ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W.WALKER, W.A.BARNES, COMMI=OHERS Office of County Commissioners, Washington,' Pa, , July 5, 1927• commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs . Johnston, Walker and -Barnes. The following resolution was duly presented and adopted:- WHEREAS, It is provided by Act of Assembly approved May 31, 1911, P. L. 468, that the Secretary of ilighways , with respect to any State-aid Highway contract, shall certify to the State Treasurer and to the officials of the respective county, township, or boroughconcerned therewith, from time to time during the .performance of the work, any sum or sums from said county, town 11 - ship or borough on the cost of such improvements and WHEREAS, The County of Washington has applied for the aid and coopera- tion of the State in the reconstruction or improvement of a certain section of public road, lying within the Township of North Strabane as a State-aid 'Highway$ in accordance with the provisions of the Act of May 31, 1911, P. L. 468, said road being situated as follows : From a point at the intersection of Route 108 with township road at Hills Church, 4.8 miles southwest of Canonsburg, opposite property of the Chartiers Coal Company, at Station 0-75 to a point near the intersec- tion with township road to Canonsburg 1.5 miles southeast of Canonsburg opposite property of John D and William B McClelland at Station 107 50, Application No. 4274. , 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 : fifty (50) per centum thereof, within ten (10) days after receipt from time to time during the performance of the work of certifications from the Secretary 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 said County, or a magority of them, be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Highways on behalf of the Coirmonwealth providing for such improvement in the manner afoiesaid*' - --------- July 5, 1927 _'ommissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs, 4 Johnston, Walker and Barnes ; The following Resolution was duly presented, seconded and adopted:- WHERHJS, the Borough of Twilight, through its duly constituted officials , is desirous of improving that section, pr part* of the Speers- Twilight Road that lies within the borders bf the Borough and has asked for County aid in the matter of its construction, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, That the County of Washington hereby agrees to join the said Borough of Twilight*,�,on the bOis of a 50-50 division of the cost it being understood tb&t theJ64, rqA#Lwaq to Q 526 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J.ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W.WALKER, W.A.BARNES, COMMISSIONERS construction, sixteen (16) feet in width and to be fully completed during the fall season of the year 1928. ounty Commissioners. July 5, 1927- "oiimissioners in regular session, members present being Yessrs . Johnston, Walker and Barnes. The following Resolution, was duly presented, seconded and adopted :- ".MiRRAS , the 3orough of, bpeers , through its duly constituted Officials , is desirous of improving that section or part of the Speers- Twilight Road that lies within the borders of the Borough, and has asked for County Aid in the matter of its construction, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, That the County of Washington hereby agrees to join the said Borough of opeers in the construction of the said highway within the Borough of 6peers , on the basis of a 50-50 division of the cost thereof, it being understood, that the said roadway is to be of concrete con- struction, sixteen (16 ) feet in width and to be fully completed during the fall season of the year 1928- ------------- July 5, 1927. WMEAS, there has been presented to the County Commissioners a petition from the Supervisors of Somerset Twp representing that section of the Pigeon Creek Road beginning at the H. A. Preston farm and extending to E. Crouch farm, a distance of one mile more or less , is in need of im- provement . 2b it Resolved, that county aid in- improvement of said road be given by the eountym under provision of the Act of June 12, 1919, as amended, and that the sum of $2500. 00 be said to said Township in accordance with the requirements of said Act and Be it Further Resolved: That a section of road in said township, also set forth by petition of the supervisors as needing improvement, and beginning at Independence S House and extending to Chas . Lusk farm a distance of one MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J.ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W.WALKER, W.A-BARNES, COMMISSIONERS more or less , receive aid from the 1,ounty in the sum of $2500.00 per mile thereof, which said Bum is hereby appropriated. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 1hat a section of the Vanceville- Ellsworth Road in said township, also set forth- in petition of the Supervisors as needing improvement, for a distance of one mile, more or less , receive aid from the county in the sum of $2500.00 per mile, Vhereof, which said sum is hereby appropriated. There being no further business before the 3oard, it adjourned. (SIGNED) _04if Office of the County Uommissioners , Washington, Pa. , July 8, 1927- Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs,. Johnston and Barnes ; Mr. Walker having notice of meeting, but absent. :lotion by Mr. Barnes , seconded by 1&r. Johnston, that appropriations be made to various Veterans ' Military Organizations, to help defray expenses incident to their observance of memorial Day, as per list below; motion carried, after question called for, Messrs. Barnes and Johnston voting "Aye" ; G. A. R. Warrant to be drawn to Washington, $50.00 A. To Anderson, 17�ashington West Alexander 20.00 J. M. Timmins , West Alexander Monongahela, 25.00 E. So France, ikonon&Ahela West Middletown, 24.00 J. Do France* W. 41letown American Legion. Washington, 50.00 mom. Geo. W. Weaver, Wash Donora, 50.00 Aech 0 Blair, Donora Beallsville, 50.00 Elmer So Clutter, Beallsville McDonald, 100.00 A. J. Randour, McDonald Monongahola 50-00 Co A. Swallow, Mondngahela A IL ------