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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J. ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W.WALKER, W.A.BARNES, COMMISSIONERS
Grand Dotal------------------------------------$ 1,6og,436.74
Expenditures ,----- ------------------_____-__-_ 1.a ,74$.95..
Leaving balance for new road construction, 133,687.75
Balance in Road Fund,-------------------------- 32,162.88
Available in Road Fund---------------- 165,85o.63
Moue* an- in State Amd Fuu&, 157,934.81
Roney on hands in Road ImprovementFund, 13b�52o,9$
TOTAL,------------ 294,455.79
Contracts;
State Roads, 163*175.52
County Roads , 45,367.39
Township Agreements ,, 53,.710 p4 A21292.91
Balance of ail Road Moneys ,-------- 32,162.f8
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Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa. , Feb. 15, 1927-
Commissioners in" regular session, members present being
Messrs . Johnston, Walker and Barnes*
Motion by Mr. 'balker, seconded by Mr. Barnes , that the
rate of taxation upon the valuation of the property of the County for the
year 1927 be fixed at seven and one-half ) mills , the same rate as
adopted for the year 1926, which, together with the four (4) mill tax
levied by Act of assembly upon money at interest and returned by taxables,
shall be for the purpose of raising sufficient revenues to covexk;Bonds,
Interest on Bonds and State Tax on Bonds to become due and payable during
the year 1927, and for other expenses of the County, as set forth in ,
the Budget already adopted by this Board on February 14, 1927.
Motion unanimously c&tried.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS!§IONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLvANIA
J.ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W.WALKER, W.A.BARNES, CommissaouF-Rs
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Feb. 115t 1727 •
At 11:20 A. M. bids that had been received up to 11 A. M.
for the purchase of $350,000 Road Improvement Bonds ; 4-j %, series C, 1926,
were opened and read in presence of County Commissioners, bids having been
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Union Trust Co. , Pittsburgh, Pa. Far, Ace. Int and Prem. $10,010.00
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Mellon National Bank, Pgh, " 9,787.77 j
Peoples Savings & Trust Co. , Pgh. " 9,814.00
First National Bank, Washington, Pa. °' 6,076.00
Graham, Parsons & Co. , Phyla, Pa. 8,085.70
A. B. beach & Co. , Phila, Pa. " 4,445.00
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Drexel & Go. , Phyla, Pa. 6,261.50
IV, H. Newsold's Sons Co. , Phila, Pa. " 5,621.00
R & M Snyder & Co. , Phyla, Pa . 8,820.00 i
M. M. Freeman & Co. , Phyla, Pa. " 7,416.50 �
Shamut Corp. , Boston, Mass. 7,794.50
National City Co. , New York, N. Y. " 8,571�50
Citizens National Bank, Washington, Pa. 84435.00
Prescott, Lyons & Co. , Pgh, Pa. " 7,750.00
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J. H. Holmes & Co. , Pgh, Pa. , 7,337.00
Guaranty Company of New York, N. Y. 7,726.95
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Motion by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Barnes that the Bonds be
awarded to the Union Trust Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. , at its bid of par, �
accured interest and premium of 10,010#00 and that certified checks of
unsuccessful bidders be returned to them. Motion unanimously carried.
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