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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J.ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W.WALKER, W.A.BARNES, COMMISSIONERS
(SIGNED)
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Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa. , December 5, 1927-
Commissioners in regular session, members present being
Messrs . Johnston, ,Walker' =4 Barnes. -
The following Resolution was duly presented, seconded and
adopted unanimously:-
THEREAS, it is desired to erect a fitting monument, or
marker, on the County line between the Counties of Allegheny and Washington,
on the Pittsburgh-McMurray Road, the cost to be borne jointly by the Counties of
Allegheny and Washington, and
the County Commissioners of Alleghepy County have
submitted, plans and drawings of such monument, or marker, which are satisfactory
to this Board, and Have estimated the total cost of the erection of same to be
about $1100, bids for the construction and erection of same having been adver-
tised for by the Commissioners of Alleghehy County, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the County of 'Washington hereby agrees
to pay one-half of the cost of the construction and erection of the said monument,
or marker, on the approximate basis of a total cost of $1100* as above set forth.
There being no further business before the Boards the meeting
was adjourned.
(SIGNETS)
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa. , December 12, 1927-
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.
Johnston, Walker and Barnes.
The following Resolution duly presented, seconded and adopted:-
WHEREASs a movement is under way to appropriately decorate, for the
Christmas Season, a part, or all, of Main Street, Washington, before business
blocks and public places , by the placing of selected trees of pine, trimmed
with various colored electric light bulbs and to light same at night by means
of electriol*%r, now, therefore,®
MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J.ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W.WALKER, W.A.BARNES, CommissioNuzs
BE IT RESOLMO, that the County of Washington does appropriate,
and said appropriation is hereby made, the sum of Seventy($70-00 ) Dollars
from the funds of said county, to have such trees placed before the the Court
House for and during the period agreed upon by the merchants and other property
owners , the said trees to be trimmed as above set forth and lighted at night
be electricity* the said sum to cover the entire cost to .which the County
may be put by reason of such Christmas Time decoration.
There being no further business befQre the Board, the meeting was
adjourned.
(S I GNM)
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COUNTY CQ1UQ1S_LrahW1
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa. , Dec. 22, 1927.
WHEREAS, the County of Washington has applied for aid and co-operation
of the State in the reconstruction or improvement of Section 10 of State Highway
Route No. 268, lying within the Township of East Bethlehem and the Borough of
Centreville, under the provisions of the Act of May 17# 1917, P. L. 235, said
Road being situate as follows : from a point opposite the property of H C Frick
Coal Company, Station 2301.1 01 to a point approximately 1-i miles N. E, of Freda:.
ericktown, opposite the property of Vesta Coal Company, station 2311 Ir 00, now,
therefore#
BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Washington agrees to pay to the
State Treasurer of $10,280.44, within ten days after receipt from time to time
of certificates from the Secretary of Highways , and that the (Tommissioners
of Washington County be authoritgd to enter into an agreement with the Secretary
of Highways for the reconstruction and improvement of the said section of
highway upon the terms as thus set forth.
There " p-ing no fhrther business before the -Board, the meeting was
adjourned.
(S I GNKD)
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