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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - - 5-15-1919 - COMMISSIONER 3r' i TES OF A MZNTINI COUNTY COMMISSIONUS +OF WASHINGTON COUNTY HELD AT TASIR OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSX, IN WASHI NGTON ON THURS DAY, MAY 15TH, 1919. ' In session, Messrs. Watson, Barnum and dill, On motion of Bar. Barnum, seconded by Mr. Hill, the following resolution was unanimously adopted, Messrs. Watson, Barnum ' and dill voting in the affirmative z �r A RESOLUTION signifying and expressing the desire of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Washingtone in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to increase the indebted- ne�es of said County by the r►t o e Killion ($10000,400) III ►rs Ie>r the purpose of perm `n .�iaa�proviaog, repairia k ints4ming the public roads and highways in the County of WsAftoM as provided by Acts of Asdwmbly of Mai lit Pot' , - 244.;,and May 31, 1911, P.L. 468, and the mendments thereof and supplements thereto, WHEREAS, it is necessary that the bonded iudebtedxeess Z the County of Washington, Commonwealth of P sylvan#,# �eIR I eteased for the purpose of providing fro -for per -improving, repairing, and maintaining the public roads and h gays in the County of Washington as provided by Ants of Aso" of May 11,, 1911, P4 L. 244 and MW 314. 1911s P.l;s. 468 t and that amendments thereof and supplements t1ioretoo THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by #nd rri th the authe�,ty of the Board of County Commissioners of the Counter o'l' �sg� 09 nwealth of Pennsylvania•, ,I aceordanoe with the Aot of bly or the Com:nanwealtlietnnsylvania approved ' txe0ioth day of April 1874, and the amendments thereof and 4A 16AMto thereto, that the ao rate authorities of the ` ~ s d County of Washington hereby signify and express their do#ire`-tea increase the bonded In4obtedoess of"sold. C w' unt of y One Million ($l,Cit3#�,4OQ)- Dollars for ', `- ' a ro44k1ftg funds for permanently improving, repairs r'A*4 ai ,xmg the public roads and hi s i then Court of�- ' as rovilted b Acts Of As l Of p y d � 1� ti l x ; and May 31,, 1911, Po L. 468, and the snondift#s t E leents thereto. Presented and adopted at a regul.ar`ma+et1 ql`,.,Jjhee a d of County Commissioners of Washington Cony h# i , �vain the CourtHouse at Washington, Pew„ on th#, �1 l9 aiad ditly recorded n the minutes of soli, JOHN 0, VA ALVIN P. BAD �THOMAS HILL COUNTY Conassloom - � 4 tt R. CAMPBELL CHIEF CLERK. On motion of Mr. Matson., seconded b following resolution was unanimously adopted, '�# Barnum and Hill voting in the: affirmatives C "RESOLUTION authorizing an election on theere, of Increasing the indebtedness of the County o'f, - State of Pennsylvania by the amount of $1.0,0 030:fft�**ti pose of providing funds for permanently improvit_ maintaining the public roads and highways, iz tho fee ftshington as provided by Acts of Assembly of t �s`yam 244 and May ,31, 1911, P. L. 468, and the and supplements thereto.. ` �._ ._ m ._ ..�.-r,-.-,,- - --,-n��-•..-.�-n,.,,a -..--.....•-.-,.m.-.,..--.,-.ter____---,-^'.--� - -�- -.�.. R.A.-ti- ., 6 "".^,' _ `'� , .rz', � � l i WHEREAS , it is necessary that the bonded indebtedheis of the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Penney1*441a beinore4sed for the purpose of providing funds for porwasent,21 improving, repairing and maintaining the public roads and, h- I ways in the County of Washington as provided by Act* of Assembly of May 110 1911, P. L. 244 and May 31, 1911, P*4* 468, and the amendments thereof and supplements thereto. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RBS4LV3D by and with the authority { of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Washingto Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that a special election be and the same is hereby authorised to be held on the 17th day of June, 1919, for the purpose of obtaining the assent of the electors of the County of Washington for ,an increase in the ; bonded indebtedness of said County by the sAount of One Million ($l,000,000) Dollars for the purpose of providing funds for permanently .moving; repairing and maintaining the ppblia r roads ,and highways in the Cdunty of Washington as provided r �y Acts of Assembly of May 11, lglly �t L. 244 and My 31# 9110 P, L. 468 , and the amendments thereof and supplements thereto, and that notice of said election be given according to law as follows: COUNTY OF WASHINGTON 0 STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, •�� O'LOCTION NOTION* Increase of Indebtedness-, Notice is hereby' given to all- eleotorec of the 0ounty of Washington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in pursuance by authority of a Resolutio duly adopted and approved the 15th day of MAy, A, D., 191 at a special• e1 ion will be held' onrTuesday, the 17th day of June, A.3). 191 between . ; the hours of ? A. M. and 7 P. M. at _the usual voti place , or places for holding general and municipal aleat nas in said County by the regular election offioexa, •fair the purpose of `q btaining the assent of the qua1fied e1ea� of said County ! to an- irease in the bonded indebtedness of said County of Washington, The ,question to be submitted to the electors at said special election is "shall the bonded indebtedness of -the CounRtW of Wai`iingtan, Coi maonwealth of Pennsy ia, bf inoreasak inand by ,the amount of One Million 1#10006s,000) Dollars far - tt pu a of providing funds for per ently improving, ra!pairi and maintaining the,publio roads and high in the t county °N Washington as provided by the Acts-of AssogbXy of �* IAW 1l, 194, . L. 244 and May 31, 1911, p, L. 4 s ,aand the —amendments thereof and supplements. thereto,." The corporate authorities of said Cmunty by resolution "Moroveld and duly adopted signified and exprosaaod their desire for such increase of indebtedness. The amount of the last assessed valuation of tax able •property in said County is - ----••-----S�,64#214, a total amount of the present actual, f f debt of said County is 2*2140000 The amount of the proposed increase in the indebtedness of said County is ------- -- 1A"*000 Tie pexaentage of the proposed increase in the indebtedness of -said County (computed upon the last assessed valuation) is „006o8q t { $) per centv'. Iho� prop osed increase of indebtedness of said �;ounty I-*- fall tao, purpose of providing funds for permanently inproviag„ repalg maintaining the public roads and highways in the CouTaty of .r Washington as provided by Act* cif Assembly of May 114 1911, P,L. 244 and May 319 1911, P. L. 468 , and the aaendnent# thereof <° and supplements thereto. JOHN 0. WATOCK A, P, BARNUK ; C THOMAS II�, �a R. R. CAM OLLyy+ :}, w;,r r)G+✓�y F +�V M1 .7 V «. - - 6 •-^y k''+' }� -, , 'Y' ;y ._ si .'-£Y- E _ -y?..i•'y.. 'b�. e,.�5'+ - ,3 f I Presented and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County held_ at their office in the Uourt House at Washington, Pa. , on the 15th day of May 1919 and duly recorded in the minutes of said Board. JOHN 0. WATSON A. P. BARNUM THOMAS HILL . COUNTY C 0104ISSI0 . . ATTEST: k H. R. CAIVBELL . CHIEF CLERK, , The form of bal a r e o hold 1 t fa the special election t be el June 17th Was presented and adopted as follows, FORM 07 BALLOT. To vote in favor of Increase of 1pdebtedness, stake a Cros (K) in the space opposite the word "YES." To vote against Increase of Indebtedness, make a Cross ` (1) in the space opposite the Word "NO." Shall the bonded indaebtedness of the County of Washington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, be increased in and by the amount of One Million YES ($1,400#004) Dollars for the putpose of pte4w viding funds for permanently iroving, re» n pai,r4nj and maintaining the pub is roads _and highways in the County of Washington as prom '4 aided by the Acts of Assembly of May 11 , 19119 ) P. L. 244, and May 31,, 1911 , , L. 468 and the NO dments thereof and supplemshts thereto# Moved by Mr. 'Watson, seconded by Mr. Barnua that notice of the opeoia Aolection b¢ advertised in the Washington Observer# the Canonsburg Rotes d the Donora Amer4oan,► The notion was agreed to unanimously. Xoved by MT. Watson, seconded by Mr. Barnum that the County Controller be requested to advertise for bi#ds for election =i4 C supplies and for the ballots for the special eleotion, 'Motion o arri ed unanimously, ` Move4 by ,Mr, Watson, seconded by Mr. Barnum that the Centroll r be requested to advertise for binds for the Thompsonvillo� kridg The motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by ]fir. Barnum that the Controller r be requested to advertise for a road scarifier. Notion carried unWimously. ►ved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. Hill that Mark M* ,Mille, yr bill appointed assessor for the Borough of Califo Moved by ,Mr. Watson , seconded by Mr. Barnum that H. B. Hart be appointed Assessor for the Borough of ,Ellsworth, Moved by Mr. Watson , seconded by Mr. Barnum that Ustave Schaaf be appointed Assessor for the -Borough i pp of Donora. - _ . Moved by Mr. Watson , seconded by Mr. Barnum that William A. � ` Britton be appointed Assessor -for the Seventh Ward of the Borough of,,Washington. , ,Raved by Mr. Watson , seconded by dr. Barnum that H. S. Piersol A� be appointed Assessor for the Borough of Oharleroi. For correct date of last four appointments , see `` Minutes under date of May 2, 1919 _,�-.. - -_ ,'<�' . .,sse'a"eebusc._.-.-.�s..l ?'t�-.v.iCia�� d we....,�,w,-..&.,.a4, =-'SV�eEcr"g +""S. _.'."`�'`'•i _ -_- `+�