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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA j
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W. H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
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J. R: Johnston Berkey,-H. Boyd ,
J. W. Walker Geo. W. Deeds a
W: H. X-oker W. Dick Roamer
Commissioners Washington Commissioners Westmoreland
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Th9s. J. Underwood Weber A, Arter
Controller Washington Co. Controller Westmoreland Co.
A. R. ,Donnan
Solicitor Washington Co.
George S. Chaney-
Engineer Washington Co.
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Mr. Johnston was elected President and Mr. Boyd Secretary
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of the joint-meeting.
! It was regularly moved and seconded that Washington County
at once have placed at each end of the Webster•Donora inter county
bridge suitable notice that said bridge is unsafe for travel or traffic ,
is under repair, and that travel upon or over it is at the traveller' s i
risk. Passed unanimously.
It was regularly moved and seconded that Washington County 1
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be authorised and instructed to employ the Inspector on the reflooring
of said bridge , and .further to employ a temporary Caretaker for said
bridge. Passed unanimously. i
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con-It was regularly moved and seconded that the e4pe:asas
nected with -the carrying out of the abome actions be divided equally
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between the counties of Washington and Westmoreland, Passed unanimously.
Messrs. Schuck, Broom and others appeared requesting that
the street car rails , be permanently removed from said bridge, but
it was pointed out that at the awarding of the contract for the reflooring
of-said bridge this question being considered it was the recommendation
of the engineer that the street car rails be retained as a measure for
further strengthening said bridge , and consequently the contil t pro-
video for the continuance of the said street car rails',, and, therefore,
no action was taken upon the present request. ,'
There being no other business , the ,j oint•meeting regularly '
adjourned. '� ,•ry. ;�
J. Z. Johnston
President of joint meeting
Berkey H. Boyd
Secretary of joint-meeting
The above- minutes read and approved,
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGT0N COUNTY; PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
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Edna Loughman 70.00 per month
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Catherine Smith 60.00 " "
Dorothy Rutan 70.00 0 "
On motion regularly made and seconded, it was resolved that James P
Eagleson, retiring County Solicitor, be employed to complete the-*ork of pro par ins
and filing a brief and argument before the Public Service Commission in the
matter of the Oak Grove Crossing, and also complete the trial of the two cases
in the Court of Common Pleas now pending,. to -wit: Alfred H. New V. The Gounty
of Washington, No 220 May Term, 1918 , and Nathan Avner v. The County of Washington,
No 197 February, 1919, and that his fees fixed at $450 for said- services be prwve
On motion of Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Baker, the annual commission
i or compensation of R. G. Lutton, County Treasurer of Washington County, was fixed ,
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as follows :-
2% on first $+50,000 Taxes collected
1% on balance of Taxes collected
1/0 of 1 on other moneys received
1/8 of 1% on other moneys paid out, said
other moneys paid out not to include the
paying off of the principal of loans made
to the County. Also allowance of 1OX
for each dog license issued.
! The motion was adopted unanimously, ,
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On motion regularly made and seceded, Chief Clerk H. R. Campbell
was instructed to employ Miss Mabel Reed as lien Clerk and such other work ae may
be required at a salary of $3.00 per day.
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned
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Offioe of County Cozmmisdioners
January 12th, 1920.
Board of County Commissioners in regular session, all members present.
t Minutes of previous meeting read and signed. _"'1
On motion of Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, the Chief Clerk,
H. R. Campbell, was instructed to, audit all bills for payment and have them
persons;checked by the proper also Mr. Campbell was instructed to ices 'w�'�e,
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copy of all contracts made by the Commissioners.
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a.` On motion of Mr. Johnston, seconded by W. Baker, the Chief. erk
x was authorized to publish in county papers notice to dog owners tb&t all
licenses are due and payable and that unless same are paid will
be given to constables in all districts to kill all dogs without 116ouse.
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned.
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MINUTES OF JOI T ING F CO SSIONERS AND CONTRg&M4 1
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Donora, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1 0- �
The Boards of C t Commissioners Washington
� o y o f �► s ngton and Westmoreland
f Counties stet in Jflix�tw sion in re the Webster-Donora inter-count'
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