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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I
J ELMER JOHNSTON JAMES W.WALKER, W H ECKER, CommissioNERS
Co�niseioners� 'fire,
May 12th, 1920, -Vashington, Pa.
Commissioners and Controller in Joint session, at 1;30 P M to
open bids for the delivery of ballots, supplies and ballot boxes for' the
Spring Primary of May 18th, 1920 , to the proper election officers of the 153
voting precincts of Tashington County, as per advertisement of the County Can-
troller inviting said bids ; the following bids had been received by the Con-
troller , there being present for the Commissioners, Messrs J B :ohnst en and
` 7 H Baker, Mr. Walker having notice of said meeting, and the Controller being
represented by M M Decker, Deputy Controller, the bids being then opened and
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T G Nease, 535.00
f G V Thompson , 498.00
Burdell Frazee, 300.00
Motion of Mr. Johnston, seconded by Yr. Baker, and duly carried,
that action on the letting of the contract for delivery of-ballots, eta. ,
be deferred until 2:30 P Y-
Motion of Baker, seconded by Johnston, aid duly- carried that the
Chief`°Clork to this Board be authorised to prepare and -cans• to loo-published
in the Washington Observer and the Washington Daily Nmmv the tfoe- required
to be given by the County Commissioners -of the time and plao* of the meeting
of the return board to pompute the votes cast for candidates of the various '
political parties, as well as non-partisan candidates, at the Sparing Prialkiles
of 1920, to be held on-May 18th, the said meeting of the return board to be
held in the transcribing room of the County Qommissionero, in the basement
of the Court House, Washington, Pa. , on Friday, May 21st, '192e0 at noon;
` the said notice to be published one time in each of that newspapers, on
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or before Friday, May 14th, 1920; and copies_ of such advoriteoemeni to be
posted in the office of the County Commissioners during the q$d poried of
one week before the meeting of the said -return board. ;
Motion of Baker, seconded by J•hnstos Aad J iad unanimously
that -the Chief Clerk to this Board be authorised to make arrangements with
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Yoko H Jones whereby the latter should supervise the p;aoing of the shelter j
4 holr1e on the playgrounds in the see and precinct of the '666osd wad of the
rK borough of Washingtn, ordered by the Court as the polling place in and for
ram, +i`yprecinct, in proper conditl4 m for the use of the election officers at
t 'ring primary of Tay.j 18t,, the said John H 'Jones to look after gas can-
�0ons, electric wiring, procuring of chairs, stove, ate;. , required to make
' ' = tfaid glace a comfortable one for the said election officers.
., Motion of Baker, seconded by Johnston, and carried unanimously
4L.r , that a warrant- be drawn upon the County Treaeuror for the psya*nt from the
` jef the County of Washington for the sum of $1000# paiyable to the proper
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
4 J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER. W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
officer of the Washington County Law Library, to comply with the Order of
the Court of Common pleas at No. , 156 May Term, 1920, directing such payment
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to be made by the County of Washington for the purpose of paying the in-
debtedness of said Law Library, the said order of "ourt being in the follow-
ing form, to-wit, as shown by certified copy thereof presented to this Board
by the Prothonotary:-
In re Funds ) Zn the Court of Common Pleas of
for ) Washington County, Pennsylvania, .
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' Court Library ) No. 156 May Term, 1920 ,.,.A D.
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Petition of the Library Committee for the Court to grant ,
an order upon the Commissioners of Washington County authorizing and di-
rooting the payment by said County to Petitioner the sum of $1,000.00 foi*
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I the purpose of paying the indebtedness of said Law Library, etc. filed.
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Now March 22, 1920, within petition presented in open
Court and order granted directing the County Commissioners to pay to that
Library Committee the suns of $1000 as prayed for. r<.
BY THE COURT.
From the record ,
Attest.
Harr E. Pollock
Prothonotary*
The, hour of 2:30 having arrived, the joint meeting of
County Commissioners and Controller to award the contract for the deliver
E of ballot's, supplies and ballot boxes to the proper officers of the 153
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voting precincts of Washington County, resumed, Commissioners ''ohnston and
Ecker being present for the County Commissioners and the County Controller,
T J Underwood, being present for his office; Burdell Frasee having with- ,
drawn his bid of $300 for delivery of said ballots, supplies and ballot -boxes
for the Primary election of May 18th, 19201 on motion of Baker , secaandod
Johnston, and duly carried, the contract for the Aelivery of said ballo vI i�
supplies and ballot boxes was awarded to George Thompson, at his bid of 10
and Bond in the sum of $500 for the faithful performance of said contract
required of the said George M. Thompson, which said Bond was -duly given
County of 'Washington, W. K. Jones becoming surety thereon.
The following bills were approved and warrants orderai �,,:�, 1
drawn:
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER W. H ECKER, CommissiONEAS
NO Name T tam Amount
21161 Harry it Pollock Entries, ate for April 30-00
21162 William McCleary Expense Acot for April 12.60
21164 L R Mankey Refund on 1910 Co tax 4.22
21163 Haxworth Auto & Transfer Co Auto hire-Dist Atty 19.50
22167 Ern X Weller Photos , etc 85.00
21166 John A McGlade Trans fr Wash-Donora, 2.58
22165 Paul & Post hooks for ballet boxes 5.12
21157 James I .Wilson �urial of Danl L Wonsetler 75.00
21158 Z J riller oat costs #79 MaY 1920 20.45
21159 The A B Caldwell Co Supplies 82-32
21160 Mail Publishing Co �otice to printers 7.20
21172 1 It Paul Refdnd on 1918-21P tax 239.24
21171 Jno A Thomas �ay registration 1920 2o.65
21170 Wilbert Linn days-Comwe offies 15.00
21168 ' 'Ellen Neil 15.00
2116# Gertrude Young 15.00
21174 A M Linn, Treas W C L L Order of Ct. $156 )t&y 1920 1000.00
1911 J W Wheatley �heep damage clala 18.90
1912 J W Founts 27-00
There b*ing,�no further busine a before the Board It was moved
and i600nded that it adjourn.
(SIGNED)
CotINTY Go=S810=8
Office of the County Commissioners.
Washington, Pa. , ^ Vay 14,, 1920.
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Commissioners in session. T a following bills were -approvod and
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to ordered drawn:
Name T tam Amount
Mrs. 0- X. Taylor 13 ,d&Ys-comare 'off lao 39.00
Mabel B Reed 39.00
Clare 1611 dAWComr- s offlas 2.5, 0
0 T H Cl*&Yer Shoop demagiv claim 64.00.
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4*0 a Akutganary 56.50
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