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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVA.NIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON. JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
Rosh by ft, Pialgett & Co, q to John Herd, be &ppr*Vodp upon receitt of
acceptable Bond. Motion carried unanimously.
No further business appearing, the Board &dad,*
COUNTY COIWSSICffBRS
Office of the County ConSissionerso
Washington, Penn's- March 8th, 1921
Commissioners in regular session,. members being present Messrs.
Walker. Johnston and Zeker.
Notion byAr. Boker, seconded by Mr, Johnston that,'the county.
solicitor be authorized and instructed to take steps necessary to
prepare for the issuance of Road Improvement Bonds by the County of
Wash-Ingtons.-In' thq sum-of 45009000# proceeds to -be used for construction
Of RiCkOrYmBurgettatown Xoado , Unanimously carried,
The f0llWUg resolution was presented, notion made for its
adoption and carried;*
Whereas. the Supervisors of Zget -Pinjoy Township have presented
a petition representing that & section of high1gy in said TomadLipy being
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About 2600 foot in length and situate as follows; Commencing at the
south-went end of the brick road, near Thomas Stout'$, extending an to
the West Finley Township line near AlArod Spvowls (the- Hunter residence) ,
is in need of reconstruction and setting forth that the said township
008U06 to take advantage of the provision* of the Act approved MAY 311, 19119
providing for the establishment of a Mate Highway Department; *to* therefor*
EN IT RMMVNDg That we* the Comiss4quo" of ftshington County,
in roguljLr sessim assembled on -this 8th• day of,-Atarob- ,49210 also desiring
on behalf. of said county to take advantage of the provisions of said Act
Of, XW 31# 194, do hereby petition the State Hjjhwsy 4Aepaxtusut for
StaWald in the improvemogt of the sootijn of highway specified in the petit-
Ion Voresaid, and be it further
BZSOLVZD9 That wep the said Cormissionors of ,Washington County,,
alth of Pennsylvania,, do hereby agree for said county that It will
MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
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pay to the Commonwealth one-fourth part of the total expense of said"
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improvement.
No other business appearing, the Board adjourned.
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COUNTY COMUSSIONEM
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Penn*&. , March 12th, 1921
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f Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.
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Johnston and Mcker; _Mr. Walker having notice of meeting, but absent.
Followin resolution was g presented by )tr. Johnston, duly seconded
by Mr. Acker. Question being called for the follbwing vote was recorded;
favoring its adoption, Messrs. Johnston and faker; Resolution adoptot -
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as follows:•
WH$RW the County of W himgtpn by John 0. Watson, A.,P. B&ftv1i;
and Thomas Hill, Commissioners, did by agreement dated June 27th, 19190
award to Federal Construction Company, a Corporation, contract for the
construction and improvement of a portion of the road extending from
Burgettstown to -bulger beginning at the eastern borough line of Burg*ttstow,
and extending a distance of 1.70 miles.
AND VMEM S, the said Federal Uoustruction Company, in accordance,
with the provisions of the said contract did furnish to the County st
Washington its bond for the faithful performance of the said contract -with
the Globe indemnity company as surety thereon.
AND WHSPJW, the gtder&X Construction Company comoruated atadf-oas,r-
pleted, 'portion of the said road 4%tt has been unable vho.ly to camp&Oto
the same and the Globe Indemnity Company at its own cost and expense ham%'
procured an assignment of the said contract to tke made by the Federal,
Construction Company to George a. "Cottle, coward A, Cottle And T. DO
Gladden, trading as Cottle & Gladden, of MoDcnAJt, ;'"ennsylvania,
AND 1MWM,, the assignment of the said contract has been appre ,
and accepted by the County Commissioners of Washington County and tl&
" assignees of the said contract have furnished bond with the,Hartfor4,
Accident & Indemnity t4upany as surety for the completion of the said ;cad
in accordance with the provisions of the contract above referred to
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