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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYL.VANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON JAMES W WALKER, W. H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
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publication at expense of the County might be passed upon by the Stlioitor
far County Commissioners, and his opinion thereon riosived.
There being no further business,. the joint slammilon adjourned, and
the Board adjourned as well.
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Coun y oams s oners.
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Office of County Comissioners,
Washington, Pa. , Dec. 240 1921.
Commissioners in regular session; members present being Messrs.
Walker and Rcker; Mr. Johnston having notice of meeting, but absent.
The following resolution was presented by Mr. BcUr:
WHEREAS, a contract was let for the permanent imprwToment and
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maintenance of the Pinleyville-Library road in' Washington Counter, it being �
the understanding and intention of the County Commissioners that payment of
said contract should be made from tbq moneys in the General Fund of the
County, the sum thus paid to be later transferred from the Road Fund when
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the latter fund should have in it sufficient moneys from the sale of bonds {
for the permanent improvement and maintenance of State Higbways in accord-
ance with the Acts of Assembly pertaining thereto, and
WAS, it now appears that there is in the said Road Fund of
the County sufficient funds 'to warrant the transfer of a part of the amount
expended on the said Finleyville-Library road from the Road B'`und to the
General Fund of the County, now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be dirsoted, with the
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approval of the County Controller, to transfer permanently from the Road
Fund of the County of Washington to the General Fund of said Cquanty the sum
of WoO00.00, being a part of the sum expended upon the said Finleyville-
Library road, the balance of the money expended upon said road to be trans-
ferred to the General Fund when there shall be sufficient funds in the Road
Fund to warrant this action.
Resolution seconded by Mr. Walker; question called for; voting in
favor of its adoption, Messrs. Walker and Rcker. Resolution adopted.
T. W..Walker
Approved: W. H. Baker
T. J. Underwood aun y commissloners.
By Mark M. Decker ,
Deputy Ceun y Controller.
Motion by Mr. Rcker, seconded by Mr. Walker, that the Board of
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MINUTE BOOK
F BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
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County Commissioners adjourns the holding of its regular sessions for the
transaction of business from this date until the First Monday of January,
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1922, to wit, January 2nd, 1922.
F question called for; voting "Aye" Messrs. Ecker and Walker.
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Notion carried.
There being no further business, the Board add ed.
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Office of County Commissioners.
Washington, Pa. , January 2, 1922.
Commissioners in regular session at 3:30 P.N. , members present
being Messrs. Walker, Johnston and Ecker.
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Ecker, that the Board
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of County Commissioners proceed to organize for the ensui#g year. Motion
carried. Mr. Johnston nominated Mr. Walker for Chairman of the Board,
nomination being seconded by Mr, Ecker. There were no further nominations.
Mr. Maker nominated Mr. Johnston for Secretary, nomination being seconded
by Mr. Walker. There were no further nominations.
Motion by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that the
officers nominated be elected by acclamation; motion unanimously carried
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and Mr. Walker was elected Chairman, and Mr. Johnston, Secretary of the
Board for the ensuing year.
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Ecker, that the
present office force in the Commissioners' Office be 'retained for the
ensuing year at same salaries as received in 1921, with the provision that
all said employees be subject to a 30 days notice of dismissal or retire-
ment; motion unanimously carried.
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Ecker, that Howard W.
Hughes be elected Solicitor for the County Commissioners to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of Alvan E. Donnan, Esq. Motion unanimously
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carried.
Motion by Mr. Bcker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that Joseph
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Liston b� appointed Night Watchman for Court House and grounds for the
'r year 1922 at a salary of $100.00 per month. Notion unanimously carried.
Motion by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that all
present employees of the County Engineer's Department, as well as the
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