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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER. W. H ECKER. COMMISSIONERS
purpose of providing funds for permanently improving, repairing and main-
taining the public roads and highways in said County as provided by
the Acts bf Assembly of kay 119 1911, P. L. 244, and iiay 31, 1911, P.L. 4681,
and the amendments thereof and supplements thereto, and assented to
Jry the electors of Washington County by virtue and in pursuance of a
special election held in said Uounty Qn the 17th day of June, 1919, for
their approval or disapproval.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That said proposed issue of Road
Improvement Bonds be submitted to the Court of Quarter Sesetias at Saturday,
November 12, 1921, at 10 o'clock A.K. , for its approval or disapproval.
Presented -and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners of Washington County held at their office in
the Court Mouse at Washington, Pennsylvania, on the 2nd day of November,,
1921', and duly recorded in the minutes of said -board.
There being' no.further business, the board Ad ad.
(SIGNED)
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county 00 I ssioners
Office of County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., Nov. 10, 1921.
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.
Johnston and Ecker; Mr. Walker having notice of meeting, but absent.
The following resolution was duly presented by Mr. Zoksr, and
seconded by Mr. Johnston: -
WHEREAS, additional ground at the county seat for the purpose
of the erection and extension -of building or buildings as may be necessary
for accommodation of the Courts has become apparent to the County Comm iSs-
ioners, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the aforesaid matter be placed before the
November Term Grand Jury, in session on Saturday, November 12, 1921, at
9:15 A.M., for its consideration and action.
Question called for; voting "Aye" Messrs. Ecker and Johnston.
Resolution adopted.
There being no further business, the Board .
(SIGNED)
County Commissioners.
Below is a copy of the finding and report of Grand Fury in
relation to above matter.
4 MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H. ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
(in re
In the Court of quarter Sessions
Purchase of Additional Ground ( of Washington County, Pennra.
For County purposes. ) No. 1 November Term, 1921.
REPORT OF GRANT) JURY
AT NOVMUM TBRW, 1921.
The, Grand Jury of the County of Washington in session -for the
purpose of investigating and considering the niacessity of additional ground at
the county seat,,for the purpose of the erectionor extensionof building or
buildings as may be necessary for the accommodation of the courts, and of the
several officers of the Cbunty, proceeded., at the Court House in said Cbuuty,
on the 12th day of November, 1921, at 9:15 otolock A.M., to investigate and
consider the matter- aforesaid, and after full investigation of the matter,
find that the present accommodations for the officers of.the Juvenile Court
are wholly inadequate, ,and that the present house for detention of juvenile
delinquents, is over -crowded and not properly arranged for the confinement of
such persons.
In pursuance to the finding of facts aforesaid, the Grand Jury
have taken and do hereby take the following action thereon, to wit:
The necessities of the County require ground at the county seat
for the erection or extension�,of building or buildings for the more adequate
accommodation of the Courts and of the several officers of the Cbunty, and
the said Grand Jury recommends the purchase of ground at the county seat for
the purposes aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, the Grand Jury have caused this report to
be signed by their foreman and secretary, this 12th day of November, A.D. 1921•
C . J. Powell ORDER OFCOURT} J � Winfield Foreman. )
Secretary. Nov. 12th, 1921, presented in open Court and
directed to be filed.
(S IGMW) BY THE COURT . )
Office of County Commissioners,
Washington, PW., Nov. 15, 1921.
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.
Walker and Johnston; Mr. ECker having notice of meeting, but absent.
The following resolution was presented by Mr. Walker:
onAow,AS, a contract was let for the permanent improvement and
maintenance of the Finleyville-Library road in Washington County, it being
the understanding and intention of the County Commissioners that payment of
said contract should be made from the moneys in the General Fund of the county,
the sum thus paid to be later transferred from the Road Fund when the latter
fund should have in it sufficient moneys from the sale of bonds for the
permanent improvement and maintenance of state highways in accordance with
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON JAMES W WALKER, W. H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
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wrAzA-AS, 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 Fund to the General
Fund of the county,
NOW, THEMMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Treasurer be directed,
with the approval of the County Controller, to transfer permanently from the
Road Fund of the County of Washington to the General Fund of said county the
sum of $100,000.00, 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 stoney in the Road
Fund to warrant this action.
Resolution seconded by Mr. Johnston; Question called for. Voting
in favor of its adoption, Messrs. Walker and Johnston. Resolution adopted.
Approved:
(SIGNED)
T. J. Underwood
County Controller.
There being no further business,
(Signed)
J. W. Walter
J. E. Johnetoa
County Commissioners.
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Counter =41ds�ei�oners-
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., Dec. 2nd, 1921.
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Nessrs.
Walker, Johnston and Ecker.
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Walker, that Miss Estella
B. Chubb.ic be elected stenographer and clerk in°the office of the County
Commissioners, effective December 15, 1921, to fill vacancy caused by
resignationof Miss Minnie S. Hayes, effective December 1, 1921, the salary
of the said Miss Chubbio to be at rate of $100#00 per mont)L, beginning on
December. 15, 1921.
Motion unanimously carried.
There being no further business,
( SIGNED )
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