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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLV�NIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
Office of County Commissioners,
Washington* Pa. p July 24, 1923.
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.;{
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Walker, Johnston and Ecker.
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Walker that the Board
proceed to open bids received until close of business on Monday, July 23rd. , fpr
the purchase of issue of $165,000 of Road Improvement Bonds of the County of
Washington, Series of 1923 , for which advertisements were duly made by the
county commissioners. Motion unanimously carried. Bids from the following-,
firms 'and corporations, received up to the time of close of business on July 23rd ,
opened and read;
Names of bidder, - Amount of bid.
Union Trust Company ,Pittsburgh Par Accrued Int Prem.07161-.00
Redman & Company , Pittsburgh 7210.00
Mellon National Bank If If 7342.�'o
Hill , Wright & Frew If If 716q.�5
J. H. Holmes & Company and If a 7013-00
First National Banktl 11 If
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Walker, that bid of
Mellon Nattl Bank for the purchase of Bonds at Par Int and IM42.50 be accepted
and that certified checks accompanying bids of unsuccessful bidders be returned
to them at once by the Clerk of the Commissioners. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion by Mr.- Ecker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that Englert,
Lithographing ,,Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. , be given contract for printing the
165 Bonds of the Road Improvement Bond Issue, series of 1923, bonds to have
steel plate printed border, with lithographed coupons, printed text , for the
sum of $97-00, as per proposal of said Company. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the Board adilourned.
SIGNED
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U C- 09TY COMMISSIONERS.
Office of County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa. , July 25, 1923.
Commissioners in regular session, Vw*ers 'present being Me'sors,
Walker, Johnston and Ecker.
Motion by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that this board
appropriate the sum *of $150,00 to be paid to G. B. Haines, Chief of Police of 'i
Washington Borough for expenses and reward incident to the capture. atf'6ne'.'
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
J ELMER JOHNSTON. JAMES W WALKER W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS
James •Cinelli , who shot and killed one Margaret Nestner, and fled, and in whose
capture the county officers were much concerned, the payment of the, sum indi-
cated having been made at the instance of the District Attorney, and to aid
in the early apprehension of the criminal-, who was taken into custody on July
15, 1923.
Motion unanimously carried.
There' being no further business, the Board adjourned.
SIGNED
• COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa. , July 27, 1923.
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.
Walker, Johnston and Ecker.
Motion by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Ecker, that County Controller
be directed to advertise for bids for the printing and delivery of approximately
72,000 official ballots and 15,000 specimen ballots for primary election of
-September 18, 19231 ballots to be prepared for various political parties ae
apportioned by county commissioners, at whose office the specifications and
requirements may be seen. Motion unanimously carried..
v There being no further business, the Board adj reed.
SIGNED
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Office of County Commissioners,
Washington,- Pa. ,. August 7, 1923.
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs.
Walker, Johnston and Esker.
Motion by Mr. Esker, seconded by Mr. Johnston, that the County
Commissioners enter into an agreement with the Supervisors of Donegal Township,
covering the improvement of ( 1) the road from Gordon to the State Line ( 2) the
road from Gordon over the hill towards Dunsfort , a distance of 900 feet, more
or less, end ( 3) the balance of the Clayeville-Bethany Road already approved by
the Grand Jury, with the understanding that all three ( 3) roads' -are to be