Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-05-14
COUNCIL VOTES
APPROVAL FOR
PERRY PROJECT
Court Legislation is Awaited
To Open Needed
ThorOughfare

After months of arguments and
legalities, the village council Tues
day night took the first important
step in the fight to open West Per-
ry street and thus provide a safer
routing of state route SO, as ap-
proved by state highway depart
ment engineers.
All councilmen approved the
third reading of the ordinance, de-
claring it necessary to open West
Perry street. After the final read
ing, the ordinance was adopted
with all councilmen voting Eyes"
except Carl Waggoner, who did not
vote.
Later in the evening, Marvin
Lundgard, through whose proper
ty the proposed street will pass,
stated: Pm sure this is the most
expensive mistake any council ever
made. Atty. Leslie Meyer told me
that court costs in this case will
be about $2500".
Now that the ordinance has be-
come law, City Solicitor George
Slaughter will make arrangements
to have the case heard in Com
mon Pleas court.
Atty. Tom Stahl, representing
Orland Miller and his taxi COM
pany, charged that the Port Clin-
ton Coach Lines is now operating
its buses within the city on the
proposed schedule, at least a month
before such action could be legal.
Stahl and Miller contend that the
new schedule causes undue hard
ship for taxi drivers, who are fore
ed to work Sundays and holidays
when the buses do not operate.
Miller stated that he will put on"
enough taxis to handle all busi-
nessfif the bus company is COM
PEELED to stop operating in this city.
William Crohen of the Ameri-
can Legion Post 1875 memorial
committee, stated that four war
trophies are to arrive here soon,
and asked permission to place one
of the guns in waterworks or
Adams street parks. Councilmen
voted to permit the committee
members to use their own judge
ment as to location for the troph-
les.
City Clerk William Zeis report
ed the mayors monthly statement
of fines collected totaled SIS.
Councilman Bill Goebel stated
that he has received many COM
plants regarding parking conges-
tion problems in the theatre area.
He suggested that the east curb
of Madison street, between Second
and Third, be moved eastward IL
feet, thus permitting angle park
ing in that block. City Engineer
Kent Wedekind stated that the
present curbing could be reused
and that that project would cost
between $500 and $4,000. Action
was deferred until the next meet
ing.
Councilman Eugene Collins re-
ported more complaints regarding
low flying airplanes at the local air.
port. He stated that members of
the Portage township school board
will take action, if this practice
continues.
Collins stated that he met with
county commissioners Monday
when the county officials granted
permission to the city to place a
fire siren in the court house tower
If said siren was placed safely.
Councilman Paul Schmitt asked
that blacktop surfacing be placed
on the basketball court at Lake,
view park, at cost of about $500
To alleviate speeding conditions
on Sixth street, councilmen decided
to place stop signs at Adams
street and to keep close watch
for speeding autos.
Township trustees Luther Sass
and John Radloff were present
when they spoke in favor of pro,
posed cleaning and improvement
, of the ditch along South Madison
street. Also favoring the project
were councilmen Schmitt and prop
erty owners Ralph Forster anc
Clarence Jackson.
Mayor Carl Becker reported
poison ivy present in Lakeviev
park, and directed street commits
sioner Carl Ruddock to apply weeC
killer. Ralph Corbin discussed
drainage problems in Jackso,
street and DR.. R. S. Smith com
; planned regarding too much waite,
in the Ash street area.