Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
CITY FATHER S
FAVOR DAYLIGHT
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Change Here Depends Upon
Decision BY Officials In
Toledo

Port Clinton may change to day
light saving time April 26 if Off
Gals of neighboring large cities
also approve the measure, Final
decision will be made at an ad-
iou1ned meeting next Tuesday
when a proposed ordinance may be
passed as an emergency measure.
Councilman William Goebel stat
ed that all businessmen he had in
terviewed were highly in favor of
the daylight saving program. San
dusky has all ready voted to oper-
ate under the earlier time, but
Fremont is also waiting until To-
ledo city fathers decide.
M. f. Luedeke, manager of the
local Northern Ohio Telephone
company appeared before council
and asked that blanket approval
be given to permit underground
phone wires throughout the city.
Council had previously granted
approval for the phone company
workmen to place underground
wires in the northern Perry street
boulevard from Maple street to
the city limits. The blanket ap-
proval ordinance is to be prepared
in time for the next regular meet
ing, April 27.
Stating that the intra-city bus
lines has been losing money daily,
| Gottlieb ISchuster of the Port Gin
ton Coach Lines asked permission
to reduce the number of daily trips
from 32 to "a due to lack of Gus
toners and bumpy roads which
have ruined bus springs.
Schuster was told that the pres
ent bus ordinance forbids change
of schedule without 30 days pub
lished notice. Under the proposed
schedule, there would be no bus
service on Sundays or holidays and
only one driver would be needed.
Rev. Stuart of the Pilgrim Holi,
ness church, East Fifth street, ask
ed council to place catch basin
or sewer in front of the church tc
ease the surface water problem
He said water often stands Sly
inches deep in the church base
ment. The sewer committee was
notified to investigate the com,
plant.
Councilman Eugene Collins re-
ported that two bids had been re-
ceived for the proposed police mott
fcation light in the business dis
trict. A. T. Emmett bid $l46 ant
John Letter of A-C Cut Rate, $142
Council took no action on the
proposal following a discussion by
Mr.. Luedeke that a telephone sys
tenn could be arranged. Later MI
! Letter asked that his bid be with
drawn.
Councilman Julius Jensen report
ed that the St. Clair Brothers plan
ned to start work of improving
the lakefront near Lakeview parl
within the next two weeks. Th
project had been hampered b,
weather conditions.
J Harold Jeremy stated that Eas
Second and East Third street
would not be in such terrible con
dition if heavy trucks would b.
ordered to use Perry street. Trucl
drivers will be asked to use tn
better street.
Mr.. Jeremy also suggested tina
stop signs be removed at Hayes
Lincoln and Washington street
along Third street so that driver
on this street would stop only a
Fulton. He stated that there /
much more traffic on Third thai
on the north-south streets.
Councilman Schmitt stated tha
the old softball diamond in Water
works park had been washed ou
by high water and that player
wanted a new diamond prepared
Ernest Rahm, local garage owner
offered to do all repair work ol
city vehicles at fixed annual con
tract. He will confer with Cit.
Clerk William Zeis to present ;
bid.