Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-13
COUNCIL HEARS
ORDINANCE TO
FOR N PARK BID.
Fire Runs and Regulations
Are Further Discussed
At Council Meet

ordinance 10 create d DodIu VI
Lakefront Trustees to administer
government for the lakefront area
and other city parks was heard
by councilmen Tuesday night at
the meeting in City Hall.
City Solicitor George Slaughter
read the ordinance which calls for
the appointment of three members
by the mayor, and approved by
council. One member would be
named for a two-year term, an
other for four-year term and the
third for a six-year term. All flu
ture appointments would be for
the six-year terms.
This board would be subject to
orders of council, and would re-
ceive no compensation. 1t would
be unable to be the recipient of a
levy but could accept fund gifts
from individuals, corporations or
civic groups.
Formation of the board is anti
cipated before the lakefront prop
erty owners deed the area to the
board.
Because of the numerous fire
calls to the Walter Kobe dump
area, east of town, the council and
Portage Township trustees are in
a quandry as to "who will pay
for the department runs.
The land is in Portage Township
but the trustees have notified the
council that they will not pay fol
any further fire runs. AS the
council won't pay either, it's quite
a problem.
Monday evening the firemen
were called to the dump for the
'steenth time, when neighbors be-
came alarmed with sparks flying
across the road and endangering
their homes.
Mr.. Kolbe was called to the
council meeting and told the mem
bers that he did not start the fires
that he did not invite people to
dump" refuse on his grounds but
that he didn't order them away
either.
Kolbe further stated that sign
company planned to erect tall
board fence entirely around the
dumping property, and that he
would place a gate there so that
dumping would be discontinued.
Announcement was made that
all neighboring townships, with
the lone exception of Catawba
had again signed contracts for fire
protection. Erie Township trus
tees signed before the deadline a!
did Bay and Portage trustees.
Catawba trustees, baking at the
$500 annual rate levied by council
have officially been without fire
protection since May /. 1t is re
ported that their decision will bt
made at their next meeting. II
the meanwhile, Port Clinton's fire
department will respond to call!
from Catawba Island.
Plans to limit the number o:
fremen responding to calls from
other cities were discussed at tht
meeting, but final planning wa!
left up to Fire Chief Walter Mil
ler. 1t is probable that only si'
firemen and one truck will be per
united to respond to out-oftowl
fires, so that the city can be pro
tected during their absence.
Mrs. Martha Dusini appeared
before council seeking to purchas
or lease the property adjacent t.
her Hayes Street home This are;
is owned by the city and used fo
the East End pumping station
Mrs. Dusini wanted at least /
feet for driveway. Mayor Beck
er promised that the street com
mitteemen would investigate.
AS the only bid for sale of tn
loader was $40, council voted t.
retain the equipment. A motiQl
was approved to advertise for tn
purchase of a carload of road OF
for use on local streets.
George Lonz, Middle Bass, Off
cial of the Erie Isle Ferry Com
pany, and David Jeremy, local ma
rine contractor, appeared befor
council to discuss Jeremy's bill o
$567 for installation of spiling a
the jefferson Street dock.
Councilmen had objected to pay
ing the bill when it was presente'
months ago, as there was ques
ton regarding the contract an
authorization of the work. Mayo
Becker stated that he had author
lied placing three spiling to re
place original spiles broken by tn
boat, and Mr.. Lonz admitted tina
the boats former manager ha
authorized the additional work.
Lonz said his company had al
located $500 to apply towards tn
bill but after discussion, he agree
to pay half and the council pal
the remainder. After this was az
proved, Mr.. Lonz presented
check of $100 for the Jefferso
C+.oat dooJ rant for tha wear