Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-02-03

were put in action Monday at
midnight when the snow and sleet
storm struck the county. No
blockades were reported.
The jury case which had, been
assigned by Judge Tom Stahl for
next Monday, February 9th, has
been continued and the jurors
were to be notified not to report
until February 9Th.
A joint meeting of the commits
sioners of Wood, Sandusky and
Ottawa counties has been schedul-
ed to be held in the commission
ers office here, Friday, February
8, in the interest of the proposed
project relating to Packer Greek.
The meeting at this time is for
the reorganization of the tri-
county board, which has become
necessary due to some changes
in the boards of commissioners.
Property owners in Ottawa
county have responded to the tax
paying period for January, with
collections reported as amounting
to $43S,000, an increase over the
same period last year when the
collections on real estate amount
ed to $3S0,00O. Treasurer ID. l..
Cullenen and his staff will be busy
for number of days preparing
for the semi annual settlement
with the auditors department.
Clarence Stephens of Genoa
who has been sworn in as the new
deputy in the seeriff's department
took over his new duties We'd
nesday. Deputy Stephens ap-
pointment was recommended by
Sheriff Merlan Budd and the ap.
pointment confirmed by Judge
Tom Stahl.
Wednesday was the last day for
candidates to file their nomina-
tions with the county election
board. Indications are that there
will be a number of vacancies on
the republican ticket for county
offices at the May primary cleo
ton. The democrats are expect
ing a full ticket, with candidates
to be nominated for common pleas
judge, county representative, re-
corder, auditor and one county
commissioner. Township central
committeeman are also to be
elected this year.
Sheriff Merlan Budd reports
the county Jail again free of pris-
oners, with two having been re-
leased the fore part of the week,
after having been taken before a
Justice of the Peace court for
trials.
Trustees from Clay township
met with the county commission
ers Monday to discuss proposed
plans for the road program for
their township for this year.
Deputy Sheriff Myron Hetrick
was called to Portage township
Monday afternoon to investigate
a traffic accident which occurred
on Route Two, south of the in
ter-section of No. 163 and No. 2,
when two automobiles were in
volved. No persons were report
ed injured.
Clerk of courts Mrs. Velma
Sauvey has posted notices which
certify that $2.40 is being held
unclaimed by three notaries pub
lie, whose addresses are unknown
Judge P. w. Gulau of the pro-
bate court reports ten applica-
tions for marriage licenses dur
ing January, which was a decrease
of one from December when elev,
en- were filed.
Real estate transfers have been
increasing in Ottawa county, ac-
cording to the records in the
county auditors department which
show 1860 parcels of property
having been transferred during
January as compared with 1926
for December.
The hearing on matter of as,
sessments will be held by the
county commissioners in their of.
fee in the court house, Monday
February 6, for the proposed pro,
ject of improving the Vogel ditch
in Salem and Carroll township.
New cases filed in the common
pleas court during the week in,
cluded the following: Bessie Re
becca Haslinger against Harolc
Haslinger, an action for divorce
and equitable relief; John Suhr
doing business as John Suhr In
sulating Company, Norwalk, VS.
Richard Yeager, Lakeside, an ac
ton for money only; Russell D
Hill, doing business as Utilit!
Production Works, Toledo, VS.
Multiplex Machinery Corporation
Elmore, an action for money only
The case of Marina Albanese Of
Cleveland against Clinton Arthur
Rembert of Detroit, an action fol
money only, was assigned for tria
Monday morning, when the peti