Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
session is expected.

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ent of the Port Clinton Water
Works has been appointed by
Judge Tom D, Stahl to serve as
foreman of the grand jury for
the January term of common
pleas court.
AT the meeting of the county
commissioners Tuesday, Edward
Tank was elected chairman of the
board. Sanke Bahnsen, demo-
crat of Bay township was sworn
in as new member of the board,
succeeding Clay Scott, Republi-
can, of Port Clinton, the retir-
ing commissioner. Charles Gov
er, Port Clinton is the third men,
ber of the board and auditor Z,
A. Guth is the clerk.
The demand for 1851 license
tags has been increasing and the
auditors department is expecting
a rush at an early date, as Janu.
airy 20 is the dead line for the
1850 licenses, after which the
penalty becomes effective.
Mrs. Grace Winters began her
new term as county recorder on
Tuesday, she having been elected
without opposition at the Novem-
Der election.
Judge P. w. Gulau Of the pro-
bate court is in Columbus this
week attending the annual meet
ing of the Probate Judges AsSo-
citation of Ohio.
County Engineer DeloS Nissen
estimates that the 1851 program
of proposed projects for high
ways and bridges will be approx
imately $350,000 for the county
and $4,000 for the townships.
The programs will include main
tenance and some new highway
and bridges.
The annual meeting of the OF
tawa County Township Trustees
and Clerks Association will be
held in the common pleas court
room Monday morning, to be fol-,
lowed by dinner session and an
afternoon program. Delos Mis-
sen, county engineer is in charge
of the arrangements.
While in session Tuesday the
county commissioners placed an
order with the Ohio Corrugated
Pipe Company, Middletown, for
about 200 feet of corrugated steel
sewer pipe of different sizes, to
be used for culverts along county
highways.
George Bankey, of Port Clinton,
has been reappointed by the
county commissioners to serve as
dog warden, which is a part time
proposition.
All departments of the coun.
ty government have reported in
creases in business activities foy
the past year. In the sheriff's
department there was decreas
ed number of prisoners, with 20t
having been registered in 1856
as compared with 226 in 1949
but there was an increase in other
work carried on by the depart
ment.
During the past week, county
treasurer D. l.. Cullenen reported
a heavy demand for sales taz
stamps, by venders who were
making their annual reports.
In the office of the clerk 81
courts Mrs. Velma Sauvey re
ported 85 applications for divorc
es and alimony for the past year
an increase over 1949 when 7s
applications were filed. Durins
the year just ending 226 new
civil cases were filed in the com
mon pleas court as compared
with 232 for 1949. This office
reports an increase of more thar
$1,000 as the county's share Of
fees collected in 1850.
An increase in the number ot
estates settled through the Pro
bate court was reported for 1851
while the marriage license de
partment reported 229 applica
tions for licenses against 253 fol
1949.
Auditor E. A. Guth reports ar
increase in real estate transfer,
in the county during the pas
year with 2,421 parcels having
been transferred to new owners
as compared with 2,169 durins