Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04

week at his home in Genoa, num-
bered with the sick.
The county commissioners
while in session Monday afternoon.
visited Marblehead, in the interest
OF a county road problem, for
Danbury township.
Monday was busy day in the
auditors office when more than
200 automobile license stickers
were issued. Auditor E. A. Guth
reports 1855 stickers having been
issued for 1852 passenger cars as
compared with 1850 licenses for
1851.
j, The petit jurors reported for
duty Wednesday morning when a
civil case in common pleas court
WIS assigned for trial.
A large number of tax payers
visited the court house during
the past week, filing reports and
listing their personal property for
taxation. Treasurer d. L. Cullenen
reported the tax collections good
for this period.
The trustees of Harris town
ship conferred with the county
commissioners Monday regarding
the township road program for
this year.
A quiet weekend was reported
by the sheriff's department, with
no serious traffic accidents
having been investigated. Deputy
Sheriff William Cullen was called
to Erie township Sunday after
noon to direct traffic when the
granary on the Mrs. Mamie Brunk-
horst farm was reported burn
ing. The roof of the building was
reported damaged.
An increase in the number of
real estate transfers has been re-
ported in the county for the first
three months of this year accord
ing to the records in the auditors
department which show 44O par
GELS having been transferred as
compared with 435 for the CORES
ponding period last year. Many
changes in ownership have been
through the settling of estates
while others have been new
homes which are being sold.
County clerk Velma Sauvey re-
ports 43 new civil cases having
been filed in the common pleas
court this year as compared with
81 for the first three months in
1851. Actions for money only
head the list with % filed, ac.
tions for divorces were next with
18 listed. During the correspond
ing period last year, 20 cases were
for money only and 18 actions
were for divorce or alimony.
Judge P. W. Gulau of the pro-
bate court reports drop in the
number of applications for mar
riage licenses during the first
three months this year, with 35
applications having been recorded
as compared with 43 for the cor
responding period last year. Ele-
ven licenses were issued during
March.
The auditors department re-
ports the receipt of $7,363 .64
from Columbus, the amount com
ing to the county through the le-
cent distribution of automobile
license funds A voucher for ST.
1923 was also received from
Columbus, representing tn e
amount coming to the county
through the distribution Of
Motor transportation registra-
ton fees, of which amount
the coInty's share was So
512.80; Port Clinton received
$116.58; Elmore, $34.92; Oak
Harbor, 1923 and Genoa, $52.7O.
Wills of George E. Long, Wal
for inkor Apno II ipdor apd
Albert Mellerk, were filed in the
probate court for probating dur
ing the past week.
Judge P. w. Gular reports the
following appointments in prob
,ate court; Walter l.. Parman, ad-
ministrator of estate of Julia
Polone; William F. Rollins, ex-
executive of estate of John Grant
Rollins; Alvina C. Reese, ad-
ministratrix of estate of William,
Reese; Roland DEWITT, administ-
rator with will annexed of estate
of George Edward Long.
Final accounts oa administra-
ton have been filed in probate
court by, Mary Kostesty, execut-
rix of John Lukashik; by Lulu
M. Scholt, administrative Of
c. Scholt; by Pearl Rudes, ad-
ministratrix of estate of Arthur
Pape.