Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-11
Court House News

Judge Tom d. Stahl of the com
mon pleas court received special
assignment through the Chiel
Justice Department, Columbus. te
hear an Erie county case in San
dusky, Wednesday.
Sheriff Merlan Budd and staff
reported a quiet holiday weekend
with no traffic accidents having
been reported for investigation
during the three days period.
Tax collections. at this. time are
reported heavy with a large mum
ber of property owners visiting the
county treasurer's office to pay
their real estate taxes for. July
period. Many persons are making
payments through the use of the
mails. Treasurer D. l.. Cullenen
reports July; 20 at the dead
line after which date the penalty
becomes effective.
The county commissioners will
receive bids, at 2 pm. Monday
July Ia, for the furnishing of all
labor and material for the construc
tion of new abutments and relocat
ing, bridge No. S92-6O on the Tous.
saint-Portage river road in Salem
township, the estimated cost for
the proposed project having been
set at $11,702.21. On Monday, July
% the commissioners will receive
bids for purchasing sewer pipe to
be used along various roads in the
county. The estimated cost for the
pipe has been given as $9,847.59.
County recorder Mrs. Grace Win
tcrs has announced the, appoint
ment of Mrs. Clyde Winters of
Port Clinton to serve as chief de.
putty in the Recorders office sue
ceeding Mrs. Caroline Burr who
has resigned after having served
seven years as deputy in the
office.
County auditor Melvin C. Guth
has announced the appointment of
Mrs. Harold Reitz, of Port Clinton,
as the new assistant deputy in the
auditors department.
County superintendent of schools
Edwin Digby has reported six va
canciess still to be filled in the
teaching staffs in Ottawa county
schools, at. Lakeside, Genoa and
Allen township. Gailord C. Braith-
waite, of Lakeside high school staff
has been announced. as having re
ceiyed the. appointment as superin-
tendent of the Lakeside high
school to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Charles H
Wolfe who has accepted a position
on. the Port Clinton high school
staff.
Clerk of Courts Velma Sauvey
reports SO civil cases having been
filed in the common pleas court
during the first six months of
this year of which az were ap-
plications for divorces or alimony
For the corresponding period last
year Ill new cases were filed with
40 being applications for divorces
or alimony. During June 13 new
cases were filed a decrease from
May when 20 were f lied.
Last week the county commits.
sioners awarded two contracts.
The T. w. Excavating Company. Of
Fremont was awarded the contract
for cleaning, the Turnow Ditch in
Allen township for $3,195.19 for
which the estimate had been set
at $3,443.02. Contract for cover
ing bedroom floors with tile in
the county home, was awarded to
P. E. Spieldeiner, Fremont for
$97250, the estimated cost having
been $995.OO.
The county commissioners have
approve. the, petition. for estab
fishing a public road in Carroll
township, beginning at the Duff
Washa Road and extending to the
Humphrey Homestead. The hear
ing in the matter Of compensation
and damages will be heard in the
commissioners office, Monday, July
%.
Auditor Melvin C.. Guth reports
the receipt of a check for $44, $751;
50 from Columbus which comes
through the recent distribution
Of, Automobile licens funds. The
county's share was $40, ,938.77. Cor
porations received following
amounts; Clay Center, $4,000;
Elmore, $5911.75; Genoa, 81, ,407.-
so; Marblehead, $350.25; Oak Har-
Dor, $1,682.2O; Port Clinton
$3,430.50; Put-In-Bay, $98.25; Roc
ky Ridge, $4,000. The amounts are
allotted for road and bridge funds.
New cases filed in the common
pleas court during the week in
cluded the following; Mary Fin
ken, Port Clinton RID, against the
Catawba Cliffs Maintenance Ac-
count, and others, an action for
benefits under Workmen's Corr
pensation Act; Roy C. Webb
against Rita Webb, an action for
divorce; sJuanita Mazurik against