Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-31
Court House

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pairing their sales tax reports for
the first six months period of the
year. A number of vendors took
advantage of the service.
While in session Monday the
county commissioners approved
the county budget for the coming
year. The budget outlines the pro-
posed needs in the various depart
ments and is reported as not hav-
ing many changes from last year.
Judge Tom D. Stahl, ordered
the county jury commissioners,
George Sibrel and Frank Quisno,
to prepare a list of 500 names to
be placed in the jury wheel OF
persons who will be subject to
jury duty during the coming Sep
tember term of common pleas
court.
The auditors department reports
an increase in the number of ap-
plications for house trailer licen-
ses, with many trailers now be-
ing occupied for the summer. A
check is being made on the num-
ber of trailers which are located
throughout the county.
Sheriff Merlan Budd reported
a quiet week end in his depart
ment. with no traffic accidents
having been reported or investl-
gated during the heavy rush OF
traffic.
A mans shoe is being held at
the office of the county engineer
in the court house awaiting iden-
tification by the owner. The shoe,
which is of oxford type, brown
color with mesh top, was found
Saturday morning by Emery Noble
of the highway department while
he was moving weeds along the
highway BERN, east of Port Clln-
ton. The shoe is practically new
and shows but little wear.
Members of the committee pre-
viously named by the Ottawa Co.
Bar Association, to study prellml-
naries and problems connected
with the establishing of the new
Municipal Court in Port Clinton,
met in the common pleas court
room Monday afternoon, when
plans for proposed budget were
discussed. Members of the com
mittee are Attorney John L. Rein
heimer, Port Clinton, chairman;
Attornies, Myron Rosentreter and
Miss Luella Zehner, Oak Harbor;
John Morton, Port Clinton; John
Chambers and George Bowland
Genoa.
The offices of the county trea-
surer and auditor are preparing
for the settlement of the recent
collection of real estate taxes, and
the distribution of funds will be
made to the various districts as
soon as the work can be complet-
ed.
Don Holt, was sentenced to serve
six months in the Toledo work
house, last Thursday when he was
found guilty of the charge OF neg
lect to provide for minor children
His case was tried here before
Judges James McCrystal, of Erie
county; Ralph Surgue, of Seneca
county and Tom D. Stahl, Ottawa
county.
County auditor Melvin c. Guth
reports the receipts of the follow
ing checks from Columbus; thru
distribution of state funds; $795.
p6 for county blind relief; $1,35C
for aid for dependent children
$4,000 from distribution of gaso
line tax funds to be applied to
county road and bridge funds;
50, 800 from gasoline tax funds for
township road and bridge funds
each township to receive $40O.
The first and final account OF
administration has been filed In
the probate court by Rudolph
Sauer, administrator of the estate
of Margaret Sauer.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Allen Twp:-
Bert Vargo, ct al, to William
Vargo, so acre, sec. 5.
Sand Beach,
Clara B. Daggett, to Jeanette J
Kraft, lot 191, plat No. 1.
Clay Twp:-
Myrtle L. Huss, to Raymond ]
Habel, ct al, Is acre, rg. 13, sec
33.
Lakeside:-
F. H. Lever, to John E. Lever
ct al, blk. "a, lot 1918 pit.
Long Beach,
Phoebe L. Gallogly, ct al, t
Peter Sonnichsen, ct al, blk. &c
lot 27.
Leonard Steiben, ct al, to Dewe.
M. Ohme, ct al, blk. "B", lot 81.
George J. Pascoe, to Dewey M
Ohme, ct al, blk. "B", lot 80.
Earl M. Perkins, ct al, to Rich
ard H. Greeley, ct al, blk. "A
lots 167-168.
catawba Twp:-
Donald G. Bottle, ct al. to Georg
A. Grimes, ct al, pit. lot 8, sec.
Catawba PIats:-
Donald G. Bottle, ct al, to Georg
A. Grimes, ct al, lots 1914, Was
gonerS.