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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR ADOPTION
Probate Court
Geauga County, Ohio

Geauga County, Ohio
In the Matter of the Adoption
of kelvin JOSEPH WIELAND:
To: Wilbert Fisher, address
unknown:
You are hereby notified that
on the 18th day of August,
1858, a Petition for leave to
adopt Kevin Joseph, was filed
alleging that you, being the
Father of said child, had will
fully failed to properly sup
port said child for a period of
more than two years immed-
lately preceding the filing of
the petition, and that hearing
on said allegation will be had
before said Court at Chardon,
Ohio, on the 7th day of Novem-
Der, 1858, at 1000 o'clock AM.
You are further notified that
the hearing on said adoption
will be had on the 7th day of
November, 1858, at 10:15 o.
clock Am.
Given under my hand and
seal of said Court, this 5th day
of October, 1858.
Robert B. Ford,
Probate Judge
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
CONFLICTS p WITH WITH y, s.


Proposing TO amend section l OF Article
II and section q Of Article II Of the
constitution Of the state OF Ohio co
correct conflicts with the COnStitu-
ton OF the United states relative to
ratification OF constitutional amend
mentS and to election OF United
States senators.
Be il resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio. Three
fifths of the members of each house
concurring therein:
That there shall be submitted to the
electors of the state. for their approval
or rejection az the election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1853, proposal
to amend Article II, section l and Ar
ocle III, section %. of the constitution
of the state of Ohio TO read as follows:
ARTICLE II
Sec. l. The legislative power of the
state shall be vested in a General AS
Sembly consisting of a senate and
house of representative but the
people reserve to themselves the
power to propose to the General AS
sembly laws and amendments to the
constitution, and TO adopt or reject
the same at the polls on a referendum
vote as hereinafter provided. They also
reserve the power to adopt or reject
any law. section of any law or any
item in any law appropriating money
passed by the General Assembly, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided: and in
dependent of the General Assembly to
propose amendments to the constitu-
ton and to adopt or reject the same at
the polls. The limitations expressed in
the constitution. on the power of the
General Assembly to enact laws. shall
be deemed limitations on the power of
the people to enact laws
sRS
Sec. 81. The election and appoint
ment of all officers. and the filling of
all vacancies, not otherwise provided
for by this constitution, or the consti-
tuition of the United States. shall be
made in such manner as may be direc-
ted by law: but no appointing power
shall be exercised by the General AS
sembly. except as prescribed in this
constitution @F': and in these cases.
the vote shall be taken viva voce."
SCHEDULE
The above proposal shall be placed
on the official ballot i'm such form as
the secretary of state may prescribe
II the votes for the proposal exceed
those against it, this amendment shall
take effect and existing section | of
Article III and section 81 of Article II
of the constitution of the state Of Ohio
shall be repealed.
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
APPLICATION TO SELL
REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that
petition has been filed in the
Common Pleas Court of Geauga
County, by the Alta Social Settle
ment of the City of Cleveland,
requesting permission to sell the
following described real estate:
Part of lots 81 and "A in Bur-
ton being part of Brown Farm
so called. Beginning at a point in
the center of the Public highway
leading from Burton to Pundersons
Mills where the west line of said
lot 81 crosses the same. Thence
north along the same and along
the west line of said lot No. ~
so far a line drawn due east to
the center of the aforesaid road
will include forty acres of land.
Said plot, improved with ten
frame buildings is being said to
DR.. Paul Chrenka ct al.
This cause will come on for
hearing in the Court House at
Chardon. Ohio on October "a, 1868.
The Alta Social Settlement OF
the city of Cleveland by A. J.
Palmer it's attorney.
4c4s
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
MILITIA FOR ALL MALE CITIZENA
Proposing to amend section I Of Article

MILITIA FOR ALL MALE CITIZENA
Proposing to amend section I Of Article
TX OF the constitution Of the state Of
Ohio relative to militia duty for all
male citizens.
Be it resolved by the General AS
fifths of the members of each house
concurring therein, that there shall be
submitted to the electors of the state,
in the manner prescribed by law. at
the general election to oe held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
amend section l Of Article TX of the
constitution of the state Of Ohio as
ARTICLE TX
Sec 1. All ''' male citizens, resi-
dents of this state. being eighteen
years of age. and under the age of
forty-five years. shall be enrolled in
the militia, and perform military duty.
in such manner. not incompatible with
the Constitution and laws of the
United States. as may be prescribed by
law -
SCHEDULE
The above proposal shall be placed
on the official ballot in essentially the
following form:
For the Elimination of
the word white" from
section I of Article TX YES
For the Elimination of
the word white" from
section I of Article TX NO
II a majority OF the electors voting
on the foregoing proposed amendment
adopt the same It shall become a part
of the constitution of the state of Ohio,
and existing section of Article TX OF
said constitution shall thereupon be
repealed.
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
nRnINANCE NO. 2aa

ORDINANCE NO. 23O
AN ORDINANCE CONTROLLING
THE INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE
AND CHANGE OF
GRADE OF Lawns AND PARK
LAWNS BORDERING STREETS IN
THE VILLAGE OF CHARDON
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Council
of the Village of Chardon, Ohio:
1. (a) No new installation, re-
surfacing, change of grade or
other construction may be made
in any private. semi-private or
business driveway bordering, con-
Meeting with, or approaching to
within fifty (50 feet of any
road, street or highway in the
Village of Chardon unless the
owner. tenant or person respon-
sible for such construction shall
first have obtained a written
permit from the Village of
Chardon.
(b) Permit as required i'm pre-
ceding section shall be issued by
the Village Clerk upon applica-
tion and after inspection of pro-
posed new work by represent
ative of the Village to the end
that existing or anticipated
street grade, street drainage
roadbed location and road shoul-
der construction shall not be
impaired.
= (a) No change of grade. con-
structDn, repair or installation
of lawn or park lawn area with
in thirty 800 feet of its fronting
on any street or road without
curb in the Village of Chardon
which will tend to change the
natural drainage pattern of sur
face waters flowing on or into said
street or road. may be made un-
less the owner, tenant or person
responsible for such cOnStruc-
tion or work shall first have
obtained a written permit from
the Village of Chardon.
(b) Permit as required i'm pre-
ceding section shall be issued by
the Village Clerk upon applica-
tion and after inspection of pro-
posed new work by a represen-
tative of the Village of Chardon
10 the end that existing or
anticipated street drainage and
shoulder construction shall not
be impaired.
3. Whoever shall violate any
one of the foregoing sections of
this ord nance shall be punished
by a fine not to exceed One
Hundred Dollars ($100.0O and
costs of prosecution.
THIS ORDINANCE shall take eff
act and be i'm force at the carl
lest time allowed by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this lst
lay Of October. 1853.
Vain Parsons, President Of
Council.
APPROVED: D. c. Muchmore,
Mayor.
ATTEST: Jennie c. Davidson.
Village Clerk. 2c42
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
General Code, Sec. II8SI
The State of Ohio, Geauga Count

General Code. Sec. IIesI
The State Of Ohio, Geauga County.
u,reenaway Ridge Chevrolet
Plaintiff VS.. William Z. Holland ct
al Defendant. Case No. 1902.
In pursuance of an Alias Order
of Sale in the above entitled ac-
tion | will offer for sale at
public auction, at the door of the
Court House in Chardon, Ohio in
the above named County, on Fri
day, the goth day of November
1858, at 200 o'clock PM, the fol-
lowing described real estate, sit
uate in the County of Geauga and
State of Ohio, and in the Township
II russell to-wit:
Situated in the Township of
Russell, County of Geauga and
State of Ohio, and known as being
part of Sub-lots Nos. 2S. 29 and
55 in Frank w. Stanton's River
dale Estates, a Subdivision of Sub
lot No. l in Sections Nos. 13 and
inal Lots Nos. II and Is, and all
of Original Lot. No. 1 i'm Tract
No. of said Township of Russ
ell. as recorded i'm Volume 3 of
Maps, Page 81 and % of Geauga
County Records, bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at point in the
Road distant Northerly from the
SGuthwesterly corner of Sublot No.
2S, l65 feet which is also the
center line in Chagrin Mills Road,
which road was duly dedicated and
received for record on June 16.
1871 and recorded on July 3, 1871.
in the plat records Volume Page
20, which is the principal place
of beginning; thence Southerly
along the Easterly side of Hem
lock Point Road. 265 feet to a
point which is 100 feet Southerly
from the Southwesterly corner of
said Sublot No. 2S; thence South
easterly and parallel with the
Southerly line of Sub-Iot No. 2S
and passing through the Easterly
side of Sublot No. % to the West
erly side of Original Lot No. IL,
in Tract No. 2; thence Northerly
along the Westerly side of Original
Lot No. IL i'm Tract No. 2; thence
NOrtherly along the Westerly side
of said Original lot No. IL to the
center line of Chagrin Mills Road;
thence Westerly along said center
line to the place of beginning and
be the same more or less but
subject to all legal highways.
Said Premises Located at Hem
lock Point Road, Russell Twp.
Said Premises Appraised at $27,-
10000 and cannot be sold for less
than twO-thirds of that amount.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash
+. John Phelps.
Sheriff of Geauga County. Ohio
w. J. Papenbrock. Attorney.
National City Bank 3c44
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
pronoSing to amend section Z Of Ar
tirIe vi of the constitution OF the
state of Ohio, to create state ooSIo
of education with power 20 ApPolnt
a superintendent Of public instruc-
tion- and to abolish the existing
office of superintendent OF pubhc
instruction appointed by the COVER
nor. z,
Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State OF ONO, Ihree-
fifths of the members elected 70 eacn
house concurring therein, That there
be submitted to the electors OF tne
state for their approval or relecuon AZ
the general election to be helo on sne
first Tuesday after the first Monoay
in November. 1858, a pr3RosSf ,bo eo
cnnstitltion of the state of Ohio. to
read as follows:
Sec. 4 $50 There shall be state
hoard of education which shall De Sc
Iected in such manner ana tor Sucn
terms as shall be provided py law;
Tbere shall be a superintendent OF
nuhIic instruction, who shall be ap-
pointed by the state board OF eauca-
lion. The respective powers and dutles
of the board and of the superintendent
shall be prescribed by law.
At such election above referred 10,
the foregoing proposal shall be placed
on the official ballot in the manner
provided by law in such form as the
Secretary of state may designate;
If the votes for the proposal shall ex-
ceed those against 1t, the toIegoh1ts
shaIl take immediate effect and exist
Ing seCtion 4 of article vi of the
co5stitItion shall be repealed and an
nuiied. The superintendent OF public
instruction, in office when the t0rego-
ing amendment takes effect. shall con.
tinue therein until the superlntehoent n
Of public instruction for Whom pro-
Vision is made under a foregoing
amendment shall have been appointed
and shall have qualified.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
Notice TO Plumbing & Heating
Contractors. Hambden Grade
School Addition. Hambden.
Geauga County, Ohio


The Board of Education of
the Hambden Local School Dis
trict, Geauga County, Ohio, will
receive bids for the installation
of a complete system of Plumb
ing & Steam Heating in their
grade school building located
at Hambden Center, State Route
6 five mile East of Chardon,
until twelve o'clock noon East
ern Time on November 7th,
1853 at the office of the Clerk
in the present building.
The contract documents in
Guiding drawings, specifications
and bid forms are on file with
the Clerk, and at the office
of the Architect, M. Gilbert Mil
Ter, IL West Madison Ave,
Youngstown, 4, Ohio. All draw
ingS, specifications and bid
forms will be issued through
his office.
Inc ClldI dCIST ana amount OI
Bid Guarantee is stated in In
struction to Bidders" The right
is reserved by said Board to
reject any or all bids, and to
waive irregularities in the bid
ding.
By order of the Board,
Mr.. Herbert SteingaSS,
Clerk
Chardon, RID. 4, Ohio
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
LEGAL NOTICE

NotiCe is hereby given that on
September II, 1858 The Burton,
Ohio Assembly of God in Affilia-
ton with the Assemblies of God
religious society Incorporated un-
der the laws of Ohio, through it's
duly acting and qualified trustees
filed its petition in the Common
Pleas Court of GeaugaN County i'm
Cause No. 1883 asking permission
to cucumber with a mortgage the
following described property:
Situated in the Village of Burton,
County of Geauga and State of
Ohio. being a part of Sub Lot 20
in Great Lot 35 in Burton Town
ship and described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pipe at the
southwest corner of land owned
by Arvilla Osborne as recorded in
Vol. 205. Page 203 of the Geauga
County Records of Deeds, which
point is also on the north margin
of West Spring St; thence S So
deg. 49, 90" w. along the margin
pipe;
Thence N. OF deg. 29' Is" L.
distance of 1926 feet to an iron
pipe in the south line of land
owned by the Burton Board of
Education as recorded in Vol 1SS
page 145 of the Geauga County
Records of Deeds.
Thence n. So deg. 49, 90" Z.
along said south line 5S.1 feet to
an iron pipe in the southeast cor
ner of land Of the Burton Board of
Education;
Thence n. 90 deg 81 90" w.
along the east line of the land
of the Burton Board of Education
46.5 feet to an iron pipe at the
southwest corner of land owned
by l.. w King as recorded in Vol.
2l2 page 53S of the Geauga County
Records of Deeds;
Thence n. SS deg. 49, 90" f.
along the south line of land of
King 800 feet to an iron pipe at
the northwest corner of land of
the aforesaid Arvilla Osborne;
Thence S. 90 deg 81 90" L.
along the west line of Osborne
ming, containing O.245 acres of land
as surveyed Jan. 1947 by Richard
Sperry Reg. Surveyor, Chardon,
Ohio.
The PRAYER of said petition is
that petitioners be permitted to
borrow for the purpose of repair
ing the buildings on the above
described land. the sum of THIRTY
FIVE HUNDRED ($35OO.0O) Dollars
with interest 4Ft per annum ray
able one year after date of bor-
rowing thereof and to secure the
same with a mortgage against the
above described real estate.
C"d l.. Smith,
Attorney for the petitioner
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
LEGAL NOTICE

Laurence N Mears, whose last
known address was RID No. l.,
ChardOn. County of Geauga and
State of Ohio, and whose present
place of residence is unknown and
cannot with reasonable diligence be
ascertained will take notice that
on the 18th day of September, 1868
the plaintiff, Betty NJ. Mears, filed
her petition aga nst him in the
Court of Common Pleas, County of
Geauga, State of Ohio. the same
being case number 1885 in said
court. praying that she be granted
divorce from said Laurence n
Mears.
The prayer OF said plaintiff is
for divorce on the grounds of gross
neglect. and the same will be on
for hearing on or after the goth
day of October, 1853.
Betty NJ. Mears, Plaintiff
BY: Charles II. Hall, At
torney for Plaintiff.
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
ORDINANCE NO. 229
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
EXCESSIVE USE OF WATER

u
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Council
Of the Village of Chardon, Ohio:
l. That. at a time or times when
because of dangerous shortage i'm
the supply of water i'm the Will
age of Chardon water system it
becomes necessary to limit the
use of water in the interest of
its conservation, the Mayor of
said Village may, upon the rec
OmmendatiOn of the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs Of
the Village of ChardOn, proclaim
a condition of emergency within
the village and prescribe per
missive uses of the public water
supply.
,. Any proclamation by the Mayor
pursuant to this ordinance shall
set forth any use Of water for
hidden in the interest of conser-
walton and shall prescribe the
effective date. Notice of said
proclamation shall be posted in
not less than six (6) conspic-
uous places within the Village
and advertised at least once in
newspaper of general circula-
ton within said Village.
3. Whoever shall violate a prOCla-
nation issued pursuant to this
ordinance shall be punished by
fine not to exceed One Hun
; dred Dollars ($1OOOO) and costs
of prosecution.
THIS ORDINANCE is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency meas
urc. necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health.
safety and welfare Of the resi-
dents Of the Village of ChardOn,
ohio. and shall take effect immed-
lately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
2rd day Of September, 1853
VAIN Parsons, President Of
Council.
APPROVED: y. c. Muchmore,
Mayor.
ATTEST: Jennie c. Davidson,
Village Clerk. 2c42
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
pRoCEEDINGS OF CoIrRTS

PROCEEDINGS OF COURTS
Proposing TO repeal sections I. and 3
OF Article XIV of the constitution of
the state of Ohio, relative to the ap-
pointment of three Commissioners to
revise, reform, simplify and abridge
the practice, pIeadingS, forms. and
proceedings Of the courts of records
of this state.
Assembly of the State of Ohio. Three
fifths of the members of each house
concurring therein:
That there shall be submitted to the
electors of the state, for their approval
or rejection at the election to be held
Monday in November. 1858. proposal
TO repeal Article XIV. sections !. and
;, of the constitution of the state of
Ohio Said proposal proposes to amend
the constitution of the state of Ohio by
repeating sections /. and of Article
XIV. which reads as follows:
ARTICLE XIV
Sec. /. The General Assembly. at
fits first session after the adoption of
this constitution, shall provide for the
appointment of three Commissioners.
and prescribe their tenure of office,
compensation. and the mode of filling
vacancies in said commission.
Sec. 2 The said Commissioners shall
revise. reform, simplify and abridge
the practice, pleadings. forms, and pro-
ceedings of the courts of record of this
State; and. as far as practicable and
expedient. shall provide for the aboli-
ton Of the distinct forms Of action at
law, now In use, and for the admins
tration of Justice by uniform mode
Of proceeding. without reference to
any distinction between law and
equity.
Sec. 3. The proceedings of the Com
missionerS shall, from time to time. be
reported to the General Assembly, and
be subject to the action of that body
SCHEDULE
The above proposal shall be placed
on the official ballot i'm such form as
the secretary of state shall prescribe
II the votes for the proposal exceed
those against it, sections /. 2 and 3 OF
Article XIV of the constitution Of the
state of Ohio shall be repealed
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
LEGAL NOTICE

Ellen Armstrong, Address un-
known; c. c. Fuller, Address
unknown.
Laura Davis. Capetown, South
Africa
Lewis Tucker Griswold. 1S55-24th
Ave, N, Seattle 2, Wash.
Ruby Cue. Seattle Wash.
Mrs. Robert Mckee, RID, Mt
Vernon. Wash.
T. M. Tucker, Edmonds. Wash.
Mrs. Stella Tucker and Miss
Mary Esther Tucker 1909 Wash
ington Ave, Burlington, Wash.
Frank Tucker, Braden Castle. E.
Bradenton, Fla.
and the unknown heirs of EMMA
ice that on the 18th day of August.
1858. Mark Sperry, Administrator
of the estate of Emma Watts, De-
ceased. filed an action in the Pro-
bate Court of Geauga County be-
ing Case No. 5266, asking that
the following described real es-
tate be sold to pay the debts of
Emma Watts, deceased
Situated in the County of Geau-
ga. State of Ohio, and further
described as follows:
known as part of Lot No. 4
in ]. f. Howards Addition to the
Village of Chardon, and bounded
as follows:
Beginning at the S. w. corn
er of said lot: thence east along
the South line of said Lot
which is also the North line of
land formerly owned by Fred
Stimson, to the S. f. Corner of
said Lot No. 4: thence North
along the East line of said Lot
No. 4. SO feet; thence west par
allel with the South line of said
Lot No. 4 to the West line of
the same; thence South along the
West line to the place of be-
ginning.
The persons above mentioned
will further take notice that they
have been made parties defendant
to said petition, and that they are
required to answer the same on
or before the 7th day of Novem-
Der, 1853.
Mark Sperry
Administrator of the
Estate of Emma Watts
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
ELIGIBILITY OF WOMEN TO
NaEEUCEo


Proposing to amend section 4 Of Ar
ticle XIV of the constitution of the
state of Ohio relative to eligibility
of women to hold certain offices.
Be il further resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, Three
F1fths of the members of each house
concurring therein: ...
That there shall be submitted to the
electors of the state. for their approval
or rejection at the election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1858, a proposal
to amend Article XIV, section 4, of the
constitution of the state of Ohio to
read as follows:
ARTICLE XIV
Sec. 4. No person shall be elected or
appointed to any office in this state
unless possessed of the qualifications
of an elector. 80"
SCHEDULE
The above proposal shall be placed
on the official ballot in such form as
the secretary of state may prescribe
" the votes for the proposal exceed
those against it, this amendment shall
take effect and existing section 4 of
Article XIV of the constitution of the
state of Ohio shall be repealed
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1953-10-15
Legal, NOTICE

Barbara Ellen Singleton, whose
place of residence is unknown, is
hereby notified that on the 18th
day of September, 1853, James
Singleton, the undersigned, filed
his petition against her in the
Common Pleas Court of Geauga
County, Ohio, being Case No. 1850
in said Court, praying for div
Orce, custody and control Of the
two minor children, namely, Ray
mond Singleton and Wilma Jean
Singleton and for equitable relief
on the grounds Of gross neglect of
duty. Said case will be for hearing
on and after November Z, 1853.
James Singleton, by
his attorney, Lola A
Brothers 6c41