Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-03-26
OTTAWA COUNTY
Court House
NEWS BRIEFS

Atty. James Thierry, secretary
of the Ottawa County Bar Associa-
ton is acting prosecuting attor-
ney for Ottawa county during the
absence of Prosecutor Myron Ros.
entreter, who is vacat6oning in
Florida for two weeks period.
Edward Minderman, clerk of
the county board of elections re-
ports that supplies are being re-
ceived to fill the needs for alb
sent voters. Absent voters are
urged to make early application
for their supplies.
Two representatives from the
department of the Collector of In
terna1 Revenue we're at the court
house Tuesday in the interest of
income, tax returns.
The auditors department con-
tinues to be '.he busy center in the
county seat with a large number
of persons visiting the court horse
daily, some securing automobile
plates and others paying their per-
Sonal taxes. Persons who have not
received blanks for filing their
personal tax returns can secure
! blanks by making application at
/ the auditors office. March 81 is
the dead line for paying the tax
es. before the penalty becomes
effective. March 81 is also the
dead line for the use of the 1858
automobile license plates.
Herman Steinmiller, chairman
of the county board of elections
and Leroy Thompson, b board
member, are patients in the Ma
gruder Memorial hospital, Port
Clinton.
Members of the Ottawa County
Board of Health met with the
county commissioners, Monday
morning in the interest of the
county program for the disposal
of garbage which is being con.
sidered in compliance with the
new state laws. No definite action
was taken at this time.
1 The county commissioners while
in session Monday approved the
re-appointment of G. v. Knepper
as apiary inspector for the county
which work Mr.. Knepper has car
ried on for a number of years as
Nart time program.
A petition was filed Monday
with the county commissioners in
the matter of cleaning and improv
ing a portion of the Tasch Ditch
in Benton Township. The com.
missioners will view the project
Monday monring, April IL at ter
o'clock and hearing will be held
in the commissioners room at two
o'clock Monday afternoon, Apri
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The county superintendent o1
schools, Edwin Digby reports thai
there will be $40 pupils from the
schools in the county to take par
in the annual Ottawa County
Music Festival to be held in the
Port Clinton high school audi
torium, Friday evening, March Is
Schools represented will include
Clay.Genoa, Harris-Elmore, Dan
bury, Port Clinton, and Calem
Oak Harbor.
County auditor Melvin C. Gutf
reports the receipt of $3,41O.4.
which comes from Columbus, re
presenting the distribution O.
Motor Tax Vehicles Taxes for tn,
period ending December 81, 1853
Of this amount the county receives
SO, 1883 and the balance is dis
tribUted as follows: Port Clinton
SAILS; Elmore, $3.50; Oak Har
Dor, $28.88; Genoa, 1868; Rock.
Ridge, $2.06; Clay Center, $2.3
and Marblehead, $5.17.
An action has been filed in tn,
common pleas court in the matte
of appropriation by the Ohio Turn
pike Commission of property o
Clifford Miller and others. TIL
property is in Harris township
and is needed for construction an,
operation of the Ohio Turnpike.
The Luther Home of Mercy a
WilliSton has made application i
the common pleas court for pei
mission to sell certain parcel O
real estate in Williston.
The will of Fred w. Gottschal
has been filed in the probat
fcourt for probating.
4 Judge P. w. Gulau has reporte