Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-21
OTTAWA COUNTY
Court House
NEWS BRIEFS

County auditor Melvin Gutn re-
ports that approximately $500
license tags for dogs will have
been issued by Thursday, January
goth, last day for securing licenses
before the penalty becomes effec-
tive. Total number of license tags
issued in 1854 reached the high
mark of 1928.
County treasurer Howard Zim-
norman reports that property
owners will have until February
1st for paying their real estate
taxes for this period, after which
date the penalty of 10 per cent be-
comes effective.
Judge p. w. Gulau of the Pro-
bate court will be in Columbus
next week, January "a to %, at
tending the annual convention of
the Probate and Juvenile Judges.
The county engineers department
had a number of highway trucks
in operation last Friday and Satur-
day, sanding some of the county
highways which were covered with
slippery spots following the snow
storm.
County superintendent Edwin
Digby was in Bowling Green, We'd
nesday attending conference
meeting of Northwestern Ohio AS
sociation of County Superintend-
ents. The district is composed of
% counties in the Northwestern
area of the state.
While in session Monday the
county commissioners held a hear
ing in the matter of the proposed
water line on the Bay Shore road
in Portage township. No action was
taken at this time and the hearing
was continued until later date.
Judge Tom D. Stahl of the COM
mon pleas court is hearing Lucas
County cases in Toledo this week,
through special assignment.
Sheriff and Mrs. Merlan Budd
and son Richard are vacationing
this week at the home of his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. William Budd,
Lake George, Michigan, while the
sheriff is trying his luck at winter
fishing
Tuesday noon the Ottawa county
jail was reported free of prisoners,
for the first time in several years.
Monday morning, January "a at
ten o'clock the county commission
ers will view the Bellplan Road, in
Clay township which has been pc
titioned for improving. The hear
ing on the proposed project will
be held at ZOO pm. Monday, Jan
uary 81. At 200 pm. Monday
January "a, the commissioners will
hold a hearing in the matter of
the proposed improving of the
MaeSing ditch in Salem township.
The county commissioners will
hold a hearing at 1000 am. Tues
day, January 25 in the matter OF
the proposed annexation of a Dor.
ton of Portage township to Port
Clinton.
County auditor Melvin C. Guth
reports the receipt of the follow.
ing vouchers from Columbus, thru
distribution of federal funds
$449.99 for county blind relief,
Sl,138.64 for aid for dependent
children; $139.87 for aid for dis.
abled. Vouchers received through
distribution of state funds were
$2,459.93 for county relief funds;
$S,95l'28 for local county govern.
ment; $4,000 from gasoline tax
funds, for county road and bridge
funds; $4,000 from gasoline tax
funds for township road and
bridge funds each township to re-
ceive $4O0.
The will of Verna E. Francb
has been filed in the probate court
for probating.
Judge P. w. Gulau of the pro
bate court has appointed Henry ]
Rider as administrator of the es
tate of Beside M. Rider.
| Financial accounts of admin
stratio have been filed in the pro
bate court by George Bowland, ad
ministrator of estate of Cordelis
Chambers; by Hilda Busch, execu
trix of the estate of Charles ]
Buch; by John Macko, executor o,