Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-25
OTTAWA COUNTY
Court House
NEWS BRIEFS

NGWS oNt6F ,
County commissioners will hold
hearing Monday, May 9th at 200
pm. in the matter of the new
petition which has been filed for
the proposed annexation to Port
Clinton city portion of Portage
township.
While in session Monday the
county commissioner awarded the
contract for the construction of
new bridge abutments on the Mud
Creek Road in Salem township, to
Fred Groscop on Bowling Green,
the work to cost S15,610.11 which
was the lowest of the two bids re-
ceived The estimated cost had
been set at $17,077.54.
Auditor Melvin C. Guth reports
the receipts of a voucher from
Columbus for l4,80O through the
distribution of gasoline tax funds.
Each township will receive $4OO
to be applied to township road and
bridge funds.
! County superintendent of schools
! Edwin Digby has announced that
! arrangements are being completed
for the annual Ottawa County
Teachers and School Board Mem
bers meeting to be held at the Dan
bury-Lakeside high school Thurs
day evening, March 81, when it is
expected that IT'S or more teachers
and board officials will attend. The
dinned session will be held at $50
in the school dining hall, followed
by the evening program when DIR.
Walter A. Zaug, of Bowling Green
State University will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
Judge Tom D. Stahl of the com
mon pleas court who has been
holding court in Toledo the past
two weeks, has returned to Port
Clinton and is hearing a number
of matters in the local courts this
week.
County Recorder Mrs. Grace
Blivens has reported an increase
in the volume of work in her de-
partment, with the increased num-
ber of real estate transfers, mort
cages and other documents which
are being filed for recording.
The Auditors department con.
tinues to be the center of activity
with large number of persons
calling daily, filing personal tax
reports and securing automobile
licenses. An increase in the number
of house trailers which are being
listed for taxation. Occupied trail
erS must be listed by April 1st
after which date the penalty be-
comes effective. Last year 492 trail
erS were registered New license
plates must be on the automobiles
by April 1st, and personal tax re
turns are also to be filed by April
lSt after which date penalty also
becomes effective.
Wills of Bessie P. Owens, MauC
R. Wehner and Paul Deindorfel
have been filed in the probate
court for probating.
Gudge P. W. Gulau of the pro
bate court reports the following
appointments during the week
Grace Adams, executrix of estate
of William A. Adams; Bessie My
erS, executriX of estate of MAY
/ Bloomfield; Mary w. Galow, ad
miniStratriX of estate of Herbert F
Galow; Earl F. Camper, executor
of estate of Richard K. Donley.
Partial accounts of guardianship
have been filed in the probate
court by Irma S. Wight, guardian
of Judith Ann Underwood; b,
Roberta R. Owen, guardian of Eu
gene F. Berlin.
Final accounts of administration
have been filed in the probat,
court by Leo A. Held, with will
attached, administrator of estat,
of Charles Held, Jr.; by Kennetl
A. Wood, executor of estate O
Ethel Wood.
Final accounts of guardianship
have been filed in the probat
court by William ], Ernst, guar
dian of Robert Ernst; by Marial
Rasmussen, eXecutrix of the estat
of Donald L. Cullenen, guardian 0
Gary r. Cullenen.