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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
4
Common Pleas Court actions include decrees for foreclosure and sale of real estate, administration and final accounts for numerous estates, inventories, appraisements, and private sales. Real estate transfers report many parcels exchanged for $1 and other nominal sums in Goshen Township Owensville and surrounding areas.
A movement in Congress seeks to fix inequities in the draft by basing state quotas on those liable for military service rather than total population. States with high alien populations would see lower quotas, while more native citizens would be drafted in areas with few citizens. Ohio faces a public hearing on the issue as reform advocates press for action.
The piece recalls Civil War parallels with current strains. It cites Lincoln and Grant facing hardship while warning that taxes rise for state and local governments as War Bonds grow in appeal due to tax advantages.
Wanted teacher with normal training for Withamsville School. Must have two years of normal training. Salary listed at 60 dollars per month.
Clermont County Commissioners invite sealed bids by July 30 1917 for a complete steam heating system at the County Jail Batavia Ohio. Materials to be American Radiator Company or equivalent. includes radiators valves siphons vents and a 40 gallon heavy range boiler. Commission reserves right to reject any bid. Oleona Searls Auditor.
Batavia Ohio August 6 1917 bids invited by the auditor for furnishing all material and labor to build 45 percent of feet on Maple and Goodwin road Franklin township plans on file at the auditor’s office. Each bid to include a $100 certified check. Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids Cleona Searls auditor and clerk.
A. H. Lochard has been duly appointed and validated executor of the estate of Katie BH. McNutt, deceased, late of Clermont County Ohio. The probate court records note the appointment dated June 2, 19th, and attorney Ritton is listed.
Notice to owners of property to be assessed for a sanitary sewer on Spring Street Batavia Ohio council resolution on April 2 1917 for district No 1 with eight inch vitrified tile sewer plans on file assessments based on benefits abutting on Spring Third Market Second and other streets payment in three annual installments with 5 percent interest optional cash within thirty days Clerk Slade Batavia Ohio dated July 18 1917 ordinance to take effect per law signed by Mayor Ashburn and Village Clerk Slade
The Edenton Ohio Board of Education invites sealed bids by August 15 1917 for construction of a two room school building with options for complete or partial work including excavations brickwork stone carpentry plastering painting roofing heating and more. Plans at Clerk Cast and architect Cornette. Bids must include guaranty and be sealed. The board may reject any bid.
Clermont County Auditor Cleona Searls announces sale of bonds totaling 20000 dollars dated July 15 1917 for repairs and construction of bridges. Bonds mature 1925 1926 and annually thereafter with 5 percent interest paid semi annually. Bids due by July 28 1917 noon with certified check two hundred dollars.
Case No 18468 Clermont County Ohio Court orders public auction of multiple parcels in Goshen and surrounding areas. The properties total about 58 acres with described bounds and roadways. Sale set for July 2 1917 at 11 am at Batavia courthouse front steps. Cash terms. Sheriff Bert F Swing and attorney A B Nichols listed.
State of Ohio Clermont County 88 Probate Court AE following administrators executors guardians trustees and assignees filed accounts for settlement and set for hearing on Thursday July 26 17 with exceptions due by that date at which time the court may hear. Names include C H Lochard Elijah Harness executor final account Thomas Hoover James Hoover executors Rose Ayer executrix R M Ayer Anna L Bateman executrix Benjam in T Bateman Currie B Hine executrix Helen Hine Emma Bay Varnum executrix Tyme Bay John Nichols administrator Maria Owens John Nichols administrator William Gaskins administrator Oscar Gaskins August Bilz administrator Robert Bilz Ida meey administratrix Mary Final account Ww Murphy assis... guardian statements for Semme eDonough.Charles G Framber guardian Alma Frambes Mary f od guardian James Edna Good final account Clarence N Youn Probate Judge of aol yous Shio
Court auction announced for July 21 1917 at 10 am on the north side of the New Richmond Bethel turnpike Clermont county Ohio. Land described as two acres 88 poles and right of way extending to the turnpike with appraised value 535.33 dollars. Plaintiffs propose money judgment against sureties and potential liens by Frederick Runde and Hermann Stegnweit. Respondents to answer by August 4 1917.
John Riescer files foreclosure action in the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County Ohio case No 14210 against Anna Hennesy and Harry Henness and others on June 9 1917 for a mortgage deed against property in Union Township Clermont County Ohio described by Mosley survey No 1115 Hall's Branch near the East Fork of the Little Miami including land corners and lines with references to Thomas Sheehan Caroline Day and Robert Cribb and survey marks details.
Public sale at Batavia courthouse door on August 18 1917. Property in Tate Township Clermont County Ohio described as part of Clayton surveys totaling about sixty acres and praised at three thousand dollars. Sale conducted by Sheriff agent F Swing and attorney B Nichols for plaintiff Charles Greene et al.
Milford Ohio cler k Jerome Feiertag announces Providence school in Union township must come up to full state requirements and lists salary of 50 dollars in official notice at Box 85.
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