Ohio Rev. Code § 4583.03: Court to grant license.

The court of common pleas, upon being satisfied that the notice required by section 4583.02 of the Revised Code, has been given, that a ferry is needed at such place, and that the applicant for a ferry license is a suitable person, may grant to such applicant a license to keep such ferry for the term of one year, on his paying into the county treasury a sum fixed by the court of not less than two nor more than fifty dollars. On production by such applicant of the county treasurer's receipt for the payment of such sum, he shall receive from the clerk of the court of common pleas a license, under the seal of the court for such term. He shall pay such clerk fifty cents therefor.