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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19280211CCMeeting10 The Clerk of Council called attention that the being an election year, the book for the reti.stration of voters would be opened the ei first Monday in February for an election to be held am Monday April 2nd,1928. r There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the Call of the Mayor. C ler I f Council. Town of Tybee, Ga.., February 11 1928. The regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 4;CO p.m. and was attended by Chairman of Council Farr,who presided in the absence of the Mayor, and by Councilmen Loran, Cann,Horovitz and Lspy. The matter of the lease with the Savannah hlectric & Power Co in which the Electric Distribution System was leased to the Electric E;ompany oy °Thomas Gamble as agent for the Property owners of Tybee, was brought up; the Savannah Electric & Power Company having re- quested that %k the the system was now the property of Town of Tybee it would be necessary for the Town to make a. lease with the Savannah Electric & Power Co.,tc take the place of the lease riade by %r Gamble as went for the property owners,a form of lease was presented to Council approved by the Town Attorney and upon a motion of Mr Horovitz that the Mayor be empowered to negotiate this lease with the Savannah Electric Al Power for a period of twenty -five years at a rental of One Dollar a year, seconded by Mr Espy,the motion passed. 85 86 Mr. H.F.Sharpley presented an agreement to Council thereby, in consideration of his granting the Town the privilege of running a ditch across his property and also electric wires and the plac- ing of poles,the Town was to either fill said ditTich or will lay sewer pipe,also to remove electric light wires and,or poles upon thirty days notice from the owner,a,nd upon motion of ::`r Cgnn,that this agreement be entered into with Mr Sharfkley, seconded by ,nr. Horovitz,the motion passed. Mr. Farr brought up the matter of taxes of the Tybrisa ; r perties, saying that representatives of the Tybrisa. Company h -d takencup <the matter with him,the Central of Georgia, Railway did not return the property for the year 1927 on their original return but subsequently made a corrected return that included the T'ybrisa, properties and paid taxes through December 31,1927,Town Attorney McIntyre had handled the matter ti.. <ith the Mayor and he was of the opinion that taxes should be collected from the Tybrisa Company as of January 1, 1928. Their being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. A Clerk of Counc il. Gko*.-4: Mayor. Town of Tybee, Ga.,biarch 2 1928. The regular meeting of Council was called for today at 4:00 p.m. but as a quorum was not present the meeting was not held. Town of Tybee,GR..,March 9 1928. A special meeting of Council was held tO -day at 4:00 p.m. and attended by the Mayor and Coun c men Horovitz,Espy, Farr and 'Walthour. An application for the position of Electriaal Inspector from George N,Delk was read,but nc action was taken as the Clerk of Council was instructed to investigate and ascertain if he would be acceptable. Several representatives houses selling disinfectants for the �i1 "ling off of misquitos and other insects submitted prices for their products and on motion of Mr Espy that the mayor be given authority to buy what disinfectants he thought would be best and at prices agreed upon by him,seconded by Mr Herovitz,the motion passed. Council noted the day of the coming election for _a Mayor and Six Councilmen for a period of two years,which will be held on Monday April 2, 1928. There being no further business Council adjourned of the Mayor. Clerk of Council bjlect to the call ay07C.