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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19300307CCMeeting110 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,Ga. The regular meeting of Council 1,,as held to -day at attended bybthe Mayor,who presided,and Councilmen Walthour and Farr and Town Attorney McIntyre. The Mayor said that Mr. Sharpley had sent him a bile of material for the proposed bulk -head and he suggested that if the work is to be started in the near future it would be necessary for the Town to get a credit extension for at least a 120 days. The Mayor said he had been informed by Judge West that work had been started on the Tybee road today, that the County will take care of Campbell Street, Lieut. Hildreth has been instructed to put out Oleanders. He said that he had been in conference with Mr. Friedman, State highway engineer relative to getting material for 16th and 17th Streets and the Strand. A letter was received from Dr. H. W. Righton complimenting the Town authorities for the splindid work done during the past year. The Mayor suggested that it would be necessary to get at least three (3) carloads of gravel, and on motion of Mr. Horovitz that three (3) carloads of gravel be purchased, seconded by Mr. Walthour, the motion passed. February 7th 1930. 4:00 and was Logan,Hrorvitz, The Mayor said that the Town would need about three (3) lighters of oyster shells, the cost of which will be about $1500.00 with the privilege of paying for same next fall. The Mayor informed, Council that he had never received from Mr. A. F. Solms an ack- nowledgement of his encroachment on the Strand. Mr. McIntyre said he had received a letter from Mr. Solms but it was not ac- ceptable. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. erk of Council. 125 Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, March 7, 1930. The regular meeting of Council was held today at 4:00 p.m. and was attended by the Mayor, who presided, and •Councilmen Horovitz, Cann and Walthour. The Mayor informed Council that the notes covering demand loans made through the Citizens Trust Company were about to expire by the statute of limitations and that the bank had requested that new notes be made to take care of the existing indebtedness amount - ing to $1540.00, since the original notes were made the Citizens Trust Company has changed its name to the Citizens Bank and Trust Company and the Town of Tybee has changed its name to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.., on motion of Mr. Horovitz that the following resolution be passed, seconded by Mr. Walthour, motion passed. 126 RESOLUTION. WHEREAS on July 23, 1924 the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee incurred an indebtedness of Twelve Thousand Dollars 012,000.00) and on August 28, 1924 as indebtedness of Three Thousand Dollars 03000.00) and on October 31, 1924 an indebtedness of One Thousand Dollars 31000.00) and on February 22, 1925 and indebtedness of Three Thousand Dollars 03000.00), all to the Citizens Trust Company of Savannah, Georgia, each of said indebtednesses being evidenced by a promissory note for the said respective sums payable to the order of said Citizens Trust Company and bearing interest from date at the rate of seven per cent (7`0) per annum and signed in behalf of the Town of Tybee by E. George Butter then Mayor of said Town, and by Henry M. Buckley, Treasurer of said Town; and WHEREAS the said indebtedness has been reduced from time to time until there is now owed thereon the sum of :Fifteen Thous- and Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars (15, 350.00); and WHEREAS the said Citizens Trust Company has since the . execution of said note had its name change in accordance with the law of Georgia to the name of the Citizens Bank & Trust Company; and . WHEREAS the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee has had its name changed by an act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia approved August 1st, 1929 to "Savannah Beach, Tybee Island "; and WHEREAS the said Citizens Bank & Trust Company in order that said indebtednessed may not become barred by the statute of limitations of the State of Georgia, has requested that proper resolution be passed authorizing the Mayor of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island and the Treasurer to sign such instrument as may be necessay to prevent said debts from becoming barred as aforesaid; and WHEREAS the said indebtedness is a just and lawful ob- ligation of said Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; NOW 'zdIREFORE BE IT RESOLVED at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Councilman of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island that the Honorable Thomas Gamble, Mayor of this municipal corporation, and Henry M. Buckley Treasurer thereof, be and they are hereby authoriz- ed and directed, under the corporate seal and in the name of said Savannah Beach, Tybee Island- to sign instrument or instruments as may be approved by the attorneys of said municipal corporation that will keep alive and prevent the said indebtedness to said Citizens Bank & Trust Company from being barred by the statute of limitations before the said indebtednesses are paid. The Mayor informed Council that it would be necessary to borrow an additional $1,00040, Mr. Cann made a motion that the Mayor be per- mitter to borrow X1,000.00, seconded by Mr.. Walthour, Motion passed. 127 RESOLUTION. RESOLVED That the Mayor be and he is hereby authoriz- ed and directed, for the purpose of supplying a casual deficiency in revenue now existing, to borrow from such bank or banks of the City of Savannah as may be selected by him, the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars for such time and upon such terms as the Mayor shall agree upon and to evidence said loan by executing in the name of on behalf of the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee a note or notes not exceeding in the aggregate the principal sum of One Thousand (1000.00) Dollars and that said note or notes shall be executed under the official seal of the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee attested by the Clerk of Council. The bids for the proposed new bulk -head on the Strand on 14th Street extending south to the bulk -head connecting with the Tybrisa Pavi- lion were read, Councilmen Logan and Walthour, with Mr. Sharpley were appointed a committee to handle and investigate the matter and report back on same. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. , . / Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, March 24,1030. A special meeting of Council was held today at 4:00 p.m. and was attended by the Mayor, who presided, and Councilmen Espy, Logan, Walthour and Farr. For the election to be held on April 7, 1930 for a Mayor and six (6) Councilmen, the following property owners were selected as managers for the election; John T. Collins, J. A. Logan and J. A. Samuels. The Mayor informed Councilmen that Mr. Smith, Vice President of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company had insisted that the Town pay the reduction and interest charges on the demand loans up to May 1st, this making it necessary to borrow additional money, the Mayor said it would be necessary now to negotiate a loan for $1750.00 and he requested authority to borrow $1750.00 and also that the resolution passed last month authorizing him to borrow $1,000.00 to be repealed, Mr. Walthour made a motion that the Mayor be empowered to borrow $1750.00 and also the resolution passed last month authorizing the Mayor to borrow ;1,000.00 be repealed, Mr. Espy seconded same and the motion passed.