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M a y o r
S a v a n n a h B e a c h , T y b e e I s l a n d , G a .
A p r i l 3 0 , 1 9 3 1
A s p � e 1 a l c ' m e s t t n g t 6 S g C o i n c i l w a s h e l d t o d a y a t 4 . p . m . a n d w a s a t t e n d e d
b y M a y a r G a m b l e w h o p r e s i d e d a n d C o u n c i l m e n L o g a n , F a r r , E s p y , a n d H o r o v i t z .
T h e B u d g e t f o r 1 9 3 1 w a s r e a d a n d o n m o t i o n o f M r . H o r o v i t z t h a t t h e f o l l o w -
i n g O r d i n a n c e b e a d o p t e d , s e c o n d e d b y M r . . E s p y .
B u d g e t O r d i n a n c e .
A N O R D I N A N C E t o b e e n t i t l e d a n O r d i n a n c e t o a d o p t t h e B u d g e t f o r t h e f i s c a l
y e a r c o m m e n c i n g M a y 1 , 1 9 3 1 , a s p r e p a r e d a n d s u b m i t t e d b y t h e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t
o f t h e M a y o r a n d C o u n c i l m e n o f S a v a n n a h B e a c h , T y b e e I s l a n d , G a . , a n d f o r
o t h e r p u r p o s e s .
S e c t i o n 1 . B e i t o r d a i n e d b y t h e M a y o r a n d C o u n c i l m e n o f S a v a n n a h B e a c h ,
T y b e e I s l a n d , G a . , i n m e e t i n g a s s e m b l e d t h a t t h e a t t a c h e d b u d g e t , w h i c h i s
h e r e b y m a d e a p a r t h e r e o f , a s p r e p a r e d b y t h e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e o f t h e
M a y o r a n d C o u n c i l m e n o f S a v a n n a h B e a c h , T y b e e I s l a n d , G a . , f o r t h e f i s c a l
y e a r c o m m e n c i n g M a y 1 , 1 9 3 1 , b e a n d t h e s a m e i s h e r e b y r e p e a l e d .
S e c t i o n 2 . B e i t f u r t h e r o r d a i n e d t h a t a l l O r d i n a n c e s o r p a r t s o f O r d i n a n c e s
t h e r e o f i n c o n f l i c t h e r e w i t h b e a n d t h e s a m e i s h e r e b y r e p e a l e d .
B U D G E T ,
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Mr. Espy-I think the assesments, if it is possible to do so, should be
reduced this year, as we have been promising the property owners for the
past several years to do so, and we have not done anything, I am strongly
in favor of reducing them--Mr. Farr-I think reducing the assessments would
create an incentive to build on the Island---After ,some discussion it was
descided that the discount rate should be increased to 20 %, this being All
a 5% increase over the discount allowed last year and also equivalent to
a 5% reduction in taxes over last year, so Mr. Espy made a motion'that
an additional Obe allowed on the discount rate if taxes are paid by May
15th.--Mr. Horovitz seconded the motion and same was passed.
Mr. Espy--I understand that a new coin 'collecting machine was tried out at
the Toll gate several weeks ago and that it was found to be inpractible at
the gate, I believe that some adquate system should be adopted that will
gite some kind of a check on the monies collected. While I am firmly con-
vinced that the collectors handling the money at the gate are honest still
it is,not. a business like proposition and there is not a man here who will
run his business the way we are running collecting of money at the toll
gate--After quite a bit of discussion in which numerous methods of handling
the collection, and no one being able to arrive at a solution of the problem
it was decided that a committee composed of the Mayor and Messrs. Logan-
Horovitz and Espy would go to the toll gate Sunday afternoon and try and
arrive at a solution of the matter.
The Mayor informed Council that he thought it would be well to start handling
the matters pertaining to #aving the Towns Charter amended at the next
session of the Georgia Legislature, giving the Town Police powers--Health
powers--The right to charge for parking spaces and also to provide for a
plumbing inspector--The opinion of Council was that this should be done..410
A report of the assessment committee on hearing petitions for reductions on
the assessments for the year commencing May 1, 1931 was read.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE ON HEARING PETITIONS FOR REDUCTIONS OF
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR COMM17,INCING May 1, 1931.
The assessment committee met on April 17th, 1931 at 4. p. m. and was attended
by Chairman Farr and Mr. Cann.
The following property owners petitioned Councilmen for a reduction on their
assessments: Phillip S. Hutto- rs. B. L. Dennis-J. M. Milner-Morris Slotin-
Max Foster-Bethesda Home for Boys through G. A. Mercer president and Mr, R.
L. Byrum,
The CommiAee after hearing the petitions of the property owners protesting
against present assessments on their property feels that the assessments can
not be reduced this time and recommends that no reductions be made by Council
The Committee recommends that a reduction of $500.00 be made on the property
of Mr. R. L. Byrum and so recommends this to Council.
On motion of Mr. Horovitz that the report be adopted seconded by Mr. Espy
the motion passed.
The following Tax Ordinance was placed upon first reading and on agreement
of Council was placed on second reading and on motion of Mr. Horovitz that
it would be adopted seconded by Mr. Espy and the motion passes unamiously.
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,0 TAX ORDINANCE
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ea TO PROVIDE for the taxation of real and personal property in the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., for the fiscal year commencing May 1,
f# 1931, and to provide for the rate of licenses for doing tusiness in said
111) Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., for the fiscal year ending April
30, 1931, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it Ordained by the Mayor and. Councilmen of the Town of Savanna
Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., in Council assembled and is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same that the rate of taxation upon real estate and personal.
property within the limits of the said Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
Ga., for the fiscal year commencing May 1, 1931, shall be one AND ONE quitias
PER-CENT upon the assessed or returned value of same, the value of real
estate and improvements to be ascertained from the returns of the committee
on Assessments of said. Mayor and Councilmen and the valuation of personal
property to be ascertained from the returns of the owners thereof in pursuane
of the scheme and plan contained in Sections One, Two,and Three and Four of
the Ordinance to provide for the assessment of taxable property in the Town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., and the mode of valuing such property
fox' taxation and to carry intJ effect the provisions of the Act of the
Gentral Assembly of the State of Georgia approved. August 19, 1922, Section
21, passed in Council assembled October 13, 1922, and it is further ordained
that if any person or persons should refuse or neglect to pay any tax re-
quired by this Ordinance within Thirty Days after same shall become due, or
shall fail or refuse to pay any D0tTBTJ TAX assessed as above within THIRTY
DAYS after same shall become due, the Clerk of Council as Ex-Officip
Treasurer of said Town of Savannah Beach, shall issue executions therefor
110 and the further sum of ONE DOLLAR for costs, the Chief of Police and Bac-
officio Tax Collector shall proceed with such executions in the manner as
now provided by the law in such cases of execution lodged within the Sheriff
of Chatham: County.
Section 2. Be it further ordained that any property, including new improve.-
ments upon completion and installation, will become taxable after May 1, 1931
and shall be subject to taxation from the firt day of the month immediately
succeeding the time when the same becomes taxable and the owner or owners *
shall pay such proportion of the tax required by this Ordinance as the time
left for the taxable year shall bear to the whole.
Section 3. And every person who shall pay his taxes within FIFTEEN DAYS
after same shall become due shall be entitled to a deduction of TWENTY PER-
CENT on account, thereof, and the Clerk of Council and Ex-officio Treasurer
of said. Town hereby authorized to make such dedaction upon receipt of tax,
the provision of this section shall not apply to licenses for doing business
in said. Town, the rate for such licenses being Net.
Section 4. The licenses for doing business in the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, Ga., for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1931, shall be as
follows;
LICENSES FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAh BEACH, FOR THE
YEAR 1931, ALL LICENSES ARE NET, DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.
Every keeper or keepers of a hotel-rooming house or boarding house
that contains 10 rooms--ar less $10.00
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Every keeper or keepers of a hotel- rooming or boarding house that
contains 10, rooms-each room
Every owner or lessee of a billiard or pool table other than those
used in private dwellings, each table 5.00
Every owner or keeper of a rifle range, gun or ball game, each 25.00 •
Every keeper of a show place of amueement 10.00
Every keeper or owner of a motion picture show 25.00
Every owner or keeper of a bowling alley, each alley 10.00
Every keeper or owner of a photograph gallery 10.00
Every keeper of owner of a skating rink 50.00
Each and every fortune teller or palmist 100.00
Eachand every owner of a souvenire stand 10.00
Each and every owner of a pinwheel or prize table, each 25.00
Each and every owner or keeper of a grocery store or provision
store 40.00
Each and every owner of keeper of a lunch, candy or ice cream
stand, each 10.00 40
Each and every owner or keeper of a bakery, bread or cake shop 10.00
Each and every Owner of a water-works 100.00
Each and every owner of a ice company 50.00
Each and every owner of a electric lighting or power company 100.00
Each and every owner of a telegraph company 25.00
Each and every owner or keeper public bath-house, each room .50
Every owner or keeper of horse drawn vehicles, hauling for hire 5.00
Every owner or keeper of vehicles for hire-automobiles jitney
fare not over 100 per person, each way from Fort Screven
to Inlet 10.00
Every owner or keeper of flying horses, eithibitions or itnerent
shows, each 25.00
Every owner or keeper of a place selling soft drinks including
ice cream-candy-hot dogs and hot coffee-and/or drugs 50.00 •
Every owner or keeper of a milk dairy 10.00
Every owner or keeper of a restaurant or eating place 25.00
Every keeper or owner of a tailor shop 10.00
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Every
Every pavillion or hall used for
patrons for using same
person or corporation operating
with a pavillion
Every dry-goods merchant, peddler
clothing
Every
junk dealer
a restaurant in connection
dancing and charging a gee to
or dealer in second hand
Passenger vehicle for hire where passengers are solicted from
Tybee, each
Tank vehicles selling and delivering gasoline, oil, etc., each
vehicle
Vehicles selling and delivering bottled soft drinks, etc., each
vehicle
Vehicles selling and delivering bread, each
Vehicles selling and delivering ice cream, etc., each
Every dealer selling and delivering vegatables from vehicles
Automobiles garages or parking spaces for hire, each
Automobile sup2ly houses
Gasoline dealers, each pump
Laundries soliciting and delivering by truck
Each and every owner or keeper of a store selling milk in
connection therewith
Vehicles selling and delivering any commodities by auto truck
not specified above, capacity not over one ton
Each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as
BLUES or similar game
Each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as
JAPANESE BALL GAME, or similar game
Each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as
SKEE BALL GAME, or similar game
Every owner or keeper of'a place selling soft drinks including
ice-cream, candy, hot dogs or hot coffee where hot lunch or
meals are served in connection therewith
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450.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
10.00
25.00
5.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
15.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
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Every owner or keeper of a place making and selling iced sweets under
trade names such as "FROZEN CUSTARDS" or similar trade names $25.00
Each and every owner or keeper of a miniture golf course 10.00
Section 5. In the event any business or calling not specifically men-
tioned in the above list set forth shall be established in the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., the Mayor and Councilmen reserve the
right to establish a license fee for same by resolution, which fee is to
be or equal degnity as the licenses mentioned in the above section, pro-
vided however that such licenses shall not be less than TWO DOLLARS-FIFTY
CENTS and not more than the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be subject to alterations or repeal in
whole or in part at any time during the year beginning May 1, 1931, should
it be deemed advisable and no such amendment or repeal shall be construed
whenever made.
to impair the right of Council to assess or levy tax for the whole year
Section 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the
provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed, providing nenvertheless
that so much and such parts of ordinances passes as provided for the ex-
ecution for any tax assessment, or part of tax assessment, required by such
ordinance and now remaining unpaid, shall continue and remain in force so
as to authorize the Clerk of Council and EX-officio Treasurer to issue ex-
ecutions and the Chief of Police and Ex-officio Tax Collector to collect
same, until taxes or assessments shall be fully paid.
There being no further business Bouncil adjourned subject to the call
of the Mayor.
Mayor
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Savannah Beach Tybee Island, Ga.
May 8, 1931
The regular meeting of Council was held today at 4: p. m. and was attended
by Mayor Gamble who presided and Councilmen Logan, Horovitz, Cann and Farr,
and Mr. I. Goldberg.
The Mayor asked Mr. Goldberg to state to Council hi
before it--Mr. Goldberg, stated that he had made a
to build on his property and had been refused--Mr.
stood that there was to be just a shack without any
Or anything else--Mr. Goldberg said that he had ori
building a non too comidious place but that when he
would be necessary to comply withthe building Ordi
plans and that now kzi± his intentions was to build
s reason for appearing
request for a permit
Logan said he under-
sanitary conveniences
ginally intended
found out that it
nance, he changed his
an attractive cottage--
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