HomeMy Public PortalAbout19311002CCMeeting186
Sayan ah Beach,Tybee Island,Ga.October 15. 1931
A special meetin of Council,was held to -day at 4 :00p.rr. and was
attended by Mayor Ca :ble,who presided, and Councilmen Walthour,
,ogan,Horovitz and Brooks also «.P.Solomon, jr,A..P.Solomon,sr.,
J.L .Rogers,C. .Powers, A.P.Adams, S.<<;.i_arris and J.G.Butler.
r. Solomon,jr submitted three fans for proposed water and fire
protection systems on Tybee, as folioj-:s;
Tirst plan;
14822 ft C.I.8inch pipe
13050 ft " 6 " f1
6 8 incn valves
9 6
36.hyarants
183 Corp, cocks
1 stora °e tank 75000 gal. 150 ffet high and various
acceasories,ect., at a cost of '1'; 42,736.42.
Second Ilan;
8100 ft 0.1. 8
39000 ft 6
incj _:pie
1# 1i
6 8 inc L valves
c 6 11 1t
21 6 hydra =nts
163 Corp. cocks
1 storage tank 75000 gallons and various accessories,ect.,
at a cost of 26,750.00
Third plan;
2700 it C.I.8 inch pipe
5475 ft " 6 "
4 8 inch valves
4 6
17 Fireplugs
60 Coro cocks
1 Storage tank 75000 ?;a lons on tower and various
>,cceAsories,ect., at a cost of 18,692.90.
Yr Adamv.s asked if the proposed new system meant using the old
lines now in connection with new ones and would the far e main
be used just fire protection- the Mayor asked if the property
owners would be out to additional expense if the new system was
installed - Yr Brooks asked if the rate would be increased- Mr. 5o1-
mon said that the basic rate would not be raised but that new rates
would have to made to take care of additional house co, r e c tions-
air Solomons said that the systems as proposed .-:could com;;ly ith
• S. S.E F.underwriters rules and requirements - Lr. Horovitz ased if
it would give adecuate water pressure at all times - Mayor said that
tank should be in centre if Island to assure eetinf proper
pressure - Mr Solomon ba id that pressure would be supplied by the
pumps- direct to mains - sub estei that a committee composed of
two appointed by the Town and from the Tybee 'a Ler•works be rame.d to
study situation, with only 183 buiinfs to supply, the matter should
be gone into very carefully - t he Mayor informed Yr Solomon that
a co :.:it.tee was now fenctionin '.;r Solomon said tha the TWW had
a charter for fifty years forty of -:.which the Company had been
in oper4tion ...n Tybee, ,,-ants Town 116 be fri._.ndly to TWW- I:r. aUal-
thour aaid that the Town had a proposition to furnish fire pro -
tection for 21000.00- Yr Brooks sug ested that the TN: put its
proposition for water and fire protection in : riting-