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Savannah Beach ,Tye IslaniGa.
.4 December 4,1931
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The regular mee:inf of Council was held to-day and was attended by
Mayor Gamble,who presided, and. Councilmen Logan,Brooks and. Horovitz.
IIP The Mayor informed Counci, that he and Colonel Wilson had been
in conference relative to gettin a bus for the school chiliren
that live on the island nad have to come to Savannah to school
end asked that the following res. .lut'on be paased SJ Yr Logan
made L motion that it bcr: -)assei which was seconded by Yr. Horovitz
and carried; ,- -
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, by February there will be 33 children in Savannah Beach
eligible to attend, the junior hi2.h schools in Savannah, and.
WHEREAS under the existing system only a portion of the transportation
expenses are borne by the Board of Education, throwing the remainder
of the expense upon the parents of the children, sone of whom are not
in position to meet this exiense, thereby depriving their children of
an education beyond the sixt grade, provided by the public school of
Savannah Beach, and.
WHEREAS, it is inimical to public interest that children should be de-
neid the opportunity of progressing beyond the sixth grade in public
schools because. of the lack of funds for transportation, and. ,
Whereas, as the Board of Education furnishes buses to and from Wil-
mington Island, and to and from various other sections of Chatham
County to the junior and senior high schools in Savannah, this facility
being denied to the children of Savannah Beach,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of
Savannah Beach in behalf of the parents and children of the Town of
Savannah Beach that the Board of Education of Chatham County be, and it
is hereby requested, to provide a school bus for the children of
Savannah Beach, and.
BE IT FURTHERMORE RESOLVED that a committee representing this Council
and the parents of Savannah Beach request permission to appear before
the Board of Education at its next meeting and present the claims of
Savannah Beach in this connection.
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The bill of goods purci -as :d from the the BrightBrooks Lumber Co.,
to repair the jetty at Lvell Station having been completed,
"r. Logan made a ration that it be oa id under the terms agreed
on this was seconded by iiorovitz and the :r.oti n carried .
RESOLUTION
RESOLVED BY TIE' MAYOR and Councilmen of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, Ga., in regular meeting assembled, that Henry M.
Buckley, as Treasurer of said Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.,
be authorized and directed to make and deliver to the Brights- Brooks
Lumber Company a note in the name of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.,
in the sum of sixteen hundred fifty -three dollars and thirty -four cents
($153.34) dated November 252 1931 and due sixty days (60) after date
and bearing interest at the rate of 2% per cent from date and con-
taining a provision to pay attorneys fees in the event of default;: said
note representing consideration money due the said Bright- Brooks
Lumber Company under the terms and provisions of the certain agree--
went made on October 5, 1931, between Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
Ga., and the Bright - Brooks Lumber Company, it appearing that the said
Bright - Brooks Lumber Company as complied with its contract as contained
in said agreement and is now entitled to have and receive the above
described note, as provided in said agreement.
There bein no further businees Council adjourned subject to the
call of the Mayor.
1 erk of Council ` Mayor.