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Illk authorize him to neg6itte and borrow from one of the banks in Savannah
, WA the su m not exceed 45000.00 to meet a casual deficiency a. Mr. Horovitz
■ ei made a motion that the Mayor be given the authority to borrow •5000.00
from any bank and uoon such terms as he thinks best, Yr. Waithour
ill seconded and the motion was passed; RESOLVED that the Mayor be and he
is hereby authorized and directed, for the ouroase of supplying a casual
deficiency in revenue now existing, to borrow from such bank or banks
of the city of Savannah, Georgia, as may beaelected by him, the sum
of Five Thousand (45000.00) Dollars for such time and upon such terms
as the Mayor shall agree upon and to evidence said by executing in. the
name of and on behalf of the Mayor and. Councilmen of the Town of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, a. note or notes not exceeding in the
aggregate the principal sum of Five thousand (45000.00) Dollars and that
said note or notes shall be excuaed under the official seal of the Mayor
and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia,
attested by the Clerk of Council.
There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call
of the Mayor.
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May
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, ak
January 21st, 1932.
A special meeting of Council was held today at 4; D. m. and was attended
by Mayor Gamble who presided and Councilmen Eepy,Cann, and. Logan and the
citizens com ittee, consisting of Mr.. S. N. Harris, Mr. J. E. Butler,
and Mr. J. . Rogers, also Mr. A. P. Solomon Jr., as representive of the
Tybee Waterworks Co.
Mr. Rogers said taat in referring the part of the ordinance relating to
the new waterworks system that there was a certain clause that would
have to be eliminated in as much it would be hard to finance.the project
with the clause left in as if without the clause--Mr. Cann said that the
T.W.W. CO., has no franchaise with the Town and he objected to giving
them the right to assin the franchaise to some outside concern, he can
see no reason why the. franchaise could. be transfered without consent of
Cauncil--.M. Espy asked if the Town w6d1d not be protected if the
objectionEa clause were permitted to remain--Mr. Rogers said that the
Tybee W.W. Co., should not go into the new project and as a stockholder
he does not want to put in a new W.W. system--Mr. Cann said that he
wanted the T.W.W. Co., to have the franchaise but he also wanted the
Town orotected too, he said that the Town has authority to designate
Outside regulation which he thinks would be more severe with the T.W.W.
Co., than the regulations af the S. E. U. Assn.--Yr. Horovitz suggested
that as the Town is a customer they can command certain rights--Mr.
Rogers said he had never made any money on the T. W. W. stack—Mr. Espy
thinks contract is alright--Mr. Solomon Jr., has tried to comply with
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S .'J.Assn. sp_efications - -- -Lr. Harris said that. as .the method does not
satisfy ypro)erty owners it will not satisfy Coancilr. er. Cann said that
T. W.W. Co., will have more drastic requirements from the S. .J.Assn. ,.
than from Council--Yr. McIntyre said the fro.nchrise should be under
control of Mayor and Council - -Mr. Rogers said that as he understood it
the standards wanted by Council would be the same as requirements by
the S.E U.Assn. -Ml. McIntyre said the frarcl Disc: is a governmental
act and the Town* should be protected--Yr. Rogers doent want Yr. McIntyre
put in position of man 1_:sing ba:>ers, he wants fra,nchaise put so that
the T. W.W•Co., will be protected - -:'r. Solomon Jr., said, supposing the
beanie at Lazaretto creek demand water it would cost ',$18000.00 to extend
lines - -Mr. McIntyre said that the Town should have the say in the mutter- -
Mr. Rogers, Tyb:_ c is owned by C: vu ns.'rl people, asked N-r. McIntyre if he
had any legal authority on the matter- -, "_r. Espy asked what difference
llu. ^r
would it make if the other company took over the 2ru
ei aisc, if it would
bloc_--: the T.; "T.;7. Co., financally it would be Unfortunate--Yr. Cann, we
are dealing today with freinds, who have not sufficient caoita.l and we
want to help them, T.W.W. Co. , could out in any regulations they Wanted
under fri nc'a- ise - -Mr. Rogers , cannot See there it makes any difference
who frLncr _t,ise is transfere d to - -Mr. Cann, forei=gn corporations do not
give anything and want everything - -Yr. Solomon Jr. , Town is not called
Uaon to make any extensions--Yr. Rogers said that'll. W.W. Co., has;'been
in existLnce forty -two years without .going into court once - -Mr. Solomon
Jr. ,said he has been on Tybee twelve years and expected to sta. as many
more--Mr. Rogers said he was not familiar with municipal legal affairs- -
Mr. McIntyre said that just as soon as T. W.:4. Co., is given the right
to sell franc sal se , the Town would be in a jam, and suggested n o t re-
gulating tthe 0s ectional ci_ase in the lra.ncnsise that the matter 'be re-
r r' dto the bask with whom the £own is negolating to Council for a)prova
Yr. Rogers said that in referring to the contr'_:Ct there were several
Objectlonal clauses and that also one of whicn was the terms of payment
that if pagrment is not made by 10th of month succeeding month in which
payment is due if not Laid, service will be disconnected—Mr. Cann
suggested that the time be extended sixty days - -Mr. Roan' s
i. to Ctrs sagge ted
that if payment is not made on last day of using montn, water be cut off--
said he is tryin=g to have the company comply ".'it l the regulation's of the
• cIntyre said the .utter should be satisfactory =,ctory to the
Town -in
connection with the S. .U.Asnn. - Yr. ito, - srS relative to the
Town
having
the use of water at various times, that the company- would agree
to let the Town. use water sap ly at G snefici d hydrant—Mr. . McIntyre
said that soef1catsons in writing of the outlay of the entire system should
be made part of the ca r sct - -M •Or Gamble suggested the right to as ;iwn
contract be _river W. :`. Co
There ceir no furth,,r business Council adjourned subject to the call
of t _e _"ayor.