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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.%
April 30, 1932. `
A special meeting of Council was held today at 4; p.m. and was attended
by Mayor Gamble who presided and Councilmen Espy% Logan, Walthour, i,ann
and Town Attorney McIntire.
The minutes of the meeting of April 4th and 21st were read and on motion
of Councilman Walthour that they be adopted, seconded by Mr. Espy and the
motion passed.
The Mayor informed Council that some time ago he had taken the matter upti,jtr-
with the State Highway Dept., toward the electricifying of the draw -.e9 ,t 4rd,
bridge over Wilmington river, the opinion of Council was that he get
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touch with the Highway Dept., again and see what could be done. -Y-ti t,dai , a,
As new changes were contemplated in the handling of the collection fromh vs
automobiles using the Strand, ii r. Logan as chairman of the Police Comm 1`M
ittee was requested to work out a pi.an for the handling of the toll reaA e Z 1 h
collection.
The Mayor informed Council that he had been in camunication with Mr.
Foss of the Savannah Electric Co., with the view to have the S. E. Co.,4eWCiltc
purchase the electric distribution system on the Island, he appointedd -fos
'tee himself as chairman, with Councilmen Cann anti h, s'; ,�;1,
the following committee, , -�
Logan.
Mr. McIntire asked that he b® g iven the authority to clarify and make ela "t �t
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consistent some of the language used in the present building ordinance,�� "d
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Mr. Walthour matte a motion that he be given the authority to make thesea�,ae
corrections, seconded by Mr. Cann and the motion passed.
The Assessment Committee made its report as following, and on motion of
Mr. Walthour that it be adopted and seconded by Mr. Espy, the motion
passed.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE ON HEARING PETITIOBS FOR
REDUCTIONS OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING MAY 1, 1932.
The Assessment Committee composed of Councilman Cann, who acted as
Chairman in the absence of Chairman Brooks who is illy and Councilman
Logan met on April 21, 1932 to hear the petitions of those property
owners protesting against the assessments on their property.
Those appearing being, Mrs. K. A. Huggins, Mr. Abram Minis, Attorney
for Miss Maria Minis, Dr. F. E. Johnston and r. and Mrs. S. F. Smith,
the petitioners were heard and excused, the Committee then went into
session, and after taking into consideration each of the petitions,
recommends to Council that the assessments on the property of Miss
Minis and Dr. Johnston* not be changed., the assessments on section 2-
3-4-of lot 14 -ward 1, the property of Mr. and Mrs. Smith be reduced to
$2723.50, that lot 15 ward 1, the property of Mrs. Minnie 3. Smith be
reduced. to $ $ also that the assessments on the property of Mrs.
K. A. Huggins be reduced to $1254.50.
The budget for the year commencing May 1, 1932 was read and on motion
of Mr. Cann that the following ordinance relating to the budget be
adopted, seconded by Mr. althour and the motion passed.
BUDGET ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE to be entitled an Ordinance to adopt the Budget for the
fiscal year commencing May 1, 1932, as prepared and submitted by th
Finance Committee of the May or and Councilmen of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, Ga., and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be • it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., in meeting assembled that the attached
budget, which is hereby made a part hereof, as prepared by the Finance
Committee of the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
Ga., far the fiscal year commencing May 1, 1932, be and the same is
hereby adopted.
Section 2. Be it further ordained that all Ordinances or parts
of Ordinances thereof in.eonflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
The Assessment Committee through Chairman Brooks made its report for
the fiscal year 1932 which is as follows:
Real Estate
improvements
Acreage
Total
1,3i9,19a.41
768,339.00
6,294.00
$2,.293,825.41
On motion of Mr. Walthour that the following resolution be adopted
seconded by Mr. Espy, the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
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RESOLVES that the report of the Committee on Assessments
of valuations of Real .state and Improvements thereon in Savannah Beach,.
Tybee Island, Ga., for the year commencing May 1, 1933, be received and
the valuation as thereon assessed be adopted as the basis of Assessments
for taxation of Real Estate and Improvements in said Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, Ga., for the year ending April 30, 1933.
As some of the property owners in the vicinity of the Strand and 16th
streets had requested permission to lay sidewalks in front of their
property, it was decided on motion of Mr. Cann seconded by Kr. Logan to
permit this to be done and the following Ordinance was adopted and passed.
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE: to provide for the laying of sidewalks
upon that portion of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., known as 16th
street and extended from Butler avenue eastwardly to the Strand and
thence southwardly along the strand to 17th street, and for oth=r
purposes.
1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., a municipal corporation under the laws
of Georgia, in council assembled, that the property owners be, and they
are hereby authorized and permitted to construct and maintain at their
Isole cost and expense a sidewalk or sidewalks adjacent to the property
owned by such property owners, on either or both sides of 16th street
from Butler avenue to the Strand and the intersection of the Strand and
along the western side of said Strand to 17th street.
2 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that
laid sidewalks or sidewalks shall be constructed and maintained under the
_supervision and approval of the building inspector of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, and shall be five 5) feet in width, including the curbing
upon the outside, or street side, of st .sidewalk or sidewalks. Said
didewalk or sidewalks and curbing shall be of material other than wood
and shall be so constructed and maintained as at all times to shed water.
3 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that
the meaning of the language in the preceding paragraph that said side-
walk or sidewalks shall be constructed in a manner approved by the
building inspector of said town, shall mean that the plans and specifics-
tions for said sidewalk or sidewalks shall be submitted to and changed
by said Building Inspector, if deemed necessary, and said plans and
specifications shall be so made that sidewalk or sidewalks shall not dis-
charge rain water upon the property of adjacent land owners.
4 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, shall be wholly whithout cost in the con-
struction or maintainance of said sidewalk or sidewalks and that all
such expenses shall be borne entirely by the adjacent land owners, and
in the event that said sidewalk or sidewalks shall be in need of repairs,
and the adjacent`, property owner shall fail to repair the same upon (3)
three days written notice, then Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, shall have
the right to repair the same at the cost of said adjacent property owner,
and upon his failure to pay the cost, after five (5 days written notice
after the completion of the repairs, the Clerk of Council of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, shall then or at any time thereafter issue execu-
tion for said cost to be levied upon the property of the adjacent land
owner and sale under said execution to be had under said levy in accord-
ance with the charter provisions of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
5 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid thati
all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
The tax ordinance was presented and on motion of Mr. Cann that the
following ordinance relating to taxes and licenses for the year commen-
cing May 1, 1932, be adopted, seconded by ar. 9Palthour and passed.
TAX. ORDINANCE.
TO PROVIDE for the taxation Of real and personal property in the Town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., for the fiscal year commencing
IMay 1, 193a, and to provide for the rate of licenses for doing business
in said Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., for the fiscal year
ending April 30, 1933, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town
of Savannah 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 psoperty within the limits of the said town
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of Savannah Brach, Tybee Island, Ga., for the fiscal year commencing
May 1, 1932, shall be one AND q ARTER PERK -CENT UPON the assessed or
returned slug of same, the value of real estate and improvements to
be ascertained from the returns of the committee an Assessments of
said Mayor and Councilmen- and the valuation of personal property to be
ascertained from the returns of the owners thereof in pursuance of the
scheme and plan contained in Section One, Two, and Three and Four, de
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 for taxation and to carry into effect the provisions of the Act
of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia approved. August 19, 1922,
Section 21, passed in Council assembled October 1a, 1922, and it is
further ordained that if any person or persons should refuse or neglect
to pay any tax required by this Ordinance within Thirty days after same
shall become due, or shall fail or refuse to pay any DOUBLE TAX assessed
as above within THIRTY DAYS after same shall become due,. the Clerk of
Council as Ex- officio Treasurer of said Town of -Savanah Beach, shall
issue executions therefor and the further sum of ONE DOLLAR for costs,
the Chief of Police and Ex- 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
improvements upon completion and installation, will become after may 1,
1932 and shall be subject to taxation from the first day of the month
immediately succeeding the time w ten 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 A. And every person who shall pay his taxes within
FIFTEEN DAYS after same shall become duw shall be entitled to a de-
duction of TWENTY t'ER -CENT on account, thereof, and the Clerk of Council
and Ex- officio Treasurer of said Town hereby authorixed to make such de-
duction 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, 1933,
shall be as follows:
LICENSES FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH,
TYBEE ISLAND, FOR THE YEAR 19324 ALL LICENSES ARE- NET, DISCOUNTS
DO NOT APPLY.
Every keeper or keepers of a hotel- rooming house or boarding
house that contains 10 rooms or less $10.00
Every keeper or keepers of a hotel rooming or boading house
that contains over 10 rooms -each room 1.00
Every owner or lessee of a billiend.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 amusement 10.00
Every keeper or owner of a motion picutre show
Every owner or keeper of a bowling alley, each alley
IIEvery owner or keeper of a photograph gallery
Every owner of keeper of a skating rink
Each and every fartume teller or palmist
Each and every owner of a souvenir stand
Each and every owner of a pinwheel or prima table, each
Each and every owner or keeper of a grocery store or provision
store
Each and every owner or keeper of a lunch, dandy or ice cream
stand, each
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and every owner or keeper of a bakery, bread or cake shop
and every owner of a water -works
and every owner of a ice company
and every owner of an electric lighting or power company
and every owner of a telegraph company
and every owner of keeper public bath- house, each room
and every owner or keeper of horse drawn vehicles, hauling
for hire
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$25.00
10.00
10.00
50.00
100.00
10.00
. 25.00
40.00
10.00
10.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
25.00
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5.00
owner or keeper of vehicles for hire - automobile jitney fare
not over 1001 per person, each way from Fort Screven to Inlet 10.00
owner or keeper of flying horses, exhibition or itenerant
shows, each 25.00
owner or keeper of a place selling soft drinks including
ice -cream -candy -hot dogs -and hot coffee, and /or drugs
owner or keeper of a milk dairy
owner or keeper of a restaurant or eating place
owner or keeper of a tailor shop
person or corporation operating a restaurant in connection
with a pavilion
pavilion or hall used for dancing and charging a fee to
patrons for using same
dry -goods merchant, peddler or dealer in second hand
clothing 25.00
50.00
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10.00
25.00
10.00
50.00
50.00
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Every junk dealer
Passenger vehicles for hire where passengers are salicte& from.
Tybee, each 25.00
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Tank vehicles selling and delivering gasoline, oil, etc., each
vehicle 25.00
Vehicles selling and delivering soft drinks, etc., each vehicle 25.00
Vehicles selling and delivering bread, each 10.00
Vehicles selling and delivering ice - cream, etc., each 25.00
Every dealer selling and delivering vegatables from vehicles 5.00
Automobile garages, for hire, each 10.00
Automobile parking spaces, for hire, each 100.00
Automobile supply houses, each 10.00
Gasoline dealers, each pump 10.00
Laundries soliciting and delivering by truck 10.00
Each and every owner of a store selling milk in connection
therewith 10.00
Vehicles selling and delivering any commodities by auto truck
not specified above, capacity not over one ton 15.00
Each and every awner or keeper of a recreational game known as
*BLUES' or similar games 75.00.
Each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as.
JAPANESE BALL GAS, or similar game 75.00
Each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as
SKEE BALL GAS or similar game 75.00
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 75.00
Every owner or keeper of a place making and selling iced sweets
under trade names such as *FROZEN CUSTARD "or similar trade
names 25.00
Each and every owner or keeper of a miniture golf course - 10.00
Each and every owner or keeper of a roller coaster, each 75.00
Each and every dealer in balloons and /or novelties on streets 10.00 '
Each and every distributor of peanuts soliciting and delivering
to stands, stores, etc., 15.00
Each and every dealer selling peanuts from auto truck or stand
and using vendors on atreeta 50.00
SECTION 5. In the event any business or calling not specifically
Imentioned 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, provided however that such licenses shall not be less
than TWO DOLLARS -FIFTY CENTS and not more than the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
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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, 1932, should it be deemed advisable and no such amendment or re-
real shall be construed to impair the right of Council to assess or
levy tax for the whole- year whenever made.
SECTION 7. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
with the provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed, providing
nevertheless that so much and such parts of ordinances passes as pro-
vided for the execution 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 executions and the Chief of Police and Ex- officio
Tax Collector to collect same, until taxes or assessments shall be
fully paid.
The Mayor asked that a resolution be adopted confirming the acceptance
of the several streets, lanes, roads and alleys in Venetian Terrace,
Mr. Cann made amotion that the following resolutions be passed,
seconded by Mr. Egpy and the motion carried.
RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, at a regularly called meeting, at which
meeting more than two - thirds of all the Councilmen were present and
all voting in the affirmative, that the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, be confirmed in its purchase of the streets, lanes, roads and
alleys in that portion of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, known as
Venetian Terrace, and that it appearing that in addition to the interest
pf the Tybee Beach Company in said Venetian Terrace, there are other
interests in said streets, lanes, roads and alleys in said territory,
to -wit, the interest of the Gobe Dreding Company and that of Grover
A. Paulsen and Louisa M. Logan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the interest of each of
the above named parties, as well as that of the Tybee Beach Company,
shall in consideration of the conveyance by them do the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, of their interests in the streets, lanes
roads and alleys in said area, that the property owned by said Tybee
Beach Company, Globe Dreding Company, Grover A. Paulsen and Louisa
M. Logan in said Venetian Terrace shall be assessed for municipal
taxes at the present valuation for a period of ten (10) years
immediately succeeding the date of this resolution, provided, however,
that said assessed value shall apply only to the property of said
Tybee Beach Company, G &obe Dredging Company, Grover A. Paulsen and
Louisa M. Logan in said Venetian Terrace remaining unsold and un_eor-
veyed by them during this period.
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