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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.,
May ' 13, 1932.
A special meeting of Council was held today at 4; p.m. and was
attended by Mayor Gamble who presided, and Councilmen Blumenthal,
Cann, Logan, Righton, Er. A. F. Solms and Chief Lysaught.
Solms said that he was petitioning for permission to install �o�rv4S
a 14x3 dry well, to take care of the water drainage from his soda
fountain on the Strand, at the present time he has two dry wells I `'' A,‘„
on his property but they, balt..they are located at the rear of his 'f'`'�`"
hotel and at such a distance that he cannot get the necessary fallY^*0`^ °
for drainage, as the front will be only 8 inches above grade level�''S`a1`-2
the dry well cannot be placed near a column as it is liable to `,)e-tt
cause settling, -Mr. Cann said it would be pretty dangerous to pexmit =toy tax'.
a dry well in the street, for if anything happened the Town would c_aY' 91'
be held responsible - -Dr. Righton said he could not see any reason w�-tev 41411
why the well could not be put under the sidewalks - -Mr. Solms said &t
he did not think this would work, he then made a pencil sketch of 52.4
what he contemplated doing - -The Mayor ' asked how deep the well woulddy,,.., -k ate
be - -Mr. Solms said 32 feet deep, and the top would be 18 inches o.,\ k e„
under the surface - -Mr. Logan asked if the dry well could not be
put on the property south of the hotel - -Mr. Cann said that if the
privilige is granted, Mr. Solms should indemnify the Town and agree
to keep same in repair, and the Town would have to have a certificate
that the construction would be safe, he said that he was only look-
ing out for the interest of the Town-41r. Solms said he would like
to be advised at once of the decision of Council - -Dr. Righton made
a motion that the privilige be granted., providing Mr. Solms gives
to the Town a certificate from an engineer that it would be safe
and also grarmataw that it will be safe and also gmaraatate that it
will be maintained and kept in repair and that it will be used only
for drainage of water from his soda fountain, seconded by Mr. Cann,
and the motion passed unnmiously - -it was understood that this dry
wellshould be covered either with brick or concret.
The property owners on 12th street from Butler avenue to the Strand fYpb?tAtl
presented a petition requesting that the Town put up some obstructionavo.;trs
in the street, just to the east of Dr. Nortons cottage, to keep auto -�tz
mobiles from ass `°
p Wig, the reason for this request being that public
indecinies and other annoying practices were indulged in--Dr. Righton aoN obi
said that he did not think the public should be kept off of any street,st
he did not want the street on which he lived blocked, and he said
that the obstructions on any street should be taken up, lie said thatt��h S C €
the Town would not have the legal right to block off its streets. ardteee
be moved that the petition be refused also that the obstruction on a,.- tb.r,,o Z \t.
13th street be moved., Mr. Blumenthal seconded this and the motion v,$"
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passed -- -Chief Lysaught was 400b notified to have posts on 13th street
removed.
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assess— L petition was read from Mrs. A. E. Heat, petitioning fro a reduction
nerj1' in her assessments, petition was refused.
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'R�,,dWe petition was read frum 'ii . R. Rundbaken petitoning for a reduction
L. ' *'°r`in his license, this petition was refused.
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- Petitions from the following ex- service to do business of Savant
TeU-Heo•Beach with a disabled ex- service mans license, L C. Goodman, R.
OSe\A- H. Seay, J. C. Proctor, W. F. Robinson and J. C. Smith Mr., were
N tLe -- 'reread, Mr. Logan moved that the right to do business with these
t ° certificates be refused, except in the case of R. H. Seay, this was
'-..seconded, by Mr. Righton, and the motion passed unamiously.
The Mayor informed Council that there will be due on May 16th to
the Liberty National Bark go., three notes, principal and interest
$858 ?.39, he paid that he had saw Mr. Houlihan and made
arrangements to reduce these notes by principal and interest totaling
ti $2587.39, and giving the bank a new Wday note for 35000.00, and
he asked if he be given authority to do this, Mfr. Cann made a motion
that the following resolution be adopted, seconded by mx. Righton,
and the motion passed unamiously.
RESOLUTION
BE. IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled, that:
WHEREAS there will be due on Monday, May 16th, 1932, to
the Liberty National Bank & Trust Company of Savannah Georgia, three
casual deficiency notes, to -wits-
1 note, including interest,
1 note, including interest,
1 note, including interest,
the three notes aggregating the sum of
for 5118.61
for $1508.17
for 1960.61
08587.39.
N0W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, two - thirds of the Councilmen voting .
in the affirmative, that the three casual deficiency notes be reduced
by the payment to the said Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, of
the sum of $2587.39, and that a new note be issued for the balance
remaining due the Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, to -wits the
sum of $6,000.00 and shall be represented by a note of Savannah Beach,
Tyree Island, executed by the Mayor under the seal of said Town
attested by the Clerk of Council, due in 60 days, with interest from
date at the rate of 7% per annum.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above sum of $2587.39
needed to make the payment as aforesaid be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the general funds of said Town and that the
Treasurer of said Town is hereby authorized to draw .a. voucher for
said amount.
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The Mayor informed Council that there will also be due on May 16th
two notes due L. P. Maggioni & Co., through the L. N. Bank & Trust
Co., totaling 44776.07, including principal and interest, he had
handled the matter with Maggioni & Co., and they agreed to a re-
duction of $576.07, on principal and interest and to take a new
60 day note for the balance 44200.00, Mr. Blumenthal moved that the
following resolution be adopted, seconded by Mr. Righton and the
motion passed unamionsly.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled, that,
WHEREAS there will be due on Monday, May 16th, 1932 two
notes previously issued by Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia to
Maggioni & Co., one note, including interest, aggregating the sum
of 33546.66, and the other note, including interest, aggregating
the sum of 41229.41, or a total of 44776.07.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this total indebtedness
due by Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, be reduced by the
payment of $576.0? and that the balance, to -wit 44200.00 be represent -
ed by the promissory note of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., in
the sum of $4200.00, due 60 days after May 16th, 1932 and bearing
interest at the rate of 7% per annum.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the money required to
accomplish the above reduction be and the same is hereby appropriated
out of the general funds of said Town and that the Treasurer of said
Town is hereby authorized to draw a voucher for said amount.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said note of 44200.00 be
executed by the Mayor of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., and that
the same be attested by the Clerk of Council, with the seal of the
Town thereto affixed.
Dr. Righton informed Council that he had requested the presence of
Chief Lysaught at the meeting today, to ascertain if reports that
Chief onroe of the Savannah Fire Department, used abusive language
to him during the fire at the island, several days ago, the Chief
said Mr. Monroe came down and asked him what he brought him to the
island for and that he did not intend sending the fire appratus
anymore, if he could not get better cooperation - -Dr. Righton asked
Chief Lysaught to repeat *hat Mr. Monroe had said in regards to
swearing- -Chief Lysaught said that Mr. Monroe seemed to be irritated
and anxious to do something that would miniaze the fire loss and
that though he used some objectionable language he did not feel that
Mr. Monroe was absuive to him - -Mr. Righton said that several ladies
had told him that they objected to the language used by Mr. Monroe
and also that it was a slam on the island that Mr. onroe making an
ultimatum about not going to the island in cases of this kind- -
Chief Lysaught said that Mr. Monroe's attitude was to help Savannah
Beach - -Mr. Righton said Mr. Monroe's idea for that, he could use
his engines on the island if he had the facilities to put the engines
in place when going there --Mr. Logan said it would be useless and
espensive to put those things down to handle the engine as suggested
by Mr. Monroe - - -Mr. Righton read a letter from the Tbee ' =£aterworks
Co., offering to hook up with Fort Screven --Mr. Logan said that the
Town should put in its own plant or that the property owners at
Savannah Beach, should do so - -Mr. Cann suggested in having all
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property owners take stock in such an enterprise.
The matter of toll collection again came up and after quite a bit
of discussion, the matter was referred to the Police Committee to
endeavor to work out a solution of this problem.
Another disasterous fire at Savannah Beach, on Thursday ,gay 12th,
destroyed the Atlantic Club and the Sheehan property, fortunately
a west wind was blowing and through the efforts of the citizens of
Savannah Beach and with the assistance of the officers and men of
Fort Screven and also Chief Monroe and several engines of the
Savannah Fire Department, the fire was confined to these two
properties.
There being no further business Council adjourned, Subject to the
call of the Mayor.
Mayor
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
May 19, 1932.
A special meeting of Council was held today at 4; p.m. and was
attended by Mayor Gamble who presided and Councilmen Demere, Logan,
Blumenthal, Cann, Righton and Mr. S. F. Englerth.
i re -Till -Mr. Englerth informed Council'that his reason for appearing before'
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�.. � -them was to .ascertain if he could interest them in his fire fighting
� apparatus, he showed several pictures of one of his equipment known
as the err Fgter, and also quoted prices - -Mr. Englerth was then ex-
cused- -After discussing the matter, it was decided that the Town
would not be interest at this time.
°d ;. e,�.The Mayor read a petition from some of the property owners on 13th
L: niw.st• street against the removal of the posts in the middle of the street,
't.,k petitions was also read from the property owners in the vicinity of
wts `,,»12th street petitioning that part of the strret be blocked off as
„cWe is 13th street, to keep autoist from going down and parking near
1.3th. the strand, they contend that automats have used these streets,
4neek. parking there cars out near the sand dunes and that numerous
annoying practices have been indulged in - -'r. Righton said that the
police department should protrol this neighborhood and have an
ordinance to prohibit parking - -Mr. Logan said that it would be hard:
to regulate this - -Mayor Gamble said that provisions could be made
on the idea of public safety - -Mr. Logan suggested stopping vehicles
and letting pedestrians go through - -Mr. Cann said that property
owners have not the Rrxvate i .e 4ohf vtaz,11,01 streets, but that the Town