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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
September 13,1932.
A sr ecial meeting Town Council, was held to -day at 4:00 p.m. and was
attended by Mayor Gamble,who presided, and Councilmen Cann, Demers,
Righton and Sharpley and Town Attorney McIntyre.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Discussion started about the proposed waterworks project and Dr.
Righton :inked if the McCreary Co., would connect up all of the
connections leading to buildings - Mr. Demere suggested that in the
event of the TWWCo getting the money from the RFC before the Town
what would happen then - the Mayor said the Town could stop i3 -
Mr. Sharpley said that we should stop and reflect before: going into
a $ 60000.00 debt, the TWW offered fire protection under a new plan
we should make another proposal to them - the Mayor said that in the
not very distant future the Towns house sewerage is going to require
improveing and it should be given consideration at this time - Mrr.
Remere said that if Pooler could furnish water for 10,00 per year
Tybee should - Mr. Cann said that the oportunity is here now for the
town to put in its own water system, it should take advantage of the
RFC plans, if it is to plan formthe future it should act now,under
the TWW plans there is no provision made to extende for future needs -
Dr. Righton wanted to know what the TWW would sell out for, he was
informed that the TWW did not want to sell, if the town can get help
fvvm the RFC to build the waterworks system it should do so - Mr.
Cann saked if any figures were availabe to show what water rated were
in effect in other small towns - Mr Logan got in touch with Mr.
Frank Tarver, Town Clerk of Pooler, he informed Mr Logan that Pooler
has 110 takers the rate is 100.00. per year and that the current
costs approximately 15.00 per month - Dr. Righton asked if it was
known how long it would take the RAC to act after the plans were
presented - the Mayor said that he understood it would take about
30 days - the Mayor said that the town adopt aresoultion riquesting
the RFC to hold up any other application for a loan for a waterworks
system from outside partied until the town can present its propos-
ition, Dr. Righton made a motion that the following resolution be
adopted, this was seconded by Mr. Demere and the motion passed unan-
amously;
RESOLUTION
BE IT RES )L1T1 I, by the Mayor and Aldermenenf Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled, that the Recon-
struction Finanace Corporation, be, and is hereby requested, to make
no appropriation to the Tybee Water Company. or any other private-
corporation, for waterworks improvements.., at'SivihnaholteathsplybeetIsh
land, until the formal application of the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, for an appropriation for the construction of a munic-
ipal waterworks has been presented, 4eard and considered, or until
the Town of Savannah Beach,Tybee Island, has officially withdrawn
its request for such an appropriation.
The tuner ro osalshda ed �Se September 12, 1932 from the
p p ,� � p Tybee Waterworks
were submitted to Council and upon motion of Mr Sharpley that they
be rejected seconded by Mr. Demeee the motions passed unanamously;
Savannah Beach, Ga.,
September 12,1932.
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Honorable Mayor and. Councilmen,
Town of Savannah Beach,
Savannah Beach, Ga.
Gentlemen:
We herewith submit pland and blueprints showing the pro-
posed improvements to our water system, also complete details of water
system for fire and domestic use at Savannah Beach,Geirgia, which was
approved by Mr D.W.Cates, Assistant Engineer. South Eastern Under-
writers Assocition.
100,000 gallon steel tank resting on a 125 foot steel tower.
One 12" well.
One Sterling pump and motor capable of delivering 750 gallons
per minute, connectedto 12" well.
One 40 HP gas ehgine approve' type connected to Gould pump
capable of delivering 400 ga lons per minuteconnected to one 4" and
two 3" wel1S.
In a case of,emergency both units can be operated and capable
of delivering 1150 gallons per minute.
In reserve we have a 25 HP electric motor connected to Gould
pump with a Pairbanks Morse Engine, Z type, as an alternate capable of
delivering 400 gallons per minute and 7i HP motor connettted to a Rum-
sey pump capable of lelivering 200 gallons per minite.
A map of Savannah Beach showing water mains which have been
approved by the South Eastern Un1erwriters Association with the above
equipment. The red on map shows 8" main Bunning from tank at Butler
Avenue and 2nd Street to Butler Avenue and 16th Street. The yellow
line shows 6" cast main running from Butler Avenue and 16th Street
to Butler Avenue and. Chatham AVenue., then from Butler Avenue on
Chatham Avenue to Alley 3 and Gplatham Avenue, ebnneetinelto 8" main
at Butler Avenue and 16th Street.
Orange line is a 3" galvanized line connected to 6" cast
main on Chatham Avenue at Alley 3 and extending to Chatham Avenue
and 14th Street, and from Chatham Avenue and 14th Street on 14th
Street to Butler Avenue, This line is a cirdulating line required by
underwrttets.
There will be 29 standard approved fire hydrants with two
2-" fire hose connection and one 4" stammer connection on each plug
as required by underwriters. In addition there will beinstalled in
a few places emergency outlets so arranged to take from a 2i" fire
hose to a garden hose.
Respectfullt submitted,
TYBEE WATER WORKS,
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A.P.Solomon,sr., Pres. & Treas.
Savannah Beach,Tybee Island, Ga.
September 12th 1932.
Honorable Mayor and. Councilmen,
Town of Savannah Beach, Ga.,
Tybee Island.
Esteemed Sirs:-
Cettainly will be a pleasure to favor the Town of
Savannah Beach when the new water system now in contemplation is
installed, by providing in volume water and pressure behind it in
accordance with requirements of theSouth Eastern Underwriters Asso-
cition for fire protection, same to cover a period of five years
without cost to the Town; providing however, we are assuredof and to
have complete coo2eration of the Town's officials, by their non- ing-
erference in matters of our enterprise, believeing and knowing we 111
can better than anyone else handle any-and all questions which may
arise.
At espiration
to enjoy tae co-operation
supply water withous cost
five years.
of the first five years and we continue
of the Town's officials, will gladly
for fire protection for another period of
The tender and acceptance thereof shall in no way cause
a change in our present rules - regulations and rates goVerning the
supplying of water for domestic and commercial use, excepting when
number of buildings and number of places to besupplied increases
to a point where we think rates can be reduced, they will be.
The foregoing is result of joint meeting held in the
office of our President,226 West Bay Street, in the city of Savannah
Ga., Friday Afternoon, four o'clock, September 9,1932 - there being
present:
Mayor Thomas Gamble
Sam Blumenthal
Frank P.Mclntyre
J.Ferris Cann
Raymond. M. Demere
H.Y.Righton
Representing Town of Savannah Beach
James M.Rogers' C.F.Powers
A.P.Solomon4r. A.P.Solomon,
sr.
Representing Tybee Waterworks. A.P.Solomonler., #residing.
Respectfully submitted,
Tram WATERWORKS,
signed A.P.Solomontsr.,
President and Treasurer,
Mr Cann said that as soon as the TWW know that the Town means business
then theynwill d, something - Mr Demere suggested sending a circular
to every property owner.
The Mayor informed Council that he had been informed by Col. George
Butler he had advices that the C.M.T.C. and R.O.T.C. camps would be
moved away from Fort Screven unless some place could be had where the
troops could manuver, the Commanding Officer of the post had selected
a spot on Dafauski Island that would be suitable for the purpose, but
it would, be necessary to ferry the troops back and forth, tnus neces-
sitating having a boat to do this, Col. Butler informed the Mayor
that a suitable boat had been located, one that was being sold by the
U.S.goverment, and that through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce
it had been purchased for $ 600.00 and turned overto Fort Screven to
be used for the purpose mentioned thereby saving the two camps for
Savannah and Tybee, the pro-rata share of the cost of the boat to
the Town was $ 100.00, the Mayor asked that he be given authority to
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pay this amount to the Collector of Customs, Savannah,Ga., Mr. Cann
made a _motion. :. :that:: the Mayor- -be. given ° =the authority requested this was
seconded by Dr. Righton and,the motion-passed-unanamously.
The Mayor informed 'Caunc.ii:that'he had been requested by the Atlanta
Journal to take some space in the proposed rotogravure section that
will soon be issued, on thethe occasion of the two- hundredth anni-
versary of the State of Georgia, hessaid- that -as the Journal had al-
ways been very kind -and given generously of their space to the island
that he felt that at beast-a quarter-page-ad costing $ 150000 should be
taken with them and he wanted the authority to spend this amount - Mr.
Cann made a motion that the Mayor be granted the authority requested -
this was seconded by Mr. Sharpley and this motion passed unanamously.
There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call
Of the ' Mayo r.
;Clerk of tunci. Mayor.
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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
September 29, 1932.
A special meeting of Council was held to- day•at 4:00 p.m. and was
attended by Mayor Gamble, who presided, and Councilmen Cann, Demere
and Logan and Sharpley.
The Mayor informed Council that the resolution passed on May 16th,
1932 consolidating the several notes with the Liberty National Lank
and Trust Co., amounting to $.6000.00 did not have a clause in it
providing for renewals and that the bank is now requestinga new
resolution having the renewal clause inserted, therefore he wanted
the authority to have a new resolution drawn up that would be ac.•
ceptable to the bakk - Mr Cann made a motion that the following
resolution be passed this was seconded by Mr Demere and the motion
passed unanamously ;
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Sav-
annah Beach,Tybee Island, On Council assembled, that
WHEREAS on May 16th,1932 a resolution was adopted
consolidating three notes due t e Liberty National Bank and ,Trust
Company by theMayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
and reducing thesaid three notes so that the entire indebtedness due
the Liberty National Bank and Trusf Company, after said consolidation
and reduction,wasthe sum of 6000.00, to be represented by a note
of Savannah Beach,Tybee Island, due sixty days after date, in the
sum of $ 6000.00, and executed ir,the name of the corporation by the
Mayor and Counvlmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and attested
by the Clerk of Council; and
WHEREAS said note 'has been reduced to,the sum of