HomeMy Public PortalAbout19321017SCMeetingSavannah Beach, Tybee Island,, Ga.
October 11, 1832.
A meeting of the Waterworks Committee was held to -day and Was attended
by Mayor Gamble, who_pre.eided:,. :and.Councilmen Sharpley,Blumenthal
and Logan and Mr. A.P.Solomon,jr.
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The Mayor called the meeting to order.
The Mayor asked Mr Solomon about additional fire plugs and water
rates - r Solomon said that the new proposals included all fire
plugs necessary as to rates, his company did not want to raise
the rates and will not unless necessary - Mr Solomon was asked
wiat would happen if his company did not get the money from the
RFC, he said that the. TWW would carry on regardless and that he
expected t4 start work by November 1st - he was asked what the
Town will get from the TWW in the next ten years - he said that
the TWW expected to grow with the Town - the Mayor informed Mr
Solomon that the Town authorities felt that they were under no
obligations not to go on with t: a Term's plans - Mr Solomon
was excused - the Mayor said that he did not thimk that the TWW
could get the money from the RFC and that the RFC will wait on
the Town.
There being no further business -the meeting adjourned.
Savannah Beach,Tybee Inland, Ga.
October 17, 1932.
A spectral meeting of Council was held to -day at 4:09 p.m.and
was attedded by Mayor Gamble, who presided, and. Councilmen
Blumenthal, Demere and Logan and Messrs. A.P.Solomon,jr.,
J.M.Rogers and.C.F.Powers.
The Mayor called the meeting to order and informed the gathering
that this was a continued meeting from a previous one.
The purpose of this meeting was explained by the Mayor so that
the three clauses not specificully covered in the last proposal
submitted by the TWW, could be clarified now;
1 The TWW to indtst&ll more plugs when needed.
(2) The TWW agrees to go under the supervision of the
Public Service Commssion.
(3) The Extension of new lines.
the Mayor that he was ready to receive the report of
the T. Mr Rogers said that he would submit what he thinks that
the TWW can do, also that the old proposal had been withdrawn,
it was possible for the TWW to install a system approved by the
S.E.U.Assn up to 30 plugs, Town to furnish police protection ,
would install the necessary equipment to give adquate service,
would furnish to Town without cost for watering flLwers, fire
protection and sewerage, that the TWW expected the Town to add
20 years to its present franchise, he said that he did not draw
any specific contract to submit to the Town - the Mayor said that
the TWW agreedto grant 300 feet extensions without cost to the
property owner - Mr Rogers said that they could not do that -
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Mr Salomon said that the TWW could not go to further expense,
they cannot make thenextensions- there is no way to get rev-
enue except to make extra charges, there is no charge to the
Town for water -� Mr Rogers . said that the town might grow to
such ail extent that the TWW could not eXjtend its lines - Mr
said that supposing that a property owner builds a house they
will not pay the high cost of extending water lines - if Tybee
expects to,build they must help home owners - he would not
want to stop anyone from using the lines that his company
pays for - Mr Solomon said that The TWW must get seventeen
new buildings to take water the first years, su gested the
thought that suppose 5 new buildings were built in Venetian
Terrace woulf the Town pave the . streets - Mr Cann said that
it was the property owners lookout - Mt Rogers said that liv-
ing on Tybee was a luxury and that property. owners should be
able to pay for what they need, he must arrange for things that,
he wants - Mr Cann said that the TWW allows 12.50 for a cut -
in to the property owner who first laid the pipe, which the
TWW collects from any subsucpent water taker who cuts in on that
line, and when the amount that the line originally cost the
first property owner is paid to him by the new water takers
using that line, the TWW claims possession of the line - Mr
rogers said that if a man lays a water main and pays for it
no one has a right to cut in on it - Mr Cana remarked that
if that is the situation there are a lot of pipe on the is-
land that would be taken up i. Mr Rogers said that he regarded
the water main that he paid for as his property - the Mayor
said that as he understood it there is no change in the orig-
inal letter except as regard to the 60 feet extentions - Mr
Rogers suggested nullifying the old letter containing the
proposal - Ye said the TWW is to furnish 30 fire hydrants
and service same, water and also furnish water for
sewerage and watering flowers,ect., without cost to the Town-
Mr Cann said that he expected to see at least 50 new houses
built on Tybee within the next two years, he'underatood that the
municipal plant at Pooler furnished water for $ 10.00 per
year and have a surplus each year, with the TWW one of the
things that keep the rates up,is that large salaries are paid the
officials and also, that the plant is old° new plants are
modern and automatic and require very little attention, he
noticed that the salaries of Mr. A.P.Solomon,sr and Mr. A.P.
Solomon,jr., take up practiculiy the income of the company -
Mr Powers mentioned that no plant is perfect - Mr Cann said that
a modern plant could be operated much more efficiently and
economically - Mr Powers said that to get bake to the exten-
sion of the new lines, he believes that the difference in
the number of feet new extensions to be agreed upon could
be adjusted, that he did not like to attend meetings - Mr
Cann informed Mr Powers that mr Solomon promised to have new
plans,specifications, ect., at the meeting to -day - Mr Powers
said that the three points to be agreed upon were as follows;
(1 Question of extension of extra lines.
(2 The TWW be placed under the P.S.Commission.
(3 The TWW will furnish water, without cost to the Town,
for fire protection, for sewerage, and for the watering of
flowers_ ,ect. , -
- the Mayor asked that if any substantial growth took
place would the TWW replace smaller lines with 6 inch mains -
Mr solomon said Yes - Mr Cann said that suppose 50 buildings
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were erected within one year, if the `tevenue of the TWW is in-
creased to a certain 'point by the increase in newbu ldings the
TWW should be willing to cooperate and now is thetime to settle
the question, what arrangement could be °made beyond seventeen
buildings, why not put all revenues beyond seventeen buildings
a year it special fund to take care of extensions of newlines,
the water rates noe charges on Tybee are three time that charged
by Pooler - Mr Solomon said that more water is consumed on
Tybee in- two - months than is consumed at Pobier in a year -
Mr Cann said that suppose that seventten new buildings do not
go up and the TWW defaults what is the Twan to do for free
water from the TWW - Mr Powers said that the Town will get
water syetem - Mr Rogers sad &that the TWW' has gone 41 years
without defaulting - Mr Shatpley suggested that the Town put
in extra mains and plugs and at the end of ten years that the
TWW take over from the Town 4 Mr Powers said that the TWW will
not obligate to do what it dosent think that it can do - Mr
Solomon said that the Tww is donating to the Town; 1600.00
for 10 years - Messrs Powers, Rogers and Solbmon,jr., were
excused.
A letter was readfrom the Sup't of the Board of Education, Mr
0.B.Strong relative to the schoolteachers cottage and he agreed
that the teacher should pay for water rent and the°use of the
cottage during the months that the school is closed.
The discount on the taxes due byliot el Tybee for the fiscal
year, 1932, was allowed.
The Mayor called attention the advertisement that is being run
in the l9cal,paper relative to the foreclosure proceedings on
the property of Mr. E.B.Izlar, the ad shows lot # 94, ward 4,
as entending down to low water mark, and he of the opinion_ahat
this is wrong. The matter was referred to the Town Attorney.
Mr Cann suggested putting in all old features of the old con-
tract in near franchise if it is adopted.
There being no further business Council adjourned dubject to
the call of the Mayor.
Clerk of Council. Mayor.