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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19330901CCMeetingSavannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. August 10th,1933. A special meeting of Council was held today at 11:00 a.m. and was attended by Mayor Lewis,w#o presided, and Councilmen Conn, Sharpley,Righton, Blumenthal and Mr. J.H.Byington. Tr. Byington representing the Eureka Fire Hose Co,* submitted prices and made a proposition to finance the purchase by taking the note of the Town. Mr Byington was excused. After some discus sion it was decided that.nb1purchases,of fire equipment would be made at this time. The Towns financial conditton was discussed and the Treasurer was instructed to make personal calls on some of the Jelin- queht tax - payers and collect the taxes due the Town. Motion was made and seconded that all obstructions on streets be moved and that suitable signs beplaced, warning of danger, where necessary. Motion passgd. It was noted that llections from the parking spaces were considerably 14s rn year but no action was taken. Council was informed that efforts werebeing made to get sever- al units of the C.C.Corps placed at Port Screven. There being no,further business Council adjourned subject to th call of the Mayor. // Clerk of Counc Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. September 1st, 1933. 107 The regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 4 :00 p.m. and was attended by Mayor Lewis, who presided, and Councilmen Logan,Righton and Blumenthal and D.J.Sheehan. adopted. The meetings of the minutes of Julyl4,Aug.4th and 10th were read anpd Mr Sheehan petitioned against the removal of the posts p5Aced across Eighth street adjacent to his property, after slme dis- cussion he was excused. The amtter was deferred to the next meeting of Counvil. Mrs. C.M.Carter petitioned that she be reliAved of paying the balance due on her license, aftersome discussion it was de- • tided that the bicense be paid but that Mrs Carter be given an extension of time to pay same. The matter of collecting the rent due by the school- teacher for the use of the cottage occupied by her durigg the summer months was discussed and he Clerk was instructed to submit a bill to her and collect same. The finances of the Town were discussed but no action was taken the matter being referred to the next meeting of Council. 108 On motion, duly seconded, the following ur baaAdan was adopted; 0111FINA f'CEN. AN ORiINANCE entitled "an ordinance to amerdt$at certain ordinance passed by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.,entitled " To provide for the taxation of real and personal property in the Townof Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., for the fiscal year commencing May let, 1933, and to provide for the rate of licenses for doing business in said town of Savannah Beach,Tybee Island, Ga., for the fiscal year ending April 30th, 1934 ", as hereinafter set forth and for other purposes." SECTION 1 BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Bland, Ga., in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that that certain ordinance heretofore passed by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., entitled " To provide fpr the taxation of real and personal property in the Town of Savannah BeacZ;, Tybee Island, Ga.., for the fiscal year commencing May 1,1933, and to provide for the rate of licenses for doing business in said town of Savannah Beac$, Tybee Island, tee., for the fiscal year ending April 30th, 1934 ", be of d. the same is hereby amended in the following particulars: to -wit • (a) That any firm, person or cop.oration, within the corporate limits of said town, distributing or selling or offering for sale to any person, firm or corporation engaged in business in said Town any non - intoxicating beverage, not forbidden by the laws of the State of Georgia or of the United States and not included in the licenses imposed for the sale of soft drinks, including ice cream,candy, ect., shall be required to pay a license in the sum of v 25.00. (b) That any person, firm or dorporation, as aforesaid, violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be put upon trial before the Recorder's Court f said own.and be subject, upon conviction,. to pay a fi oy� f WO.0�° r °eersentenced to imprisonment for a term of/thIrty a s ,e i ther or both, in the discration of the Court. (c) BE IT FURTHER ORDAIN_jD by the Authority aforesaid that from and after the passage of this ordinance any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. There being no further business Council adjourned subjectbto to call of the Mayor. Cler f Counci