HomeMy Public PortalAbout19340302CCMeetingSavannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia.
February 8th, 1934.
A special meeting of Council was held to -day at 4:00 p.m. and
was attended by Mayor Lewis, who presided, and Councilmen Cann,
Blumenthal,SharDley and Demere.
It was moved and seconded that Mutt the following resolution
in connection with the application for repairs to municipal
buildings. be adopted. Motion passed.
RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,. Georgia, in Council assembled,
that the following sums of money shall be expended by this
municipality for repairs and improvements to municipal build-
ings, in connection with the Civil Works Administration, to -wit;
Architects services $ 621.00
Superintenience by municipality
under Superintendent of Public
Works, W.J.Bryan, regularly
employed by municipality.
BE I'" FURTHER RESOLVED that the above named sums
are hereby appropriated for the above mentioned purpose from the
Treasury of said municipality and that the Mayor of said muni-
cipality is hereby authorized, upon presentation of proper
vouchers. to sign and execute the same.
There being no frther business Council adjourned subject to the
call of the M -yor.
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Clerk of C uncil.
Mayor.
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
March 2nd , 1934.
A regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 4:00 p.m. and
was attended by Mayor J.C.Lewis, who presided, and Councilmen
Logan,Sharpley,Blumenthal and Demers, aley Messrs. F.A.Davis,
R Joe Daniels, and A.P.Solomon,jr.
Mr Davis protested against the new assessment placed on the
property of Mrs. G.D.Lindsay at Dixon 4ation, since May 1, 1933,
he contended that the property was already over assessed,that
it was a very old building that required repairing, and he did
not feel that the owner should be compelled to pay an increased
assessment for the repairing of their property. Mr Davis was
excused.
Mr. Solomon reported that the waterworks system has been completed
according to the plan and map as presented to the Town, and was
in duly use. Councilman Sharpley stated that the system was
acceptable by the Town and that it was up to the Town to vitt
comply with the requirements of the S.B.U.Assn. , to get a suf-
ficient number of points to put it in a third class rating.
Mr. Solomons was excused.
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Mr. Daniels appearing for Mrs. Mary D.McFadcien, petitioned that
the Town leaver an opening at the intersection of Butler.Aiienue
and Atlantic Avenue, on Butler Avenue to permit the motoring
public to enter Atlantic Avenue. He also requested that the
Town work over this street for him before the opening of the
summer season. Mr. Daniels was informed .t' at both of hit
requests, would be complied with. Mr. 1Saniels was excused.
The-:. Imiiutes of the meetings of February '2nd and 8th Were read
and -approved.
Council considered the petition of Mrs. G.D.Lindsay and waa,of
theropinionsthat the new assessment placed on her property
should be cancelled.
The Tybee Waterworks submitted three bills to the Town for
payment they contending that threb parts of the system damaged were
caused py negligence of the Town, one neat the Schoolteachers
cottage, one near 6L.h street and Butler Avenue and another on
Butler Avenue near Sixteenth street., after some discussion
Council decided that the Town was fidtbl #able for the damages.
The Clerk was instructed to so inform the Tybee Waterworks.
The matter of finishing the Butler Avenue project in the event
that the CWA stops work on it was discussed and it was decided
that if this occurred to request the State Highway Department
to finish it. Mouncilman Logan was appointed a committee to
call on Judge Rourke and'hre que st that his be done.
The Receiver of The CRR offered the right of way of the railroad
from Lazaretto Creek to Tilton Avenue for the sum of 680.63,
it was moved and seconded that Council approves and accepts
proposal of H.D.Pollard, ReaAveai of the Central of Georgia Ry.,
Co. :motion passed. The matter was- referredtto the Town Attorney
to draw up the necessary papers. A provision was made that kkx
as the buildings occupied by the bridge tender at Lazaretto
Creek bridge had been sold to him that he be permitted to
occupy the land as long as he tends to the CRR bridge and it is
owned by the CRR.
A letter was read from Mr. W.F.Brown the County Engineer re-
questing that repairs be made to some of thebuildings at the
Convict Camp. Mr. Bryan was instructed to investigate and re-
port on what was required.
The Ma bryinformed Council that Mr. W.H.Artley had called bis
attention to a report that whiskey was being sold to CWA workers
on the island and also that the Town was purchasing its supply
of gasoline from Mr. J.A.Bergman. The Mayor informed Mr. Artley
that both reports were unfounded.
Mr. R.H.Seay requested permission purcha n a licenser for the
remainder of the year for the operation /merchandise vending
machines. Petition refused.
There being no further business Council adjourned subject to
the call of the Mayor.
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