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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19341102CCMeeting148 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, cia. November 2nd, 1934. The regular meeting of Council,was held to -day at 4 :00 p.m. and was a`t_ended by Mayor Bright, who presided, and Councilmen Cann, Logan, Lovell and Righton. The minutes of the meetings of October 4th were read and approved. The petition of E.A.Armand for refund of costs of damages to his property was discessed and was referred to Councilman Sharpley for investigation and report. The report of the Fire Committee was read and adopted. On motion made and seconded and passed that anagreement be made with the owner of the land on which the fire station is built, and located on First Avenue and Second Street, the western part of lot number 12, ward 1, that the building remains as the property of the Town and can be removed at any time upon rea- sonable notice to do so. The Mayor informed Council thdlt he had ascertained that the RFC had no authority to loan money to municipalities. It was moved ani seconded and passed that the following resolution be adopted; RESOLUTION. Resolved by:.the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in regular meeting assembled, that the d:ep appreciation of this body is hereby exyended to William S.Lovell and A.P.Solomon,jr., for the efficient and successful conduct in raising funds enabling this municipality to equip a fire department thus reducing the cost of fire protection within said municipality and offering an incentive.to persons contemplating new construction. Be it further resolved that this body id fully aware of the the and effort given by William S. Lovell and A.P.Solomon, jr., for the accomplishment of this work and the unselfish zeal devoted thereto. Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent by the Clerk of Council to Wiliam S. Lovell and A.P.Sol- omon,jr., and that the same be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. It was moved and seconded and passed that the following ordinance be adopted; ORDINANCE, AN 0P INANCE to be entitled "An ordinace to create the office of Chief of the Fire Department of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and to create the office of Captain of such department; to provide for the appointment for such Captain;: to designate the personelof such department and the control of the same; to provide punishment for inter- ference with said department or its personel and for other purposes *. 149 SECTION ONE - Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Bach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in regular meeting assembled and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same that the office of Chief of the Fire Department of Savann:h Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, is hereby created: SECTION TWO - Be it further ordained by the Mayor and Council- men of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in regular meeting assembled that the office of Captain of the Fire Department is hereby created. SECTION TF1REE - That the Chief and the Captain of the Fire Depart - ment shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council at the meeting at which this ordinances is adopted or as soon thereafter as is convenient for the remainder of the present term of the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, ueo- gia, and thereafter to be appointed as aforesaid at the time of the election or appointment of other officers of said Town as provided by,the 8harter of said Town for successive terms of two years subject to removal at any time during the first or subsu- quent appointments by the Mayor for any cause subject to the approval of Council. SECTION FOUR 4 Should the Fire Chief and /or the Captain of the Fire Department be removed by the Mayor as provided in the pre - ceding section his successor shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of Council for the remainder of the th term of the officer so removed. SECTION FIVE - Said Chief and the Captain of the Fire Depart- ment shall serve without compensation unless compensation shall hereafter be fixed by the Mayor and Council. SECTION SIX - Said Chief of the Fire Department shall, from time to time, take such orders and directions as may be given by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in reference to the Management, control or conduct of said department but otherwise shall take charge of, preserve, maintain, use, or permit to be uded under his direction all of the fire apparatus and equipment now or here- after owned or acquired by Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, SECTION SEVEN - The Captain of the Fire Department shall serve as assistant to the Chief of said department and shall take or carry out such orders and directions, in or about the conduct and regulation of such department as may from time to time be given him by the Chief acid shall in all ways wok and under the direction of said. Chief in the promotion of erficiency of said department.' In the absence or disability of the Chief the said Captain shall act as Chief and'when so acting shall have the power and authority of the Chief. SECTION EIGHT - The personel of the Fire Department shall consist of such volunteers as may from time to time offer and be accepted by the Chief and that all work or services done or volunteered shall be without compensation unless otherwise authorized by the Mayor and Councilmen. 150 SECTION NINE - All persons volunteering for service in said department or engaged in the work of the department shall be under the sole direction and control of the Chief during the period of such work or service and no person is to erlage or do any work of said department without the consent of said Chief. SECTION TEN - Any person or persons who shall interfere with of obstruct the working of said department or any member of said department when engaged in the work of said department shall be punished for each offense upon conviction before the Police Court of said Savannah Beach, Tybee eland, Georgia, by a fine of 3 100.00'and /or imprisonment of thirty(30) days either or b both or any portion of either or both in the discretion of the presiding officer of said Police Court. SECT ON ELEVEN - All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con; flict herewith are hereby repealed. It was moved and seconded and passed that the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chairman of the Fire Committee proceed to elect a volunteer fire department. There being no further business Council a.djour,}°ied subject to tie call of he Mayor. Mayor. Clerk of Counc4.l. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. December 3rd, 1934. A special meeting of Council was held to -day at i2t00_.:,naon, and was attended by Mayor Bright,awho presided, and Councilmen Righton,Blumenthal and Sharpley. The Finance Committee reported that as it would be necessary to borrow not over 3 8000.00 to meetba casual deficiency in revenue now existing, that the Mayor be empowered to negotiate a loan for this amount to be used as needed. It was moved and seconded and passed that the following resol- ution be adopted; RESOLUTION. BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of theTown of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island., in meeting assembled, THAT O.E.Bright, Mayor, be, and he is hereby, authorized to negotiate a loan from suck bank, or banks,4.s he may prefer, and upon such reasonable terms as he may decide, which loan maybbe in a lump sum or in various amounts from time to time, the aggregate, however, not to exceed the sum of Eight Thousand ('$8,000.00) Dollars. Any note,or notes,, execated as evidence of such loan shall be signed by the Mayor and a tested by the Clerk of Council with the corporate seal of the municipality attaded, and such note, of notes, shall be repaid in full on, or before, June 1,