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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19351125SCMeetingSavannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. November 1st, 1935. The regdar meeting of Council was held to-day at 4:00 p.m. and was attended by Mayor Bright, who presided, and Councilmen Cann,. Lovell, Righton and Blumenthal, ani. Town Attorney McIntire. The minutes of the meetings of June llth, Ju440th, August 2nd and 14th, September 6th and. October 4th were an adopted. Plans were presented showing a proposed Jail and. Auditorium to be built with federal assistance, but no action was taken in the matter. Mr. H.L.Thomas, sanitariXe was appointed to this position at a salary of ) ?5.00/u jec t6 the pleasure of the Chairman of the Finance Committee, on motion made, seconded and psesed. The Mayor informed Council that the beach protection had been a-Troved but that the character of work requires other handling. There being no furtkkr business Council adjourned subject to t call of t Mayor. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, G November 25th, 1935. A special meeting of Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, was held this day at 4:30 p.m., pursuant to the following call: November 18th, 1935. TO COUNCILMEN SAMUEL BLUMENTHAL, J.FE.RRIS CANN, WILLIAM S. LOVELL, W.G.LOGAN, H.Y.RIGHTON and H.F.SHARPLEY: SIRS: of Council Island, at 4:30 p.m., purpose of You are requested to attend a special meeting of the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee the Town Hall, called by the Mayor, to be held at on the 25th day of November, 1935, for the considering and adopting the following ordinances: (1) AN ORDINANCE TO SELL AND CONVEY BY THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, TO SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EMA1T7AND SYSTEM NOW OWNED BY THE TOW: OF SAVANNAH BEACH, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (2) AN ORDINANCE TO SELL AND CONVEY BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBiE ISLAND, GEORGIA, TO SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY THE LOT OR PARTS OF LOT OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEli ISLAND, GEORGIA, UPON WHICH IS LOCATED ITS ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PLANT, AND FOR OTHER PURP)SES. (3) AN ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISES AND PRIVILEGES TO THE SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, IN, OVER, UNDER, THROUGH, AND UP :)N THE PUBLIC STREETS,;ANES, WAYS, AND ROADS OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, (FORMERLY TYBJE ISLAND, GEORGIA) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 183 AND, FURTHER, for tige considering and Adopting of a resolution, requesting the next Chatham County Representatives in the Legis- lature of the State of Georgia, and the Senator from the First Senatorial District of the State of Georgia, to introduce and have passed a Bill confirming the passing of the title to the land conveyed by the Town of Savan ah Beach, Tybee Island, to the Savannah Electric and Power Company, upon which the Electrical Distribution System is now located. CLERK COUNCIL, SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE 'SLAB Cppy of the foregoing notice received, }Lvember 18th, 1935; J.Ferris Cann, H.F.Sharpley, Sam Blumenthal, W.G.Logan, Wm. S.Lovell, H.Y.Righton. The meeting was calthed to order by the Honorable 0.E.Bright, Mayor, all of the Councilmen being present, to-wit; MESSRS. SAMUEL BLUMENTHAL, J.FERRIS CANN,WILLIAM S.LOVELL, W.G.LOGAN, H.Y.RIGHTON, and. H.F.SHARPLEY. and the following Resolution was introduced by Councilman W.G.Logan; RESOLVED that the Rules of this Board, to-wit Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be dispensed with at this meetigg of Council. The Same was seconded by Councilman Righton. The Motion was formally put by Mayor Bright, and was unanimously carried, and he announced that the Rules of Council were dispensed with at this meeting of Council. The Meeting wasccalled to orier,and the following Ordinances were introduced and read: BY COUNCILMAN LOGAN: AN ORDINANCE TO SELL AND CONVEY BY THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, TO SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PLANT AND SYSTEM NOW OWNED BY THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, INDZYOROTHER PURPOSES. BY COUNCILMAN BLJMENTHAL: AN ORDINANCE TO SELL AND CONVEY BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, TO SAVANAH ELECTRIC AND PO,ER COMPANY THE LOT OR PARTS OF LOT OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, T'BJE ISLAND, GEORGIA, UPON WHICH IS LOCATED ITS ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PLANT, AND FOR TONER PURPOSES. BY COUNCILMAN RIGHTON: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISES AND PRIVILEGES TO THE SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, IN OVER, UNDER, THROUGH AND UP )N THE PUBLIC STREETS, LANES, WAYS AND ROADS OF THE TOWN OF SAVA%7NAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, (FORMERLY TYBEE ISLAND), GEORGIA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. COUNCILMAN LOGAN moved that the Ordinance introduced by him be placed upon its second reading at this meeting; said Motion was seconded by Councilman Righton and unanamously carried, and the Ordinance was placed upon its second reading for passage. After same had been read a second time, a vote was taken thereon, and theOrdinance was unanamously passed in its final form, as follows; 184 AN ORDINANag TO SELL AND CONVEY BY THE TOWN OF SAVANYAH BEAM, TYBEE ISLAND, TO SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, THE ELEC TRICAL DISTRIBUTION PLANT AND SYSTEM NOW OWNED BY THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, AND FOR TONER PURPOSES. WHEREAS., on the 14th day of February, 1928, the Mayor and. Councilmen of the Town of Tybee ( now Savannah Beach, Tybee island,) in pursuance of a resolution adopted by said. Muni- cipality on the 10th day of ortioruary, 1928, entered into a certain agreement of the date aforesaid with the Savannah Electric and Power Company, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia, with its principal office in Savannah, Georgia, and engaged in the manufacture, operation anddustribution of electri- city for heat, light and power purposes, leasing to said Company • for a period of Twenty-five years the elecrical distribution plant and system fully described in said agreement, with the right on the part of the said. Savannah Electric and Power Company to pur- chase the same on the terms set forth in said resolution and con- tract; and WHEREAS, by mutual agreement of the parties said. Savannah Electric and Power Company has offered to anticipate the date of purchase of said electrical distribution plant and now to pay for the same in cash; and. WHEREAS, the rmnicipality of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, is in need of funds to pay off existing indebtedness and for need- ed improvements, and the money can be derived from said sale to be used for daid purposes and to the benefit of the citizens of said town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and. Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, deem it to the best interest of said municipality to accept the offer of said company and to anticipate the date of purchase and they have agreed to accept the sum of $ 21,160.00 in cash, in full payment of the same,- and. WHEREAS, at a meeting of the Mayor and. Councilmen of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, held this 25th day of November, 1935, after due and legal notice havdng been given to all of the councilmen and the Mayor of the intention to hold same and the date upon which the same was to be held, and the purpose for which the same was to be had by the Clerk of Council of said town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and at which meeting each and every member of said Council and the Mayor of the the Town of Savannah Beach, are present, and it being unanamously agreed that it was to the best interest of said municipalty of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to well and dispose of the aforesaid electrical distribution plant and system,- NOW, THEREFORE, SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the said Mayor and. Coun- cilmen in Council Lssembled, that the said municipal corporation, to-wit; Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, do sell and convey to the Savannah Electric and Power Company, a corporation, as herein- before set forth, the electrical distribution plant and syetem AN ORDINANCE TO SELL AND CONVEY BY THE TOWN OF SAVA: t' I°AH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, TO SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, THE ELECT TRICAL DISTRIBUTION-PLANT AND SYSTEM NOW OWNED BY THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, AND FOR TOH R PURPOSES -. WHEREAS., on the 14th day of February, 1928, the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee ( now Savannah Beach, Tybee island,) in pursuance of a resolution adopted by said Muni- cipality on the 10th day of 7ebruary, 1928, entered into a certain agreement of the date aforesaid with the Savannah Electric and Power Company, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia, with its principal office in Savannah, Georgia, and engaged in the manufacture, operation anddustribution of electri- city for heat, light and power purposes, leasing to said Company • for a period of Twenty- five •years the elecrical distribution plant and system fully described in said agreement, with the right on the part of the said Savannah Electric and Power Company to pur- chase the same on the terms set forth in said resolution and con- tract; and WHEREAS, by mutual agreement of the parties said Savannah Electric and Power Company has offered to anticipate the date of purchase of said electrical .distribution plant and now to pay for the same in cash; and WHEREAS, the mrarlicinality of Savannah Beach, Tybee • Island, is in need of funds to:pay off existing indebtedness and for need- ed improvements, and the money can be derived from said sale to be used for laid purposes and to the benefit of the citizens of said town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, deem it to the best interest of said municipality to accept the offer of said company and to anticipate the date of purchase and they have agreed to accept the sum of 8. 21,160.00 in cash, in full payment of the same,- and WHEREAS, at a meeting of the Mayor and Councilmen of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, held this 25th day of November, 1935, after due and legal notice havdng been given to all of the councilmen and the Mayor of the intention to hold same and the date upon which the same was to be held, and the purpose for which the same was to be had, by the Clerk of Council of said town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and at which meeting each and every member of said Council and the Mayor of the the Town of Savannah Beach, are present, and it being unanamously agreed that it was to the best interest of said municipalty of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to well and dispose of the aforesaid electrical distribution plant and system, - NOW, THEREFORE, SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the said Mayor and Coun- cilmen in Council assembled, that the said municipal corporation, to -wit; Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, do sell and convey to the Savannah Electric and Power Company, a corporation as herein - before set forth, the electrical distribution plant and system 185 owned by the said municipality located in, over, under,and upon the streets* highways, roads, ways, strands, and other area of themunivipality of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Chatham County, Georgia, consisting of wires, poles, cross -arms, insu- lators, and all and singular every kind of electrical appara- tus or euipment awned by the municipality of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, the conveyance to be made by warranty deed execut ed on behalf of the said Savanah Beach, Tybee Island, by the Mayor, and attested by the Clerk of Council. SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority afore- said, that the Mayor is authorized to sign such deeds, papers, . agreements, contracts of other instruments conveying the said electrical distribution plant and system set forth in Section 1 of said instrument, to eb attested by the Clerk of Council, with the seal of said town being affixed thereto. SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all Ordiner . es and )artat of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance be,, and the same are hereby repealed. COUNCILMAN BLUMENTHAL moved that the Ordinance introduced by him be placed upon its seconded reading at thismeeting; said Motion was seconded by Councilman Logan and unanamously carried, and the Ordinance was placed upon its second reading for passage. After same had been read a second time, a vote was taken thereon, and the Ordinance was unanamously passed in its final form, as follows: AN ORDINANCE TO SELL AND CONVEY BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYB + ISLAND EORGIA, TO SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND BOWER COMPANY the lot or parts of lot of land in the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee, Georgia, upon which is located its elec- trical plant, and for toher purposes. WHEREAS, the municipality of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, id the owner of a certain lot of land located on the southeast corner of a tract of land designated on the official map of the town of Tybee, now Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia, sicty (60) feet in width North and South, and Sixty (60) feat in length East and West, and same being delineated upon said map as a Public Park, the park as a whole being bounded on the. North by Fourth Street; and on the East by Butler Avenue; on the South by Fifth Street; and on the West by Third Avenue. The portion of the said lot or tract of land is used for the parpose of maintaining thereon an electrical sub- station of the Savannah Electric and Power Company, The said lot is shown upon a map or plan attadad to the contract dated May 26th, 1927, enetred into between the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee, and the Savannah Electric and Power Com- pany, and to which reference is hereby made for greater par- ticularity, o.py of which is now on file in the office of the Clerk of Council; and, WHEREA, the said Mayor and Council of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, have this day sold, conveyed and delivered to the Savannah Electric and Power Company, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia, the electrical distribution owned by it in the muni- cipality of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for the sum of 186 3 21,160.00; and, WHEREAS, it was understood and agreed as a part of the consideration, -the municipality would sell and convey to the said Savannah -- Electric and Power Company the land upon wWich the said electrical sub- station --is- built; and WHEREAS, said lot of land has heretofore been designated upon said official map as aopart of a Public Park, but it has never been used or utilized as such, and has never been offic- ially designated to the public, or used for public uaep .: °and has never been m.sedpOr.Iaccepitd as a public park. The said park plan was many years ago abandoned and the public norrnany indi- vidual has acquired any rights thereto,.and a fee simple title to said tract-of-land remains-in-the' the town- -of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, with the-right-to sell and convey the same. SECTION1. TBEREFO_ X, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that the said municipality do sell and convey to the said Savannah "lectric and Power Company the tract of land designated as follows; That certain lot of land located on the Southeast corner of a tract of land designated on the official map of the town of Tybee, now Savannah Beach, Tybee Islan4, Chatham County, Georgia, Sixty (60) feet in width North and South, and Sixty (60) feet in length East and West, and same be- ing delineated upon said map as a public park, the park as a whole being bounded on the North by Fourth Street; on the East by Butter Avenue; on the South by Fifth Street; and on the West by Third Avenue; as a part of the consideration for the sum paid for the electrical distribution system, to -wit: $ 21,160.00. SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by authority aforesaid, that the °Tayor be, and he is, hereby authorized to execute a war- ranty deed, cr such conveyance, agreement, or stipulation as shall be necessary to convey the said lot to the Savannah Elec- tric and Power Company, same to be attested by the Clerk of Council, with the seal of the town thereon. SECTION 3. AE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by authority afore- said that all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance, be, andthe same are, hereby repealed. Councilman Righton moved that the Ordinance introduced by him be placed upons. its second reading at this melting; said motion was seconded by Councilman Blumenthal and un5namously carried, and the Ordinance was placed upon its second reading for passage. After same had bean read a second time, a vote was taken thereon, and the Ordinance was unanmously passed in its final form, as follows : AN ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISES AND PRIVILEGES TO THE SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, IN, OVER, UNDER, THROUGH, AND UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, LANES, WAYS AND ROADS OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH Bf]ACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, (FORMERLY TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA) , AND FOR OHER PURPOSS . WHEREAS, the Savannah Electric and Power Company has agreed to, and will, purchase all the electrical distribution 18T plant now owned by the Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, consisting of poles, wires, cross - arms,appurtenances and all equipment used innconnection with the, .lighting pystem now on' Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; and, WHEREAS, the purchase price tendered by the Savannah Electric and Po7er Company to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for its electrical distribution system id the full initial cost thereof, and will be a very advantageous sale by the munici- pality; and, WHEREAS, the municipzlity of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, is now in need of funds to pay off some of its exist- ing indebtedness, and make needed imprmvements, and the money that will be derived from said sale will be used for those purposes, and to the benefit of the citizens of the community; and, WHEREAS, as a part of the consideration for the pur- chase of saidelectrical distribution system by the Savannah Electric and Power Company from Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, it is ggreed and un:ierstood that the said town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, would grant franchises to the Savannah Electric and Power Company, its successors, lessees, or assigns, with the right tooperate, build and own a system or systems for the transmission of electric power and lighting current, in, over, under, through and upon all the public streets, lanes, roads, and ways, including the Strand of the . town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,Georgia, and with the reight of said company to maintain and operate an electrical transmission and distribut- ion system with all necessary wires, poles, and appliances, and all underground conduits necessary, and needful to conduct the business of furnishing the electric light, heat and power for the inhabitants of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; and, WHEREAS, upon the passage of an Ordinance at this meet- ing of Council authorizing the sale of the electrical distri- bution system by the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to the Savannah Electric and Power Cmpany, said Company will purhcase the same; SECTION 1. THEREFORE, BE IT JRDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that a franchise be, and it is hereby grahted to the Savannah Electric and Power Company, a corporation with its 3rincipal offices in the City of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, engaed in the business of, generating and selling electricity for light and power, and to its successors, lessees., or assigns, to operate, build maintain, own and lease a system, or systems, for the manufacture and transmission of electric power and lighting current, in over, through and upon all public streets, lanes, roads,and ways, including the Strand of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and to maintain and operate an electric ttalisin ssion and distributing system, with all necessary wires, poles and appliances, and all,underground conduits necessary and needfulto conduct the business of furnishing electi' ±c light, heat and power for the inhabitants of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, 188 inc uding the installation of such wires, poles, cross -arms, appliances and appurtneances as may be requir.d from time to time, or deemed necessary and expedient for accomplishing the aforesaid purposes. SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, BY authority afore - said, t`.at the faanchises granted to the Savannah Electric and Power Company by the tow of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to operate, maintain, own and lease a system or systems for the transmission of electric power and 1 ghting plant, in, over, under, throu;h, and upon the public streets, lanes, roads, and ways, including the Strand of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, shall remain in full force and effect, and shall not be affected by the passage of thid Ordinance, but the rights herein granted shall be suplemental thereto. SE' -TION 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAID BY THE authority aforesaid, that the Savannah Elctric and Power C"mpan , its suc- cessors, lessees or assigns, shall, within thirty (30) days after the passage of this Ordinance, file its written accep- tance of the terms granted in this Ordinance with the Clerk of Council of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, which letter shall be placed upon the minuts of Council. SECTION 4. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by authority afore- said, that all 0rdinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance, be and the same are, hereby repealed. After the passage of the above Ordinance, the following resol- utbon was introdueced by Councilman Logan, and unanamously passed; WHEREAS, on an offical map of the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, (formerly the town of Tybee), a certain tract of land located and bounded on the North by Fourth Street; on the East by Butler Avenue; South by Fifth Street; and on the West by Third Avenue, is designated as a certain public park thereon; and, WHEREAS, never at any time since the official desig- natbon has there been any dedication, acceptance, or use for public park purposes and no park has in fact ever bean laid out, and no dedication for public pur oses of said tract has arisen and no rights of the public have intervened ; and, WHEREAS, said municipality has htis day sold:and conveyed to Savannah Electric_and Power, Company a portion of said lot upon which there has been maintained for many years a sub- station for use in connection with the electrical transmission system owned by the said municipality; and, WIIEREA$ it is desired to confirm and ratify the said deed and to confirm and ratify the title to the remaining portion of said tract in the town of Sava nah Beach, Tybee Island, freed from all claim of dedication for such use as a public park, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the municipality of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in meeting assembled, that the Legislature of the.a.te of Georgia, and the Senators and Repre- sentative_s from this District, be requested to have introduced and passed by the Georgia Legislature such appropriate Bill as shallconfirm the title to the land conveyed to the Savannah Electric and Power Company a,ncL theoremainu g portionb;therebf in -fee simple in this municipality, The Mayor informed Council that in connection with the town's application for federal aid for beach protection that it would necessary to have certain surveys made and maps and other data prepared for submission to the local office of the U.S. Dis- tricy Engineer, this would require the employement of several engineers. It was moved and seconded and passed that the Mayor be given authority to make the expenditure necessary to have the work done. •Petition of H.P.Anderson and J.E.Tant for permission to conduct a business of sealing beer and other beverages. over 4% at the Ocean View Hotel Dining Room at a reduced license for the balance of the fiscal year. It was moved and seconded and passed that petition be granted and that the license to be charged for con- ducting the business to the remainder of the fiscal year, April 30th, 1935, shall be 1/3 of the annual fee for boti commodities. ere being no j all of the 14 fet/114-1 urther business Council adjourned subject to the Clerk o Council. 1 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. December 611h, 1935. A regular meeting of Corancil was held to-day at 4:00 p.m., and was attended by M yor Bright, who presided, and Councilmen Cann, Blumenthal, Sharpley, Righton,Logan and Lovell and Town Attorney McIntire. The minutes of the meeting of November 1st, were read and adopted. A request from the Savannah Beach Civic Club for assistance in creatinga fund for the care of volunteer fireman when they get injured fighting fires and to purchase uniforms, ect., was read and on motion male and seconded and passed, $ 10.00 was contrt3.buted to the fund. Councilman Logan informed Council that he had had several reports that Motorcycle Officer Ede:wards was using the private automobiles of persons living on the island. The opinion was that this practice must be stooped. The aathorities of Fort Screen presented plans and requested permission to erect an archway over Campbell Street, between the auto road and the reservation, as the plans called for a span of only 20feet for vehicular traffic, this was considered to narrow. The Clerk was instructed to notify the petitioners that if they would increas the span to 30 feet, which would afford ample room for fraffic that authority to erect same would be granted. 189