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The e being no further business Council adjourned subject to
call •f thy; yor.
Clerk o Council.
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
January 3rd, 1936.
The regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 4:00 p.m.
and was attended by Mayor Bright, who presided, and Councilmen
Cann, Blumenthal, Logan, Lovell and Righton.
The minutes of the meetings of November 25th:and December 6th
were read and adopted.
The Mayor was authorized to purchase two,one to one and one -half '
ton trucks, with dual wheels, stake body and cab and also to
turn in as part payment the two old trucks now owned by the Town.
A petition was read from Mr. W.H.Haar, Manager of Tybrisa Pavilion
requesting the town to discontinue charging for theruse of the
parking areas during the winter monthhs. Petition refused.
here being no further business Council adjourned subject to
the call 0/the Mayor,
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Clem. of Council'.
yor.
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
February 7th, 1936.
The regular meeting of Council was head to -day at 4:00 p. m.
and was attended by Mayor Bright, who presided, and Councilmen
Sharpley, Blumenthal, Cann, Lovell and Righton, and Town Attorney
Mclntire.
The minutes of the meeting of January 3rd, 1936 were read and
adopted.
A rough draft of the proposed contract between the Tybee Water
Works and the Town for furnishing water in connection with the
Beach Protection Work was referred to a committee consisting of
Councilmen Logan and Sharpley to handle with the Tybee Water- orks.
Bids were received for two new trucks with cab and stake body,
dual wheels on rear, 30 x 5 8 -ply tires all around, wheel base
157 to 162 inches,-from the following:
J. C. Lewis Motor Co. $ 1,580.00 Net.
Harmon Chevolet Co. 1 =58.00
Georgia Motors Co. 1,635.68
McGowan Motors 1,500.00 *'
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After some discussion it was decided to ask for new bids on a
basis of 6Oa x 20 0 -ply tires, the clerk was instructed to send
out written specifications for new bids to be received and open-
ed in the Town Office, 'Wednesday, February 12th at noon, Council-
men Logan was appointed a committee of one to pass on the bids
presented on this date with authority to purchase.
The following Ordinance was Oased upon its first reading and
upon unanimous consent of council was paced on its second read-
ing and on motion made and seconded was adopted.
An' ordinance to be entitled "An ordinance to create the office.
of Superintendent of Construction of Savannah, Beach, Tybee Island,
Georgia: to provide for the appointment of such Superintendent; to
define his duties; to provide for his selection and term of office
and compensation and for other purposes`.
SECTIO 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Sayan ah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in regular meeting assembled
and i is hereby ordained by authority of the same, that the office
of Superintendent of construction of Savannah Beach, Tybee island,
Georgia, is hereby created.
SECTION 2. - Be it further ordained that the Superintendent of
construction shall be selected by the Mayor of said Municipality
at the meeting next succeeding the passage of this ordinance by and
with the consent and approval of the Councilmen and shall hold office,
as such Superintendent at the will of the Mayor of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, Georgia.
SECTION 3. - Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid
that said Superintendent shall be paid such monthly sum and from
month to month throughout his continuance in office, as shall be
fixed at the time of his appointment and that said monthly sum shall
be in full compensation for any and all,service, which the said
Superintendent may be, from time to time, called on to do by the
Mayor of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia.
SECTION 4. - Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid
that said Superintendent shall do and perform such work and shall
supervise such construction as, from time to time, May be designated
by the Mayor of said Municipality, but not in conflict with the
duties of Building Inspector of said Town, and that particularly
and especially, he shall superintend and supervise all of the work
to be performed by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, Georgia, in connection with the work now being done
by the Works Progress Administration of the United States Government
in its effort to prevent beach erosion within the corporate of said
Town.
SECTION 5. - Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid
that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
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It was moved: and seconded and passed that Mr. W. T. Bryan be
appointed Superintendent of Construction at a salary of $162.00
per month for the duration of the Beach Protection Work being
done in connection with the Works Progress Adminstration, and
iat Mr. H. L. Thomas be appointed acting Superintendent of
/G4e Works at his present salary.
There being no further business Council adjourned subject to
cal of tjj- Mayor.
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11-4--ZA-ANNINAle
erk of
ouncil
Savann h Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
March Oth, 1936.
The regular meeting of Council was held today at 4 :00 p. m. and
was attended by Councilman J. T. Cann, Chairman of Council, who
presided, and Councilmen Logan, Righton, Blumenthal, Lovell, and
Town Attorney McIntire.
In connection with the Beach P rotection Mork it is necessary that
an agreement be gotten from several property owners at the South
end of the Island on whose property it is proposed to erect one of
the groins, relieving the To and U. S. Government from any
liability. The Town Attorney was instructed to draw up a form of
agreement necessary so that necessary signatures could be gotten.
The proposed contract between the Tybee Water Works and the Town
relative to furnishing water for the use on Beach Protection was
discussed and the Mayor was authorized to approve same after it
was finally gotten into form by the Town Attorney.
The mule shed at the Convict Camp was reported to be in very bad
condition. The matter was referred to the Mayor and the Pin;tbt
o.Ato investigate with authority to act.
The Town Attorney informed Council that a suit has been instituted
in Court by Mr. Jacob Gazan as Attorney for Carroll Hymes, who
contends that her feet were seriously burned last July by walking
tinto the asphalt that was being laid on the new parkway. After
some discussion it was decided to appoint a committee consisting
of the Mayor, Councilman Righton and Mr. McIntire, to handle the
matter and with power to adjust the matter if possiple to the best
interest of the Town.
Councilman Sharpley suggested that if possible some effort should
be made to get a government grant with a view to putting in sanitary
drainage for the whole Island. Dr. Righton was appointed as a
committee of one to get in touch with the U. S. Public Health Service
to ascertain what the requirements would be.
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