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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19360306CCMeeting192 • 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. A 7, 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. 1 1 1 193 Councilman Logan informed Council that an effort was being made to get 7ederai assistance for a project to put in Beach protection at the North End of Fort Screven. The work would cost appraimately 440,000.00 and the County and City authorities had co- operated in an effort to get an allocation of funds for this work. This was received as information. In appreciation of the splendid co- operation and assistance given by Mrs. Gay B. Shepardson of Atlanta, the Mayor was requested to write a letter to her informing her of the appreciation of Coun,,cii for her kind co- operation, and also to inform, her of the splendid assistance given by Mr. 'Thomas Haynes and Bar. Donald R. Nichols of the local office. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the ca 1 of the M/ or. k of C. , il. / Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. March 23rd, 1936. A special meeting of Council was held today at 4 :00 p. m. and was attended by MaymBright, who presided, and Councilmen Cann, Logan, Lovell, Sharpley, Highton, and Town Attorney McIntire. The following registered voters were appointed to serve as managers in the election to be on April 6th: W. a. Fitzpatrick, Chas. Boblasky,IUm. W. Henry and Mrs. Sarah L. Curry Ada alternate managers, each to be paid $5.00 for their service. Mr. H. L. Thomas, Sanitary Inspector, was killed on the morning of March 15th, at 12:30 A. M. in an automobile accident. It was moved and seconded and passed that his family be paid his full months salary. It was moved and seconded and passed that the clerk employ an assistant to start work on Wednesday, March 25th and continue thru the month of May 31st, at a salary of $40.00 per month. It was moved and seconded and 'passed that Mr. L. C. Yonge, Engineer in charge of the . P. A. Beach Protection Project be allowed a maximum of 15 gallons of gas per week. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the cal of the Mayo Cl k o nail. 7 Mayor.