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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19360604CCMeetingthere last year. It was the opinion of Council that at the present time this ditch was necessary. Mrs. Evelyn M. Baker, Maraer of Hotel Tybee, petitioned that she be permitted to erect several awning covered shelters on the be ch, also th4t the ditch along 15th Street be filled so that cars can be parked in this'area, also that the Town roll the new Tennis Court that she is building. Council agreed to fill up the ditch and to roll the Tennis Court and also allow the erection of the shelters on the beach, provided that the Town would be protected against any possibility of damage suits or otherwise. It was moved and seconded and passed that the motorcycle be re- paired at a cost of approximately $4.0.00. Councilman Logan was appointed as a committee of one to look after this. It was moved and seconded and passed that if two reliable Trusties could be gotten from the Convict Camp to drive the two new $oagw"E` trucks that they be paid 50 cents each per week. A petition from a group of retail grocers stores operating on the Island requesting that any vehicle coming to the Town limits delivering groceries be taxed the same as them was presented. Petition was refused. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call of the yor. Clerk .f ouncil. 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- o- oos-o -O -Q- Sava nah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., June 4th, 1936. The re7ular meeting of Council was held today at 4:00 p.m. and wa: attended by Mayor Bright, who presided, and Council- men SharDiey, Cann, Solomon, Logan, Lovell acid Righton, also ?`r. A.P.Solms. The minutes of the meeting of May 4th were read and approved. Solms petitioned for a reduction in taxes on lots 28 ab, 29 ab, ward 3. Petitioned refused. On motion mare and seconded and passed the following Rules of Council of Savannah. Beach, Tybee Island, were adopted; RULES OF COUNCIL OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE.ISLAND RULE I. A Special meeting of Council may be called at any time by the Mayor or any three Councilmen. RULE 2. During the absence from the City or inability of the Mayor to act, the Chairman of Council shall per- form his duties, and if the Chairman of Council also be absent from the City or unable to act, the Vice - Chairman of Council shall act as Mayor. Should all three of the named officials be absent or unable to act, the Chairman of the Finance Com- mittee shall act as Mayor. RULE 3. Standing Committees of Council shall be as follows: 1. Finance 2. Streets, Lanes & Public Works 3. Assessments, licenses & New Buildings 4. Health & Water 5. Fire & Lights 6. Police All Committees shall be appointed by the Mayor and each Committee shall consist of two members of Council, one of whom shall be Chairman. The Mayor shall be ex- officio a member of all Committees. RU LE 4. The Chairman of each Committee will make a report at each regular meeting of Council. RULE 5. The Mayor shall make all appointments of employees of The Municipality upon the recommendation of the Comm- ittee under which such employee is to serve. However, the Mayor shall have the right to disregard any recommendation for appoint- ment and require that othgr names be submitted. The Mayor shall have the right to suspend or discharge any such appointee, with or without recommendation of ,such Committee. In the event of suspension or discharge of an appointee without recommendation to that effect by the Committ t, the Mayor shall notify the Com- mittee. If the Committee concurs in the suspension or discharge the same shall be final; otherwise, the matter shall be referred to the next meeting of Council whose action shall be final. In the interim, the suspension or discharge shall continue. Any official elected by Council or whose appointment is subject to the approval of Council may be suspended only by the Mayor, or Acting Mayor, for causes deemed by him to be sufficient and he shall report such suspension in writing to Council within forty - eight hours setting forth in such report the cause of such suspension. The suspension shall continue until action thereon by Council at the next meeting, which action shall be final, 111 As the asphalt paving on the parking space between Seventeenth • RULE 6. In the usual conduct of Municipal business, instructions or directions to employees of the Municipality shall be made through the Chairman, or Acting Chairman, of the Committee having jurisdiction or Obarge of the particular work or matte4 The Mayor shall have the right, in his discretion, to issue instruc- tions or directions direct to employees, notifying the members of the Committee or Committees interested in such directions. As to instructions to employees issued by the Mayor through any Com- mittee, such Committee shall keep the Mayor informed as to the carrying out of such instructions. RULE 7. No funds of the Municipality shall be paid out without the written approval of the Chairman, or Acting Chair- man of the Finance Committee. No indebtedness shall be incurred without the sanction of the Chairman, or Acting Chairman, of the Finance Committee or by action of the Mayor and Council. All funds shall be disbursed by check signed by the Mayor and the Clerk of Council. RULE 8. These rules may be added to, Amended, or repealeid any regular meeting of Council. ?4, one matter of fish peddlers selling their tares on the streets was referred to the Health Committee to report at the next meeting of Council. 1 and _-ighteenth Streets has proven unsatisfactory, the matter had ben referred to the Mexican Petroleum Co., they have agreed tp give the Town credit for 500.00 to apply on the next pur- chase of materiels from them. The Clerk was authorized to extend the period for allowing dis- counts for payment of 1936 taxesto July 1st, 1936. Sipple Brothers Undertaking Co., presented a bill for funeral services rendered to Hr. H.L.Thomas, who was killed in the services of the Town, for 3 125.00. It was moved and seconded and passed that p 100.00 be appropriated for this and that Sipple Brothers be requested to reduce the charge accordingly. Petition. was read from property owners on Seventeenth Street requesting the Town to hardsurface this street from Strand to Butler Avenue. Received as information. Petition from N±. Ben Garfunkel requesting permission to go on public highways, beach, ect without a shirt while in bathing costume. Petition refused. It was moved and seconded and passed that no complimentarY tickets would be issmd for use en the oarking seaces. Yrs. Julia Bailey petitioned that she be granted the discounts on her east due taxes. Petition grented. a 14 It was moved and = econded and passed that the following ordinance be n1 teed on its first readirre, and by unanimous consent, it was placed on it second reading and passed; ORDIrAlC2. AN O .D I :A CE ma ing it unlawful from the date hereof for any person, firm or corporation to buy anything from any convict within the corporate or jurisdictional li its of said Town and for orh.er cur roses. u%Io- ieez, 1 Be it ordained.. by the keayor and Oouricilmon of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, at a regular meeting assembled that from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to buy any a. *ticle or thing from any convict within the corporate or jurisdictional limits of said municipality. SECTIOi 2 Be it further ordaied t'atany person, firm or corporation --; ,1.ating the terms hereof shall, upon conviction in the Police or .Recorders Court oe said municipality be sentenced to pay a fine of One :;unfired ( 7100.00) Dollars and serve Thirty (3) Days in jail, any portion of either or b.,th in the discretion of the Jud e ire siding in sai Court. T,ECTI,ON 3 Be i f_:rther oriair;ed t eat any ordinances of said municieality conflicting herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. RESOLUTION RESOLVED by the or and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island t , reor ia, that -the Savannah Bank and Trust Company, the Citizens Vii,arlk and Trust Company, and the Liberty Yationa1 Bank and Trust C m -oa iy, are each designated as de %os- itories for monies of Savannah Beach., Tybee Island, Georgia, and a11_ collections made or all all monies received shall be deposited in one of the above named banks selected by the T..layor at the tirr.e of making the deposit. 7E IT 1 U.RT RESOL'LZ •T %A`" ALL DI >BURS_ H±,'ieT a of To n funds shall be by check issued in the name of Savannale Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and si4n!ed by the Clerk of Council. and countersigned by the .`ayor. In ca=se of the absence of tr e _ "ayor the counter signature will l he by the Chairman of Council. IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be given. to each of the above named e banks. There being no-further business Council adjourned tee call of i a or. 11.u.rl.Ci bject to