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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19361002CCMeeting1 Savannahs Beach,Tybee Island, Ga. October 2nd. 1936. The regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 4:00 p.m. in the Savannah office, and was attended by Mayor Bright, who pre - sided, and Councilmen Logan, Righton, Sharpley, Lovell, Solomon and Cann. Also present was Major Boylan and Captain Ross of the 8th Infantry, Quartermaster Corps, Fort Screven. Major Boylan petitioned for a strip of land not over 20 feat wide and running the length of the reservation,that abuts the old right of way of the CRR, now owned by the Town, to be given to the War Department, as it is desirous of erecting a fence in this area. A comittee composed of the Mayor and Councilmen Sharpley and Logan were appointed to look into the matter. Major Boylan and Captain Voss were then excused. The minutes of the meeting of September 4th were read and approved. Chief of Police A.L.Hildreth tendered his resignation to become effective November 30th, 1936, he requested that he be granted a leave of absence beginning October 1st, that he be paid: his salary for October and November, that he be permitted to occupy the building he is now using until November 30th, 1936. It was moved and seconded and pasaidd that the request be granted and that the Treasurer be instructed to pay to Chief Hildreth salary for the months of October and November at 115.00 per month. It was mooted and seconded and passed that the position of Town Surveyor be tendered to Donald G.Nichols by the Mayor with the proviso that Mr. Nichols be allowed 60 days in which to consid- er the matter, if he declines the appointment, then Simone P. Kehoe will be offered the same. The mattni of retaining Mr. Thomas. Reed as Sanitary Officer and Mecha is through the rest of the fiscal year was discussed but no action was taken. Councilmaka requested to investigate and report back, the possibility of the Town getting a mowing machine that would stand up Under the heavy work required of it. Councilman Solomon and Mr, W.J.Bryan were appointed a committee to make a survey of all of the buildings in the Town limits, showing the estimated value of each building, the lot on which located and the owner of same and report back to Council when the work was completed. This is in line with a view of, reducing taxes. . . It was movtid• and seconded-and passed that, where a building is under construction and is completed after May 1st, and not later than June 30th, taxes be assessed andpro -rated from the time same was completed, any binding finished from July let through the remainder of the fiscal year will be exempt from taxes for the remainder of that year. Commit1 reports: Public Works; Rebuilt walkway on 19th street from Butler Avenue to Strand - paved Second a>enue from 1st 2 street to Tilton avenue with asphalt - ditches were opened and drained - mule stables at convict camp were rebuilti - groin at Butler avenue and 1st street was extended to a distance of 375 feet. Health ; The general health condition of the island is good - in some places weeds are tall and should be cut - the reduction in the number of mosquits is noted - recent tests have shown that the condition of the drinking water is excellent. Assessment,; Licenses and New Buildings; All of business li- censes collected except a small balance which is being grad- ually reduced. Police; Department is now reduced to the off season require- ments - have had the police car overhauled and a set of new tires put on - Recommends that the parking area between 14th and 15th street be blocked off during the winter months to keep traffic off, but permit the passage on the western side of the strand to remain open. The Fire and Finance committees did not report. T•ere being no further business Council adjourned subject to e call of t.> Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga October 5th, 1936. A special meeting of Council was held to -day at 4:00 p.r., in the offices of Hitch, Denmark and Lovett, and was attended by Mayor Bright, who presided, and Councilmen Lovell, Sharpley, Logan, Cann and Solomon. Also present was Messrs. B.O.Sprague, E.H.Abrahams and A.B.Lovett. • It was moved and seconded and passed that the following res- olution be adopted: RESOLUTION. RESOLVED that an emergency condition exists at Savannah Beach because of high tides and continued beach erosion. At some points the water has come entirely over the sand dunes and inundated the territory immediately in their rear. That unless immediate steps are taken to correct this conditionit is entirely possibld that untold damage to property will result and that the effectiveness of the W.P.A. Beach Erosion Project will be lost. RBSOIDV�.ED FURTHER that the Honorable Walter F. George and the Honorable Richard B. Russell, jr., United States Sen- ators; and the Honorable Hugh Peterson, jr., Representative, be apprited.of the situation and urgently requested to secure Federal assistance.