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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.
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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.
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The Mayor appointed a committee consisting of himself, and
Councilmen Sharpley, Cann and Donald G.Nichols to call on
Colonel Fowler, the District Engineer to request his coopera-
tion and assistance toward getting additional federal aid
for beach protection.
The e being no f„ rther business Council adjourned subject
t he ca1L1 of f. a Mayor.
e k of *•u• 'il.
The regular mee
was attended by
onion, Sharpley,
Captain W.A. Ros
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
November 6th, 1936.
ting of Council was held today at 4 :00 p.m., And
Mayor Bright, who presided, and Councilmen Sol -
Righton and Cann and TJwn Attorney McIntire. And
s of Fort Screven.
Capt Ross requested,that in connection with the several small
strips . of land on the right of way formerly used by the CRR,
desired bylthe federal authorities for the ereetion of a fence,
that Council authorize the writing of a letter to the Commanding
Officer, Fort Screven that it would be willing to deed the re-
quired land, to the War Department. Capt Ross was Excused. Council
after discussion agreed to turn over the land and appointed
Councilman,Sharpley a committee to handle the matter.
The minute of the meetings of OCtober 2nd and 5th were read
and approved.
The Mayor. repotted that his committee had called upon Colonel
.Fowler and that he agreed to co- operate in securing the necessary
protection needed along the beach front, Also that new groins
were being erected at 8th,10th and 14th streets along the strand,
and that 5 5 feet of bulkhead had been erected at Lovell Station.
A letter w4s read from Judge MacFeely requesting ti,e Town to per-
bit Mr. Dati s, the Supt of the convict camp, to occupy one A* the
houses owned by the Town, the matter was referred to Councilman
Logan to handle With the County Commissioners with power to act.
Pland were presented for the proposed toll station and police
he.dquarte s at 16th street and the Strand, estimated to cost
about $ 50 .00. it was movedand seconded and passed that the
work be au horized and that Councilman Logan be shown the plans
for his a2proval.
It was movd and seconded and passed that the old public wharf
on the Inlet, which was recently damaged by fire by torn down
at once.
A complaint was received that the oyster house erected on the
property Jf Mr. Sam Blumenthal was a' nuisance and was encroaching
on. the rights of citizens. Councilman Righton was appointed a:
committee to inspect the premises and report back his findings.
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