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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19380107CCMeeting1 1 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga., December 14th, 1937. A'special meeting of Council was held to -day at 4 :00 p.m. in Savannah office, and was attended by Mayor BrigLt, who presided, and Councilmen Solomon, Lovell, Logan, Cann and Righton and Town Attorney McIntire. Mrs. Adaline Graham requested that, if the Town did not contem- plate erecting a community building on the two lots ( 122 & 123, Ward 4,) that she gave on March 3rd, 1937, that they be returned to her. It was moved and seconded and passed that the two lots be conveyed back to ,ors. Graham. The Mayor informed Council that the efforts to get federal and state assistance for beach protection had met with no success. The Mayor appointed Councilmen Sharpley, Logan, Lovell and Sol- anon a committee to map out a programme showing the cost of re- pairing the parking spaces from 16th to 18th streets, and re- porting back to Council at the next meeting. The bill of Mr. Perry Brannan for $ 250.00 for legal services rendered in the case of Mrs. Harley L.Thomas was presented for payment, and after some dIscussion,it was moved that the bill be paid, this was seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Righton called attention tb the bad condition of some of the ditches and also the dry underbrush over the island and requested that something be done to correct it. There being no further business Council adjourn the • all of the Ta 4 or'. /7 it Clerk of Counc 1 ;Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. January 7th,. 1938. The regilar meeting of Council was held to -day at 4:00 p.m.. in Savannah office, and was ateade.3 by Mayor, who presided, and Councilmen Logan, Sharpley,Lovell, Soloton, Cann and Righton. Also T.B.McCarroll. The minutes of the meetings of December 6th and 14th were read and approved. Yr. McCarroll presented plans for a building that held A.P,Solomon, ;rd, proposesto erect on 6th street and 4th avenue as agathering place for negros and requested that he be given permission to sell beverages,ect., it was moved and seconded and passed that permission be denied. The annual report of Chief Young of the Fire Dept was read, which showed that the fire losses for the, year ending were 285.00, called attention to several defective flues that should be corrected and recommended that the volunteer firemen be paid for their services. It was m#xgg and seconded and passed that thanks be extended to Chief 6111 ihe, members of the department for the spelndid showing madz during the year and also that the matter of paying the men would be taken up at the proper time by the Budget Committee. 1 56 Chief Young of the Fire Department requested that the $100.00 received by,the.Town from the sale of the old fire engine be turned o,, to'the Department. It was moved and seconded and passed that 010.00 be paid to the Savannah Beach Volunteer Fire Department as compensation for its membbrs for services rendered. In appreciation of her long afd»cooperative service as operator of the telephone exchange and in view of her retiring from the Southern Bell Telephone Co., on January 1st, it was moved and seconded and passed that Mrs. Cook be presented with a token as a recogmition„.42f her services. The Beach Erosion Committee submitted its report relative to the condition of the beach and recommended that the angular groyne that was washed away from 18th street be replaced; that a short groyne be placed at 16th street; that the bulkhead be 1ined in place and the boardwalk planking put in as far as the bulkhead exists south of 17th street; that while the damage to the section from 17th to 18th streets could not be repaired in time for the 1938 season the work should continue with a view of having it ready for the 1939 season, the cost of repairing same being around $7500.00. Councilrmn Solomon agreed to get so* extra conv&cts to put in some bead protection works at Lovell Station. Mrs. Rowena McDougall requested that the baddrainage condition edisting on her proprtkiy'Qn 17th street be corrected. Councilman. Logan stated that he iziformed her that if she purchased the necessary pipe. to drain the area mentioned that the Town would lay it. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to call o t4d Mayor.