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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19380715SCMeeting112 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, July 15th, 1938. The recessed meeting of Council of Zuly llth, 1938, was held to -day at 8:00 p.m. in the chamber chamber, and was attended by Mayor McMillan, who presided, and Councilmen Kreitzer, Tant, May, Haar, Mayer, Town Attorney E.A.Dutton, and Chief of Police Edwards. The employement of a Consulting Engineer in connection with the beach erosion project was discussed but no action was taken. The matter of some of the business places remaining open. until 4 o'clock in the morning permitting the playing of coin music machines and dancing, was discussed, after some discusrm it decided that places of business could remain open but that bamdmgdancing and music on the premises must stop at 2 o'clock a.m. , It was decided that all licenses due must be paid at once, the Mayor was requested to instruct the Chief of Police to collect at once from all those owing for licenses or subpoena the parties to court. Councilman Mayer moved that taxes due on the lands to be conveyed by the Tybee Beach Company to the Town for use of the propsed Govenor's mansion be cacnelled, Councilman Tant seconded and the motion passe. unanamously. Councilman Haar _moved that a discount of 15.00 per machine on merchandash:-_a-nd ; ngimaehi *es be granted on 1938 licenses, pro- vided that the license is paid by August 1st, 1938, Councilman Tant seconded and the motion passed unanamously. Councilman Tant moved for the adoption of the following resolution, Councilman Mayer seconded and the motion passed unanamously; RESOLUTION, WHEREAS, by resolution o f the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town. of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in meeting assembled, on the 10th day of June, 1938, and election was called to be held in the election precinct in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, on the llth day of July, 1938, to submit to the qualified voters of said twm the question of incurring debt and issuing the fol- lowing bonds,, to -wit: BONDS, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to correct and prevent erosion, to be used for the improvement of the beach and to stop erosion in the sum of $ 28,000.00. BONDS, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for the erection of a Town Hall in the sum of 2,000.00. AND AREAS, by said resolution it was provided that the form and manner in which said bonds should be executed would be fixed by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by said the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that each of said bonds authorized to be issued in said election shall be signed by the Mayor Ofl said Town, the corporate seal of said town shall be attached to of improssed upon said bonds, and attested by the Clerk of Qouncil; the coupons to be attached to the bonds shall not be authenticated otherwise than by facsimile signature of the Mayor and Clerk of Council etched, lithograped or engraved upon the coupons. There being no further b:hsiness Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. Clerk of Council. 113 Council Chamber, and was attended by Mayor McMillan, who pr= ed, and Councilmen Kreitzer, Mayer, Tent, Haar, Farrell, Town . rney Dutton, and la ?e ssrs. Sam Varnedoe, Chaancey Battey, Henry Ca , Freeman Jelks, Julian Space and George Sturges. The meeting w ailed for the following purposes; Opening • s for bonds and selling same. Passing a� +- .dinance afinend:ng the building code, which inc =e plumbing and electrical codes. Collection of p due and current licenses. Financial status o e Town. Extension of time fo �tifying property owners of past due taxes. Petition of Mrs. Lillian G. '•gin protesting against nuisance in front of her p rty. Letter from Capt Gabbett of U.S. relative to proposed C.G.station. The Mayor informed the several representatives of th- _, nd houses who were present that bids would be recieved for bonds, Norris and Hirschburg submitted a bid of $30,111.0 lefigE ed Varnedoe, Chisholm & Co submitted a bid of $51,515.00 and accrued interest; Councilman Tant moved that the bid submitted by Varnedoe, Chisholm & Co., be accepted; Councilman May r, Sic ne Savannah Beach, Tybee Islam., Ga. July 26th, 1938. A special meeting of Council was held to -night at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, and was attended by Mayor McMillan, who presided, and Councilmen Kreitzer, tayer,Tant,Haar,Parrell,Town Attorney Dutton and Sam Varnedoe,Chauncey Battey,Henry Carter,Freeman Jelks,Julian Space, George Sturges. The meeting was called for the purpose of opening bids on the 330,000.00 issue of bonds and the selling of same. (see next page)