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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19390501SCMeeting176 kPA Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, , aD April 21, 1939. A speoial meeting -of -- Council was held to- day in theCouncil Chamber of the City of Savannah in the City Hall, at 12 :00 m., and was attended by Mayor Righton, who preseided, Councilmen Sharpley, Solomon, Cann, Lovell, Logan, Town Attorney Dutton, Major Wallace, Mr. Peters, and E.H.Abrahams, and Isadore Spann. Mayor Righton stated that the Town had voted $2,000.00 as its por- tion toward construction of the Town Hall and wanted to .know why it is called upon to appropriate more - than this -- amount, Major Wallace informed the- -Mayor that Mr. D.G.Nichols -had informed him that the Town would use the premium derived from the sale of the bonds to cover the additional amount necessary to complete the prQ3eot Major Wallace stated that he would take the matter up with Mr. Nichols and verifyit, he also stated that the cost_of building the Town-Hali would not go over $3300.00,Councilman Logan moved that the Town purchase - materials for the Town Hall, the total cost of which must not exceed $3300.00 Councilman Sharpley seconded and the motion passed. Mr. Spann stated that the building would be ready by the end of May. Relative to the beach- protection work Major Wallace stated that the original plan of the plan of the project would be carried to comple- tion as far as he-knew, he stated that all work was confined to the north side of- -Tybrisa Pavilion by orders of the War Dept.,asked if additional funds woula be available ifthe present funds ran out due to extra work having to be done due to unexpected events, he stated that he believed they mid, - 1d, at the presnt time he was pre paring a new project based on "rge increases - -asked what was to be done at Lovell Station he stated nothing until the south end is finished as the War Dept will not permit it, Major Wallace offered his full cooperation at all times and Mayor Righton thnaked him and stated that the Town in turn was desirous of working with him in every way possible. T..ere being nofurther business Chu roil adjou 11 of the .,;, ®r. Jerk-7 ouncil. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, May 1st, 1939. A special meeting was held to -night at 7 :q0 p.m., in the Council Chamber, and was attended by Mayor Righton, who presided, and Coun- cilmen Sharpley, Logan, Lovell, Cann, Solomon and Town Attorney Dutton. Councilman Sharpley moved that the following resolution be adopted Councilman Solomon seconded and the motion passed; RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Act to Amend the Charter of the. Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, passed by the General Assembly of Georgia, 1939 and approved by the Govenor of said State an elect- ion was held on this May lst, 1939. to elect a Mayor and six (6( Councilmen, thr ee (3) of whom shall be Bona fide residents and dom- iciled within the corporate limits of t_--e Town of Savannah Beach, 1 1 Tybee Island, and three -(3) of whom shall be bona fide residents domiciled in Chatham Count , outside of the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and who mshall own property at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; and, WHEREAS, the managers -duly named by resolution to conduct the elect ion just concluded and held on this the 1st day of May, 1939 at Savannah Beach, Tybee - Island, for the puftpose of electitng a Mayor and six (6) Councilmen as aforesaid to hold office until thefftrst Monday in April, 1940 Or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, have made -the consolidated returns and /or results to the Mayor and Councilmen calling said election, which consolidation was done in -the presence of and together with the several mangers; and, WHEREAS, it appears that H.Y.Righton received -the- highest number of votes for Mayor ofathe -Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and J.Ferris Cann, W.G.Logan, William S.Lovell,received the highest number of votes for Councilmen-of the-Town of Savannah • Beach,Tybee Island, who-are bona fide residents and domiciled in Chatham County outside of the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, T--bee Island, and own property at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and W.H.Haar, Lazar May, Mitchell R.Young, received the highest number of votes as Councilmen who are bona fide residents ma domiciled within the corpoarte limite of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembldd and it is hereby resolved by the authority of the same- that the rest3at of said - election be and the same is hereby declared electing; H.Y.Righton as Ma:ror;-_J Ferris - -Cann as Councilman; W.G.Logan, as Couneilman;William S.Lavell, as Councilmen; W.H.Haar, as Councilman; Lazar May, as Councilman; Mitchell R.Young, as Councilman, for Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to hold•office until the first Monday in April, 190, --or until their successors are elected and duly qualified, said results appearing from the returns of the said elec- tion managers, which said returns are hereby adopted and made apart hereof. It was the sense of the meeting that the new board take office at regular meeting of Council to be held Friday, May 5th, 1939 at 4:30 p.m., . Councilman Sharpley moved that thanks be extended to the managers for their splendid handling of the election. Thete being no call •f the Ma Cher biusineas Council ad me �••`• ; e ��� �%W - ouncil 177