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A special meeting of C unci�;
Chamber, in the City HA11 ir,
by Mayor Rtghton, who presic
Logan, Young, Haar and Town
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga,
November 27th, 1939.
was held to -day in the Council
Savannah, Ga., and was attended
ed, and Councilmen Slotin, Lovell,
Attorney Dutton, and the following
A.A.Lawrence, E.H.Abrahams, H.P.Smart,Tarl Espy, J.J.Rauers,
C.G.Dey, Thomas Oxnard, W.W.Sprague, B.O.Sprague, C.W.McCall,
A.C.Resd, A.B.Lovett, W.H.Righton, E.S.Stoddarl, Dr. Walter
Norton, O.B.Strong, J.G.Stovsll,Elliott W. Reed, and others.
Also Donald G.Nichols and Major H.U.Wallace.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways and means for
providing for a WPA project to extend the present sea -wall on
the beach from Fourteenth street to Second street, 'andtalso
on Tybee Illet; - Mr'Abrahsms stated that a permanant'sea -wall
the entire length of the island was neer'e'1 and that it could
be done with a PTPA project, the originalosts to the propert y
ownerw on the beach front was estimated at 81.50 per front
foot, but that since prices had risen the cost now would be
about $2.00 per front foot, he statedthat t Town should pay
for the streets leading to the Strand, if the Town could not
pay for them then the property owners should. Mr. Nichols
stated that it would be a good investment to extend the sea-
wall the entire length of the bstch but that if anything was
to be done it must be done now if WPA help is expected, he
stated that in event some of the property owners would not
agree to come in on the project, the entire sea -wall wouldfoA
have to be built nowa.lthougn he would like to see it con
tinnnus. If the property owners agree to come in the project
would have to sponsored by 4he Town.
Councilman S1otin moved that the Tow: sponsor the project
as outlined,_ which was that the property owners pay the front
foot cost of their property and the Town pay the front foot
costs of the public streets, Councilman Logan seconded and
the motion passed..
The °e wa considerable discussion relative to how tie matter
should be handled, after which, Mr. Abrahams moved that A
comittee be apointed to contact every property owner on the
Strang, and get their approval and agreement to come in,.
Dr. Norton seconded and the motion pissed.
Mr. Nichols stated.. :,_iat the cost to the property owner would
be $2.50 per front foot, plus the Town furnishing the present
equipment that it now has, but that $10,000,00 is necessary now
so that project can be opened by February lst, 1940.
Manor Righton appointed the following a committee to serve
to see that the property owner^, ^interested, were properly
contaced and signed up; a.H..Ab a.hams, Chairman, A.B.Lovett,
C.O.Day; and a sub - sommittee Wm. S.Lovell, Morris Si otin,
M.R.Young.
There being no further business Council ad
the call o ithe Mayor.
Clerk of ounci ,.