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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19400216SCMeetingto the savings on premiums on fleet policies. The Matter was referred to Councilman Slotin. Councilman Young moved that thanks be extended to Mr. Edward S.Stoddard for his kindness in permitting the use of his office at 224 E. Bay. Itreet during the time that the registration} book was kept open in Savannah, Councilman Harr seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Haar moved that the salaries of W.T.Veronee be restored to $110.00 per month; Of:- ::Hoke ..,Smith berestored to $100.00 per month; and that of J.A.Bergman be restored to $125.00, effective February 1st, 1940, Councilman Logan seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Logan moved that the following resolution be adopted Councilman Haer seconded and the motion passed: RESOLUTION. BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach. Tybee Island, in Council assembled: WHEREAS, there exists a casual deficiency in the revenue of this municipality and it is necessary to make a temporary loan to supply this deficiency; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the authority aforesaid that the Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for the purpose of supplying the said deficiency in revenue, be and he is hereby authorized o borrow in the name of the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island from the Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Savannah, Georgia, the sumtp to and not exceeding Three Thousand ($3000.00)Dollars and /give and execute a note and /or notes of the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for any sum up to and not exceeding the sum of Three Thoudand ($3000.00 Dollars bearing interest from date of the execution of said note and /or notes at the rate of four per cent 04%) per annum. There being no urther business Council adjour th call of t e, .yor. Jerk o, Council. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, February loth ,1940. A special meeting of Council was held to- day -at in the Council Chamber, and was attended by Mayor Righton, who presided, and Councilmen May, Biotin, Lover., Logan, Young and Haar, and Town Attorney Dutton, also Mr. 4.P. Morgan. Mir. Morgan presented data on a road working machine that 118 was endeavoring to interest the Town in purchasing. Mayor Righton informed Council that that the convoits had 20 be En removed from the island and that only S were left, that he had handled the matter with Mr. Burns, the warden, of the Chatham County Convicts, and was requested to handle the matter with the County Commissioners. Councilman Young maoved that the Mayor appoint a Committee to go with the Mayor to call on the Commissioners in an effort to get the matter starightened out. Councilman Haar seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Young moved for the adoption of the foliowing.resol- ution, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed: RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, Section 10 of the Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Charter Amendments enacted by the General Assembly and approved by his Excellency the Govenor of said State on the 24th day of March, 1939, (Georgia laws, 1939, page 1372) requires that the first Primary Election provided for under the Charter Amendments as a aforesaid shall be conduoW and held under the jurisdiction and authority of three (3) impartial and disinterested umpires, who shall be a iected by'the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach then in office, who shall arrange and provide for all the rules and regulations and details of the Primary not provided fcr and not inconsistent with anything provided for in the laws of the State of Georgia; and, 'WHEREAS, the Charter Amendments e acted and approved by the General Assembly of Georgia, 1939, as aforesaid, require in Section 9 of said Act that a Primary Election shall be held on the first Monday in March, 1940, and thereafter upon the first Monday 1.n perch of each year immediately preceding the Regular GeneralMuniCipal-Election for Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; and, WHEREAS, said municipality now desires to name the three (3) impartial and disinterested umpires as provided for in Section 10 as•aforesaid; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that H.SOL. Clark, A.F.Solms,sr, B.P.Hosti be and the same are hereby named as impartial and disinterested umpires who shall arrange and provided for all the rules and regulations and details of the Primary.Election to be held on the first Monday, in March, 1940, for the election of Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beaoh, Tybee Island, Georgia,and that the spid umpires shall not provided any rules and /or regulations orde- taile that are incinsistent with the laws of the State of Georgia. The Mayor appointed Councilman Biotin as a Committee to handle the distribution, of insurance for the Town. Councilman Haar moved that the Town purchase the available oyster shells from Mrs. Tommie Figg, J.E.Goette, and Sam Blumenthal at not over 5% per bushel at the pile, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Young moved that the balance due the Savannah Beach. Chamber of Commerce bepaid to them, Councilman Haar seconded and the motion passed. Relative to the claim of F.P.Mclntire for compensation, the Town Attorney was instructed to handle the matter with Mr. McIntire and endeavor go get a settlement and report back. Councilman Logan requested that Third Avenue north of First street be paved, he stated that the property owners in this section had been promised this for years and nothing has ever been doen for them. The Mayor informed Council that the fences along Chatham Avenue encroaching on the street had been removed. There being no further business Council adjourn: sub the call oar the Mayor. lerk of Counoi 2 1. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, March 1, 1940. The regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 5 :00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, and was attended by Mayor Righton, who presided, and Councilmen Logan, Lovell, Slotin, Young, May, Haar, and Town Attorney Dutton. Councilman Slotin moved that bills totaling $ be passed for payment, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. The Mayor informed Council that the Town had been handicapped due to the withdrawal of the convicts from the island, and . was advised that it was necessary for the Commissioners to do so, but that the convicts had been returned and things were getting in shape again. Thec:Ma:yor informed Council that work on cleaning up the island should be started now. A letter from Mr. J.Gordon Miller, jr., wasread protesting against putting a jail in certain sections of the Public Park. The matter of erecting a building to house the Pubic Library wqs discussed, the Mayorstating that the Library is a nec- essary part of the community. No action was taken. The installation of adequate house sewerage was discussed and the Mayor stated that he would get in touch with the State Board of Health requesting their cooperation in mak- ing a survey of the needs of the island. The Mayor indormed Council that he expected to hear from Washington anytime regarding the proposed extension of the sea -wall. T ere being he callof • f rther business Council adjo . 51, z• su • ,'� e Mayor. `����`F' l er . of Counoi Mayor.