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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
March 15th, 1940.
A special meeting of Council was held to -day at 3100 p.m.,
in the Council Chamber, and was attended by Mayor Righton
who presided, and Councilmen Logan, Lovell, Slotin, May,
Young, Haar and Town Attorney Dutton.
Councilman Logan moved that the following resolution be adopted,
Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed;
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, reuirlis that the election for Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the said Town shall be supervised and managed by three
(3) freeholders, all of whom must be duly qualified voters
of said Town and shall be named by the Mayor and Councilmen
of said Town at least Ten (10) days prior to the date of the
election.
NOW THEREOFRE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assem-
bled, and it is hereby resolved by authority of the same that
the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savanna Beach, Tybee
island, does now name the three (0)freeholders, J.T.Farrell,
W.J.Fitzpatrick, W.J.Moore, and Mrs. S.L.Curry, alternate,
all of whom are duly qualified voters of said Town, to manage
,nd supervise the election whioj will be held on the let day
of April, 1940, between the hours often (10) o'clock in the
forenoon and five (5) o'clock in the afternoon.
Councilman Lovell moved that the new Town Hall building be
designated as the place to hold the election to be held
April let, 1940, ad that the Town Attorney and the Clerk
handle the details of election, Councilman Haar seconded
and the motion passed.
The Mayor informed Council that Major Wallace notified him
that he would need $5000.00 at once as he comtemplated start-
ing ark on the new seawall March 18th, and he wanted to
begin assembling materials for the job, the Mayor stated
that some of the property owners along the beach front had
not signed the agreements but it was hoped to get them signed
up at once.
The matter od disposing of:some of the land on the hammock
owned by the Town where'it propsedto put the convict camp
was discussed. t
Town AttorneyDYMPtad`Council that he colid` settle with
F.P.Molntire, he belietied, for not over $100.00,Councilaan
tM.Iilmoved that if the case can be settled for not over
$100.00, including costs of court, that it be done, Councilman
Logan seconded and those voting yes Logan, Lovell, Biotin,
May, Young, voting no; Harr.
Councilman Fear referring to the note given by the Tybee.
Amusement far $552.67 and cancelled by the Town suggested_
that the record be changed to show that the note was can -
caelled to offset the sand given by Haarto the WPA for use
on the sea-wall, he was informed that the WPA contered that
they gave him thousands of dollars worth of work on his
property and this would more than compensate for the sand
given, after some discussion Councilman Logan suggested that
the best way to clear the note was to pay it.
T ere being no further business Council adjourn ubj
he call of the Mayor.
erk of Couno
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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
April 1, 1940.
A special 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 Lovell, Biotin, May, Young,
Haar and Town Attorney Dutton.
Councilman Young moved that the following resolution be
adopted, Councilman Haar seconded and the motion passed:
. RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS,the managers duly named by resolution passed by
the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, in Council assembled on the 15th day of March,
1940, to conduct the election just concluded and held on
this the 1st day of April, 1940, at Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, for the purpose of electing a Mayor andsix (6)
Councilmen, three (3) of whom shall be bona fide residents
and domiciled within the cotporate limits.of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee island, and three (3) of whom shall be
bona fide residents and domiciled in Chatham Cotnty, outside
of the cotporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, and who shall own property at Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, to hold office until the first Monday in
April, 1942, or until their successors have been duly qualified,
have made the consolidated returns and /or results to the
Mayor and Councilmen calling said election, which consol-
idation was done in the presence of and together with the
several managers, and,
WHEREAS, it appears that H.Y.Righton received the highest
number of votes for Mzyor of the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island; nd,
WHEREAS, CAPT. JOHN DANIELS, Wm.W.HENRY, and JAMES E.
McMillan received the highest number' of votes for Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, who are bona
fide residents and domiciled within the corporate limits
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and JOSEPH
F.GRIFFIN, Wm. S.LOVELL, and MORRIS SLOTIN received the
highest number of votes as Councilmen, who are bona fide
resddents and domiciled in Chatham County, outside of the
corporate limits ofthe Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
and kho own property at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council
assembled, and it is hereby resolve& by the authority of the
same that the result of said election be and the s
is hereby declared as electing: