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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19400401SCMeetingthey 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 23 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: 24 H.Y.Righton, as Mayor - 93 votes Capt John Daniels, as Councilman - 93 votes Wm. W.Henry n n James E.MoMillan n Joseph F.Griffin n u Wm. S.Lovell n " Morris Biotin ro for the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to hold office until the first Monday in April, 1942, or until tneir successors are elected . and duly qualified; said results appearing from the returns of said election managers, which said returns are hereby adopted and made a part hereof. here being o further business Council ad he call of the Mayor. Savannah Beach, Ga. Apriil 6th, 1940. The regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 3 :30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, and was attended by May r Righton, who presided, and Councilmen Lovell, Biotin, Young, May and Haar, and Town Attorney Dutton. The minutes of the meetings of February 2nd, 16th, March let, 15th and April 1st were read and adppted. As this was the last meeting of the old Baadd before it retired frat office very little business was done. Councilman Young moved that 2 old doors and anold bath tub be sold for $7.00 Councilman' Slotin seeonddd and the motion passed. Councilman Slotin moved that the discount on 1939 taxes be allowed to C.R.Holm, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. Their_ ,beingrnotfurther business the Mayor called a recess and the old Board retired Mayor Righton then called the new Board, consisting of Councilmen -elect J.E.McMtllan, L.S.Lovell, M. Biotin, J.F.Griffin, Wm. W.Henry and John Daniels, to order, Judge John Rourke then administired the followiing to Mayor Righton; OATH. I, Harry Y.Righton, do solemnly swear that I will faitfuliy and honestly perform the duties of Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to hem % t of and ability without favor or affectio �� -, y Ardrerm.