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Savannah and Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) with the
Savannah Bank & Trust Company of Savannah; the Mayor of
said municipality signing said notes on behalf of the Town
of Savannah- Beach, Tybee Island, his signature being attested
by the Clerk of Council.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of Council is authorized
and directed to reduce said indebtedness to these two banks
periodically until the said loan is paid in full.
There being no further business, Council adjourned, subject to the
call of the Mayor.
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Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, Georgia,
November 11, 1940
The regular meeting of Council was held today at 4 p.m., and was
attended by Mayor Jones, who presided, and Councilmen Biotin, .
Lovell, Griffin, Daniels, Henry and Ferguson.
The minutes of the meeting of October 5th were read and approved.
Councilman Siotin read a statement of receipts and disbursements
for the month ending-.October 31, 1940 which showed a balance of
$5514.00. He also read bills amounting to $710.78 for the month
of October, and moved that they be paid. Councilman Griffin
seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Griffin moved that the interest charged against the
property of J.G. Christian which was advertised for sale at the
Court House on the first Tuesday of November, be reduced to
$27.40, which would reduce the taxes and other charges due on
this property from $4o6.76 to $324.57. Councilman Henry seconded
and the motion passed.
The Mayor reported that : - (1 -) On the inlet where the bulkhead
is being erected to protect Alley #1 and the property of R.M.
Demere, the work had to be stopped.due to the shortage of convict
labor, but the he expected the work to be started again real soon;
and (2) that he had discussed with Mr. Garmany the matter of the
concrete side -walk in the area north of Tybrisa to 14th Street
which had settled in some places, and he was informed by Mr.
Garmany that he would sink some piling to support the side -walk;
and (3) that there was available in Savannah, salvaged lumbitr,
#1 common Cypress in Al condition with bad ends removed in
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various sizes, that could be purchased at $27.00 per thousand;
and (4) that the commanding officer at Fort Screven was getting
funds from the National Defense Fund for sanitary improvements
aroung Army posts and camps. He had received a letter from
J.B. McCrary Company stating the $75,000,000 would be available
to the W.P.A above their funds for work of this character, and
suggested that the W.P.A. be contacted to obtain a commitment
from them, and then Post Commander and obtain a letter stating
the bad oonditign existing around the Post, then send it through
the local office of the W.P.A., then through Atlanta, then
Washington.
The Mayor stated that it was quite necessary that a picnic shed
be provided, for visitors and residents of the Island, and asked.
Counoil'.e opinion. Councilman Griffin moved that the Mayor be
authorized and empowered to build the shed with a rest room
included and that he use his discretion in the matter. Councilman
Ferguson seconded and the motion passed.
A bill for $729.84 covering eresote material that was borrowed
from the W.P.A. after the August Storm to repair the bulk -head
at Tilton Avenue was, on motion of Councilman Griffin, and seconded
by Councilman Henry, approved and passed.
The Mayor informed Council that the estimated cost of the disposal
plant as submitted by J.B. McCrary Company was $187,597.00. The
cost as submitted by the W.P.A. was $233.297.00 on the following e'
basis; The W.P.A. would allocate 65.46% of the cost, and the
Town'would put up 31.54% of the cost. The Town's portion would
be $73,592.00. This was received as information.
The Mayor informed Council that he felt that under the new W.P.A.
set up for Malarial control, the Town could get some help in .
handling ditches, etc. It was the opinion of Council that he make
an effort to get the available funds.
The Mayor informed Council that Mr. May had requested that some
very bad holes existing in Atlantic Avenue be filled. He would
like to have it scarified and rolled. It was decided that this
would be attended to as soon as we could get to it.
Councilman Ferguson informed Council that the roadway to the
garbage dump was in a bad condition, and should be filled. He
was requested to have this done.
A letter was received from the Library Board requesting that the
Town put in some new shelves, etc., in the Library building as
it was necessary to take care of the children's activities. The
Superintendent of Public Works was instructed to get in touch with
the Mayor relative to this,
Councilman Griffin moved that the assessment on lot 17 A -B, Ward 3
be reduced to ;850.00, and that the assessment on lot 15 -A -B -Ward 3
be reduced to 450.00, effective as of May let, 1940, provided...I .r
atinficik had e,u'tY ori- y to ° do I so, Councilman: Danielacaecarided and on
dt hg°yes -:_;, Counei1men �Gri•ffirl, Henry, :, Fergu son y 6Da1icis, :'sand
Love&11 e fetlifigtndt Slotin. The motion passed.
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A letter was read from the Savannah Broadcasting Company
requesting the Town's contribution to a fish supper to be
known as Old Salt's Annual Fish Fry, to be held on December
'19th, 1940. This was received as information.
Chatham Radiator Company presented a corrected bill amounting
to $85.48 which had been reduced from $103.10. This covered
work and parts on the Mack truck that is being used by the
W.P.A. forces on the seawall project and which is owned by the
Town. There was some question as to the work done on the truck,
and Mr. H.M. Germany, Project Superintendent with -held payment
of the bill until it could be corrected. Councilman Lovell
moved that it be paid. Councilman Daniels seconded and the
motion passed.
Councilman Slotin informed Council that in connection with the
seawall project, the Town had incurred obligations above the
project estimate which was $18,125.00. After some discussion
it was decided that the matter be taken up with Major Wallace
in an effort
Counci;w4notkn wqtred,VAti.the discounts which were taken on
invoic rof "thy lYinwift J a cerns, and which they would not
allow, be paid;
Mexican Petroleum Corporation, Morgans, Inc., Motor Supply Co.,
John G. Butler Co., and Georgia Tin Plate & Metal Company.
Councilman Henry seconded and the motion passed.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned, subject
to the call of the Mayor.