HomeMy Public PortalAbout19420106CCMeeting1.74
Savannah Beach, Georgia
January 6, 1942
The regular meeting of Council was held today at 8 :00 P.M.
in the Council room in the Town Hall and was attended by Mayor
Jones, who presided, and Councilmen Walsh, Henry, Ferguson,,
Siotin, Lovell, and Daniels.
The minutes of the meeting of December 9 were read and ap-
proved.
Mayor Jones informed Council that the removing of the con-
crete steps erected into the seawall south of Sixteenth was
progressing very slowly? due to his inability to get the proper
equipment, and that they would be removed just as quickly as
possible. That the area behind the seawall from Eighteenth Street
down to the cottage•of A. A. Lawrence has been completely covered
with rock, that he was making an effort to swap the log trailer
*owned by the Town for a 3 -yd. dump body inagatic.
Council Siotin moved that bills covering purchases for month
of December amountlit,ttW3.41 be paid. Council Walsh seconded
and the motion passed.
Request was made by T. B. F. Scott to transfer his whiskey
license for the year 1941 for his place of business located at
First Street and First Avenue °!'to C: 77M:" Cart'e47)
Councilman Walsh moved that this be done, Councilman Henry sec-
onded and the motion passed.
Mrs. Josephine Whalen requested that she be permitted to
redeem her property Lot 2,-8106,k 2.,„ Bay Ward which was sold at
the Court House on November 5, 1940 to E. A. Dutton as agent
for taxes and cost. Councilman Walsh moved that permission be
granted, Councilman Siotin seconded and the motion passed.
Mrs. Alice Dougan requested permission to use the two rooms
over the library for living quarters. Councilman Fergurson
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moved that she be granted permission provided that the Town is not
put to any expense whatever. Councilman Lovell seconded and the
motion passed.
Councilman Ferguson r called attention to vandalism that is
taking place in several parts of the island and as3dff the Town
had proper ordinances to cover this. He was informed in .the affir-
mative.
Councilman Siotin moved that the following ordinance be passed,
Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance entitled, "An ordinance providing for the conduct
of, all persons and inhabitants of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, during the time of air rad warnings or during the time ofvQaic-,,
the black -out in aceordanoe with such air raid warning; providing
for the parking of vehicles during such time; providing for the
turning off of lights; providing all other necessary provisions
for the conduct of persons and the darkening of lights during the
time of any air raid warning or black -out signal or during the
time of any air raid or black -out; providing a penalty for the vio-
lation of any of the provisions of this ordinance; repealing all
ordinances in conflict herewith; and for other purposes."
Section 1. It shall be the duty of every person, or persons,
within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, whenever an air raid warning or a black -out signal is
given by belle or sirens, for and during the time. that the United
States. of American is in a state of War, to comply with the follow-
ing provisions:
(1) Immediately upon the sound by sirens or bells or an air
raid warning or black -out signal, between the hours of official
sundown and official sunrise, it shall be the duty of all persons
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within a home, structure, store, hotel, hospital, manufacturing
establishment, factory or any other public or private building, to
immediately extinguish all lights at any kind or character therein,
which may be visible from the exterior of the building. No lights
shall be permitted to burn which may shed its rays from within the
interior of such building or structure.
(2) All occupants of premises where it is necessary to burn
lights for some necessary public utility purpose shall, between the
hours aforesaid, whenever an air raid signal or black -out warning
is given, mask all windows, skylights and doors with dark blinds,
curtains or other means, so that no light burning in such premises
may be visible from the outside. Outside lights of any kind are
forbidden.
(3) All illuminating advertisements and signs must be extin-
guished upon the giving of an air raid signal or black -out alarm
and continue in darkness until the "all clear" signal is given.
(4) All persons driving or being in automobiles, trucks or
other motor vehicles shall, immediately upon the signal or warning
being given, stop such vehicle on the right hand side of the curb-
ing and out out all lights. Parking is prohibited in the area next
to a fire hydrant.
(5) Immediately upon the signal or'warning being given, all
pedestrians shall leave the streets, lanes or public thoroughfares
and retire to the nearest house, building or structure and remain
therein until the "all clear" signal is sounded by bell or siren.
(6) It shall be the duty of every person within the corporate
limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, upon the
sounding of an air raid or black -out signal, to cooperate with the
duly appointed Air Raid Warden, who is hereby clothed, during the
time of an air raid or an air raid warning, with the powers of a
Police Officer, or any other duly constituted
authority in charge
of the area within which such person, or persons, may be located at
the time of said warning, and every person, or persons, shall obey
all necessary instructions of an Air Raid Warden in keeping with
the provisions of this ordinance and to assist such Air Raid Warden
in case of casualties or destruction of property or injury to per-
son or persons and to help conserve, protect and care for the same.
Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction in the
Re order's Court of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be fined in a
sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or imprisoned for
a period of time not exceeding thirty (30) days, either or both,
or any portion of either or both, in the discretion of the Court.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Councilman Siotin moved that the following resolution be
passed. Councilman Walsh 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, and /or the Chair-
man of Council of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for the
purpose of supplying the said deficiency in revenue, be and they
are hereby authorized to borrow in the name of the Mayor and Council-
men of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, from the Citizens
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Bank and. Trust Company and the Savannah Bank and Trust Company the
sum up tO and not exceeding Seventy -five Hundred Dollars ($7500.001
and to give and execute a note and /or notes of the Mayor and Council-
men of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for any sum up to
and not exceeding the sum of Seventy -five Hundred Dollars ($7500.00),
.bearing interest from date of the execution of said note and /or notes -
at 'the rate of four (1) per cent per annum.
There being no further business Council adjourned subject to
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