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Hornstein an offer to pay for the strips of, land hereinafter described
the sum of $500.00, .and the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Sav-
annah J3eaciz, Tybee Island, being satisfied that said amount is a fair
and proper sum, -
IT IS THEREUPON RESOLVED that said Municipal Corporation abandon,
sell, convey, deed, transfer and quit -claim to Samuel Hornstein at
and for the sum of $500.00 in cash all of the area originally desig-
nated for the opening of Second Avenue between 17th Street -and its
junction with Inlet Avenue and Chatham Avenue, and also the triangular
area owned by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island (all of said land being located in said Municipality)
as located on the present map of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, bounded North by 17th Street; South and West by Inlet Avenue,
and also on the West by the area first above described, the whole
being shown upon a map prepared by S. P. Kehoe, Jr., Town Surveyor,
dated the 29th day of December, 1941,. and covering the area originally
intended for street purposes, as well as the triangular lot and de-
lineated on said map in red ink, a copy of which shall be filed in
the proceedings of Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said Mayor and Councilmen of
the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, hereby authorize the Mayor
of said Municipality to execute on behalf of said Municipality a
deed which shall be attested by the Clerk of Council in behalf of
said Municipal Corporation, and with the seal of the Municipality
affixed thereto, and the same to be delivered upon the payment of
said sum of $500..00 in cash.
There being no further business Council was adjourned subject
to the ; 1 of� the Mayor
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Mayor
Clerk o
ouncil
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
June 2nd, 1942.
The regular meeting of Council was held to -day at 8:00 p.,.m.,
in the Council Room and was attended by' Mayot° ;Pones, who pre-
sided, and Councilmen W.13h,Lynch,Slotin, Leopold
Mr. G.R.Vinson, Town Engineer, Chief Stewart, Supt of Public
Works MacGregor.
The Mayor informed the several department heads of the failing
off*in revenue and stated that it was very necessary that they
conserve in every way possible with a view toward holding down
expenses to the minimum during the ensueing year, he also in-
formed Council that thi§ ditches were well kept - the drainage
sewer at alley # 2 was to be installed - Councilman Slotin
stated that license collections were way behind and that the
Police Dept should get after them, if any'places are open they
should pay up.
Mr. Vinson stated the cost of operation of the Sewerage System
should be low, that after the original survey had been made by
his company the plans had been changed - a connection with Fort
Screven is desired which will enable Town to get prciorities
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an effort was being made to get a contract with the Fortauthor-
ities with the view of having them use our system - he expected
that the Semwer System will completed by January,1943, - below
is an estimated cost of operation of worked up by him;
Cost of Operation
Sewage Disposal Plant
Savannah Beach, Ga.
Assume Town employs plant operatics at $2400.00 per annum
Assume cost of power for comminutor,Clarifier and sludge pump
to be $100.00 per annum
Assume labor and other incidentals around plant to be
$200.00 per annum
Total estimated operating cost :32700.00 per annum
Town's contribution to cost of entire Sewrage Project
is ^bout $35000.00
Of this amount assume 415000.00 od Town's share of the cost
of the Disposal Plant
Debts service of `15000.00 at 7% is $1050.00 per annum
Total operating cost plus debt service $3750.00 per annum
Assume population of Town to be
1000 for 8 months from September
2000 for May
3000 for June
4000 for July and Au_Rust, each
Assume 100 gallons per cap. per day,
1000 x 100 x 30 x 8
2000 x 100 x 30 x 1
3000 x 100 x 30 x 1
4000 x 100 x 30 x 2
from Town
to April
30 days per month
2,000.000
6,0oo.000
9,000.000
24,000.000
63,000.000 gallons per annum
Assume 2000 average population of Fort Screven
Assume 125 gallons per. cap. per day, 30 days per month
2000 x 125 x 30 x 12 90,000,000 gallons per
• annum from Fort
Total amount of Sewage 153 milliozj gallons per annum
Total operating cost per annum $3750.00
Cost per million gallons x$24.51
Fort's share $2205.90: Town's share $1544.10
Operating cost without debt service $2700.00
Cost per million gallons $17.65
Fort's share 01588.50: Town's share $1111.50
He also stated that The Town is committed to expending
$36,000.00 as its share of the cost od erecting the system.
He also stated that within the next few months connections from
private homes, ect., would be started and asked if the Town
was going to permit it to be done free of charge - Codncil
informed him that it would not - Councilman Slotin stated
that the costs to the property owners should be just as
reasonable as possible - Mr. Vinson stated that sufficient
amounts should be collected to create a reserve fund for
emergencies - that a survey should be made of each house.
The minutes of te 'meetir.rn of April 27th, May 5th and 25th
were read and approved.
A petition was read from J.C.Osborne and the Tybee Garage regest-
ing a, reduction in 1942 licenses, Council decided that the license
would not be reduced but that they could pay half the amount due
and the balance would be held in abeyance.
Miss Lucile Wilson having tendered
to the Clerk of Council, effective
due to expeeted loss of income the
the present.
her resignation as assistant
May 31st „ it was decided that
position be left vacant for
The Mayor informed Council that he had had a policeman pieced
at Campbell street on the Automobile road to warn motorists to
dim their when approaohing the beach.
Councilman Slotin moved that one of the toll collectors at
the Parking Spaces be-cut off due. to the present financial
condition of the Town, Oouncilman Walsh seconded and the.motion
passed.
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A petiotion from E.J.Haar, attorney for James Adams,':was read
requesting that.license be issued to him to reopen' his ,place
he having a oase,pending in Court against at this time, Coun-
cilman Slotin. moved that license be issued to him but pending
outcome of the case in Court - Councilman Walsh seconded and
the motion passed.
Councilman Slotin informed Council that auditors report for the
past, year h ^d been submitted to him and called attention to a
balance of ?291.16 left over from the old sea -wall account #2-
and moved that this account be closed and the funds transferred
to the General Fund - Counebima.n Walsh seconded and the motion
passed.
Councilma Slotin moved that the auditors report and.several
recommendations made (1) that when an original tax notice is
changed due to transfer of property or otherwise that the ori-
ginal he cancelled and new notices issed in its place (2)
that the duplicate bond receipts given by police officers,
which are numbered, be turned over periodically to the Clerk
and not carried carried around by the police dept. Councilman
Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Biotin moved that bills covering materials puror_aaed
for the Geheral Fund for May, amounting to 4933.4 also bills ° +_ _
bills for the sewerage system for May, amounting to $ 694.57be
paid - Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
Checks were presented by the Estate of J.R.Daniels to pay for
1942 taxes but as there are also.past due taxes against the prop -
atty the check was he10,3ep - their attorney H. Sol. Clark claims
that under the Georgia Stautes, Acts of 1939, sections 113 -f002,
the Town is required to accept the payment for the first half
of 1942 taxes as all prior taxes have been divested by-reason
of Mrs. Daniels having been awarded this property as a ,years
support by order of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham County, Ga.,
on February 7, 1942. No action was taken.
There being n. further business Council adjourned sub.ect to
e call of e Mayor.
lerrk
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Mayor.
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