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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19421020CCMeeting223 the meetings of Council :Abel held on 4 :00 p.m., in the after- noon, Councilman Biotin seconded and the motionrpassed. Councilman Biotin moved that the following amendment to the 1941 tax ordinance be adopted, Councilman Leopold seconded and the motion passed: ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND that certain ordinance entitled "An ordinance to provide for the taxaion of real and personal property in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia for the diseal year commencing May lag, 1941; and for other purposes ", passed by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled, on the lst day of April, 1941, by striking Section 2 in its entirety from said Ordinance; and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and it fiere by enacted by the authority aforesaid that that eertaih'Ordinance entitled, UAn Ordinance'to provide for the taxation of real and personal property in rthe Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, for the fiscal year commencing May lst, 1941; and for other p vposes,0 be and the same is hereby amended by strik= ing Section 2 in its ehtinsty from said Ordinance. Section 2. Be it further enancted by the authority afore said that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with this Ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed. There being no trther business Council adjourned subject t� the call o the Mayor. ;C1er o Counc - o- o- o -0 -o- Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, October 20th, 1942. The regular meeting of Council,was held to -day at 4;00 p.m., in the Council room, and was. attended by Mayor Jones, who pre- sided, and Councilmen Walsh, Henry, Lynch, Slotin, Lovell, Beopold, and Town Attorney Dutton. The minutes of the meeting of September lst were read and approved. A letter was read from the Tybrisa Company protesting against being charged interest on their past due taxes, which was re- cently done when they made an on account payment of.$1500.00, It was the opinion of Council that the interest charges Would not be cancelled, but t#at if they paid all past due taxes bar November 15th, 1942, the discount on all of 1942 taxes would be allowed, after November 15th if the taxes were not paid the property would be advertised foto sale. The Mayor informed Council that the John D.Robinson Co; had 224 black offered #20.00 per ton for the 4 and 6 inctt iron pipe that the Town has on hand. Councilmen Henry moved tzat the Mayor be authorized to sell the pipe for the best price t'at he can get for it. Councilmen ^lotin seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Henry moved than the parking spaces charge be diwoontined until next Spring, Councilman Leopold seconded and the motion pagssed. Councilman Slotin informed Counoil the Police oar (Pontiac) had been repaired and reconditioned and that it would not be necessary to buy a new car for the Police Department at this time. Councilman Slotin read the September financial statement to Council and recommended that bills for purchases made during September amounting to $ 953.90 for general government, and bills for purchases made during September amount ing to $ 599.12 for the Sewaerage Account be paid. Councilman Walsh moved for Payment Councilman Henry Seconded and the motion passed. A petition was read from John Holly thru N,J,Frizzelle,jr. requestting a refund OS $20.00 paid for a building license Councilman Walsh moved that refund be granted Councilman Henry Seconded and the motion passed. Due to he war situation that was causing rising prices and makings xtremely dltrigylt for the employees of the Town to get along on theiVidistilies it was decided by Council on motion made by Councilman Blottn, seconded by Councilman Henry that salaries of the Clerk of Council,Chief of Police, the two regular police officers, the Supt of Public Works, and the driver of the Garbage Wagon be raided five per cent rs- "trdsetive to October let, 1942. Councilman Thomas F.Lynoh tendered his resignation as Coun oilman to take effect at once due to hhs,being re- employed by the United States Government Engineer Office he stated that it was with a great deal of regret that hebvering his connection with the Board as his relations with its other members had always $ pleasant and co- operativea as everyone . was working with We thought in mind and that`mas for the best interests of Tybee. The Mayor, stating that he was speaking for the Board and himself, Itglt that by his lei, ng was creating a loss which would Mard to fill and it t e hope of all that when hostilities ceased he would again come back and resume his place that he so capably held. There being no�' further business Council adjourned subject o the call o ! the Mayor. Clerk o Goune 1.� mayor.