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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19430805CCMeetingSECTION 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate or drive any vehiole of any kind_ across or enter into Third Avenue, which shall be known as a boulevard and/or stop street in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, without first coming to a complete stop, except at such corners where there shall be on duty and acting as traffio officer a Town Policeman, and-the said policeman shall have the right to allow the crossing of said street or the entering of said street any vehicle without making the same oome to a complete stop. SECTION 3. Be it further enacted by the authority afore said that Butler Avenue and Third Avenue shall be known as boulevards and/or stop streets in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to all traffic entering into or crossing said streets, .SECTION 4.. Any person firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon co'nvio- tion in the Recorder's Court of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be fined in a sum not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days either or both, or any portion of either or both in the diso.retion of the Court. SECTION 5. All ordinanoes or parts of ordinanoes con- flicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. There being no further business, Council adjourned, subject to the call of the Mayor. 273 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. August 5, 1943. The regular meeting of Oounoil was held tonight at 6:30 P.M. in the Council room and was attended by. Mayor Jones, who presided, and Councilmen Walsh, Young, Henry, Siotin, Lovell, Leopold, Town Attorney Dutton and Mr. G. R. Vinson. The minutes of the meeting of July 6th were read and approved. Mr. Vinson was asked what would be the cost to repair the Groins, Bulkhead eto. at Tilton Street, he stated he had made a list of materiel needed, that the approximate cost of material to repair each in, except the Tilton Street groin would be between $500.00 and 700.00, this not including labor, he stated oost of material for repairing Tilton street groin will be about $ 3ao° this not to include labor costa, the mayor informed Council that the Town could get the benefit of this work, now, without cost, but the work must be done now, while the labor oan be utilized, 274 Mr. Vinson stated, Col. Meyer, Commanding Officer of the Post was willing to use his forces in draining ditches, filling in ditches that are not used, back filling low lands -and would level each block where possible, Councilman Young moved that Mr. Vinson be authorized to co- operate with Col. Meyer in doing the work mentioned above where it was needed. Council- man Henry seconded the motion and the motion passed. Councilman Young moved that the Town furnish materials necessary for repairs to the groins and bulkhead on the Beach, Councilman Henry seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Siotin suggested that some of the unnamed streets on the island be named for some of the Mayors and Councilmen, no action was taken on this. Councilman Siotin moved that the following items in the SeaWall a000unt be charged off, Lafayette MoLaws $225.00, B. O. Sprague *400.00. Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed, Councilman Siotin moved the following item $2660.00 due the Seawall account be charged off, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Biotin moved all delinquent tax payers through the year 1942, be notified that unless their taxes are paid up, their property will be sold. Councilman Young moved that the Clerk be authorized to have the Burroughs Adding Machine Company furnigh their main - tainanoe and service for the adding machine, Councilman Walsh seoonded and the motion passed. The matter of twaRgor stubbing fee to be charged the property owners, in connection with the Sewerage System was discussed and it was decided that the committee get the matter in Legal form and report back next Thursday, August 12th. Councilman Young informed Council that it was necessary for the Town to have another building to house some of the Town's equipment to protect it. Councilman Siotin moved that bills incurred for the month of July for Genreal Government amounting to $537.60 , azoe s be paid, Councilman Walsh seoonded and the motion passed. Councilman Young moved that the offer of Tybrisa Company of $3000.00 for parts of the Strand east of the eastern extention of Beach lots 91-92 -93, Ward 4, as running along line of steps on eastern part of Brass Rail, south to end of the platform; then west to the junotion of the cement and asphalt-pavements, then south to Atlantic Ave, be accepted, terms cash, and the Mayor be authorized to execute a Quit Claim deed conveying this property, and also that the following resolution be adopted, Councilman Siotin seoonded and the motion passed. RESOLUTION - WHEREAS, by act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, Georgia Laws, 1890 -1891, pages 880 and 881, the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee are empowered to permanently alter, change, law- off,_regulate, !ix and plat the lines, dimen- sions and boundaries of the street or way known as the Strand, and are empowered and authorized, after the establishment of the said Strand, to grant, sell and convey, by ordinanoe duly passed, upon such terms as may be agreed upon between the said Mayor and Councilmen and the respective owners of Lots fronting on said Strand, the portion of said strand, if any, between the new line thereof, as fixed by said Mayor and Councilmen; as aforesaid, and the front line of said lots; and WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with said Act of the Genreal Assembly of the State of Georgia, an ordinanoe was passed by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee, on August 17th, 1892, fixing the Strand line, which Strand line is shown upon the official map of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, formerly known as Town of Tybee; and WHEREAS, Tybrisa Company, a Corporation organized and exiating under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Georgia, is the present owner in fee simple of Beach Lots numbers 91,92, and 93, Block 1, Ward 4, save and exception conveyances Of small parcels of said Beach Lots lying West of the property hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, the eastern extensions of Beach Lots numbers 91,92 and 93, Block 1, 'lard 4, have heretofore been conveyed to the predecessors in title of the Tybrisa Company, and as of this date the said Tybrisa Company halds fee simple title thereto;,and WHEREAS, by Lot of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, approved April 24, 1941, Georgia Laws, 1941, pages 1748 and 1749, the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, _ Tybee Island, Georgia, has the right to buy, sell, and /or exchange any part of the public domain, which will include public streets and the Strand, which are not considered necessary or convenient for public use, and when the same is to the best advantage and interest of the Mayor and Councilmen; and WHEREAS, the property hereinafter described is a portion of the Strand, lying East of said Beach Lots numbers 91,92 and 93, Block 1, and 4, and is not considered necessary or convenient for public use and the same has never been used as a publio street, way,or thoroughfare, nor has the same been worked, or improved by the Town of Tybee, now Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; and WHEREAS, for a period of several years prior to the date of this Resolution there has been'situate on the property hereinafter described, improvements, structures and buildings; and WHEREAS pursuant to and in accordance with the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia of 1941, as afore- said, the Mayor and Councilmen consider that it is to the best advantage and interest of the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to sell the property 5 hereinafter described t Tybrisa Company, for a cash oonsidera- Lion of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council- men of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, that upon the payment of Three Thousand (3,000.00) Dollars oash, by Tybrisa Company, a Corporation, as aforesaid, that the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to exe©ute, in the name and in behalf of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, a quit claim deed unto the said Tybrisa Company, a Corporation, as aforesaid, conveying title to the following desoribed property, to -wit: ALL those certain lots, tracts or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Savannah Beach, (formerly Town of Tybee), in the County of Chatham, State of Georgia, identi- fied, delineated and shown on map prepared by G. R. Vinson, Town Surveyer, dated August 10th, 1943; said map showing property of Strand conveyed to Tybrisa Company under date of August 12th, 1943, by the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; said map being recorded in the Clerk's offioe of the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, in plat book B, folio 198; and upon the official map of the Town of Savannah Beach; espeoial referenoe being hereby made to said maps, and said property being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point distant South Seventy- one(71) degrees East Six Hundred and Nine (602) feet, from the point of interseotion of the South line of Fifteenth Street and the East line of Butler Avenue, (formerly main Street), which point of commencement is marked by a concrete monument on the Strand .line, and from said point of commencement running South Seventy-one (71) degrees East distance of Ninety -eight and three tenths8.3) feet to a point Four and five tenths(4.5) feet West of the western edge of the present concrete walk; thence South Seventeen (17) degrees Fifty- eight(58) minutes West a distance of One Hundred and Ninety -one and four tenths (191.4) feet; thenoe North seventy -one (71) degrees West a distance of Nineteen (19) feet along the short northern edge of the present concrete walk; thence South Seventeen (17) degrees Fifty- eight(58) minutes West along the western edge of the pre - sent oonorete walk a distance of One Hundred and Twenty -nine and no tenths(129.0) feet to a point where said line intersects with the original southern lot line of each Lot number .Ninety- four (94); thence along said original southern lot line of Beach Lot number Ninety -four (94) North Seventy -one (71) degrees West a distance of Seventy -nine and five tenths,(79.5) feet to a oonorete marker, which point is the intersection of the original southern lot line, as aforesaid, and the Strand line, adopted by the own of Tybee Council in the year 1892, and shown on the official map of the year 1928; thenoe North Seventeen (17) degrees Fifty -eight (58) minutes East along said Strand line a distanoe of Three Hundred and Nineteen and Eighty -five hundredths (319.85) feet to the point of commenoement. Said above described property being bounded as follows: Northwardly by the eastern extension of the southern line of Fifteenth Street; Eastwardly by property of the down of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; Southwardly by the extension of Atlantic Avenue, and Westwardly by the extensions of 277 original Beach Lots numbers Ninety -one (91), Ninety -two (92), Ninety -three (93) and Ninety -four (94).. TOGETHER WITH ALL of the improvements situate thereon. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of Council be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to attest said quit claim deed and attach thereto the munioipal seal. This 12th day of August, 1943. The meeting was then recessed to 7 :00 P.M. Thursday August 12th. August 12, 1943. The recessed meeting of Council was held tonight at 7:00 P.M. and was attended by Mayor Jones who presided, and Counoilman Walsh, Henry, Leopold, Lovell, Young, Town Attorney Dutton and Mr. G. 'R. Vinson. The Mayor stated that the J. B. McCrary Co., had submitted a bill for $1765.00 as the balanoe due on the Sewerage Pm4 eot while operating under WPA, but.that the bill was wrong, he asked Mr. Vinson relative to this and he stated that the bill was corrbot. The Mayor stated that for several months Mr. Vinson was ill and unable to be on the job, and that also, Mr. Vinson and his instrument man came on the job before the Project started, he asked if the Town should pay for the time that Mr. Vinson was 111, the Mayor also informed Council that he had a bill from Mr. Vinson for $724.00 for work in oonneo- ti.on with constructing the Public Dock, by the 1054th Engin- eers, he also called attention to another bill submitted by Mr. Vinson for *57.24 covering 30 house connections, Council- man Lovell mentioned that apparently that the work as_being done by Mr. Vinson on a fee basis is expensive. The Mayor stated that he thought the amount of $724.00 in connection with the dock was high and asked Mr. Vinson what he was willing to do, Mr. Vinson said nothing, Councilman Lovell asked if this was going to be the same prooeedure for other jobs that Mr. Vinson hoes for the Town, Mr. Vinson stated he felt his charges were reasonable. It,was suggested that it might be more reasonable to have Mr. Vinson work on a salary basis and he was asked what he would expect as_ salary remuneration, he stated $200.00 per month. After some discuss- ion it was decided that Councilman Henry would contact c th:er ' . _, mmm a e 5f thal'i_nanoe Commit de,, Mr. Vinson stated that he had made plane of the ditches to be worked over and had submitted them to Colonel Meyer. Mr. Vinson requested Council; to have the Southern Bell Telephone Co. to submit a map showing its distribution system of all lines and cables in the Town's Limits. The matter was brought up relative to Mr. Vinson using equipment and other thingrof the Town's without authority, it was the opinion of Council that he first should be • authorized and should then sign a memorandnm� receipt for what he gets. The Mayor asked if the Town should deduct from the 278 from the settlement with McCrary Company, sala y covering the time that Mr. Vinson was ill.. Councilmen Walsh moved that the following Ordinance be adopted, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, TO TAP AND /OR CONNECT TO THE SANITARY SEWERAGE MAIN; TO PRESCRIBE -THE COST FOR STUBBING•SAID PIPE FROM THE SANITARY SEWERAGE WATER MAIN TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PROPERTY LINE; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION.THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. -SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beaah, Tybee Island, in council assembled, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, that every property owner within the corporated limits of the Town of . Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be and is hereby required to tap and /or connect by pipe and /or stub from the sanitary sewerage main to eaoh individual property line. SECTION 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that there'shail be a charge made by the Clerk of Council and ex officio Treasurer of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each sewer tap or stubbing from the sanitary sewerage main to the property line of eaoh building owned by the property owners within the corporate limits of the Town of- Savannah Beach, Tybee-Island, and Twenty Dollars.($20.00) for each additional building located on the same lot requiring sewerage service and to be connected to the same tap. SECTION 3. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- said that all hotels and bathhouses operating with the corporate - limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, shall`sbe obarged on the following rate based on the number of fixtures located within said hotel or bathhouse for connection, stubbing and /or tapping into the sanitary sewerage main; the first eight (g) fixtures, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and Four Dollars ($4,00) for eaoh additional fixture. SECTION 4. Be it further exacted by the authority afore- said that all filling stations, restaurants and /or taverns operating within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee island, shall 130 charged a fee of Seventy -five Dollars 075.00) for each connection, stubbing and /or tapping from the sanitary sewerage main to the property line of said - filling station, restaurant and /or tavern. SECTION 5. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- said that all stores and other places of business not herein - before specified shall be charged a tapping or stubbing fee of Fifty - Dollars ($50.00)`for each connection, stubbing and /or tapping from the sanitary sewerage main to the property line of said property. SECTION 6. Be it further enacted by the, authority afore- said that any and all places of business and /or establishments where more than one of the above classifications. is:Anvolves. the higher classification 'shall prevail. 279 . SECTION 7. Be it further enacted by the authority afore - said that all sewer lines from the sanitary sewerage main shall be connected,, stubbed and /or tapped by the Sanitary Department of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, or by some person, firm or corporation employed by the Mayor and.Cohnoilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; all connections to the sanitary sewerage system shall be made in accordance with the plumbing code; no connection to the sanitary sewerage main shall be used unless first the plumbing in said building to be serviced by the said sanitary sewerage system has been inspected by the Town Plumbing Inspector. SECTION g. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- said that the following definitions of words shall prevail: (a) Connection, stubbing and/or tapping lines -are to -be deemed to mean a oonneotion to the sanitary sewerage main in any street, avenue and /or alley to the individual property. line. (b) F xtures shall mean bathtubs, oinks, basins, commodes, laundry to e, showers or any other item having an outlet for water. SECTION 9. Any person, firm or corporation violating.any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction in the Recorder's Court of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be fined in a sum not to exoeed One Hundred Dollars (100.00) or imprisoned for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days, either or both, or any portion of either or both in the discretion of the court. SECTION 10. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Councilman Young moved that the following Ordinance be adopted, Councilman Walsh seoonded and the motion passed. An Ordinance AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND PROHIBIT PERSONS HAVING IN THEIR POSSESSION CERTAIN ARTICLES: TO PROHIBIT PERSONS USING THE BEACH AND /OR ALL RIVERS, STREAMS AND CREEKS, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE.ISLAND, GEORGIA BETWEEN SUNSET. AND SUNRISE: TO PROVIDE THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the United States of America is in a state of war; and WHEREAS, the commanding military authorities supervising the defense of this area, of which the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,. is a part, have issued a public proclamation known as Public Proclamation No. 2; and WHEREAS, in order to cooperate with the United States government, the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, are passing, by ordinance, the following rules = and regulations: 280 SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Mayor and Counoilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all persons, firma, corporations and individuals within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, shall comply with the following regulations, and for the purpose of this ordinanoe the following regulations shall prevail: (1) No person not in the armed forces of the United States shall have in his possession or use, without authority by competent military authorities, any of the following d. Weapons or implements of war or component parts threof. b. Bombs. o. Explosives or material used in the manufacture .of explosives. d. Radio transmitting sets. e. Signal devices. f. Codes or ciphers. g. Cameras. h. Books, magazines, documents or papers in which there is any invisible writing or(other than those distributed and readily available to the general public) in which there are photographs, sketches, pi�atures, drawings, maps or graphical or written descriptions of any military or naval posts, camps, station or installation, or any part thereof, or of any equipment, arms, ammunition, implements of war, devices or other similar things used or intended to be used in the combat equipment of the land, naval or air forces of the United States or those of the United Nations. i. Binoculars, telescopes, field - glasses or similar instruments in the nature of visual aids. (2) No person not in the armed forces of the United States engaged in the performance of official duties shall enter upon or be found in an area seaward of a line one hundred (100) yards inland from the line of mean high tide during the period and space of time between sunset and sunrise, This shall mean that no person shall go beyond the present sea wall eastward onto the beach of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and /or all rivers streams, and creeks, Within the oorporate limits of the .Town of Savanah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, from sunset to sunrise; provided, however, that exceptions to the above seotions of this ordinance are made in the following cases; e:. Personnel of Federal, State and municipal law enforcement agencies in the performance of thetk official duties. b. Persona or classes of persons. specifically .designated by Sector Commanders for their respective Seotors. c. Personnel of emergency agencies (fire, police hospital, doctors, eto.) and necessary vehicles thereof, in the performs ante of their duties. SECTION 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction in the Recorder's Court of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be fined in a sum not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($ioo.DO) or imprisoned for a period of time not to exceed 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 conflict- ing with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. In connection with the Town's Police car and Motorcycle the apparent excessive use of gasoline by these vehicles, was discussed, as these vehicles appeared to be operating more than was necessary, also the promiscuos riding of passengers should be discontinued at once, this to apply to the Towns Trucks as well as to the Police car and Motorcycle. Mr. Vinson submitted a plan of a Typical Street for use in oonnection with the laying out of the streets in the Town Limits. Mr. Vinson was then excused. Councilman Young moved that the following resolution showing a Typical Street plan es'submitted by Mr. Vinson be adopted. Councilman Henry seconded and the motion passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it is necessary to have a uniform street plan for the streets in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; and WHEREAS, by direction of the Mayor, the Town Engineer has prepared a typical plan end street section; and WHEREAS, on account of the nature and size of the said plan as drawn by the Town Engineer, a copy of said typical street plan is not attached to this resolution, but is referred to and made a part of this resolution and-is on file in the office of the Clerk of Council at the Town Hall, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to be retained there by the Clerk of Council and his successors in office as public property and a document of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in council assembled, and it is hereby resolved by the authority aforesaid that the typical plan end street section drawn by G. R. Vinson, Town Engineer, and on file in the office of the Clark of Council at the Town Hall, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, be end the same is hereby adopted as the official Street Plan for the Town of Savannah. Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia.. 281 ._ 282 There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor.