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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
September 2, 1943.
The regular meeting of Council was held tonight at 8:30 P.M.
and was attended by Mayor Jones who presided, Councilmen Walsh,
Henry, Young, Lovell,Siotin, Leopold and Town Attorney Dutton.
The minutes of the meeting of August 5th and the recessed
meeting of August 12th were read and approved.
The Mayor informed Council that the Board of Education
had requested the use of the Court room and Auditorium for
use as class rooms to take care of the excess of pupils for the
1943 Fall Term. He had given them permission to use these rooms.
The Mayor informed Council that the authorities at Fort
Sereven had a medium type T'aok- tractor and excavator that was
to be sold as salvage and he had had this equipment purchased
for the Town for *175.00, it will cost an estimated additional
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$75.00 to put this equipment in good running order, he requested
Council to authorize this transaction. Councilman Walsh moved
that the Mayor actions be authorized, Councilman Slotin seconded
and the motion passed.
The Mayor informed Council that G. R. Vinson, Town Engineer
had submitted bills for engineering services rendered for various
jobs done by him for the Town amounting to about *1200.00, and
asked what action Council wanted to take, after some discussion
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Councilman Lovell moved that Vinson be paid/$200.00 per month
retroactive to March 1, 1943 which would total $1200.00 for all
services rendered to August 31, 1943, and that he be paid1$200.00
per month effective September 1, 1943, on a month to month basis,
Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed.
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Councilman Slotin moved that the notes in the Banks, $3500.00
in the Citizens Bank & Trust Co. and $3500.00 in the Savannah Bank
and Trust Company, be paid, Councilman Young seconded and the
motion passed.
Councilman Slotin moved that bills for General Government for
the month of August amounting to $752.59 , and that bills for the
Sewerage account for the month of August amounting to $751.37, be
paid, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed,
Lt. Col. Freeman of the U. S. Marines, Paris Island, offered
to send three Military Police to be on the Island during the
Labor Day week -end if the Town would take care of them, Council-
man Leopold moved that the offer be accepted, Councilman Walsh
seconded and the motion passed.
Fire Chief Young requested 300 ft. of 2 *" Double Jacket
Fire hose for the Fire Department, Councilman Lovell moved that
the purchase be authorized, Councilman Walsh seconded and the
motion passed.
Councilman Young informed Council that the Police Department
is using to much gasoline, and that he had instructed Mr. Wall
to request the Chief to have the Police Car and Motorcycle at
the Lot every Tuesday so that they could be serviced, but that
this had not been done by the Police Department, the Public
Works Department will not be responsible if these vehicles are
not brought in for servicing, he, also, stated that one man
should be responsible and have the keys to the gasoline storage
tank.
Councilman Lovell moved that two Fluorescent Lamps be
purchased for use in the Clerk's office, Councilman Leopold
seconded and the motion passed.
A letter was read from Capt. Frank W. Spencer protesting
against one of the Town's policemen ordering a negro off of the
sidewalk on the Strand, the letter was referred to the Town
Attorney for answering.
The.Mayor informed Council that he had filed application
with the Federal Works Agency in Atlanta, for the following post
war Projects
1. Incinerator forldisposal of garbage 15,000,00
2. Storm sewerage by use of pre -cast
concrete form lining for bottom of
ditches -in order to hold grade in
sandy soil. 36,000.00
Development of public park 25,000.00
Maoadam street paving and concrete
sidewalk with curb and gutter 288,000.00
5, 1000 feet of concrete sea wall
from Fort Screven Military Reserv-
ation property line to conneot with
present sea wall at First Street 50,000.00
or 60,000.00
Councilman Henry moved that the action of the Mayor be approved,
Councilman Young seconded and the Motion passed.
It was decided by Council that the Parking Spaces close
after Labor Day, but that they remain open on Sundays for the
collection of toll as long as good weather prevailed.
The Mayor informed Council that the Federal Works Agency
has requested that the Town adopt the corrected offer as follows:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY
GRANT OFFER
Washington, 25, D. C.
Project No. Ga. 9 -244
Dated August 26, 1943.
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Town, of Savannah Beach, .Georgia,.
Savannah Beach, Georgia.
Subject to the Terms and Conditions (FWA Form No. CE 100,
dated August 1, 1942, revised February 16, 1943) attached hereto
and made a part hereof, The United States of America (Herein
called the "Governments) hereby offers to make you a Grant of
$134,958 to aid in Financing the acquisition and construction
of Public Works consisting of Sewerage Facilities, including
necessary land (Herein called the UProjeotn), at the presently
estimated cost to you of $138,558: Provided, however, that if
the actual cost to you of the Project upon completion, as
determined by the Federal Works Administrator, is less than the
presently estimated cost specified above, the Grant shall be
reduced to an amount which bears the same ratio to said actual
cost as the amount of the Grant specified herein bears to the said
estimated cost.
This Offer is subject to the special condition that you
shall install all _laterals for House Connections as rapidly as
each portion of the oollection system Facilities of the Project
is sufficiently complete to permit such installation.
The Offers dated June 26, 1943 and April 28, 1943 made by
the United States of Amerioa to you are hereby revoked unless they
have. been previously accepted by,you in which event your ahcept-
ance of this Offer shall effectuate a cancellation of the Contracts
created by said acceptances Provided that the cancellation of such
contract or contracts shall not impair or vitiate any acts per-
formed or proceedings taken thereunder prior to such cancellation,
but such acts or proceedings may be continued under the contract
created by the acceptance of thei Offer.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Federal Works Administrator
By Baird Snyder
Assistant Administrator
Councilman Biotin moved that the following Resolution
accepting the above Offer be adopted, Councilman Walsh seconded
and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there has been filed with the Federal Works
Agency for and in behalf of the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, herein called the owner,
an application for federal assistance under the Defense Public
Works Program, and the United States of America, acting by
and through tie Federal Works Administrator, has transmitted to
the owner an offer of federal assistance in connection with the
public works referred to in said application and described in
said offer; and
WHEREAS, said offer has been duly read in open meeting
of Council and has been fully considered in every respect in
accordance with the pertinent rules of procedure and legal require-
ments; and
WHEREAS, said offer has been made a part of the public
records of the owner; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and in the public
interest that the said offer be accepted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council-
men of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in
Council assembled, and it is hereby resolved by the authority of
the same that the said offer of the United States of America, a
true and correct copy of whioh is hereto attached, be and the
same is hereby accepted without reservation or qualification.
Councilman Biotin moved that the following Resolution be
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adopted, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
.RESOLUTION
BE, IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the
Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and it is
hereby resolved by the authority of the same that after the
passage of this resolution Third Avenue, as designated on the
official map of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
Georgia, shall be changed and will be known as Jones Avenue
on account of the outstanding and meritorious service rendered
to the said To of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia,
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by the Honorable Roland R. Jones, Mayor of said Town.
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There being no fuithei. business Council adjourned subject to
the call of the Mayor0