HomeMy Public PortalAbout19431209CCMeetingTown of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, G£±.
December 9, 1943.
The regular meeting of Council was held today at 5:00 P.M. in
the Council room and was attended by Mayor Jones who presided,
Councilmen Walsh, Henry, Young, Slotin, Lovell, Town Attorney
Dutton and. Town Engineer Vinson.
Mr. Vinson submitted the following estimate covering the
Paving of certain are from 14th to 18th Streets es follows:
PAVING ESTIMATES - SAVANNAH BEACH, GEORGIA.
J.B. MCCRARY CO. INC., SAVANNAH BEACH, GA.
Location
14th Street, Butler Ave.
to Strand
15th Street, Butler Ave.
to Strand
16th Street, Butler Ave.
to Strand
17th Street, Butler Ave.
to Strand.
18th Street, Butler Ave.
to Strand
Strand, 16th Street .to
18th Street (West Side,
Near Buildings)
Strand, 16th Street to
18th Street (West side
of Parking Lot)
Combination Curb Single
Curb & Surface
Gutter Bituminous Totals
Curb 6""x12"" 6" "x18" Treatment
Gutter 6" ".x18" (Estimated
Material
Cost.only)
11263.00
1263.00
1263.00
1263.00
1263.00
940.00
1429.00 * 11692.00
429.00
429.00
429.00
429.00
. 469•.50
1750.001
Ott
1692.00
1692.00
1692.00
1692.00
1409.50
Councilmen Siotin asked about Streets -not covered by the
above estimate, Mr. Vinson stated that they would be taken care of.
Councilman Slotin asked when the Paving would start on the Streets
and if the Curbing would cost extra, Mr. Vinson stated that the
work could start now, and the curbing would be extra. The Town
Attorney was asked if competitive bids would be neeeesery he
" h e s t a t e d t h a t i t w o u l d .
C o u n c i l m a n L o v e l l m o v e d t h a t M r . V i n s o n ' s e s t i m a t e o f
$ 2 6 1 4 . 1 5 f o r p a v i n g 1 4 t h , 1 5 t h , 1 6 t h 1 7 t h & 1 8 t h S t r e e t s f r o m
B u t l e r A v e . t o S t r a n d , a n d t h e W e s t s i d e o f S t r a n d n e a r t h e
b u i l d i n g s f r o m 1 6 t h t o 1 8 t h S t r e e t s b e a c c e p t e d a n d t h a t t h e
w o r k b e a u t h o r i z e d , C o u n c i l m e n H e n r y ; s e c o n d e d a n d t h e m o t i o n
p a s s e d . S e e R e s o l u t i o n o n n e x t - p a g e ( p a g e 2 ? ) .
T h e M a y o r a s k e d M r . V i n s o n a b o u t t h e G r o i r s a n d S e e W a l l
i n t h e T i l t o n S t r e e t A r e a , t " _ r . V i n s o n s t a t e d t h a t t h e G o v e r n -
m e n t h a d a g r e e d t o t h e T i l t o n " S t r e e t G r o i n . - .
M a y o r J o n e s i n f o r m e d C o u n c i l t h a t D r : C . C . H e d g e s t h e
H e a l t h O f f i c e r h a d t e n d e r e d h i s r e s i g n a t i o n d u e t o h i s l e a v i n g
t h e C i t y , w h e r e u p o n , C o u n c i l m a n S i o t i n m o v e d t h a t D r . C . A .
H e n d e r s o n b e e l e c t e d H e a l t h O f f i c e r t o f i l l t h e u n e x p i r e d t e r m
o f D r . H e d g e s . C o u n c i l m a n H e n r y s e c o n d e d " a n d t h e m o t i o n p a s s e d .
M a y o r J o n e s s t a t e d t h a t h e h a d g o t t e n t h e w a t e r s i t u a t i o n
s t r a i g h t e n e d o u t w i t h t h e T w h e e W a t e r W o r k s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h
f u r n i s h i n g w a t e r f o r t h e D i v i n g S c h o o l , a l s o , s i n c e t h e l i g h t -
i n g r e s t r i c t i o n s - w e r e l i f t e d t h e S a v a n n e . h . T l e c t r i c & P o w e r C o .
w a s r e m o v i n g t h e p a i n t f r o m t h e S t r e e t L i g h t s .
T h e M a y o r i n f o r m e d C o u n c i l - t h a t s e v e r a l m o n t h s a g o O f f i c e r
U t l e y t o o k a g r o u p o f w i t n e s s e s t o - S a v a n n a h t o a r n e p r t : -
A G r a n d - J u r y . : t r i a l a t t h e S u p e r i o r C o u r t , h e w a s d r i v i n g t h e
P o l i c e C a r ( P o n t i a c ) , a n d u p o n r e t u r n i n g t o t h e I s l a n d h a d h n d
- a c o l l i s i o n a t J e f f e r s o n a n d J o n e s S t r e e t s w i t h a t r u c k o w n e d
b y t h e T e a s e P r o d u c e C o . n r d a p p a r e n t l y M r . U t l e y w a s r e s p o n s i b l e
f o r t h e a c c i d e n t , t h e T o w n c a r w a s c o n s i d e r a b l y d a m a g e d a n d w a s
s e n t t o a g a r a g e i n S a v a n n a h f o r r e p a i r s , t h e c o s t o f w h i c h
w i l l b e a b o u t $ 2 5 0 . 0 0 .
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The J. G. Attaway Company has offered to furnish
the labor to surface certain streets in the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, previded the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, will purchase the materials; and
WHEREAS, the said streets hereinafter named are the main
streets and thoroughfares in said municipality and are in need
of being resurfaced;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the "ayor and Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and it is
hereby resolved by the authority of the same, that the Mayor be
and he is hereby directed to enter into a contract with the
J. G. Attaway Company to single surface with bituminous treatment,
at a cost net to exceed the .swu of $2,61+.50, the following streets;
14th Street from Butler Avenue to the Strand; 15th Street from
Butler Avenue to the Strand; 16th Street, from Butler Avenue to
the Strand; 17th Street from Butler Avenue to the Strand; 18th
Street from Butler Avenue to the Strand; the Strand from 16th Street
to 18th Street (west side, near buildings); and the Strand from 16th
Street to 18th Street (west side of parking lot).
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The minutes of the meeting of November 4th were read and
approved.
Councilman Lovell moved that the following ordinance be
adopted, Councilman Slotin seconded and the motion passed.
AN ORDINANCE
.N ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND•THAT
CERTAIN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, IAN ORDINANCE CREATING -THE OFFICE
OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR; TO PROVIDE FOR HIS APPOINTMENT, SALARY,
DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR n BOARD OF PLUMBING
EXAMINERS; TO PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES, ETC.; TO PROVIDE FOR
INSPECTION FEES; TO PRESCRIBE THE KIND AND SIZE OF PIPES AND
MATERIALS USED IN PLUMBING CONNECTIONS AND PLUMBING; TO PRE -
SCRIBE THE KIND AND SIZE OF PIPES AND MATERIALS TO BE USED FOR
WATER PIPES AND WATER CONNECTIONS; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY- FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, BY STRIKING SECTIONS
2 & 3 FROM SAID ORDINANCE AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW
SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTIONS 2 & 3; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Mayor and* Councilmen of
the Town of Savannah Beech, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council
assembled, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the some,
that that certain Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance creating the
office of Plumbing Inspector; to provide for his appointment,
salary, duties and qualifications; to provide fora Board of
Plumbing Examiners; to prescribe their duties, etc.; to provide
for inspection fees; to prescribe the kind ?nd size of pipes
and materials used in plumbing connections and plumbing; to
prescribe the kind and size of pipes and materials to be used for
water pipes and water connections; to provide a penalty for the
violation thereof; and for other purposes,“ be amended by striking
Sections 2 & 3 from said Ordinance and inserting in lieu thereof •
a. new Section to be known as Sections 2 & 3 as follows:
SECTIONS 2 & 3. All the plumbing done in the Town of Savannah
Beech,Tybee Island, shall be under the supervision of a. Board
of Plumbing Examiners, which board shall consist of Chairman of
Health and Sanitation Committee, Plumbing Inspector and one (1)
Master Plumber who shall be appointed by the Mayor end who shall
be subject to be discharged at any time by the Mayor for causes.
deemed sufficient by the latter. The Chairman of Health and
Sanitation Committee, Master Plumber and Plumbing Inspector
sha11 be residents of Chatham County, Georgia, no one shall be
eligible to said appointment as Inspector of Plumbing rho is not
a practical plumber.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
with this ordinance be and the some are hereby repealed.
Councilman.Henry moved that Mr. Mitchell R. Young be appointed
Master Plumber, without compensation and that Mr. J. 0..•Bl?ir be
appointed Plumbing Inspector on a basis of plumbing fees collected.
Councilman Walsh seconded And the motion pawed.
The matter of appointing -a full time Building- and--- Plumbing
Inspector on a salary basis was diseueaed, Councilman Slotin
moved that the Mayor be authorized to appoint a Building and
Plumbing Inspector if he thinks it necessary, on terms agreed
upon by him. Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed..
Councilman Lovell moved that Bills for purchases made for
General rtovernment for the month of November amounting to .304.77
-be paid, Councilman S rain seconder' and the motion nnseer?_.
Councilman Slotin moved that the Mayor be authorized to
have repaired those portions of the streets in the parking
are that have been damaged. Councilman Lovell seconded. and .
the motion passed.
It being necessary to open the Registration Book in Savannah
on December 23rd and keep it open through January 11th for the
forth coming election for Mayor. and Councilmen, the Clerk was
instructed to maintain the Book in the Clerk'e office of the
City Court, in the Court House in Savannah for this period..
The Mayor informed Council during the e rly next of the
year, the old J.P.A. had ordered some concrete Wipe from the
Scott Concrete Pipe Co. amounting to .1108.93-, and for which
the W.P.A. did not pay, the material having been delivRred,.
the F.W.A. requested that the Town state that the Bill would
be paid out of present Project's-fund. Councilman Slotin
moved that the following resolution he adopted covering this
transaction, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
1rH RTAS, it is necessary to purchase certain materiels
to be used in the completion of the s` nitercr sewerage system,
TWA Project Mo. ^Ta. 9 -244; and,
" W H E R E A S , i t i s n e c e s s a r y t h a t t h e F e d e r a l ' i o r k e A g e n c y a p p r o v e
s u c h c h P n r e ;
M O W , T H E R E F O R E , B E T T R E S O L V E D b y t h e M a y o r a n d C o u n c i l m e n
o f ' t h e T o w n o f S t v a n n a h B e r e h , T y b e e I s l a n d , q e o r r i a , a . n d i t i s
"
h e r e b y r e s o l v e d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y o f t h e s n m e , t h a t r c o n t r a c t
r n d / o r a w a r d b e t h e s a m e i s h e r e b y m a d e t o S c o t t C o n c r e t e P i n e
C o m p a n y f o r t h e t o t a l s u m o f E l e v e n H u n d r e d E i g h t D o l l a r a n d
Y i n e t y - t h r e e C e n t s ( 1 k 1 0 9 . 9 3 ) c o v e r t n r t h e p u r c h a s e o f t w o t h o u s a n d
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B e n c h a t O n e D o l l a r a n d T r e n t y - t h r e e C e n t s
? 3 ) p e r f o o t .
R E S O L V E D F U R T T - t h a t t h e F e d e r a l W o r k s A g e n c y b e a n d i t i s
h e r e b y r e q u e s t e d t o a p p r o v e t h r c h a r e o f t h e s e m a t e r i a l s f r o m
t h e S c o t t C o n c r e t e P i p e C o m n r n y .
T h e M a y o r i n f o r m e d - C o u n c i l t h a t t n o o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e
S u p p l e m e n t a l A n n l i c a t i o n o f 4 ) 1 8 , 1 6 4 . 2 c o v e r i n g t h e S e w e r P r o j e c t ,
t h r t t h e T o w n h a d a g r e e d t o c o n t r i b u t e 3 8 6 5 . 0 0 .
T h e r e b e i n g n o f u r t h e r b u s t / l e s s C o u n c i l a d j o u r n e d , s u b j e c t t o
t h e o r a l o f t h e M a y o r .