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Srvannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
June 8, 1944
The regular meeting of Council was held to -day et 5 :00 P..1.
Rnd was Attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided end councilmen
Walsh, Young, Biotin, Lovell end Hosti and Town Attorney f. A..L•
ALexander also Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Goring, Plumbing Inspector Blair
Building Inspector Kent and Mr. G. R. Vinson.
The. Minutes of the Meetings of March 20, March 22, March 31,
April 5, on4 May 3 were read and approved.
The Mayor informed council that Mrs. Goring was appearing before
the board in answer to a notification sent her on May 2 that some -
thtng.:bex, dsine _ towards '.gutting :.her Cott age In. a e fe end_ senitary.,�
condition -- Mr. Blair stated that some of the plumbing was unsa.nitary- -
Mr. Kent stated that the steps were bed end part of the porch 11ra.s
bolted, some of the floor joists were ^"x4" and werebetween 3 end 4
feet apart and that it was a general fire hazard -- The Mayor asked
if it could be corrected -- Mr. Kent stated that it could -- Mrs.
Goring stated that the porch had been closed off due to the house
being constantly broken into -- Mr. Goring stated that some of the
things complained about had been corrected, but that he didn't under-
stand about the unsanitary plumbing, After some discussion Mrs. Coring
was requested to have the things objected to by the inspectors corrected
by the next regular meeting of council end that she get in to'h with
Mise,s Kent and Blair so that they mey ascertain that everything is
in order. Mr. and Mrs. Goring were then excused.
Councilman Slotin called attention to the numerous complaints
from the property owners relative to the apparent excessive costs of
installing the plumbing connections,. he steted that when the bona
issue was voted upon the property owners were inforged.the cost of in
stalling their plumbing would run $50.00 to ?75.00, end now some of
the people are having to pay what eppe-,rs to be extremely high costs,
apparentely something.is wrong. There are quite a number of the
small property owners who cannot peythese apparent high costs -- Mr.
Blair stated that most of the houses must be vented as some of them
do not have any vents at all -- Mr. Slotin stated that as to his
houses they have vents all over them and still his estimates he con-
siders high -- Councilman Lovell wanted to 1,tnow why it should 'cost
?460.00 for plumbing at the large house of Councilmen Slotin --
Councilman Slotin stated that the property owners must he considered
and protected.
The Mayor stated that some of the plumbing Contractors were
complaining that they could not find the locetions of the Stubbs
given them by Mr. Vinson. Mr. .Vinson stated that of 7? applications
that had been made, only 4 could not by found, in some instances some
of the plumbing contractors would not use the stu-eb where it was
located and several instances it wa.s necessary to put the stubb in a
new location -- The mayor stated th^t if one had to pay $50.00 as a
stubbing fee and $1.00 for a service connection fee they should not
be compelled to pay extra for plumbing fees -- Councilman Slotin
stated that when estimates are gotten from the plumbing Contractors
they all seem to give one price -- Councilmen Lovell asked if houses
with outdoor showers should be compelled to go into the sewer system- -
He -was informed that if the showers are notenclosed it would not be
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necessary to tie in with the sewer line.
The.Standard Oil Company pet4tioned hat the 1942 license for
doing business be reduced mom $25.00. plat
Slotin moved
that the petition be denied. Councilman Walsh seconded and the
motion passed.._,,
Mr.. W.: J. Moore petcitioned that his salary as toll Collector be
raised. Councilman Young moved that the petetion be denied, Coun-
cilman Lovell seconded and the motion - passed.
The Mayor informed council that in connection with Mr. J. 0.
Blair who submitted his resignation at the fast meeting of coun-
cil and was accepted that he teas inetruc•ted `"to contact Mr. Blair
with the view of having him - reconsider, Mr. Blair agreed to re-
main on as plumbing ins1eotorrat salary or $150.00 per month
and he requested that council authorize his action, Councilmen
Slotin moved that Mr. J. 0. Blair be reemployed as plumbing in-
spector at a salary of $150.00 per month, Councilman Young seconded
and the motion passed.
The Mayor( informed council that the J. G. Attaway Company is in
default on its contract with the town and stated that the bonding .
company be so notified. Councilman Slotion moved that the Mayor be
authorized and empowered to do what is necessary. Councilman Walsh
seconded, motion passed.
Mayor Dutton informed council that 3rd, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th
and lgth streets from Butler Avenut to Strand had been repaved
that work on the area in front of the Brass Rail had been completed.
Councilman Slotin moved that the action of the committee appoint-
ed to have the area in front of the Brass Rail paved at a cost of
not over 9315.00 be confirmed, Councilman Walsh seconded and the
motion passed.
The Mayor suggested that in cases where councilmen eresbsent
from the regular meetings of council that they should be paid,
Councilman Walsh moved that hereafter whenever a councilman is
absent from a meeting of council that he be paid as if he were
attending. councilman Young seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Slotin moved that an expression of regret be ex-
tended to Councilman Farrell and that he be wished a speedy return
to health and soon be able to carry on as usual. Councilman Lovell
seconded and the motion passed.
The Mayor called attention to two drownings and several near
drawnings and numerous first aid treatments that have occured this
year. He Stated that Colonel Carmody cannot permit - Doctors to
answer calls, that he had worked out a plan whereby assistance
will be given by Camp Stewart and Medical Depot on Sz1ur''.a,ys and
Sundays. The town is to furnish quarters, food, and a place to
work, that he had located a place on Tybrisa. Pravalian for a first
aid Station and that the town had been given the.use of this loca-
tion, but that the place will have to be screened and equiped_ end
that he be authorized to make the necessary arrangements so that
more adequate life saving facilities can be had. Councilman slotin
moved that the Mayor be authorized to do what is necessary. Council
man Lovell seconded and the motion passed.
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Councilman Slotin stated that there are several bad areas on the
Beach that are dangerous and should be marked. The Mayor stated
that for Life Guard Service. Hunter Field had sent 6 Life Guards
Chatham Field 10, and Fort Screven 6 under an Officer.
The Mayor informed Council about the prava.iling practice of the
Police department to use the Police car for almost any kind of an
errand,that this should be stopped. Councilman Slotin moved that the
Police car be used only for duties of the Police department and that
the Chief of Police be so notified. Councilman Lovell seconded and
the motion passed.
Councilman Walsh stated that he had been requested by a firm in
Sevannahv o deliver meats and groceries on the island to have the li-
cense charged them reduced as it was too high. The opinion of council
was that this should not be done.
Councilmen Young stated that in laying one of the sewer lines
it was found that it was obstructed by a water main and requests had
been made of the Tybee Water Works to lower it, but that they were
reluctant to do so. Councilman Lovell moved that the Tybee Water
Works be requested to lower this pipe at once. Councilman Hosti
seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Young st4d that the storm sewer on 19th street from
second avenue to the ditch had been broken. The contractor replaced
this from second avenue tonditch using 24++ pipe as far back as it
would go and suggested that the town buy 18“ pipe to finish the job.
Councilmen Slotin moved that it be referred to the Chairman of
Sewerage committee to be handled. Councilman Walsh seconded, motion
passed.
Councilm'n Lovell wanted to know if anything was wrong with
the garbage collection, The Mayor stated that several days when the
State Highway Department had its equipment fixing the streets, that
:li availabke men were used in assisting in this work, necessitating
that the g=rba.ge having to go several days without being collected.
The Mayor stated that in connection with numerous complaints relative
to sewerage tax and high plumbing connections cost that he would
arrange to hold a public meeting in connection with this.
Councilman Biotin moved that bills or the month of May for
general government amounting to 1846.8i and the bills in connection
with sewerage system amounting to8.�9also bills in connection
with materials purchased in repairM streets amounting to 311.69
be paid, Councilman Young seconded and the motionppssed.
Councilman Hosti celled council's attention to promiscious
of running at large of dogs and suggested something be done to re-
medy the condition.
The Mayor inforemed Council that a license hed been issued for
Chind'se Ball game to be operated in Benny's Riptide that_the game
had been stopped. Councilman Slotin stated that he didn't think
that the license elo141d be issued for this form of gambling. There
are considerable sol'iers coming through the island and the first
thing that the Town Authorities know the town will be put off limits
by the Military Authorities for permitting things such as this,
Councilman Wa4,sh stated that things like this had been turned down
last year -- ouncilman Slotin stated that he could not understand
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why the men operating bar rooms and other places of business would
permit gambl ng of this type to go on as it is against the business
interest of' s- town. The Mayor stated that this game is authorized
by license ordinance that it ran last year and e, license has been
issued And something must be done. Councilman Slotin stated why
should the game be permittedas it is not providee9in the ordinance,
gambling is not going to do Savannah Beach any good. Councilman Young
moved that the game be permitted to run but that the ordinance be
amended and increasethe license to $100.00 that the game be kept
inside a building and the limit be 25¢. councilman Hosti seconded.
Thoses voting yes - Young, Hosti, Lovell, and thoses voting no -.
Slotin, Walsh. The motion passed.
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE 70 PROVIDE FOR THE
RATE OF LICENSES FOR DOING BUSINESS IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEAC,
TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30th, 1945 ",
BY CHANGING THE LICENSE DUE BY EACH AND EVERY OWNER OR KEEPER OF A
RECREATIONAL GAME KNOWN AS "JAPANESE BAL GAME " , "PENNY PITCH ",
MICKEY MOUSE ", OR SIMILAR GAMES OF CHANCE;'AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the
Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled,
and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that an
ordinance adopted by said Mayor and CoUneilmen entitled "An Ordinance
to Provide for the Rate of Licenses for Doing Business in the Town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, for the Fiscal Year ending
April 30th, 1945 ", be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding to
the language "each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game
known as 'Japanese Ball Game f, 'Penny Pitch', 'Mickey Mouse', or
similar games of chance, each; or if all three are operated by the
same operator under the same roof, the three $25.00 - -- - - - $15.00"
the following language, "provided that the license to be paid by
each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as
"Chinese Ball Game ", or "Chinese Skee - Ball ", - •shall be $100.00.
'SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herwith be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Councilman Young moved that the following amendment to the
license ordinance be adopted. Councilman Hosti seconded and the
motion passed.
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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR
THE RATE OF LICENSES FOR DOING BUSINESS IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH
BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30,
1945, "BY CHANGING THE LICENSE DUE BY EACH AND EVERY .07JNER OF A
TELEGRAPH COMPANY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the
Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled
and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same that an
ordinance adopted by said Mayor and Councilmen entitled "An Ordinance
to Provide for the Rate of Licenses for Doing Business in the Town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia for the fiscal year ending
April 30, 1945':, be, and the sae is herby, amended by striking the
figures "25.00" immediately following the words "each and every owner
of a telegraph company" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1 0000 ".
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SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith, be, and the eame are hereby, repealed..
Councilman Siotin moved that the following resolution be adopted.
Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Edward A. Dutton was elected Mayor of the Town of Sava -
nna.-h'Beach, 1"ybee Island, Georgia, in an election held on April 3,
1944 for a.term of two years.
WHEREAS, it is necessary that checks drawn against the several
accounts of the Town of Savannah Beech, Tybee Island, Georgia, in the
various banks in the City of Savannah, Geagia, for the withdrawal of
funds, be signed and Yor countersigned by the Mayor and the Treasurer
of said Town, and in the absence of the Mayor, then by the Acting
Mayor;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVB that the said Edward A. Dutton as
Mayor and Henry M. Buckley as Trea.sur(,r be.snd they are hereby author-
ized to sign and /or countersign any checks on any bank in the city of
Savannah, Georgia, where funds are now deposited or may hereafter be
deposited to the account of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island*,
Georgia, and the several banks are hereby authorized to accept their
signatures;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the absence of the Mayor from his
official duties,' that Morris Siotin, as Acting Mayor, be authorized
to sign and /or countersign checks against the several accounts of
said Town in the several banks in the city of Savannah, Georgis.
There being no further. business council ndjours subject to the
call of the Mayor
Savannah eachp Tybee Island, Georgia
July 6, 1944
•The regular meeting of Council i•.Ps held today at 5 :00 P. M.
&nd was attended by the Mayor, who presided and the following
Councilmen:. Councilmen Young, Siotin, "elsh, Lovell ,nd Town
Attorney,Alexander and a family of gypseys by the name of Johnson.
. Mr. Johnson petetioned for a. refund of n portion of the busin-
ess License paid by him to conduct a Fortune Telling business, he
contending that since the town had recently passed an ordinance
prohibiting trailer to be occupied on the Island, that it necess-
itated "that he and his family having_ to move away. After some
discussion, Council decided that the refund could not be granted.
The - minutes of the meeting of June 8 were nad and x7onted.