HomeMy Public PortalAbout19440706CCMeetingSECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
ICouncilman Slotin moved that the following resolution be adoptied.
Councilman Walsh, seconded and the motion passed.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Edward A. Dutton was elected Mayor of the Town of Sava-
nnah Beach, Tybee 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 Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in the
various banks in the City of Savannah, Geagia, for the withdrawal of
funds, be signed and /or 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 RESOLVED that the said Edward A. Dutton as
Mayor and Henry M. Buckley as Treasurer be.and 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 Slotin, 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, Georgia
There being no furtherr business council adjourn subject to the
call of the Mayor
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia.
July 6, 1944
The regular meeting of Council was held today at 5 :00 P. M.
&nd was attended by the Mayor, who presided and the following
Councilmen :. Councilmen Young, Slotin, "alsh, Lovell e=nd Town
Attorney,Alexander and a family of gypseys by the name of Johnson.
. Mr. Johnsen petetioned for a refund of a 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 read and ad.opte.d.
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The meyor informed Council that a meeting was held last Sat-
urday morning with the representative thf the Chicago Pump Company
and also with Mr. J. G. Attaway. Some of the matters in connection
Stith the Sewerage System were ironed out among other things it was
decided that all complaints would be referred to J. G. Attaway
Construction Company. They agreed to handle promptly when the
complaints are for things they should correct.,
Joyce Brothers protested Egainst the License charged for 191-4
contending that they do not solicit business on this Island, It
was the agreement of Council that is such was the case, they shou-
ld not be compelled to pay a License.
Mr. L. A. East reported that he had had his plumbing connecteon
to his house by a plumbing Contractor and was assessed `5.00 for
plumbing inspection fees and that he refused to pay this as it is
a duplicated connection, Councilman Young.stated that if no addition-
al fixtures were required in the house then they should not have
been another plumbing inspection fae, the metter''wa.s referred to
Toun Attorney to contact Mr. East. Councilman Slotin moved that the
Plumbing Inspector should be instructedcs to this.
Mr. Blair stated that practically every fixture in a house has
to be reworked, showers usually don't have traps under them and
usually every basin or sink is_,not properly vented.
Councilman Slotin stated that checks returned by property owners
which did not include the Sewerage lax that the Mayor would address
letters to these parties. He also stated that a meeting had been
hold with Mr. Attaway, Young and himselef, that Mr. Attaway had a-
greed to handle any complaints related to the repaving of streets
and so forth which are reasonable, he thought Mr. Attaway ' was agree-
able to work with and that a meeting had been set for next Wednesday
with the Mayor, Mr, Attaway, Young, elsh and himself for 10 :00 A. M.
in the Town Hall. •
Councilman biotin moved that the bill payable for the month of
June for Materials purchased for general government amounting to
11079.60 be paid; that bills for sewefage eccount amounting to 1440.82
be paid; also that bills covering materials purchased for repay a.nd
repaving streets amounting to , 6 be paid; endbills for meteria]
purchased in connection with t e stu bing amounting to 1333.44 be
paid. Council Lovell seconded and the motion passed.
The Mayor stated that he wanted to compliment the fre department
in answering a cell lest Sunday night, that Chief Kent had the fire
Engine on the way to the fire almost instantly after the alarm was
given. It turned out that it was a false alarm.
Mr. George Jacaba, the peinter,had agreed to paint the rail
on the seawall, but it Ws decided that it would be best to wait
until the season was over before Hitting this work be done.
Councilmen '' lotin informed Council that Mr. Fred Wessels had
agreed to put up benches on the Sidewalk in the parking areas.
- Mayor Dutton informed Council that the Espy Paving Company
had offered 1350.00 for the ldt of 30feet piling located in the
City Lots. A committee wasEppttinted consitting of Councilman
Young, lotin and Hosti to handle the matter with power to act.
Councilmen Young moved that the Fresh Air Home be permitted
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to connect their plumbing to the Town's Sewerage System without hav-
ing to pay any stubbing fees. Councilman Slotin seconded and the
motion passed.
Mr. Charles Scheupp petetioned that he be refunded part of the
stubbing fee of 450.00 paid by him on Lot s half of 35a, Ward 3.
Petetion w,=- s refueed.
Councilman ''lotin moved that the following Ordinance be adopted
Councilman Welsh seconded and the motion r€ssed.
AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF
SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, TO CONNECT SYSTEM NOT LATER
THAN APRIL 30, 1945, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SAID FIXTURES SHALL BE
CONNECTED IMMEDIATELY WHEN RROPERTY OWNERS ARE NOTIFIED BY THE
PLUMBING INSPECTOR THAT SIAD FIXTURES ARE UNSANITARY, AND TO PRO*
VIDE A PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO DO SO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the
Town of Savannah Beech, Tybee Island, Georgia, in council assem-
bled, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same, that all
owners of red property within the limits of said Town shall, on
or before the thirtieth (30th) day of April,. connect, or
cause to be connected, ell plumbing fixtures located on the real
estste owned by him or them with the sanitary sewerage system in
said Town; provided that this requirement shall not apply to out-
side showers or hydrants on said property.
SECTION 2. Re it further ordained by the council aforesaid that
in any case where the woner of any real property in said town
shall be notified by the plumbing; inspector of said Town, in writ-
ing, thet agy of the fixi,ures on said property are in an unsanitary
condition.or that the property itself or any part thereof is in
an unsanitary condition by reason of the fact that said fixtures
are not connected with said sanitary sewerage system, said owner
shall there upon, and within thirty (30) days of the receipt of
such notice, connect, or cause to be connected, said fixtures
with said sanitary sewerage system.
SECTION 3. 'ny person or, persons violating the provisions of
Sections 1 or 2 of this ordinance, upon the conviction thereof,
Incy be finef not r Cne a '. c <.r:: ; 100.00) , or im-
prisoned for not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both, and each
day's violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Souncilman Walsh moved that the following resolution be passed
Mr. Lovell seconded and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the only means of communication between the Town of
Savannah Beach and the City of Savannah is by means of United
States Highway No. g0 which extends for a distance of between four
end five miles across McQueen's Island, this being a marsh island,
across which a causway has been built;
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AND, WHEREAS, at high tides and especially when there are strong
wards the waters of the Savannah River and other nearby water ways
are caused to rise and to overflow most of said pert of said high-
way across McQueen's Island, sometimes rendering it impassable.to
any. traffic;
AND, WHEREAS, this highway also provides the only means of com-
munication between Ft. Screven on Tybee Island and the Navy Inshore
Patrol Base on Cockspur Island with the City of Savannah, both of
these places being a part of the coastal defense system of the United
States, and at both of which are stationed Military and Naval per-
sonnel;
AND, WHEREAS, said highway is used extensively to haul military
and naval personnel, supplies and equipment as wkll as to convey
members of the armed forces of the United States to the Town of
Savannah Beach'for recreational purposes, and is also used exten-
sively by many persons employed in shipyards and other war indus-
tries in and near the City of Savannah, these persons living at
Savannah Beach the year around on account of the housing shortage
in the City of Savannah;
BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the
Town of Savannah Beach, -Tybee Island, Georgia, in council assemb-
led that these matters be called to the attention of His Excellency
the Governor of Georgia and to the attention of the State Highway
Board of Georgia, and that skid Highway Board be urgently-requested
to immediately take steps. to raise or repair said highway, espeeia-
ily said portion crossing McQueen's Island so that the periodical
flooding of said part of said highway and the consequent interrup-
tion of traffic may be tnded as promptly as it is possible to do sO.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies Of:-this resolution be sent
to the Governor of Georgia, the Chairman'of the State Highway Board
of Georgia, and to the member of said Board representing the First
Congressional District of Georgia, and that they be requested to
give their assistance in remedying the conditions described in this
t►esolution.
Councilman Young Moved that the following Resolution be adopted
Council seconded and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS under the provisions of Section One (1) of an Act of
the Georgia Legislature, approved March 24th, 1944 (Acts of 1941)
page 174), the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach
Tybee Island, Georgia, were authorized to deed, transfer and
quitclaim, by resolution, to any property owner who has contributed
an aliquot part of the cost of the erection of the sea wall all.of
the right, title and interest of the said Municipality in and to
that portion of the Strand which remains abutting the property of
such property owner eastwardly to within eighteen (1g) feet of
said sea wall;
AND WHEREAS Mary G. Stovall is the owner of Beach Lot Number'
Fifty -four (54), Ward Two (2), in the Town of Savannah Beach, and
has contributed an aliquot part of the cost of erection of said
sea wall, and has now tendered to the Mayor and Councilmen of the
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Town of Savannah Beach a deed transferring P nd quitclaiming all
of the right, title and intere,=t of the aid Municipality in and
to that portion of the Strand abutting said Beach Lot Number Fifty-
four (54), Ward Two (2), eastward.ly to a line eighteen (1$) feet
west of said sea wail;
BE IT THEREFORE FESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia., -in Council assembled, and
is herby resolved, that the Mayor of said Town be, and he is here-
by, directed to execute said deed to said Mary G. Stovall, and the
Clerk of Council be, and he is herby, directed to attest the same
surd affix the seal of the Corporation thereto.
Councilman Young moved that a quanity of the new plumbing ordin-
ances be printed in book form at a cost of not over 1"100.00.
Councilman Slotin seconded and the motion passed.
There being no further business, Council adjourns subject to the
call of the Mayor.
Mayor
Savannah Peach, Tybee Island, Ga.
July 27, 1944
A special meeting of Council 'es held today , July 27, 1944 at
7 :00 P. M. in the Council Room <rnd Was attended by the Mayor, who
presided, and. Councilman Walsh, Young, and Host' and "also Mesters
T. S. Chu, T. B. McCarroll, J. A. Brown and W. H. Haar.
The meeting was called to conduct the following business:
1. Meetingwith representatives of business interests to dis-
cuss "off Limits" l�r order prohibiting service men from
bathing at Savannah Beach - issued by the several Armin
Postea.jacent to the island, and to devise ways and means
of meeting the situation.
2. Authorize paying expenses of engineer to come to Savannah
Beach and inspect Sewerage system.
3. Authorize construction of additional room at Convict Camp
to house white prisoners.
4. Quit claim part of old Central Railroad right of way near
Lazaretto Creek to Tybee Reach.c1.
Discussion of means was invited as to the "Off Limits Order pro-
hibiting service men from bethink in the surf due to Contamination,
Hr. Brown stated that every business place had suffered a tremendous
loss of business since the order had been issued and something
should be done to offset this bad situation. The Mayor informed
the group that: representatives of the Georgia. Departmenfof Pub -
lic Helath had been taking samplewl water from the surf daily
and were sending the samples to tY eeaba Cory to be analyzed,
Mr. Brown stated that all had agreed to contribute to a sum for
the purpose of advertising the Island and asked the Town make a
contribution of 13100.00 to the fund. Councilman Walsh moved that