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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19450308CCMeeting102 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. March g, 1945. The regular meeting of Town Council was held today in the Council Room at 4100 P.M., and was attended. by Mayor Dutton, who presided, and Councilmen Lovell, Biotin, Walsh, Young, Hosti and Town Attorney Alexander. The Mayor informed Counoil that the Tilton, First and Eighth Streets jetties should be repaired now, it was decided to have En- gineer Davis survey same and report to the Mayor.. . Town Engineer Davis stated that he had made an inventory of all the equipment of the Town, it was the opinion of Council that when any new equipment is received it should be added and when any goes out it should be deducted. Town Engineer Davie requested that one rodman and one line- man and one man . to operate the equipment be employed, Councilman Slotin asked if Mr. Kent and the darkies working with him could not do this work, Councilman Young stated that they were needed to look after the Sewerage System, Mr. Davis also asked'for two men to take oare of the equipment eto., he presented a list of work to be done. Counoilman Slotin moved that. Mr. Davis be auth- orized to employ two helpers as rodman and ohainman, the pay not to exceed 40¢ per hour each, also that he be authorized to employ two laborers temporarily, subject to approval of the Mayor, Coun- cilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed. The Mayor informed Council that he had read a letter from Wiedeman & Singleton to the Division Engineer of the F.W. A. showing proposed changes etc. to the sewerage system, also he had a letter from John Daniels of the F.W.A., in connection with the final inspection by Wiedeman & Singleton, that Mr. Daniels stated that whatever was necessary to be fixed must be taken oare of, and also.that data must be gotten from the J. B. McCrary Co. Town Attorney Alexander said he called on J. B. MoCrary, of the McCrary Company, and requested the information, Mr. McCrary stated he would give it but he would have to use a new man to get it lip, he had received a letter from Mr. McCrary that the information was being worked up. Councilman Young moved that a set of cleaning tools for use on the sewerage system be purchased, amounting to 463.8o, plus freight, Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed. Counoilman Young stated that the two darkies employed on the sewerage system wanted an increase of $10.00 per month each, Councilman Slotin moved that the increase be granted effective Maroh lat, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Young informed Council that he had had Mr. Reeves, Superintendent of the Hunter Field Sewerage Department, come down, and inspect the treatment plant, and that Mr. Reeves, himself, Mr. Davis and Mr. Carter went over the entire plant, and that Mr. Reeves stated that the plant was being operated efficiently, Coun- cilman Young stated that Mr. Carter is doing a good job and that his impression is that Mr. Davis is not very familiar with the sewerage system. 103. Councilman Walsh stated that the Estate of Marie C. Powers had protested the high assessment on their property and wanted it reduced. Councilman Biotin moved that the value of the lot be re- duced to $1404'.04, Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed. Town Attorney Alexander stated that some complaints had been made relative to the conduct of the driver of the school bus, Mayor Dutton stated that he had handled the matter with Mr. Dunn of the Board of Eduoation. Mr. A. C. Carter presented a quit claim deed covering part of the old CRR right of way adjoining his property, requesting that this portion be conveyed to him. The matter was referred to the Town Attorney. It was decided that the parking area be opened on Sundays effective April 15th. Mr. S. '. Smith petitioned that the charge for stubbing fees on his Lot 104, ward 5, be reduced. The matter was referred to the. Chairman of the Sewerage Committee to handle. The petition from Mrs. C. H. Cobb and other property owners in the vicinity of 17th Street and the Strand, requesting that the bad, unsanitary condition existing caused by water running from the street on to their property, be corrected. The matter was re- ferred to Councilman Young. A letter was read from Mr. E. S. Stoddard suggesting that the Town buy some of the newly released government inseot destroyer. Received as information. Petitions were presented from C. L. Laoour, as operator of Scrumpy's and T. B. MoCarroll, as operator of the Ocean View Hotel requesting the privilege to sell whiskey at these locations and also that they be granted a pro -rated license to April 17th for the sale of whiskey. Councilman Hosti moved that they be granted and that a proviso be made that the Town do not issue any more whiskey licenses, also that in the future that a maximum of eight be allowed, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Biotin moved that the following Ordinance be adopted, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. ORDINANCE 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 3OTH, 1946; FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. . SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah: Beaoh, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that.the licenses for doing business in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, for the fisoal year ending April 30th, 1946, shall be payable on or before the commencing of such business and shall be as follows: 104 ove kee er ee ere of a hotel Soniaine �en ii0) moms or less Every keeper or keepers of a hotel contains over ten (10) rooms, each or rooming house that 15.00 or rooming house that room Every owner or keeper of a rifle range, gun or ball game, eaoh game Every owner, operator or lessee of a billiard or pool room Every keeper or owner of a bowling alley, each alley Every owner or keeper of a photograph gallery, each machine or camera Every commercial photographer taking pictures in night clubs or hotel Every owner or keeper of a skating rink Each and every fortune teller or palmist Each and every ownerof a souvenier stand or gift shop Each and every owner or keeper of a grocery store or provision store, inoluding soft drinks Every owner or keeper of a restaurant, stand or eating place selling soft drinks, including ice cream, candy, hot dogs and hot coffee Every owner of or keeper of a tailor shop and /or pressing club Every pavilion and /or place of business used for dancing and oharging a fee and /or music charge or minimum charge to patrons for using the same Passenger vehioles for hire where passengers are solicited from Savannah Beach, each Any person, firm or oorporation doing a building contract - ing business, not including electrical work, plumbing, painting or roofing and siding, shall pay a specified license fee Any person, firm or corporation doing an electrical oon- traoting business shall pay a specified license fee Any person, firm or corporation doing a plumbing con- tracting business shall pay a specified lioese fee Any person, firm or corporation doing a painting con - traoting business shall pay a specified license fee 1.50 25.00 50.00 15.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 250.00 25.00 75.00 75.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 1 1 1 Any person, firm or corporation doing a roofing and /or siding business shall pay a specified license fee $ 25.00 Any-person, firm or corporation selling, and delivering gasoline, and oil; provided, however, if oil trucks sell retail except fuel oil, an additional $25.00 25.00 Any person, firm or corporation selling, offering for sale any building supplies, paint, and /or hardware at retail shall pay a specified license fee 25.00 Any person, firm or corporation selling and delivering soft drinks, etc.., each; provided, however, if said truck wholesale or retail soft drinks to any person firm or cor- 8oration other than lioensed dealers therein, an additional 25.00 25.00 Any person, firm or corporation selling and delivering bakery products., wholesale 10.00 Any person; firm or corporation operating a retail bake shop 25.00 Any person, firm or corporation selling and delivering ice cream, etc. 15.00 Any.person, firm or corporation soliciting, selling and delivering meats, groceries, except regular lioensed merchants of Savannah Beach 15.00 Every dealer Belling and delivering vegetables and /or fruit from vehicles, per truck 35.00 Garages where automobiles or motor vehicles are repaired or stored 50.00 Automobile parking spaoe for hire 100.00 Any person, firm or corporation who lubricates and /or greases automobiles, changes and repairs tires, and /or washes automobiles Gasoline dealers, each pump Laundries soliciting and delivering by truck, each truck Any person, firm or corporation selling and delivering any.00mmodities from any point outside the corporate limits of said municipality, by automobile or truck, which are not specified in this ordinance 15.00 Each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as 'Bingo' that contains 50 seats or less; all over 50 seats, $2.00 per seat 100.00 Each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as 'Chinese Bali Game', or similar game 500.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 105 Eaoh and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as MJapanese Ball Game, NPenny Pitohp, "Mickey Mouses, or similar games of chance, each; or if all three are oper- ated by the same operator under the same roof, the three $25.00 Each and every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as "Skee Ball', or similar games Every owner or keeper of a place for making and selling ice_oream and /or iced sweets under trade names such as ',Frozen Custards° or similar trade names Each and every dealer in balloons and /or novelties on streets Each and every distributor of peanuts soliciting and delivering to stands, stores, etc. Each and every dealer selling peanuts from trucks or stands and using vendors on streets Eaoh and every dealer selling peanut butter sandwiches only, soliciting and delivering to stands, stores, etc. Each and every merchandising vending machine, one unit; additional units in console cabinets multiple play, eaoh $75.00 Each and every automatic muoio machine Any person, firm or corporation soliciting and delivering beer to stores, stands, eto., wholesale only Any person, firm or corporation selling, offering for sale or giving away beer Each and every owner of a beauty shop or barber shop Any person, firm or corporation selling, offering for sale or giving away intoxicating liquors Any person, firm or corporation selling, offering for sale or giving away any dry goods and/or notions Each and every Each and every company Eaoh and every Each and every Each and every each room owner of an ice company owner of an electric lighting or power owner owner owner of a telegraph oompany of a telephone company or keeper of a public bathhouse, '_ $ 15.00 15.00 25.00 10.00 15.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 35.00 25.00 100.00 25.00 475.00 10.00 50.00 350.00 10.00 150.00 .25 1 Each and every owner or keeper of a vehicle for hire, automobile jitney, each vehicle Each and every owner or operator of a waffle and /or doughnut stand Penny cigarette vending machines, each Each and every oigarette vending machine that dispenses paokaged cigarettes Any person, firm or corporation selling and delivering dairy' produots, each Any person, firm or corporation operating a so- called night olub, employing an orohestra Any person, firm or corporation operating a department and /or variety store Eaoh and every owner or operator of an amusement park containing riding devices only Racehorse machine, each $ 25.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 250.00 150.00 100.00 50.00 ,SECTION 2. In the event any business or calling not speci- fically mentioned in the above list set forth shall be established in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, the Mayor and Counoilmen reserve the right to establish a license fee for same by Ordinance, which fee is to be of equal dignity as the license speoifioally mentioned in the above Section, provided, however, that such license shall not be more than the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be subjeot to alterations or repeal in whole or in part at any time during the fiscal year beginning May lst, 1945, should it be deemed advisable, and no such amendment or repeal shall be construed to impair the right of Council to assess or levy tax for the whole of such year when- ever made. SECTION 4. Any person, firm or corporation owning or opera- ting any riding devices, or passenger vehioles for hire, before being issued a lioense therefor, shall deposit with the Clerk of Council a policy of insuranoe against personal injury and property damage, with a receipt showing that the premium thereon has been paid for the length of time covered by the license, in suoh com- pany and in such amount as may be approved by the Mayor and Coun- cilmen, for the benefit of any person or persons who may be killed or injured or sustain damage to property by reason of the operation thereof. SECTION 5. The Mayor and Councilmen reserve the right to refuse to issue any lioense for any purpose for reasons deemed suffioient by them. 107 1 V S SECTION 6. Any person procuring a license on or after November L, 1945, shall pay one -half the fee therefor set forth in this ordinance. SECTION 7. Any person, firm or corporation violating any. of the provisions of Section One (1) of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction before the Mayor's Court of said Town, be subject to be fined in the sum of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or be imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days, either or both or any portion of either or both in the discretion of the Court. SECTION g. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflict- ing with the provisions of this Ordinanoe are hereby repealed. Councilman Biotin moved that the following bills covering purohases for the month of March for the following be approved: General Government $ 504.64 , Sewerage Account 11133.09, Stubbing Account $257.90. Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Walsh moved that the Sewerage Account, Operations and Maintenance, be closed out effective April 30th and the balance be transferred to the General Fund, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Young moved that the following resolution be ad- opted, Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS that portion of First Street in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, being also a part of United States Highway No. gO, lying between Campbell Street and Butler Avenue, is the only route by which traffic may move in and out of said Town of Savannah Beach; AND WHEREAS due to the heavy traffic moving over said road or street in repent years the pavement thereon has become badly broken, uneven and in need of repairs; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that the State Highway Department be, and it is hereby, requested to make an inspection of said portion of First Street in order to determine what repairs or repaving are necessary in order to put it in good condition, and is further requested to cause such re- pairs to be made or such repaving to be done at the earliest possible time. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the authority aforesaid, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Chairman of the State High- way Department, and to the member of said Commission representing the First Congressional District, with the request that they lend their assistance in having said work performed. 1 1 1 409 Councilman Walsh moved that the following Ordinance be adopted, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAXATION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING MAY lst, 1945; 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 the rate of taxation upon real estate and personal property within the limits of the said Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, for the fiscal year oommenoing May lst, 1945, shall be TWO AND TWENTY-TWO HUNDREDTHS (2.22) PER CENT upon the assessed or returned value of same, the value of real estate improvements to be ascertained from the returns of the Committee on Assessments of said Mayor and Councilmen, and the valuation of personal property to be ascertained from the returns of the dwners. thereof, in pur- suance of the scheme and plan contained in Sections One, Two, Three and Four of the Ordianance to provide for the assessment of taxable property in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and the mode of valuing such property for taxation and to carry into effect the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, approved August 19, 1922, Seotion 21, passed in Council assembled October 13, 1922; and it is further ordained that if any person or persons shall refuse or neglect to pay the tax required by this ordinance within seven (7) months after same shall become due, or shall fail or refuse to pay an DOUBLE TAX assessed as above provided within thirty (30) days after same shall become due, the Clerk of Council, as Ex- Officio Treasurer of said Town, shall issue execution therefor and the further sum of One Dollar ($1.00). for costs, and the Chief of Police and Ex- officio Tax collector shall prooeed with suoh execution in the same manner as now provided by the law in such cases of execution lodged with the Sheriff of Chatham +County. SECTION 2. Every person who shall pay one -half (1/2) of his taxes on or before the 15th day of May, 1945, and the balance of said taxes on or before the 15th day of November, 1945, shall be entitled to a deduction of ten (10) per cent on account thereof, and the Clerk of Council and Ex- officio Treasurer of said Town is hereby authorized to make such deduction upon receipt of tax. The provisions of this section shall not apply to licenses for doing business in said Town, the rate for such licenses being net. The provisions of this section shall apply, however, to those persons or companies required by the provisions of Section 92 -5902 of the Code of Georgia to make returns to the. Comptroller General of Georgia. SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflict- ing with the provisions of this ordinanoe are hereby repealed,; pro- vided, however, that so much and such parts of ordinances passed as provided for the execution of tax assessments, or part thereof, shall continue and remain in force so as to authorize the Clerk of Council and Ex- officio Treasurer to issue executions and the Chief of Police and Ex- officio Tax Collector to collect same until said taxes or,ass- 110 essments shall be fully paid. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to t•- call of the Mayor. 01 r of Counci], Mayor Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia. March 21, 1945. A special meeting of Council was held today to the office of Mayor Dutton, and was attended by the Mayor, who presided, and Councilmen Slotin, Walsh, Lovell, and Town Attorney Alexander. The meeting was called for the purpose of: 1. To accept. the contract of the J. G. Attaway Company as completed as of February 26, 1945. 2. To adopt a resolution accepting the final quantity change order on Project No. Ga. 9 -244 (NF) as submitted by the J. G. Attaway Construction Company. Councilman Slotin moved that the following resolution be adopted. Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the J. G. Attaway Construction Company was a- warded a oontraot to complete the sanitary sewerage system for the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia; and WHEREAS, J. G. Attaway, owner, has notified the munici- pality that he has completed said work in accordance with said contract; and WHEREAS, it will be necessary for the municipality to ac- cept by resolution the final approval of said contract; and WHEREAS, the work of the J. G. Attaway Construction Com- pany was substantially completed on June 3, 1944, and finally completed on February 26, 1945; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that the said municipality does. hereby accept the oontraot of the J. G. Atta- way Construction Company as completed as of February 26, 1945, and on the basis of the contractor's bond which covers the _project for a per- iod of twelve (12) months from and after February 26,E 1945. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of Council send four (4) certified copies of this resolution to the Federal Works Agency.