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that all owners of real property within the limits of said Town
shall, on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of April, 1946,
connect, or cause to be connected, all plumbing fixtures located
on the real estate owned by him or them with the sanitary sewerage
system in said Town; provided that this requirement shall not ap-
ply to outside showers or hydrants on said property."
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
There being no further business council adjourned subject
to the call of the Mayor.
Mayor,
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
November 15, 1945.
The regular meeting of Council was held today at 5 :00
P.M. in the Town Hall and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who pre-
sided, and Councilmen Walsh, Young, Farrell, Hosti, Lovell and
Slotin.
The minutes of the meeting of October llth were read
and approved.
The Mayor informed Council that he spent two days in
Washington in connection with the proposed sale of FortScreven
and had contacted Senators George and Russell and Congressman
Peterson, and endeavored to get the appraised price reduced,
the Town has priority to purchase at the appraised value of
$198,051.00 but was not approved as there still remains one
building that was not included, he would recommend that the
Town purchase it for the appraised price, if financial arrange-
ments can be made, as he believed the town could make some
money on a reaale, also that the Town should take the reserva-
tion into the corporate limits, Councilman Hosti asked if the
Town could buy it at 50% of the appraised value, he was informed
that it could not, the Mayor stated that the Town does not have
to send a binder along with the bid, but that there might be
some expense of maintaining personnel at the reservation until
the property is disposed of, that the appraised value is for the
physical property and the land, Councilman Siotin asked if the
Town had $200,000.00 would they buy it, the opinion was that
they would, how would it be financed since the Town doesn't have
the money, the Mayor stated that it could be financed through
private interests rather than the R.F.C., Councilman Siotin stated
that he didn't feel that the Town can do it, it should be turned
over to some syndicate, the Town doesn't have sufficient manpower
to handle it, after some discussion Councilman Young moved that
the Town submit a bid for the purchase of Fort Screven Reserva-
tion at the appraised price and also submit a bid for the pur-
chase of Beach Lots 31, 32, 33 and 34, Central Ward at the
appraised price and that the Finance Committee and the Town
Attorney make the necessary legal arrangements and Financial
arrangements and that the Mayor be authorized to submit bids
on behalf of the municipality and that he be authorized to sign
any and all papers and documents concerning Fort Screven and the
four Beach Lots, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the United States Government has invited
bids for the property, and the improvements thereon known as
the Fort Screven Property on Tybee Island, as well as four
(4) beach lots. lying immediately South of Center Street'on
said Island, said bids to be submitted not later than November
25fh, 1945;
AND WHEREAS the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, a municipal'eorporation,
has a priority with regard to the sale of said property pro-
vided that it bids not less than the appraised value of said
property;
AND WHEREAS The Mayor and Councilmen of said Town
of Savannah Beach consider it advisable, and in the best interest
of said municipality, to exercise its priority, and to acquire
such property;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council
assembled, that the Mayor of said Town be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed, on behalf of said municipal corporation,;
to bid the appraised price of said property for the purchase of
said property, including said beach lots, and to submit such bid
not later than November 25th, 1945, to the proper office of the
United States Government.
The Mayor stated that since the Town has the priority
to purchase the four beach lots also, it can get its money out
of this transaction in a quiok turnover, and that consideration
should be given to the owners of the property to the North and
South of it, namely the DeSoto Beach Hotel and the recent pur-
chasers of the Smart property.
Councilman Young moved that the following resolution
be adopted, Councilman Slotin seconded and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, ,deem it advisable to amend the
present charter of said municipality in such manner as to provide
that said municipality may enact a planning and zoning law, and
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also to change the limits of said municipality so as to include
therein the United States Government reservation known as Fort
Screven, except the portion thereof reserved by the United States
Government in connection with the operation and maintenance of
the light house;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council as-
sembled, that the Town Attorney be, and he is hereby, authorized
to prepare a bill amending the charter of said municipality in
the above respects, after complying with the constitutional pro-
visions with respect to the introduction into the General Assem-
bly of such bill, and the members of the General Assembly of Geor-
gia from Chatham County and the First Senatorial District are
hereby requested to introduce such bill at the adjourned session
of the General Assembly convening on January 14th, 1946, and to use
their best efforts to procure the passage and approval of such bill.
Councilman Young moved that the following resolution be
adopted, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Town of Savannah Beach has prepared plans
and specifications for installing surface drainage on the streets
in said town, and in order to do so it is necessary that curbs .
and gutters be laid along the sides of said streets, particularly
that part of United States Route 80 extending through said Town
along First Street and Butler Avenue;
AND WHEREAS the present drainage along First Street and
Butler Avenue is in bad condition and proper drainage is essential
to the welfare of said Town, and it has been estimated that the
cost of installing said curbs and gutters will be approximately
Forty -Seven Thousand Three Hundred Ninety -three dollars and Fifty
Cents 047,393.50), and said Town is unable to pay said amount
out of its revenues;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of said Town of Savannah geach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Coun-
cil assembled, that the State Highway Board of Georgia be, and
it is hereby, requested to install such curbs and gutters along
First Street and Butler Avenue in said Town in order to properly
drain surface water from said streets.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of t
be sent to the Engineer - Director of. said State Hi
and to the member of said Board from the First Co
District of Georgia, with the request that they u
to have said work done as promptly as possible.
Councilman Farrell suggested that Garde .
taken back into the corporate limits.
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In connection with house sewerage in some of the
Town's streets, Town Engineer Davis submitted plans for sewerage
in Venetian Terrace, Councilman Young stated that it will re-
quire about two blocks of new lines'to be laid in the vicinity
of 14th Street to take care of new construction, Mr. Davis was
requested to ascertain how many houses are to be built in this
area and how much sewerage will be needed. Councilman Young was
requested to ascertain from the Espy Company what it would cost
to lay the required pipe.
The Mayor informed Council that the 4 -H Club wants a
site on the Island and asked what Council wanted to do about it,
Councilman Slotin moved that the Mayor handle the matter and
report back, Councilman-Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
The Mayor informed Council that he would ascertain
from the F.W.A. its idea as to the cost of making a public play-
ground and equiping it.
Councilman Slotin wanted to know what has been done
towards buying surplus war property, it was decided to ask Mr.
Cook in Atlanta to inspect some equipment that the Town
needs and-advise whether it'would take care of the Town's needs,
Councilman Young, moved that the Finance. Committee be authorized
to buy surplus war property that is needed, Councilman Farrell
seconded and the motion passed.
There was some discussion as to the operation of the
several departments and Councilman Young-suggested that the
Sewerage, Sanitary and public Works Departments be all placed
under one head and made a motion that the Chairmen of the public
Works, Sewerage and Sanitation, and Finance Committees and the
Mayor be appointed a Committee to get together with a view to
reorganizing the several departments, Councilman Slotin seconded
and the motion passed.
Council was informed that Thomas Reed who formerly
was employed as Superintendent of Public Works, be contacted
with a view to having the Town employ him.
Councilman Slotin stated that an effort should be
made to get the balance due the Town under the first F.W.A. -
funds awarded for the construction of the Sanitary Sewerage
System, under the contract with the J. G. Attaway Company,
by the next meeting and if necessary the proper party should
go to Atlanta to see about this.
The Clerk was instructed to write T. B. McCarroll
that since the other operators of the Chinese Ball Games had
paid their business licenses and °that since the license for
the Novelty Bar and the Glass Hat, amounting to $200.00 each,
had not been paid, that if they were not paid promptly Action
will be taken.
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The Mayor informed Council that the several trips
he had made to Washington and Atlanta on Town business were
expensilre, that he has not as yet submitted a bill to the Town
but he wanted Council to know, Councilman Young moved that the
expense of the Mayor's trip to Atlanta and Washington, D.C. on
Town Business-be paid, Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion
passed.
Councilman Farrell informed Council that due to the
very small number of prisoners at the Camp that it had been
necessary in several instances to hire men to work on the garbage
trucks.
Councilman Young stated that Mr. Hamilton, the engineer
in charge of installing the sewerage system, stated that the Town
should install three 100 gate valves in several of the lines in
the vicinity of pumping station number 6 that it would be to the
Town's advantage to do this, that Espy would install these if they
were furnished, Councilman Young moved that they be purchased,
Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
A petition was presented from the Sinclair Refining Co.
requesting a reduction in the license. Petition dexied;.
The property owners in the vinicity of Logan Street
in the Campbell sub - division requested that a street light be
placed on Logan Street, a request was also made that a light
be placed on the Northwestern corner of Butler Avenue and 16th
Street. Request granted.
Councilman Slotin moved that bil1s for purchases made
for the month of October amounting to 32,049.03 be paid. Coun-
cilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
A protest was read from Dr. Robert Drane protesting
against the sale of Alley No. 1 to other parties, it was decided
that this alley would soon be opened as a street.
Councilman Farrell stated that the Teen Age Football
Team wants the Town to purchase some football uniforms for the
team, it was the opinion of Council they had no authority to do
this. . .
Councilman Walsh moved that a license to do business
as a pipe insulating contractor be fixed at 312.50 for half a
year's operation. Councilman Slotin seconded and the motion
passed.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the Mayor.
Clerk f Counci .
Mayor.