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The matter of whether the Town Engineer's services
were needed any longer was discussed. Councilman Slotin moved
that Mr. D. R. Davis, the Town Engineer, be notified that his
services would not be needed after January 31st, 1946.. Council-
man Young seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Walsh moved that bills for the month of
November amounting to $ 612.94 be paid, Councilman Young sec-
onded and the motion passed.
Councilman Farrell stated: that.Mrs. John E. Grace was
interested in buying several lots in the hammock owned by the
Town, Councilman Slotin moved that the Mayor and the Chairman
of the Finance Committee put a price on the lots wanted and sell
them and that the Mayor be empowered to execute the deed. Coun-
cilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Young informed Council that a new pipe was
necessary to maintain the sewerage lines, and that bids had been
received from several concerns in Savannah quoting prices, it
was decided that before this pump was purchased that an effort
be made to buy it from government surplus stock, it was decided
that Councilmen Farrell and Young get together with Mr. Reed and
ascertain what other equipment is needed by the. Town.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the Mayor.
Clerk /•f Co -ncil
Savannah Beach Tybee Island, Ga.
January 10, 1946.
The regular meeting of Council was held tonight at
11100 P.M, in the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Dutton,
who presided, and Councilmen Walsh, Hosti, Young, Farrell,
Biotin, Lovell and Town Attorney Alexander'also by a committee
consisting of Mrs. Nell Devine, Mrs. Annie M. Daum and Mrs. Sis
Blackburn, also Mr. Zent and Mr. Stribling of the F. P. H. A.
Mrs. Blackburn speaking for the committee requested
the Town to erect a playground for the benefit of the children
on the Island. The Mayor informed them that the Town intended
doing this, after whioh the committee was excused.
Messrs Zent and Stribling informed Council that they
were down to arrange the turning over of Fort Screven and, wanted
to know the date that the Town would take over, he stated that
final notice had been given to the Federal employees for-February
5th, 1946. The Mayor informed him that the Town would take over
on the 4th. Mr. Stribling stated that there were quite a bit of
surplus property that would have to be disposed of by that time.
The minutes of the meeting .of December 6th were read
and adopted.
The Mayor informed Council that the Town Attorney had
prepared the pleadings for the $200,000.00 of Revenue Certificates
to buy Fort Soreven and that this had been validated by the
Superior Court, but that now it was necessary that twenty days
lapse before final action can be `taken.
It was ascertained that no provision was made for ingress
and egress to the lighthouse tract, whereupon Councilman Biotin
moved that the following resolution be adopted. Councilman
Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
has bid on the property known as Fort Soreven Reservation, now
owned by the United States Government, and said bid has been
accepted by the United States Government, which is now ready
to execute and deliver a deed to laid municipality upon payment
to it of the amount of the bid;
AND,WHEREAS,, it has come to the attention of said
municipality and the United States Government that no provision
has been made for the maintenanoe of certain utility lines
crossing the property to be conveyed to said municipality,
which utilities serve the adjacent United States Coast Guard
property and Lighthouse property, and it is deemed desirable
to make some provision for the maintenance of said lines by
including and exception in said deed;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assem-
bled, that said Town accept from the United States Government
a deed to said property in which shall be included the follow-
ing paragraph, to -wit:-
^Subject to the right of ingress and-egress
'over and upon the property hereby conveyed
for the maintenance and operation of necess-
ary utility lines, including but not limited
to, sewer lines, water lines, overhead and
underground power lines and cables, and-over-
head and underground telephone lines and
cables for the operation of the United States
Coast Guard lighthouse and facilities.“
There was some discussion as to what should be done
with Fort Soreven and it was decided that the Town would reserve
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what it needed and sell the balance as a whole to the highest
bidder, that bids be asked for before February 4th, that the
sale be for Dash and that the Certificates be sold to the
successful bidders and that they handle them.
.Councilman Walsh moved that the Mayor, Chairman of the
Finanoe Committee and the Town Attorney be appointed a committee
to advertise for bids on the Fort Soreven property and also ad-.
vertise for bids on Beach Lots 31, 32, 33 and 34.
The Mayor asked what Council intended doing relative
to installing additional house sewerage lines in Venetian Terrace.
Councilman Slotin suggested that the work be done and that the
Town borrow money to pay for it, and moved that the following
resolution be adopted. Councilman Young - seconded and the motion
passed.
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it -is deemed inthe best interest of the Town
of Savannah Beaoh, Tybee Island, to extend the sewerage disposal
facilities oonstruoted or under oonstruotion in said Municipality
so as to include that portion of same known as „Venetian Terraced,
and
WHEREAS, Espy Paving and Construction Company has sub -
mitted an offer to the Municipality to construct and erect such
facilities in accordance with proposed specifications to be pre-
pared by Wiedeman & Singleton, Engineers of Atlanta, Georgia,
representing the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, the said
offer for the said proposed work being in the amount of approx-
imately $35,000.00; and.
WHEREAS, the said offer is a reasonable one and rep-
resents the fair value of such proposed public work, and
WHEREAS, said offer, in the opinion of the City author-
ities, is as econdmioal and satisfactory as any bid which might
be obtained for such work under competitive bidding, and
WHEREAS, it is to the intrest of the Municipality to
accept said offer and to enter into a contract with Espy Paving
& Construction Company,
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and,Counoilmen
of the Town of Savann Beach, Tybee Island, in Counoil assembled,
that said offer be, and the same is hereby, accepted and the Mayor
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, direoted to enter into a contract
with Espy Paving & Construction Company embodying the terms of the
proposed offer on the basis of the specifications herein above
referred to,
Councilmen Young and Lovell were appointed a committee
to check on this,
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The Mayor informed the Councilmen that Mr. D. R. Davies
position as Town Engineer terminates January 31st. He stated
that Mr. Davis had talked to him and that he was resubmitting
the matter to Council. The following committee consisting of
Councilmen Young, Lovell and Walsh were appointed to handle the
matter with Mr. Davis and report back by January 31st if the pre-
vious action of Council should stand.
Councilman Slotin moved that the bills for the month
of December amounting to $1,129.95 be paid. Councilman Young
seconded and the motion passed.
The Mayor informed Council that the Democratic Exe-
cutive Committee has set February 2nd as a closing date for
entries in the primary, he asked that if anyone was not going
to offer to let him know;
Councilman Slotin moved that the two small houses in
the Public Park, in the southeastern section, be sold and that
the sale of them be turned over to some real estate agent. Coun-
cilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Slotin informed Council that the Assessment
Committee has finished assessing the property for 1946.
Mayor Dutton informed Councilman Lovell that on the
night of New Year's Eve the fire engine loaded with youngsters
was riding all over the Island and had gone as far as Lazaretto
Greek, he stated that this condition should not be tolorated
and asked Councilman Lovell to investigate the matter thoroughly
and report back.
Councilman Walsh moved that the Mayor be authorized to
buy surplus property at Fort Screven. Councilman Young seconded
and_the motion passed.
Councilman Slotin wanted to know what the Mayor had
one relative to the assessment on the property of the Tybee
Water Works.
The Mayor informed Council that the yeat 1945 ended
without the Town having any stop signs on the streets.
Councilman Walsh moved that the 19.5 Brass Rail, by
F. P. Haar, whiskey license be transferred to the Brass Rail,
by Mitohell R. Young. Councilman Hosti seconded and the
motion passed.
Councilman Young moved that the 1945 whiskey license
issued to Yunks, by R. L. Waters be transferred °to Yunks, by
J. W. Rentiers. Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion
passed.
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Councilman Walsh moved that the salary of Robert C.
Starke be increased to 0125.00 per month effective January 1, 1946.
Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Young stated that it was necessary that a
pump be gotten for use on the sewerage system at once. The Mayor
stated that he would contact Hunter and Chatham Fields and ascer-
tain if they.have any of the type needed and that Mr. Alexander
on his next trip to Atlanta would go to the Surplus Property
Office there.
Councilman Farrell requested that a dozier shovel be
purchased by the Town. The cost of this equipment is $6,000.00,
Councilman Young stated that he.would try to find one in some
Government surplus stooks. Counoilman Farrell informed the Counoil
that a grass cutter was offered the Town for #900.00 and that
the sellers would allow a good trade on the Farmall Tractor that
we now have. Councilman Walsh moved that Councilman Farrell get
the facts and cost, etc'. Councilman Hosti seconded and the
motion passed.
Counoilman Farrell stated that in preparation of the
street signs it would be necessary to get some letters to do
this work and suggested that they be borrowed from the City of
Savannah, Councilman SlOtin moved that the signs be made and
the matter left to the Mayor. Councilman Lovell seconded and
the motion passed.
Councilman Young stated that A. P. Solomon, 3rd was
interested in locating an airport on the Island for the use of
the Georgia Pilots Association and asked if the Town was inter-
ested in selling its hammock. He was informed that part of the
hammock had already been conveyed to the 4 H club.
The Mayor informed Council that he had revoked the
beer license of Minnie Williams due to disorders at her place
and requested the pleasure of Council in the matter. Council-
man Biotin moved that the Mayors actions be approved. Council-
man Hosti seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Young moved that the following resolution
be adopted. Councilman Walsh seconded and the motion passed.
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Four H Clubs of Chatham County, Georgia, are desir-
ous of abtaining property on Tybee Island for use as a camp -site,
and for purposed of recreation and education in connection with
their activities, and the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, deorgia, are in sympathy with said
object, and deem it advisable to -assist in the promotion of the
same;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in Council assembled,
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that the Mayor of said Town be, and he is hereby, authorized
and-directed to execute a deed without warranty, in the name
of the Town, conveying the following-described property to
A. J. Nitzschke, as County Agent, and Mrs. L. E. Backus, as
Home Demonstration Agent, and their suocessors in office, for
the use of the Four ;H,Clubs of Chatham County, Georgia, said
property being described as follows: -
All that certain tract of land containing five and
eight tenths acres of land (5.8 acres), more or less,, being
on the southern extremity of Camp Hammock, lying east of Horse
Pen Creek, in Town of Savannah Beach, as shown on a map of a
subdividion of said Hammock made by S. P. Kehoe, Jr., Town
Surveyor, on April 12th, 1940, and having euoh metes and bounds
as shown on said map.
Said deed shall contain a provision to the effect
that if said property shall cease to be used for the purposes
set forth above for a period of two consecutive years, it shall
then revert to said Town. The Clerk of Council is hereby author -
ized and direoted to attest the signature of the Mayor on said
deed, and to affix the corporate seal of said Town thereto.
Councilman Slotin moved that the following resolution
be adopted. Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed.
A RESOLUTION'
WHEREAS, the property hereinafter described is a
portion of the public domain of the Town of Savannah Beach,
Tybe f elanA0Ind is owned by said municipality, and said
munpalty' has been requested by Mrs. Lottie Grace to sell
her the property hereinafter described at a price to be agreed
upon between herself and said municipality;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled,
that said municipality do sell to said Mrs. Lottie Grace the
following desoribed property, to -wit:-
ALL that certain lot, tract or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, in Chatham County, Georgia, known and desig-
nated on a map of a subdivision of Camp Hammock, lying
East of Horse Pen Creek, made by S.P. Kehoe, Jr., Town
Surveyor, on. April 12th, 1940, as Lot Number Sixty-
eight (68), said lot having a frontage of one hundred
seventy -eight feet (1781) on its Western boundary
line, eighty feet (g01) on its Northern boundary line,
two hundred feet (2001) on its Eastern boundary line
and one hundred sixty-seven feet (167 1) on its South-
ern boundary line, being bounded on the North by a
parcel of land reserved for future development, on
the East by Sixth Avenue, on the South by Lot Number
Sixty -seven (67) and on, the West by a proposed Avenue,
at a price of five hundred dollars ($500.00), and the Mayor of
said Town of Savannah Beach be, and he is hereby, directed to
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execute a deed Ultra. Lottie Grace, in the name of said Munici-
pality, conveying said property to her upon payment of said
purchase price, and the Clerk of Council be, and he is hereby,
authorized to attest said deed and to affix the corporate seal
of said municipality thereto.
The Mayor informed Council that in connection with
Tybrisa Pavilion, that if the Town was going to operate it this
season that arrangements should be made now with the view to
having repairs made before the pavilion is used.
The Town Attorney was instructed to have the Town
Charter amended to (1) take the Fort Soreven Reservation into
the corporate limits of the Town,, (2) to permit zoning and (3)
to make some changes in the method of keeping the registration
book open.
Councilman Biotin moved that a .price of $10,000,00 be
placed for the remainder of the Hammock owned by the .Town, after
the site given to the Four H Club is taken out. Councilman Young
seconded and .the motion passed.
Councilman Slotin moved that Mr. A.L. Walsh be paid
$10.00 for services rendered.the Assessment Committee. Council-
man Farrell seconded and the motion passed.
There being no further business Counoil adjorned, subject
.to the call of the Mayor.
Savannah Beach Tybee Island, Ga.
January 29, 1946.
A special meeting of Town Council was held at 12100
noon today and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided, and
Councilmen Walsh, Slotin, Farrell, Lovell, Hosti and Town Attorney.
.Alexander.
Councilman Farrell moved that the following resolution
be adopted. .Councilman Hosti seoonded and the motion passed.
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, at a meeting of the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, held on January 10th, 1946, a
committee composed of the Mayor, the Chairman of the Finance
Committee and the Town Attorney was appointed for the purpose
of advertising for bids on the property known as Fort Boreven
Reservation, as well as Beach Lots Numbers Thirty -one (31),
Thirty -two (32), Thirty -three (33) and Thirty -four (34), after