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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
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excepting from the Fort Screven Reservation certain buildings
and facilities which said Town desires to retain for its use;
AND, WHEREAS, said committee has advertised for sealed
bids to be submitted to it not later than 12:00 o'clock Noon
on January 29th, 1946, for the purchase of said property;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of said Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, that a special
meeting of said Mayor and Councilmen be, and the same is here-
by called to, convene at 12 :00 o'clock Noon at the Town Hall,
Savannah Beach, for the purpose of opening said bids, and of
passing such resolutions as may be necessary in connection
with the sale of said properties to the successful bidder.
The bids on Beach Lots 31, 32, 33,,and 34, Central
Ward, submitted were as followers;
. Dr. William A. Wexler 026,001.00
J. Gordon Miller, Jr. 25,100.00
Norman Robbins 23,001.00
Dr. S. Eisenberg 20,005.00
There were several smaller bids for individual lots as followers;
Dr. S. '.Eisenberg, Lot No. 31 5,101.00
Harrell C. Murray Lot No. 32 4,100.00
J. Gordon Miller, Jr. Lot No. 34 6,100.00
but these were not considered as the property was to be sold as
a whole. Councilman Hosti moved that as the bid of Dr. William
A. Wexler for Beach Lots 31, 32, 33 and 34 Central Ward, of
026,001.00 appeared to be the highest bidder that the property
be sold to him and that the followering resolution be adopted.
Councilman Slotin seconded and the motion passed.
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS. at its regular meeting on January 10th, 1946,
the Mayor and Councilman of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, ap-
pointed a committee consisting of the Mayor, the Chairman of
the Finance Committee and the Town Attorney, and snstructed
- this committee to advertise for bids on the property known as
Beach Lots Numbers Thirty -one (31), Thirty -two (32), Thirty -
three (33) and Thirty -four (34) in said Town;
AND, WHEREAS, said committee did advertise for sealed
bide for the purchase of said property, said bids to be sub-
mitted not later than 12:00 o'clock Noon. on January 29th, 1946,
at the Town Hall, Savannah Beaoh;
AND, WHEREAS, a special meeting of said Mayor and Coun-
oilmen was convened at the Town Hall, Savannah Beach, at 12:00
o'olook noon on January 29th, 1946, for the purpose of opening
said bids, and passing such resolutions as might be necessary
in connection with the sale of said property;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
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of the Town of Savannah Beaoh, Tybee Island, in Council assembled,
that said bid of Dr. William A. Wexler for said sum of Twenty -
six - thousand one dollars ($26,001.00) be, and the same is hereby,
accepted on condition that said bidder shall be prepared to pay
the total amount .of his bid on .or before 12 :00 o ' olook noon on
February 2nd, 1946;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon complying with this
requirement the said Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to execute and deliver to said successful bidder a deed
'conveying the property known as Beach Lots Numbers Thirty -one
(31), Thirty -two (32), Thirty -three (33) and Thirty -four (34)
as shown on the official map of said Town, and as described in
a deed from the United States Government to said Town; said deed
to be executed as soon as title to said property has formally
passed from the United States Government to said municipality;
and the Clerk of Council of said municipality be, and he is here-
by, authorized and directed to attest the same, and to affix the
corporate seal of said municipality thereto.
Dr. Wexler was called into the meeting and informed
that the area was to be zoned and that no commercial building
would be permitted. He agreed to this.
For the Fort Soreven Reservation properties the
following bid was submitted;
Fort Soreven Developing Company $230,101.00 .
Before-the successful bidder was announced Council called
Messrs. Aaron and Abro Robinson, Max Estroff and I. Meddin into
the room and informed them that i,f the bid was awarded to them
that the Town was going to zone parts of it, that the Town want-
ed a restriotion that any property sold would not be sold to
anyone not of the white or oaucasian race and also that a stubb-
ing fee on the present buildings would be charged by the Town.
They agreed to all of this. Councilman Farrell moved that since
the Fort Soreven Developing Company was the highest bidder of
$230,101.00 for the Fort Soreven Reservation that the bid be
accepted and that the following resolution be adopted. Council-
man Biotin seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,, at its regular meeting on January 10th, 1946,
the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, appoint -
ed a committee consisting of the Mayor, the Chairman of the
Finance Committee and the Town Attorney, and instructed this
committee to advertise forbids on the property known as Fort
Soreven Reservation on Tybee Island; •
AND, WHEREAS, said oommittee did advertise for sealed
bids -for the'purohase of said property, said bide to be submitted
not later than 12 :00 o!'oclook on January 29th, 1946, for the pur-
pose of opening said bids, and passing suoh resolutions as might
be necessary in connection with the sale of said property;
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AND, WHEREAS, at said meeting all bids which had been
received, tabulated and-considered and it appeared therefrom that
FORT SOREVEN DEVELOPING COMPANY was the highest and best bid-
der at and for the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand One Hund-
red and One Dollars (3230,101.00);
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled,
that said bid of FORT SCREVEN DEVELOPING COMPANY for said sum
of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand One Hundred and One Dollars
($230,101.00)be, and the same is hereby, accepted on condition
that said bidder shall be prepared -to pay the total - amount of its
bid on or before 12:00 o'clock noon on February 2nd, 1946;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon complying with this
requirement the said Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and
- directed to execute and deliver to said successful bidder a deed
conveying the property known as Fort Soreven Reservation, contain-
ing one hundred thirty -eight (136) acres, more or less, as more
particularly described in a certain deed from the United States
Government ..to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, conveying said prop-
erty,;, with the exception of the following parts thereof: -
The streets;felectric lines and facilities, sewerage lines and
facilities, ; ater lines and facilities and the following: (1)
A tract of land on the "Southwestern side of Van -Horn Street
having a frontage thereon of 442.101, a depth of 3641, more or
less, on its Southerly boundary in a westerly direction and a
length on its Westerly boundary line along a fence of 4+71, more
or less, including all buildings -and improvements thereon,
according o a map made by D. R. Davis, Town Engineer, January
14th, 1946, including all buildings and improvements on said
property whether actually indicated on said map or not; (2)
A strip of land on the North side of Uline Street, having a
frontage of 600 thereon, and a rectangular depth in a North-
westerly direction of 2351, including the improvements thereon,
designated as a gymnasium building, according to a survey made
by D. R. Davis, Town Engineer, dated January 22nd, 1946• (3)
A tract fronting on the North side of an unamed street 601,
with a rectangular depth in a northerly direction of 146.71,
including the improvements thereon designated as a Fire House on
a survey by D. R. Davis, Town Engineer, dated January 23rd, 1946;
(4) A tract of land on the North side of a proposed 501 street,
having.a frontage of 701 thereon, and a rectangular depth in a
northwesterly direction of 1701, to the boundary line of Light-
house Reservation, together with the improvements thereon des-
ignated as pump House, Chlorinator, a fence and a water tank and
water tower, on a survey made by D. R. Davis, Town Engineer,
dated January 22nd, 1946; (5) A tract of land on the East side
of proposed Railroad Street, having a frontage of 311 thereon,
a depth on the Northern boundary of 541, a depth on its South-
ern boundary of 47.61 and a width at its rear of 301, desig.
-nated as a pumping station on a survey made by D. R. Davis,
Town Engineer, January 23rd, 1946; (6) The wire fence en -.
closing said Reservation; (7) Any and all personal property
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not permanently attached to any of the property hereby authorized
to be conveyed, wherever it may be located, said Town reserving
the right to remove said personal property therefrom; said deed
to be executed as soon as title to said property has formally
Passed from the United States Government to said municipality;
and the Clerk of Council of said municipality be, and he is here-
by, authorized and direoted to attest the same, and to affix the
corporate seal of said municipality thereto.
The Mayor informed the purchasers that any surveys
made on the property must be approved by the Council and that
relative to taxes the property would carry a flat assessment for
two years on a basis of 150,000.00 a year and that every piece
of property sold will be put on the Town Digest as an addition-
al assessment, the purchasers to pay on the assessment valuation
$50,000.00 per year,for two years aside from whatever property
was sold during this time. They agreed.
There being no further business Council adjorned sub-
ject to the call of the Mayor.
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
1�ebruary 7, 19+6.
The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at
5 =00 P.M. and was attended by Mayor Dutton,.who'cgs� and
Councilmen Walsh, Lovell, Young, Farrell, Slotin and' 'own Attorney
Alexander also by Mr. S. L. Harvey and Mr. Poole of the Florida-
Georgia Tractor Company.
Mr. Harvey was quoting on an International model A
number 18 mower at $950.00 F.O.B. Tybee and he agreed to allow
$488.00 on the old tractor, he also quoted on a Dozier Shovel
with a three - quarter yard bucket at ft cost complete of $6058.00
F.O.B. Factory. This is a diesel type TD -9. He would allow
freight delivery to Savannah Beach in return for the old tractor
and scraper owned by the Town. Messrs Harvey and Poole were
excused, whereupon Councilman Slotin, moved that the Town buy
both pieces of equipment at a price of $950.00 F.O.B. Tybee,
for the International Model A No. 18 Mower less an allowence
of 048£.00 or better, for the old tractor now owned by the Town
and also the Dozier Shovel with a three- quarter yard bucket
for $6058.80 F.O.B. Factory, this being a diesel TD-9 machine
less the freight allowenoe from the faotory to Tybee, for the
old TD40 tractor and scraper owned by the Town,and°movd &that
the following resolution be adopted. Councilman
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