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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19460404CCMeeting204 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. April 4th, 1946. The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at 4:00 P.M. in the Council Room, and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided, and Councilmen Farrell, Hosti, Lovell, Peters, Young, Slotin and Town Attorney Alexander and Mr. Charles H. Walsh. Mr. Walsh appeared before the board to protest against the zoning of his property located between Jones Avenue and 1st Avenue and Tenth and Eleventh Streets. Mr. Walsh was then excused. The minutes of t1le meeting of March 7th were read and adopted. Mr. Frank Soboleski protested against the assessment on his property, lot 3, blk. 5, Bay Ward, Councilman Young moved that the improvenemts be reduced) •150.00, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. Counoilman Farrell moved that the following Ordinance be. adopted. Councilman Young seconded and thO motion passed. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE CREATING AN AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, TO BE KNOWN AS "AREA But AND TO ZONE THE SAME BY EXCEPTING CERTAIN LOTS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same: - 1. That an ordinance creating an area within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Ty)Dee Island, to be known as "Area B", and to zone the same, be, and it is hereby, amended by adding thereto a paragraph, to be numbered 0411, which shall read as follows:- The provisions of this ordinance shall not be app- licable to Lots Numbers One Hundred Nine (109) and One Hundred Ten (110), Ward Three (3), according to the official map of the Town of Savannah Beach." 2. That Paragraph 4 of said ordinance be renumbered "5". 3. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Counoilman Lovell moved that the following resolution be adopted. Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. 1 A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Town of Savannah Beach' has not exercised its privilege of renewing a lease on Tybrisa Pavilion in accordance with the terms of a contract entered into between said Municipal- ity and the Tybee Amusement Corporation, the owner of said prop- erty, and the'preeent lease expires on May let, 1946; AND, WHEREAS, said Tybee Amusement Corporation has offered to put said Pavilion in good repair, renewing all necessary piling supporting said pavilion, and painting said Pavilion, and has agreed to lease the same to said Municipality for a period of ten (10) years, beginning on May 1st, 1946, the terms of such lease to be agreed upon by said Municipality and said Tybee Amusement Corporat- ion; AND, WHEREAS, it is deemed advantageous to said Municipal- ity and in furtherance of the comfort and convenience of the cit- izens of said Municipality, and the visitors thereto,_ that said offer of said Tybee Amusement Corporation be accepted; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that the Mayor of said Town be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute a lease on behalf of said Municipality with said Tybee Amusement Corporation, in aceordanoe with the terms hereinabove set forth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the authority aforesaid, that upon the execution of said-lease, said Municipality shall pay to said Tybee Amusement Corporation the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00), or an amount equal to fifty per cent (50 %) of the cost of repairing or replacing 'said piling and painting said Pavilion, whichever amount is the leaser, and said sum of money be and it is hereby, appropriated fo"r such purpose. Councilman Slotin moved that the following ordinance be adopted. Counoilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. BUDGET ORDINANCE BUDGET FOR SAVANNAH BEACH, GEORGIA MaY 1, 1946 to April 30N 1947 BALANCE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR EXPECTED INCOME: 13,000.00 Advalorem Tax 50,000.00 Licen ses 19,000.00 -Police Court 3,250.00 Parking _ 6,000.00 Stubbing Fees 6,000.00 Miscellaneous Collections 2,000.00 Pavilion Income 750.09 APPROXIMATE TOTAL EXPECTED INCOME 100,000.00 206 ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS: Public Debt: Principal on Bonds 7,500.00 Interest on Bonds 4,_110.00 1i, 680.00 General Government: Mayor's Salary 1,200.00 Mayor's Secretary 300.00 Clerk's Salary 3,150.00 Clerk's Assistant 1,200.00 Printing & Postage 300.00 Office Telephone 300.00 Office Electricity 200.00 Insurance (including employees' bonds) 1,200.00 Auditing 330.00 Town Attorney 900.00 Librarian's Salary 600.00 Library 150.00 Councilmen's Compensation 720.00 Medical Clinic 500.00 Pavilion Expense 6,000.00 Miscellaneous 470.00, 17,520,00 Public Works: . 6uperintendent 2,520.00 Help 2,520.00 Extra Labor 1,000.00 Street Lights 4,000.00 Repairs to property 600.00 Gas, 011 & Tires 600.00 Convict Camps Lights 200.00 Transferring Convicts 100.00 Repairing Streets 1,000.00 Miscellaneous 460.00 13,000.00 police Department: Chief's Salary 2,520.00 Policemen (3) 5,600.00 Extra Policemen 3 Mo.) 600.00 Extra Policemen (Weekends) 300.00 Telephone 100.00 Feeding Prisoners 200.00 Uniforms 250.00 Gas, Oil & Tires 600.00 Garage Supplies 200.00 Electric Lights 100.00 Recorder 660.00 Life Guards , 500.00 Collectors and Assistants - Parking Space 600.00 Supplies 200.00 Miscellaneous 270.00 12,700.00 Sewerage; Supreintendent 2,520.00 Help 3,900.00 Electricity 600,00 Upkeep 900.00 Miscellaneous _goal 8,200.00 Sanitary Dept; Wagon Drivers (2) 2,400.00 Maintenance 500.00 Gas and Oil 300.00 Extra Labor 600.00 Miscellaneous 300.00 4,100.00 Fire Department= Superintendent (also Policemen)1,800.00 Fire Hose 500.00 Miscellaneous 500,00 . 2,500.00 Groin and Seawall Savings Account (based.on $50,000.00 Tax Coll- ection) Other New Projects; Library Building Park Playground_ Beautify Butler Avenue Equipment For Public Works Fire Engine .Opening and Semi - Paving Streets 6,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 7,000.00 1,500.00 5,750.00 3,750.00 26,250.00 210' 100,000.00 Councilman Young. Moved that the following ordinance be adopted. Councilman Hosti 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 1st, 1946; 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'commencing May let, 1946, shall be TWO AND TWENTY-TWO HUNDREDTHS (2.22) PER CENT upon the assessed or returned value of same, the value of real estate improvenents 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 owners °thereof, in pursu- ance of the scheme and plan contained in Sections One; Two, Thrlee d,, 1,1 I I:IIjh and Four of the Ordinance 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, Section 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 any 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 01.00) for.costs, and the Chief of Police and Ex- Officio Tax Collector shall proceed with such 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 (i) of his taxes on or before the 15th day of May, 1946, and the balance of said taxes on or before the 15th day of November, 1946, shall be entitled to a deduction to 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 deductions upon receipt of tax. The pro- visions of this section shall not apply to licenses for doing busi -. ness in said Town, the rate for such licenses being net. The prov- isions 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 ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, 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 assessments shall be fully paid. Councilman Hosti moved that the following Ordinance be adopted. Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. AN 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 30th, 1947; FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION; AND 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 licenses for doing business'in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, for the fiscal year ending April 30th, 1947, shall be payable on or before the commencing of such business and shall be as follows: Every keeper or keepers of a hotel or rooming house that contains ten (10) rooms or less 25.00 1 1 Every keeper or keepers of a hotel or rooming house that conta ns over ten (10) rooms, each room, mimimum of $25.00 :0.00 Each d every owner or keeper of a public bath house, each •om .50 Every owner or keeper of a rifle range or shooting gallery. 50.00 Every owner or keeper of a ball game. - 25.00 Every owner, operator or lessee of a billiard or pool MOM. - 50,00 Every keeper or owner of a bowling alley, each alley 20.00 Every owner or keeper of a photograph gallery, each machine or c era 25.00 Every commercial photographer taking pictures in night clubs or hotels, each location 40.00 Every owner or keeper of a skating rink. 50.00 Each end every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as °Bingo° that contains. fifty (50) seats or less, all o er fifty (50) seats, $2.00 per seat. 100.00 Each d every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as 0Chinese Ball Game°, or similar game. 500.00 Eaoh :nd every owner or keeper of a recreational game known as penny Pitch°, °Mickey Mousee, or similar games of chance, each; or if two. (2) are operated by the same opera or under the same roof, the two (2) $25.00. 15.00 Each and every owner or operator of a track odds machine, each «chine 50.00 Each and every owner or operator of an amusement park contaMning riding devices only. 250.00 Any.person, firm or corporation operating a so- called night club, employing a,n orchestra. 250.00 Ever person or persons permitting dancing in or about his. pi ace of business, not employing an orchestra. 25.00 Evers .person or persons permitting dancing in or about his.plaee of business, employing an orchestra. 50.00 Each and every automatic music machine. 35.00 Penny cigarette vending machines, each 5.00 Coin operated scales, each -2.50 210 Each and every fortune teller or palmist. 250.00 Eaqh and every owner of a souvenir stand or gift shop. 25.00 III / Every owner or keeper of a place for making and selling °J ice cream . and/or iced sweets under trade names such as uFrozen Custard'', or similar trade names. 25.00 Each and every dealer ift balloons and/or novelties on streets. _ 25.00 Eaoh and every person renting inner tubes, or similar articles. 5.00 Each and every distributor of peanuts, peanut butter sandwiches, and/or potato chips, soliciting and deliver- ing to stands or stores only. 15.00 Eaoh and every dealer selling peanuts from trucks or stands and using vendors on streets. 25.00 Each and every owner or operator of a waffle and/or doughnut stand. 15.00 Any person, firm or corporation soliciting, selling and delivering beer to stores, stands, etc., wholesale only. 25.00 Any person, firm or corporation selling, offering for sale, or giving away beer. 100.00 Any person, firm or corporation selling, offering for sale, or giving away intoxicating liquors, 500.00 Each and every person selling soft drinks, whether alone or in connection with some other business. 10.00 Any person, firm or corporation selling and delivering soft drinks, etc., each; providing,. however, that if said truck wholesale or retail soft drinks, to any person, firm or corporation other than licensed dealers therein, an additional #25.00. . 25.00 Every owner or operator of a resturant. 75.00 Any-person, firm or corporation soliciting, selling and delivering meats, groceries, except regular licensed merchants of Savannah Beach. 15.00 Any person, firm or corporation selling and delivering ice,cream, or similar products, to stands or stores. 15.00 Any, person, firm or corporation selling and delivering dairy products, each 10.00 Each and every owner or keeper of a grocery store or provision store. 75.00 1 1 1 1 Any person, firm or corporation selling meats for con- sumption off the premises. Any person, firm or corporation operating a retail bake shop. Any person , firm or corporation selling and delivering bakery products to stands or stores, wholesale only. Every person or persons selling and delivering vegetables and /or fruit from vehicles, per truck Any person, firm or corporation selling or offering for sale any dry goods, and/or notions in conjunction with a grocery business. Each and every owner or operator of an ice company, selling or delivering ice. Any person, firm or corporation operating a department and/or variety store. Any person, firm or corporation selling or offering for sale dry goods and notions. Any person, firm or corporation selling r offering for sale any building supplies, paint, and/or hardware at retail Any person, firm or corporation selling or offering for sale any paint or hardware in connection with some other business. Laundries soliciting and delivering by truck. Any perosn, firm or corporation selling and delivering any commodities from any point outside the corporate limits of'said Municipality, by automobile or truck, which are not specified in this ordinance, per truck Each d every owner of an electric lighting or power comp y Each end every owner of Each nd every owner of Each d every owner or - show. Each 4nd every owner or barbe shop. Each end every owner or and /or pressing club. 2.5.00 a telegraph company. a telephone company. operator of a moving picture operator of a beauty shop or keeper of a tailor shop, laundry, 40.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 10.00 50.00 200.00 75.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 15.00 500.00 10.00 250.00 - 25.00 25.00 212 Each and every -owner or operator of a taxi cab business, each vehicle, Each and every owner or keeper of a vehicle for hire, au?tomible jitney, each vehicle, Automobile parking space for hire. Any person,firm or corporation selling and delivering gasoline, oil and/or butane or petroleum gas; provided, however, if oil truck sell retail except fuel oil, an additional $25.00. Garages where automobiles or motor vehicles are repaired, or stored. Any person, firm or corporation who lubricates, and/or greases automobiles, changes and repairs tires, and /or washes automobiles. Gasoline dealers, each pump Any person, firm or corporation selling ing radios, and radio parts. Any person, firm or corporation selling, and /or repairing neon signs. Any person, firm or corporation doing a genreal building contracting business, not including electrical work or. plumbing. and/or repair- installing Any person, firm or tracting business. Any person, firm or traeting business. Any person, firm or tracting business. Any person, firm or siding business. corporation doing an electrical con - corporation doing a plumbing con- corporation doing a painting con - corporation doing a roofing, and/or 25.00 25.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 15.00 10.00 25:00 25.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 Any person, firm or corporation doing general repair work to buildings, no single job to exceed $500.00, per job 10.00 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 Councilmen reserve the right to establish a license fee for same by- Ordinance, which fee is to be of equal dignity as the' license specifically mentioned in the above Section, provided, however, that such license shall not be more than the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). 1 1 SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be subject to alterations or repeal in whole or in part at any time during the fiscal year beginning May lst, 1946, 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 operating any riding devices, -or passenger vehicles for hire, before being issued a license therefor,. shall deposit with the Clerk of. Council a policy of insurance 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 such company and in such amount as may be. approved by the Mayor and Councilmen, for the benefit of any person. or persons who may be killed or ins jured 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 licenses for any purpose for reasons deemed sufficient by them. SECTION 6. Any person procuring a license on or after November 1, 1946, 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 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 disoreation of the Court. SECTION S. All ordinances or parts of ordinances con- flicting with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby re- pealed. Councilman Biotin moved that the following Ordinance be adopted. Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AN AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, TO BE KNOWN AS "AREA C ", AND TO ZONE THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE III, SECTION VII, PARAGRAPH XXIII OF THE PRESENT CONSTITUTION OF GEORGIA, AND AN ACT APPROVED FEBRUARY 1st, 1946, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF °SAID TOWN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the authority of the Mayor and Council- men of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assem. bled, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same;- 1. That there is hereby created an area within the corp- orate limits of Savannah Beach, Tybee, Island, which shall be daetig noted as "Area C "., which area shall be bounded on the North by the. 214 Southern line of Center Street, on the East by the Strand, on the South by the Northern line of Fourteenth Street and on the West by the Eastern line of Butler Avenue. 2. From and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person ro erect, or cause to be erected, within said "Area C ", as above described, any improvements excepting single family homes or residences, or to use any of the improvements within said area for any other purpose than homes or single fam- ily residences. 3, From and after the passage of this ordinance it also shall be unlawful for aiy person to alter or remodel any improv- ments now located within said "Area Co, so that said improvements when so altered or remodeled shall not comply with the requirements of Section 2 of this ordinance. 4. That all ordinances, and parts or ordinances, in con- flict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. Councilman Young mooed that the following resolution be adopted. Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, have learned with profound sorrow. of the death of Charles Vincent Walsh, which took place at Savannah, Georgia, on March 19th, 1946; AND, WHEREAS, Mr. Walsh had been a member of Counoil of Savannah Beach since June 4th, 1941, and had been Vioe- chairman of Council since 1942, and during all that time had rendered valuable service to the Mayor and Councilmen and to the Town of Savannah Beach, and had devoted a great deal of his time and ability to the performance of his duties as Councilman; AND WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen realize that they will miss his wise counsel, his untiring efforts and his. unusual • ability, as well as the warm feeling of friendship between himself and all the other members of the governing body of the Town, which had grown stronger during his long service as a member of the body; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that in the death of Charles Vincent Walsh, the Town of Savannah Beach has lost an able and capable official, and the Mayor and Councilmen, individ- ually, a true friend and associate. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Councilmen, both officially and individually, extend to the family of Councilman -Walsh their deepest and most sincere sympathy in their great sorrow. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Municipality, and that the Clerk of Council be, and he is hereby, directed to send a copy to the - family of Councilman Walsh. 1 Councilman Peters moved that the following resolution be edopted. Councilman - Farrell seconded and the motion passed. A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, a resolution was adopted at the regulat meeting of the Mayor and Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, held on March 7th, 1946, authorizing the Mayor to ask for sealed bids for two (2) buildings owned by the Municipality located within the Pub- lic Park; AND, WHEREAS, all the bids which had been received were opened at the meeting of the Council held on April 4th, 1946, and were deemed inadequate, and -all of them were rejected; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach,' Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that the Mayor of said Municipality be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell the house owned by said Municipality, located within said Public Park on Fifth Street, a short distance west of Butler Avenue, at pri- vate sale, for such price as he may deem proper, with the proviso that said building be removed from the Public Park by the purchaser within such time as the said Mayor may allow for this purpose, and that the said Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute any necessary papers in order to carry out such sale in the name of the Municipality; and that the Clerk of Council of said Municip- ality be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to attest any such papers, and to affix the corporate seal of the Municipality thereto. The Mayor informed Council that the teen-age group using the auditorium for tis Friday evening dances was getting out of hand and were becoming very boisterous and noisy and that unless conditions were corrected they should be stopped from using the building. The Mayor informed Council that in connection with the cocktail party he was authorized to give while the Monetary Con- ference was in session in Savannah, that it Was given at the Brass Rail. The Mayor stated that in connection with the government trucks - recently purchased that Councilman Slotin telephoned him relative to purchasing some of these trucks and that he sent Mr. Reed and Mr. Kent to Chatham Field to purchase several of them, that the cost for seven vehicles purchased by the Town was $2366.00, and that it was necessary to sign an affidative that this equipment would not be sold for three years. Councilman Lovell moved that the parking space South of the pavilion be opened on weekends commencing April 6th. Council- man Peters seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Lovell moved that the official day for opening the summer season be set. for Saturday May 11th. Councilmn Hosti seconded and the motion passed. '216 Councilman Young moved that the next regular meeting of Council be held on Monday May 6th at 4 : oo P.M.. 'Councilman it ma_n Lovell seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Young stated that nothing had been done as yet regarding the rest rooms as he had been unable to get men to do the work, he suggested that the rest rooms be placed on'Tybrisa Pavilion. Councilman Farrell stated that with the small number of convicts that he had that he was doing the best that could be done, he needed more men. The Mayor appointed a committee consisting of himself and Councilmen Peters and Slotin to call on Judge Houlihan with the view of getting more convicts. The Mayor informed Council that in connection with some of the work done on the sewerage system by the J. G. Attaway Co., . that was not properly functioning, the Espy Company submitted an estimate and stated that it mould be cheaper to tear out some of the lines where there was excessive infiltration and do the work over. A petition was read from Lester E. Sheffield who was recently dismissed as a Town employee, requesting that he be paid for months service as he was not given proper notification. Pet- ition refused. The question of what to do with the large crane in the machine shop at Fort Soreven kas brought up and Councilman Peters moved that the Mayor and Councilman Slotin be appointed a committee to sell it. Councilman Farrell seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Slotin suggested that a form letter be gotten up and delivered to the business houses informing them that their licenses will be due May 1st and must be paid not later than May 15th. Councilman Slotin moved that bills for the month of March amounting to $2200.10 be paid. Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Slotin moved that the following resolution be adopted. Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council - men of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, held on Marsh 7th, 1946, a resolution was adopted accepting an offer of the Savannah Electric & Power Company to purchase, certain electric lines, poles, trans- formers and other electrical equipment which said Municipality acquired by deed.from the United States of America, located in what was formerly known as the Fort Screven Reservation on Tybee Island, Georgia; 1 1 1 1 AND, WHEREAS, since the adoption of said resolution said Municipality has caused notice to be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in the Savannah Evening Press, a. newspaper published in the county in which said Municipality is located, setting out the price and other general terms and conditions of such proposed sale; AND, WHEREAS, on April 8th, 1946, ten (10) days will have passed from the last publication of such notice, and no objection or protest thereto has been made; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach,,Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that the resolution of March 7th, 1946, be and hereby is readopted as fully as if the same were set forth herein; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if, on April 8th, 1946, no protest or objection to the. sale of such property hes been filed by at least twenty (20) per cent of the qualified voters of said Municipality, the Mayor of said Municipality be, and he is hereby, Authorized and directed to execute a deed, or other proper instrument, in the name of said Municipality, conveying_ said property, together with all necessary easements,, rights of way and appurtenances necessary or desirable in connection with the repair, maintenance, or servicing of the same, to said Savannah Electric and Power Company at and for the sum.of Ten Thousand Fifty. seven Dollars and Seventy-two Cents (10,057.72), and the Clerk of Council of said Municipality be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to attest the same and to affix the corporate seal of said Municipality.tjiereto. Councilman Slotin moved that the following resolution be adopted. Councilman Young seoonded and the motion passed. A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the ? Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, held on February 7th, 1946, a resolution wa.s.adopted accepting an offer of Tybee Water Works, _a corporation , to purchase certain water lines,, pipes, pumping stations, a chlorinator, a tower and water tank and other equip- ment and facilities in connection therewith, together with certain real estate which se.id Municipality acquired by deed from the United States of America, located in what was formerly known as the Fort Sereven Reservation on Tybee Island, Georgia; AND, WHEREAS, since the adoption of said resolution, said Municipality has caused notice to be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Savannah Evening Press, a news=. paper published in the county in which said Municipality is lo- cated, setting out the price and other` general terms and conditions of such proposed sale; AND, WHEREAS, on April 8th, 1946, ten (10) days will have passed from the last publication of such notice, and no objection or protest thereto has been made; 218 BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilman of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that if, on April gth, 1946, no protest or objection to the sale of such prop- erty.has been filed by at least twenty per cent (20 %) of the qual- ified voters of said Municipality, the Mayor of said Municipality be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute a deed, in the name of said Municipality, conveying said water lines, pipes, pumping stations, a chlorinator, a tower and water tank, and a tract of land on which is located a pumping station as shown on a map made by D. R. Davis, Town Engineer, dated March 19th, 1946, which isr'ecordedin the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, in Plat Record flip, at page 355, and also a. lot or parcel of land known and designated as Lot Number Seven (7), Block Twenty-two (22) of a subdivision of said Fort Sereven Reser- vation, made by W. J. Lynch, C. E., March,'1946, said lot contain- ing a water tower and tank, a chlorinator and a pump house, and hav- -ing a frontage of 74.401 feet on Thrushwood Avenue, a depth on its Eastern boundary line of 154.631 feet, a width on the Northern boundary line of 69.951 feet and a depth on its Western boundary line of 170.581 feet, being bounded on the North by the United States Lighthouse Reservation, on the East by Lot Number Six (6), said Block, on the South by Thrushwood Avenue, and on the West by Dovewood Drive, together with all necessary easements, rights of way and appurtenances necessary or desirable in connection with the repair, maintenance, or servicing of the same, to said Tybee - Water Works, at and for the sum of Twenty -one Thousand Dollars (021,000.00), and the-Clerk of Council of said Municipality be, land he is hereby, authorized and directed to attest the same and to affix the corporate seal of said Municipality thereto. The Mayor appointed Councilmen Slotin and peters a comm- ittee to get estimates on bronze plaques. A petition requesting that ice cream carts, selling ice cream on streets, be permitted. Councilman Hosti moved that permi- ssion not be granted. Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Lovell presented a bill of $35.00 against the Savannah Beach Fire Department and moved that it be paid. Council- man Young seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Young stated that on Sixteenth Terrace near the od Harris house that it was necessary to construct a manhole and moved that the Espy Company be authorized to do this work at the same rate that they are doing other work of this nature for the Town. Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. Plans were presented to Council showing a proposed entrance marker into the Town limits. Councilman Slotin moved that an est- imate be gotten as to the cost of this and that the Mayor be auth- orized to handle it. Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. A quantity of oyster shells was offered to the Town at ten cents per bushel at the pile but it was decided hat to pur- chase them. 1 1 Councilman Slotin moved that the 1945 whiskey license of the Seabreeze Hotel by John M. Wall be transferred to the Seabreeze Hotel by George Thomas. Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. There being no further business Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. May 6th, 1946. The regular meeting of Council was held'today at 4;00 P.M., in the Council Room, and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided, and Councilmen Young, Peters, Farrell, Lovell, Slotin, Hosti and Town Attorney Alexander, also by Mr. B. Taylor Smith end Mr. W. J. Lynch. • Judge B. B. Heery administered the oath of office to Mayor Edward A. Dutton as follows:.; OATH I, Edward A. Dutton, do solemnly swear that I will faith- fully end honestly perform the duties of Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to the best of my skill and ability without favor or.'affection, 80 HELP ME GOD. (Signed) Edward A. Dutton Judge Heery then administered the oath to Councilmen Young, Peters, Farrell, Lovell, Slotin and Hosti in a group as follows; OATH We, Mitchell R. Young, John A. peters, Joel T. Farrell, William S. Lovell, Morris Slotin, Benno P. Hosti, do solemnly swear that we will faithfully- and honestly perform the duties of Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to the best of our skill and ability without favor or affection, SO HELP ME GOD.