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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19470206CCMeeting1 on January 23rd, 1947, for the erection of said building; AND WHEREAS, c special meeting of the Mayor and Council- men of the Town of Savannah Beach convened at the Town Hall at Savannah Beach on January 23rd, 1947, at 12100 Noon, and opened all bids which had been submitted., the bid of Jackson & Brittain being the lowest and best bid in the amount of Seven Thousand Two Hundred Forty Dollars ($7,2+0.00), excluding the furnishing of stalls for toilets in said Rest Rooms and locks on the seme, and said Mayor and Councilmen are of the opinion that said bid is reasonable; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Reach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that said bid be, and the same is hereby, accepted with said reservation above mentioned; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of said Town be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute a contract with Jackson & Brittain for the construction of seid building in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by William J. Lynch, Civil Engineer, and to accept a bond in the amount of sixty per cent (60%) of the amount of said bid, guaranteeing the performance of said contract. There being no further business, Council adjourned .subject to the call of the Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Gn. February 6th, 1911.7. 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 Slotin, peters, Lovell, Young, Farrell, Hosti and Town Attorney Alexander. The minutes of the meeting of January 9th were reed and approved. 3- The Meybr stated that Wiedeman and Singleton had asked for more detail in connection with the rport made to them of the equipment in some of the pumping stations burning out. Councilman Slotin moved that a survey be rnt de of each station, Councilman Young seconded anf the motion passed. Roferred to Councilman Young to hr,nd1e. 34 Town Attorney Alexander states' that the J. G. Attaway Comprny had filed a claim for epproximctely $5,500.00, thet the Town hnd set a counter claim against Attaway of approximately 11+,000.00 to $15,000.00 and to which they objected, he stated that Judge McDonald would permit the Town to use the counter claim. The Mayor stated th ?t at the last meeting Council authorized him to give the P.T.A. r hutment, if available, he stat- ed that he had contacted Yr. A. F. Solms to try to get him to turn over his interest in the old rest room used by the military service during the war to the P. T. A. Mr. Bolms will advise him relative to this. Mr. Alexander stated that Mr. Arbro Robinson had four small hutments that he was holding a.nd he agreed to let one go at cost to him. The Mayor stated that Congressman Preston informed him that he was going to do something about the seawall. The Mayor informed Council that a fire had broken out at Butler venue and Tenth Street in the Pruitt cottage and. that it was sometime before either of the fire engines responded, he was at the fire and ascertained that one of the engines had broken down going to the fire and that the other engine when it came up had no water in the booster tank and that neither of the engines had any lary.dexs on them, he stated that he does not know what is wrong with the fire department but if the fire had not been so closely confined the building would have burned down, Councilman Young stated that the large engine was out of service and that the regular man. was off on Sunday. Dr. L. J. Rabhan petitioned that the survey markers removed from his property when the sewer line was laid in that vicinity, was referred to the Town Attorney. A petition presented. by the property owners and residents in the Fort Screven area requesting additional street lights was referred to Councilman Lovell. The Savannah Beach Chamber of Commerce presented a pet- ition requesting that the Town provide for at least $1,000.00 for advertising in its 1947 budget, the clerk was requested to return the petition as it was not properly signed. • The Mayor informed Council that all of the alcoholic beverage operators on the island had bPen instructed to close their places of business at not later than 2 :00 A.M.. They were also notified that any operator caught selling alcoholic bever- ages to minors would be arrested and prosecuted. Yr. John J. McLeod filed a protest against his 19+6 taxes stating that they were almost twice as much as his 1945 taxes. Mr. McLeod wee informed that his property had previously been carried on an acerage basis and that the 1946 taxes were in line with other taxes in his vicinity. 1 1 35 A letter wee reed from Savannah each Chember of Commerce calling attention to the need of a mechanical sprayer to use in the work of mosquito.control and enclosed a folder showing a machine that had been used successfully by the J. B. Pound Hotel interest in spraying D.D.T. Councilman Slotin moved that the Mayor and a committee be authorized to investigate this equipment and if it is what is needed to purchase it, Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed. The Mayor appointed a committee consisting of - himself end Councilmen Peters, and Slotin. Councilman Slotin moved that bills for the month of Jan- uary amounting to ? 3,029.61 be paid, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Young moved that the Chairman of the Finance Committee be authorized to adjust and fix new prices on the lots owned by -the Town in the Camp Hammock, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Lovell made a survey of street lights requested in the Fort Screven area and stated that more lights should be pro- vided. Councilman Slotin moved that Councilman Lovell be authorized to have the necessary street lights placed where needed, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Lovell stated that a complete set of new tires was needed for the fire truck. Councilman Hosti stated quite e number of the streets were in bad condition and should be repaired at once and that we should have some additional convicts to take care of this, Councilman Young said that the convict camp now has five guards and one prisoner. Councilman Biotin stated that the Town should, hire labor to fix the streets. The Mayor appointed a committee consisting of Councilmen Slotin, Hosti, Farrell and Young to work out a plan that would take care of fixing the streets. Town Attorney Alexander presented an estimate from Mr. W. J. Lynch to make a complete map of the Town for $20,000.00 or to .make a survey $4,300.00. Received as information. Town Attorney Alexander informed Council that the suit .f the Tybrisa Company end others attempting to enjon the Town from building the rest rooms on the strand was coming up in the Superior Court on February 7th. - Town Attorney Alexander informed Council that he had written the Fort Screven Development Company in connection with their providing quarters for colored people but had received no reply. Mr. Alexander stated that in connection with the petition of Mrs. Addie H. Cobb who claims that the Town is encroaching on her land at Seventeenth Street and the strand, that the State Highway Department had been requested to give the street line in this area. 36 A petition was presented by Mr. R. Taylor Smith for e reduction in the stubbing fees in connection with the group of buildings that he is constructing on Butler Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets which amounts to $450.00.• It was the opinion of Council that these fees not be reduced. Mrs. Ruth Vaughn , president of the Savannah Beach P.T.A., requested that Council urge the local representatives to see that funds are provided for the school teachers so that they can get the pay increases that they were promised. Council- man Young moved that the following resolution be adopted, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach that unless funds are provided by the General Assembly for the purpose, the proposed fifty per cent (50 %) increase in pay for public school teachers in Georgia will not become effective for the reason that the revenue of the State will not exceed the amount required to pay the appropriations provided for in the General Appropriations Bill; AND, WHEREAS, if this fifty per cent (50 %) increase should not be provided for, in the opinion of the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, the effect on public education in Georgia. would be disasterous; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah ?etch, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that the Senator from the First District of Georgia. in the Senate and the Representatives from Chatham County in the House of Representa- tives be, and. they are hereby, requested and urged to do all within their power to see thrt funds are provided from which said fifty percent (50%) increase in the pay of public school teachers can be made, at the present session of the- General Assembly. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to said Senator and to each of said Representatives, so that the urgency of the matter may be brought to their attention. petitions were read from Mr. Earl Copus end Mr. E. G. Hickson to lease Tvbrisn pavilion to oper< ^.te as P. skating rink with the consessions. Attention was called to the leaky condit- ion of the roof of the pavilion. Councilman young moved that the lease be awarded to Mr. Farl Copus fora rental of $500.00 for the first year and $800.00 for the second year and that s performance bond be put up and that only food and soft drinks • be sold, that all forms of alcoholic beverages be excluded and that the lease agreement cover all of the requirements also that it be accepted within 15 days and that the following resolution be adopted, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. 1 1 A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, EARL COPUS has made an offer to the Town of Savannah Fe^ch to rent the concession on Tybrisa. Pavilion in said Town for a period of one (1) year, and said Town is willing to rent said concession to said COPUS under certain conditions at and for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00); 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 enter into a contract with said EARL COPUS, on behalf of said Town, for B. concession to operate a skating rink and to sell soft drinks and sandwiches on said Tybrisa. Pavilion for a year at a rent of $500.00 with an option for en additional year at a rental of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00). There being no further business Council adjourned, subject to the cell of the Mayor. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.. March 6th, 1947. The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at 4:00 P.M. and attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided, and Councilmen Slotin, Peters, Lovell, Farrell, Hosti and Young also Town Attorney Alexander. The minutes of the meetl ng of February 6th were read and approved. Councilman ;lotin moved. that the following resolution be adopted, Councilman Peters seconded end the motion passed. A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Mrs. Marie Agnes Johnson Stewart, the wife of Thomas Jefferson Stewart and the mother of Robert Alton Stewart, Chief of police of the Town of Savannah Beach, !departed this life et Savannah Beach on RFarch 1-th, 1947; AND,WHEREAS, Yrs. Stewart had been for many years a. resident of the Town of Savannah Beach and had endeared herself to pal who knew her by her many acts of kindness end courtesy, Ps well ?P the interest which she herself took in matters pertaining to the welfare of the Town of Savannah Beach and its citizens; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, 37