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BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled that the follow-
ing named persons;
Mrs. Amy Dickey
Mrs. Laura Moore
Ben J. Alexander
A. F. Solms, Jr., as alternate
all of whom are free holders and duly qualified voters of said
Town be, and the same are hereby named, the first three (3) above
named as Managers and the fourth (4th) above named as Alternate
Manager to supervise and manage said election.
Mr. Abro Robinson, the owner of property on the south
side of Center Street petitioned that vehicles be prohibited from
using Center Street. Councilman Siotin moved that It be rejected,
Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed.
Thomas and Hutton submitted an estimate on the cost of
repairing the Tilton Street groin amounting to $10,500.00. Council-
man Siotin moved that the Town advertise for bids to rebuild Tilton
Street groin, bids to be opened on the day of Council meeting,
Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed.
George W. Kent petitioned for permission to erect two
signs on his property on Butler Avenue known as UThe Half Fryer ".
Petition' granted.
Several bids submitted by tire dealers to furnish the
Town with casings and tubes was referred to the Finance Committee
with power to act.
The petition of S. J. and M. S. Robertson for a refund
of their license was read. Councilman Siotin moved that $20.00
be refunded to them, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion
passed.
There being no further business,`Council adjourned
subject to the call of the Mayor.
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; Oa.
June 7th, 1947.
A special meeting of Council was held today at 12:00
Noon in the Town Hall and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who pre-
sided, and Councilman peters, Slotin, Young,Farrell, Lovell and
Mr. Hugh Thomas.
The meeting was called for the purpose of:
1. Receiving the report of Thomas and Hutton in
connection with the emergency existing on the
beach south of Tybrisa Pavilion caused by the
recent north- easterly winds and spring tides
affecting the seawall.
2. Hear petition of Wilson Hotel to erect a sign
on First Street.
Mr. Thomas informed Council that he had just made a check
of the area on the beach south of Tybrisa Pavilion and found that
due to recent north - easterly winds and spring tides that the beach
had lowered considerably at this point also that several groins
had recently been removed which reduced the protection. that was
needed and that there was two methods that could be used to relieve
the condition, one was to rebuild and extend the eastern end of the
groins using creosoted material and that this method which would
be more permanent would cost about $25,000.00 and the other method
would be to put in temporary groins of untreated material which
would last about two years and would cost about $5,000.00, Council-
man Slotin moved that temperory groins in the area in front of
the Solms Hotel be installed and that Council negotiate with the
sucdessful bidder who will do the work on the Tilton Street groin
and also that Thomas and Hutton be retained as Engineers to hand-
le the job, Councilman peters seconded and the motion passed
The petition of the Wilson Hotel to erect a sign on
First Street north of Campbell Street was approved by Council.
There being no further business, Council adjourned
subject to the call of the Mayor.
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
June 12th, 1947.
The regular meeting of Town Council was held at
4;00 P.M. in the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Duttgn,
who presided, and Councilmen Lovell, Farrell, Slotin, Young,
peters and Town Attorney Alexander.
Sealed bids were submitted for rebuilding the Tilton
Street groin and also an untreated groin between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Streets by the following firms: