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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
June 25th, 1947.
A special meeting of Town Council was held today in the
Council Room at 6 :001p,.M, and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who pre-
sided, and Councilmen peters, Young, Slotin, Lovell, Hosti and Town
Attorney Alexander, also by Mr. J. A. Brown.
The meeting was called for the purpose of :-
1. To elect Mr. J. A. Brown as a new member of Council.
2. Consolidate the returns of the eleption of June 25th,
3. Pass an Ordinance to provide for the issuance of paving
bonds passed at the election held June 25th, 1947.
4. Pass a resolution of thanks to ex- Councilman Farrell.
5..Change the hour of the regular meetings of Council.
Councilman Lovell moved that James A. Brown be elected to
fill the unexpired term of Joel T. Farrell, Councilman Young seconded
and the motion passed. Town Attorney Alexander administered the
following oath to Mr. Brown.
OATH
I, James A. Brown, do solemnly swear that I will faith-
fully and honestly perform the duties of Councilman of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, to the best of my skill and
ability without favor or affection, S0 HELP ME GOD.
(Signed) James A. Brown
All the members of the Board wished Councilman Brown a
successful term of office and stated that they were happy to have
him on, the Board and offered their cooperation. He stated that he
would do his best in his new job.
The consolidation of returns submitted by the managers of
the election held on June 25th was upon motion of Councilman Slotin
and seconded by Councilman Peters adopted.
CONSOLIDATION OF RETURNS
We, the undersigned who were duly appointed of the election
held in the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,on June 25th, 1947
by resolutions adopted by Council at a special meeting held for
that purpose, and who have conducted said election in accordance
with the provisions of the Charter of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
and the laws of the State of Georgia applicable thereto, do hereby
certify that said election was held on June 25, 1947, in accordance
with the law, and that the following votes were cast in-'said election:
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For the issuance of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island Pav-
ing Bonds of 19-7 in the amount of $90,000.00,
177 Votes
Against the issuance of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
paving Bonds of 19+7 in the amount of $90,000.00.
70 Votes
We further certify that we, together with the Mayor and
Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island met at 6 :30 o'clock
p.m. on June 25th, 1947 for the purpose of consolidating said
returns in the presences of the Managers of said election and
the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, as
required by la.w,,and we do hereby announce and declare the results
of said election as set out above.
B. J. Alexander Manager
Amy Dickey Manager
Mrs. Laura M. Moore Manager
J. T. Farrell Manager
Edward A. putton
Mayor, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
Morris Slotin
Councilmen, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
William S. Lovell
Councilmen, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
Benno Hosti
Councilmen, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
James A. Brown
Councilmen, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
Mitchell R. Young
Councilmen, Savannah .Beach, Tybee Island,
John A. Peters _
Councilmen, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
Councilman peters moved that the following Resolution be
adopted, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed.
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A special meeting of City Council was held on Wednesday,
June 25th, 1947, at 6 :30 o'clock, p. M. at the Town Hall, Savannah
Beach, Georgia, for the purpose of adopting resolutions necessary
to the issuance of bonds by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, a copy of the notice of such special meeting
being hereto attached and made a part hereof. Present were: Hon.
Edward A. Dutton, Mayor and the following Councilmen:
Hon. Morris Siotin
Hon. William S. Lovell
Hon. John A. Peters
Hon. Benno P. Hosti
Hon. Mitchell R. Young
Hon. James A. Brown
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The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted : -
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS by resolution of the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Reach, Tybee Island, in council adopted on May 15th, 1947,
an election was called to be held in said municipality on June 25th,
1947, to submit to to qualified voters of said municipality the
question of incurring debts and issuing the following bonds as
hereinafter set out, to wit: -
BONDS, the proceeds of which shall be used for
the exclusive purpose of opening, paving, grading
repairing and hard surfacing streets any ways
within said Town of Savannah Beach, and of acquiring
rights of way and lands necessary in order to carry
out said purpose, in the amount of Ninety Thousand
($90,000.00) Dollars.
AND WHEREAS the said Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island caused a notice of said election to be published
in the Savannah Evening press, a newspaper published in the City of
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in which Sheriff's advertisements
for the County of Chatham are published, notifying the qualified
voters of said municipality that on the 25th day of June, 1947, an
election would be held to determine the question of whether or not
the said bonds should be issued by said Municipality, said notice
conataining specifications and information required by law;
AND WHEREAS se.id Mayor and Councilmen also caused to be
published in said newspaper,a list of the qualified voters eligible
to vote in said election more than three,-(3) days prior thereto,
as required by the charter of said municipality;
AND WHEREAS said election was held on the 25th day of
June, 1947, in accordance with said resolution and order and notice,
as required by law;
AND WHEREAS the several managers of said election brought
in the returns from said election, as required by law, which returns
had been made to the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, they being the officers calling and ordering said election;
and it appearing to the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Reach,
Tybee Island and to the managers of said election who brought up said
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returns, as provided by law, in joint session assembled, and who
in the presence of and together with each other, canvassed and con-
solidated said returns, that said election was ;field in the voting
precinct in said municipality and that said election was held by
the came persons, and in the same manner, and under the same rules
and regulations that elections for officers of said municipality
are held;
AND WHEREAS sald_Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, and the several managers in said election who brought
in the returns in the presence of -and together with each other,
consolidated said returns and the result of the said election to
be as follows : -
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
paving Bonds for 19+7
FOR AGAINST TOTAL
177 70 2
AND IT FURTHER APPEARING from the registration list of
said municipality, as certified by the Official Registrar acid
as furnished to and used by the managers of said election, which
registration list was filed with said returns of said managers,
that the total number of qualified voters of said municipality
are ij-75 .
AND IT FURTHE.a APPEARING from said returns, consoli-
dated as aforesaid, that more than a majority of the qualified
voters of said municipality, voting at said election, voted for
said bonds;
AND IT FURTH':IR APPEARING that said officers calling
and ordering said election, namely, the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in the presence of and together
with the said several managers of said election, who brought
up said returns, did declare said election to be in favor of
issuing said bonds, to -wit : -
BONDS, the proceeds of which shall be used for the
exclusive purpose of opening, paving, grading,
repairing and hard surfacing streets and ways
within said Town of Savannah Beach, and of ac-
quiring rights of way and lands necessary in
order to carry out said purpose, in the amount
of Ninety Thousand 090,000.00) Dollars.
THEREUPON, it is ordered that said election is in
favor of the issuance of siad bonds; and it is further ordered
that the consolidated returns of said election and this resolution
be entered upon the minutes of Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island,
Given under our hands and official signatures this
25th day of June, 1947,
Edward A. Dutton
Mayor
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Benno P. Hosts
Councilman
John A. peters
Councilman
Mitchell R. Young
Councilman
William S. Lovell
Councilman
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Councilman Hosti moved that the following Ordinance be
adopted, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed.
AN ORDINANCE
TO REGULATE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAVANNAH
BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
VII, SECTION VII, PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF GEORGIA,
TO- WIT: NINETY (90) SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND PAVING BONDS OF
1947; SAID BONDS TO BE SERIAL BONDS IN THE DENOMINATION OF ONE
THOUSAND ($1,000.00)DOLLARS EACH, OR NINETY (90) BONDS AGGREGATING
THE SUM OF NINETY THOUSAND ($90,000.00) DOLLARS, ALL OF SAID BONDS
BEING DATED AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST 1947; SAID BONDS TO RUN
TWENTY (20) YEARS FROM THAT DATE; TO BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF
TWO AND THREE QUARTERS (2 3/4) E'ER CENTUM PER ANNUM; SAID INTEREST
PAYABLE SEMI- ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY AND THE FIRST
DAY OF AUGUST IN EACH YEAR AFTER THE DATE THEREOF; SAID ISSUE OF
BONDS SHALL BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED PURPOSES AS PROVIDED IN
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF- SAVANNAH BEACH,
TYBEE ISLAND ON MAY15th, 1947: BONDS, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL
BE USED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE P- URPOSE OF OPENING, PAVING, GRADING, RE-
PAIRING AND HARD SURFACING STREETS AND WAYS WITHIN SAID TOWN OF
SAVANNAH BEACH, AND OF ACQUIRING RIGHTS OF WAY AND LANDS NECESSARY
IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT SAID PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORM OF BOND
FOR SAID ISSUE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETIREMENT OF ALL OF SAID BONDS;
TO PROVIDE THE FORM OF INTEREST COUPONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGIST
RATION OF EACH BOND AS TO PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST; TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF AD INTERIM CERTIFICATES PENDING THE DELIVERY OF SAID
BONDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR
THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND FOR THE RETIREMENT OF SAID BONDS• TO
PROVIDE FOR. THEIR VALIDATION; TO PROVIDE FOR ALL OTHER:_-DETAILS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SAID BONDS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, by resolution of the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council,adopted on May 15th, 1247,
an election was called to be held in said town on June 25th, 1947,
tox submit to the qualified voters of said town the question of in-
curring debts and issuing bonds as hereinafter set out, to -wit : -
BONDS, the proceeds of which shall be used for the
exclusive purpose of opening, paving, grading, repair-
ing and hard surfacing streets and ways within said
town of Savannah Beach, and of acquiring - rights of way
and lands necessary in order to carry out said purpose.
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AND WHEREAS IN SAID RESOLUTION it was provided that the
form and manner in which all of said described bonds and interest
coupons attached thereto should be executed and how said bonds may
be registered, all all other matters incident to the lawful iss-
uance, sale and payment of said bonds should be determined and
fixed by the said Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor end Co ncilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in special meeting of Council
assembled, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same that,
SECTION ONE. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island do issue nine-
ty (90) Savannah Beach, Tybee Island paving Bonds of 1947 of the
denomination of One Thousand 01,000.00) dollars each, same to be
described and designated as ►iSAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND PAVING
BONDS OF 1947"' provision having,alrea.dy been made in resolution
adopted May 15th, 194-7 for the rote of interest, for the payment of
interest and for the payment of principal. Said bonds shall be
numbered from one (1) to ninety (90), both inclusive.
1 -a. That the issue. of said. Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
bonds shall be sold by the Mayor and Co uncilmen of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island in such amounts as may be deemed necessary by them
in order to comply with and in accordance with the authority
vested in them by the charter of said town, as amended, and the
Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia.
1 -b. Said bonds shall bear date as of August 1st, 1947,
and shall mature and be payable in eighteen (18) equal annual
installments of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars each. Five
(5) of said bonds, numbered one (1) to five (5), both inclusive,
shall mature and be payable on the 1st day of August 1950, and
five (5) of said bonds of the next succeeding numbers on August
1st of each of the years 1951 to 1967, both inclusive, at the
office of the Clerk of Council and ex- officio Treasurer of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, in said town, or at the designated depository
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island in the City of Savannah, State of
Georgia, at the option of the holder.
1 -c. The interest on said bonds, herein provided for,
shall be evidenced by coupons attached to said bonds and shall be
executed with the facsimile signatures of the Mayor and Clerk of
Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and shall be payalbe
semi - annually in accordance with said resolution of May 15th,
1947, to -wit: February 1st and August 1st of each year at the
office of the Clerk of Council and ex- officio Treasurer of
- Savannah Beach, Tybee Island in said town, or at the designated
depository of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island in the City of
Savannah, State of Georgia, beginning on February 1st, 1948.
Each coupon shall be for the sum of Thirteen and Seventy -five
one- hundredths (13.75) Dollars on each of said bonds.
1-d. The bonds above provided for shall be signed by
the Mayor and Clerk of Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
and the said bonds shall be in substantially the following form,
to-wit:-
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF GEORGIA
T O W N O F S A V A N N A H B E A O H
Receivable for all Taxes and BOND NO.
other dues to said Town.
SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND
PAVING BONDS OF 1947.
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Issued for the purpose of paving
streets and ways in the town of
Savannah Beach, Georgia.
$1,000.00 $1,000.00
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, a municipal corporation in the County of Chatham,
State of Georgia, acknowledges itself indebted, and for value
received hereby promises to pay, to the bearer, or, if registered,
to the registered holder thereof, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, on the 1st
day of August, 19 , with interest thereon from the date hereof at
the rate of two and three - quarters, (2 3/4) per centum per annum,
payable semi- annually on the 1st day of February and the ist day of
August of each year upon the presentation and surrender of the
attached interest coupons as they respectively become due, or, if
this bond be registered as to both principal and interest, to the
registered holder thereof.
Both prinicpa.l and interest of this bond are payable in
lawful money of the United States of Alm ricanat the office of the
Clerk of Council and ex- officio Treasurer of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, or at the designated depository of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island in the City of Savannah, State of Georgia, at the option of
the holder.
This bond is one of an issue of like date and tenor except,
as to the maturity,aggregating the sum of $90,000.00. The proceeds
of each bond shall be used by Savannah Beach, Tybee Island for the
exclusive purpose of opening, paving, grading, repairing and hard
surfacing streets and ways within said town of Savannah Beach, and of
acquiring rights of way and lands necessary in order to carry out
said purpose.
This bond is issued under the authority of Article VII,
Section VII, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the State of Geor-
gia, and the charter of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, as amended,
and pursuant to the results of an election duly called in accordance
with a resolution duly adopted by the Mayor and Councilmen of Sav-
annah Beach, Tybee Island, as provided therefor on the 15th day of
May, 1947, said election being held in said town of Savannah Beach
on June 25th, 1947, for the purpose of authorizing an issuance of
said bonds, whereat more than a majority of the qualified voters of
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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island votion in said election voted in
favor thereof.
This bond may be registered as to payment of principal
only, or as to principal and. interest, on the books of the Clerk
if Council and ex- officio Treasurer of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
and such registration shall be noted on the bond. No transfer
thereafter shall be valid, unless made on the books of such Clerk
of Council and ex- officio Treasurer and endorsement of same re-
gistered on the back of this bond, unless the last registration
shall have been to bearer. This bond shall continue subject to
successive registrations and transfer to the bearer at the option
of the aner. The registration of the bond as to principal only shall
not affect the negotiability of the coupons by delivery.
It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, condit-
ions and things required to be done precedent to the issuance of
this bond have been done, and have been perforpled in due time, form
and manner as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of
Georgia and ordinances and resolutions of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island applicable thereto, and that provision has been made for the
levying and collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the prin-
cipal and interest of this bond at maturity, end that this bond is
issued pursuant to the laws of the State of Georgia, and is within
every debt and other limit prescribed by the said Constitution and
laws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said municipal corporation has
caused this bond to be signed by the Mayor of said town, its
corporate seal affixed thereto, and attested by the Clerk of Council,
and the annexed interest coupons be authenticated by the fac-
simile signatures of the Mayor of said town and said Clerk of
Council, this day of 19
Mayor
Attest:
Clerk of Council
BE IT FURTERH ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that
the form of interest coupons of all of the said described bonds
shall be substantially as follows:
No.
On the day of 19 , Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, a municipal corporation of the County of Chatham,
State of Georgia, promises to pay to the bearer Thirteen Dollars
and Seventy -five Cents ( "13.75), in lawful money of the United
States of America at the office of the Clerk of Council and wx-
officio Treasurer of the town of Savannah Reach, or at the
depository of Savannah Beach, Tybee I9'end, in the City of Sav-
annah, State of Georgia, uQon presentation of this coupon, for the
interest then due on that date on its Paving Bond of 1947.
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Dated August 1st, 1947.
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Mayor
Attest:
Clerk of Council
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid thet
there shall be endorsed on each of said bonds a certificate signed
by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, under
the seal of said Court, as follows : -
STATE OF GEORGIA
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COUNTY OF CHATHAM
The undersigned, Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham
County, Georgia, does hereby certify that this bond was validated
and confirmed by judgement of the Superior Court of Chatham County,
Georgia, on the day of 19 , and that no ex-
ceptions to said judgement have been filed, and that the time within
which exceptions might be filed has expired.
IN vITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, this
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Clerk, Superior Court, Chatham
County, Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that
all said bonds shy -11 have the following form of registration certi-
ficate:
"At the request of the holder of the within bond for its
conversion into a registered bond,- I have this day cut off all cou-
pons attached thereto whereby this bond is converted into a regis-
tered bond, with principal and interest payable to the registered
owner. Hereafter no transfer of this bond shell be effected unless
made on the books of the Clerk of Council and ex- officio Treasurer
of the town of Savannah Beach, Georgia, by the registered holder and
noted thereon, but this bond may be discharged from registration by
being-so transferred to bearer, in which case said Clerk of Council
nd ex- officio Treasurer will re- attach hereto all coupons then un-
matured, which have been detached therefrom. This day of
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Date of Registry
Clerk of Council and ex- officio
Treasurer, Savannah Beach, Ga.
In whose name registered Treasurer
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that
for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of the interest
as it shall accrue upon the aforementioned $90,000.00 of bonds
designated as “Savannah Beach, Tybee Island Paving Bonds of 1947u
a tax is hereby levied, assessed and shall be collected annually
upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the town of
Savannah Beach, Georgia, as now existing or within any extension of
said limits, sufficient to produce the following sums in each of
the following years:
1948
$475.00
1949 2,475.00
1950 2.475.00
and $2,475.00 each year thereafter up to and including August let,
1967, less the decrease of annual interest payments upon the face
value of those bonds that shall have matured and been retired and
paid, which said sums above mentioned shall be irrevocably pledged
and appropriated to the payment of the interest se it shall accrue
upon said bonds.
And for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of
the principal of said "Savannah Beach, Tybee Island Paving Bonds
of 1947f at their maturity, there stall be and is hereby levied
a further additional tax to produce the sum of $5,000.00 for each of
the years 1950 to 1967, both inclusive, which said several sums shall
be irrevocably pledged and appropriated to the payment of the prin-
cipal of said bonds at their maturity. provision to meet the re-
quirements of this section shall, in due time and manner, be ann-
ually made in the annual budget.
The faith and taxing powers of the mayor and Councilmen
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island is hereby appropriated to the full
and punctual payment of the principal and interest of the issue of
honds provided for in this ordinance, and all of said bonds are
hereby declared exempt and shall be exempt from all taxes imposed
by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that
the mayor of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island be, and he is hereby,
authorized to notify in writing this Solicitor General of the
Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia of the fact that the fore-
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going ordinance providing for the issuance of said bonds, was duly
adopted by the Mayor and. Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
and to request him to take the necessary steps for the valadation
of said bonds, as provided by Statute.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Councilman Slotin suggested that thought should be
given to c',evising ways and means now to repair the groins that
are in need of it and that it might be well to appoint a comm-
ittee to look into this.
Councilman Slotim moved that the following Resolution
be adopted, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed.
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on June 12th, 147, at its regular meeting held
on that date, the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah
Beach received the resignation of the Honorable Joel T. Farrell,
as a Councilman of said Town, the resignation being caused by Mr.
Farrell's desire to be relieved of his duties in order to _preserve
his good health;
AND, WHET EAS, Mr. Farrell has served as a member of Council
of the Town of Savannah Beach since , and during
all of that_time has been one of the hardest working members of
Council and has rendered very valuable services to the Town largely
because of his interest in the welfare of the Town and its people;
AND, rdHE`_EAS, at a special meeting held on June 24th, 1947,
Council with regret accepted Mr. Farrell's resignation in view of
the reasons which prompted him to submit it.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Vayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that Council
express to Mr. Farrell, on behalf of the Town of Savannah Beach
and its citizens, its deep regret at receiving his resignation and
its hope that his health will continue to improve and that he will
be able, for many .years, as a citizen, be able to continue his
interest in the Town of Savannah Beach and its welfare.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of Council and a. copy sent to Mr. Farrell.
Councilman peters moved that the following Resolution be
adopted, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed.
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A RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, that the time of the regular meeting of
Council be changed from 4:oo P.M. on the first Thursday in
each month to 8:0o o'clock P.M. on the first Thursday in each
month, unless otherwise ordered by the Mayor or Acting Mayor
of said Municipality, this change to become effective with the
meeting to be held on the first Thursday in August, 1947.
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