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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,Ga.
November 20th, 1947. .
The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at
400 P.M. and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided, and Council-
men peters, Young, Hosti, Lovell and also by Mr. B. H. Levy and
Mr. A. A. Van Orden and Mr. William J. Lynch.
Mr. Levy presented a petition of Mr. Van Orden requesting
that the Zoning Ordinance be amended as to Area "A" so as to permit
the erection of a group of efficiency apartments on Lots 9, 10, and
11, Ward 1, located on First Avenue and Third Street. They were
excused.
Mr. Lynch submitted the following report:
November 20th, 1947.
In reference to the paving Contract with Espy Paving
Company.,_ Savannah, Georgia, I wish to report that the project is
95% complete as attested in monthly estimate #3.
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The anticipated total cost of the entire Project will
amount to ninety -seven thousand five hundred dollars ($97,500.00),
which is in line with the additions and deletions which have been
since the start of the project. This amount includes approximately
twenty -five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) worth of work of a corce
account nature along with approximately five thousand dollars
($5,000.00) worth of concrete pipe now in place. There is, how-
ever, an outstanding item in which I have not taken any position
except to verify and acknowledge the work done with reference to
the storm repairs of approximately nine hundred dollars ($900.00) .
For the past thirty days the contractor has made re-
latively little progress towards completion due to the inclement
weather which has been so prevalent during the past month. He
has, however, seen fit to maintain his organization on the Island
in the hopes of being able to leave everything in first calss
shape for the sealing operation next Spring.
It would be my opinion, that, if within the next week .
or ten days there is sufficient moderate weather, certain streets
which are ready to be sealed be completed. The remainder of the
work shall, of course, await until the first part of next Spring
for favorable weather conditions.
(Signed) WILLIAM J. LYNCH.
The minutes of the meeting of October 9th were read and
adopted.
The Mayor informed Council that the prison regulations
required that in the housing of convicts a plan providing for
solitary confinement be provided and that he had made arrangements
with the Fort Screven Development Company to use a part of one of
the pid gun emplacements for this purpose and was authorized by
the state board of corrections to use it.
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A letter was read from Mr. F. A. 0. Bahre in connection
to his sewerage and also relating to some conditions existing
on the Island.
An estimate for repairing the two cash registers'used at
the parking areas was submitted by the National Cash Register Co.
but the cost was so high the Clerk was instructed to write them
relative to the matter.
Councilman Young moved that $50.00 be donated to the
Christmas Tree Fund, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion
passed.
Councilman Young moved that the Mayor be authorized to
attend the Georgia Municipal Association meeting to be held in
Atlanta on December 9th and 10th, Councilman Peters seconded and
the motion passed.
Councilman Young advised that the chlorinator in the
treatment plant had been sent to the Chemical Equipment Company
in Knoxville, Tenn.-on November 6th.
Councilman Young moved that the bills for the month of
October amounting to $ 956.64 be paid, Councilman Peters seconded
and the motion passed.
Councilman peters moved that the request of B. IKarpf
for the allowance of the discount for his 1947 taxis be approved,
Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed.
Council instructed Mr. Reed to have the machine shop
repaired at once.
Councilman Young moved that the following Ordinance be
adopted, Councilman peters seconded and the motion passed.
AN ORDINANCE
TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPENING OF A PERMANENT REGISTRATION
LIST OF VOTERS IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH
LIST BE KEPT OPEN BETWEEN CERTAIN DAYS AND CERTAIN HOURS FOR THE
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN OATH TO BE TAKEN BY
PERSONS REGISTERING TO VOTE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURGING OF SAID
LIST; AND OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, and it is hereby ordained by authority of
the same, as follows; -
SECTION ONE. That the Clerk of Council shall prepare
and maintain a permanent registration list of voters of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island and open said list on Monday, December 1,
1947 and shall keep the same open between the hours of 10 o'clock
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A.M. to 5 o'clock p.M. each and every day, and on Saturdays from
10 o'clock A.M. to 1 o'clock p.M., Sundays and legal holidays ex-
cepted and shall close the list at 1 o'clock P.M. . on Saturday
February 14th, 194g. Said list shall be kept open at the Office
of the Clerk of Council in the Town Hall at Savannah Beach.
SECTION TW0. On or before March 5; l948, the Clerk of
Council shall submit the permanent registration of voters of said
Town to the Board of Registrars of Chatham County for the purpose
of having said registration list purged by said Board of Registrars,
and for the purpose of having removed from said registration list
the names of all persons thereon who may be, or may have become
disqualified to vote in the election for Mayor and Councilmen of
said town to be held as provided by law on Monday April 5, 1948.
SECTION THREE. It shall be the duties of said Board of
Registrars to purge said list so submitted to them, and to remove
therefrom the names of all persons who are qualified to vote in
said election and to return said list of voters duly'approved by
them to the Clerk of Council not later than March 25, 1948, and
such approved list shall be the list of voters eligible to vote
in said election. The Clerk of Council is authorized and directed
to pay to said Board of Registrats the sum of Fifty ($50.00) for
its services in purging said list.
SECTION FOUR. Said Clerk of Council shall furnish to
the managers persiding at said election to be held on April 5, 1948,
on the day of or the day before said election a complete list of
the names of all persons qualified to vote in said election,
arranged in alphabetical order as certified to him by the Board
of Registrats of Chatham County, which list shall be certified
by said Clerk over his signature and the corporate seal of said
Town. Said list shall be kept before the managers during such
election and no person other than those on said list shall be
authorized or permitted to vote in said election.
SECTION FIVE. Said Clerk of Council shall keep a book
open in his office at the Town Hall in the Town of Savannah Beach
during the hours and between the dates set forth in Section One
of this ordinance and upon the application in person of any person
entitled to register within the time prescribed for the registration
list to,be kept open, he shall register the name of such person,
his or her age and place of residence within the corporate limits
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, all of which shall be entered by
the Clerk beside the name of each applicant and in every such case
the following oath shall be administered by said Clerk of Council
and shall be subscribed by the applicant in said book: -
NI do solemnly swear and affirm that I am at least
eighteen years of age; that I am a citizen of the United States;
that I have resided continuously within the State of C =eorgia for
one year, and have been a boni fide resident, domiciled within the
corporate limits of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for six months
next preceding the general election to be held on the first
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Monday in April, 1948; and I possess all other qualifications of
an elector as provided for by the laws of the State of Georgia
and the acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia
fixing the qualifications of boters and /or electors of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island. Bo help me God.""
SECTION SIX. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Councilman Young moved that the following matters be
referred to the Finance Committee, Councilman Hosti seconded and
the motion passed.
1. Fix baluations on lots 3 and 12, block 4, Bay Ward.
2. Hear petition of Savannah Beach Chamber of Commerce
for additional funds for the year 1947.
3. Fix fee for Town Attorney Alexander in connection
with the Paving bond issue.
4. Approve for payment bills of Thomas & Hutton
amounting to $700.00.
5. Bill of material for repairing groins.
6.Group of protests against assessments by property
owners.
7. Approve corrected bill of Florida- Georgia. Tractor
Company for repairs on bull - dozer.
The Mayor informed Council that in connection with the
present condition existing on the beach that the beach level had
risen several feet and that work had started on the Fifteenth
street groin where e. section had been washed out, Councilman
Young stated that the sidewalk in front of the Brass Rail had
dropped about six inches and that it Could be plugged. with
U5tonetitefl, the Mayor stated that there was work to be done on
the First Street groin also, that the opening in the No. 4 groin
in the Fort Screven area has been closed with sand. bags and a wall.
Councilman Lovell moved that a lease be gone into with
the Savannah Beach Fire Department under conditions that were
adopted in resolution passed June 12th, 1947 and that the Mayor
be authorized to sign same, Councilman Young seconded and the
motion passed.
Councilman Peters moved that the following resolution
be adopted, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed.
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on the night of October 14th, and early morning
hours of October 15th, 1947, the Town of Savannah Beach was visit-
ed by a severe hurricane causing an abnormally high tide, and
causing a great damage to the Town of Savannah Beach and to both
public and private property located therein;
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AND WHEREAS,just before the hurricane struck and during
the time it was blowing, the people of Savannah Beach, as well as
the property there, were in great danger and it was necessary to
evacuate as many people as possible from the Town to the city of
Savannah in order to prevent injury and possible loss of lives;
AND WHEREAS, a number of people and organizations render-
ed very valuable services to the Town authorities in carrying out
the evacuation and in doing everything possible to safeguard the
Town and its people, such services being rendered in the face of
the danger of serious injury and possible loss of lives of those
rendering them;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, that the thanks
of the Town and its commendations be extended to the following
persons and organizations:-
To Mrs. Jean Buckner, Mrs. Margaret Wolf, Mrs. Alma Bryan
and Mrs.•Louise Jones, employees of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company who remained on duty at the switchboard at the telephone
office at Savannah Beach, in spite of offers to send them into the
City of Savannah, and handled efficiently all telephone calls
throughout the time of the storm.
To Mr. Charles T. Day, owner of the Tybee Hotel and Mrs.
King, -- acting manager, of the Hotel, who opened the Hotel and
served coffee during the storm to all persons who remained on the
Island and came to the Hotel.
To Mr. Joseph Booker, Ma.nager_of the bus line,who sett
special buses to Savannah Beach at about 4 O'Clock in the morning
to evacuate persons who had no transportation, And to the bus
drivers who operated these busses ably and efficiently.
To the State Highway Department which furnished sand
bags when requested for the protection of the sea wall on the
Island.
TorMr. Dwight Bruce and Radio Station W.T.O.C., for their
services in making announcements over the radio with regard to the
storm and the evacuation of residents from the Island.
To the Honorable Prince Preston, Representative in Congress
from the First District in Georgia, who, immediately upon hearing of
the hurricane, left his home in Statesboro and drove to Savannah
Beach to inspect conditions there, and who immediately began using
his efforts to obtain assistance and relief from the United States
Government.
To the Members of the Savannah Beach Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, who rendered valuable service before and during the hurricane
to prevent personal injury and property damage to the citizens of
the Municipality.
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To Mr. J. Gordon Miller, and Mr. W. A. Jennings,
Savannah Beach Chamber of Commerce, who worked continuously
during the hurricane in an effort to help the citizens and res-
idents of the.Municipality to evacuate the Island.
To all the employees of the Town of Savannah Beach
and to numerous persons whose names are not known to the Mayor
and Councilmen, all of whom who worked valiantly during the
hurricane, without considering their personal safety, in order
to evacuate persons from the Island and to protect both public and
private property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these resolutions be spread.
upon the minutes of Council and copies be sent to each of the
persons and organizations named therein.
Councilman Young moved that the following amended
Ordinance be adopted, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion
passed.
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED APRIL 10, 1947,
CREATING AREAS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF
SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND AND ZONING THE SAME, BY EXCEPTING
CERTAIN LOTS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO OF SAID ORD-
INANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the
Town of Savannah Reach, Tybee Island, and it is hereby ordained
by authority of the same: -
SECTION ONE that an ordinance adopted on April 10,
1947, creating areas within the corporate limits of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and zoning the same, be, and it
is hereby, amended by adding the following sentence to Section
Two of said Ordinance : -
"The provision defining a building lot`in this
area shall not apply to the western Se ty-
seven and five -tenth (775/10) feet of -s Num-
bers Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17) and Eighteen
(18), Ward One, which portions of lots have
frontages of Eighty (80) Feet, each on the East
side of First Avenue".
SECTION TWO Thal all ordinances and parts of ordin-
ances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby, re-
pealed.
There being no further business, Council adjourned subject
to the call of the Mayor.
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Clerk ./ Cou.nci
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
December llth, 1947.
The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at 4;OO
P.M. and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided, and Councilmen
Young, Peters, Lovell and Hosti, also by Town Attorney Alexnader.
adop t e d'
The minutes of the meeting of November 20th were read and
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The Mayor reported that the State Department of Corrections
had approved the dungeon used at the convict camp for the solitary
confinement of prisoners, that work was being done_on the groins and
that some of them had been repaired, that Capt.` of the U. S.
Coast Guard had informed him that the Coast Guard would. take care of
its area against the erosion and had commented on the fine cooperation
given_ by the Town. He also informed the Mayor that any material that
the Town needed that was the property of the Coast Guard the Town could
use.
The Mayor appointed a committee consisting of Councilmen
Lovell, Brown and Young to make a survey and advise Council of the
best method of repairing the guard rail along the bulkhead at the
South end.
The Insurance adjuster submitted to Council the amounts
they were willing to pay in settlement of claims for damage caused by
the October hurricane. Councilman Peters moved that the matter be
referred to the Finance Committee with power to act, Councilman Young
seconded and the motion passed.
The Mayor informed Council that twelve convicts had been gotten
frinAtlanta and that Councilman Peters had made arrangements with
the Fulton County. authorities to send more.
Town Attorney Alexander stated that the claim of the Tybrisa
Company holding the Town responsible for all damages to Tybrisa Pavilion
and also the claim of the Espy paving & Construction Company for dam-
ages caused by high water to pavements during the hurricane had been
referred to him for an .opinion and his opinion is that the claims
should be denied, Councilman Lovell moved that the Town deny the claims
of the Tybrisa Company and the Espy Paving & Construction Company,
Councili;man Peters seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Peters moved that bills for the month of November
amounting to $1465.79 be paid, Councilman Lovell seconded and the
motion passed.