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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19471211CCMeetingThere being no further business, Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. 1 .1 401 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 3 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. 134 Councilman peters moved that the estimate of the Diamond Electric Company amounting to $70.00 for connecting up the two traffic blinkers be accepted, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. The National Cash Register Company submitted an estimate of $ 930.00 for two new registers for the parking areas. Received as information. Councilman Young moved that Council extend its regrets to Councilman Slotin who is ill in the Warren Candler Hospital and also that flowers be sent to him, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. Pursuant to the motion of Council at its October meeting. the Finance Committee met in the Mayor's office in Savannah, those attending the meeting being Mayor Dutton, Councilmen Slotin,,peters, Young, Town Attorney Alexander, Town Clerk Buckley end Mr. Hugh Thomas. The meeting was held for the following purposes; 1. P'ix the value of Lots 3 and 12, block 4, Bay Ward at $500.00. 2. Denied the request of the Savannah Beach Chamber of Commerce for additional funds, as the financial condition of the Town would not permit it. 3. Allowed $1,000.00 to A. L. Alexander for. legal services in conn- ection with the issuance of street paving bonds. 4. Approved pay ment of $700.00 to Thomas and Hutton for work in connection with beach protection. 5. Approved payment of corrected bill of the Florida- Georgia Tractor Comapny for work done on bulldozer. 6. Referred protest of property owners against their assessments to Councilmen peters and young, that their decision be final. Coun- cilman Lovell moved that the action of the finance committee in relation to the above be confirmed, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Lovell moved that the following Resolution be adopted, Councilman Young seconded and the motion passed. A RESOLUTION WHEREAS the town attorney, A. Leopold Alexander, has rendered extraordinary services to the Town of Savannah Beach in connection with the issurance and sale of paving bonds in the amount of $90,000.00, for which council has received a total of $92,556,00. plus accrued interest, and said services are not in- ciuded in the regular duties of said town attorney; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, that the sum of One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000.00) be, and the same is hereby, ordered paid to the said town attorney as extra compen- sation in connection with the issuance and sale of said paving bonds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of Council be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to issue a voucher in payment of this special appropriation. 1 1 1 Town Attorney Alexander was instructed to ascertain the time required to submit proof of loss in connection with the hurricane damage. There being no further business, Council adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor. Clerk o % Council Mayor. savannah Beach Tybee Island, C. January 14, 1948 The regular meeting of Town Council was held today in the Town Hell at 4 P.M. end was attended by Msyor Dutton, Who pre- sided, and Councilmen peters, young, Hosti, Brown, Slotin, Lovell, Town Attorney Alexander and Major O.R. Glenn, Executive Officer, Sa.va.nnsh Military Sub - district and also Mrs. Lottie L. Grace. Major Glenn stated that he was present to inform Council that a Military District nod been set up with headquarters in Sav- annah and that this organization was ready at any time to assist the municipality in any emergencies, such es storms, riots, etc. Council thanked him and stated that whenever the occasion arose the Town would be happy to call upon his office. Mrs. Grace requested that she be sold the lot known as the "Parke lot in the Camp Hammock owned by the Town, stating that she owns the adjoining lot end at the time she purchased that lot she wanted to purchase the *parka lot but at that time Council re- fused to sell informing her that it was to be maintained as a park, but that if the Town decided to sell this lot she would be given the privilege of purchasing it. She has recently ascertained that this lot has been sold to some one else. Mrs. Grace was excused. Councilman Brown moved that the ttParku lot be sold to Mrs. Grace for 3200, Councilman peters seconded and the motion passed. Council was informed that the Tybee Beach Co. is doing Considerable work west of Jones Ave. to 6th Ave. and in the area from First to Third Streets, and that there is a ditch running through their property between Second and Third Streets that they want moved. The matter was referred to the Town Attorney. Also along the old Central R.R. right -away at the intersection of Til- ton Street there is also a. ditch that the Tybee Beach Co. wants moved as it is on their property, this matter also was referred to the Town Attorney. The Mayor informed Council that five white prisoners escaped at 9 :45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11. Mr. Reed was asked to re- port on how they got out of the building and he stated that the 35