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and for other purposes", be, and the same, is hereby amended in
the following manner, to -wit;-
SECTION ONE. By adding a paragraph to Section Fight of
said Ordinance, reading as follows:-
"No buildings, commonly designated as hut,
ments, consisting of small one or two room
buildings formerly used by the United States
government, shall be moved into said Town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island or erected
therein at any time after January 14, 1948.
The building inspector shall determine whe-
ther any particular building comes within
the meaning of this paragraph, and his de-
cision shall be final."
SECTION TWO. This amendment shall tame affect as of
Jen nary 14, 1945, and shall apply to any such buildings which
have not already been erected as of said date, and no building
permit shall be issued for the erection of any such building
on or after said date.
SECTION THREE. All Ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
There being no further business, Council adjourned
subject to the call of the Mayor.
Mayor
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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga..
February 11, 1945
The regular meeting of Council was held today at 4 P.M.
in the Council room and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who pre-
sided and Councilmen peters, young, Hoeti, Biotin and Town Attor-
ney Alexander. Also Jack Fleieohaker, Mrs. Samuels, Harry Andrie
and Mr. William J. Lynch.
Mr. Fleischaker and Mr. Andrie were in disagreement. as
to the boundary line between their property on Beach Lot 104, Ward
5, Mr. Freischaker claiming Mr. Andrie was encroaching on his pro-
perty. Council decided that it was a matter that should be eetxled
between the two and they were excused.
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Mr. Lynch submitted a report on the paving done to
date by the Espy Paving Company, Mayor Dutton asked Mr. Lynch
as to the status of the ditch in Fort Screven of the area of the
old post theatre and that drained through property owned by the
Tybee Beach Company, Mr. Lynch stated that the Tybee Beach Com-
pany had closed the ditch where it went through their property,
he stated that there were about 45 acres of land that this ditch
drained and if the ditch is not reopenad it will cause a very
bad unsanitary condition to exist by causing a lot of water to
accumulate in that area. Mr. Lynch was excused.
adopted.
The minutes of the meeting of January 14, ra read and
The Mayor stated that the Following committee consist-
ing of himself and Councilmen Biotin and Peters would call on the
County Commissioners and Warden relative to the cost of handling
the convicts.
Mayor Dutton stated that in connection with the sale
of the (Park Lot in the Camp Hammock) that had been sold to 0.5. ,
Blair and which Mrs. John Grace protested the sale stating that
Council had given her first call on this lot, that Mrs. Grace
agreed to purchase Lot 67 for $200, which was the price of the
park Lot, the price of Lot 67 originally being $250.
Councilman Slotin informed Council that he had settled
with the Insurance Companies for storm damage caused by the hur-
ricane on October 15, 1947 amounting to $2391.80, Councilman
Young moved that the action of Councilman Slotin be confirmed,
Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Biotin moved that bills for the month of
January amounting to $1723.94 be paid, Councilman Young seconded
and the motion passed.
The Tybee Community Club presented a resolution re-
questing that a fire engine be stationed in the Fort area and
alma that a policeman be stationed at the school between the
hours when the childred are going in and out of the building.
Referred to Councilman Brown.
Councilman Young stated that material for the guard
rail for the walks at the South end had bee ordered.
A letter was read from the Tybee Community Club pro-
testing against the lateness in which the fire engine answered
a fire call and requested that the paid fireman be re- employed.
Councilman Young stated that he had investigated the matter re-
ferred to and found that there was no water in the booster tank
as the D.P.W. had been using the engine per work on the beach,
the large fire engine in answering this call, the motor stalled
and the engine could not be started for some time. Referred to
Councilman Brown
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Councilman Hosti stated that stop streets on First
and second Avenues should be at First, Eighth, 12th, and 14th
Streets and suggested that an ordinance be adopted creating
them, Councilman Young and Hosti-appointed a committee to
go into this and refer the matter to the Town Attorney.
Councilman Hosti called Council's attention to the
apparent lack of any effort to stop horses from roaming on the
Island, stating that in instances some children were endangered
by the running at large of these horses, Councilman Peters was
requested to see the Chief of polio• to take some action regarding
this.
Councilman young stated that a sewer line cleaning
motor was demonstrated to him recently and the operation was so
efficient and economical that it would be good economy for one
to be purchased, the price being around $300, that it would take
about fie weeks to get it and the payaent could be made after
May 1, Councilman Slotin Moved that it be purchased, Councilman
Peters seconded and the motion passed.
Town Attorney Alexander stated that the Superior Court
in Savannah had declared the Home Rule Law invalid, and that the
case had been sent up to the Supreme Court, that Judge Atkinson
had decided that the Town could not hold the election on April 5,
1948, that he was taking exception to it in the Supreme Court.
The Chatham Construction & Engineering Company in a
letter, requested that they be granted an increase in the amount
of the contract for building the Tilton Street groin. The matter
was referred to the Town Attorney.
A petition was presented requesting that a street light
be placed on Pulaski Road in Fort Screven. Referred to Councilman
Lovell. c
There being no further business, Council adjo
jest to the call of the Mayor.
Clerk Council
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