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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Chatham County Commissioners end Ex Officio
Judges have rendered aid and assistance of inestimable value to
the Town of Savannah Beach by making available to the services
of prisoners who ire under their control; and,
WHEREAS, when at certain times the number of local prison-
ers decreased to such an extent that there were none available,
the Honorable E. W. Cubbedge of said body, Chairman of the public
Works Committee, hes in e commendable spirit of public interest,
with the cooperation of Honorable L. 0 Burns, Warden, Chatham
Councy, Georgia, secured prisoners from the State authorities for
assignment to public services at the Town of Savannah Beach.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the appreciation of the Mayor
and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach in assembly, as well
es the thanks of the citizens at large, be extended to the County
Commissioners and Ex Officio Judges for their valuable cooperation
in supplying this aasistance; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the thanks of the Mayor and
Councilmen and citizens of Savannah Beach be especially extend-
ed to the Honorable E. W. Cubbedge and to the Honorable L. C.
Burns for their efforts in this worthwhile accomplishment.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourn-
ed, subject to the call of the Mayor.
Mayor
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
June 14, 1949
A special meeting of Town Council was held tonight at 9:30
P. M. in the Town Hall and was nttended by the Mayor, who presid,
ed, and Councilmen Peters, Meddin, Hosti, Lovell, Town Attorney
Solms, Jr., and Councilman -Elect Smith.
The meeting was called for the purpose of receiving the
returns of the managers of the Special Election held on this date
and declaring the duly elected Mayor and Councilmen of said elec-
tion.
The report of the Managers was read:
We, the undersigned, who were duly appointed as Managers
of the election for Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah
Beach, by resolution adopted by Council at a meeting held on May
19th, 1949, and who have conducted said election held on June 14,
1949, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of Savan-
nah Beach, Tybee Island, and the laws of the State of Georgia
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applicable thereto, do hereby certify that said election was held
on June 14, 1949, in accordance with the law, end that the follow-
ing candidates received the number of votes set forth opposite their
names for said offices, in said election:
Edward A. Dutton
D. G. Richart
For Mayor
484 Votes
281 Votes
For Councilmen who are residents
and domiciled in Chatham County, outside
the corporate limits of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and own
property at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
John L. Durden
N. J. Frizelle
William S. Lovell
Alexander Meddin
C. H. Mordecai
John A. Peters
For Councilmen who are bona fide
residents and domiciled within the
corporate limits of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island.
James A. Brown
Benno P. Hosts
W. Lasky
B. Taylor Smith
Thomas F. Smith
L. L. Stanford, Jr.
198 Votes
175 Votes
441 Votes
481 Votes
244 Votes
468 Votes
439 Votes
460 Votes
229 Votes
224 Votes
433 Votes
204 Votes
We therefore certify that Edward A. Dutton has received
the highest number of votes cast for and candidate for Mayor of
said Town; that John A. Peters, Alexander Meddin and William
S. Lovell , have received the highest number of votes cast for
the office of Councilmen of said Town who are bona fide residents
and domiciled in Chatham County, outside of the corporate limits
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and own property at
savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and that James A. Brown , B. P.
Hosti , and Thomas F. Smith have received the highest numb-Fr-6f
votes cast for any candidates for the office of Councilmen of said
Town who are bona fide residents and domiciled within the corporate
limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
This fourteenth day of June, 1949-
/s/ Eva H. Yagle
manager
/s/ T. B. McCarroll
manager
/s/ Maude peters McGinn
Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
fourteenth day of June, 194-9.
/s/ Henry M. Buckley
Notary public, Chatham County, Georgia
Councilman peters moved that the report of the Managers be
accepted and that the following Resolution be adopted, Councilman
Hosti seconded and the motion passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the managers duly named by Resolution passed by
the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, Georgia, in Council assembled, on the 19th day of May,
1949 to conduct the election just concluded and held on this
the V-th day of June 1949, at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for
the purpose of electing a Mayor and six (6) Councilmen, three (3)
of whom shell be bona fide residents and domiciled within the
corporate limits of the Town of Sa ?annah Beach, Tybee Island, and
(3) three of whom shall be bona fide residents and domiciled in
Chatham County, outside the corporate limits of the Town of Savan-
nah Beach, Tybee Island, and who shall own property et Savannah
beach, Tybee Island, to hold office until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified, have made the consolidated re-
turns and /or results to the Mayor and Councilmen calling said elec-
tion, which consolidation was done in the presence of and together
with the several managers; and
WHEREAS, it appears that Edward A. Dutton received
the highest number of votes for Mayor of the Town of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island; and
WHEREAS, James A. Brown , Benno p. Hosts , and Thomas F.
Smith , received the highest number of votes for Councilmen of the
Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, who are bona fide residents
and domiciled within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island; and John A. Peters, Alexander Meddin, and
William S. Lovell, received the highest number af votes for Council-
men OT the Town of S'-.va.nneh Beach, Tybee Island, who are bona fide
residents and domiciled in Chatham County, outside the corporate
limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled,
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and it is hereby resolved by the authority of the same that the
result of said election be and the same is hereby declared as
electing;
Edward A. Dutton PS mayor
John A. Peters as Councilman
Alexander Meddin as Councilman
William S. Lovell as Councilman
Benno P. Hosti as Councilman
James A. Brown as Councilman
Thomas F. Smith as Councilman
for the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to hold office
until their successors are elected and duly qualified; said
results appearing from the returns of said election managers,
which said returns are hereby adopted and made a part hereof.
There being no further business, Council adjourned,
subject to the call of the Mayor.
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Mayor
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia.
June 16, 1949
The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at 8 P.M.
in the Town Hall an' was attended by the Mayor, who presided, and
Councilmen Peters, young, Brown, Meddin, Lovell, Hosti, Town Attor-
ney Solms, Jr., Councilman -Elect Smith and Mr. Tommy Reed.
Mr. Reed stated that the concrete slabs are about through
and work should start upon the sea-wall very soon and that as soon
as the weather permitted he would start spraying the island with
DDT. The ditches are all in good shape. He hes eleven (11) prison-
ers on the garbage end ten (10) on the sea -wall jobs.
Councilman Young moved that a blinker traffic light be
placed on the auto road and Campbell Street. Councilman Peters
seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Brown presented a petition from Mr. I. A. Wilson
protesting against the noise at night during the operation of a
Bingo game located on 16th Street, she contending its a nuisance.