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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19490725CCMeeting230 July 25, 1949 Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. A committee of Fort Screven property owners presented a pe- tition of property owners and residents of that area protesting against the use of the portion of the Ft. Screven area by negroes using the beach for bathing and generally trespassing on private property and also being a nuisance, the Mayor informed them that it was e problem and that the Town was trying to find a remedy. After some discussion it was decided to name several committees of three members each es follows: 1- Property Owners 2- Members of Council 3 -Tybee Beach Co. 4 -Negro Representatives The Ft. Screven group to consist of H. K. Ellzey, Stanley F. Stark, and Marvin Gregory; the Negro Group, Dr. H. N. Collier, Dr. J. W. Wilson, Simon Williams, Arthur Givens; Tybee Beach Company, Wm. F. Lynes, Jr., H. M. Munn; for the Town Council, Councilmen Peters, Veddin and Smith. Mr. O'Brien making some com7acnts from the audit report just completed by him for the year ending April 30, 1949, stated that there was an item of $1377.42 that should be closed from the SURPLUS ACCOUNT, Councilman Smith moved that this be done, Councilman Peters seconded and the motion passed. Mr. O'Brien also stated that there was an amount of $1583.20 carried in the SUSPENSE ACCOUNT and that this item should be credit- ed to the SURPLUS ACCOUNT. Councilman Smith moved that this be done, Councilman Meddin seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Meddin objected to the method of purchasing supplies and stated that hereafter for an invoice to be approved it must have a requisition, signed by the Chairman of the Department making the purchase, attached to the invoice. Bills for purchases made during the month of June amounting to $2937.45 for the general fund and bills for purchases made for the groin and see -wall account amounting to:6614.47 were presented and Councilman peters moved that they be paid, Councilman Lovell seconded and the motion passed. Councilman Smith discussing the application of Mr. Young for Electrical Inspector stated that he understood that the Inspec- tor must be approved by Fire Underwriters, a committee consisting of the Mayor and Councilman Smith and peters were appointed to handle the matter. Councilman Brown stated that in connedtion with a portable blower to be used in the pumping stations that he had spoken to Mr. D. D. Hankins, City Engineer, who stated that they took the lids off of the manholes to let the gas out, then put on gas masks, that he had spoken to Mr. Kent, who stated that he and his men will not go into the stations without a blower and that if the Town did not furnish a blower by the 1st of the month he would quit. The Mayor stated that Council should not delay in getting the necessary equip- ment. 1 1 1 Councilman Peters moved that the price of $172.00 quoted for the blower be accepted, provided that it will do the work required. Councilman Meddin seconded and the motion passed. There being no further business Council adjourned, subject to the call of the Mayor. 231 Mayor Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. August 11, 1949 The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at 8 P. M. in the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who pre - sided, Councilmen Hosti, Brown, Smith, Lovell, Meddin, Town Attorney Solms and Col. and Mrs. Ray Reeves and Wm. A. Clark. Col. and Mrs. Reeves protested against the arrest of their servant, who was put in jail and fined $25.00 or 30 days. They claim- ed that she was not guilty„ they were excused. Mr. Clark protested against permitting negroed to use the beach. He was excused. The minutes of July 21st and July 25th were read and adopt- ed. The Mayor stated that in connection with the protest of the property owners in the Ft. Scrilven area against the use of areas in that section as a bathing beach for negroes that he was waiting on the citizens committee. The Mayor stated that work on the sea -wall was progressing as well as could be expected but were running into obstacles, the County was very cooperative, but Mr. Hutton informed him that some- thing must be done immediately toward getting proper equipment, that they had gotten figures on renting a crane and operator. Since it was necessary to work between tides this slowed up the work, Coun- cilman Lovell moved that the matter be referred to the Finance Com- mittee with power to employ extra labor needed to complete the job. Councilman Smith seconded and the motion passed. The Mayor stated that in connection with the fine assessed against the colored woman in Police Court by Acting Recorder Hosti, that the woman was the cause of her husband getting arrested and that if Council reduces the fine for the woman it should do -like- wise for the man. A committee was appointed to handle the mattegt, tonsisting of Mayor Dutton, Councilman Hosti and Town Attorney Solms.