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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19490822SCMeeting1 233 Effective Monday, August 15th, Council authorized the ing of the Town's office at 5 p. M. instead of 6 p. M. Mr.. Solme. informed' :Council ? that he had ` sent;:: out. 1 delinquent tax payers. There being no further business Council adjourned the call of the Favor. clos- ttex to su?.: jeot to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, la. August 22, 1949 A special meeting was held tonight at 8 P. M. in the Auditori- um of the Town Hall and was attended JJ Mayor Dutton, who presided, Councilmen Smith, Meddin, Hosti peters and Brown c.nd also approxi- r:gate y 200 citizens. The meeting was called for the purpose of: 1. Hearing a petition of the residents of Ft. Screven ward and adjacent property thereto, protesting against the establishment of a public bathing beach on any of the shore line abutting and adjacent to Ft. Screven ward, and against the establishment of any commercial busi- ness in that section. 2. Discussing Town Finances. 3. Progress of work on Sea -wall. 4. Extending the time for keeping parking spaces open thru September. 5. Hearing application of Herman Diamond to erect building on property owned by him in Bay ward. 6. passing a Resolution requesting Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Company to prosecute the parties who out the telephone cable between Savannah and the Beach, severing communi- cation for some time. The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Clerk read the pe- tition of approximately 103 property owners and residents in the Ft. Screven area, protesting against the establishment of a public bath- ing beach and /or the allowing of any commercial activities in the area, the majority of the petitioners were represented by E. J. Haar who stated that he had been employed by them to protest against allowing the establishment of a Dublic bathing beach or allowing 234 any commercial activities in a section of the beach front in the Ft. Screven area, after some discussion at which several other persons were heard, it was decided that Council would take the matter under advisement, the meeting was then adjourned, Council then went into session in the Council Room. Mayor Dutton stated that the area that has been used as a beach has not become a public beach, Council has never designated it as such, that if the Ft. Screven Developement owns the proper- ty it goes to low water mark and anyone using it is guilty of tres- passing, that where property owners have rights the Mayor and Council will protect their rights as far as law goes. The question was asked, what was the solution? It was decided to submit the matter to the Committee consisting of Mayor Dutton, Town Attorney Solms and E. J. Haar. Councilman Meddin called attention to the condition of the Town's finances and stated that in some Departments collections were behing the previous year, and asked that the Chairmen of the various committees endeavor to hold down expenses as much as pos- sible. He also stated that he had written about 50 parties about the operation of parking meters and had received some good re- plies. Councilman Smith reported that work has been progressing on the sea -wall project as well as could be expected. But is a hur- ricane should hit this section considerable damage could be done. Itt was decided to extend the time for keeping the parking spaces open thru September, but that the collector be cut off right after Labor Day. On the application of Herman Diamond for a building permit to erect a building or buildings on property owned by him in Bay ward, Councilman Meddin moved that the Building Inspector not issue this or nay other permits for work to be done in the Ft. Screven area or adjacent property thereto until the nest meeting. Councilman peters moved that the following Resolution be adopted, Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed. A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on August 22, 1949, the main telephone cable of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company between Savannah and Savannah Beach, Georgia were disrupted for approximately six (6) hours, due to the fact that a cable was out by Ivey Davis and Joseph M. Sikes who were apprehended by the Chatham County Police and United States Coast Guard; and, WHEREAS, the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia has a considerable number of yearly and summer residents, many thousands of visitors and tourists whose telephone service, prin- cipal means of communication, was disrupted to all parts of the State and other parts of the Nation by reason of the above men- tioned acts. Go 1 1 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, that the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company be requested to prosecute the above named individuals to the full extent of the law, as well as, any others who disrupt the telephone communications from Savannah Beach to Savannah and other cities. Councilman Smith stand that the Fire Department did not want to turn loose the small fire engine that the police Depart- ment wanted to use, he understood that the trickle charger had been stolen but ascertained that it was in the Town Shop, he had checked on the large engine and discovered that the battery was dead. He also stated that he had had several complaints about the colored night club operated by John Williams and that the place should be more thoroughly policed. The Mayor informed Council that he had received several complaints from persons parking in the 14th, 15th Street parking area asking for .25¢ for the privilege of parking their cars in that section. He had instructed the police to check on this. There being no further business Council adjourned, subject to the call of the mayor. Clerk •f Counci G 235 Mayor Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. September 13, 1949 The regular meeting of Town Counoil was held today at €5 P.M. in the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided, Councilmen peters, Hosti, Brown, Smith, Lovell, Meddin, Town Attor- ney Solms and also Mr. John L. Strong and a committee consisting of A. P. Solomon Jr., A. P. Solomon III, W. J. Bryan, J. W. Rentiers, also Herman Diamond. A. P. Solomon III speaking for the committee stated that several roofing contractors had been sent to the Island by the In- surance Companies in Savannah to do work here and that most of them did not have licenses, A. P. Solomon, Jr. stated that contractors in other lines from Savannah were doing work to the Island without licenses, the Mayor requested him to give the names of those work- ing. The committee was excused. Mr. John L. Strong protested against the Town permitting the erection of any buildings to be used for commercial purposes in the area adjacent to his property. Mr. Strong was excused. Mr. Diamond wanted to know when his application for a permit to erect some buildings on his property in Bay ward was going to be approved, he was asked what kind of buildings he was going to