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The Clerk informed Council that sixteen pieces of property was
sold at the Court House in Savannah on Tuesday, November 4th, for de-
linquent taxes and costs and were all bid in by Town Attorney Solms
as Agent for the Town.
There being no further business, Council adjourned, subject to
the call of the Mayor.
Mayor
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
December 17, 1952.
The regular maeting of Town Council was held today at 4 p.M.
in the Council Room, and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who presided,
and Councilmen Peters, Coleman, Strong, Meddin, Hosti, Lovell, Town
Attorney Solms, Supt. Reed, Chief McCutchen, and Mr. J. W. Lang.
Chief McCutchen requested that curfew regulations applying to
Teen -Agars be adopted as it was difficult to get some of the parents
to cooperate. Referred to Town Attorney Solms.
Supt. Reed stated that an old Fort screven sewerage map that
he was now using should be replaced.
To repair andlower the roof at the Shop the following bids
were received: $4,814.00 Charles H. Walsh
Beach Contracting Co. $4,769.50
Councilman Strong moved that as the bid of the Beach Contracting
Company was the lowest that the contract be given them, this was
seconded and passed. Councilman strong will handle the matter.
Councilman Lovell moved that the survey of Thomas & Hutton
for the repairing and enlarging of the effluent line at the Treat-
ment plant which they estimated will cost about $5,400.00 to do the
worm, which if a dregline were used would bring the cost down to
about $3,000.00, the Town doing this worts, that it be authorized
and the work done, this was seconded and passed.
It was moved and seconded and passed that the final payment
of $500.00 due Thomas & Hutton in connection with their engineering
services in rehabilitating the Water Department be paid as the work
was now complete.
It was moved, and seconded and passed that the bill of Thomas &
Hutton for engineering services in connection with the aurvey,of the
effluent line et the'preatment plant be paid.
The Mayor stated that the water meters for Commercial users
must be installed not later than marb19 1, 1953 but that no reading
would be taken until after May 1, 1953. Referred to Town Attorney.
Councilman Lovell stated that 6th Street should be opened
Westward to Camp Hammock, this in connection with cooperating
with the Savannah Beach optimist Club. Chief McCutchen will
handle with the optimist Club.
It was decided to extend the time of Mr. Fred A. Doyle
until February 1, 1953 in connection with the installation of a
permanent water line to his property of 9th Terrace. Referred to
the To Attorney.
Town Attorney Solms informed Council that the U. S. Engineers
Office advised that the mown could cut off the piling on the beach but
could not take them up. +Councilman Strong stated that he had con-
tacted his party about moving the old piling from the beach but that
he could not tell him anything at that time.
Councilman Lovell moved that the assessment on part of Lot 2,
Ward 1, in the name of Mildred G. & Augustus G. Wells be reduced to
4100.00 as part of this Lot is in the ocean and that this reduction
be made retroactive to back taxes, the motion was,seconded and
passed. Referred to Town Attorney Solms.
Councilman Meddin discussed finances and moved that bills
for General Government for November amounting to 41,684.38 and
that bills for the Water Department amounting to $1,071.96 be paid.
Motion was seconded and passed.
It was moved and seconded and passed that the usual Chrsitmas
presents to the prisoners and guards be given. Councilman Hosti
will handle.
It was moved and seconded and passed that the 1952 Whiskey
License of the Riptide by Fred Haar be transferred to the new
Licensee on payment of _the transfer fee of $25.00
It was moved and seconded and paesed that the 1952 Whiskey
License of American Legion post 4154 by Stanley Hikowski be trans-
ferred to American Legion post #154 by Thomas E. Fitzgibbon upon
the payment of the transfer fee of $25.00
A petition was presented by the Surf Club by Herman Diamond
to sell whiskey in Building #16 in Fort screven for the year 1953,
as he did not state when he wanted it, it was decided that if he
wanted the License now it would be granted upon the payment of a
half years License for the Fiscal year due May 1, 1952, the half
years License applying from November lst. Councilman peters will
handle.
It was moved and seconded and passed that discounts be
allowed to Alberta Jacobs, Evn. H. Robinson, Lucy F. Carano, John P.
White Jr., Wm. H. Strong, Bennie Deich, Annie L. Alberino, Sara &
James B. Floyd, Evelyn Homansky, Wm. A. Crawford, Charles A. Barbee
and Robert F. Smith, et al, for 1952 Taxes.
It was moved, seconded and passed that the following
Resolution be adopted.
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A RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, William H. Strong has requested that Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, a municipality under the laws of the State
of Georgia, convey to him the following hereinafter described
property for the sum of Two Hundred ( ;200.00) Dollars;
AI1D, WHEREAS, it appears that it is to the best interest
of the said municipality that the request and offer of William H.
Strong to purchase the hereinafter described property be accepted;
BE IT THEREFORE BEFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled that the Mayor
of said municipality be, and he is hereby authorized to convey to.
William H. Strong in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred
(200.00) Dollars the following described property, to -wit;
All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in Fort Screven Ward, in the Town of Savannah
Beach, county of Chatham, State of Georgia, known as the Northwest
corner of Block Number Forty -two (42), Fort Screven Ward, and more
particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest
corner of said Block Number Forty -two (42) and running thence
along the Northerly boundary line of said Block in an Easterly
direction a distance of One Hundred Fifty (150) feet to a point;
thence in a Southerly direction, parallel to the Westerly boundary
line of said Block a distance of One Hundred Fifty (150) feet to
a point; thence in a Westerly direction, parallel to the
Northerly boundary line of said Block a distance of One Hundred
Fifty (150) feet to a point on the Western boundary line of said
Block; thence in a Northerly direction along the said Western
boundary line of said Block a distance of One Hundred Fifty (150)
feet to the point of beginning; this said portion of Block Number
Forty -two (42), Fort Screven Ward being rectangular in shape and
measuring One Hundred Fifty (150) feet on each side thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Clerk of Council be, and
he is hereby authorized to attest the signature of the Mayor of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, on the deed and to affix the corporate
seal of the municipality thereto.
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It was moved,and seconded and passed that $4,000.00 be
transferred from the Groin Sepwall account to General Funds.
It wPs moved, and seconded and passed that the piano in
the Auditorium be repaired.
A Resolution from the Garden. City methodist Church was
read regarding gambling in the County. Referred to police Com-
mittee.
There being no further business, Council adjourned,
subject to the call of the Mayor.
Mayor
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
January 14, 1953
The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at
4 P. M. in the Town Hall and was attended by Mayor Dutton, who
presided, Councilmen Peters, Hosti, Coleman, Strong, Meddin and
Lovell, Town Attorney A. F. Solms, Jr., Chief McCutchen, Supt.
Reed and Mr. J. W. Lang.
The minutes of the meetings held November 12th and
December 17th were read and adopted.
Councilman Lovell reported that the construction of the
new effluent line at the Treatment Plant was proceeding alright.
Councilman Strong reported that the repair job at the
Shop was proceeding on schedule and that it should be finished
in about thirty days. The next Job was the repair of streets.
Councilman Hosts stated that in connection with the
fire hose needed for the Fire Department that of several bids
submitted the bid of John D. Robinson Company for approximately
$1500.00 was the lowest. It was moved, seconded and passed that
the fire hose be purchased from the John D. Robinson Company.
Councilman Hosts will handle it.
The Tybee Market thru Benno P. Hosts retested permission
to extend the present building up to the street line on Butler
Avenue, the Mayor asked Mr. Lang if he knew anything about it,
Mr. Lang stated that he did not, it was moved, seconded and
passed that permission be granted subject to the Town Attorney
and the Building Inspector.
Councilman Hosti informed Council that a Real Estate
Organization known as Johnny Gray wants to buy all of Camp
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