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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19521217CCMeeting171 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. 1 1 172 -A A RESOLUTION 172 -A 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. 1 1 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 173