HomeMy Public PortalAbout19550914CCMeetingThere being no further business, Council adjourned, subject to the call of
the Mayor.
Clerk /of Council
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
September 14, 1955.
The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at 4:00 P.M. in
the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Strong, who presided, Councilmen
Peters, Hosti, Brown, Powers, Lovell and Meddin; Town Attorney Solms, Jr.
Supt. Reed, Mr. J. W. Lang, Chief MMCutchen and Mr. L.B. Klusterman of the
Armco Company.
Mr. Klusterman informed Council that he was informed that the
Town was in the market for some drainage pipe and he wanted to offer his assist-
ands and cooperation, he was excused.
Chief McCutchen reported that the parking meters are being taken
down, repaired and stored until next season, the life guards have been let off,
the extra policeman finishes on September 15th. He stated that the first aid
equipment should be removed from the first aid station be re— conditioned and
stored away.
Mr. Lang reported that Mrs. Charlotte Bailey had not paid her water
rent. He was asked why the water was not cut off and stated that Mr. Reed
had orders to cut this water off. He stated that the number of delinquent
water takers was being reduced.
Superintendent Reed stated that the groin in front of the Solna
Hotel should be repaired.
The minutes of the meeting held August 10th were read and adopted.
It was moved,_ seconded and passed that the storm sewer on Inlet
Avenue emptgidgiiitc2Jybee lhlet be repaired at a cost of $517.28 and also the
groin on the beach in front of the Solme Hotel, approximately 300 feet long,
to be repaired at a cost of $4,522.00.
The Mayor stated that the heating system at the new prison camp
has not yet been purchased and that as cold weather will soon be here he would
like to see this work started. It was moved, seconded and passed that the
following committee be appointed to handle the matter with power to acts
Mayor Strong, Councilman Meddin and Superintendent Reed.
The Mayor reported that due to the recent heavy rains surface water
is in a number of places all over the island and cannot get out as there are
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no ditches from these places and also that the number of ditches have not been
cleared out and have been holding a lot of this surface water but work had been
started at once to clean out the ditches; the house sewerage line on Fifteenth
Street from Butler to First Avenue caved in and asked what could be done as to
repairs. He also stated that the drainage line which had been installed on the
lot owned by Mrs. Blanche Solomon, running from First to Second Avenue in the
block between Second and Third Streets, had been plugged up by A.P.Solomon, Jr.
Mr. Reed was instructed to knock out the plug so that the surface water in that
section could get out. The Mayor also stated that several houses in Venetian
Terrace that were built on the ground had surface water inside the houses.
It was moved, seconded and passed that the bills for the month of
August for General Government amounting to $2,711.79 and bills for the Water
Department amounting to $1,384.69 be paid.
Mr. Solna stated that Mr. Harry G. Butler wanted to buy a part of
Venetian Drive in front of his property, it was the opinion of Council that the
Town could not convey any part of this street.
It was moved, seconded and passed that the discount be allowed on the
1954 and 1955 taxes of James A. Brown provided that both were paid at once and
at the same time.
An application from Herman Diamond, as operator of the Red Barn located
at Butler Avenue and Sisteenth Street, to transfer his whiskey, beer and other
licenses to the Surf Club to be operated by Herman Diamond. It was moved,
seconded and passed that this be granted provided that he will pay the other
unpaid taxes due.
A bill for $40.20 was submitted by Harry S. Blackwell, operator of
Blackie'e Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, to cover damages and expenses caused
by the town sewer line backing up into his building on September 7, 1955.
It was moved, seconded and passed that the bill be paid.
A price quotation was submitted by the Polar Bear Ice & Coal Company
to furnish gasoline to the Town. The matter vas referred to the Police Committee -
'It was moved, seconded and passed that the Town get bids on a quarterly basis
from several of the gasoline distributors in Savannah.
adopted;
It was moved, seconded and passed that the following Resolution be
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,, U. S. Highway No. 80 between Savannah, Georgia and Savannah
Beach, Tyybee Island, Georgia, is more than 30 years old, having been constructed
just prior to 1925, and said Highway is a part of the transcontinental highway
between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean; and
WHEREAS, said U. S. Highway No. 80 is the only public highway to a beach
within the limits of the State of Georgia, with the exception of a toll road from
Brunswick to St. Simons and Sea Island, Georgia, and as such has an extremely
excessive amount of traffic all during the year and more particularly during
the spring and summer months from April throw September; and
WHEREAS,, the roadway from Lazaretto Creek to the Beach is in its original
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state with the exception that it has been re- surfaced to some degree, is ex-
tremely low, and has many curves, and also at the present date is in.a very
bad state of repair, being extremely dangerous to motorists; and
WHIMS, Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, is a community oImore
than 2500 year -round families who are required to use this road daily, in addi-
tion to the normal every -day traffic from other points in Georgia to and from
the Beach; and
WHEREAS,, public safety demands that the condition of this roadway be
brought to the attention of the State Highway Department so that this portion
of the roadway, which is more or-less in its original state, can be brought up
to modern -day standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, that the State Highway Department be requested to
take the necessary action to straighten, widen, elevate, and re- surface, U. S.
Highway No. 80 from Lazaretto Creek -to the Beach including the improvement of
the bridge over Lazaretto Creek.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
Hon. W. A. Blasingame, Chairman of the State Highway Board, and that a copy of
same be sent to the Hbn. Marvin Griffin, Governor of the State of Georgia, and
that a copy of same be sent to the County Commissioners of Chatham County,
Georgia, and a copy be sent to the Hon. Owen H. Page, Jr.,Senator from the First
District of Georgia, and, further, that a copy of said Resolution be spread
upon the minutes of Council.
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