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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
January 11, 1956.
The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at 4 P.M. in the Council
Room and was attended by Mayor Strong, who presided, Councilmen Lovell, Meddin,
Peters, Hosti and Brown, Town "!ttorney Solms, Jr.,Superintendent Reed, Chief
McCutchen, ManEger Water ?dept. J. W. Lang, Mr. Eugene Bart, J. G. Burke, Jr.
and J. Paderewsk*.
Mr. Bart petitioned Council to operate a sdafood packing business on property
owned by him facing on Second and Jones Avenues between Second and Third Streets.
Mr. Bart was excused. This being in a zoned area the matter was referred to the
Planning Board.
Messrs. Burke and Paderewski requested permi_ston to rent floe.ts, life rafts, etc.,
on the beach during the summer season and requested that they be issued a licence.
They were excused. It leas decided to grant the request provided they complied
with the rules and regulations that apply to the renting of rafts, etc.
Mr. Lang informed Council that he was tendered a check from A.F. Solms,Sr.,
owner of the Solms Hotel, anticipating several months payment on his water meter
bill. Mr. Lang was instructed to accept same. Mr. Lang advised Council that
there were still some water users who were delinquent and he was instructed to
notify them to pay up or the water would be cut off.
Superintehdent Reed reported that work had been started on the new jetty in
front of the Solms Hotel, also that a section of the seawall at Lovell Station
needed some filling in. He also called attention to a number of places using
air condition machines that have the water outlet running into the sewer system
and sugeested that they should be required to have their own reservoir. He
was instructed to get up a list of these users and report back at the next meeting.
The minutes of the meeting held on December 15th were read and adopted.
The Mayor read a letter from Mr. A.J. gyan, Solicitor General, thanking the Board
for the cooperation always extended to his office.
It was moved, seconded and passed that bills for General Government for the month
of December amounting to $1655.23; bills for the Water Department emounting to
$204.07 and bills for the Groin & Seawall Account amounting to $886.73 be paid.
The Mayor informed Council that Mr. Marvin Beery, Tax Assessor, had offered to
send one of his staff down to the Island to help the residents with their returns
down here, Council decided that this would be very helpful and agreed to it.
The Mayor informed Council that the Planning Board had met in connection with the
petition of the Tybee Beach Company,through Mr. B. Taylor Smith, for permission to
create a sub - division 'West of Venetian Drive between Twelfth Street and Chatham
Avenue, the Mayor stated that another hearing will be had at the next meeting of
Council.
The matter of pensions for the Town Employees was discussed and the matter re-
ferred to Mr. Solms to handle and report back.
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Councilman Hosti stated that Mr. Edmund J. .Solomon had leased a piece of
property at First Street and Jones Avenue and that there was a fire plug
blocking the proposed entrance and requested that it be moved. It was de-
cided that if Mr. Solomon would pay the cost of moving the plug the Town
would do the work.
Councilman Hosti asked what the status was of the meeting with Mr. E.C.Bowen,
Manager of the Southern Bell Tel & Tel Company, regarding the installation of
dial telephones, Councilman Peters stated that Mr. Bowen had informed him that
the work could not be done at this time. Mr. Solms stated that he would talk
to Judge MacDonald of the Public Service Commission relative to this matter.
Mrs. Mary Pelli requested the Town to quit claim to her both sides of the old
Central Railroad right-of-may in front of her property, Lot11,,Block 1, Bay
Ward, as she is the owner of both sides of the right-of-may. It was moved,
seconded and passed that this request be granted but that a center line of
twenty feet be retained as an easement.
It was.moved, seconded and passed that a new contract be executed with the
Electro Rust Proofing Corporation of New Jersey to service the carthodic de-
tection system in the'large water tower at a cost of One Hundred Ten ($110.00)
Dollars per year.
It was moved, seconded and passed that the following Resolution be adopted:
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
Georgia, in regular meeting assembled, have decided that certain funds now
set up in the reserve fund of the Water Department of said municipality, should
be transferred from the regular checking account in the Savannah Bank and Trust
Company of Savannah, to a time certificate of deposit in order that said funds
will accrue interest, in lieu of continuing same in a checking account which
woes not accrue interest,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, that Ten Th6usand ($10,000.00) Dollars be with-
drawn from the account in the Savannah Bank and Trust Company of Savannah,
entitled The Reserve Fund of the Water Department, and be placed in a time cer-
tificate of deposit in the Savannah Bank and Trust Company of Savannah, and that
the said bank is hereby notified that the person holding the office of Mayor of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and the person holding the position of
Clerk of Council of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, shall be the duly au-
thorized persons to jointly execute the notice of redemption, receipt for funds
at maturity, execute assignments, and perform any rights in behalf of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in connection with ownership of said certificates.
It was moved, seconded and passed that the following Resotion be adopted:
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Chatham County and Ea -Officio Judges
loaned to the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, a Dragline
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for use within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
Georgia; and
WHEREAS, this equipment was necessary for the improvement of streets and
roads in the Nhznicipality and without which the Municipality would have been un-
able to properly maintain and improve certain streets and roads.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island,- Georgia, in council assembled, that the sincere appreciation
of the Mayor and- Councilmen and the citizens of the Municipality be extended to
the Commissioners of Chatham County and Ex Officio Judges for their valuable
assistance in loaning this equipment for use within the corporate limits of the
municipality.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the
minutes of Council and a copy thereof sent to the Cohmissioners of Chatham County
and Ex- Officio Judges.
Mr. Robert L. Waters was elected Councilman on the Board to fill the unexpired
term of Councilman Robert F. Powers who resigned due to his moving to Savannah,
Georgia, on motion made, seconded and passed. The following oath was adminis-
tered to Council Waters by Judge Edwin A. Mc lhorter, Judge, Superior Court,
E.J.C. of Georgia, in his Chamber in the Court House in Savannah.
STATE OF GEORGIA
CHATHAM COUNTY
I,- ROBERT L. WATERS, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and
honestly. perform the duties of Councilman of the Town of Savannah Beach, tf!ybee
Island, Georgia, to the best of my skill and ability, without favor or affec-
tion, so help-me God.
I, ROBERT L. WATERS, a citizen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia,
and being an employee of the Town of Savannah Beach, and the recipient of public
funds for services rendered as such employee, do hereby solemnly swear and affirm
that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of
the State of Georgia, and that I an not a member of the Communist Party and that
I have no sympathy for the doctrines,of communism and will not lend my aid, my
support, my advice, my counsel nor my influence to the Communist Party or to the
teachings of communism.
This 12th day of January, 1956.
(Signed) ROBERT L. WATERS