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Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
April 2, 1956.
A Special Meeting of Council was held today at 10:30 P.M. in the Council Room
and was attended by Mayor Strong, who presided, and Councilman Peters, Meddin,
Lovell, Hosti, Waters, Brown, Town :Attorney Solms, Jr.
The purpose of the meeting was to receive the election report of the Managers
for the election for 'Mayor and Councilmen held today as follows:
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We, the undersigned, who were duly appointed as Managersof the
election for Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach,
by rdsolution adopted by Council at a meeting held on March 14,
1956, and who have conducted said election held on April 2, 1956,
in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, and the laws of the State of Georgia applicable thereto,
do hereby certify that said election was held on April 2, 1956, in
accordance with the law, and that the following candidates received
the number of votes set forth opposite their names for said office,
in said election:
FOR MAYOR
Herman Diamond
William D. Sapp
John L. Strong
147 Votes
39 Votes
460 Votes
For Councilmen who are residents and
domiciled in Chatham County, outside
the corporate limits of the Town of
Savannah' Beach, Tybee Island, and own
property at Savannah Beach, Tybee Island
Norton Frierson 160 Votes
William S. Lovell 438 Votes
L. J. Mears 148 Votes
Alexander Meddin 435 Votes
John A. Peters 447 Votes
Sanford Rabin 130 Votes
For Councilmen who are bona fide
residents and domiciled within the
corporate limits of the Town of
Savannah Beech, Tybee Island
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Robert T. Beeland
James A. Brown
W. R. Goodson
Benno P. Hosts
Stanley F. Stark
Robert L. Waters
150 Votes
444 Votes
161 Votes
416 Votes
154 Votes
452 Votes
We therefore certify that John L. Strong has received the
highest number of votes cast for any candidate for Mayor
of said Town; that William S. Lovell, Alexander Meddin and
John A. Peters have received the highest number of votes
oast for any candidate for the office of Councilmen of said
Town who are bona fide residents and domiciled in Chatham
County, outside of the corporate limits of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and own property at Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island; and that James A. Brown, Benno P. Hosti
and Robert L. Waters have received the highest number of
votes cast for any candidates for the office of Councilmen
of said Town who are bona fide residents and domiciled within
the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island.
This second day of April, 1956.
(Signed) T. B. MCCARROLL
Manager
(Signed) MRS. KATHERINE A. HUGGINS
Manager
(Signed) MRS. MARY PELLI
Manager
(Signed) MRS. ANNIE MAE DAUM
Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this second day df April, 1956
HENRY M. BUCKLER
Notary Public, Chatham County, Ga.
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It was moved, seconded and passed that the following Resolution be adopted:
A RESOLUTI( I
WHEREAS, the managers duly named by Resolution passed by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in -
Council assembled, on the 14th day of March, 1956, to conduct the elec-
tion just concluded and held on this 2nd day of April, 1956, at Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and six (6)
Councilmen, three (3) of'whom shall be bona fide residents and domiciled
within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
and three (3) of whom shall be bona fide residents and domiciled in
Chatham County, outside the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah.
Beach, Tybee Island, and who 'shall own property at Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, to hold office until the first Monday in July, 1958, or until
their successors have been duly elected and qualified, have made the
consolidated returns and /or results to the Mayor and Councilmen calling
said election, which consolidation was done in the presence of and
together with the several managers; and,
WHEREAS, it appears that John L. Strong received the highest number of
votes foi i—Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; and,
WHEREAS, James A. Brown, Benno P. Hosti and Robert L. Waters received the
highest number of votes for Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, who are bona fide residents and domiciled within the corporate limits
of the Town of Savannah Beach, TybeeIsland, and William S. Lovell, Alexander
Meddin and John A. Peters received the highest number of votes for Councilmen
of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, who are bond fide residents and
domiciled in Chatham County, outside the corporate limits of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, and who own property at Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Cpuncil assembled, and it is hereby resolved
by the authority of the same, that the result of said election be, and the
same is, hereby declared as electing:
John L. Strong
James A. Brown
Benno P. Hosti
As Mayor
As Councilman
As Councilman
William S. Lovell As Councilman
Alexander Meddin As Councilman
John A. Peters As Gouneilman
Robert' L. Waters As Councilman
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for the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to hold office until the'first.
Monday in July, 1958, or until their successors are elected and duly qualified;
said results appearing from the returns of said election managers, which said
returns are hereby adopted and made a part hereof.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned, subject to the call
of the Mayor.
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
April 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 Hosti, Brown,
Lovell, Waters and Meddin, Town Attorney Solna, Jr., Superintitndent Reed,
Chief McCutchen, Manager Water Dept. J. W. Ling, Mr. Horton and Jackie Osborne,
Jr.
Messrs. Horton and Osborne requested permission to rent out floats, life
rafts, etc. on the beach for the coming season, they were informed of the
req3irements of the Town to engage in this business after . which they were
excused.
Chief McCutchen stated that the lift guard station needs new supplies for the
coming season and also that a 15 H P Outboard Motor was offered to be loaned
to the Town to be used in life guard work if the Town would purchase a life
boat.
It was moved, seconded and passed that summer uniflorms for the Police Depart-
ment be authorized.
Mr. Reed stated that some of the streets needed to be repaired and repaved
and he had some estimates on this work. After some discussion it was decided
that a Committee consisting of Councilmen Meddin and Hosti get estimates from
several of the paving companies relative to the streets being repaired.
The minutes of the meeting of March 14th were read and adopted.
Councilman Lovell stated that as a portion of the houses in the Richards
sub - division between First and Second Avenues had been sold he was informed
that these buildings were on one water main running across privately owned
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