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Home My Public Portal About19580407SCMeeting1 1 141 WHEREAS, the nunicipality is desirous of selling waid property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, in council assembled, that the offer of John J. Counihan to purchase the hereinabove described property for the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, Cash, be accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and the Clerk to attest a deed of conveyance from Savannah Beadh, Tybee Island, Georgia, a municipal corporation, to John J. Counihan, conveying the hereinabove described property upon delivery and receipt of the Sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, cash. There being no further business, Council adjourned, subject to the call of the Mayor. ll� ` ^ A: to I;" / • Clerk of GBuncil . 1/ Mayor Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. April 7, 1958. A Special Meeting of Town Council was held at 7 P.M. in the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Brown, who presided, Councilmen Hutton, Lovell, Hosti, Meddin, Town Attorney Solms. The meeting was called for the following purposes: 1. Receive the returns of the election managers showing the result of the election held today 2. Authorize the Mayor to pay an invoice of the Stanley Aycock Company amounting to a balance of $5,010.33 with a 90 day note It was moved, seconded and passed that the following return of the managers of the election held on April 7, 1958 be adopted: We, the undersigned, who were duly appointed as Managers of the eledtion for Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Savannah Beach, by resolution adopted by Council at a meeting held on March 12, 1958, and who have conducted said election held on April 7, 1958, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of Savannah Beach, Tybee Is- land, and the laws of the State of Georgia applicable thereto, do hereby certify that said election was held on April 7, 1958, in accordance with the law, and that the follow- ing candidates received the number of votes set forth opposite their names for said office, in said election: James A. Brown Henry Buckley FOR MAYOR 387 Votes 2 " 142 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 Milledge C. Jones William S. Lovell Alexander Meddin John A. Peters 84 Votes 321 Votes 303 Votes 322 Votes For Councilmen who are bona fide residents and domiciled within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Leach, Tybee Island Joseph H. Hutton Benno P. Hosti Robert L. Waters Oertel Collins W. R. Goodson E. C. Bobo L. V. Davis 372 Votes 369 Votes 368 Votes 1 Vote 1 Vote 2 Votes 1 Vote We therefore certify that James A. Brown 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 cast 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 Joseph H. Hutton, Benno P. Hosti and Robert L. waters have received the highest number of votes cast for any can- didates for the office of Councilmen of said Town who are bona fide residents and domi- ciled within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island. This seventh day of April, 1958. (Signed) T. B. MCCARROLL Manager (Signed) MARY PELLI FAHEY _ Manager (Signed) ANNIE MAY DAUM Manager ( Signed) KATHERINE A, HUGG N5 Manager 143 III Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventh day of April, 1958. HENRY M. BUCKLEY Notary public, Chatham County, Ga. It was moved, seconded and passed that the following Resolution showing the result of the election held on April 7, 1958 be adopted: (SEE COPY OF RESOLUTION ON PAGE 143 A) ,.. It was moved, seconded and passed that the Mayor ba'authorized to issue a:90 day note in the amount of $5,010.33 payable to the Stanley Aycock Company to cover the balance due them on their invoice dated March 20, 1958 covering repairs to sewer lines. 1 1 144 1 143 A A RESOLUTION 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 12th day of March, 1958, to conduct the elec- tion just concluded and held on this 7th day of April, 1958, 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, 1960, 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 James A. Brown received the highest num- ber of votes for Mayor of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; and, WHEREAS, Jose..h H. Hutton, 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 domi- ciled within the corporate limits of the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, 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 bona fide residents and domi- ciled 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 Council 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: James A. Brown Joseph H. Hutton Benno P, Hosti Robert L. Waters As Mayor As Councilman As Councilman As Councilman William S. Lovell As Councilman Alexander Meddin As Councilman John A. Peters As Councilman for the Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to hold office until the first Monday in July, 1960, or until their successors are elected and duly qualified; said results appearing from the returns of said elec- tion managers, which said returns are hereby adopted and made a part hereof. There being no further business, Council adjourned, subject to the call of the Mayor. lerk off'Qodncil Mayor Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga. April 16, 1958. The regular meeting of Town Council was held today at 4 P M in the Council Room and was attended by Mayor Brown, who presided, and Councilmen, Hosti, Hutton, laters, Lovell, Meddin, Town Attorney Solms, Jr.,Superintendent Reed, Mr. J. V. Lang, R. A. Wall, B.H Seay and Ralph Crawford. Messrs. Wall and Seay protested against the new increase on the 1958 whiskey license to 900.00, they were excused. After discussing the matter it was moved, seconded and passed that the 1958 whiskey license be reduced to $750.00 and that not over twelve (12) whiskey licenses would be sold and particular care made as to whom they were sold. Mr. Crawford representing Harold Stamey petitioned for permission to sell whiskey and beer at Rosie's Place on Sixteenth Street and requested that if whiskey were not allowed to be sold that a beer license be granted. Mr. Crawford was excused. It was moved, seconded and passed that Mr. Stamey would be permitted to sell beer at this location. Mr. Lang reported a water leak at Christy's at Sixteenth and Strand and stated that it had been necessary to adjust his water bill for a number of months, Christy claiming he did net use the amount of water billed for, Councilman Lovell stated that he should have the leak repaired on his property. Mr. Reed reported that they were ready to go ahead with the paving of Lewis Avenue but the location of two trees was holding up the work, he also reported that the consumption of water was on the increase. It was moved, seconded and passed that bills for General Government for the month of March amounting to $1,790.54 and for the Water Department amounting to $368.66 be paid. Councilman Lovell asked if the Town was going to get any help on mosquito control this summer and the Mayor stated that it was. Councilman Hosti called attention to several old buildings which were in a bad state of repair and stated that proceedings should be started to require the owners to put them in shape. Councilman Waters informed council that Officer pat Mock of the Police Department had recently died and wanted to know if his position would be filled, the Mayor requested that action be deferred on this. Councilman Meddin stated that the Town must economize and that the Police Department is getting too big. Councilman Waters moved that one month's salary, plus two weeks vacation pay, be paid to