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S a v a n n a h B e a c h , T y b e e I s l a n d , G a .
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t h e T o w n H a l l a n d w a s a t t e n d e d b y M a y o r J a m e s A . B r o w n , w h o p r e s i d e d , a n d C o u n c i l m e n
H o h e n s t e i n , H o s t i , F l e e t w o o d , D a n i e l s , L o v e l l , W a t e r s , T o w n A ' : . . t o r n e y S o l m s J r . ,
A r t h u r D a v i s , J . T . M c C u s k e r , L . M a u r e r , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t R e e d , C h i e f D a v i s , L a n c e
S m i t h , R o b e r t T y e , G e n e P o w e r s , L i o n e l D r e w , A r t h u r G i g n i 3 i . l i a t a n d J o h n H e n d r i e i . s .
T h e i n v o c a t i o n w a s s a i d b y R e v . G l e n n B r i n s o n .
M r . M a u r e r r e q u e s t e d p e r m i s s i o n t o o p e r a t e a r e o r e a t ' o n c e n t e r f o r t e e n a g e r s . T h e r e
w i l l b e d a n c i n g t o e i t h e r l i v e b a n d s o r a m u s i c b o x , n o b e e r n o r a l c o h o l i c s w i l l b e
s e r v e d , o n l y s o f t d r i n k s . T h e l o c a t i o n i s a t L a z a r e t t a C r e e k o n p r o p e r t y h e i s
l e a s i n g f r o m M r s . R a l p h i n e C a r t e r . C o u n c i l m a n L o v e l l a s k e d i f i t w a s i n t h e C o u n t y
C o u n c i l m a n H o s t i s t a t e d t h a t t h e c o u n t y h a d a l l o w e d t h e T o w n j u r i s d i c t i o n a s p a r t o f
t h i s p r o p e r t y a s a l s o i n t h e T o w n L i m i t s . M r , M a u r e r s t a t e d t h a t t h e a r e a w o u l d b e
l i g h t e d a t n i g h t a n d t h a t n o g a n g s w o u l d b e p e r m i t t e d a n d t h a t h e w o u l d h a v e a s p e c i a l
o f f i c e r t o p o l i c e t h e a r e a T h e o p i n i o n o f C o u n c i l w a s t h a t i f t h e p l a c e w a s p r o p e r l y
o p e r a t e d i t w o u l d b e a n ' c e p l a c e f o r t e e n a g e r s t o g o . C o u n c i l m a n W a t e r s m o v e d t h a t
h e b e g r a n t e d a l i c e n s e t o o p e r a t e , C o u n c i l m a n F l e e t w o o d s e c o n d e d a n d t h e m o t i o n p a s s e d .
M r . M c C u s k e r c o m m e n t e d o n t h e u n s i g h t l y c o n d i t i o n o f s o m e a r e a s i n F o r t S c r e v e n a n d
s u g g e s t e d t h a t a n e f f o r t b e m a d e t o c l e a n u p t h e p l a c e , t h a t n o t h ' n g h a d b e e n d o n e i n
f o u r y e a r s , t h a t v a n d a l i s m i s a l s o r a m p a n t i n t h e a r e a . H e a l s o c o m m e n t e d o n S u n d a y
B l u e L a w s . T h e M a y o r i n f o r m e d h i m t h a t M r . S o l m s , T o w n A t t o r n e y , w a s o u t o f t h e C i t y .
M r . M c C u s k e r s t a t e d t h a t , i f f e a s i b l e , h e w o u l d l i k e t o w o r k w i t h M r . S o l m s r e g a r d i n g
t h i s . T h e M a y o r s t a t e d t h a t h e w o u l d b e d e l i g h t e d t o h a v e h i m w o r k w i t h M r . S o l m s .
C o u n c i l m a n H o h e n s t e i n m o v e d t h a t M r . M c C u s k e r a n d M r . S o l m s b e a p p o i n t e d a C o m m i t t e e
t o h a n d l e t h e m a t t e r . C o u n c i l m a n W a t e r s s e c o n d e d a n d t h e m o t i o n p a s s e d .
M r . H e n d r i x a n d h i s c o l l e a g u e s r u n n i n g f o r t h e L e g i s l a t u r e m a d e a s t a t e m e n t t h a t t h e y
w o u l d c o o p e r a t e w i t h a l l o f t h e v a r i o u s g o v e r n m e n t s i f e l e c t e d a n d a s k e d t h e s u p p o r t o f
C o u n c i l .
T h e M a y o r s t a t e d t h a t r e g a r d i n g t h e r e a d i n g o f t h e w a t e r m e t e r s t h a t i n s t e a d o f t h e
b e i n g r e a d M a y 1 s t , t h a t t h e y w o u l d b e r e a d s t a r t i n g M o n d a y , M a y 3 r d .
T h e M a y o r i n f o r m e d C o u n c i l t h a t s o m e o f t h e m e t e r b o x e s h a v e b e e n d i f f i c u l t t o o p e n
b u t t h a t t h e M c K e n n a C o m p a n y h a d b e e n c o n t a c t e d a n d t h e y w e r e s e n d i n g s o m e o n e d o w n t o
I n s p e c t t h e m . M r . R e e d s t a t e d t h a t a l l m e t e r s w o u l d b e i n s t a l l e d b y M a y l s t . A l s o
t h a t a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e t h e g a r b a g e t r u c k s w e r e o p e r a t i n g e f f i c i e n t l y . C o u n c i l m a n
H o s t i s t a t e d t h a t t h e T o w n m u s t h a v e a n e w g a r b a g e t r u c k . T h e M a y o r s t a t e d t h a t a u s e d
t r u c k w a s a v a i l a b l e . C o u n c i l m a n H o s t i s t a t e d t h a t t h a t t y p e o f t r u c k g a v e t r o u b l e l a s t
s u m m e r . T h e M a y o r s t a t e d t h a t i f t h e u s e d t r u c k w h i c h h a d b e e n p u r c h a s e d g i v e s t r o u b l e
t h e s e l l e r s w o u l d s e r v i c e i t . C o u n c i l m a n H o s t i s t a t e d t h a t h e h a s r e c e i v e d b i d s o n
s e v e r a l g a r b a g e t r u c k s . T h e M a y o r i n f o r m e d h i m t h a t t h e T o w n a g r e e d t o b u y t h e g a r b a g e
t r u c k f r o m t h e S e r v i c e S y s t e m s c o n c e r n . H e a l s o s t a t e d t h a t t h e C o m m i t t e e s h o u l d g e t
t o g e t h e r a n d c h e c k t h e t r u c k w h i c h h a d b e e n p u r c h a s e d .
M r . H o s t i s t a t e d t h a t a n e w d u m p t r u c k i s n e e d e d , a n d t h a t t h e n e w e s t t r u c k w e h a v e i s
s i x y e a r s o l d . H e p r e s e n t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g b i d s w h i c h h a d b e e n r e c e i v e d b y h i m :
J . C . L e w i s C o m p a n y
D e a r i n g C h e v r o l e t C o m r n a n y
H e s t e r M o t o r C o m p a n y
$ 3 , 2 9 6 . 7 0
2 , 9 5 2 . 4 6
2 , 8 6 7 . 0 0
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The Mayor asked when the truck would be needed, Councilman Hosti informed him that it
is needed now The Mayor asked what was the pleasure of Council. Councilman Fleetwood
moved that the Committee be authorized to purchase the General Motors truck from the
Hester Motor Company, Councilman Hosti seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Fleetwood informed Council that Mrs. Louise Meyer had protested to him re-
garding damages done to water connections on her property. The Mayor requested that
this be held in abeyance.
Councilman Fleetwood called attention to the necessity of having steps for persons to
get to the beach over the sea wall and also that since the beach has lowered that the
bottom step is too high from the level of the beach. Mr. Reed 'stated that after a
while the beach will build up again$.
The Mayor informed Council that Hugh Jackson is moving in his equi went today and that
there is sufficient material on the job for two weeks work, that the power lines will
be put in immediately. The Mayor asked Mr. Reed if the Chapel By The Sea building in
Fort Screven had sufficient salvage material in it to tear it down. Mr. Reed stated
that it had not.
The Mauor asked Chief Davis how he liked his new connection. The Chief stated that he
liked it all right that he had gotten a complaint from several sources about the activi-
ties at the Beachcombers Club. He investigated and found that the operation is not
too good. He also stated that in checking the Mouse Trap, operated by Nick Alexander,
that doors lead from the pool room to the bar, which he called Mr. Alexander's attention
to. He stated that Mr. Alexander runs a nice clean place. He was asked about the
Police Department equipment. He stated that at present it was all right. The Mayor
asked what could be done to eliminate the traffic congestiam at Butler & 16th Street.
The Chief stated that he understood this matter had been gone into on several occasions.
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Corncilman Daniels called attention to the bad situation existing on / Butler Avenue
especially with children. The Mayor stated that a traffic light should be placed at
8th Street also at 14th Street and he appointed a Committee consisting of Counciimn
Waters, Fleetwood and Hosti to get prices and handle the matter and to try and have
them up by July 1st. Councilman Waters reported that all parking meters were up by
May 1st.
The Chief mentioned the playing of stick ball and warping actitities on the beach
and asked what should be done about it. Councilman Waters stated tiat last summer
these activities were not permitted. The Chief also stated that skiing should be
limited to locations other than where there is heavy bathing. Covnc4 n Waters
stated that Tybeeland bath house was open last Sunday. The Chief aske 7 o do about
life guards. The Mayor informed him that Aaron Weiner supplied the life guards in
connection with the renting of floats on the beach. Councilman Daniels asked if the
Town had an agreement with Mr. Weiner regarding the furnishing of life guards. The
Mayor informed him that he had, ten guards on Sundays and h@lidays and extras as the
season gets underway. He also stated that the state law requires that bath houses
furnish their on life guards.
Councilman Waters called attention to the dogs running loose. The Mayor suggested
joining forces with other municipalities,that a plan might be worked out where one
dog catcher could be employed by a group. Councilman Waters stated that he wo "ld
check with the other Mayors regarding this. He also stated that dogs should pay a
license and be inocculated.
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Councilman Waters called attention to some locat1 ns where garbage cans are
without covers. He stated that the man on the garbage truck should make a
list of those places without covers and also large drums should not be used for
garbage but that they would be all right for dry trash.
The Mayor stated that it was reported to him on several occasions that children
have ?7.een jumping on and off the rocks placed in front of the sea wall and that
it was dangerous, that he would have signs installed calling attention to the
danger.
Councilman Waters moved that bills for General Government for the monthsof March
amounting to $2649.82, for Thomas & Hutton amounting to $ 840.00, for one -half the
balance on the cash register for $612.80 and,for the Water Department amounting to
$491.30 be paid. Councilman Fleetwood seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Lovell wanted to know what was to be done regarding sending out water
bills. He was informed that individual accounts were being set up for each Meter
on ':a permanent record basis. Councilman Lovell stated that the meter men could
read all the meters in two days, three or four at the most. Heaalso informed
Council that the McKenna Company will send a man down to check on the
Councilman Lovell stated that letters have been sent out informing property omners
relative to the charge for water service, that on the 100,000 gallon charge that
when the meter goes beyond 100,000 gallons allowed then the rate would start at
the rate schedule for 20 cents per 1000. The Mayor mentioned that all commercial
places would also be on the same rate schedule.
Councilman Daniels called attention to several buildings recently destroyed by
fire had not been razed. These should be taken down as quickly as possible.
The Mayor informed him that the Town has an Ordinance covering this. Councilman
Daniels reported that a while back Council had voted Edmund J. Solomon up to
One Hundred Dollars for expenses to attend a clinic for fire fighters but that
Mr. Solomon did not make the trip but that there is another meeting of fire
fighters which Mr. Solomon would like to attend. Councilman Daniels requested
that the money already authorized be used for this purpose to which Council agreed.
He also informed Council that the Bennett Allen fire was a complete loss and that
the family needed help. Father Wellmeier of St. Michael's Church offered the use
of the old parish house until they could get located. The Mayor also stddthatt
the Town would be willing to help where it could.
Councilman Daniels informed Council that awards will be given next Friday to certain
members of the Fire Department. The cost to -e anproximately 345.00.
Councilman Hosti reminded Council that when salary increases were given several
months ago that through an oversight Frank Kaniats salary was not increased.
Councilman Waters stated that it should have been,increased when Cris Blair's
salary was increased as Mfr. Kania succeeded Blair. Councilman Hosti stated that
Kania should have had the increase. Councilman Fleetwood moved that his salary
be increased to $300.00 per month, effective May 1, 1965. Councilman Hosti seconded
and the motion passed.
Mrs. Robena Coleman protested the license fee of $30.00 assessed against the
Wilson Hotel and requested it be reduced to $25.00. The request was denied.
Mr. Milton Cowart who contemplates erecting a home on 12th Street and the Strand
requested that sanitary facilities be installed so that he could connect up with
.the sewer system. The matter was referred to Superintendent Reed to check on.
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AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATE OF LICENSE TAXES FOR
DOING BUSINESS AND SELLING IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH,
TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, FOR TI-E FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1,
1965, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1966; FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION Is Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, in council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of
the same, that license taxes for doing business and selling in the town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, for the fiscal year beginning on May 1,
1965, and ending on April 30, 1966, shall be payable by each person, firm or
corporation transacting or offering to transact any of the kinds of businesses
hereinafter specified and scheduled, or practising or offering to practise any of
the professions or callings hereinafter specified or scheduled, whether in connec-
tion with any other business, profession or calling or not, and shall pay the
license tax hereinafter prescribed on or before engaging in or practising such
profession or calling.
(1) Amusement arcade of 15 machines at same location - $2.50.00
More than 15 machines at same location, per machine 10,00
(2) Candy apples, bananas, cotton candy, and similar confections - 25.00
(3) Repair and /or sale of antiques - 10.00
(4) Sale, installation or manufacture of awnings (wood, metal or
cloth); boat sails - 25.00
(5) Apartments, rooming houses, hotels, tourist courts, motels in
which 4 or more units are rented to transient guests, $3.00 per
rental unit entrance; minimum license for 4 to 8 units - 25.00
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(6) Rental of boats or bateaus - 15.00
(7) Bath house, 50 per room for rent; minimum - 50.00
(8) Pitch ball game or money pitch game - 100.00
(9) Bowling alley or shuffle -board machine, license per unit - 25.00
(10) Bingo game, minimum license - 300.00
(11) Bicycle rental - 25.00
(12) Balloons or novelties on street - 25.00
(13) Sale of beachwear and sportswear - 25.00
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(14) Bee` (wholesale only) -
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(15) B (retail) or giving away
(16) Bakery shop (retail) -
(17) Bakery products (wholesale only) -
(18) Building supplies, paint & /or hardware (retail)
(19) Barber Shop & /or Beauty Shop -
(20) Laying bricks & /or concrete blocks -
(21) Billiard parlor or poolroom, per table -
(22) Professional Bondsman -
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35.00
150.00
25.00
25,00
50,00
25.00
25,00
15.00
100.00
(23) Sale of Coffee, Groceries, Tea, from trucks - 50.00
(24) Cotton Candy (see classification "A ")
(25) Confectionery, including right to sell ice cream, sherbet and
candy products, crackers and peanuts - 40.00
(26) General building contractor (not including electrical work or
plumbing) - 50.00
(27) Manufacture of concrete blocks, slabs or similar products - 50.00
(28) ¶perating a dragline for hire - 25.00
(29) Public dance hall, employing an orchestra - 100,00
(30) Dancing on premises of public place, without an orchestra - 50.00
(31) Soft drinks, exclusively or in connection with other business - 15,00
(32) Sale and delivery of soft drinks, etc - 25.00
Wholesale or retail delivery to unlicensed dealers, add'l $25.00
(33) Dairy products - 25.00
(34) Drug Store - 25.00
(35) Dry goods & /or notions in conjunction with grocery - 25,00
(36) Dry goods & /or notions in conjunction with drugs - 25.00
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(37) Department Store -
(38) Children's individual riding devices indoors, each -
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(39) Delivery of eggs from milk truck -
(40) Electric Light and Power Company -
(41) Electrical equipment, parts & supplies
(42) Electrical contractor -
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(43) Ice cream & /or iced sweets under the trade name "Frozen
Custard" or similar trade names -
(44) Soda Fountain, including Food, crackers, novelties -
Additional for patent medicines -
(45) Sale and delivery of vegetables & /or fruit from vehicles, as
from a truck or stand -
(46) Floor sanding and floor finishing -
(47) Garden supplies, Fertilizer, Tools & Repairs
(48) Electric bingo game, minimum
(49) Grocery or provision store -
(50) Sale of Groceries from trucks (see classification
(51) Sale and delivery of gasoline, oil -
If trucks sell retail except fuel oil, additional
(52) Automobile repair and storage garage -
(53) Car lubrication and greasing, tire change & /or repair,
auto washing -
(54) Gasoline, each pump -
(55) Miniature Golf Course -
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(56) Hotel or rooming house (see Classification "A ")
250,00
10,00
10,00
3,000.00
25,00
50,00
25,00
75.00
25.00
50.00
25,00
25.00
300,00
75.00
50.00
2.5.00
50,00
15,00
10.00
25.00
(57) Hardware & /or paint with other business - 25..00
(58) Sale and delivery of Ice Cream or similar products, to stands
or stores - 25.00
(59) Handling insecticides or engaged in the business of spraying
or termiting -
(60) insulating business -
(61) Ice delivery or sale -
25.00
25.00
25.00
(62) Purchasing, acquiring or otherwise trading for salvage and junk
within the municipal limits - 100.00
(63) Selling, offering for sale or giving away intoxicating liquors - 750.00
(64) Life- saving floats, rafts, chairs, umbrellas, and other types
of beach equipment for use in the waters along the beaches,
provided all requirements are met in compliance with provi-
sions of license ordinances pertaining thereto enacted for the
fiscal year 1954-1955, which provisions are hereby enacted
by reference thereto -
250.00
(65) Laundry soliciting and delivery by truck, each - 15,00
(66) Transfer from one person to another or from one location to
another of any license for the sale of intoxicating liquors
and beer, each such transfer to be approved by Council -
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(67) Operation of a Tifa spray machine for insecticides, for which
a charge is made, per machine -
(68) Each automatic music machine -
(69) Soliciting, selling and delivering meats and groceries, except
regular licensed merchants of Savannah Beach -
(70) Sale of meats for consumption off the premises -
(71) Bulldozer or similar machine for hire or use, to haul, grade,
or for other purposes; (issuance of license shall not prevent
making charges for use of the equipment) -
(72) 16 mm moving picture machine as additional entertainment for
patrons or guests -
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25.00
5.00
35.00
15.00
40.00
50.00
10.00
(7.3) Cigarette vending machine which dispenses packages of
cigaretts upon deposit of coins, each -
(74) Novelty pinball machine costing 1 per play, winners getting
free games only -
(75) Novelty pinball machine costing .5 per play, winners getting
free games only -
(76) Each 1 gum - vending machine -
(77) Each 5c vending machine (candy, gum, peanuts, etc.
(78) Novelties (see classification "B")
(79) Sale, installation & /or repair of Neon signs
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(80) Photograph gallery, each machine or camera -
(81) Commercial photographer taking pictures in night clubs
or hotels, each location -
(82) Sale and processing of film -
(83) Soliciting and delivery of peanuts, peanut butter sandwiches
& /or potato chips, to stands and stores- (wholesale) ,
(84) Sale of peanuts or popcorn from truck or stand -
in connection with other business -
(85) Operation of moving picture theatre -
(86) Painting contractor -
(87) Sign painting -
(88) Plumbing contractor -
(89) Distributor of liquid gas or petroleum gas -
(90) Miniature pool table for use of which a charge is made,
per table
(91) Pool table, regular size -
(92) Automobile parking space for hire -
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(93) Rooming house (see classification "A ")
(94) Rifle Range or Shooting Gallery -
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5.00
15.00
50.00
2.50
5.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
15.00
15,00
25.00
10.00
25.00
25.00
10.00
75.00
75.00
15.00
50.00
100,.00
25.00
(95) Operation of riding devices, each device -
More than 20 devices, each -
(96) Restaurant, including Soda Fountain -
(97) Phonograph Records -
(98) Repair of radios and television, parts for same
(99) Manufacture & /or sale of rubber mats -
(100) Roofing contractor -
(101) Sandwiches (wholesale . distribution of) -
(102) Signs & /or billboards, other than on or in front of the
establishment advertised, $1.00 per lineal or vertical foot,
whichever is greater, minimum -
(103) Skating rink -
(104) "Skee Ball" or similar game -
(105) Souvenir or gift stand -
(106) "Snowballs" (see classification "A ")
(107) Repair of shoes and ,other footwear -
(108) Fish and other seafood, wholesale & /or retail
(109) Siding business -
(110) Coin- operated scales, each scale -
(111) Sale of Tea from trucks (see classification
(112) Telegraph Company -
(113) Telephone Company -
(114) Tailor Shop, Laundry, Pressing Club -
(115) Taxicab business
(116) Laying ceramic tile, asphalt tile & /or inlaid tile or any
other floor covering materials -
(117) Possession of coin - operated telescope for use of which
a charge is made -
25.00
15.00
75.00
5.00
15.00
25,00
25.00
25.00
5.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
10.00
25.00
25.00
2,50
10.00
500,00
25.00
25.00
25,00
10.00
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(118) Waffles & /or doughnuts - 15.00
(119) Washeteria or Laundromat - 25.00
(120) Wine (retail) - 15.00
(121) Wrecker and towing service for any purpose - 25.00
(122) Wrecker and towing service in conjunction with garage,
within city limits - 10.00
(123) Manufacture of food products (wholesale only) - 50.00
SECTION II: Any person, firm or corporation engaged in doing business
under such license shall also be required to report to the Clerk of Council of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, the name and address of each and every person
from whom salvage or junk is purchased, and said report shall further identify
the article purchased as junk or salvage. The said report to the Clerk of Council
of this municipality shall be made within 24 hours after the completion of said
trade, purchase or acquisition of said junk or salvage.
SECTION III: In the event any business or calling not specifically men-
tioned in the above list set forth shall be established in the town of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, the Mayor and Councilmen reserve the right to
establish a license fee for same by ordinance, which. fee is to be of equal
dignity as the license specifically mentioned in the above section, provided,
however, that such license shall not be more than the sum of $750.00.
SECTION IV: This ordinance shall be subject to alteration or repeal in
whole or in part at any time during the fiscal year beginning May 1, 1965, should
it be deemed advisable, and no such amendment or repeal shall be construed to
impair the right of Council to assess or levy tax for the whole of such year
whenever made.
SECTION V: Any person, firm or corporation owning or operating any riding
devices, or passenger vehicles for hire, before being issued a license therefor,
shall deposit with the Clerk of Council a policy of insurance against personal
injury and property damage, with a receipt showing that the premium thereon has
been paid for the length of time covered by the license, in such company and in
such amount as may be approved by the Mayor and Councilmen for the benefit of
any person or persons who may be killed or injured or sustain damage to property
by reason of operation thereof.
SECTION V -a: In lieu of such policy of insurance, any person, firm or
corporation owning or operating passenger vehicles for hire, before being issued
a license therefor, shall deposit with the Clerk of Council a Surety Bond in the
amount of $5,000.00 for each vehicle operated by said person, firm or corporation,
signed by surety company acceptable to the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, said Bond guaranteeing the payment of any loss or damage sustained by
any person or persons by reason of the operation of such vehicle, the exact form
of such bond to be approved by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach.
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SECTION V -b: In lieu of such policy of insurance and /or such Surety
Bond, any person, firm or corporation owning or operating a passenger vehicle
for hire, before being issued a license therefor, shall deposit with the Clerk
of Council a Real Estate Bond in the amount of $5,000.00 for each vehicle
operated by said person, firm or corporation, signed by an owner of real
estate who holds merchantable fee simple title to the same and acceptable to
the Mayor and Councilmen of. Savannah Beach, said Bond guaranteeing the
payment of any loss or damage sustained by any person or persons by reason
of the operation of such vehicle, the exact form of such Bond to be approved
by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach. If said Real Estate Bond
is approved by the Mayor and Councilmen, the applicant for license shall
pay the fee for recording of said Bond in the Clerk's office of the Superior
Court of Chatham County, Georgia.
SECTION VI: The Mayor and Councilmen reserve the right to refuse
to issue to anyone any licenses for any purposes, for reasons sufficient to
them.
SECTION VII: Any person procuring a license on or after November 1,
1965, shall pay one -half of the fee therefor set forth in this ordinance,
SECTION VIII: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of Section I of this ordinance shall, upon conviction before the
Mayor's Court of said Town, be subject to be fined in the sum of not more
than $100.00 or be imprisoned not more than 30 days, either or both, or
any portion of either or both, in the discretion of the Court.
SECTION ]X: All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO ASSESS AND LEVY A LICENSE TAX, UPON RETAIL
DEALERS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF • SELLING MALT BEVERAGES, WINE,
OR SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1; 1965,
AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1966; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID
LICENSE TAX; TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSPECTION OF RECORDS AND BOOKS,
BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
SELLING MALT' BEVERAGES, WINE AND SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS; TO FIX
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION- I: - Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of
the same, that in addition to all other tax or license fees heretofore or hereafter
imposed upon - retail dealers engaged in Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia,
in the business of selling malt beverages, wine, or spirituous liquors as defined
under the laws of Georgia, there is imposed and levied upon all such retail dealers
within the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for the fiscal year beginning
May 1, 1965, and ending April 30, 1966, a license tax- for the privilege of doing
such business in Savannah Beach, Tybee- Island, fo -be computed and collected as
hereinafter set forth. The term "retail dealers" shall include • clubs and similar
organizations,
SECTION II:- The amount of the license tax imposed by this ordinance on
such dealers shall be computed on the following basis:
(a) 20 per case on bottled malt beverages where containers exceed
7 ounches, and 12 per case where containers contain 7 ounces
or less.
(b) $1.25 per 1/2 barrel of 15 -1/2 gallons on draught beer, proportionately
in larger and smaller quantities,
(c) 10 per quart on 1/5 gallon; 8 per pint or 1 /10 gallon; and 4 per
1/2 pint or smaller, on spirituous liquors.
(d) 60 per case on wine.
(e) The aforesaid quantity license taxes shall be 50% of the amounts
stated on all such legal alcoholic beverages manufactured or produced
in Georgia using all Georgia products in the production or manufacture
of such beverages.
The term "case" as applied to wine shall mean a carton or other container
containing 24 bottles of pint size or smaller, or 12 bottles of quart size, or
1/5 size.
Fractional parts of cases or barrels, kegs, or drums, or any other size or
type containers, shall be computed proportionately.
SECTION III: (a) The license tax imposed herein on malt beverages and
wines shall be computable and payable monthly;-
OD) Each wholesale dealer or distributor selling, shipping
or delivering malt beverages or wines to any retail dealer in the town of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, whether delivered to the retail dealer's place
of business in Savannah Beach, or elsewhere, for re -sale in Savannah Beach,
shall, as a condition to the privilege of carrying on said business in
Savannah Beach:
1. Keep true and correct records of all sales, shipments or deliveries
of such malt beverages or wines to each retail dealer in Savannah Beach, •
such records to be preserved for a period of one year and to be made
available on, request for the inspection of any duly authorized representative
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island;
2. Collect from each such retail dealer in Savannah Beach and add
on each invoice at the time of delivery of the malt beverages and wines,
the amount of license tax due under the terms of this ordinance, and hold
the same in trust for Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, until such amount is
remitted to the municipality as next provided;
3, On or before the 10th day of each calendar month, make a verified
return to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for the monies collected from retail
dealers for the month immediately preceding said report, accompanying said
return with a remittance to Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for all license
taxes collected.
SECTION W: If any wholesale dealer or distributor fails or refuses to
make the returns herein provided for, the town of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, shall notify said party in writing, and if the returns are not made
and the license taxes remitted within 5 days from date of said notice, the
municipality may withdraw from said wholesale dealer or distributor the
privilege of doing business in Savannah Beach by revoking his license. On
such failure to make returns and pay the license taxes accrued, Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, shall proceed to assess the amount of taxes due
under this ordinance from retail dealers who have purchased from such whole-
sale dealer or distributor, from the best information available, and proceed
to collect said license taxes as provided by ordinance for the collection of
delinquent license taxes,
SECTION V: Each wholesale dealer in spirituous liquors (which shall
include all alcoholic beverages excepting beer and wine) shall keep 51-A
and 51 -B records available for inspection at all times by duly authorized
agents and /or representatives of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island. Such
records shall show the amount and quantity of each item sold by each
wholesaler to each retailer and said wholesaler shall collect at the time of
the delivery to said retailer the license tax imposed under this ordinance.
SECTION VI: It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any person,
firm or corporation to sell at retail within the town of Savannah Beach,
Tybee Island, any malt beverages, wines, or spirituous liquors on which
the license taxes herein provided for have not been paid to the wholesale
dealer or distributor for the municipality.
SECTION VII: It shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance for
any wholesale dealer or distributor, person, firm or corporation, to deliver
any malt beverages, wines, or spirituous liquors to any retail dealer in the
town of Savannah Beach without first collecting the license taxes.
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SECTION VIII: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
engaged in the sale as a retail dealer of alcoholic, vinous or malt beverages,
to have in his possession any of such beverages unless the tax required by
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, shall first have been paid to the wholesaler,
distributor or other source delivering or causing said beverages to be delivered
to said retail dealer, and whenever any such beverages are found in possession
of a retail dealer where records of the payment of said tax shall not appear
upon the records of the wholesale liquor dealer to the municipality, it . will be
presumed that said tax has not been paid and the burden shall be upon the
retailer to prove said fact,
SECTION IX: Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the distribution
by wholesale of any of the beverages mentioned in said ordinance wilfully:
violating the same shall be subject to revocation of their license to do busi-
ness within the corporate limits of the town of Savannah Beach, and all liquor
found in the possession of any retail establishment in said town of Savannah
Beach which has not paid said tax or reported same under said ordinance shall
be subject to confiscation by the municipal authorities of Savannah Beach, Tybee
Island, in addition to the other penalties set forth in said ordinance, and sold
by the Chief of Police and Ex- Officio Tax Collector, and the receipts thereof
paid to the Clerk of Council and Ex- Officio Treasurer,
SECTION X: Any retailers violating the provisions of this ordinance shall,
in addition to the penalties hereinabove set forth, be subject to revocation of
their license to do business in said town as provided in other ordinances of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, - -
SECTION XI: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance, or who shall assist any retail dealer in malt beverages, wines,
or spirituous liquors in . Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, to evade or avoid the
payment of the license taxes herein provided for shall be guilty of a violation
of this ordinance and on conviction thereof in the Mayor's Court of said town
shall be fined not more :than $100,00 or sentenced to imprisonment for . not more
than 30 days, or both punishments to be inflicted, in the discretion of the
Recorder,
SECTION XII: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed,
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AN ORDINANCE
TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAXATION OF . REAL AND . PERSONAL PROPERTY
IN SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING MAY 1, 1965, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1966, AND FROM
YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL REPEALED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION I: Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of Savannah
Beach, Tybee Island, in council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same, that the rate of taxation upon real estate and personal
property within the limits of said town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, for
the fiscal year commencing May 1, 1965, shall be Two and Twenty -two
hundredths (2.22 %) percent upon the assessed or returned value of same, the
value of real estate improvements to be ascertained from the returns of the
Committee on Assessments of said Mayor and Councilmen, and the valuation
of personal property to be ascertained from the returns of the owners thereof,
in pursuance of the scheme and plan contained in Sections I, II, III and IV
of the Ordinance to provide for the assessment of taxable property in the town
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia, and the mode of valuing such pro-
perty for taxation, and to carry into effect the provisions of the Act of the
General Assembly of the State of Georgia approved August 19, 1922, Section
21, as amended; and it is further ordained that if any person or persons
shall refuse to pay the taxes hereinabove set forth, within 30 days after
same shall become due, the Clerk of Council, as Ex- Officio Treasurer of
the Town, shall issue execution therefor, and the further sum of $1,00 for
costs, and the Chief of Police and Ex- Officio Tax Collector shall proceed
with such execution in the same manner as now provided by law in such
cases of execution lodged with the Sheriff of Chatham County.
SECTION II: Any tax upon real property assessed and due shall be
payable in semi - annual payments; the first half being due and payable on
or before May 1st of each year; the second half shall be due and payable
on or before November lst of each year, In the event that any tax is
not paid when the same is payable, the outstanding amount shall be
immediately executed, the fee for execution being $1,00, and in addition
thereto an interest charge of one -half of one percent per month shall be
assessed. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to licenses for
doing business in said town, said licenses being covered under separate
ordinance. The provisions of this Section shall apply, however., to those
persons or companies required by the provisions of Section 92 -5902 of the
Code of Georgia to make returns to the Comptroller General of Georgia.
SECTION III: This ordinance shall continue in effect for each and every
fiscal year hereafter unless and until repealed or changed by ordinance,
SECTION IV: All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that
so much and such parts of ordinances passed, as provide for the execution
of tax assessments, or part thereof, shall continue and remain in force
so as to authorize the Clerk of Council and Ex- Officio Treasurer to issue
executions, and the Chief of Police and Ex- Officio Tax Collector to collect
same until said taxes or assessments shall be fully paid.
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19.
Mrs. E. Turner requested permission to operate the+atand in Memorial Park.
Permission granted.
Mr. Michael Counihan protested the amount shown on the water meter on his property at
Estill Station. Superintendent Reed was instructed to check on this.
Mr. Morris Levy requested that he be relieved of paying Interest and penalties on his
1964 taxes. It was moved, seconded and passed that it be granted.
Councilman Lovell moved that the 1965 budget for the General Government operation and
the Water Department be adopted. Councilman Waters seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Fleetwood moved that the Tax Ordinance for 1965 be adopted. Councilman
Hosti seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman Fleetwood moved that the License Ordinance for 1965 be adopted. Councilman
Waters seconded and the motion passed.
Councilman moved that the 1965 Begerage Ordinance be adopted. Council Hohenstein
seconded and the motion passed.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor.
Mayor
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Ga.
May 6, 1965.
A special meeting of Town Council was held today at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Room
in the Town Hall and was attended by Mayor Brown, who presided, and Councilmen
Fleetwood, Daniels, Lovell, Waters, Hohenstein, Town Attorney Solms.
The meeting was called for the purpose of discussing and adopting a Resolution
accept4ng funds from the Housing and Home Finance Agency in connection with #P-Ga-
3077.
Councilman Hohenstein moved thabt thpl owing Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
sign the application #P-Ga 3077.% a$-asi iman Fleetwood seconded and those voting °YESr"
Fleetwood, Daniels, Waters, Hohenstein. Councilman Lovell abstained from voting.
The motion was passed: