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Savannah Beach, Ga.
April 23, 1969.
The regular monthly meeting of Council was called to order
at 3 :00 P.M. by Mayor Counihan. The Councilmen in attendance
were Jack Daniels, Edward Jung, Robert Cary, George Schwarz,
Milledge Jones and Dr. C. L. Hohenstein; also Town Attorney
Bart t. Shea and Chief of Police J. W. Price. The following
visitors and petitioners were in attendance: Mr. John Mock,
Mr. Will Rogers, Mr.•Rchard Grosse, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Gign iliiat, Charles Embrey and W. T. Mobley.
Mr. rosse asked Council to do what it could to restrict the
erection of signs and; billboards that would mar the beauty of
our community. He suggested that a special committee or
review board to screen applications for signs might also
helpt He also spoke of the bad situation of having so much
unimproved property in-the heart of the city. Mayor Counihan
expressed his agreement with Mr. Grosse; and Councilman Jung
felt that the suggestions of Mr. Grosse were commendable and
stated that Council was working with the M.P.C. at the present
time and that this should take care of a lot of his points.
Mr. John Mock petitioned Council to replace his burned out
home with a Jim Walters type building. It was decided to hold
up on Mr. Mock's building; also a similar type building proposed
by Mr. Harris Slotin until after the Metropolitan Planning
Meeting on Wednesday, April 30th.
Mr. Charles Embrey stated that he had a.possible solution as
to how we'Might get the fishing pier repaired and usable. He
suggested that certain repairs, which were pointed out from
a drawing by the Mayor, would be made by him at a cost of
approximately $100.00 labor and in return the Town would give
him free rent next year. Council took this under advisement.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gignilliat appeared before Council to
protest the sale of a portion of Inlet Avenue. He questioned
the ;legality of the sale. Town Attorney Bart Shea ruled that
if the majority of the voters vote in favor of the sale in
our coming Referendum, then the Town would have the legal
right to sell the property.
Mr. W. T. Mobley, operator of,Nortrica's Fishing Camp
petitioned Council for a beer license. He was advised by the
Mayor that Council wanted his'sign'on 6th Street-taken down.
Mr. Mobley agreed to do this as soon as he could get some
help -and was told that he would be advised later in regard-
to his application for -a beer license.
Councilman Jack Daniels moved that the corrected Minutes for
the 'Council Meetings of December, January and February be
approved. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried.
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The following corrections were made in the March Minutes:
Third Paragraph; Pae'Two, "asked what are business people
getting from Town" deleted; and Second Paragraph, Page Three,
"be postponed indefinitely" was changed to read "tabled for
time being ". They were then approved as corrected.
Bills for the various departments were`'approved for'.paym'eit.
With reference to bill in the amount of $110.00 for billboards
to Hogan Outdoor Advertising, Councilman Hohenstein suggested
that this should be a function of the Chamber of Commerce. After
a discussion, Council agreed and recommended that this be taken
up with Mr. Bill Streeter, President of the Savannah Beach
Char'nber of Commerce.
Councilman Cary requested a second reading on the Water Ordinance
which is an amendment to an Ordinance enacted by the Mayor and
Councilmen on September 16, 1964. The first reading was on March
19th. Following a reading of the Ordinance by Town Attorney
Shea, Councilman Cary moved its adoption. It was seconded and
unanimously carried.
ORDINANCE
Councilman Cary also suggested that we see if it is feasible to
get water and sewage to some lots without it at the present time
that are being advertised for sale. Town Attorney Bart Shea
recommended that, no action be taken on this until we get a
zoning ordinance.
Councilman, Cary. announced the transfer of $10,000.00 from the
Water Fund to the General Fund, $,000.00. in March and $5,000.00
in April.
Councilman Milledge Jones announced that`re- surfacing of some of
the streets and intersections had begun and will include Lovell
Avenue from First to Tilton, Lovell Avenue from Fifth to Eighth,
Tenth Street from Jones to Butler Avenue and Lovell Avenue from
Ninth to Tenth Street; also the following intersections; Second
Avenue and,llth Street, Second Avenue and 14th Street, Jones
Avenue and 16th Street.
Councilman Jones also announced that our public rest rooms.are
being painted and cleaned up for the coming season, the fishing
pier is under study.
Councilman Jones moved that the eastward flow of traffic on
Sixteenth Street be reversed. Following a discussion which
brought out the fact that the time before the heavy traffic
begins was short to attempt the change at this time, Councilman
Jones withdrew his motion.
Councilman Cary requested that the work be done on the water line
to be run under Campbell Avenue before the resurfacing of the
street.
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Councilman Daniels moved that Council carryout the
recommendations of the State Traffic Safety Engineer at
Ellzey's Corner regarding curbside parking which recommended
that parking be prohibited the width and 'length of the
building and-across the street a distance of 25 feet in
front of the store and that the curb in these areas be
yellowed. The motion was seconded and unanimously carried.
Councilman Daniels announced that he had received a request
from a group who wished to operate a Teen Age and Young Adult
Center in the partitioned off Surf Room in the Brass Rail
Building. He moved that they be granted a license. The
motion was seconded and unanimously carried.
Councilman Daniels also announced that Francis Marion
Sandstrom and James Harry McGuire had been hired as police
off cers to fill vacancies created by recent resignations in
the Police Department. He also stated that beach life guards
wil go, on duty week -ends beginning May 3rd and full time. by
Jun 3rd; also, that as of May 3rd the anti-litter beach
patrol would begin functioning., , The beach' patrol _will also
be responsible for picking up stray dogs.
Councilman Cary brought to the attention of Council the fact
that an article in the newspaper had announced the proposed
closing of Tybee School, the only 'schoolin the system
scheduled to be closed. The Council requested Councilman
Hohenstein to look into this to see if there is anything that
can be done about it.
Councilman Jung moved that the salary of the Town Attorney be
increased from $250.00 per month .to.$300.00 per month. The
motion was seconded and unanimously carried.
Councilman Jung moved that the sale of soft drinks on the
beach be forbidden. It was seconded and unanimously carried.
A second reading was made on the Ordinance amending an Ordinance
enacted by Council on August 4, .1967, providing rules and
regulations for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, or
distilled spirits,'by the drink, for consumption, on the premises.
Councilman Milledge Jones moved the adoption of this Ordinance.
It was seconded and unanimously passed on second reading.
ORDINANCE
Jung requested a second reading on the Ordinance
providing for the rate of license taxes for the fiscal year
beginning May 1, 1969 and ending April 30, 1970. He then
moved adoption of this Ordinance. It was seconded and
unanimously passed.
ORDINANCE
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Councilman Jung requested that the Ordinance providing for
the taxation of real and personal property for the fiscal"
year beginning- May 1, 1969 and -ending April. 30, -1970 ,be -
placed on second reading -and adopted. The motion was seconded
and unanimously passed.
ORDINANCE
Councilman Jung requested a secbnd reading on the 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 l-, 1969 and ending
April 30, 1970. Councilman Jung then moved the adoption of
this Ordinance. The motion was seconded and unanimously
approved.
ORDINANCE
Mayor Counihan announced that the estimated cost of repairs and
alteration's to, the Community House amounted to $3,535.00.
Councilman Jones moved that these repairs be made. The motion
was seconded and unanimously carried.
Councilman Daniels moved
fishing camp operated by
and unanimously carried.
Mayor Counihan announced
will be made at the next
that we grant a-beer license to the
Mr. W. T. Mobley. 3t was seconded'
that the General Committee Appointments
meeting of Council.
Mayor Counihan announced the Bridget for the Fiscal Year May 1,
1969 to May 1, 1970. A motion to adopt this budget was seconded
and unanimously carried.
BUDGET
The Clerk of Council read a letter from Councilman Milledge Jones
to Mr. Messinger in Loma Linda, California regarding the run -down
condition of his property here at Savannah Beach and requesting
that he have something done about this within 30 days; also
Mr. Messinger's reply asking for more information on this matter.
This matter is°beiig turned over to Mr. Schwarz, Chairman
Health and Sanitation.
The Clerk of Council was instructed to write a letter to Mr.
Edward Pasco regarding the lack of progress in the renovation
of the building at Jones and First Street also to have him
build a fence around the swimming pool on Sixteenth Street.
Councilman Cary stated that the tenant in the Bates house on
Lewis Avenue has turned the water back on three times after it
was cut off. It was the opinion of E5uncil that the Ordinance
be inforced and Chief Price was asked to get the money by
Thursday April 24th or cut the water off and subpoena the tenant.
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A motion was made and seconded that the resignation of Mr.
Henry Buckley from the position of Town Clerk be accepted as
of May 1st, 1969. It was passed unanimously. Council also
requested that the $100.00 monthly payment to Mr. Buckley be
called a consultant fee. Mayor Counihan announced that at
some time in the near future we will set up a Henry Buckley
Day,' with a gift and suitable honors.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the Mayor.
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ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE
ENACTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN
OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, ON
SEPTEMBER 16, 1964, DECEMBER 18, 1968,
AND FURTHER AMENDED ON FEBRUARY 15,
1969, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF AN ACT ADOPTED IN 1922 AND SUBSE-
QUENT ACTS AMENDING THE SAME, SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OF ANY
PROPERTY, WHETHER LOCATED WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR
BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS OF THE MUNI-
CIPALITY, WHICH IS FURNISHED WATER
BY THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE INDI-
VIDUALLY AND PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY AND ALL COSTS OR CHARGES FOR SAID
WATER SERVICE, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT
SUCH PROPERTY MAY BE LEASED TO
ANOTHER BY THE OWNER THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in Council assembled, and it is
hereby ordained by the authority thereof:
SECTION 1: An ordinance enacted on February 15,
1969, is hereby further amended by striking therefrom the present
SECTION 13, and by inserting therein the following new Section,
designated SECTION 13.
SECTION 13: Effective May 1, 1969, any
individual, person, firm or corporation owning property either
within the City'Limits of the Municipality or beyond the City
Limits of the Municipality, which is supplied water by the
Municipality shall be personally and individually responsible
for the costs and charges of such water so furnished, notwith-
standing that such property may be leased by the individual,
person, firm or corporation owning the property to a tenant or
another individual, person, firm or corporation.
SECTION 14: All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
First Reading - March 19, 1969
Second Reading and Passed - April 23, 1969
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AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENACTED
BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN ON AUGUST V,
1967; AND FURTHER AMENDED ON AUGUST 9, 1967,
PROVIDING FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
RETAIL SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR DIS-
TILLED SPIRITS FOR BEVERAGE PURPOSES BY THE
DRINK AS PROVIDED BY GEORGIA LAWS 1964, PAGE
771 (GEORGIA CODE ANNOTATED, SECTION 58- 1083);
TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilmen of the
Town of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, in council regularly
assembled, that the following rules and regulations for the
retail sale of alcoholic beverages or distilled spirits for
beverage purposes by the drink, such sales to be for the
consumption on the premises only, shall be governed by the
following, to -wit:
(a) Said businesses shall be permitted to open
and operate at any time on Monday through Saturday, except
between the hours of twelve (12:01) a.m. on Monday through
nine (9:00) a.m. on Monday, and four (4:00) a.m. through
nine (9:00) a.m. on Tuesday through Saturday of each and
every Week.
(b) Said businesses will close not later than
four (4:00) a.m. on Tuesday, through Saturday, and not later
than twelve (12:00) midnight on Saturday of each and every
week.
(c) Said businesses shall be permitted to open
and operate on Saturday of each and every week between the
hours of nine (9:00) a.m. and twelve (12:00) midnight.
(d) Said businesses shall not open and operate
between the hours of twelve (12:00) midnight on Saturday
through nine (9:00) a.m. on Mondays of each and every week.
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(e) Said businesses shall not be authorized to
do business other than during the hours herein stipulated.
SECTION TWO The owner and operator of each such
place of business shall be responsible for complying with the
provisions, rules and regulations of this Ordinance.
SECTION THREE: Any individual, person, firm or
corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance
shall be cited to appear before the Recorder's Court of said
Town, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to be
fined in the sum of not more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars
or be imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, either
or both, or any portion of either or both, in the discretion
of the Court, and /or revocation of license.
SECTION FOUR: That portion of an Ordinance, dated
August 4, 1967, and amended on August 9, 1967, together with
all other Ordinances or portions of Ordinances conflicting
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby revoked.
First Reading: March 19, 1969
Adopted: April 23, 1969
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AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATE OF
LICENSE TAXES FOR DOING BUSINESS AND SELL-
ING IN THE TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE
ISLAND, GEORGIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BE-
GINNING May 1, 1969, AND ENDING APRIL 30,
1970; FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF: AND OF OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1: Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council-
men 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, 1969, and ending on April
30, 1970, shall be payable by each person, firm or corp-
oration transacting or offering to transact any of the
kinds of businesses hereinafter specified and scheduled,
or practising or offering to practise any of the pro-
fessions or callings hereinafter specified or scheduled,
whether in connection with any other business, profession
or calling or not, and shall pay the license tax herein-
after prescribed on or before engaging in or practising
such profession or calling.
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(1) Amusement arcade of fifteen machines in one location -
excepting Pool Tables $250.00
Each machine over fifteen at same location, per
machine 10.00
(2) Candy apples, bananas, cotton candy and similar
confections, separate stand..
(3) Repair and /or sale of antiques
(4) Sale, installation or manufacture of awnings (wood,
metal or cloth); boat sails
(5) Apartments, rooming houses, hotels, tourist courts,
motels, in which two or more units are rented, $3.00
per rental unit entrance; minimum license for two
units $25.00; $3.00 for each additional unit there-
after.
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(6) Rental of boats or bateaus, fishing or crabbing
where charge is made
25.00
10.00
25.00
25.00
15.00
(6A) Electric hoist in conjunction with #6 50.00
(6B) Boat Storage $50.00
(7) Bath house, 504 per room for rent; minimum 50.00
Changing rooms in any other business, where there
is a charge 15.00
(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, $2.00 per bicycle; minimum license 10.00
(12) Balloons or novelties on the street 25.00
(13) Sale of beachwear and sportswear 25.00
(14) Beer (wholesale only) 35.00
(15) Beer (retail) or giving away 150.00
(16) Bakery shop (retail) 25.00
(17) Bakery products (wholesale only) 25.00
(18) Building supplies, paint & /or hardware (retail) 50.00
(19) Barber shop & /or Beauty Shop 25.00
(20) Laying bricks & /or concrete blocks 25.00
(21) Billiard table ( see Pool Tables)
(22) Professional Bondsman; post property deed at Town
Hall and license is subject to approval by Police
Committee
"d"
100.00
(23) Sale or delivery of Coffee, Groceries, Tea, from
trucks 50.00
(23A)Cavinet installations
(24) Cotton Candy (see classification "A ")
(24A)Concrete contractor
(25) Confectionery, including right to sell ice cream,
sherbet, candy products, crackers, peanuts, ham-
burgers or hot dogs
25.00
35.00
40.00
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(26) General building contractor (not including
electrical work or plumbing) $ 50.00
General foreman or Superintendents, or any other
persons having full charge and direction of con-
struction work, regardless of the manner compensa-
ted, on a job on which no contractor is employed, 50.00
(27) Manufacture of concrete blocks, slabs or similar
products 50.00
"D"
(28) Operating a dragline for hire (see "M ") 25.00
(29) Public dance hall, employing an orchestra -live
entertainment 50.00
Go -Go entertainment 50.00
(30) Danching on premises of public place, without an
orchestra 25.00
(31) Soft drinks, in connection with other business 15.00
(32) Sale or delivery of soft drinks, etc., 25.00
(33) Dairy products 25.00
(34) Drug Store (prescriptions) 25.00
(35) Dry goods & /or notions in conjunction with
grocery 25.00
(36) Dry goods & /or notions in conjunction with drugs 25.00
(37) Department Store 250.00
(38) Children's individual riding devices indoors, ea/ 10.00
"E"
(39) Delivery of eggs from milk truck
(40) Electric Light & Power Company
(41) Electrical equipment, parts & supplies
(42) Electrical contractor
(42A)Heating & air conditioning Contractor
(43) Exterminating Service
(43A)Eggs & poultry, sale or delivery
10.00
3000.00
25.00
50.00
60.00
25.00
25.00
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(44) Ice cream & /or iced deserts under the trade name
"Frozen Custard" or similar trade names $ 25.00
(44A) Fence, wire sales and installation 35.00
(45) Soda Fountain, including food, crackers, novel
ties 75.00
Additional for patent medicines 25.00
(46) Sale or delivery of vegetables & /or fruit from
vehicles, as from truck or stand 50.00
(46A) Sale or delivery of frozen foods (wholesale) 25.00
(47) Floor sanding and floor finishing 25.00
(47A) Florist (wholesale) 25.00
(47B) Florist (retail) 25.00
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(48) Garden supplies, fertilizer, tools & repairs
(49) Electric bingo game, minimum
(49A) Glass installation, service or sales
(50) Grocery or provision store
(51) Sale of groceries from trucks ( see classification
"C")
(52) Sale or delivery Of gasoline, oil
If trucks sell retail except fuel oil, additional
(53) Automobile repair and storage garage
(54) Car lubrication and greasing, tire change & /or
repair, auto washing
(55) Gasoline, each pump
(56) Miniature Golf Course
"H"
(57) Hotel or rooming house (see Classification "A ")
(58) Hardware & /or paint with other business
(58A) House moving Contractor
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25.00
300.00
25.00
75.00
50.00
25.00
50.00
15.00
10.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
(59) Sale or delivery of Ice Cream or similar products,
to stands or -stores 25.00
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(60) Handling insecticides or engaged in the business
of spraying or termiting $ 25.00
(61) Insulating business 25.00
(62) Ice delivery or sale 25.00
(62A) InsurancCe Company D/B directly or through an Agency,
or broker, or Sub -Agent each agency 25.00
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(63). Purchasing, acquiring, or otherwise trading for
salvage and storing junk within the municipal
limits (See Sec. II)
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(64) Selling, offering for sale or giving away intoxi-
cating liquors, Pouring
To be approved by Town Council
(64A) Selling, offering for sale or giving away intox-
icating liquors, Package Shop
(65) Life - saving floate, 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 provisions of license ordinances
pertaining thereto enacted for the fiscal year 1954-
1955, which provisions are hereby enacted by refer-
ence thereto
100.00
750.00
50.00
250.00
(66) Laundry soliciting and delivery by truck, each 15.00
(67) 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 25.00
(67A) Lot cleaning or landscaping 15.00
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(68) Operation if Tifa spray machine for insecticides,
for which a charge is made, per machine 5.00
(69) Each automatic music machine 35.00
(70) Soliciting, selling and delivery meats, except
regular licensed merchants of Savannah Beach 15.00
(71) Sale of meats for consumption off the premises,
meat market 40.00
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(72) Bulldozer or tsimilar 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) (see "D ")
(73) 16MM moving pictures machine as additional enter-
tainment for patrons or guests
(74) Cigarette vending machine which dispenses packages
or cigarettes ;upon deposit of coins - each
(75) Novelty pinball machines costing 1 per play,
winners getting free games only
(76) Novelty pinball machine costing 5 per play, winners
getting free games only 25.00
$ 50.00
10.00
10.00
15.00
10 per play
(77) Each 1 gum - vending machine
(78) Each 5 vending machine (candy,gum,peanuts,etc.,)
(78A) Each 104 candy or chip machine
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50.00
1.50
2.50
5.00
(79) Novelties (see classification "B ")
(80) Sale, installation & /or repair of Neon Signs 25.00
"p"
(81) Photograph gallery, each machine or camera
(82) Commercial photographer taking pictures in night
clubs or hotels each location.
(83) Sale of processing of film
(84) Soliciting or delivery of peanuts, crackers, peanut
butter sandwiches & /or potato chips, to stands and
stores (wholesale)
(85) Sale of peanuts or popcorn from truck or stand /in
connection with other business
(86) Operation of moving picture theater
(87) Painting contractor
(88) Sign painting
(89) Plumbing Contractor
(90) Distributor of liquid gas or petroleum gas
25.00
25.00
15.00
15.00
25.00
10.00
25.00
25.00
10.00
50.00
75.00
(91) Delete
(92) Pool table, regardless of size, each
(93) Automobile parking space for hire
Pouring license (see "L!')
(94) Rooming house ( see classification "A ")
(94A) Real Estate Agent or Agency, any person, firm or
corporation whose function is to buy, sell and /or
appraise real property for others for a remuneration
or commission. This license shall include the pri-
vilege of renting lands, houses, and stores, or
collecting rents for a commission.
(95) Rifle Range or shooting gallery
(96) Operating of riding devices, each device
More than twenty devices, each
Sec. V
(97) Restaurant, including Soda Fountain
(98) Phonograph Records
(99) Repair of radios and television, parts for same
(100) Manufacture & /or sale of rubber mats
(101) Roofing contractor
25.00
100.00
35.00
25.00
25.00
15.00
75.00
5.00
15.00
25.00
25.00
(102) Sandwiches (wholesale distribution of) 25.00
(103) Signs & /or billboards, other than on or in front
of the establishment advertised, $1.00 per leneal
or vertical foot, whichever is greater, minimum
5.00
(103A)Bill posters or distributors of bills or advertise-
ments, two hundred and fity dollars, including paint-
ing and /or maintaining bulletin and /or sign and
general outdoor advertising. 250.00
(104) Skating rink
(105) "Skee Ball" or similar game
(106). Souvenir or gift stand
(107) "Snowballs" (see classification "A ")
(108) Repair of shoes or /and other foodwear
(109) Oyster, fish & /or seafood sales (Wholesale)
(Retail)
50.00
25.00
25.00
10.00
50.00
25.00
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(110) Siding Business
(111) Coin - operated scales or vibrating machines, each
(I11A) Sheet rock installation, plaster, inside wall
finishing of any type
(111B) Surf board sales
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(112) Sale of tea from trucks (see classification "C ")
(113) Telegraph Company
(114) Telephone Company
(115) Tailor Shop, laundry, pressing club
(116) Taxicab business - Insurance posted see VA & Vb
(117) Laying ceramic tile, asphalt tile & /or inlaid tile
or any other floor covering materials
(118) Possession of coin - operated telescope for use of
which a charge is made
"W"
(119) Waffles & /or doughnuts
(120) Washeteria or Laundromat
(121) Wine (retail)
(122) Wrecker and towing service for any purpose
(123) Wrecker and towing . service in conjunction with
garage, within city limits
(124) Manufacture of food products (wholesale only)
$25.00
2.50
35.00
25.00
10.00
500.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
10.00
15.00
25.00
15.00
25.00
10.00
50.00
Section II: Any person, firm or corporation engaged in
doing business under such license shall also be required to re-
port 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 with twenty -
four hours after the completion of said trade, purchase or ac-
quisition of said junk or salvage.
SECTION III: In the event any business or Calling not
specifically mentioned 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 es-
tablish 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, 1969, 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
theron 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 pro-
perty 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 guaran-
teeing 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.
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.
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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: Half year license - Removed from 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 thirty days, either or both, or any
portion of either or both, in the discretion of the Court.
SECTION IX: A11 ordinances or parts of ordinances
conflicting with the provisions of 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, 1969, AND
ENDING APRIL 30, 1970, 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, 1969, shall be One and Twenty Hundredths (1.20%)
per cent 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
contaLned in Section 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 here-
inabove set forth, within thirty (30) days after same shall become
due, thaClerk 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 andpayable on or before May 1st of each year; the second half
shall be due and payable on or before November 1st of each year.
In the event that any tax is not paid when the same is payble,
the outstanding amount shall be immediately executed, the fee for
execution being $1.00, and in addition thereto an interest charge
of one-half (h) of one (1%) per cent 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,
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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 sh11 continue in effect
for each and every fiscal year hereafter unless and until re-
pealed or changed by ordinance.
SECTION IV: All ordinances or parts ofcrdinances con-
flicting 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.
Mayor Clerk of Council
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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,
1969, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1970; 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, 1969, and ending April 30, 1970, a license tax for the
privilege of doing such business in Savannah Beach, Tybee Island,
to be computed and collected as hereinafter set forth. The term
"Retail deters" 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) 200 per case on bottled malt beverages where con-
tainers exceed 7 ounces, and 120 per case where containers con-
tain 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) 150 per quart or 1/5 gallon; 80 per pint or 1 /10
gallon; and 40 per 1/2 pint or smaller, on spirituous liquors.
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(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 manu-
factured 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 small,
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 proportion-
ately.
SECTION III: (a) The license tax imposed herein on
malt beverages and wines shall be computable and payable monthly;
(b) Each wholesale dealer or distributor
selling, shipping or delivering malt beverages or wines to any
retail dealers 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.
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SECTION IV: If any whdesale 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 five (5) days from date of said notice, the
municipality may withdraw from said wholesale dealer or distri-
butor the privilege of doing business in Savannah Beach be
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 wholesale
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 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 spitituous 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, penon,
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.
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, dis-
tributor or other source delivering or causing said beverages to
be delivered to said retail dealer, and whenever any such bev-
erages 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 pre-
sumed 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 willfully violating the same shall be subject to
revocation of their license to do business 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 sealed.
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BUDGET- FISCAL YEAR MAY 1, 1969 to MAY 1, 1970
REV
ES
REAL ESTATE & AD VALOREM TAXES $126,000.00
REAL ESTATE TAXES DELINQUENT 17,000.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES 7,000.00
BUSINESS LICENSES 29,000.00
BEVERAGE TAXES 10,000.00
POLICE COURT PINES 29,000.00
VIOLATIONS 11,000.00
PARKING METER COLLECTIONS 25,000.00
BUILDING AND STUBBING FEES 3,000.00
MUSEUM 4,000.00
STATE GOVERNMENT GRANT 10,450.00
TRUCK DECALS 2,000.00
CAMP SITE 3,000.00
LEASE OF BATTERIES 1,200.00
PUBLIC UTILITY TAXES 6,000.00
WATER DEPARTMENT 16,000.00
$299,650.00
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BUDGET - FISCAL YEAR MAY 1, 1969 to MAY 1, 1970
APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT $ 30,000.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT 55,000.00
PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. 36,000.00
SANITATION DEPT. 30,000.00
SEWERAGE DEPT. 20,000.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT 5,000.00
PARKING METER DEPT. 10,000.00
INSURANCE 7,500.00
PARKS, RECREATION, LIBRARY & ADV. 8,000.00
CAMP SITE OPERATION 700.00
MUSEUM 4,000.00
GROINS & SEA WALL 17,500.00
STREET IMPROVEMENTS 18,000.00
MRS. EMILY MC CUTCHEN 1,650.00
GASOLINE & OIL 4,500.00
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 4,000.00
SOCIAL SECURITY 6,000.00
POLICE AUTOMOBILE 1,200.00
TRUCK 2,000.00
CONTINGENCIES 10,000.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 14,100.00
REDUCTION OF LONG TERM DEBT 10,000.00
INTEREST ON BONDS 4,500.00
$299,650.00
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WATER DEPARTMENT
BUDGET - FISCAL YEAR MAY 1, 1969 to MAY 1, 1970
INCOME
RESIDENT CONSUMERS
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS
DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS
TAPPING FEES
TURN ON FEES
SALES OF METERS
INTEREST ON RESERVES
OPERATING EXPENSES
$34,000.00
11,000.00
3,000.00
3,500.00
100.00
2,500.00
1,850.00
$55,950.00
SALARIES $14,000.00
ELECTRIC SERVICE 3,000.00
OPERATING SUPPLIES 4,637.50
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 2,000.00
OFFICE LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING EXPENSES 1,500.00
TRUCK & INSURANCE EXPENSE 2,000.00
SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES 600.00
CERTIFICATE RETIREMENT 6,000.00
INTEREST ON CERTIFICATES 2,762.50
CAP WELL 2,000.00
INSTALL HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE 1,450.00
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 16,000.00
$55,950.00