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  1. 1.10.105-106 - Legal Documents

    James Bellangee's copy of a subpoena for Melville vs Fairhope Single Tax Corporation suit dated 5/4/1914 including names of others summoned to appear.

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    1.10.105-106
  2. 1.10.129-133 - Letter

    Undated letter to the editor (likely of the Single Tax Review) authored by James Bellangee. Bellangee is responding to the editorial published by this paper in which is printed "the semblance of personality is unavoidable" in the discussion of the troubles in Fairhope. Bellangee agrees with that comment and says the "true story of Fairhope's troubles cannot be told without full recognition of a degree of human weakness and folly that will sh...

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    1.10.129-133
  3. 1.10.62 - Membership List

    List of Members of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation presumed to be "on the ground" and qualified to vote and "not in arrears" dated 1/23/1906.

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    1.10.62
  4. 1.11.44 - Petition

    Undated petition, (likely 1906-1908) stating signees support to personal carry the interest on the water works system which ran well over budget. The water woks system cost nearly $2000 and half of the sum is due. The undersigned were those who thought the plan to develop the water works system was "premature," but if those "who favored the construction" will stand behind it "with their financial backing," then the undersigned will cooperate an...

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    1.11.44
  5. 1.11.49 - Petition

    Typed and undated petition (of the hand-written petition on 1.11.44). of individuals who did not support the referendum of 7/23/1906 in which a water board was approved to incur debt to build the water works. The water works now has a balance on debt of $2000, and half is due. The undersigned, who thought the plan was premature and did not support it, will however, help make payments on the interest if those who did support it will do the same....

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    1.11.49
  6. 11.31.1-105 - Annual Report

    Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Annual Reports, 1944-1955. Some duplicates are included.

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  7. 1.1.43 - Letter

    Letter dated 7/23/1906 to Joseph Fels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from R. F. Powell, of the Fairhope Improvement Company, stating the company's opinion about the special referendum election of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation of the same date. The election is to decide if special trustees will be allowed to assume debt in the Corporation's best insterest for needed public servies (the water works system). It is against the FSTC constitutio...

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    1.11.43
  8. 1.14.47-48 - Letter

    Letter dated 5/20/1930 to Mr. Shalkenbach which is from Anne B. Call telling him that "they" had a special meeting which she (and others) were not notified of. By the time the members read a report of the meeting over thirty trees and shrubbery has been torn away from the cliff leaving it open to erosion. The committee consisted of Mr. Dyson, Frank Brown and Jesse Stimpson but none of them admits to designating which trees to be removed. Mrs. Ca...

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    1.14.47-48
  9. 1.15.2 - Ballot

    Official Ballot of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation showing results of the 2/4/1930 Regular Election.

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    1.15.2
  10. 1.15.43-48 - Letter

    Letter dated 1/26/1931 to the Members of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation from the Trustees ( A. E. Schalkenbach, Anne B. Call and Delia Knowles Bancroft) criticizing the Executive Council on a number of issues. They feel that there has not been strict adherence to the Constitution of the Corporation, that the method employed of appraising the annual rental value was inconsistent with the method prescribed in the Constitution, they feel that...

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    1.15.43-48
  11. 1.16.13 - Letter

    Letter dated 6/11/1931 to A. E. Schalkenbach from Anne B. Call reporting on the council meeting on 6/10/1931 which was a "brisk session which lasted until midnight." At the meeting Call asked E. B. Gaston when he had changed his mind with regard to allowing the entire membership the opportunity to express their wishes about the conveyence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation wharf to the Town of Fairhope. Gaston read a letter to the Council f...

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    1.16.13
  12. 1.16.1-95 - Correspondence

    This folder is a continuation of the correspondence of Anne B. Call (folder 2 of 2) which pertains to the conveyence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation park lands to the Town of Fairhope and the dispute between the Secretary and the Trustees (see Report to Members 1.15.19-22 for a summary of both positions) and the actions that followed. Legal interpretations of the FSTC constitution were asked for and given by both sides. The transfer was ap...

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  13. 1.17.17-19 - Legal Documents

    Deed dated 9/29/1931 transferring parklands from the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation to the Town of Fairhope.

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    1.17.17-19
  14. 1.19.4 - Letter

    Undated letter (probably 1932-33) to members of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation urging support of a constitutional amendment to change how taxes are paid in relation to rent. The FSTC financial safety is under threat due to the depression, the "vicious land system," the decrease in wharfage fees due to the opening of the Cochrane Bridge and the lack of a "modern, hard-surfaced through highway." Signed by all officers of the Fairhope Singl...

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    1.19.4
  15. 1.2.12-14 - Membership List

    Fairhope Single Tax Corporation list of members and addresses dated May 13, 1932.

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    1.2.12-14
  16. 1.2.3-11 - Membership List

    List of Fairhope Single Tax Corportation members and addresses dated 2/7/1935. (several copies)

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    1.2.3-5
  17. 17.2.125 - Membership Documents

    Membership Certificate #65 in the Fairhope Industrial Association issued to C. F. Shandrew on 2/12/1904. Reissued as Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Membership Certificate #56 on 12/22/1905.

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    17.2.125
  18. 17.2.126 - Membership Documents

    Membership Certificate #66 in the Fairhope Industrial Association issued to J. J. Mogg on 2/13/1904. Reissued as Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Membership Certificate #53 on 12/14/1905.

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    17.2.126
  19. 17.2.127-128 - Membership Documents

    Membership Certificate # 67 in the Fairhope Industrial Association issued to George M. Bancroft on 8/23/1904. Certificate shows it was transferred from Mary A. Cutter. Reissued as Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Membership Certificate #3 and issued to Edwin S. Ross on 5/20/1905.

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    17.2.127-128
  20. 17.2.130 - Membership Documents

    Membership Certificate #69 in the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation issued on an old Fairhope Industrial Association form to Richard L. Atkinson on 3/8/1905. Reissued as Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Membership Certificate #37 on 6/17/1905.

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    17.2.130

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