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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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1.12.25 - Meeting Minutes
Excerpt from Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation dated 10/3/1922. An agreement has been negotiated between the People's Railroad Company and the Fairhope Transportation & Excursion Comany (owners of the Bay Queen steamer) to extend the pierhead by up to 75 feet to be paid by the steamer company. The PRR will repay them, and the FSTC will assume the debt if the former cannot pay, or if ownership of the Wharf is transferred ba...
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17.8.31-32 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes of a special session of the Fairhope Improvement Company dated 9/17/1907. A Boat commitee is appointed to supervise the management of the Steamer Fairhope. R. F. Powell, E. B. Gaston, J. W. Braam and Capt Owen Roberts were appointed to the committee. J. M. Pilcher resigned as treasurer of the Fairhope Improvement Company, J. W. Braam fills the position.
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17.8.32 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated 11/9/1907 of the Fairhope Improvement Company regarding the Steamer Fairhope II. The president and manager were authorized to take action to protect the investments of the stockholders.
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17.8.33 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated 3/29/1908 of the Fairhope Improvement Company. President R. F. Powell was authorized to borrow approximately $300 from stock held by Joseph Fels to pay for repairs on the Steamer Fairhope II.
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17.8.34 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated 10/14/1908 and 1/6/1909 of the Fairhope Improvement Company. In the 10/14/1908 meeting the manager overseeing the boat is authorized to borrown $350 to repair the boiler on the Steamer Fairhope II. In the 1/5/1909 meeting, the president was authorized to outline an agreement with M. V. Watros to be clerk of the boat.
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17.8.35 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated 1/19/1909 of the Fairhope Improvement Company. E. B. Gaston, president; G.M. Bancroft, secretary; J. W. Braam, treasurer. Motion was made to arbitrate a difference in accounts between Mr. Owen Roberts, captain of the Steamer Fairhope II, and the Fairhope Improvement Company. The secretary was authorized to take possession of a roll-top desk owned by the company from the residence of James Bellangee.
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17.8.36-37 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated 4/20/1909 of the Fairhope Improvement Company. The Mershon Merchandising Company's claim against unpaid charges from the Steamer Fairhope II was discussed with a prosopal offered to settle the difference. between the Fairhope Imporvement Company and MMC. R. F. Powell was issued a $100 loan. The president of the company will receive a salary of $12.50 per month retroactive to the election. Capt Owen Roberts declined a set...
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17.8.38 - Meeting Minutes
Minutes of two meetings of the Fairhope Improvement Company. 1/27/1909 meeting regarded the Rucker mortgage. 11/1/1909 meeting discussed continues repair for the Steamer Fairhope II. The Fairhope Improvement Company authorized M. V. Watros, clerk of the boat "to lay up and try to seel the boat."
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17.8.39 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes for two meetings of the Fairhope Improvement Company. 11/3/1909 meeting reconsidered taking the Steamer Fairhope out of service and trying to sell it due to new information that repairs would not be as expensive as previously reported at the 11/1/1909 meeting of the Fairhope Improvement Company. Repairs were approved. 11/29/1909 meeting approved a loan to R. F. Powell on Evergreen Farm.
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17.8.45-48 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated 1/26/1907 of the Stockholders in the Fairhope Improvement Company. Among the business conducted was the election of Joseph Fels, Bolton Hall, Frank L. Brown, R. F. Powell and William Stimpson as directors. The Steamer Fairhope was valued at $15,000 and authorization was made to sell the boat. A 6% dividend was authorized.
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17.8.50-51 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated 2/4/1908 of the Stockholders of the Fairhope Improvement Company. It was decided that the directors be instructed to revalue corporation properties giving true value as nearly as possible and in no case valuing them above cost. The condition of the steamer "Fairhope II" was also referred to the new board of directors for investigation with instructions that they report findings to resident stockholders before taking any acti...
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17.8.52-53 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes of the Stockholders in the Fairhope Improvement Company dated 1/5/1909. R. F. Powell reported that he was unable to render a complete report on the Steamer "Fairhope II." R. F. Powell, F. L. Brown, William Stimpson, Joseph Fels and E. B. Gaston were elected directors for the ensuing year.
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17.8.56 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes of the Directors of the Fairhope Improvement Company dated 10/26/1910. H. F. Ring, acting as president of the Fairhope Improvement Company executed a mortgage on 5/28/1910 on the Steamer Fairhope to George H. Dunlap, Trustee. The debt secured by the mortgage had not been paid. Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Fairhope Improvement Company authorized and instructed H. F. Ring to convey absolutely the Steamer Fairhope II to ...
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1901_Courier - Newspaper
Fairhope Courier newspapers for 1901. The paper was published twice per month on the 1st and 15th. All 24 editions are in this and are 8 pages except for the February 1st paper which is 6 pages. These historic papers are scanned using Optical Character Recongnition (OCR) in pdf format and are keyword searchable using the "find" or "search" function in your browser. 1901 is the year the Fairhope I bay boat steamer was constructed on the...
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1901_Courier_Page_165 - Photograph, Digital
Photograph from the November 15, 1901 Fairhope Courier of the Bay Boat Steamer Fairhope. This boat was built by the Fairhope Industrial Association to provide direct passage to and from Mobile. It started service in 1901. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Courier Collection.
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1903_Courier_Page_098 - Photograph, Digital
Photograph and description of the bay boat Steamer Fairhope in the July 1, 1903 Fairhope Courier. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Courier Collection.
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1905_Courier_Page_009 - Photograph, Digital
Page 1 of the January 13, 1905 Fairhope Courier with a picture of the Wharf and Steamer Fairhope I. Information about the bayfront is included under the photograph. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Courier Collection.
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1906_Courier - Newspaper
Fairhope Courier newspapers for 1906. All issues are available. The eight-page paper was published every Friday. Beginning with the 13th volume year which was the August 31, 1906 issue, the size of the paper is larger (approximatley 11x15 inches) and the paper stock is of lesser quality. These historic papers are scanned using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and are keyword searchable using the "find" or "search" function in your brows...
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1909_Courier_Page_266 - Photograph, Digital
Photograph by John P. Lowell titled "A Morning Scene at Fairhope Wharf" printed in the August 27, 1909 edition of the Fairhope Courier. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Courier Collection.
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