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1. 1.2.113-114 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting MInutes dated 6/3/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Topics: Reports were given by the Treasurer and the Storekeeper. E. Q. Norton was admitted to the Association, and will be asked to give an address on the Single Tax and the July 4th picnic. Secretary requested to proceed with work on the Wharf project. Results of the 6/2/ elections - both amendments passed.

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2. 1.2.157 - Election Results

   Results of a Special Election called for August 30, 1895 to fill vacancies with following results: J. H. Springer- President William Stimpson -Trustee H. C. C. Schakel -Superintendant of Public Services

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3. 1.2.34-35 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated October 26, 1894, in Des Moines, Iowa (exact location not provided). Meeting of Executive Council called to consider matters relating to the beginning action operations on the colony site. Carried unanimously that a special election be held on Nov. 26, 1894 to such place in Baldwin County, Alabama as announced by the Secretary to fill such vacancies that may exist in the Associat...

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4. 1.2.40-41 - Meeting Minutes

   Special meeting 12/21/1894 of the Executive Council of Fairhope Industrial Association. George Pollay reported that the roadway from bay would be completed the next day. Tool house uncompleted due to lack of materials. Bro. Michaels was asked to see if lumber ordered was sent and to have necessary materials available at once. Brother Michaels was also asked to figure the cost of a 20 X 40 store building with a room upstairs which would also b...

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5. 1.2.55-57 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of Fairhope Industrial Association Executive Council date January 22, 1895. Present: Aug. Dellgren, Rachel Dellgren, Geo. Pollay, Sylvania Smith, J. P. Hunnel and E. B. Gaston. Members present: M. Michaels, E. Smith and C. L. Coleman. Report of Auditing Com. was that they had examined the report of the Secretary and found same correct, also recommending payment of certain bills which they had also audited. Report of com...

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6. 1.2.94-99 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated 4/29/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Topics: Work on the well is progressing, having reached a depth of 40 feet to date. Secretary Gaston reported on his trip to Daphne to secure more land, requested a bid on setting type for the Courier, and testified in the case of J. B. Stapleton vs Mrs. Tatum. C. L. Coleman reported on the Colony store, and was granted approval to buy sto...

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7. 1.6.101-105 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated January 27, 1896 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Minutes of the last meeting read and corrected to include motion to appoint a committee to suggest a plan for platting land north of Schalkenback, and approved. C. L. Coleman reported on the wharf projects that he and the Wharfinger had been working on. E. B. Gaston reported on examining statutes in regards to the Fairhope Industrial A...

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8. 1.6.126-127 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated 2/19/1896 of a special meeting of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. When the date for the special election was set, the required thirty day notice of elections was accidentally not met (February being a short month), and the election was moved to 3/26/1896. A fifth amendment was added to the ballot.

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9. 1.6.26-29 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes date 10/14/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Full Council present, with members. W. E. Brokaw, C. B. Brokaw and William Stimpson. The secretary reported the financial standing of members who had not fully paid their memberships. These members are to be notified. Mr. Cullen will be given consideration if he wishes to pay his membership in cigars. W. E. Brokaw presented the matter of an ...

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10. 1.6.30-34 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MInutes date 10/21/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association; all members present. J. H. Springer reported on the committee charged with revising the FIA constitution. An election was called for 12/2 to consider the revisions, and a copy of the revised constitution was submitted by W.E. and E.B. Brokaw, J. H. and B.P. Springer. George and Janet Pollay, and Henrry C. C. and Kathe Schakel. Mr. Cherry, who i...

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11. 1.6.48-51 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MInutes dated 11/18/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. All members present. George Pollay reported the land south of the gulley has been platted and he submitted a new map. J. J. Springer, the new editor/manager of the Fairhope Courier, reported on the state of the Courier's finances as operating at a deficit. He recommends working to increase advertisements, and to also contact other reform newsp...

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12. 1.6.62-66 - Meeting Minutes

    December 9, 1895, meeting of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. All present but C. L. Coleman. By consent adjourned to meet Tuesday evening December 12. December 10, 1895, meeting of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. All present. Adjourned. Minutes from last meeting read and approved. C. L. Coleman reported on well and that the pump had failed almost as soon as put in and rather ...

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13. 9.1.1-32 - Correspondence

    Miscellaneous correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation dated 1954-1966 related to state and city elections including tally sheets of Fairhope residents dated 1954 and 1957, newspaper clippings of candidates running for city council, a tally sheet showing how people voted for Governor by County dated 1966 and sample ballots.

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14. ii.2.46-49 - Letter

    Letter dated 12/29/1894 to E. B. Gaston from James Bellangee in Des Moines, Iowa. There is an upcoming Fairhope Industrial Association election to replace officers who have resigned and offer amendments to the Constitution. Based on Bellangee's comments to Gaston, there is controversy in Fairhope about the qualifications of some of the candidates. Bellangee spends a bit of time offering words of support to Gaston. Additionally, Bellangee cha...

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15. iii.2.38-39 - Letter

    Letter dated 11/24/1894 to E. B. Gaston in Battles, Alabama from James Bellangee in Des Moines, Iowa. Bellangee is urging Gaston to "keep this thing going." L. R. Clements, President of the Fairhope Industrial Association has resigned, and Bellangee is urging Gaston to hold an election and has even sent a sample ballott for Gaston to consider. Bellangee wants Gaston to write an article in the Fairhope Courier about Fairhope's "money scheme" (s...

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16. iii.5.23-24 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on December 15, 1894 from D. N. Hartley of Salem, Iowa saying that he has travelled to Texas and Mexico, has not made any money, has wasted a summer, is homeless and friendless and is ready for almost anything. He asks about the status of the "Single Tax Colony." Note: On the back of the letter there is some kind of tally showing the names of early colonists (Dellgren, Tuveson, Pollay, Wold, Gaston, Hunnel, Keil,...

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17. iii.8.71 - Letter

    Letter dated 12/28/1894 to E. B. Gaston from H. R. Starkweather in Brooklyn, New York. Starkweather's wife does not want to move to Fairhope, but he will try to convince her it is "Fairhope or No-hope" for them. He encloses his ballot for the Fairhope Industrial Association election.

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18. iii.8.78-79 - Letter

    Letter dated 1/21/1895 to E. B. Gaston from G. J. Stemerdink. He tells Gaston he is still in Muscatine, Iowa. He has been unable to leave due to his mother's wishes that he stay. He encloses his ballot for the Fairhope Industrial Association elections as well as his monthly payment for membership. He sends in stamps for his subscription to The Fairhope Courier.

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19. vi.12.24 - Letter

    Letter dated 5/6/1908 to E. B. Gaston from J. H. H. Smith, Probated Judge in Bay Minette, Alabama, saying that the registrars will be in Bay Minette on the 15th and 16th to register all applicants having the qualifications of an elector, which he enumerates. He says that the registrars will also sit in Fairhope on the 22nd and 23rd for the same purpose.

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20. vi.12.25 - Letter

    Letter dated 8/22/1908 to E. B. Gaston from J. H. H. Smith, Probate Judge in Bay Minette, Alabama enclosing a copy of the Official Ballot to be used at the Municipal Election at Fairhope September 21, 1908. He asks that Gaston to print 200 copies and delivering him to the Mayor or to the managers of the election.

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