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1. 1.2.100-102 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated 5/6/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Topics: Well is dug down to 65 feet; expecting to hit water soon. Moved to advertise in the Mobile papers to sell the wood on hand from clearing for the streets, and to find a good brick man. Inquire with the County about the possibility of buying land in adjoining sections. Letter of interest from A. H. Mershon on Des Moines, Iowa, who ...

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2. 1.2.103-106 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutesd ated 5/13/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Topics: Progress on the well has been delayed by an accident. Work on building streets continues There have been several responses from bricklayers from the advertisements placed in the Mobile Papers. George Hoyle has been contacted in reference to lands adjoining the Colony lands. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Cullen on the birth ...

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3. 1.2.120-122 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated June 24, 1894. Executive Coucil Members Present: Vice President Lamon, C. L Coleman, Geoge Pollay, Jennie Pollay, E. B. Gaston, J. P. Hunnel. Moved and carried that Mrs. Lamon be accorded 5 acres. James P. Hunnel made application for 10 acres. George Pollay gave a report comparing locations for the wharf. C. L. Coleman reported on the well. E. B. Gaston reported that Mrs....

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4. 1.2.124-125 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated July 1, 1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Present: Mrs. Lamon, J. P. Hunnel, George Pollay, Jennie Pollay, C. L. Coleman, E. B. Gaston. E. B. Gaston made a proposition on behalf of the Mershon Bros. for the money for the goods and back on membership be remitted immediately on the return of Mr. Mershon to Des Moines. Applications for membership of Mrs. A. H. Mershon, N. Mershon and G...

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5. 1.2.126-128 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated July 8, 1895 of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Present: C. L. Coleman, George Pollay, Jennie Pollay, E. B. Gaston, J. W. Ettel, Marie Ettel, Clara M. Gaston, J. L. Kearns, William Stimpson, H. C. C. Schakel. C. L. Coleman reported on the well. E. B. Gaston reported on wharf pilings and the propositon of Mr. Stapleton to furnish the stumps. E. B. Gaston was instructed to offer Mrs. Tatum $250 in cash and $50 i...

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6. 1.2.133-135 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated July 15, 1895 Executive Council Present: Mrs. Lamon, C. L. Coleman, George Pollay, Jennie Pollay, J. P. Hunnel, E. B. Gaston, Members Present: J. W. Ettel, Marie Ettel, H. C. C. Schakel, J. H. Springer, J. T. Kearns, Ada Kearns, Clara M. Gaston. E. B. Gaston reported that Captain O'Neal has agreed to mark the channel. He has notified Mr. Cherry that he council accepts his terms to...

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7. 1.2.141-144 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated July 29, 1895 Executive Council Present: George Pollay, Jennie Pollay, J. P. Hunnel, C. L. Coleman, E. B. Gaston, Members Present: Clara M. Gaston, H. C. C. Schakel, William Stimpson. C. L. Coleman gave a report on the well. E. B. Gaston reported that he had secured a deed for Mrs. Tatum's land. George Pollay reported that with the help of C. L. Coleman and William Stimpson he...

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8. 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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9. 1.2.35 - Meeting Minutes

   (this was written on same page as earlier minutes) Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association Executive Council dated Dec. 15, 1894 in Battles, Ala. August Dellgren, Chairman pro-tem presiding. Moved and carried unanimously that the south portion of the track just purchased of Mrs.Tatum be the first plotted and settled upon. Plans for laying off this land were submitted by Brothers Pollay and Tuveson but laid over to next m...

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10. 1.2.36-38 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the Executive Council of Fairhope Industrial Association dated December 17, 1894 in Battles, Alabama. E.B. Gaston appointed a committee to purchase Bowen lands. He reported he had secured a price of $1.25 per acre on the single 1/4 section lying immediately next to Miss Tatum. Mr. Bromberg, attorney, was asked if he would not in consideration of our buying and paying cash for the first 160 acres and proposing to buy with...

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11. 1.2.44-46 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 12/31/1894 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association in Battles, Alabama, Mr. Cherry's lighter has been secured for 4 days rent at $1.50 per day. The Council approved a general meeting every Saturday for all FIA members. There was discussion of the Colony water suppy and the need for a pump. The secretary was instructed to meet with Mrs. Tatum to discuss property lines. A committee was establishe...

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12. 1.2.46-48 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 1/2/1895 of the Fairhope Industrial Association in Battles, Alabama. Topics included approving purchase of an additional 3 acres from Mrs. Tatum, identification of timbers along the shoreline for use as pilings for the wharf, laying out streets, one 66 feet wide and the other 80 feet wide, and approval of building the store, with Brother Dellgren supervising and Brother Michaels hired to build it.

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13. 1.2.49 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MInutes dated 1/3/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association meeting in Battles, Alabama. The Council accepted Mrs. Tatum's proposition to swap some land with the Association, and voted to make all lots a uniform depth.

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14. 1.2.50-51 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 1/5/1895 of the Fairhope Industrial Association Executive Council meeting in Battles, Alabama. Gaston reportted getting a deed for the land purchased from Mrs. Tatum for $6 per acre. George Pollay, Superintendent of Lands and Highways reported on work done on surveying and grading the road down the bluff. Authorization to pay the appropriate parties was approved.

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15. 1.2.58-61 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 2/2/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association, held at the resident of Elder Dellgren in Battles, Alabama. George Pollay reported on issues regarding acquisition of additional lands. There is reference to the Bowen estate and Mr. Stapleton, who is in litigation with Mrs. Tatum. There was also a report about Nancy Lewis and her claim to Bowen land. August Dellgren reported on his researc...

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16. 1.2.62-63 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 2/5/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association meeting in Baldwin County, Alabama. C.L. Coleman elected Secretary pro-tem. Bills submitted by J. P. Hunnel were accepted for payment. C. L. Coleman bid $76 at a sheriff's sale of the Jerome Stapleton claim of land between Stacks and Marshal's Gully. George Pollay reported good progress in acquiring Lewis claim to the Bowen Land.

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17. 1.2.65 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 2/7/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. George Pollay reported his agreement with Nancy Lewis to buy the Bowen land and the improvements for $100. Gaston reported the purchase of 200 acres of Bowen land including 40 acres claimed by Nancy Lewis for $250. Motion to reimburse money paid by Mr. Dellgren to the Merchanise fund was rescinded.

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18. 1.2.69-70 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 2/23/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Reports on completion of the Tatum and Bowen land deeds, and discussion of a Tatum proposal for a road connecting with a county road. Two applications for membership were considered. Peter Keil's was accepted; George Knowles was deferred for further investigation. J. P. Hunnel no longer wishes to be employed as store-keeper, but would like t...

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19. 1.2.84-87 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 4/8/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Supt. of Lands and Highways George Pollay reported on clearing the 80 foot street, with a total cost of $50.88 and producing 66 cords of wood. Committee on the well reported a crew had been secured to dig the well. C. L. Coleman, chairman of the committee reviewing the merchanise department reported a loss of $33.03. The Council accepted th...

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20. 1.2.87-88 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 4/15/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Well Committee reports that work should start on digging the well the next day, and the most opportune place is the intersection of the 80 foot street and the 66 foot street. Moved to pay Mrs. Nancy Lewis the balance of the money owed to her. A committee to appraise the value of improvements was formed.

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