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1. 1.6.121-125 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated 2/17/1896 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. The Secretary reported on his meeting with County officials about a connecting road, assuring the County the Association would not charge the County for any FIA land used for the road. He reported on his finding about the tax status of two parcels - the Bowen land taxes for 1895 have been paid, but the Tatum land taxes have not. The cost is $12, ...

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2. 1.6.91-97 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated 1/13/1896 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Single Tax Association. Reports submitted to the Trustees for audit were found to be correct. Wharfinger Report for the week submitted - $9.79. The road to the Wharf has been improved considerably, The purchase of land adjacent to Colony lands by Mr. Bostedo and Mr. Nusbaum has been completed. They will hold the land for the FIA until such time as it can be purc...

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3. ii.6.95-96 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 5/07/1894. from A. M. Howell, Salix, Iowa. He is enclosing his application for membership in the Fairhope Industrial Association. He has questions about the payment of all taxes on the property in the colony.

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4. iii.8.10-14 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on December 15, 1895 from Henry C. Schakel. He has not received his Courier and encloses money to receive the next few issues. He wants to know how many acres of land have been bought so far. He thinks Gaston should not write much in the Courier about taxation or the single tax for fear that the landlords might be encouraged and have some special law passed by state legislature to crush the Fairhope Corporation. ...

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5. iv.6.8 - Letter

   Letter to E. B. Gaston from A. E. Nusbaum in Chicago, Illinois asking is his check to pay property taxes has been received.

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6. v.5.55-57 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston April 18, 1898 from S. S. Mann in Gladbrook, Iowa, acknowledging receipt of a letter written in March. Mr. Mann has been ill and is just able to respond. He asks how his man Smith is getting along and how he is caring for "our little house and fruit trees" He says that he has paid his taxes for 1897 and 1898 and that it is his understanding that his next taxes are not due until January 1, 1899. He asks if there has...

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7. vi.12.95 - Letter

   Letter dated 10/2/1907 to E. B. Gaston from L. R. Wells, in Zainesville, Ohio, asking Gaston to pay his taxes with the money order he is sending.

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8. vi.8.63 - Letter

   Letter dated 8/7/1908 to E. B. Gaston from Oscar Hall, Tax Collector for Baldwin County, Alabama. Hall has received money for the tax bill, but there is still $2.65 still owed. Hall asks Gaston to remit the money immediately.

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9. vii.4.22 - Letter

   Undated letter (likely 1909-1910) from B. Greenbaum and another signee to E. B. Gaston sending in $18 to cover their tax bill.

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10. vii.4.34 - Letter

    Letter dated 7/2/1909 to E. B. Gaston from Oscar Hall, Tax Collector for Baldwin County, Alabama. Hall has received the check for taxes, and comments on other parcels: Peter Gass, Louis Barkley, Chas. Bryant, and G. W. Steenstra.

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