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1.11.7-8 - Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor of the Fairhope Courier newspaper. 3/12/1923 edition written by Anne B. Call. Mrs. Call is addressing the situation with the People's Railroad Company (P. R. R.) and the Wharf. Mrs. Calls says the revenues from the Wharf have kept the P.R.R. afloat for ten years, and she is opposed to that continuing when Fairhope needs to invest in roads, not rails. She opposes the resumption of "up-town service" from the wharf to downtow...
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1.11.78-88 - Legal Documents
Memorandum of Agreement between the Peoples Raiload Company and the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation regarding the Fairhope Wharf, 2/8/1913. This document states the beneifts of havinga railroad to connect to Robertsdale for the growth and convenience of Fairhope. The agreement states that the FSTC "will give to the Peoples Railroad Co. for the term of five years from Jan. 1, 1913, the right to administer Fairhope Wharf." The earning of the wh...
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1.12.10 - Letter
Letter dated 5/4/1923 from the Alabama Public Service Commission in Montgomery, Alabama postpoining a hearing against the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation. The complaint is "why you should not be required to maintain the wharves and pier at Fairhope in good operating condition and with due regard to public safety." From the correspondence of Anne B. Call
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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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1.12.35 - Letter
Notice of hearing dated 4/16/1923 from the Alabama Public Service Commission against the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation. The complaint involves safety issues with the Fairhope Wharf. The issue will be heard on 5/8/1923 in Montgomery, Alabama. From the correspondence of Anne B. Call
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1.12.57 - Letter
Letter dated 4/20/1923 to the Alabama Public Service Commission from Anne B. Call saying that the wharf was turned over to the Peoples Railroad Company to operate ten years ago and has not been bringing in revenue since that time. The wharf reverted to the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation on 1/1/1923. It was suggested that the railroad be turned over too but the Corporation decided not to attempt it. She asks for a copy of the inspectors report.
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1.12.59 - Letter
Letter dated 4/25/1923 to the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation from the Alabama Public Service Commission saying that the inspection of the wharf indicate that the structure is in bad condition and needs extensive and immediate repairs. They recommend that at a minimum the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation should replace any weak or defective piloes and that all defective sills and undersized sills be replaced with new 2" x 12" heart timber.
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1.12.6 - Letter
Unsigned and undated letter to E. B. Gaston, likely from Anne B. Call written in 1921 requesting a referendum election of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation to be held Saturday, 5/7/1921. The referendum asks if the contract between the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and the People's Railroad Company should be forfeited, and the PRR right to use the Fairhope Wharf be withdrawn. The letter refers to a list of signators of the peititon, of which...
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1.12.61-63 - Letter
Letter dated 4/28/1923 to Anne B. Call from the Alabama Public Service Commission enclosing copies of the reports of the commission's Inspector and the commission's Chief Engineer with their recommendations for the repairs to be made to the wharf and pier facilities in Fairhope.
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1.12.64 - Petition
Undated, unsigned petition to the Executive Council of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation from the citizens of Fairhope asking them not to allow the Peoples Railroad Company to collect proposed wharfage fees.
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1.12.69-70 - Legal Documents
Agreement made on 10/12/1921 between the Fairhope Transportation and Excursion Company and the Peoples Railroad Company and the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for an extention to the wharf to be built at the expense of the Fairhope Transportation and Excursion Company and paid back by the Peoples Railroad Company, with no interest, as soon as may be don from the earnings of the wharf.
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1.12.7 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes dated 12/16/1922 of the directors of the People's Railroad Company to discuss an extention to the Pier Head. $1,400.50 is authorized to be paid to the Fairhope Transportation & Excursion Company for the job. From the correspondence of Anne B. Call
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1.12.8-9 - Letter
Unsigned letter dated 5/3/1921 to E. B .Gaston, secretary of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, and likely written Anne B. Call, requesting he prepare ballots and election notices for the upcoming referendum election on 5/7/1921. The issue at hand is the control of the Fairhope Wharf, currently under the People's Railroad Company, and whether the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation should regain control of the Wharf since the PRR has not fulfilled...
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1.15.9 - Meeting Minutes
Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Council Meeting Minutes printed in the Fairhope Courier newspaper for the 1/21/1930 meeting. Topics include settlement of claims for losses when the wharf warehouse burned and other general FSTC business.
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1.15.9-10 - Meeting Minutes
Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Council meeting minutes printed in the Fairhope Courier newspaper dated 1/15/1930. This, the annual pre-election meeting, has lengthy reports from the Treasurer, Trustees, and the secretary. Of note is the "falling off of wharf business" since the Cochrane bridge (the causeway) opened in June, 1927. Receipts fell from $6,854 in 1925 to $46 in 1929. Further, several tracts have been surrendered back to the Corp...
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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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1.2.107-111 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting MInutes dated 5/22/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Topics: The well has been dug to the approved depth and digging has stopped. Now pipe will be driven (by volunteer labor) until water is reached. Authorized sending the Courier newspaper to public libraries in leading cities around the country with the request that they be saved and bound. The St. Louis Public Library is in receipt of the e...
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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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1.2.115-118 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated June 10, 1895 Exexutive Council Members Present: C. L. Coleman, George Pollay, Jennie Pollay, E. B. Gaston, J. P. Hunnel, C. C. Schakel. E. B. Gaston reported that he had looked up the statuatory requirements of foreign corporations doing business in the state and ascertained that a certificate was required to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State specifying the place of ...
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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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