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1. 1.11.30 - Petition

   resolution from the office of Mrs Anne B Call stating that securing public services through authorized trustees who have pledged their services in good faith and administered their obligations to the best of their ability, is not in violation of the constitution, and should be pursued in securing needed public services.

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2. 1.1.40-41 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated October 10, 1894 saying that J. P. Hunnel and E. B. Gaston are appointed to represent the Executive Council in the Fairhope Colony. December 21, 1894 a petition was presented for the submission to a vote for an amendment to the constitution providing that in elections of officers and in local affairs, only those who were in person on Colony grounds be entitled to vote. An election wa...

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3. 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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4. 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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5. 1.2.129-130 - Meeting Minutes

   Results of a special election called by the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association to make amendments to the Constition and the Articles of Incorporation. Amendment 1-Make capital stock $50,000 instead of $500,000 and number of shares 500 instead of 5,000. Amendment 2-Baldwin County, Alabama instead of Des Moines, Iowa Amendment 3-no debt 30 voting, 30 aye to # 1, 30 aye to # 2, 29 aye to # 3.

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6. 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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7. 1.2.89-91 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated 4/22/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Topics: Well Committee reports the well is under way. Allowed Delilah Washington, who is living on Colony land the right to take what is in the ground when she moves. Moved to stop issuing coupon books for the mercantile store. Moved to let bids for setting the type for the Courier. Consitutional amendments to reduce the membership fee...

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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 1.6.75-83 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MInutes dated 12/23/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. The matter of acquiring an adjacent 320 acres for the FIA by Mr. Bostedo and Nusbaum was discussed. They are willing to purchase the land and hold it untile the FIA is able to pay them for it. In this business, Bostedo writes that he wants to review the 'papers' before sending bank drafts for the payment. He is using Mr. George Hoyle as his agen...

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17. iii.10.11-12 - Letter

    Letter dated 11/18/1895 to E. B. Gaston from O. N. Bancroft in Millwood, West Virginia acknowledging his receipt of Wharf Certificates. In addition, he comments on revisions to the Fairhope Industrial Association constitution regarding use of land in special circiumstances.

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18. iii.10.14-19 - Letter

    Letter dated 1030/1895 to E. B. Gaston from James Bellangee. Bellangee is sending money for financing the Wharf. Additionally, he comments at length about the contitutional changes proposed for the Fairhope Industrial Association. Mr. Springer and Mr. and Mrs. Brokaw have proposed amendments, and Bellangee comments on them. is wary of them and offers advice to Gaston.

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19. iii.10.20-21 - Letter

    Letter dated 11/11/1895 to E. B. Gaston from James Bellangee in Des Moines. Bellangee hopes to come to Fairhope in about another year. He has some financial issues to resolve; he has creditors to pay. Bellagee comments about Mr. Brokaw, who has recently come to Fairhope,and is behind proposed amendments to the Fairhope Industrial Association constitution. Bellangee has a poor opinion of Brokaw. When he heard Brokaw had gone to Fairhope, he "f...

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20. iii.10.22-23 - Letter

    Letter dated 12/27/1895 to E. B. Gaston from James Bellangee, who is commenting on the political climate in Fairhope and the proposed changes to the Fairhope Industrial Association constitution. Bellangee feels the FIA should never have admitted W. E. Brokaw into membership and that he "will break" Gaston's heart. Bellangee comments on the poor quality of the Fairhope Courier newspaper since Brokaw became the editor earlier in the fall (1895). ...

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