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1.10.108-116 - Letter
Undated letter to E. B. Gaston from James Bellangee in reference to incurring debt for the water works system. Bellangee thinks that to show an effective demonstration of the Single Tax they should adhere more strictly to its principles by waiting until there is a sufficient accumulation of land values to provide services rather and not complicate nor mar the demonstration by other devices (such as taking on debt). He thinks that by deferring wan...
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1.10.73-79 - Letter
Letter dated 5/21/1907 to Joseph Fels from James Bellangee offering suggestions on how Fels can best help the Fairhope Colony. He thinks that outside contributions to the colony should be confined to securing more land for a more extensive experiment. He thinks that land contributions do not make them beggars but other gifts do have that tendency. He says that Fels should express confidence in the resources of the lands, labor applied to them, co...
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1.11.32 - Petition
A resolve by the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation that securing public servises through authorized trustees is not in violation of the constitution.
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1.11.38 - Letter
Form letter dated 7/19/1906 to William Call and Wife (i.e. Anne Bellangee Call) from E. B. Gaston, Secretary of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, notifying them of a special election called for 7/23/1906. The election has two propositions regarding assuming debt for public services and electing a board of Water Trustees to administer the water system. From the papers of Anne Bellangee Call.
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1.11.42 - Letter
Letter dated 7/23/1906 to James Bellangee from Joseph Fels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fels is responding to Bellangee's worry about the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation special election referendum of the same date in which a proposal to have "an intermediary of trustess" to incur indebtedness for a public service (water works) project is on the ballot. Fels does not think the proposal will be "breaking the constitution" of the Corporation be...
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1.11.44 - Petition
Undated petition, (likely 1906-1908) stating signees support to personal carry the interest on the water works system which ran well over budget. The water woks system cost nearly $2000 and half of the sum is due. The undersigned were those who thought the plan to develop the water works system was "premature," but if those "who favored the construction" will stand behind it "with their financial backing," then the undersigned will cooperate an...
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1.11.49 - Petition
Typed and undated petition (of the hand-written petition on 1.11.44). of individuals who did not support the referendum of 7/23/1906 in which a water board was approved to incur debt to build the water works. The water works now has a balance on debt of $2000, and half is due. The undersigned, who thought the plan was premature and did not support it, will however, help make payments on the interest if those who did support it will do the same....
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1.11.50 - Petition
Undated, unsigned petition of members of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation who opposed the Water Works referendum on July 1906. The Water Works has a debt of approximately $1800. The peitioners are imploring friends of the corporation to buy water scrip to help start clearing the debt.
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1.11.55-65 - Letter
Letter dated 8/16/1908 to G .W. Wood of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation from James Bellangee. Bellangee is writing about use of the water supply in Fairhope and his efforts to irrigate his garden by buying two water meters and following the established rules. However he is defending his actions after being mentioned as not following rules at the recent FSTC council meeting. From the papers of Anne Bellangee Call.
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1.11.5-6 - Meeting Minutes
Newspaper clipping of an excerpt of Fairhope Singe Tax Meeting Minutes dated 11/22/1911 concerning a committee report about transfering the water plant from the FSTC to the Town of Fairhope. Committee members H. C. Oswalt, W. E. Sweet and James Bellangee recommended the transfer and proposed a plan for those individuals who paid a fee to established the water works to be given a credit for that investment. In addition, the committee recommended ...
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1.11.66-67 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Single Tax Association dated December, 1908.in which a referendum was resubmitted to the peole reading the management of the Fairhope Waterworks. This referendum has been brought up again for consideration because numerous parties did not understand the original peition. This December, 1908 petition reveresed the 1906 petiton and allows that a meter sysm be installed and a connection fee of $50 retained and water...
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1.11.68-76 - Letter
Letter dated 7/2/1911 to G. W. Wood from James Bellangee. Bellangee has received his water bill for the first half of 1911, but is not able to pay at present because of buying too many jars to use to can his garden's produce, and because of an issue with a house (?). However, he takes this opportunity to write a long letter outlining the problems of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporations development and administration of the Water Works system, a...
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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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1.12.33-34 - Letter
Letter dated 2/27/1923 to E. B. Gaston from A. G. Patterson, president of the Alabama Public Service Commission discussing the condition of the railroad (People's Railroad Company), its status as a "street railway" and its fitness for operation. From the correspondence of Anne B. Call
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1.12.40-48 - Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor from Anne B. Call discussing the current status of the People's Railroad. Call discusses safety issues, the current condition of the railroad, her correspondence with the Alabama Public Service Commission, her investigation about the possibilities of securing liability insurance and workman's compensation insurance, actual usefulness of the small car service as opposed the benefits of a larger car/cargo carrier, her disagree...
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1.1.43 - Letter
Letter dated 7/23/1906 to Joseph Fels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from R. F. Powell, of the Fairhope Improvement Company, stating the company's opinion about the special referendum election of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation of the same date. The election is to decide if special trustees will be allowed to assume debt in the Corporation's best insterest for needed public servies (the water works system). It is against the FSTC constitutio...
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vi.11.9 - Letter
Undated letter (likely 1907-08) to E. B. Gaston from J. J. Pastoriza in Texas. Pastoriza is asking many questions about establishing a dam and water power plant on the Fish River. His son is a hydraulic and electical engineer, and is interested in purchasing some of the acreage along the river. Pastoiza references Mr. Ring, who showed him a letter from Gaston about this issue.
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vi.4.54-55 - Letter
Letter dated 7/16/1906 to E. B. Gaston from R. F. Powell in Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Powell writes that both his daughters have recovered from their illnesses, and that he and his wife are deciding where they will send their children for the coming winter. Powell asks Gaston about Gaston's hopes to enlarge the printing plant for both the Fairhope Courier and additional printing jobs. Powell tells Gaston to write exactly what the needs ar...
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vi.7.29 - Letter
Letter dated 4/24/1908 written to E. B. Gaston from Joseph Fels. Fels asks for several copies of the Fairhope Courier. He is going to try to get some English papers to notice the Fairhope Colony and the free water, telephone, library, schooling, bath houses on bay front, etc. provided by the Colony to lessees. Those who own their own land pay certain amounts of each of these. He notes the importance of enforcing the costs on those not in Col...
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