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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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1.10.59-63 - Letter
Letter to the editor of the Fairhope Courier from Anne B. Call. (There is a tally of a vote dated 1/23/1906 on the back of one of the pages of the letter so presumably the letter was written at this time approximately). The letter is in response to a criticism of a letter written by her father, James Bellangee, by the editor, E. B. Gaston. The subject is the method of taxation for public services. Mrs. Call cites passages from Progress and Povert...
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1.11.29 - Letter
Petition from Mrs. Anne B. Call to Fairhope Single Tax Corporation. She voices a lack of trust in the Water Trustees, in their competance to complete the job of establishing a water works within the proposed budget. She sugests the purchasing of water scrip. issued in sums of five-cents, up.
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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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1.11.39 - Ballot
Official Balllot for the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Referendum Election for 7/23/1907. Two issues are on the ballot: 1) to incur debt to pay for public services and 2) to hold a special election within 48 hours to elect a board of three Water Trustees to administer the water system. From the papers of Anne Bellengee 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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1.11.45-46 - Letter
Letter (likely a draft) dated 1906 from James Bellangee to "Dear Sir" but probably to Joseph Fels. Bellangee is reporting about the upcoming special referendum election of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation on 7/23/1906 to fund a water works by creating a Water board to absob debt on a temporary basis in order to get the needed project completed. Bellangee is against this referendum and see it as going against the constitution of the FSTC and ...
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1.11.47-48 - Letter
Letter dated 8/6/1906 to E. B. Gaston from Anne B. Call. Mrs. Call is upset about damage done to her water pipe by Mr. Stimpson. He said it was authorized by the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, but Mrs. Call has investigated and she believes that only Gaston gave permission.
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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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1.1.43 - 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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17.8.29-30 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes deated 1/2/1906 of the Fairhope Improvement Company. R. F. Powell, president; George M. Bancroft, secretary; J. M. Pilcher, treasurer. Six percent dividend declared to be paid to stockholders. Authorized purchase of the Molyneux house, Wilson restaurant and bakery, Coleman corner and Brown lots. Loan approved to the Fairhope Water Works for one-third of the value of the plant, at 8% interest
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1.9.21 - Ballot
Official Ballot of the Fairhope Single Tax Corportaion Special Election January 22, 1906. Question: Shall the membership of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation approve the action of the Executive Council at its meeting December 12, 1905, adopting a plan for the erection of a waterworks system, appointing a board of water Trustees and giving authority to raise funds for the erection of said system including the authority "to incur such indebted...
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1.9.22-29 - Letter
Letter dated 7/19/1906 to Joseph Fels from James Bellangee congratulating him on a letter written to Dr. Rowe. Apparently, Fels opposes Dr. Rowe and Mr. Wolf on the "debt question." The constitution of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation states that the corporation must not go into debt and there are some who want to mortgage the water work system in order to build it. Bellangee is sick to think that there are those among the leaders who cannot b...
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1.9.30-31 - Ballot
Official Ballot of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Referendum Election, July 23, 1906 citing Article X and Article XVII of the constitution of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and asking the membership to vote Yes or No on 2 issues related to debt incurred as a result of providing public services and the administration of the water system.
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