- Dates
- 1959-03 – 1959-04
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- infrastructuregovernancetransportationcommunityeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The March 1959 Beaver Beacon reports that St. James and Peaine Townships and the Beaver Island Civic Association raised money for a new dock, with about $40,000 expected from the State. The proposed site was between the LaFreniere and Gallagher docks.
Evidence limits
The notice does not provide meeting minutes, a grant agreement, engineering plans, an exact survey, or evidence that construction was completed.
Sources
- Reports a joint meeting of St. James and Peaine Townships and the Beaver Island Civic Association to raise money for a new dock, says the needed amount had been raised, and says the State would add about $40,000. It places the proposed dock between the LaFreniere and Gallagher docks. It does not provide minutes, a budget, grant agreement, engineering plan, exact site survey, or completion record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1959-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reported fund-raising and proposed dock location; it does not establish funding disbursement or construction.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that St. James Township received a piling delivery date for the new dock, with pressure-treated pilings due from California on May 15, and says Waterways Commission bidding and June work were expected. It does not provide a grant agreement, bid, engineering plan, contract, or completion record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1959-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the dock schedule follow-up; it does not establish bidding or completion.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Townships and BICA raise funds for a new Beaver Island dock, 1959”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-new-marina-dock-fund-1959/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1959, “NEW BEAVER MARINA.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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