In the last installment: The end of the gas co ordinance.

Here is the forty-ninth installment:

Broad Ripple Mar. Co. Ind.

Dec. 4 - 1896

At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the town of Broad-Ripple, Marion County, Indiana the purchasing of the Little Giant Fire Engine and the Howe Chemical Fire Engine exhibit in town, by order of the Trustees by the Indianapolis Engine Company:

The full board of Trustees were present.

On motion of H.C. Gresh Trustee and Seconed by J.H. Ferguson Trustee.

The apparatus exhibited by the Indianapolis Engine Company as mentioned above, were ordered purchased, Motion carried unanamously and so ordered by the Pres of the Board.

On motion of J.H. Ferguson, seconed by H.C. Gresh, an order was drawn on the Treas. for One hundred and fifty Dollars ($150.00) and a note for One hundred was ordered ($100.00) given pay able April 1 1897 with 6 per cent from date for the pay ment of the same. Motion carried unanamously and so ordered.

On Motion, Board adjourned.

State of Indiana

Marion County

I Benjamin J. White Clerk of the town of Broad-Ripple hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a full, true and complete transcript of the proceedings had at a special meeting of the board of Trustee of said town for the purpose of purchasing fire aparatus as taken and copied from my minutes of said meeting held on the 4th day Dec 1896.

Benjamin J. White

Clerk

Broad Ripple, Marion Co Indiana

January 5, 1897

Board met in Regular session members all Present

On motion of J.H. Furgeson [Ferguson] to allow John Morgason $(21.00) Twenty One dollars for services as marshal. motion carried and an order drawn for the same.

On motion Henry Gresh to allow Homer Boardman $1.30 for Gravel. motion carried and an order drawn for the same.

B.J. White

(Clerk)