In the last installment: streets graveled

Here is the fifty-ninth installment:

25th April 1898

The board met in special session all present

On motion of M.R. Lickins a bill for shed rent for fire aperatis of $5.00 for Sept Oct Nov and Dec 1897 and Jany & Feby 1898 was allowed. C.L. Kirk.

On motion of Chas. Florander a bill of 25¢ was allowed James M. Watts for stationary.

On motion of Chas. Florander a bill for $1.25 was allowed L.F. Pierce for repairing wash out. Chas. Florander [crossed out] N.B.G. Florander was appointed Inspector of town election to be held May 2nd 1898 by order of the board.

Jas. H. Brady (Clerk)

29 April 1898

This is to certify that I.N. Cottin, and James H. Brady town clerk in and for the town of Broad Ripple Marion County Indiana did on the 29th day of April 1898, appear at election Commissioners for the town of Broad Ripple for the purpose of securing ballots for the May election to be held on the first Monday in May 1898 for the town of Broad Ripple County & state afore said and on that day we received (340) three hundred & forty ballots, and all other necessary supplies for the purpose of holding an election.

James H. Brady (Clerk)

2nd May 1898

On the above date I delivered to N.B.G. Florander as Inspector of town election of the town of Broad Ripple Marion County state of Indiana 340 ballots of which there were 120 voted leaving a balance of 219 for the election board to destroy. Said election was held on the 2nd day of May 1898 in and for the town of Broad Ripple Marion County Indiana. Said election board was N.B.G. Florander inspector Joseph H. Campbell and M.R. Lickins Judges. P.A. Hinds & L.B Eubanks, Clerks.

One ballot delivered to Town Clerk to be placed on file.

Jas. H. Brady Clerk