Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v03n26)
Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #69
posted: Dec. 29, 2006
The Town of Broad Ripple was incorporated in 1894, and started holding regular meetings at that time. In each issue, I will print my transcription of the old Town of Broad Ripple meeting minutes. These are taken from the original, hand-written minutes that contain many spelling errors. I have transcribed all the records as they were entered, including errors. I will make some corrections to the text in brackets [ ]. The original minutes books are at the Indiana State Archives at 6440 E. 30th St.
Here is the sixty-ninth installment:
Broad Ripple
1st Nov 1898
The Board met in regular session all present
On motion of H.C. Gresh a bill for $18.00 was allowed R.P. Barton for 200 ft of 6 inch casing. A Bill for $17.25 was allowed H.C. Gresh for work of team & men on streets. A bill for $27.30 was allowed Jn. B. Ferguson Sr. for 273 loads of gravil. A bill for $1.50 was allowed H.C. Gresh for two trips to city to see County Commissioner in regard to getting assistance to build bridge across canal at Cherry & Morgin Sts. (now Guilford) A bill for $25.00 was allowed L.F. Pierce for service as Town Marshal from Oct 10th to Nov 10th 1898. A bill of $6.00 was allowed C.L. Kirk for service as town Trustee for 6 months. A bill of $6.00 was allowed H.C. Gresh for service at town Trustee for 6 months. A bill of $6.00 was allowed C.H. Heady for 6 months service as town Trustee. A bill of $6.00 was allowed Jas. H. Brady for 6 months service as town clerk. A bill of $2.00 was allowed J.H. Campbell for 2 months service as town Treasurer. A bill of $128.50 was allowed Hoggman & Sullivan for repairing bridge across canal at Cherry & Morgin St. (Guilford)
The minutes were approved as read. Jas. H. Brady Clerk
Approved C.L. Kirk Pres.
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