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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v09n25)

Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #132

posted: Dec. 14, 2012

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.

Street grading specification

Here is the e-hundred thirty-second installment:

Oct 10 1902

The entire width of each sidewalk grade to be covered with fine gravel to a depth of six (6) inches.

The east sidewalk grade of Light Ave. to be eight (8) feet wide, the gutter edge to be made six (6) inches above the roadway grade and rise one and one half (1 ½) inches across the walk.

Six (6) foot of this sidewalk grade next the property line to be covered with fine gravel to the depth of six (6) inches and the remainder of this sidewalk grade to be filled with earth to even with the top of the sidewalk gravel.

In each gutter of Shelby Street, at the Morgan Street crossing shall be placed a culvert two (2) feet wide in the clear and one (1) feet high, to be of white or Burr Oak and to be constructed in a substantial and workman like manner under the direction of the Town Trustees. Between these culverts and (the street-car tracks and the culverts and) the sidewalks shall be filled with gravel, to even with the top of the culverts.

Also at the corner of Shelby Street and Light avenue shall be placed a culvert to carry the water from the east and south gutters to the north side of the road and this culvert shall be constructed according to and under the directions of the Town Trustees.

All materials furnished and all work done, to be to the entire satisfaction of the Town Trustees.

Hervey B. Fatout

Engineer

Dec 2nd 1902

Board of Trustee of the Town of Broad Ripple met in regular session all members present. Minutes of Nov 4th and continued meeting to Nov. 6th read and approved. On motion of M. Whitsel the clerk was instructed to notify Town Attorney Nagley to serve legal notice on the Broad Ripple Traction Co to grade and gravel Shelby St.

The following bills were allowed, U.B. Boardman $5.50

R.C. Light $25.88

Geo Melick $30

Standard Oil Co. $4.50

H.A. Haverstick $24

Approved Jany 6th 1903

CW Silvey pres

CL Kirk clerk

Jany 6th 1903

Board of Trustees of the Town of Broad Ripple met in regular session all members present. The minutes of Dec 2nd 1902 read and approved.

The following bills were allowed and orders drawn on the Treas for the same

Geo Melick $30.10