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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #203
posted: Mar. 14, 2024
This historic serial has run on and off in the last 18 years of the Broad Ripple Gazette. The intention is to share the history of Broad Ripple, help people find their ancestors in the text, and to complete the transcriptions of these important early documents.
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 [ ]. I will try to include street name changes, such as: Shelby Street became 63rd, then Broad Ripple Avenue, Morgan Street is now Guilford, North is now 64th, Hancock is now Westfield. See more of our street name research at BroadRippleHistory.org - Alan
The original minutes books are at the Indiana State Archives at 6440 E. 30th St.
Here is the two-hundred-third installment
Mr. Todd paid for hauling rock and brush
Broad Ripple, Ind
May 5th 1905
Board met in special session
D.W. Harcourt and J.W. Bates being present
An ordinance was passed declaring resolution #7 for the improvement of the S. side of Shelby St with a five foot cement walk from the east side of the Monon R.R. to the east corporation line and also passed an ordinance #8 for the cement side walks on the west side of Vine Street from North St to Coil 5
Said board will meet on said day for the consideration of all such remonstrance which may be presented or filed. It was moved and adopted that the Town Attorney was ordered to notify the India. Union traction Co to gravel between their tracks and 18" from the outer rail on Light Avenue from Shelby Street south to 60th Street according to their franchise. The board adjourned to meet in special session on the 22nd day of May at 7 O'clock to hear remonstrance on the above improvements + any other business that may come before the board.
J.W. Bates president protem
Attest
J.O. Brenneman clerk
June 6th 1905
Board met in regular session all members present except D.W. Harcourt and in his absence Dr bates acted president pro tem
Bills were allowed as follows thence
Thomas Medsker $30 for one months salary as marshall (Here's a link to a photo of the marshal)
Roy H Todd 1.00 for hauling rock and brush off streets
J.H. Ferguson $10.00 for one years salary as fire marshall and taking care of fire apparatus
Samuel Locke 3.20 for work done for Town as per bill rendered
H.B. Fatout $100.00 on a/c for services rendered as Town Engineer
W.L. Baker + Co $50.00 promissory coupon bonds as per statement rendered
Mr. Fortner 100.00 for safe bal.[?] for use of Town of Broad Ripple
Hogan Transfer Co 10.00 for delivery safe from Indpls to Town Hall in Broad Ripple as per bill.
Next in order was the opening of bids for the imp of Vine St _ also the imp. of Shelby St from the Monon RR to the east corporate limits.
The bids in Vine St were as follows
Mr. Boots bid was 62 c per lineal foot
Jeffries + White " " 70 c " " "
Mr. Bercan " " 65 c " " "
Mr Boots being the lowest bidder the contract was awarded him + the Town att was ordered to fix bond for the performance of the work according to plans and specifications the same. Bidders also bid on Shelby St and the bids were as follows
Mr. Boots bid was 59 9/10 cts per lineal foot
Jeffries + White " " 65 c " " "
Mr. Bercan " " 62 1/2 c " " "
Mr Boots being the lowest bidder on Shelby Street he was awarded the contract, was ordered to file bond for faithful performance of work according to plans + specifications.
No other business before the board. It adjourned
Attest
JO Brenneman "clerk"
DW Harcourt pres of brd.
{next issue: Road Taxes}
alan@broadripplegazette.com
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