Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v02n08)
Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #25
posted: Apr. 15, 2005
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.
In the last installment: Board passes ordinance for selling from a wagon.
Here is the twenty-fifth installment:
Adopted Aug 8 1894
Franchise
Copy of Resolution granted to Central Union Telephone Co.
Resolved - by the Town Trustees of Town of Broad Ripple that the right is here by given to the Central Union Telephone Company its successors and assigns, to place and maintain upon the highways of said Town the poles, wires and the fixtures necessary and convenient for supplying to the public communications by telephone or other improved electric devices provided that at no time shall any such public highways be obstructed for travil
Provided further that the town shall have the right to attach its fire alarm and police wires to the top cross-arm of all poles erected under this resolution; said wires to be erected under the direction of the Telephon[e] Companys Superintendant and in such manner as not to interfere with the proper working of said Companys wires
I do hereby certify the above resolutions was passed by the Town Trustees of Town of Broad Ripple at a meeting held at Broad Ripple on the 6th day of July 1987 Jas H Brady (Clerk)
Ordinance No 7
Passed 27th Aug 1894
An ordinance authorizing the Buck eye Pipe Lines Co to construct and maintain and opperate a two inch pipe line in along and upon sertain streets in the town of Broad Ripple Marion County, State of Indiana, for the purpose of loading oil on cars and declairing an emergency
Section I
The right of way is hereby granted to the Buckeye Pipe Line Co for the term of (7) seven years to lay maintain and opperate a two inch pipe line upon and across sertain streets and alleys here after described in the town of Broad Ripple Marion County, State of Indiana, for the purpose of loading oil in tanks upon cars of the Chicago Indianapolis + Louisville Railway Co, said pipe line to begin at the intersection of North St and West along the line of R.C. Lights addition to the town of Broad Ripple [coming] north along corporation line to the North West corner of said Lights addition, then East along and upon Coil St to Air Line St (now Cornell) and C I + L track and siding, thence North along East side of said siding to the North Corporation Line, thence North along said siding one hundred feet where the stand pipe shall be connected
Sect 2
It is further ordained by said Board of Trustees that all pipe lines must be buried to a depth of two feet within five days after said line is connected
Sect 3
Be it is further ordained by said Board of Trustees that Buckeye Pipe Line Co shall repair all leaks in said line within twenty four (24) hours after notice has been given them, all necessary expense of notification to be paid by Buckeye Pipe Line
Sect 4
For failure to comply with either of the above named provisions of this Franchise that in that event the Franchise shall be null + void after ten days written notice given by the Marshall unless the provisions are complied with within said ten days
Sec 5
Be it further ordained by said Board of Trustees that any employee of said corporation who shall construct or to construct said pipe line and stand pipe in violation of this ordinance or who having charge of said line shall suffer the same to be and remain in any condition diffirent from that proscribed by this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined not more then $13.00 for each and eviry day he shall so assist to construct such line or shall suffer the same to be in such improper condition.
Sect 6
Whereas an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act therefore the same shall be in effect and full force from and after its passage
Henry. C. Gresh (Pres)  :Jas H Brady (Clerk)
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