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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v02n12)
Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #29
posted: Jun. 10, 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: 1895 election results are tallied.
Here is the twenty-ninth installment:

Broad Ripple 10th May 1895
The Board met all present
On motion of CL Kirk a bill of $23.89 was allowed LJ Pierce for service as town marshal from 6th April to 18th May 1895 inclusive + an order drawen on the treasury for same
The following trustees were appointed and sworn in I Ferguson 1st Ward Jas M Watts 2nd Ward. H.M. Hessong 3rd Ward B.J White Clerk. Dn W Harcourt Trustee + John Morgison Marshall.
On motion of Joseph Ferguson. H.M. Hessong was appointed President of new board.
  JH Brady (Clerk)

Broad Ripple May 10th 1895
The new town board met with the old board and was sworn in to fill the various offices of the town of Broad Ripple for the year ending May 6 - 1896
On motion of J.H. Ferguson the incoming marshal's bond be placed at Five hundred dollars.
On motion of J.M. Watts. That the bond of the treasurer be placed at One thousand dollars.
On motion of J.M. Watts the bond of John C. Morganson as marshall with D.W. Harcourt and C. J. Persul was excepted.
  B.J. White (Clerk)

Broad Ripple May 14 1895
The board met in regular session. The minutes of last meeting were read and excepted.
On motion of J.M. Watts to except the bond of D.W. Harcourt for town treasurer of Broad Ripple with R.C. Light and C.B. Boardman as surety was excepted, next was a settledment with the old treasurer H.M. Hessong.
The amount of money collected for liquer licence was $379.40, amount of taxes collected up till date was $235.46. making a total of $614.86
Amount of money expended was $562.16 having a balance of $52.70 to turn over to the new treasurer which was done and a receipt was taken for the same.
Then on motion of J.M. Watts to draw an order on the treasurer for $20.00 in favor of Columbus Wright for work done on jail, was excepted, and the order drawn.
A bill for collecting taxes was presented by L.J. Pierce, for $3.41 was placed on file.
On motion by J.H. Ferguson to appoint Charles Boardman as deputy marshal was excepted.
On motion of J.M. Watts to adjourn to meet on Tuesday night, May 21 was next in order.
motion was carried
  B.J. White Town Clerk


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