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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v03n12)
Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #55
posted: Jun. 16, 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.

In the last installment: buying fire equipment
Here is the fifty-fifth installment:

Broad Ripple
2nd June 1897
The Board met in regular session all present
On motion of N.B.G. Florander a bill from Hildebrand hardware Co. for $5.00 for 2 galvenized buckets was allowed.
On motion N.B.G. Florander a bill from ___ Stewart for for meals & lunch for $4.95 was allowed also a bill for 50¢ for padlock was allowed to E. Pursel.
On motion of M.R. Lickins a bill for $46.60 to Central Rubber & Supply Co. for the following articles was allowed 200 ft. 2 inch hose 4 sets of couplings.
On motion of M.R. Lickins a bill for $13.50 from the Goshen Hardware Co. for the following articles
1 . 36 ft. windless extension ladder 4.90
2 . 25 " " " " 5.60
3 . 14 " Common " 3.00
was allowed $13.50
A bill for 73¢ freight in favour of N.B.G. Florander was allowed.
On motion of M.R. Lickins, the marshals salary of $25.00 was allowed.
On motion of M.R. Lickins the Marshall was instructed to have hooks put on 3 extension ladders.
On motion of N.B.G. Florander the chief & assistants of the fire department were instructed to report at our next meeting the advisability of constructing two or three wells or sisterns for fire protection.
The regular meeting was postponed till 2nd June by consent of the board.
On motion of M.R. Lickins the board adjurned to meet Monday 7th June 1897.

Jas. H. Brady (Clerk)

Broad Ripple
7th June 1897
The Board met in special session all present.
On motion of M.R. Lickins the Marshal was instructed to ___n out the men of Broad Ripple to work the roads.
On motion of N.B.G. Florander the Chief of fire department was instructed to get articles for the running of the same.
On motion of N.B.G. Florander, the board adjurned to meet on Monday 14th June 1897.

Jas. H. Brady (Clerk)

Now is your chance to play the role of the transcriber! We have been unable to decode the underlined word in the June 7th minutes. Below is the hand-written text. Can you figure it out?
Now is your chance to play the role of the transcriber! We have been unable to decode the underlined word in the June 7th minutes. Below is the hand-written text. Can you figure it out?
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