Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v04n13)
Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #81
posted: Jun. 29, 2007
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.
Here is the eighty-first installment: The ballot for the 1899 election results
Be it known that on the 1st day of May 1899 the Citizens Party and the Independent party voted the above named ballots which resulted in the following to wit
Boards Certificate of Election May 1st 1899
The undersigned members of the Board of elections held in the Town of Broad Ripple Marion County state of Indiana on the 1st day of May 1899 for the purpose of electing officers of said town, hereby certify as the result of said counts of the votes cast at said election is as follows to wit
Name office voted for No. of Ballots
C.H. Heady For Trustee, 1st ward 64
I.O. White " " " " 49
J.H. Campbell " Treasurer 60
Frank A. Shields " " 44
Jas. H. Brady " Clerk 54
F. E. Watts " " 53
L.F. Pearce " Marshal 54
G.B. Melick " " 54
The tie was decided by lot in favor of G.B. Melick.
They therefore certify and declare that C.H. Heady having received the highest number of votes cast for Town Trustee of the 1st ward was dually elected Trustee of said town of Broad Ripple for the term of two years.
That Joses H. Campbell having received the highest number of votes cast for Town Treasurer was dually elected Town Treasurer of said Town of Broad Ripple
That Jas. H. Brady having received the highest number of votes cast for the office of Town Clerk was dually elected town clerk for said town of Broad Ripple
That Lee F. Pearce & G.B. Melick having received the same number of votes (54) the tie was decided by lot in favor of G.B. Melick for Town Marshal of said town of Broad Ripple
In witness there of the undersigned members of the Board of election has suscribed their names here to this 1st day May 1899
C.L. Kirk Inspector
H.C. Gresh Judge
Wm. E. Privett Judge
Members of the Board of electors
Atest
Chas. Silvey Clerk
Chas. Boardman Clerk
Jas. H. Brady Town Clerk
Approved C.L. Kirk Pres.
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