Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v04n23)
Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #91
posted: Nov. 16, 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 ninety-first installment: bill for fire bell paid
Broad Ripple
2nd Jany 1900
The Board met in regular session all present
A bill for $6.30 was allowed Ewald Orer in favor of C.L. Kirk for Cestern casting freight & postage
A bill of $3.00 was allowed Chas. Garage for one 12 hours work hawling
A bill of 65¢ was allowed Jas Goodrich service as Deputy Marshal
A bill for $21.00 was allowed P.B. Melick for service as Marshal from 10th Decr. To 10th Jany. 1900
The minutes were approved as read
Approved C.L. Kirk, Pres. Jas. H. Brady Clerk
Broad Ripple
6th Feby. 1900
The Board met in regular session all present
A bill of $1.36 was allowed H.C. Gresh for goods got at his store
A bill of 37¢ was allowed E.H. Pursel for stove pipe & balance on fire bell
A bill of $54.25 was allowed Frank Hoffman for building 185 lb.[?] cistern
A bill of $8.20 was allowed Omer Boardman for Eighty two loads of gr[avel]
A bill of $21.00 was allowed Geo. B. Melick for service as town Marshal 10th Jany. To 10th [Feby.]
The minutes were approved as read
Jas. H. Brady Clerk
Approved C.L. Kirk Pres.
Broad Ripple
6th March 1900
The Board met in regular session all present
A bill of $21.00 was allowed Geo. B. Melick for service as town Marshal from 10th Feby to 10th March 1900
A petition to open Coil street was read & Monday, March 19th 1900 was the time set to further consider the pitition
A petition was received asking the Town Board to pass a curfew law & the Town Clerk was instructed to communicate with other towns asking for copies of their curfew law & Monday night March 12th the time set for further consideration of said petition. The minutes were approved as read
Jas. H. Brady Clerk
Approved C.L. Kirk Pres.
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