Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v08n09)
Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #118
posted: Apr. 29, 2011
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.
Request for town lighting
Here is the one hundred eighteenth installment:
Broad Ripple Ind Aug 6 1901
Board of Trustees met in regular session, all the members being present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Bills were allowed as follows
F.A. Shields as Marshal July 1 to Aug 4 $30.00
Tile 30 cents Labor 90 cents Deputy $3.50 $4.70
Total $34.70
It was moved by Mr. Brenneman that Mr. Amos Day be appointed deputy marshal - Lost
Bill of C.L. Kirk was allowed for 100 feet of hose for engine $37.50
Moved by Mr. Brenneman that Mr. Brady be instructed to buy twelve chairs for use in town hall. Carried
Moved that the tax levy be made the same as last year; 15 cents per hundred for general fund, and 10 cents per hundred for Road Tax. Carried.
Moved that Mr. Barthel be requested to send in written proposal for lighting the town at its special session on next Friday. Carried
Mr. Kirk, Fire Chief, filed the following list of names as members of the Fire Department. Frank Featherstone, Chas Savage, John Doakes, Frank Bryant, Chas Morgan, Geo Melick, Tom Jones, Bert Adkins, Wm McCoy, Ernest Melick, Wm Day, Jerry Eckert, Amos Day, J.A. Huffman, Harve Day.
Moved my Mr. Brenneman that - The fire chief receive Twelve dollars per year for his services, and that - The members of the fire department receive the sum of $1.50 per month for all members for services, testing the engine, and fifty cents per hour for services for the first hour if called to attend fire and 23 cents for each additional hour. Carried
Motion to adjourn carried
H.L. Poindexter clerk
Jas H Brady "Pres"
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