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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #213
posted: Aug. 08, 2024
This historic serial has run on and off in the last 19 years of the Broad Ripple Gazette. The intention is to share the history of Broad Ripple, help people find their ancestors in the text, and to complete the transcriptions of these important early documents.
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 [ ]. I will try to include street name changes, such as: Shelby Street became 63rd, then Broad Ripple Avenue, Morgan Street is now Guilford, North is now 64th, Hancock is now Westfield. See more of our street name research at BroadRippleHistory.org - Alan
The original minutes books are at the Indiana State Archives at 6440 E. 30th St.
Here is the two-hundred-thirteenth installment
Kitson lamps removed
November 7, 1906
The Town Board of Broad Ripple met in regular session all members being present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Bills were allowed as follows
$30.00 to Thomas F. Metsker for one month salary as Marshal during October 1906.
The clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Frank Boots in regard to his claim asking him to be present at the next regular meeting of the town board.
B.F. Osborn and Millard Eaton was appointed as committee to dispose of Kitson street lamps belonging to the town at some reasonable price. [Kitson lamps were pressurized gas lamps]
An example of a Kitson lamp from the Terrence March Lantern Gallery
image courtesy of Terrence March Lantern Gallery https://terry-marsh.com/
The marshal was instructed to have the Town Hall cleaned. The board allowed $2.00 to pay for doing the same.
There being no further bussiness the Board adjourned
Don A Day, clerk
JD Sullivan Pres'dt
December 4th, 1906
The Town Board of Broad Ripple met in regular session all members being present.
The first business in order was the allowance of bills as follows
To John Haverstick $18.00 as one year interest on note of $300.00
To T.F. Metsker $30.00 for 1 month services as Marshall during November 1906; and $3.50 for work done on street.
To C.H. Pearce + Co $1.00 for 1 bbl of salt furnished as per bill rendered.
Received from B.F. Osborne $5.00 for rent of Town Hall on election day.
There being no further bussiness the Board adjourned
Don A Day, clerk
JD Sullivan Pres'd
{next issue: Streets to be vacated}
alan@broadripplegazette.com
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