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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #222
posted: Dec. 19, 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-twenty-second installment
Ordinance voted on for licensing of amusements



Broad Ripple
May 8th 1907

Board met in special session. All members being present + roll was called
1st ward Millard Eaton   Present
2nd     "     J.D. Sullivan         "
3rd     "     Benj F. Osborn         "

To act on ordinance requiring all kinds of amusements and other attractions to take out a license for same. The ordinance was on 2nd reading put upon its passage.
The vote upon the passage of the ordinance was taken which was as follows:

1st ward Millard Eaton   Yes
2nd     "     J.D. Sullivan     "
3rd     "     Benj F. Osborn     "

[margin]
The ordinance was read on 1st reading on April 2nd and laid over for 30 days and on May 7th was amended + on 2nd reading was voted on + passed unanimously on 3rd reading on May 8th in special session as recorded.

All members voting in the affirmation the ordinance was unanimously adopted which is recorded in ordinance book page
The marshall was instructed to appoint deputy marshall to serve on any occasion called on. No further business before this board it adjourned.

Attest JO Brenneman
Clerk

Benj F Osborn President



Broad Ripple, Ind
June 4th 1907

Board met in regular session. Roll being called as follows
Millard Eaton 1st ward Present
J.D. Sullivan 2nd     "       Present
B.F. Osborn 3rd     "       Present
All members present. The minutes of the previous meeting was read + approved.

The following bills were allowed

T.F. Metsker $30 for services as marshall
J.W. Bates 1 50/100 for expenses in attending Health Board meeting
Melvin Kane $4 00/100 for 4 days services as Special marshall
[name unreadable, looked up in city directory. Could be incorrect. - Alan]

The clerk was instructed to write the I. M. ____* Co. in regard to fare charged on their ____* as for complaint lodged with this board.
Dr. Bates was instructed to look after any + all unsanitary conditions existing within the limits of the Town.

No further business before this board it adjourned.

Attest JO Brenneman
"Clerk"

Benj F Osborn "President"



* Maybe you can decode the blanks in the section above! If so, send to contest@broadripplegazette.com

From the Town Minutes Book 2 Page 28
From the Town Minutes Book 2 Page 28



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