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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #229
posted: Apr. 17, 2025
This historic serial has run on and off in the last 21 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, Light Ave is College. 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-ninth installment
resignation of Dr. Bates as health officer. New Fire Wells.
Broad Ripple, Ind
Feb. 4th 1908
Board met in regular session. Roll of members as follows
1st ward Millard Eaton Present
2nd " J.D. Sullivan absent
3rd " B.F. Osborn Present
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Bills were allowed as follows
T.F. Metsger 1 mo salary as marshall 30.00
Standard Oil Co 20 gal oil 1.80
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Total = $31.80
The resignation of Dr. Bates as health officer was received and was deferred until the next regular meeting. But upon reconsideration his resignation was accepted + on motion of B.F. Osborn Dr. T.N. Bennett was appointed as health officer for the Town for the year 1908. There was a communication from the American German Trust Co asking for a reduction in their bond from $5000 to $1500. Which was agreed upon + the Town Clerk ordered to notify the Trust Co of the same. The fire chief was instructed to hire men + buy material and put down the required number of wells needed for fire protection and report bills for same to the Town Board. No further business before the Board it adjourned.
J.O. Brenneman
M.F. Eaton President of board "Town Clerk"
Broad Ripple
Feb. 14th 1908
Board met in special session for the purpose of allowing money to Fire Chief to pay for labor in putting down wells for fire protection. On motion an order was drawn on the treasurer in favor(?) of Jos. H. Ferguson Fire Chief for $50.00 to be used as specified. No further business before the board it adjourned.
John O. Brenneman
Town Clerk
M.F. Eaton President of board
Broad Ripple
Feb. 29th 1908
Board met in special session for the purpose of drawing warrant in favor of Joseph Ferguson to pay labor in pulling down fire wells. Order drawn on the treasurer for $25.00 no further business before the board it adjourned
JO Brenneman
MF Eaton President of Board Town Clerk
Broad Ripple
March 3rd 1908
Board met in regular session. Roll called as follows
Millard Eaton 1st ward Present
J.D. Sullivan 2nd " absent
B.F. Osborn 3rd " Present
Bills were allowed as follows
T.F. Metsger one mo salary as marshall 30.00
Walter Johnson for 105 loads gravel @ 10c 10.50
Jos. Ferguson for labor in putting down fire wells 25.00
Chas. Bissell was allowed to get lumber from Ferguson Bros to fix culvert at crossing on North St also given permission to use a section of fire house.
No further business before the board it adjourned.
JD Sullivan Pres'd pro tem JO Brenneman
President of Board "Town Clerk"
{next issue: Discussion of new fire truck }
alan@broadripplegazette.com
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