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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #242
posted: Oct. 30, 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-forty-second installment
Broad Ripple Town Minutes - Book 2 - Pages 66 & 67
Introduction of an ordinance for Heat & Light Co of Indianapolis for a franchise
Broad Ripple Ind
Aug 3rd 1909
Board met in regular session. Roll called as follows
M. Eaton 1st ward Present
George Sheets 2nd " "
B. F. Osborn 3rd " "
Minutes of previous meeting was read and approved. C.F. Osborn introduced an ordinance from heat + Light Co of Indpls for a Franchise to furnish Heat + Light + which was read and referred to a committee composed of Geo Sheets and Millard Eaton. Bills were allowed as follows
T.F. Metsger 1 mo. Salary as Marshall 30.00
Ben Blue [Benjamin L. Blue, farmer] for grading 60th St 12.50
No further business appearing Board adjourned
J.O. Brenneman
Town Clerk
B F Osborn President of Board
Broad Ripple Ind
Aug 29th 1909
Board met in special session. Members present as per roll call
Millard Eaton 1st ward Present
George Sheets 2nd " "
B. F. Osborn 3rd " "
All members present. The report of the committee on Franchise was regarded [?] favorable and the ordinance on 2nd reading was passed.
The roll call as follows
Millard Eaton 1st ward Yes
George Sheets 2nd " "
B. F. Osborn 3rd " "
The ordinance was unanimously passed. The Board fixed Tuesday Septr 14th 1909 as the day for holding the Primary for Election of Candidates to be voted for at the next Town Election.
J.O. Brenneman
"Town Clerk"
B F Osborn President of Board
Broad Ripple Ind
Septr 7th 1909
Board met in regular session. Roll called as follows:
Millard Eaton 1st ward Present
George Sheets 2nd " "
B. F. Osborn 3rd " "
Minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved. Bills were allowed as follows
Thomas F. Metsger 1 mo. Salary as Marshall $30.00
JO Brenneman on making out Road Tax list 5.00
J.W. Van Scyoc for mowing weeds in Town as per bill 13.80
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Total $48.80
The Franchise permitting the Indpls Heat and Light Co the use of the streets + alleys as per original franchise was upon 3rd reading voted on as follows. Roll called as follows:
Millard Eaton 1st ward "voted" "yes"
George Sheets 2nd " voted yes
B. F. Osborn 3rd " voted yes
The franchise was passed.
The Board of trustees made the levy for Town Taxes for the year 1909 at 40c on the $100. Dollars of taxable property.
The following persons presented their names for the different offices for the Town to be nominated at the Primary Election to be held on Septr 14th, 1909.
Wm E. Rodocker for Trustee of the 1st ward
Geo F. Hessler [Hesler] for Trustee of the 2nd ward
C.F. Kiser for Trustee of the 3rd ward
Fletcher Johnson for Town Clerk
C.J. Shepherd for Town Clerk
Frank E. Watts for Town Treasurer
Thomas F. Metsger for Town Marshall
No further business appearing Board adjourned to meet Septr 20th to transact special business in regard to the Primary Election which will be held Septr 14th, 1909
J.O. Brenneman
"Town Clerk"
Benj F Osborn
{next issue: Primary Election Results for 1909.}
alan@broadripplegazette.com
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