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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #243
posted: Nov. 13, 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-third installment
Broad Ripple Town Minutes - Book 2 - Pages 68 & 69
Primary Election Results for 1909
[Below is the text of the tally sheet pasted in the Town Minutes book]
For
Trustee of 1st Ward received Wm E. Rodocker (65) votes
Trustee of 2nd Ward received George F. Hessler [Hesler] (64) votes
Trustee of 3rd Ward received Chester F. Kiser (64) votes
Trustee of Town Treasurer received Frank E. Watts (68) votes
Trustee of Town Clerk received Fletcher Johnson (61) votes
Trustee of Town Clerk received Clifford.J. Shepherd (12) votes
Trustee of Town Marshall received Thomas F. Metsger (68) votes
J.O. Brenneman "Clerk"
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[Below is the text of the Primary Ballot pasted in the Town Minutes book]
CITIZENS' TICKET
FOR TOWN TRUSTEES
First Ward
__ William E. Rodocker
Second Ward
__ George F. Hesler
Third Ward
__ Chester F. Kiser
FOR TOWN TREASURER
__ Frank E. Watts
FOR TOWN CLERK
__ Fletcher Johnson
__ Clifford.J. Shepherd
FOR TOWN MARSHALL
__ Thomas F. Metsger
Broad Ripple Ind
Septr 20th 1909
Board met in special session for the purpose of receiving the report of the Inspector of the Primary Election which was held Septr 14th, 1909
Roll called as follows
Millard Eaton 1st ward absent
George Sheets 2nd " present
B. F. Osborn 3rd " present
The report of the Election Board was received + filed _ resulted as follows
W. E. Rodocker recd 65 votes
Geo F. Hessler [Hesler] recd 64 votes
Chester F. Kiser recd 64 votes
Frank E. Watts recd 68 votes
Fletcher Johnson recd 61 votes
Clifford Shepherd recd 12 votes
Thomas F. Metsger recd 68 votes
Bills were allowed for election expenses
O.J. Purcell Inspector 1 day 1.00
Geo Steger Judge 1 " 1.00
JO Brenneman Clerk 1 " 1.00
Mrs Metsker - 3 meals furnished .75
Indpls Printing Co printing ballots 1.50
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Total $5.25
A motion was mode - moved - 2nd that the Town Board employ an Engineer to establish a grade on Broadway from 61st Street south to 60th Street and also to establish a grade on 60th Street from College Avenue west to Broadway which was ordered
No further business the board adjourned
J.O. Brenneman
"Town Clerk"
Benj F Osborn
{next issue: Town Tax on dogs}
alan@broadripplegazette.com
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