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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #251

posted: Mar. 19, 2026

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-fifty-first installment

Broad Ripple Town Minutes - Book 2 - Pages 92 & 93

fixing a 5 foot mis-alignment on College

The board of trustees of the Town of Broad Ripple met in regular session at 7:30 PM Tuesday March 1st 1910

Roll call showed all members present. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved.

Financial report showing balance in town treasury was made by the clerk and was approved.

Discussion was taken up relative to a jog of five (5) feet in College Ave., between 58 + 59th sts and as to the rights of the Board of Trustees in the matter. The proposition was referred to Mr. Haston town attorney for investigation and for report to be submitted by him at the next regular meeting night. The prevailing opinion was, however, that a petition should be prepared to vacate said 5 ft and (the) to be acted upon by ordinance by the board.

After reading by the clerk of description of Stoelting and Pye addition, lying between 58 + 59th streets a motion was made to approve plat as presented of said addition, which was carried by affirmative vote of all members of the board

There being no further business before the board, they stood adjourned until the next regular meeting night April 5th 1910

GF Hesler Pres Fletcher Johnson

The board of trustees of Broad Ripple met in regular session on Tuesday evening April 5th 1910. And upon role all members were reported present. The minutes of previous regular meeting were read and approved.

The first business that came before the board was a petition presented by the property owners, for a sidewalk on the South side of 61st Street between College Ave and Morgan St. The petition being signed by Mr. Geo Kerr and others. Action on petition was deferred to next regular meeting night

A report was read by Dr Hesler from Henry Gay, regarding the pumping of the fire wells and pressure as found in each well.

Seven bills were presented and allowed. Total amount of which was $201.72

A report was made by Mr. James Haston that Schad's addition had never been annexed to the town of Broad Ripple. No further business coming before the board stood adjourned to meet in special session Tuesday evening April 19 1910

Walter F Bennett

GF Hesler Pres acting as Clerk Pro Tem

The board of trustees of Broad Ripple met in special session Tuesday evening April 19-1910. All members being present period

1st. A petition was presented by Mr. B.F. Osborne asking the Board to grant the construction of sidewalks from 62nd St. - South to 60th St. on Broadway. Sidewalks to be 5 feet in width and on both sides of the street.

Town attorney was asked to have an improvement resolution drawn to be presented at next regular meeting night for proposed improvement of Broadway from 62nd to 60th sts and 61st St. from college to Morgan St.

No further business coming before the board they adjourned until Tuesday evening May 3rd 1910

Fletcher Johnson

GF Hesler Pres Town Clerk

The boundaries of the Schad's and the Stoelting and Pye subdivisions (not included in Town Minutes book)