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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #252
posted: Apr. 16, 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-second installment
Broad Ripple Town Minutes - Book 2 - Pages 94 & 95
Petition for sidewalks
The board of trustees of Broad Ripple met in regular session at 8:00 May 3 - 1910.
Upon calling the roll all members were present. Minutes of the previous regular and special meetings were read and approved.
A petition was presented for repair of sidewalk on North St. between Morgan St. and first alley E. Of College Ave.
Consideration of the two petitions for construction of sidewalks from 62nd to 60th St. on Brdwy and from College to Morgan on 61st St.
Bills were allowed to the amount of $53.04.
New for no further business coming before the board stood adjourned until next regular meeting night June 7 - 1910
Fletcher Johnson
GF Hesler Pres Town Clerk
The board of trustees of the town of Broad Ripple met in regular session June 8-1910.
All members being present. Minutes of the preceding regular meeting were read and approved.
Action on petition for repair of sidewalk on north St. was deferred to next regular meeting night.
Petition was presented by George W Sheetz _______ asking for grading and graveling of vine street from canal to White River. Action on petition to be taken at next regular meeting night.
Adoption of improvement resolution for improvement of Broadway St from 62nd to 60th sts according To proposal and specifications on file in the clerk's office of the town of Broad Ripple was to be taken up at special meeting of the trustees of the town to be held June 11 1910.
No further business and bills were allowed to the amount of $97.88
No further business coming before the board they stood adjourned until the next special meeting night - June 11 1910.
GF Hesler Pres of board Fletcher Johnson
Town Clerk
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Plea[?]61st Street from Morgan to College, and from ____ College ___ to Broadway St.
The board of trustees of the town of Broad Ripple met in special session Friday evening June - 11 - 1910.
All members being present.
Motion was made and unanimously carried at which improvement resolution for improvement of Broadway St from 62nd to 60 sts according to profile and specifications on file in the clerk's office of the town of Broad Ripple, was duly passed and made a part of the records of the said town of Broad Ripple.
No further business coming before the board they stood adjourned until the next regular meeting night July - 5 1910.
Fletcher Johnson
GF Hesler Pres Town Clerk
The board of trustees of the town of Broad Ripple met in regular session Tuesday evening July 5th 1910. Upon roll call all members were present. Minutes of the preceding regular and special meetings were read and approved.
Bills were allowed amounting to $231.99
No further business coming before the board they stood adjourned until the next regular meeting night August 2nd-1910
Fletcher Johnson
Town Clerk
{next issue: motion to build a fire well}
alan@broadripplegazette.com
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