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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #254
posted: May 14, 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-fourth installment
Broad Ripple Town Minutes - Book 2 - Pages 97 & 98
Ordinance to prohibit hogs in the Town limits
The board of trustees of the town of broad ripple met in special session august 24th 1910 at 8:00 PM
All present upon roll call.
An ordinance was introduced prohibiting the keeping of hogs or pigs within the corporate limits of the town and also declaring an emergency.
After second reading a motion was made seconded and passed declaring the ordinance in effect.
Town Marshall was instructed to post a copy of the ordinance (one copy) in each ward of the town
No further business coming before the board they stood adjourned until the next regular meeting night
Attest Fletcher Johnson secy
Prez
The board of trustees of Broad Ripple met in regular session Tuesday evening September 6 - 1910 at 7:30 o'clock.
All members being present.
Minutes of previous regular and special meetings were read and approved.
A motion was made, seconded and carried to have the clerk notify the Monon Railway to put in sidewalk on Shelby Street across their right-of-way. Also notify the union traction company to repair their sidewalk or make new on Shelby Street where scortch[?] was formerly. Notice to state that 30 days will be given for completion of work and if not done by the said companies, same will be done by the board and charged to their account.
[margin] Also plant[?] ensuring on 61st St sufficient width.
An ordinance was introduced to regulate the planting, care, and preservation of trees, shrubs, grass and flowers, on the streets and alleys of Broad Ripple, Marion County, State of Indiana and fixing a penalty for its violation.
A resolution was introduced and duly passed to install equipments and light the streets, alleys and public highways and other public places in the town of Broad Ripple, Marion County, Indiana and declaring an emergency, making the resolution in full force and effect from date of its passage.
Upon second reading of ordinance for regulating the planting of trees, shrubs etc. and keeping of same, the ordinance was passed by unanimous vote, and to be in full force after one copy of same has been posted in each ward of the town for 10 days.
No further business coming before the board they stood adjourned
Attest Fletcher Johnson
Clerk GF Hessler pres
{next issue: motion to receive bids for grading of 61st Street}
alan@broadripplegazette.com
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