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Old Town of Broad Ripple Meeting Minutes #264
posted: Oct. 22, 2026
This historic serial has run on and off in the last 22 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 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-sixty-fourth installment
Broad Ripple Town Minutes - Book 2 - Pages 117 & 118
new resolutions for improvements
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Broad Ripple met in regular session Tuesday evening July 5th - 1911, Dr. Hesler and Mr. Heser [Hesler] being present and Mr Rodocker absent.
Minutes of previous regular were read and approved.
Town Marshall reported Mr. Metsger and Mr. Neal and Mr. Compton as Deputy Marshalls, with full police powers.
A resolution was introduced passed upon 1st and 2nd reading extending the boundaries of the Town of Broad Ripple, Marion County, Indiana by annexing platted territory, without petition and declaring an emergency. An addition known as Meadow Crest lying south of 59th st and between Ashland Avenue and Morgan st.
Sidewalk and curb construction and grading of Ashland Age from Morgan st. to Hamilton st. was accepted and passed by the Board.
Remonstrance was presented and filed by property owners on Broadway st against sidewalk and curb construction according to Improvement Resolution #7 of 1911 passed June 6th - 1911. Remonstrance was filed June 27 - 1911.
Improvement Resolution #9 of 1911 was passed on 1st and 2nd reading, and is as follows - A resolution without petition providing for the improvement of Pursel st. in The Town of Broad Ripple, Marion County, Indiana from Airline st. to College Ave, by grading the entire width of the roadway and grading the driveway to the width of 16 ft.
Bills were allowed amounting to 885-.
No further business coming before the board. They stood adjourned.
Attest Fletcher Johnson
Town Clerk. GH Hesler. Pres
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August - 1st - 1911.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Broad Ripple met in regular session Tuesday Evening August - 1st - 1911, all members being present. Minutes of previous regular were read and approved.
An ordinance was introduced by Jesse T. Moorman of Manchester, Indiana providing for a Water Works system for the Town of Broad Ripple and entitled "an Ordinance approving a contract between The Town of Broad Ripple, Marion County, Indiana, its Board of Trustees and Jesse T. Moorman.
Contract above referred to was also presented the same being a contract granting to the said Jesse T. Moorman the right to construct, establish, operate and maintain a system of Water Works providing for supply of water to the Town of Broad Ripple and its inhabitants for a supply of water for fire protection for the town and domestic uses.
Ordinance was passed on 1st reading.
A motion was made by Mr. Kiser, and passed by unanimous vote to borrow money to take care of balance due and _______ on light fixtures to Varney Electrical Co, amounting to #375.29. Money to be borrowed a sufficient length of time to issue bonds to take care of the amount.
Both water franchise ordinances passed on 2nd reading.
A motion was made by Mr. Kiser to further consider both ordinances until Friday evening August - 18 - 1911. Motion was passed by unanimous vote and the Board stood adjourned until Friday evening August - 18 - 1911.
Fletcher Johnson
Town Clerk
{next issue: franchise for Water Works}
The is the paragraph for the above unreadable word? Can you figure it out?
alan@broadripplegazette.com
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