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  In the Marion Circuit Court
IN THE MATTER OF REMONSTRANCE AGAINST
THE ANNEXATION OF THE TOWN OF BROAD RIPPLE
TO THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.
Remonstrance.
To the Judge of the Marion Circuit Court.
We, the undersigned, representing to the court that we are
residents and qualified votes of Marion County, State of
Indiana; that we and each of us reside in and are qualified
voteers of what was known and designated as the Town of Broad
Ripple, in said Marion County prior to the passage of an ordinance
by the Common Council of the City of Indianapolis, in said Marion
County, which ordinance was passed by the Common Council of
said City of Indianapolis on the 19th day of June, 1922, a
copy of which ordinance is attached hereto and made part hereof
and marked "Exhibit A".  That by the terms of said ordinance
said City of Indianapolis seeks to and does annex unto itself
all that territory embraced within the corporate limits of said
Town of Broad Ripple.
Now therefore, we, the undersigned residents and qulified
voters aforesaid, hereby remonstrate against the annexation of
said Town of Broad Ripple by said City of Indianapolis, and as
reasons for such remonstrance say:
  1. That by such annexation, the debt of the said City of
  Indianapolis would become a part of the debt to be assumed by
  said district heretofore embraced with the corporate limits
  of said town of Broad Ripple, without corresponding advantages
  to be gained by said district.
  2. That the district heretofore embraced within the
  corporate limits of the Town of Broad Ripple aforesaid is
  peculiarly located, in that the said Town of Broad Ripple is a
  high-grade residential district; that White River flows through
  and along said district; that along said river are numerous
  resorts of a public and semi-private nature; that the river is an
  attraction for the persons of all classes and conditionsl that the
  undersigned, as residents and voters of said district believe
  that the local government of the Town of Broad Ripple is more
  qualified to govern and control the conditions that arise from
  such situations with respect to the best interest of the
  community, than would be the officials of the city of Indianapolis.
  3.  That the administration of the affairs of that district
  heretofore embraced within the corporate limits of said Town
  of Broad Ripple under the City of Indianapolis, will cause the
  tax payers of sych district to pay a much higher rate of tax than
  they would pay should annexation not prevail, without corresponding
  benefit to such district.
    Wherefore the undersigned remonstrate against such
  annexation and pray the court that in justice such annexation
  should not take place.

    SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 2, 1922
AN ORDINANCE annexing certain territory to the City of
Indianapolis, Indiana, and defining a part of the boundary
line of said City, and fixing a time when the same shall take
effect.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA:
  Section 1.  That the City of Indianapolis be and the same
  is hereby extended so as to include the following described
  continuous territory all of which is hereby annexed to and made
  a part of the territory constituting and forming the City of
  Indianapolis, in Marion County, Indiana.
  Section 2.  Beginning at a point where the south line of
  54th Street (formerly known as 52nd Street) intersects with the
  right of way line of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville
  Railroad Company; Thence north with the east right of way line
  of the aofresaid railroad company to the south link of section
  36, township 17 north, range 3 east; thence east and alongthe
  south line of said section to the center line of Compton Street;
  thence north with the center line of Compton Street to the center
  line of 63rd Street (formerly known as Shelby Street); thence
  east with the center line of 63rd Street, a distance of five
  hundred fifty-five (555) feet more or less; thence south to the
  south line of Section 36 township 16 north, range 3 east; thence
  east with said section line a distance of one hundred ninety-thre
  and thirty-six one hundredths (193.36) feet more or less; thence
  north to the center line of 63th Street; thence east and southeast
  with the center line of 63rd Street to the center line of Ralston
  Drive; thence south with the center line of Ralston Drive, a
  distance of one thousand four hundred sixty-four and ninety-five
  one-hundreths (1464.95) feet; thence wast one thousand three
  hundred thirty-nine and fifty one hundredths (1339.50) feet to
  the center line of Evanston Avenue; thence north with the center
  line of Evanston Avenue to the center line of 63rd Street, which
  is also the south line of section 36, township 17 north, range
  3 east; thence west with said section line a distance of one
  thousand one hundred eighty-five and eighty-four one hundredths
  (1185.84) feet more or less; thence north and parallel with the
  east line of said section a distance of five hundred seventy and
  nine-tenths (570.9) feet more or less; thence wast and parallel 
  with the south line of said section five hundred seventy and
  twenty-four one hundredths (570.24) feet more or less; thence
  north and parallel with the aast line of said section one thousand
  three hundred and ninety and with one-hundreths (1390.08) feet
  more or less; thence west and parallel to the south line of said
  section, four hundred and fifty-one (451) feet; thence south and
  parallel to the east line of said section, two hundred twenty-
  six and five tenths (226.5) feet; thence west and parallel to the
  south line of said section three hundred and fifty-three and
  one-tenth (353.1) feet to the low water mark of the White River;
  thence wouth along the low water mark of the White River, four hundred
  fifteen (415) feet more or less to the south line of the north
  half of the south east quarter of said section; thence west with
  the aforesaid line of and across White River to the west line of
  the Indianapolis Water Company's property; then southwest with
  the said property line to the southeast corner of H. P. Dawson's
  property; thence north fifty-six (56) degrees west to a point, said
  point being the low water mark on the west side of White River;
  thence following the low water mark of the White River to a point,
  said point being where the west line of College Avenue extended
  north would intersect with the low water mark on the south side of
  White River; thence south with the west line of College Avenue, to
  a point fifteen (15) feet north of the south line of Central Canal;
  thence southwest and parallel to and at a uniform distance of fifteen
  (15) feet north from the north line of the Central Canal to a point,
  said point being opposite the west line of the first alley east of
  Central Avenue, as the same extended north from 61st street; thence
  east with the south line of 61st street to the west line of the first
  alley east of Central Avenue; thence south with the said west line
  to the north line of 54th Street; thence west with the north line
  of 54th street to the east line of Central Avenue; thence south
  with the east line of Central Avenue to a point, said point being
  seventy-one and two tenths (71.2) feet south of the south line
  of 54th street; thence east and parallel to and a uniform distance
  of seventy one and two-tenths (71.2) feet south of the south line of
  54th street to the east line of College Avenue; thence north and
  along the east line of College Avenue; thence north and along the
  east line of College Avenue to the south line of 54th Street, thence
  east and along the south line of 54th Street to the point of beginning.

  Section 3.  This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
  from and after its passage.