The Municipal Corporation of Madras, after functioning from several other places including Errabalu Chetty Street, settled at Ripon building in 1913, with P. L. Moore as the President of the Municipal Corporation at the time of the inauguration.
The Municipal Corporation of Madras, which had previously operated from various sites including Errabalu Chetty Street, made its new headquarters at Ripon building in 1913. At that time, P. L. Moore was the president of the municipal corporation and attended the inauguration, marking a significant shift in the organization's location.