The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana, town council appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 May 1867 – Page 2, Column 1

Town Council.
Friday Evening, May 10.

The trustees elect of the town of Vevay assembled at the Court House, and after being qualified by Alfred Rous, Deputy Clerk of Switzerland county, proceeded to business.

The Treasurer, Clerk, Marshal, and Assessor, having filed bonds for the faithful execution of the duties of their offices, were also qualified.

Isaac Stevens was selected President of the Board for the ensuing year, and on taking his seat delivered a short, but pointed and appropriate, speech.

The following committees were appointed:

• On Finance—R. F. Holder, G. W. Hawthorn, and John Armstrong.
• On Streets and Landings—M. D. Fuget and R. F. Holder.
• To ascertain the amount of tax necessary to raise a sufficient revenue for Corporation purposes for the year, 1867—G. W. Teats, J. W. Gray, and R. F. Holder.

A number of bills were presented, which were referred to the Committee on Finance.

Adjourned, to meet on Monday evening, May 13.

Monday Evening, May 13.

Board met, Isaac Stevens in the Chair. The Clerk read the minutes, which being correct were approved.

The committee appointed at the previous meeting to ascertain the amount of tax necessary to be levied to yield a sufficient revenue for Corporation purposes, made the following report:

“Vevay, Ind., May 13, 1867.
To the Hon. Board of Trustees of the Corporation of the Town of Vevay:–We, your committee appointed to the last meeting to report the amount of taxes necessary to raise a sufficient revenue for the 1867, would respectfully submit the following: That on all personal and real property within the corporation of the town of Vevay, twenty-five cents on each hundred dollars; on each poll, twenty-five cents; on each dog, one dollar; on each bitch, two dollars and fifty cents.
G. W. TEATS, R. F. HOLDER, J. W. GRAY.”

It was ordered by the Board that a tax be, and is hereby levied in accordance with the recommendations of said committee.

Wm. Smith was re-appointed Superintendent of Vevay Cemetery, and was allowed $100.00 per year for superintending and improving the same, under the direction of a committee appointed by the President, which are as follows: R. F. Holder, G. W. Teats, and J. W. Gray.

J. W. Gray and John Armstrong were appointed a Committee on Printing.

It was ordered that the Health Ordinance, published last summer, be re-published; and A. Stow, the Marshal, be re-appointed Health Officer, to carry out the provisions of the same.

The Treasurer was instructed to retain one hundred and fifty dollars in the Treasury.

No further business appearing the Board adjourned.