Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana, town council proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 6 Jun 1867 – Page 2, Column 1

Proceedings of Town Council.

The Council of this place met at the Court House last Monday night—Isaac Stevens presiding.

The Clerk called the roll, and all the Trustees were found to be present excepting R. F. Holder and G. W. Hawthorn.

Thomas H. Downey and others presented a petition, showing that there is on Lots Nos. 40 and 41 in Dufour’s addition to Vevay, a certain frame building now used as a slaughter house; and that the said building, on account of its present use, is a nuisance, causing an unpleasant and unhealthy smell; they therefore asked that the Board would cause the discontinuation of said use of the building, and the cleaning and disinfecting of the same. On motion the Marshal was instructed to remove the nuisance complained of in the said petition.

Thomas H. Downey and others presented a petition, representing that the natural course and channel of the water coming down the brook at the head of Liberty Street is now, and is constantly, being changed, so as to cause the water to run down said street, to the great injury of the property at and near the head of said street, and other parts of the town; and that the water thus flowing causes a pond in said street, which is injurious to persons living near said pond; they therefore asked that suitable embankments be made to prevent said water from running down said street, and otherwise protecting said street from becoming an unwholesome pond, and the punishing of persons changing the course of said water. The President appointed G. W. Teats and J. W. Gray as a committee to examine into the condition of the said street, and have done on the part of the corporation all work that is necessary for it to do.

John G. Anderson, Town Assessor, made his return of the assessment of the personal property of Vevay. It was accepted, and he was allowed an order on the Treasurer for $25.00 for his services.

The following bills were allowed:

• Wm. Kincaid, for furnishing, breaking and spreading rock on Washington street, $38.20.
• Perry Raymond, for planting ring bolt post at the foot of Ferry street, $38.20.
• James K. Pleasants & Co., for lumber and spikes for bridge on Walnut street, $8.56.
• Samuel Shuff, for building bridge on Walnut street, $2.50.
• David Fursell, for removing dead animal, 50 cts.
• A. J. Elder, for work on streets, $8.70.
• Wm. Smith, for three months services as Superintendent of Cemetery, $25.00.

The Marshall was instructed to wait on James Park, Supervisor of road district number sixteen, and have him fill up the ditch, (made by said Park,) on Main street, near the residence of Enos Littlefield and others.

Mr. Smith having stated to the Council that the tool-house of the Cemetery was not large enough, they authorized him to enlarge it to the necessary size—the work to be done under the direction of the Cemetery Committee.

J. W. Gray and G. W. Teats were appointed a committee to draft an ordinance prohibiting teamsters and others from feeding in the streets, and to designate some place where they may feed.