Vevay City Council Proceedings – Sep 1867

Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana city council proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 5 Sep 1867 – Page 2, Column 1

Proceedings of City Council.

The City Council met at the Court House last Monday night, Isaac Stevens presiding.

G. W. Tinker, having qualified, entered upon the duties of City Clerk.

The committee appointed to visit the business men and taxpayers of the town, and learn their views and wishes in regard to building a grade at the foot of Ferry street suitable for a steamboat landing, reported that all they have seen, with exception of one were in favor of it.

Mr. F. P. Dupraz proposed to lease or rent the grade at the foot of Ferry street, for the term of three years for the sum of one hundred dollars per year, for the purpose of keeping a wharf-boat there. John W. Gray, G. W. Teats, and G. W. Hawthorn, were appointed to enter into a contract with Mr. Dupraz.

The following bills were allowed:

  • James Kincaid, for ten feet of payment on Ferry street, at the mouth of alley between Main and Pike street, $10
  • Charles Sulivan, for removing dead hog, 50 cents
  • R. M. Smiley, for 76 pearch of gravel, $88.67 ½.

A. Stow, Marshal, presented the following bill, which was not allowed: For services during the months of May and June, $71; for the months of July and August, $40.