The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-24
TOWN COUNCIL IN SESSION.
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the charges are made, be it factory or
dwelling instead of charging on the
basis of the number of persons in
house. or the number of taps or con-
nections in use, ETC., neither the bur
den upon the water plant nor the bene-
fit inuring to the consumer from the
use of water having any conceivable
relation to these things. The object of
meters and a charge according to guam
tity passing through them is not to re-
strict use. but to prevent the kind of
loss which is due to neglect OF plumb
ing and carelessly allowing water to
run to waste. Meters are as essential
to a properly conducted water system
as they are to an electric or gas sys-
tenn
Statistics demonstrate that the meter
system Of charging for water consump-
ton is the only fair system, and fail
to record an instance of any city that
has in any way adopted the meter sys-e
tenn and has ever abandoned it for other
methods.
I am just now making thorough in
spection of the water services of the
town. and with the view of very ma
terially increasing the revenues from
this department of the power plant,
while at the same time affecting
saving of money to the private con-
sumers of water, i would earnestly
urge upon your honorable body the
waterworks and the installation of water
meters throughout the town generally.
Respectfully.
E. A. TIIBODEAUX.
Superintendent.
The following communication was
read:
Donaldsonvil1e, La, June 10, 1911.
To the Honorable Town Council Of Don
aldsonville, La.
Gentlemen In conformity with Sec
ton 10 of the town charter, the town
clerk submitted to me a certified copy
of the minutes of the special meeting
of the council held June s.. 1911.
am advised by counsel. with whom
I agree. that 1.-THE requirement of the
charter that every resolution and ordi-
nance must be submitted to the mayor
| for his approval or veto.
| Acting therefore by virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me by the town
| charter I shall consider the resolutions
and ordinances, and will proceed to dis
cuss them, seriatin1,
| First-The resolution or ordinance,
introduced by Alderman Milano, seconded
| by Alderman Ohlmeyer. and adopted by
| a majority of the aldermen, appointing
a powerhosue committee composed Of
Aldermen Schroeder. Ohlmeyer and
| Wathen. is hereby returned with this
my veto for the reason that the coun-
| ell is without authority to name this
/ or any other committee; that its action,
| in addition. is ultra wires in this:
| that section 40 of the code of ordi-
nances adopted by the town council
| June 10. July IL, Aug, q, Oct, 16, Nov.
27 and Dec. IS, 1901, and promulgated
/ iii the Donaldsonville Chief, official jour.
| nal Of the town, Dee. Is, 1901, and Jan.
| T. 1902. enacts that the committee on
| powerhouse shall be appointed by the
mayor who shall be ex-officio chairman
/ thereof.
] In compliance with that ordinance /
did at the meeting of the council held
May "a. 1911, appoint said committee
composed as follows: Aldernen Park
and Ohlneyer, with myself as ex-officio
chairman thereof. which committee is
the only legal powerhouse committee.
The law. custom and usage empowers
me as chief magistrate of the town
as presiding officer of the council, to
4 appoint all committees. and I shall ex-
ercse the power SO vested in me, con-
/ fident of the support and endorsement
of a large majority Of the citizens and
taxpayers:
| Second-For like reasons mentioned
i above also veto the resolution or Or
i dinance introduced by Alderman Mllanc
i and seconded by Alderman Ohlmeyer, ap.
i pointing or electing a public works COM
1 1nittee composed of Aldermen OhlmeXer
Milano and Wathen. The said resoiu-
ton or ordinance is herewith returned
with my veto, and T hereby re-afflrn
4 my appointment made May "a 1911. Of
the following public works committee
i Aldermen E. G. Wathen, chairman; Al
4 derrnen Ohlmeyer and Milano. and here
4 by declare that said committee is the
only legal public works committee o
the COUNCIL.
Third-For like reasons already men.
toned deny the power of the major
ity of the council to elect, select o.
appoint the finance committee, thousl
the members thereof as .selected by tn
council are the same APPOINTED by me
and I hereby return with this, my veto
the resolution or ordinance introduces
& by Alderman Ohlmeyers seconded D!
Alderman Milane. appointing said II
nance committee and T do hereby re
affirm the appointment Of said financ
: committee made by me as mayor an
presiding chairman of the council o.
! the 9th day Of May, 1911
Fourth hereby return With this
my veto the resolution or ordinanc
Z introduced by Alderman Ohlmeyer,zsee
I onded by Alderman Schroeder a
| adopted by a majority of the col1nei1
Z providing for the appointment Of Admir-
!, Leblanc in the place of Miguel szAeo :
| as town cartnan, and the abolition G
/ another cartrnan.
The present cartmen, Miguel Acosts
n Bap- iste Creoli and Armand Babin, ar
) and have always been efficient in tn
) discharge of their duties and to dlsmls
! them without cause would be wrong an
5 without justification.
: For years only two cartmen Were en-
: / rloyed bv the town but later at tn