Show SENDS IN L HIS VETO Mayor Disapproves of Water Supply Purchase In line with the forecast made by The Herald on Sunday Mayor Thompson yesterday ny filed flied with City Recorder Naylor his disapproval of the councils action in authorizing the superintendent dent of ot waterworks to contract for the purchase e of 2500 worth of hydrants valves and fittings for putting the system system tem tern in proper shape As stated in the veto message the mayor does not ob object object object to the purchase of these necessary materials but upon the legal advice a vice of City Attorney Stephens the mayor submits that under the law only the board of Jf public works has authority to let contracts to lowest loest bidders for im improvements improvements improvements ordered or ered by the city coun council council cil oil The veto will un be sus ass sustained sustaIned tamed by b the council this evening The mayor also al e filed flIed his veto yester yesterday yesterday yesterday day of the councils action in adopting the report of the committee on claims recommending that William Walliam R H Jones be allowed free water at West Sec Second Second ond end South street from the pipe system for five years in full fun settlement of claim for loss losa on account of drainage of his flowing well by the gravity In support of his act of disapproval the mayor maor cites the th opinion of City Attorney Attorney Attorney ney Stephens to the effect that if Mr Jones ever had a valid alid claim against I the city which I doubt the statute of ot I limitations has long Ions run against it and andin andin andin in my m judgment the city is un er no legal liability whatever to Mr Jones The council counell this thle evening even ng will win also concur in m the second veto |