El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

have the right and authority to employ d
naid bv ne citv IN = ssis-- fi-s5 b1- H
civ Council and whose duties shah be de-
terniued bT said commission
The said commission among other things
slall provide for the classification OF the
eIupioFes Of the fire and police departments
Of the CITY OF Fl Paso eligible to civil serv-
ice- said commission SHAH also make such
provisions as IL SHAH deem eIDedient for
competitive and free examination as to the
titne5s m regard 20 said classified service for
De filled for a period OF not less than twelve
months probation before being placed uDon
the cl4sSltle1 list OF apDointees and eInDloyes
and after being placed on said classified lis
any promotion must be based on merit ex-
EMPLOYEES Of the police and fire deoari-
uelfs Of the city o. Fl Paso who nav
The time Of the adoption Of this article have
been in actual service OF said citv FOR as
much as one year shall retain their. resnsc-
tive positions and De placed on the classified
Ls- hv said mission
SECTION Zoe ANY employees % the civil
NAV be suspended by the MAYOR or irnr1e-
oiate head Of the department under which
shall cease the officer making the order
Of SUSPENSION shall forthwith file with the
suspension and his reasons Therefore within
ten davs AFTER such SUSPENSION the emDlove
SO Susp pended NAV it De desires file an az
peal Win said commission who shall hold
an INQUIRY within ten davs thereafter and
go --i-5.l ~ - q uselsl9n N--lllll
.ei. GAYS aI-er the nearing as 20 whether or
Is- me ellp-oEe snal. De permanently ciz-
lrsta-el Ia his emDioymerr All such hear
a
-.C- l---7 anl F-Si-atloils aS me comTnlss.el
s-a-. be lnal In order % perfect The appeal
necessary Tor said suspended emDIove to file
o. written statement showing in what de-
what De was suspended and a statement tv
charged in The statement Of the officer %
suspending him and that he desires an au-
officer. which statement shan be signed ana
s~oTn 70 oy the eunl9ye SO suspenced- Ia
pension hv the civil service commission the
Judgment or the officer suspendinE the en-
the burden shall De upon the suspended en-
ploye 20 show that said suspension vas
SECTION 1od That after the adoption
OF this amendment all vacancies in the fire
ei,1i ~ s5Il4 - " pa .le 10y 10y Sf = Eso
el hv persons oniv who are recommended
such vacarcias
SECTION. Zoe That the chairman OF the
Der OF said commission without vote and
only In an advisory cauacitv- it being The
power TO aefrmine who shall comDose the
ut the titv % Fl Paso. Texas
SECTION luL rs 20 officers and employees
~ the citv not placed under this cornraissiou-
aa1 effect as 90 such appointment removal
e,c unless amended NJ this or some suhsc-
Amend section Isl SO as to hereafter read
SECTION ISL Every ordinance imposing
any penalty me lrmurtsoruenr or forfeiture
Cog the violation OF its provisions. shall after
tho passage thereof he published once in the
official uaue- and the proof Of such pub
location lv the printer or publisher Of such
new spaper taken before any officer author
ICED To- administer oath and filed with the
city clerk or any other Competent proof OF
such publication shall be conclusive evidence
iu all courts OF the publication and p-omul-
cation OF such ordinances provided such or
uouances shall be presumed TO have been
published until the contrary is shown.
Amend Section l9l SO as TO hereafter read
follows
SECTION 49, The 8favor OF the CITY OF
III Paso shall receive a salary OF s4S00 90
Der annuu- nayahle in monthly miscellaneous
of him under the charter and ordinances OF
the CITY and shall devote all OF his time to
rLe services % the civ. each alderman shall
receive salary Of S-f00-00 Der aunuun. paw
able In monthly ilstallnenrs. IN full satis-
lactlon Tor all services required or him under
this charter and ordinances OF the CITY and
shaI devote not less than six hours a dav
exclusively 20 the services OF the City OF FL
Faso.
At the first meeting in January OF each
IS soon thereafter ass practicable. the City
council shall fix by ordinance the comuen-
satlon or salary TO be paid 90 all city officers
lnC eMuio}eS 1Qr tne ensuing Two years ana
such COMPENSATION so fixed shah not be in
creased or diminished during the term FOR
This resolution Isl "a substitute FOR res0lu-
ton passed and approved the eSth day Of
September 1915
Passed and approved this 1eth day OF Oc-
-cner- A. 1916.
Tom Lea.
Attest
J. F. Dawson.