El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-03

PASO TEXAS TO PROVIDE FOR TIKI
CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF Ell
PASO- TEXAS
BE IT RESOLVED BY the CITY Council Of
the CITY Of Fl Paso. that WHEREAS It
70 he cbapter 81 tbe SitS Of "a Psso TexaS
land desires to submit TO the qua lifted voters
of the CITY Of n Paso Texas for their ap-
the amendments hereinafter set forth and
WHEREAS the general law OF Texas pro
submitting amendment or amendments until
twenty davs notice has been given Of such
I intention BY publication for ten DAYS in
SOME Newspaper published in said CITY,
! NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That notice be and is hereby given that It is
the ention OF the City Council OF said City
Of Fl Paso. Texas at regular meeting OF
chamber Of said City on the 26th day Of
October. 1915. at ten a m 10 pass an Or
{ qualified voters. for their approval or re-
/ lection as required by law. the following
! CIV as passed ana approved by the Legis-
/ lstgre Of the State Of Texas the 18th day
! Amend Section 50 that the following
shal be added to the same and be q part Of
] The City Council shall have power by
/ CITY OF Fl Paso Texas. and to provide for
the extension OF said boundary limits and
annexation Of additional territory wing adj
I iacent 10 said CITY with or without tha
consent Of the territory or inhabitants an
nexed: that upon the INTRODUCTION OF such
OF dinance in the council il shan he nun
lished in the official newspaper OF the City
] OF FL Paso one time and shall not thereafter
be acted upon until al least thiTtv davs
has elapsed after said publication. and when
said ordinance is finally passed the said
territory 50 enclosed shall be a part Of the
CITY Of Fl PasO and the inhabitants thereof
shan be entitled TO all the rights and privi-
leEes Of other citizens OF the CITY 81 Fl
PasO and shall be bound BY the acts or
dinances. resolutions and regulations OF said
CITY. This method Of annexing territory
shall he additional to the method set out
in Section OF the original Charter
section
as follows;
On the third Tuesday in April in each
and every year ending in odd number or
as soon thereafter NAV be. the City Coun-
Gil shall elect. by ballot. the following
named Officers. to-wit- 4 CITY Attorney.
a City Clerk. Plumbing Inspector. 4 Meter
INSPECTOR crowded. the City Council nav
BY ordinance combine duties and offices Of
meter inspector and plumbing inspector in
one person.. City Electrician. a City En-
Eineer and such other officers and agents
as by ordinance shall be made elective By
in the Judgment % the City Council. the
public interest viii be subserved thereby
the office OF assessor and collector Of taxes
NAV be divided and thereafter there shall
be elected an assessor OF taxes and col ,
compensation respectively. shall be fixed by |
the city Council as provided BY this act
Council or appointed by the mayor. shall /
within twenty days thereafter qualify and !
enter upon the discharge OF his duties. and 1
in default thereof his office shall be deemed /
vacant and the city council OF the mayor. as !
the case may be. shall proceed to TN the Z
same By a new election or appointment
The MAYOR shall appoint the clerk OF the /
corporation court the CITY physician. the i
members Of the board OF health and such /
other officers and agents OF the city by 4
this act or BY ordinance NAV he ordained !
to be appointed bv the mayor He shall =
have authority at VIII TO suspend without
Dointed by him and II requested by any
person 50 removed he shall file his reasons
therefor with the city clerk for the in
spection Of the public.
In addition thereto the mayor shall have
the right TO suspend from office for
more than thirty DAYS. with OF without pay
any officer agent OF the city whether
elective aDpointive. executing aldermen.
bu. in all such cases he shall suspend by
written order. which shall be forthwith !
filed with the CITY clerk and shall be pre-
iented TO the CITY council at the first meet
ng thereof. in which order he shall set /
forth the causes moving him thereto. to-
,ether with his recommendations TO the I
PROVIDED. however. that the members
u the police and fire departments Of the I
city Of Fl PasO. Texas. shall not after
he passage OF this amendment be appointed |
IT discharged by the mayor. but shall be
lnder the control and supervision OF the
ire departments herein created
There is hereby established civil service
ire and police commission. which shall con
,-ty Of Fl Paso. who shall have resided in
aid city for a period Of more than three !
ears Immediately after this amendment
-oes into effect. or as soon thereafter as
Practicable. the mayor. with the approval !
Z the city council. shall appoint three civil Z
ervice commissioners who shall serve with /
ut com Densation: their term or office shall I
e for a period Of one. two and three years. J
until their successors are Z
Drointed and qualified: the length OF the I
ERIN OF office Of such commissioners shall
IL determined by lot: that every year there
fter the mayor. with the approval Of the !
ity Council shall appoint a COMMISSIONS
o fin the vacancy caused by the expira-
on OF the term Of such retiring commits I
aused by death. resignation or otherwise
nall be filled by the mayor with the ap-
roval OF the city Council for the rnex-
r1rrafe }
The civil service commission shall make
lch rules and regulations for the proper !
'nducl OF ITS business as II shall find neces-
5for,e The y'Ieil, VIZ N InI autnoIi5y 70
wing Of testimony at its hearing and shall
ave the right and aufhorifv 10 ewrlov a :
-cretarv to said commission Who san he :
lid by the city AZ salary fixed by the |
tv council and whose dutie, snail BE- de-
.rmined by said commission.
rail- provide for the Justification OF t6e
nDloSes OF the fire ana police DEPARTMENTS / =
the city Of El Paso eligible to civil Serv- I r
e. said commission shall also u7aLe snrb J
-ovisions as il shall deem exDedient for Z
'mDetitivc and free examination as 70 tho I
tness IN regard to sgid cIsssiffsf ...-,'Irs ! !
r the eligible list from which vacancies ! =
.all b. filled. Tor "A period Of not less than Z :
Give months probation before bei1r nlace5 ! =
Don the cIrssifie,I iist ~ sr-oi,,t ~ = --l ]
no Owe and after being placed on said Z =
merit experience and record :
snts 81 tha tity OF II Paso Who r,sv ~ +.
TO- time Of the adoption " this article nave I =
.en In actual service OF said cItv f,- IS :
rch as one wear shall retain their respec- =
positions. and b. placed on the classi- =
,u list hF said commission i
section Tee .
aEF eta3i"'ts OF The civil service depart :
on of the CITY of II Pls0 may be strS-
ndei hv the mayor or Immediate head %
e eeuar .n-nt under which ne is clu- -
owed and rherrupon his salary SHAH cease 4,
% officer making the order OF suspension =
aA iortnMlt IN file with the civil service | .
lI mission statement OF the sgisuenE5au I =
4 ll- reasons therefor within ten davs I A.
~ such suspension the euuloye so sus- Z =
o. lei ru-} u he desires file an appeal { Y
B h s1ia commits 1n- Who shall hold an in d
i-r within ten Gavs thereafter. and said ! =
30 mission rilsi % make decision within ten
SIS ef t- lIe hearing 90 whether or MOI
a rilu.rTr shall u permanently dismissed -
'n me service or the city relmstarld II
his employ lileuL AN such hearings shall 8 3
public and conducted under such rules Z ~
. regulations as the commission shall "
axe Ahe decision OF the commission shall fa
iina- In order 20 perfect the appeal as ! -
2 -iuuetore provided. s. shall only be neceS- "
~ Tor said suspended emuI0ye to Tile I e.
itlt.i statement showing in what depart -
-At ~ was efnnloFed- when and for what :
.lS Suspended. and a statement by him h'
nTIIE frrrn he ms oh I'd -