El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-06
Special Notices.

Special Notices.
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twenty DAYS notice has been given Of such
intention hy publication for ten DAYS in
some newspaper published in said CITY,.
] NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
] That notice be and is hereby given that II is
( the ention Of the city Council OF said city
! the CITY Council 10 be held in the council
| Chamber OF said City on the esth day Of
/ October. 1915. al ten a m 10 pass an or
J dina nee providing for the submission 10 the
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3 amendments 10 the CITY Charter Of said
! lature Of the state OF Texas the 18th day
Z OF February a D. 1897
. amend section so that the following
shall be added 10 the same and be part OF
( The civ Council shall have power by
ordinance TO fix the boundary limits OF the
I city Of Fl Paso Texas. and 10 provide for
annexation Of additional territory lying ad-
1acent TO sad CITY; with or without the
neNed; that upon the Introduction Of such
ordinance in the council IL shall be pub
lished in the official newspaper OF the city
OF Ei PasO one time and shall not thereafter
b.. acted upon until at least thirty DAYS
said ordinance is 1lnally passed the said
territory so enclosed shall be a part OF the
Citv % FL Paso and the inhabitants thereof
snail be entitled 20 all the rights and Drivi-
leEes OF other citizens Of the CITY OF FL
Paso and shall he bound bv the acts or
dinances. resolutions and regulations Of said
shall be additional 10 the method set out
n Section Of the original Charter
Amend Section 10 SO as 20 hereafter read Z
Section 10.
on the third Tuesday in April In each
and every year ending in an odd num6er or E
eli shall elect. by ballot the following
named Officers. to-wit- a City Attorney.
Inspector provided the city COUNCIL may Z
by ordinance combine duties and offices OF
meter inspector and plumbing inspector In ]
one person Clty E<leclIlclan- S4ls RI 9
Eineer and such other officers and agents Z
the City Council provided. that whenever.
in the Judgment Of the city Council the 4
the office Of assessor and collector OF taxes /
NAV be divided and thereafter there shall I
lector OF taxes whose duties powers and :
compensation respectively. shall be fixed by I;
the City Council as provided By this act !
Council or appoinred bv the r1svo- sbsii I
within twenty DAYS thereafter qualify and I
in defsIIIf tfaraof bis offce sbsI1 he ses-1S
vacant and the city council or the mayor. as I
same by a new election or appointment
The mayor shall appoint the clerk OF the
corporation court the CITY physician the
members Of the board Of health and such I
other officers and agents Of the city as by
this act or by ordinance may be ordained ]
to be appointed by the mavor He shall
nay or remove any. officer OF agent ap-
Iointed BY him and Il reGuestsd BY any
therefor with the city clerk for the in
In addition thereto the MAYOR SHAH have
the right TO SUSPEND from ottlce for not
more than thirty days with or without nav
any officer OF agent Of the city. whether
pu IN all such cases ne shall suspend BY
written order which snail be forthwith
senled 10 the citF council AZ the flrSt meet /
ing thereof. in Which order he shall set I
Eether with his recommencations TO the
council in the premises
OF the police and fire departments OF the
CITY Of Fl Paso. Texas shall not after
OF discharged by the mayor. but shall be
under the control and supervision OF the
Slyil Service Commission for tie police and
fire departments herein created
There is hereby established a civil service
SIS Of three persons resident cifizeris Of ne
years Immediately after fhIs amendment
practice bic. the mayor with the approval
of the CITY council shall appoint three civil
service commissioners who shall serve with
out compensation. their term Of office shah
be for a period Of one Two and three years,
appointed and qualified the length OF the
term OF oiflce OF such commissioners shall
be determined bv lott that every year there
after the mayor with the approval OF the
CITY Council shall appoint commissioner
to fill the vacancy caused by the expira-
iion Of the term q such retiring commits
slohel, ANY vacancy IN SAID commission
caused by death. resignation or otherwise
Droval Of the city Council. for the uneX-
Dired term Of such retiring commissions
section lun.
The civil service commission shall make
such rules and regulations for the proper
conduct Of its business as 1t shall find ueces-
sarv and exDedient with full authority 20
enforce the attendance Of Witnesses and the
giving Of testimony at its hearing. and shall
have the right and authority TO employ /
secretary TO said commission. who shall be
paid by the CITY at a salary fixed hv the
citv council. and whose duties enalI be de-
-ermined by said commission
The said commission among other things Z
smpioves ~ tba fir and noie i.Ii, IN ms
lf the city Of Fl PasO eligible to civil serv-
Ice. said commission shall also make such {
rovisions as IL shall deem eXDedieut for
competitive and free eXaTninati ton as 20 the
fitness in regard to said classified service Z
shall be filled for a period OF not less than ]
Twelve months probation before being placed
upon the classified list % aDDoiutees and
lnpioyes and after being placed on said
classified list promotion must be based
Dn merit experience and record
Employes Of the police and fire depart
he time OF the adoption of this article have .
been in actual service or said CITY for as
i've positions and BE- placed on the CIassi-
LED list by said commission
Section Zoe
ANY employees u the civil service depart
nent OF the CITY Of Fl Paso NAV be sus-
ne etuarl ueul under which he IS efn-
lioTed. and thereupon his salary shall cease.
he officer making the order Of suspension .
raj lol irwin tlle with the civil service
commission a statement OF the suspension
nd MS reasons therefor. within ten DAYS
ller Such suspension the ernploFe so sus-
leuded may il he desires file appeal
with said commission who shall hold an in
iEirT within ten DAYS thereafter and said
commission shall make a decision within ten
laws after the hearing as to whether or not
he emplOye shall be permanently dismissed
rom the service Of the city or reinstated I
% MS employment All such hearings shall d
'e public and conducted under such rules
make The decision Of the commission shall J
'e final In order TO perfect the appeal as