El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17

Gers and agents % the CITY as hv this act
or hv ordinance may b ordained 70 re an
thoritv At viii 20 suspend without nav or
remove any officer or agent appointed by
moved he shall file - reasons therefor vim
the criy clerk Tor the iTSuection - the pubic
In addition thereto the MAYOR shall have
~ 4bi-tv dsvs vyith or without nav. any
os,ic.r 81 zzs-+ or The citv- whether elective
Or apnoinrive excepting aldermen hut n All
-r,rh cases he shall suspend bv written order
-..fic17 shsli he forthwith filed with the citv
clerk ard shall be presented 70 the g itN
Council al the first meeting thereof IN vhicl
him thereto. together with his recomrne1da-
9 PRo 52 be hove hogevsr tfs, RE members Of
the police and fire deDartulsuts OF the titV
sage OF this amendment be appointed *
cent as hereinafter stated or discharged ny
ana slr,ervision 81 the civiI service commits
sion for the police and fire departments here
Section 1oa- There is herebv established
= civil service fire and police commission.
citizens ~ the Citv Of p Paso. who shall
have resided IN said CITY for q oerioe or NOR
amendment goes into effect or as soon
thereafter as practicaele- me 9a'y ~
the approval OF the Nv t..-l s;;, 80 -
% office shall Be for neriod OF No - -
provided com rlissiouers first appointed atteE
this amendment goes into cree s.lS-; ; 80 -
one year and the other two for two wears
after iheN shall nave O -st-il---- = ~,
after the MAYOR. with the approval OF the
Citv Council. shall fiji the vacancv or va
canciss caused by the expiration OF me term
or terms Of such retiring commissioner or
ANY vacancy in said commission caused by
death. resignation or otherwise shan be filled
Council for the uneNoired term OF such re-
firing commissions
sior shall make such rules and REGULATIONS
for the proper conduct OF ITS business as y
have the right ard authority 20 employ a
secretary 20 said commission " no snaii ne
Citv Council and whose duties shall be de-
termined l,v said commission.
shall provide for the classificatton or the
ernployes Of the fire and police department
ice; said commission shall also make slcn
provisions as 2 Shail eteIl ~ %. -le.l tel
-i,a eIieib1a Iist from which vacancies shall
months probation before being placed unou
le cisssified fist Of anuointees and employees
ana sffer bain- placed On said classified list
any promotion must be based on merit eN-
perfeuce and record
EmpIoves Of the police and fire depart
mente Of the CITY or TT Paso VINO NAV AZ
the time Of the adoptiou q this article have
much as one wear shall retain their res3sc-
SECTION Tee. ANY empioves Of the civil
NAV bc suspended bv Tho mavor or immc-
aiafc head Of tho department under which
he is employed. and thcreupon his salary
shall cease the officer making the order
o. suspension shall forthwith file with the
civil service commission q statement OF thu
suspension and his reasons therefor vftliu
con tavs after such pension the CrnuiCNe
so suspended NAV n he desires HE an an
ucal with said commission who shall hold
au inquiry within ten davS thereafter and
said commission shall make a decision within
ter davs after the hearing as 90 whether or
missed from the service of the CITY or TO-
iaStated IN his employment All such hear
fr-s shall be public and conducted under I
such rules and reEulaftons as the columi-Sion I
shall make The decision 81 the commission I
shall he final In order 10 perfect the appeal I
as herelubefore provided 10 shall only he J
necessary for said suspended emDlove TO file J
n written statement showing in what de- Z
Uarrrnent he was erupioNed- when and Tor 1
W hat ne was SUSPENDED. and a statement bv y
him DENYING tho truth 81 the matters I
, -s rEed ia the statement % the officer 80 7
-usueudiuc him agd that he desires an an 3
real from the decision Of said susueu1iuE Z
officer. vlIicn statement shall he signed and /.
s.f hearings appeal from order or sus- .
pension hv the civil eorfl-e com mission the I
Judgment us rl- officer suSpeuliuC the eul- I
pioNe shall b. presumed 90 DE correct. and B
n. burden shall De upon the suspended en-
u'ote to show thar said suspension was
SECTION 100 That after the ADOPTION 4
OF this amendment 500 vacancies IN the ire d
~ police departments iu the CITY 81 IN Faso :
shall Doe filled hv rhc maVor and civ toun- l
81 hV persons only v lo are rccummenoatl I
n, thus commission Tor appointment 20 ful /
SECTION zoe That tho chairman OF this /
police and fire departments shall 3e meme
OF s-tfo commission without a vote ana
aUiV furi-"rF UFtiff- Do being tne
.ut, Milton 10 t.st BOO said commission fu.l