El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23

CITY Council. and whose duties shall be de-
te-rnined by said commission
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the classification Of TIE
employs Of the fire and police deps-fn,anfs
Of the City Of r Paso eligible 20 civil serv-
icc- said commission shall also make such
provisions as it shall deem expesiient for
competitive and free exam nation as 10 the
fitness in regard 70 said classified service for
the eligible list from which vacau ries shall
be filled for period OF not less than twelve
months probation before being placed upon
and after being placed on said classified list
perience and record
Employees OF the police and fire DEPART
uents OF the Citv OF Ei Paso who NAV ~
the time Of the adoption Of this article have
much as one year shall retain their resDec-
tive positions and he placed on the classified
list bv said mission
SECTION 1oc- ANY employees or the civil
service department. OF the CITY OF Fl PasO
oiats head OF the department under which
he is emDloyed- and thersuDon his salary
Of suspension shall forthwith file with the
civil service cournlssion = statement OF the
ten davs after such suspension the emDIove
50 suspended NAV If he desires file an an
peal with said commission who shall hold
an inGuiry within ten davs thereafter. and
said commission shall make a decision within
ten davs after the hearing a. 20 whether or
rrisssd fra-5 the serv1rs - h -i+,5 -, -
irStated in his employment An such hear
inEs shall be public and conducted under
such rules and regulations As the Co1nrrlissis-1
shall make The decision 81 the cor1rIiissior,
sfall he final IN order TO perfect the appeal
as hereinbefore provided. 1t shall only be
necessary for said suspended ernplove to file
a written statement showing in what de-
uartment he was employed. when and Tor
what he was suspended. and a statement bv
hun DENYING the truth Of the matters
charged IN the statement OF the officer 50
suspendinE him and that he desires an aD-
l. al from the decision Of said susDcndinE
officer. which statement shall be signed aud
sw orn 70 by the emDloye suspended. Ia
All hearings on appeal from order OF sus-
pension b. the civil service commission the
Judgment Of the officer susDendinE the en-
ploTc shall be presumed TO be correct. and
th' burden shall be upo1 the suspended en-
p'oye 20 show that said suspension was
wrong.
SECTION led That after the adoption
o. this amendment all vacancies IN the fire
shall be filled by the mayor and CITY Coun-
81 hv persons only who are recommended
oy this commission for appointment to FIJI
SECTION Zoe That the chairman Of the
police and fire departments shall be a menu
yer OF saio commission without a vote ana
only in an advisory capacity. Il being the
int nrlon 10 vest IN said commission full
power 20 determine who shall compose the
ernployes OF the fire and police departments
Of the CITY Of FL Paso Texas
SECTION l0f As TO officers and employees /
the present charter shall remain in full force
auc effect as to such appointment. removal !
&c unless amended al this some SUISSE
Amend Section Isl so as to hereafter read
as follows;
Section Isl Every ordinance imposing
any penalty fine Imprisonment or forfeiture 3
TO- The violation O. its provisions shall after
me passage thereof be published once i'm the /.
SIllclai paper anc the proof Of such pub 4
l'1atloA pN me printer OF publisher OF such .
le " spaDer taken before anv officer author !
zee 10 a0lninistcr oath and filed with the !
lltE clera- OF any other competent proof OF .
such publication shall bc conclusive o., firr,-s 4
'n an courts of tho publication anu r-..,--r,f
Sai''h ~ SUCH ordinances. prov iIed such or !