El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-10

ordained to be appointed BY the Mavor- he
shall have authority at viii TO suspend
srpoiHted bv him and II requested by any
Del son so removed he snall NE ms Ieasot.s
therefor with the city clerk for the insoee-
IN addition thereto the Mavor shall have
more than thirty (3Ol days. with or without
nay. any officer or agent OF the CIV:
aldermen but in all such cases he shan
suspend BY written order. which snali pc
snail be presented 10 the City Council at
the first meeting thereof in which order
thereto. together with his recommendations
TO the council in the premises; - 81,
PROVIDED. however that the members OF
the police and fire departments Of the city
OF FL Paso, Texas shall not after tne pas
Gv The MAYOR. hut shall be under the con-
troll and supervision OF the Civil Service
Commission for the police and Iire oepart-
Section f0a- There is hereby established a
civil service fire and police commission
dent citizens OF the CITY OF e PasO. who
shall have resided in said city for a period
~ more than three wears. Immediately after
this amendment goes into effect. or as soon
thereafter practicable the MaVor- with
the approval OF the CITY Council shall aD-
roint three civil service commissioners who
shall serve without CONDENSATION. their
term OF office shall be for period Of two
wears provided commissioners first appoint
ed after this amendment goes into effect
shall hold as follows one shall serve for
2 period Of one wear and the other two for
two years. their terms to be decided by lot
fed that thereafter the Mav0r. with the
az proval OF the City Council. shall fiji the
ton Of the term or terms Of such retiring
commissioner or commissioners
ANY vacancy in said commission caused
Nv death resignation or otherwise shall be
filled by the Mayor with the approval o.
the City Council. for the unexDired term OF
such retiring commissioner
Section lob The civil service commits
sion shall make such rules and regulations
for the proper conduct OF its business As
IL shall find necessary and exDedient with
witnesses and giving OF testimony at its
hearing and shall have the right and au-
mission who shall be paid by the city al
a salary fixed BY the City Council. and whose
duties shall be determined oy SAID COM
mission
shall provide FOR the classltication o. N
employees Of the fire and police departments
OF the CITY OF ~ Paso sgiois 70 elyls s,I6
provisions as Il shall deem exDedient Tor
fitness in regard 10 said CLASSIFIED service
for the eligible list from which vacancies
twei Ts months probation before being placed
ynon the classified list OF aDDointees and
employees and after being placed on saie
classified list anv probation must De based
OF merit experience and record
EMPLOYEES OF the police and fire depart
ments OF the CITY OF E Paso WIG may Al
the tirnH Of TIN. edODtiOn o. this article have
been in actual service Of said CITY for as
much as one year Shall retain tne-f re-
spective positions. and be placed on the
Section l0c- ANY emDioyes OF the eltll
service department OF the CITY Of z PaSo
may be suspended by the Mayor Or imme-
date head OF the department under which
he is employed and thereuDon his salary
shall cease. the officer making the order
Of Suspension shall forthwith lie with the
civil service commission statement OF the
suspension and his reasons therefor within
ten DAYS after such suspension the eInploye
50 suspended may II he desires filc an ap-
real with said commission who shall hold
an inquiry within ten daSs thereafter anu
said commission shall make decision with
in ten DAYS after the hearing as TO whether
or not the empioNe shall pc pellItiilshl
dismissed from the service OF the city or re-
lnstated in hts empioyment- All such hear
iugs shall be public and conducted under
such rules and regulations as the comuis-
mission snali pc l4nal-. IN orugI - osLtteS5SS
the appeal heretnbefore provided II shall
uloFe 10 ME a written sltileiltut siio nLlll
in what department he was employed when
ment by him DENYING the truth Of the mat
tiers charged in the statement OF the officer
sppesl from the decision OF said suspend
Ing officer. which statement shall be signed
IN ali hearings on appeal from order OF
suspension bv the civil service commission
eulolove shall be presumed to be correct. and
the burden shall be uDon the suspended en-
ulOve to show that said SUSPENSION was
section 1od. That after the adoption of
or police departments in the CITY OF FL Paso
shall be filled by the Mayor and city Coun-
mended bv this commission for appoint
Iuent 10 fill such vacancies
That the chairman OF the ponce ana Ilre
departments shall be member Of said com
mission without a vote and only In an ad-
vest in said commission full power TO de
teTmine who shall compose the employes OF
the fir and police departments of the CIV
section 1of. As to officers and employees
sion. the present charter shall remain in fun
force and effect as TO such appointment re
g gSet eIG LECTION IRlses AMENDED " 'S SUM
Amend section Isl so as 20 hereafter read
az follows
Every ordinance imposing any penalty.
fine Imprisonment or forfeiture for the vio-
latiOn OF its provisions. shall after the pass
axe thereof be published once IN the OF
ficial paper and the proof OF such Dubhca-
ton by the printer or publisher OF such
newspaper taken before anv officer author
lied 10 administer oath and filed with the
CITY Clerk. any other competent PROOF
Of such publication shall be conclusive cyl
ana PRONUNCIATION OF such ordinances. pro
Vided such Cr'lin1uces shan Be presumed 20
have been so BuI-'ished until the contrary
Amend section 1s1 so as 10 hereafter read
The Wavor OF the CITY OF Fl Paso shall
receive a salary Of S4S00-00 Der annum. pay
able in monthly instruments IN tul salts
faction for an services required OF him un-
der the charter and ordinances OF the CITY
and shall devote all Of his time to the sers-
rei,e a esi,rv ~ SSf00 "a rsr snnurn nav
able in monthly iustairn -rt- in full salts
faction for an services REQUIRED Of him I'M
der this charter and ordinances Of the
and s1.t.I devote no less than SIX hours
exclusively 10 the service Of the city each
dav
At the first meeting In January Of each
ana every year ending in an odd number, OF
as soon thereafter as practicable the CITY
, Council shall fix BY ordinance the comDen
sation or salary 20 be paid to all CITY Of
ficers and employees for the ensuing two
years and such COMPENSATION so fixed SHAH
not be Increased or diminished during tbs
term for which such officer was elected OF
appointed
said ordinance providing that said amend
ments shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of said city. " no are legally quail
fled to vote. for their adoption or rejection
NOW THEREFORE. notice IS hereby xiv
en- that an election in all things held &C
ccrding to law. will be held in the CITY OF
Fl Paso. in each and all Of the voting ore
cincts the 18th day OF December. 1sl D.
for the purDos,- Of submitting 10 the quail
fled voters aforesaid the propositions