El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-02
Snecial Notices.


! proval Of the City Council. for the unex-
! Dired term OF such retiring commissioner.
! Section lob.
J The civil service commission shall make
g c"nduct OF Its business as II shall find neces-
. sarT and eTDedient with full authority to
sltlhS OF testitnony al Its hearing and shall
have the right and authority to employ
eg51t t 70 sSid commission who shan be
pald py the city a. a salary fixed BY the
citv council. and whose duties snail be de-
teEnined by said commission
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the classification Of the
o. the CITY OF ~ t'aso eligible to civil serv-
Ice said commission shall also make such
tIotlslehs as II snaii deem eNpedient Tor
3 competitive and free examination as to the
fitness in regard to said classified service
sh1il De ulled- for a period Of not less than
twelve months probation before being placed
ll ~ c-e'l-seu ~ OF aDpoiill-es anu
tlnployes and after being placed on said
on merit. experience and record
Employees OF the police and fire depart
ments Of the City Of Fl PaSo who may al
the time Of the adoption Of this article have
Deeh IN actual service OF said city for as
much as one year shall retain their resDec-
i've positions and be placed on the CLASH
lied list BY said commission
Ar .-.-,,.-.. section IOc;
pended by the mayor or immediate head Of
me geDartmenF under which he is en-
30 e'l. ana thereuDon his salary shall cease.
the officer making the order OF suspension
COMMISSION a statement OF the suspension
and his reasons therefor: within ten DAYS
after such suspension the emDlOye so sus-
Dsl,deu may u ne desires flle an appeal
with said commission who shall hold an in
qulry within ten DAYS thereafter. and said
g.lI-Iillssion shail make a decision within ten
Ceys after the hearing as to yvhet h 81 or nor
she empIoye SHAH b perma nently dismissed
from the service OF the city or reinstated
in his employment Ali such hearings shall
De public and conducted under such rules
and regulations as the commission shall
make The decision Of the commission shall
5e I4n4L IN order to perfect the appeal as
sery FOR said suspended empfove to file a
written statement showing in what depart
he was suspended. and a statement BY him
entlnE the truth OF the matters charged
" tht statement OF the officer so susDeuding
hin. and that ne desires an appeal from the
aeelslon OF said susDendinE officer. which
st leiLlenL shall De signed and sworn 10 by
the employe 50 suspended In all hearings
on aDpeal from order Of suspension by the
80 81 - coiliIisslon- the Judgment OF
tne officer susDending the emDloye shall
I re pFe5um .. to be correct and the burden
show that said suspension was wrong
Section IOd.
That after the adoption OF this amend
Ii.C me-, az Vaeancies IN The fire or police de-
t5-slls IA the city or Fl Paso shall be
sons only who shall be recommended by mis-
commission for appointment to fill such va
That the chairman OF the tpoIice and fire {
az part illents shall be a member Of said COM /
mission without vote and only in an ad- {
v1sory capacity. il being the Intention to I
test IN said commission full power to de- .
the fire and police departments OF the CITY
of Fl Paso- Texas
Section IOf
As 10 OFFICERS and employees Of the CITY
not placed under this commission. the pres
~ ~ charter shall remain in full force and 4
Effect as TO such appointment. removal. etc
lnless amended at this or some SUBSEQUENT
Amend Section Isl so as to hereafter read
Is follows;
- Every ordinance imposing any penalty. /
line Imprisonment OF forfeiture for the vi0-
i-tlon OF It's provisions shall after the pass
laper and the proof o. such publication BY
he printer or publisher Of such newspaper /
AIKEN before any officer authorized to ad-
minister oath. and filed with the CITY Clerk
Y any other competent proof Of such pub I
ourts OF the publication and PRONUNCIATION
hall be presumed TO have been 50 publfshed I
intl The contrary is shown
> mend Section ISL 50 as to hereafter read
Section I9I.
The Mayor OF the City Of e. Paso shall
eceive a salary Of S4s00-O0 per annurr paw
bic IN monthly installments. in full salts
action for all services REQUIRED of him IN
er the charter and ordinances Of the cifv
nd SHAH devote all Of his time the serv-
- o. me CITY: each alderman shall re
uie IN monthly installments. in full salts
action for ali services required Of him IN
er this charter and ordinances Of the citv
M shsl devote not less than six hours ex-
iusive.y to the service Of the city
At TIE first meeting in January % each
nd every year ending in odd number
as soon thereafter as practicable. the CITY
ensation or salary TO be paid to all city Of
GERS and employees for the ensuing two
OF be increased or diminished during the
p m for which such officer was elected or
Passed and approved this 2sth dsy Of
& OFFENDER A D. 1916.
Tom Is2a-
Ds,rsor ,,t.,- c.,.-,-