El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-08

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relating TO the establishment and extension
OF the boundaries OF the CITY OF Fl Paso.
appointment OF certain officers bv creating
fire and police civil service commission
ordinances imposing fine. penalty. and i'm
Drisonmeut; and section III relating 20 the
the CITY of e Paso. Texas
Proclamation Of MayOr.
WHEREAS, on the sth dsy Of NoEernbe
A D 1915 the City Council OF the CITY Of
Il Paso Texas. at regular meeting thereof.
present. there being four aldermen present.
uassed an ordinance adopting the herein
Co. e Il I5 - sl-~ - - ~ -
proved the 25th day OF February. A. d.
sid asndmSnts 10 the 6uslifed votsfs Of
said citv for their adoption o. rejection
required BY law. said amendments being a.
Amend section : 50 that the following
said section ;.
The CITY Council shall have power by
ordnance 10 fix the BOUNDARY limits OF the
City or r Paso. Texas. and to PROVIDE Tor
the extension ot sad 5oundary limits and
1acent % said CIV with OF without the
consent Of the territory or inhabitants an
nsTs1; tia6 upon tns liitr0au5t59n o. snSh
ordnance IN the council II shai ne pno-
Hshed IN the official newspaper OF the City
after he acted upon until at least thirtv
(50) DAYS has elapsed after said pubiica-
passed the said territory 50 enclosed shall
be n part OF -he CITY OF Fl Paso and the
the rights and privileges OF other citizens
OF the CITY OF E. Paso. and shall be bound
reguiations Of said eitv. This method OF an
rcxinE territory shah be additional TO the
charter
Amend section 10 so as to hereafter read
Section 10: on the third Tuesday In ADr
m each and every war ending IN an 3aa
following named officers. to-wit: \ CITY
Attorney. a City Clerk, a Plumbing Inspec-
tor. Meter Inspector provided the City
Council may by ordinance combine duties
and offices Of meter Inspector and plumbing
inspector in one person.. q CITY Electrician.
a CITY Engineer. and such other officers and
hv the city Council: provided that when
ever in the Judgment Of the CITY Council.
bv. the office or assessor and collector
of taxes NAV be divided and thereafter thsr"
collector OF taxes. whose duties. powers and
compensation. respectively- shall be fixed
Every person elected TO office by the CITY
Council or aDDointed by the Mayor. shall
and enter uDon the discharge OF his duties
and IN default thereof his office shall be
deemed vacant and the CITY Council or the
to mi the same bv a new election or sD-
poIntIuent- The Mayor shall appoint the
clerk OF the corporation court the city phy-
ard such Other officers and agents OF the
ordained 10 be appointed oy the AIavor He
without nav or remove anv officer or agent
aruoiuted bv him and II reguested bv anv
person SO removed he shall file his reasons
therefor with the city clerk Tor The insDec-
don OF the public.
II addition thereto the Mavor shall have
the right 10 suspend from office FOR not
more than thirty (S01 days with or without
Dar. any officer agent OF the city.
whether elective or anDoiutive. excepting
aldermen but in all such cases he shall
suspend by written order which shall be
forthwith filed With the cit clerk and
shall Dc presented 10 the Citv Council ~
The first meeting thereof. in which order
lac shall set forth the causes moving him
thereto. together with his rsconrne udat lions
70 the council in the DremisesS
PROVIDED. however that - members Of
the police and fire deDartments Of the CITY
Of Fl Faso- Texas shall not after the pas
sage Of this amendment be appointed ex-
cent as hereinafter stated or DISCHARGED
by the MLyor. but shall be under the coll
troll and supervision OF the Civil Service
Commission for the police and fire DEPART
ments herein created
Section 10a. mere Is hereby established .
civil service fire and police commission.
which shall CONSIST Of three persons. resi-
dent citizens OF the CITY OF Fl Paso. who
shall have resided in said citv for . period
this amendment goes into effect or soon
thereafter IS practicable. the MaVor. with
the approval OF the CITY Council. shall an
point three civil service commissioners who
shall serve without CONDENSATION: their