El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-21

| proposed amendments 20 the CITY charter
( relating 10 the e,ta6Iishment and extension
! OF the boundaries Of the CITY OF RI PaSo-
/ Texas. section 70 relating 70 the election and
appointment Or certain officers bv creating
? fire aud Doit civil service commission :
ordinances imposing 2 fine. Densltr- and i'm
prlsonmeut. and section 1877 relating - the
,,SIy o. ne m 1 1Ior 9e .lty eolne'iHlsn oi
Proclamation Of Mayor
WHEREAS on the eth dav % November
r. r. ~ ne , 80 az ,s ~ ,7S1
present. thsre being four aldermen present ?
20, 800, ~! T.. ne ne. - ~
-Lltt lih-t -,l-ni7 70 -le tllE re- q ne
CITY Of p Paso- Texas as passed and an
! 1907 and prov idin- Tor the submission =
( sad snendulents 90 The qualified voters %
reGuirec by law said Amendments being a.
Amend section 50 that the following
SHAH be added TO the same and he part o.
-rhe Cit- Council shall have power by
ordinance 20 fix the toun .ierv limits Of the
City OF Fl Paso. Texas. ard to provide for
annexation % additional territory lying ad-
iacent TO said CITY with or without the
neSed; that upon the introduction OF such
orqinance N t1s counci-- y sAall te pl9-
lshed fl the official new Dauer Of the City
after Ia sctsI ,iuon 1Intil al least fri-fy
passed. the said territory So enclosed shall
be part Of -he CITY or Il Paso and the
fahabitants thereof shsff he enfi-led 70 an
the rights and privileges q other citizens
OF the CITY OF Fl Paso- and shall be bound
BY the acts. ordinances resolutions and
regulations Of said city This method OF an
method set out in section % the original
Amend section 10 50 as to hereafter read
Section To- on the third Tuesday in April
IN each and every wear ending in an odd
nunbsr or a. soon thereafter as nav b.
following ramed Officers to-Wit- 4 CITY
Attorney a CITY Clerk a PluinbiuE InsDec-
S1i. q Meter inspector tnrofiu-q- the CltJ
Council may bv ordinance combine duties
ana offlces OF meter inspector and plum 1lug
. 90. - =, IL q lesscl-----l =
sSclIs as 5! hy orlinanee SHAH be made elective
uN me litF t-ounc-i- provided mat when
ever. IN the Judgment o. the CITY Council.
ne public Interest VIII b subserved there
~ tne oiIlce OF assessor and collector
OF taxes NAV l-e divided and Thereafter there
co.-teto. q laA-s. whose duties powers ana
cOmpe --ion- respectively. shall he fixed
Every person elected 10 Office bv the Citv
Council or appointed By the Mayor shall
and enter uDon the discharge OF his duties
ana m default thereof his office shall be
Mayor- a. the case msv be. shall proceed
70 III the same by a new election an
cierk OF The corporation court the eitv ply
siclan the members Of the board OF health
ordained 10 he sDpoir.rei iv ne STsI ..5' F4s
srpointed bv him ana II -eGrssfe.I he ~.
person so removed be ~i,,Ir ne III -sss 55s
tiiereIes VIII he city clerk FOR the insDec-
In addition thereto the NIavor shall have
- F!fnt - slsnend from office Tor not
nav. any officer or agent OF rro ci-T-
whether elective or sDnoiutive. excepting
aldermen; but in all such cases he shsu
forthwith filed 9Th the citv clerk. and
shan be presented 10 ths CITY Council at
the first meeting thereof. in which order
10 shall set forth the causes moving him I
TO The council IN the premises
PROVIDED, however THAI the members Of {
Of p Faso. Texas. shall not after the pas
Ssse o. inis s,nendment be aDDeinted sx-
9 go. As hereinafter stetsu- or DISCHARGED I
BY The Mayor but shall be under the con-
trol anu SUPERVISION o. the Civil Service i
= INN MISSION icr lhe police and fire depart
insnts herein created
eikl service IRE and police commission |
y y men sna-l CONSIST OF three persons. resi-
: al nave resided IN said CITY for ? period 4
oI more tnsn thr wears IulIrcdIatelv after /
the approval OF the City Council shall an
shall serve without ,-o-77rs,,ss9i5-, .tsi9 -
term OF office shall be for a period OF f7-o .
81 afte- this amendment goes into rffs-r
shall hold IS follows One shall serve for /
two years. their terms 10 be decided bT III
~ l-tsiy eIter they shall have quail
arprovai % the CITY Council shan m s tBe
,acaneN or vacancies caused By the expira-
Or commissioners
AnF vacancy IN SAID commission caused :
1lled BY the Mayor with the approval Of |
ne SltE ~ Solncll. Tor the unexDired term o. !
section lob. The civil service commits
, shall make such rules and regulations
or the proper conduct q its business as
shall find necessary and expedIent With |
\ NJ inn to-
learinS- and shah have the right ana au-
4lssior- who shall be paid by the city at
salary fixed b. the CItr Council and whose /
. gtss snsi he determined by said COM
The said commission among other things
uplOye. OF tho fire and police iepsrfrnerfs !
Il the CITY Of e Paso eligible 10 civil serv-
ce- said commission shall also make such !
ROY 7i11s as IL snail deem expsfieut FOR /
on etitive and free examination as 70 the !
itneSs IN regard TO ssid classified service
,l'tii oe lllieu Tor a period Of not less than
~ q IIenths -o,atioh before being placed
liloi'@sfes and after being placed on said
.aSslllfl ilst any probation must be based }
p merit. eNpe-ience and record. ,
.-Inpi9S IS Of the police and fire depart
Pc TIM u ~ abortion OF this article have
-. II aCtua4 service o. said CITY for as q
,ectiNe position and be placed on the
sssitied Isl BY said commission
section ioc- ANY er1ploves or che civil 7
srtlce department OF The Citv Of Is Paso
alop-ll1e4 Or rnr MAJOR -rrrlr- Z .
axe aead or tEe Department urda- ,-ff-b Z :
Is ernploFec- ana thersupon his ssIar-
AL cease the officer making the order
lsueiislcn shall forthwith file v-itr H. I .
~ VICE cor mission statement or ths ]
9Deasion ana his reasons therefor Vfthi1 / :
n ca aIte- such suspension the e-,nIo-la I
9,lsbelceo NAV II he desires file an an ] .
a with said commission. "a 20 shan Eo7l7 {
, ,illQ-lIN within ten days there.lfter ans (
T. 20. ll4-s-lon s1sl! make g decision vrif-- g.
yen GAYS after the hearing as to whether J ,
npt tne ernpioye shall be peruaaerri-- !,
s.ll.s-el from the service % the CITY o. - :
slase.l II Ms emp oymenc All such hear ! =
= snlI Dc public and conducted undo ! =
On ru4es ana regulations as the corarlis- I o
~ sticl, MAKE The decision OF the COM | 81
lSalol sIdil pe final In order TO perfect ! =
+ appeAt a. herelnhe provided 81 shafI II
Nv oe necessary Tor said suspended EN- n
- 7" tlle "A written statement shOv-fUs- D.
= Ia IA - oatt rnent he was employed when J III
l 20 VIVA ne was stauended. and "a state -
="s 'F llni DENYING the truth Of the mat o.
1890 IN the statement OF the officer ID
sl7psncllE him and that he desires ID } r.
.Oe-.. from the decision of said sllspeud- ! D.
: ".t4trt. "4llcn ~tatellenr shall lie sfrua. I ~
@ ~ Il 70 tA the uInulsve So susuau,I-.l : III
- hearings on appeal from order " | {.
? Sli-lnA nF tur civil service ,oulrnl.sf1.l ] II
,tu,l-4lltill or The officer sllspeuoiug the I fr
lOs,ose sl~li te presumed 20 be correct and | i
+ eu4l-n siait lie uDon the suspended en- I a
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