El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

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/ BE IT RESOLVED by the Ci-v Council %
1 The CITY Of Fl Paso- that W HEttt-AS-
I To- rL@ cba-+s- ~ -ba civ 81 II Paso. Texas
I and desires 10 submit to the qualified voters
/ Of the Citv ~ b Paso. Texas. for their ap-
] proFal or rejection as REQUIRED nF law.
/ the amendments hereinafter set forth and
! WHEREAS tho general law Of Texas pro-
1 vi1es that no ordinance shall De passed
7 submitting amendment or amendments until
] twenty davs notice has been given 81 such
I some newspaper published iu said city,.
! NOW THEREFORE BE IT BESOLNE ED
; That notice be and is hereby given that lt IS
the ention OF the City Council OF said city
/ Of ~ Pas1. Texas. az a regular meeting Or
the Cirv Council % be held IN the council
Chamber Of said city on the -sth daF or
dinance providine for the submission 10 the
/ ualified voters for their approval or re-
Z amendments TO the CITY Charter q said
I city as passed and approved by the Legs
lature OF the state q Texas. the -'th ddy
Of February A ID. 1897
Amend Section 8 SO that the following
shall De added 20 the same and be a part OF
said Section g.
ordinance % fix the boundary limits - Jne
CITY Of Fl Paso Texas. and 10 provide 1or
Z the extension Of said boundary limits and
anne ration Of additional territory wing al
iacent 20 said CITY. with or without the
consent OF the territory or inha nitants an
ue4el- tnat upon the introductlon or sueH
ordinance In the council u shatL be pun-
Ashed in the official newspaper Of the CITY
~ r. fasc one time ana snail NOT tnereelltI
BE- acted upon until at least thirty DAYS
has ELAPSED after said publication. and when
said ordinance is finally passed the said
. territory so enclosed shall be part Of the
CITY % Fl Paso and the inhabitants thereof
siall ne entitied @ al the rights ana priEl-
leEes Of other citizens Of the CITY Of Fl
Paso and shall be bound by the acts. or
1snance5, resolutions ana regulations OF sara
CITY This method Of anneXing territory
snail be additional TO the method set out
IN oecuen 8 ot the original CHARTER
amend Section 10 so as 20 hereafter read
as follows
section 10.
on the third Tuesday in APRIL in each
eh1 every year ending IN an ODD nuln2 7 or
- soon thereafter as may De- the CITY toun-
eli shall elect. By ballot the following
a CIV Clerk a Plumbing INSPECTOR. a Meter
Inspector Crowded the City Council may
meter inspector ana pumping liispe, loI N
one person.. a CITY Electrician. a CITY In
E."T- M a-en 2lngr oilleeIs ano * ~
aS nE ordlnance shall he made elective Dy
Lu'-le interest "lll ne sunserFed tler-ly-
the office o. assessor and collector OF taxes
,t eLecled an assessor or taxes anu coz
- - ~ t.lheiL as pI".l.sl ~ us a.
c3,gnei- or appointed hy he MAYOR; shalI
enter upou the discharge Of his duties and
vacant ana the city council or the mayor as
the case may be- shall proceed TO I'm the
The mayor shall appoint the clerk OF the
corporation court the city physician. the
oll-r Officers and agents OF the city as by
this act or by ordinance NAV be ordained
rave authority al wiz 20 suspend without
paw or REMOVE any officer or agent aD-
l,.-lS11 50 removed ne snall ne MS reasons
therefor with the CITY clerk FOR the in
spection OF the public
In addition thereto the mayor shall have
the night 70 SUSPEND from office for not !
aLf vllitrr or agent or tne CIV = neither ,
elective or aupointive. excepting aldermen.
Guy IN an sucn cases ne snall suspend by .
filed with the CITY clerk. and shall he pre- I
lnE thereol- N Which order ne snail set 9
FORTH the causes moving him thereto. to- &
gether with his recommendation 70 the /
cornell in the premises.
PROVIDED. however. that the members .
~ OF Fl Faso- AeNas- shall not after .
the passage Of this amendment be appointed. Z
ellSr ne conlrol ana superEislou OF the :
evil Service Commission for the police and {
section IOa-
90 There Is hereby established civil service 4
sisf Of three persons. resident citizens OF the 3
CITY % Fl Paso. who shall have resided in
years Immediateiy after this Amendment (.
- -l-Io cree ~ rs SCOT thereafter as .
o. the CITY council shall appoint three civil
-. wee coiilllllssioners who shall serve with .
out compensation. their term OF office shah D
ne for a period Of ore. two and three years. 3
7 = oe-lfsiF. or until their successors are
appointed and qualified the length OF the
term Of office Of such commissioners shall
D. determined BY lot that every year there
city Council shall appoint a commissioner
70 fll the vaeancy caused BY the exDira-
ton OF the term OF such retiring commits
sloner- ANY vacancy IN said commission
caused by ceath resignation or otherwise
shall be filled by the MAYOR with the an
uroval Of the CITY Council FOR the unex-
pred term OF sueh retiring commissioner
Section lob
The civil service commission shall make
suS9 Iales anG regulations for the proper
n uHnsn nau~sH
enforce the ATTENDANCE 81 vrf+-as-ss 80 ~ ~
giving Of testimony at its hearing and shall !
have the right and authority TO employ
f5 - f % s4l1 commission who shall be
rity council. and whose duties shaIl h. de- ]
-ermined BY said commission
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the Classification ~ thz
employees Of the fire and poIire ders-rr-a~-e }
of the city OF Fl Paso eIisfbIe 10 ci,-fi $50
lee said commission shall also make such 3
rovisions as il shall deem eyaeiient Tor
and free examination As 70 re- /
-tness IN regard TO said classified service ?
FOR the eligible list from which vacancies ,
shall be filled. for a period ~ nor less tbs- {
twelve months probation before being pIacei
lDon the classified list ~ appointees ana Z
mployes and after being placed on ssif
.-esslIlel INST any promotion must be based !
'n merit experience and record
EMPLOYEES Of the police and fire depart-
'nents OF the Citv Of Fl Paso who NAV AT I
he time Of the adoption OF this article have
been in sctual service OF said citv Tor a.
much as one year shall retain their res1ec-
i've positions. and be placed on the cIassi-
led list by said commission
Section Ice.
Any emptoNes OF the civil service deuart- :
nent Or the CITY OF El PasO NAV be srs-
pended BY the mayor OF immediate head OF |
ne department under which ne en- Z
lioyed. and thereupon his salary shall cease
ne otlicer making the order Of suspension
man forthwith file with the civil service I
or mission a statement OF the suspension /
nd MS reasons therefor within ten DAYS
iter such suspension the emuloye 50 sus-
lenced may IL he desires file an appeal
~ IN said commission who shall hold an in
irlrY within ten DAYS thereafter. and said I
q fi-Irlssion shall make decision within ten Z
taNs AFTER the hearing as TO whether or ro-
ne emDloye shall be nerma uentlv dismissed
rom the service OF the CITY or refnstaraf
n his employment All such hearings shall
ie punllc and conducted under such rules 7
ma regulations as the commission shall
make The decision % the commission shall {
- final In order 20 perfect the appeal az !
herein before provided. IL shall only be uecas- I
trf Tor said suspended emplove 10 file a I
written statement showing in what DEPART Z
nent ne was employed. when and for what Z
pc was suspended. and statement by him Z
.euylnE the truth of the matters charged !
q the statement OF the officer so suspending
.4l- and that he desires appeal from the
eclSion or said SusDendinE officer which O.
letement shall be signed and sworn 10 BIZ }
ne employe so suspended In an HEARINGS
IN appeal from order Of suspension BY the Z
WI service commission. the Judgment OF 7
ne oI1lcer suSpendlnE the ernulova shall 2
D. presumed 10 be correct. and the burden I
nan De upou the suspended eulplove 10 Z
now tnaL said suspension was wronE