El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

b., the MAYOR but shall be under the con-
S1,- 49, 70 he noIice ana fire Sensrt
meuts herein created
Section 1Oa. mere Is hereby established
civil service fire and police commission.
which shah CONSIST OF three persons resi-
dent citizens OF the City OF r Paso- VINO
shall have resided IN said city for period
OF more than thr wears Immediately after
this amendment goes into eject or as soon
thereafter as practicable. the Mavor. with
noinf rhree civil gsr,-ice conan STONES Who
shan serve without CONDENSATION: their
term OF office shall be for a period OF two
years. provided commissioners first appoint
81 after ms anendnent goes into effect
shall hold as follows one shall serve for
{ period Of one year and the other two FOR
Immediately after they shall have ousli-
ltProTa o. ihe cy cogne 4aso5 T IN ne
vacancy or vacancies caused by the expira-
commissioner or commissioners.
ANY vacancy in SAID commission caused
filled BY the Mayor with the approval Of
the CITY Council Tor the unexoired term o.
such retiring commissioner
Section lob Inc civil service commits
sion Snail make such rules and regulatlons
u shall find necessary and exDedieut with
HlIneSses ana ewing OF testimony at its
hearing. and shall have the right and au-
mission who sfs1t he mid Nv, +be ci+,e a.
q salary fixed by the CITY Council. and whose
duties shall be determined BY said COM
The said commission among other things
employees Of the fire and police departments
OF the City OF Fl Paso eligible 70 civil serv-
provisions as Il shall deem expedient for
competitive and free examination as to the
fitness in regard to said classified service
Tor the eligible list from which vacancies
ii Dc l,l.Sa- LOT . peTl9o , 81 not iess than
upon the classified list Of appofutees and
employees and after being placed on said
classified list any probation must be based
on merit experience and record
Enployes Of the police and fire DEPART
a II
the tir1r Of the sdcDtion OF this article have
much one year shall retain their re-
sDective positions. and be placed on the
classified list BY said commission.
Section 1oc- ANY employees OF the civil
service department Of the City Of Il PasO
date head Of the department under which
he Is emDloysd and thereuDon his salary
OF Suspension shall forthwith fle with thu
SUSPENSION ana MS reasons therefor: within
ten DAYS after such suspension the emDloye
SC suspended may II he desires file an aD-
rear Win sala commission who shall hold
an inquiry within ten days thereafter and
in ten davs after the hearing as to whether
or not the emDloye shall be permanent
tnstated IN his employment All such hear
ings shall be public and conducted under
sion shall make The decision OF the com
mission shall be final In order TO perfect
only be necessary for said SUSPENDED EN-
ploNe 70 TIE written statement showing
in what department he was employed. when
and for what he was suspended and a state
ment BY him DENYING he truth or the mat
tiers charged in the statement Of the officer
so susDending him and that he desires an
eDpeal from the decision Of said suspend
Ing officer. which statement shall be signed
and sworn to by the emDlove so suspended
In all hearings on appeal from order OF
suspension by the civil service commission
the Judgment OF the officer susDending the
emDloye shall be presumed to be correct. and
the burden shall BE uuon the suspended en-
UlOve TO show that said SUSPENSION was
Section 1od. That after the adoption OF
this amendment. all vacancies in the fire
or police deDartmeuts iu the CITY OF Il P.iso
shall be filled by the 1favcr and CITY Coun-
eli hv persons only who shall be recon-
meuded hv this commission for appoint
u.eut 30 tilt such vacancies.
That the chairman of the police and fire