El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-17
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Special Election.
NOrICE or ELECTION.

1 proposed amendments 10 the CITY CHARTER
relating to the establishment ana extension
OF the boundaries Of the CITY Of Fl Paso,
appointment Of certain officers BY creating
section Isl relating to the publication %
! ordinances Imposing fine. penalty and IN
salary OF the mayor and city councilman o.
I the city Of Fl Paso:, Texas
WHEREAS on the 9Th day OF Noyssnnes
A d. 1915. the city Council Of the CITY o.
e PasO Texas. at a regular meeting thereof
preseDf there being Four aldermen present
I passed ordinance adopting the herein
after amendments 20 the CITY charter Of the
CITY OF II Paso. Texas as passed and aD-
! said aTaendmsnts TO the Qualified voters Of
said citv for their adoption or rejection as
required BY law. said amendments being as
Amend section 50 that the following
shall be added TO the same and be a part OF
The CITY Council shall have power By
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the extension Of said boundary limits and ,
consent Of the territory or inha oitants an
ordnance in the council It shall be pub
lished in the official newspaper OF the City
after be acted upon until at least thirty
(30) DAYS has elaDsed after said Dublica-
passed. the said territoTv 80 enclosed shall
be a part Of the CITY Of Fl Psso and the
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the rights and PRIVILEGES Of other citizens
by the acts. ordinances. resolutions and
regulations Of said city This method OF an
method set out IN section Of the original
Amend section 10 so as to hereafter read
Section 10: On the third Tuesday in April
number or as soon thereafter as nav be.
the CITY Council shall elect. by ballot the
Attorney. City Clerk. q Plumbing Ins1se-
tor. Meter Inspector provided, the City
Council may by ordinance combine duties
and offices OF meter inspector and plumbing
inspector IN one person.. a city Electrician
a city Engineer; and such other officers and
agents as nv ordinance shall be made elective
ever. IN the Judgment OF the CITY Council
the public interest viii be subserved there
OF taxes NAV be divided and thereafter there
shall be elected an assessor Of taxes and a
compensation. respectively shall be fixed
BY the City Council provided BY this act
Every person elected 10 office bv the City
within twenty CsOj day-s therssffer dusiify
aud enter mon tha itsrbsrSs ~ 81. Srtiss
deemed vacant and the city Council or tie
Navor as the case may be. shan proceed
to III the same BY a new election or sp-
clerk OF the corporation court. the city phy-
stefan the members OF the board Of health
city as By this act or By ordinance may be
ordained 70 be appointed BY the Mavor- He
sEaH nave authority az Will 70 suspend
without pay or remove any officer OF agent
APPOINTED BY him and u requested BY any
therefor with the city clerk for the insDec-
In addition thereto the Mavor shall have
the right 10 suspend from office for not
pay any OFFICER or agent Of the CITY.
whether elective or sDpOintivs- excepting
suspend by written order. which shall be
forthwith filed With the CITY clerk and
The first meeting thereof. IN which order
he shall set forth the causes moving him
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to the council in the premises:
PROVIDED: however that the members OF
the police and fire Departments OF the City
sage q this Amendment be appointed *
cept a. hereinafter stated. or discharged
By the Mayor bus shall be under the con-
Commission for the police and fire DEPART
ments herein created
Section 10s- There IS hereby established a
civil service fire and police commission
which shah consist OF three persons. resi-
shall have resided in said city for a. period
q more than TIN years. lrntrsdistelv after
this amendment goes into effect, or a. soon
thereafter as practicable. the Mavor. with
me eDproEal OF me tlty Councll; shaA ap-
polnt three CIVIL service commissioners who /
shall serve without CONDENSATION: their I
years provided commissioners first appoint
ed after this amendment goes into effect 7
u period OF one wear and the othe- two Tor
two years their terms 20 be decided BY lot /
fled: that thereafter the Mayor with the |
srproval OF the CITY Council. shall III the !
tion OF the term terms OF such retiring |
commissioner or commissioner
ANY vacancy in said commission caused !
fiiled bv ne Msvor Wen ne aT,SoISsI ~
such retiring Inlssiqner- I
sion shall make such rules and reS1lations !
for the proper conduct Of its business as 4
full authority. to enforce the attendance OF I,
witnesses and giving OF testimony at its !
hearing. and SHAH have the right and au- /
tEOrity TO employ q secretary to said com ]
mission who shall be paid BY the city at I
a salary fixed BY the City Council. and whose /
duties shall be determined BY said com (
The said commission among other things 4
shall provide for the Classification OF the I
ernpioYes OF the IRE and police departments Z
ice said commission shall also make such /
Consecutive and free exSTination az to tie he
fitness In regard 70 said Classified service 1
shall be filled. for a period Of not less than /
twel Te months probation before being placed I
employees and after being placed on said I
CLASSIFIED list anT probation must be based 4
EmDloyes OF the police and fire depart +
ments OF the city o. e Paso who may a. 1
the ttT1t Of the adoption OF this article have
been in actual service o. said city for as
sDective positions. and Be placed on the I
classified list by said commission
Section 10c. ANY employees or the civil 1
NAV be suspended BY the Mayor imme-
date head OF the department under which I
he Is employed. and tbereuDon his SALARY
shall cease: the officer making the order
OF suspension shall forthwith file with the
civil service commission a statement Of the /
suspension and his reasons therefor. within
ten daFs after such suspension the emplOve
SO suspended may II he desires file an an
real with said commission. who shall hold
an inquiry within ten days thereafter and
sa.id commission shall make a decision with
in ten Cavs after the hearing as to whether I
or not the emplOye shall be permanently I
dismissed from the service OF the citv or re-
tnstaJed in his employment All such hear
INKS shall be public and conducted under
such rules and regulations as the commits
sion shall make The decision Of the com
mission shall be final In order to perfect
the appeal az lereinbefOre provided Il shall
only be necessary for said suspended en-
ploFe to file written statement showing I
IN what department he vas employed. when {
and Tor what he was suspended. and a state !
rrent bv him DENYING the truth Of the mat l
tiers charged IN the statement OF the officer Z
so suspeldluG him and that he desires an
sppeal from the decision OF said suspend :
Ing officer. which statement shall be signed
ana sworn 20 hv the emulove so susDen deC I
In al hearings on appeal from order OF
bv the civil service commission Z
the judgment OF the officer susDeadinE the J
e mploye shall be presumed TO be correct and
the burden shall be upon the suspended en-
Dlove TO show that said suspension was
wrong.
Section 16d- That after the adoption OF I
this amendment an vacancies in the fire !
or police departments I'm the CITY OF Ff Paso
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