El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-16

That notice be and is hereby given that it IS
ne Intention oi the CITY Council Of said
OF the CITY Council To be held in the council
chamber of said city on the s-h dav Of No
nance providing FOR the submission TO the
qualified voters for their approval or reiec-
amendments To- the CITY Charter Of said Citv
1s passed ano approved by the legislature
ruary. A D. 1907.
Amend Section 9 so mat the following
shall be added 20 the same and be a part OF
SECTION ga The CITY Council shall have
rover by ordinance 10 fix the boundary linn
its Of the CITY % It Paso. Texas and to
provide for the extension of said boundary
limits and annexation q additional territory
living adjacent % said CITY with or without
the consent Of the territory or Inhabitants
annexed that uDou the Introduction OF such
ordinance in the council it shall BE- published
I-aso one time and shall not thereafter be
elapsed after said publication. and when said
ordinance Is finally passed the said territory
So enr.osed snail be 2 part q ne city 81 p
entitled o. all me rights and privileges o5
sail h. bound bv the acts ordinances. reso-
buttons a--d reEu. atlons ~ Sal4 ,itE rms
method OF arlreAlng territory s1l5.-l oe a .idi-
tionel To- The method set out in Section . Of
the original Charter.
Amend Section 10 so as 20 hereafter read
SECTION 10 on the third Tuesday IN
April IN each and every year ending IN an
odd number or as soon thereafter as may BE-
following named officers to-vit- A CITY at
tornev. citv clerk a plumbing inspector.
may BY ordinance combine duties ana offlces
Of meter inspector ana % plumbing INSPECTOR
engineer and such Other olilceTs ana tE-i,ls
as hY ordinance shall be made elective hv
in the Judgment Of the CITY Council the
public interest VIII be suhservel thereby. the
be ,sf,--7eF and fbers7f-ar there shan be
elected an assessor OF taxes and a collector
sstion resbectiveiv. snail b. fixed bv the
CITY Council as provided by this act livery
or APPOINTED by the uavor- shall within
twenty DAYS thereafter qualify and enter
ssuIt thereof his office snail he deemed va
can't and the CITY Council o. the mayor as
same bv a new election or appointment The
MAYOR shall appoint the clerk OF the CORPORA
% .i-g - ----- ~ .rs C5fv ~ nv This act
,bo-irv an viii 10 suspend without nav or
remove any officer or agent appointed by
-,(,-,1 he ebsii ne - reasons therefor with
the ctiv clerk for the Inspection Of The pubic
In -cdition thereto the MAYOR shall have
she light to suspend from office for not more
-5,.- -Ti--v avs with or without pay. any
gfsi-.- or agent OF the citv. whether elective
or aoDointive. excepting aldermen but in an
which shall be forthwith filed with tne 60
C--,1-i1 Ii th- first meeting thereof. in which
order he shall set forth the causes moving
tians 70 the Council in the PREMISES
Provided however that the mem ners OF
the police ami fire eep;artiaents. % me ne nv ~
sage % this amendment be aDoointea,s ~ N,
ceDt as hereinafter stat ted or oi7ellA- 49, .1
The rnavor. but shall he under the control I
and supervision OF the civil service cluIlls-
sion for the police and fire departments mere
SECTIoN 10a- There is hereby esta biished I
a civil service fire and police commission
-5-i-ens 81 the CITY or r Paso- who shall ,
have resided i'm said CITY toE a perlpl ol Hl,le F.
amendment goes into etfect- or as 500
g hereafter as practlcaole- ne ma " -,
the anproval Of the City Councl- shali -
reint three CIV service .t-ie -,
shall serve without compensation- their leIlH 2
of office shall Do for a PERIOD - w. W -
provided commissioners first appointed @IlfI1
{ his amendment goes into effect shall lolet
ais follows one shall serve Tor 4 peIlel ul 4
one wear and the other Two IoT tAo , -.
a -a- they shall have Quallffel- tfal tlrit-
after the mayor with the approval OF me b
-anci-s caused hv the expiration OF tne term 0
or terms Of such retiring commissioner OF b
anv vacancy in said commission esuse,d5. by ,
death resignation or otherwise s-i-ll " 49,
nv the mayor. with the approval q the CIV ]
Council for the uueNDired term OF such re- 7
u , w Ion The civil service commits :
sion shall make such rules ana reEulalleu- 0
for the proper conduct of It's business as ~ .
have the right arr aAs-i1llH ~ -5t-if =
secretary To- said commission " no Slltil Ne p
naid hv the CITY az a salary ii1e4 eN lne
CITY Council and whose duties snt-l ne ue- .
termiued hv said commission
The said commission among olner tnlnEs .
shall provide for the Classification OF the h
employees o. the fire and police oepart rnents D
cf ne CITY Of FL Paso eligible 70 ciEll serN- 4
Ice said commission shall also make such 3
PROVISIONS as % shall deem eNDedieut for +
competitive and free examination as 70 the &
fitness in regard Co said classified service for ]