El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22

method set out in section ; of the original
Amend section 10 so as TO hereafter read
section 10: on the third Tuesday in April
In each and every wear ending In an odd
the CITY Council shall elect by ballot. the
following named officers. to-Vylt- 4 City
Attorney. a City Clerk a Plumbing Inspec-
tor a Meter Inspector (Drovided. the City
Council may by ordinance combine duties
and offices or meter inspector and plumbing
a CITY Engineer. and such other officers and
agents as hy ordinance shall be made elective
ever. in the Judgment Of the CITY Council.
bv the office Of assessor and collector
OF taxes NAV be divided and thereafter there
collector OF taxes whose duties. powers and
compensation respectively shall be fixed
Every person elected TO office BY the City
Council or appointed by the Mayor. shall
within twenty GOD DAYS thereafter Quality
and enter upon the discharge Of his duties
and in default thereof his office shall be
aselneo vacant and the City COUNCIL or the
Mayor. as the case may be shall proceed
70 M the same 6y new election or sp-
pointneut The Mayor shall APPOINT the
clerk OF the corporation court the city Dhy-
ard such other officers and agents OF the
city as BY this act or -by ORDINANCE may be
sEaH have authority at viii 70 suspend
without pay or remove any officer or agent
Der son so removed he shall file his reasons
therefor with the city clerk for the insDec-
In addition thereto the Mavor shall have
the right to suspend from office for not
nav. any officer or agent OF the city.
whether elective or aDDointive- excepting
suspend by written order. which shall be
forthwith filed 18th the city clerk and
the first meeting thereof. in which order
he shall set forth the causes moving him
to the council in the premises;
PROVIDED. however that the members OF
and rarrHar Of
OF q Paso. Texas. shall not after the pas
SAGE Of this amendment be appointed ex-
cent hereinafter stated or discharged
bv the Mayor but shall be under the con-
Commission for the police and fire depart
Section lOa- There is hereby established a
civil service fire and police commission
which shall consist OF three persons. res
dent citizens Of the CITY Of II Paso. who
shall have resided in said cItv FOR period
Of more than TIN wears Immediately after
this amendment goes into effect. as soon
thereafter as PRACTICABLE the Mavor. with
the approval OF the City Council. shall aD-
point three civil service commissioners who
shall serve without compensation. their
term Of office shall be for a period OF two
Years. provided commissioners first aDDoint-
ed after this amendment goes into effect
shall hold as follows: one shall serve for
two years. their terms to be decided BY lot
Immediately after thew shall have Guali-
OF the CITY Council shah fili the
vacancy or vacancies caused by the expira-
ton Of the term or terms Of such retiring
commissioner or commissioners.
ANY vacancy IN said commission caused
Nv death resignation or otherwise shall be I
filled BY the Mayor with the approval OF
the CITY Council for the uneXDired term OF
sush IeIlIl9S COMMISSIONER
Section lob. The civil service commits
SION snail make such rules and regulations
ior ths proper conduct or It's business as
L shall find necessary and eXDedient with
witnesses and giving Of testimony at its
hearing. and shall have TIE right and au-
mission. who shall be paid by the CITY at !
4 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 TO civil serv- I
provisions II shall deem exDedient for |
competitive and free examination to the |
Tor the eligible list from which vacancies |
shall be filled for a period Of not less than |
wei ~ months probation before being placed 1
Upon the classified list OF auDointees and |
employees and after being placed on said I
classified list anv probation must be based I
oa merit experience and record
EmDloyes OF the police and fire DEPART
been in actual service Of said citv FOR as !
much as one year shall retain their re- 4
'Dective positions and be placed the 4
classified list BY said commission.
Section Ice Anv employees OF the civil 4
service department or the CITY Of FL PasO
nav be suspended bv the Mayor or imme- /
late head OF the department under which |
le IS employed and thereuDon his salary \
hall cease. the officer making the order 4
u suspension shall forthwith file with thu
.ivil service commission statement OF the /
suspension and his reasons therefor. within
en- DAYS after such suspension the employee
10 suspended may II he desires file an aD-
.eal with said commission. WhO shall hold
IN inquiry within ten days thereafter and |
aid commission shall make a decision with
n ten DAYS after the hearing as to whether /
y not the emplOye shall be permanent
dismissed from the service Of the city re-
nstated in his employment All such hear /
nEs shall be public and conducted under !
UGH rules and regulations the commits !
ion shall make. The decision OF the COM /
mission shall be unaL IN order TO perfect J
he appeal as hereinbefore provided. e shall [
nlv be necessary for said suspended en- l
nlove 10 file written statement showing