El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24

a civil service fire and police commission.
citizens OF the CITY OF Fl Paso who shall
have resided in said CITY for period OF more
than three years Immediately after this
amendment goes into effect soon
thereafter practicable. the MAYOR. with
the approval o. the t-itF council shal ap-
roint three civil service commissioners who
shall serve without COMPENSATION. their term
OF office shall he for a period OF two years
provided commissioners first appointed after
aa foiioTs One shall serve for ' 1erod ot
one wear and the other two for two wears.
after they shall have Qualified that there
efter the mayor. with the approval OF the
CITY Council shall fill the vacancy OF va
,-ancies caused bv the expiration Of the term
or terms Of such retiring commissioner or
commissioner
ANY vacancy in said commission caused BY
death resignation or otherwise shall be filled
Council for the uneXDired term OF such
firing comniss oner-
sion shall make such rules and regulations
for the proDer conduct Of its business as It
have the right ard authority to employ
secretary to said commission who shall Be
paid hv the city at salary fixed by the
CITY Council and whose duties shall be de-
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the classification Of the
employees of the fire and police departnienrs
Of the CITY OF Fl Paso eligible to civil serv-
Ice said commission shall also make such
comDetitive and free examination as to the
fitness in regard to said classified service for
be filled for period OF not less than twelve
months probation before being placed uDon
the cissslfied llst or apDOintees and eInDloges
and after being placed on said classified list
any promotion must be based on merit ex-
Derieuce and record
EMPLOYEES OF the police and fire deuart-
rents OF the CITY OF Fl Paso who NAV at
the time OF the adoption OF TINS article nave
been in actual service Of said CITY for as
much as one year shall retain their respec-
tive positions and he placed on the classified
hst BY said mission
service department Of the CITY OF II PssO
NAV be suspended by the mayor or inme-
TfaHa haa Of
San ase fSs oYfo- $500. el2n 1 as a-5s-
or suspension shall forthwith file with the
civil service commission q statement OF the
suspension and his reasons therefor. within
ten DAYS after such suspension The ernpTovs
50 suspended NAV If he desires file an an
an INQUIRY within ten DAYS theresfter- and
said commission shall make a decision within
teE days after the hearing as to whether or
not the emDloye shan be permanently dis
missed from the service e: the. city. or re-
lngs shan be pubic and conducted under
snS5i maze me ueclslon OF tEe commission
shall be final In order to perfect the appeal
necessary Io- said SUSPENDED euploYe TO file
a written statement showing IN what de-
what he was suspended. and a statement bv
him DENYING the truth Of the matters
suspendinE him and that he desires an
Is ga rom On, me eeelslon q sad snsDePdinS
All hearings on APPEAL ron order 81 s,iS-
pension by the civil service commission the
Judgment Of the officer susDending the en-
ploye shall be presumed TO be correct. and
pioye to show that said suspension was
SECTION 10d. That after the ADOPTION
OF this amendment all vacancies in the fire
SHAH be fIiled by the mayor and City Coun-
81 ~ persons only who are reeoHrnended
by TINS commission 1o- appointment to I'll
sucn EseaEclss-
police and ire departments shall be a mem
Ter OF said commission without vote and
intention 20 vest IN said commission fuil
power 10 determine who shall COMPOSE the
eInDloyes OF the fire and police departments
OF the CIrv OF e Paso. Texas
SECTION 1Of As TO officers and employees
the present charter shall remain in full forcs
and effect as 20 such appointment removal.
etc unless amended at this or some subse-
Amend Section Isl 50 as TO hereafter read
SECTION Isl. Every ordinance imposing
the passage thereof be published once in the
official paper and the proof Of such pub
LEGATION ~ the printer publisher Of such
newspaper taken before any officer author
CITY clerk OF any other competent proot Of
such publication shall be conclusive evidence
IA al courts OF the publication and promul-
cation OF such ordinances provided such or
eoR547nees snail Be presumed to have been 50
pu3-lsile1 lnlii me contrary - shown
amend Section Isl 50 as 70 hereafter read
SECTION Is1- The Mayor OF the CITY Of
= Paso shau receive a salary OF $500 90
n t9u setssIacIlon lor ali services required
q MIN under the charter and ordinances OF
the civ and shall devote all OF his time to
the services Of the CITY. each alderman shall
receive salary OF $4,000 Der anuun- nay
able IN monthly installmenrs IN full satfs-
faction for all services REQUIRED OF him under
this charter and ordinances OF the City. and
shall devote not less than six hours a dav
Paso.
At the first meeting IN January Of each
and every year ending IN an odd number. or
as soon thereafter as practicable. the City
.
sGllOn or salary 70 be paid 70 all civ officers
ana employees for the ensuing two years and
such compensation fixed shall not Be in
creased or diminished during the term for
This resolution is a substitute for rssoi1i-
September. 1915
Passed and approved this 18th day OF oe-
tobsr- A 1916.
Tom Lea
Attest
J F. Dawson
CITY Clerk