El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-10
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A. . 1915 70 ietermine Wnetner or neL me
proposed amendments 10 the citv charter
relating 10 the esta bIishment and extension
Of the boundaries Of the CITY Of FL Paso-
appointment OF certain officers by creating
@ fire and police civil service commission:
ordinances imposing a fine penalty. and i'm
urisouucut- and section lsl relating to the
the CITY % Fl Paso. Texas.
Proclamation Of Mayor.
WHEREAS tire 9Th dav Of November
s. d. 1916 the City Council of the CITY OF
nj Paso Texas. at q regular meeting thereof.
present. there being four aldermen present
usszed an ordinance adopting the herein
after COMMANDMENTS 10 the CITY charter Of the
CITY % E' -'aso- Texas as passed and ap-
proved the e5th day Of February. 4 D.
1897. and DtevidinE for the submission Of
said au-udn .nts TO the qualified voters OF
said city for theiT adoption or rejection as
required by law. said amendments being As
Amend section 3 So that the following
shall be added 90 the same and be a oart OF
The civ Council shall have power by
ordinance 10 fix the boundary limits Of the
CIV Or - Fas2ss leAas, anl 10 pFoti1e Lof
annexation OF additional territory lying ad-
cphsenl or the trrr4lort or lnhaultants an
ncXed. that uDOn the Introduction Of such
ordinance in the council. Il shall De pub
lisheq IN the official newspaper OF the Clty
of - fazo. one time. and shall not there
f755 dsvs mas eispsed after said puhiica-
ten and when said ordinance is finally
be a 1arf Of the CITY Of II Psso and the
Inhabitants thereof shall be entitled TO all
the rights and privileges Of other citizens
Of the CITY OF III Pdso. and shall be bound
los the acts. ordinances. resolutions and
regulations Of said city This method OF an
reNinE territory shall he additional to the
method set out in section of the original
Amend section 10 50 as to hereafter read
follows
Section 10. on the third Tuesday in April
In each and every year ending in odd
number soon thereafter NAV be.
the Civ Council shall elect by ballot the
Attorney d CITY Clerk a Plumbing Inspec-
tor. @ Meter Inspector crowded the City
Council NAV hv ordinance combine duties
and offices % meter inspector and plumbing
inspector ln one persona a CITY Electrician.
"a City Engineer. and such other Officers and
agents as hV ordinance shall be made elective
hV the CITY Council provided that when
ever. in the Judgment Of the CITY Council.
the public Interest Will be subServeu there
by. the office Of assessor and collector
ut taxes NAV be divided and thereafter there
shall be elected assessor Of taxes and a
collector Of taxes. whose duties. powers and
cOrlpensat iJu. respectively. shall be fixed
Every person elected TO office bv the City
Council. appointed by the Mayor. shall
within twenty tz0l davs thereafter qualify
and enter upon the discharge Of his duties
and IN default thereof his office shall be
deemed vacant and the City Council or the
10 till the same by a new election or aD
pointmeut The Mayor shall appoint the
clerk Of the corporation court the CITY Dhy-
stefan. the members Of the board Of health
and such other Officers and agents Of the
city b. this act or by ordinance may be