El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30


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proposed amend ments 20 the CITY charter
OF the CITY OF Fl Paso amending section 3
relaSlnc 70 the esta nnnent and extension
OF the boundaries OF the CITY OF Fl PasO-
Texas section 10 relating 10 the election and
q fire and police civil service commission:
ordinances Imposing a fine- penalty, and i'm
pris0nment. and section 191 relating TO the
salary OF the mayor and city councilman OF
the city OF r Paso. Texas
Proclamation Of MAYOR
A. D. 1915. the CITY Council OF the CITY Of
Fl Paso Texas. at . regular meeting thereof.
present there being four aldermen present
passed an ordnance adopting the herein
after amendments 70 the citv charter OF the
Citv OF Fl Paso. Texas. as passed and ap-
said amendments to the qualified voters OF
required BY law said amendments being as
Amend section 3 so that the following
shall be added 10 the same and be q part OF
The Citv Council shall have power by
ordinance 10 fix the boundary limits Of the
the extension Of said boundary limits and
annexation OF additional territory living ad-
iacent 30 said CITY with or without the
ueXed- that unon the Introduction Of such
nshed IN the official newspaper OF the City
Of FL Pa=O- one time. and shall not there
630) days has elapsed after said pubIica-
ten and when said ordnance is finally
be a Daft Of he civ ~ II Psso ana the
Inhabitants thereof shall De entitled TO all
the rights and privileges of other citizens
Of the CITY OF p Iaso. and shall be bound
by the acts. ordinance. resolutions and
regulations 81 said city- This method Of an
ncXinE territory shall be additional to the
method set out in section OF the original
Amend section 10 SO as 10 hereafter read
section 10: on the third Tuesday in April
IN each ana every wear ending in an odd
number or as soon thereafter as NAV be.
the CITY Council shall elect by ballot the
following named officers to-wit- a City
Attorney. a CITY Clerk Plumbing Inspec-
tor, Meter INSPECTOR crowded. the CITY
Council NAV bv ordinance combine duties
and offices OF meter INSPECTOR and plumbing
a CITY Engineer. and such other officers ana
agents as nv ordinance shall be made elective
by the CITY Council: provided. that when
ever in the Judgment OF the CITY Council
the public interest VIII be subserved there
OF taxes NAV De divided and thereafter there
collector ol taxes whose duties powers ana
COMPENSATION respectively shall De fixed
t.Fery person erected 70 olllce BY the city
Council or appointed hv the Mayor. shall
and enter unon the discharge af his duties
and in default thereof his office shall De
NaEer rs lAe ease NAV De- sh4u proceed
TO fill the same hv "a new election or ap-
clerk OF the corporltion court the city ply
sician. the members 81 the board or health
ara S4tN NLfeE Officers ana agents OF the
CITY as by this act or hv ordinance may H.
ordained 10 be appointed by the Mavor He
shall have authority at viii TO suspend
without nav or remove any officer or agent
appointed By him and II requested by any
person so removed he shall file his reasons
therefor with the city clerk for the insDec-
ton Of the D1blc-
In addition thereto the Mavor shall have
the right TO suspend from office for not
more than thirty 500 days with or without
Day. any officer agent OF the city
whether elective or auDointive. excepting
aldermen but in all such cases ne shall
SUSPEND by written order which shall be
forthwith filed with the citv clerk aud
shan be presented TO the Citv Council at
the first meeting thereof. in which order
inc shall set forth the causes moving him
thereto. together with his concentrations
TO the council in the premises
PROVIDED. however that the members OF
the police and fire departments OF the City
Of e Paso. Texas. shall not after the pas
sage OF this amendment he APPOINTED ex-
cent as hereinafter stated or discharged
BY the MLvor- but shall be under the con-
troll and supervision OF the Civil Service /
Commission FOR the police and fire DEPART
ments herein created.
Section I0a- Tue-e IS hereby established @ |
civil service fire and police commission.