El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

ordained to be aDuointed bv the Mayor as
shall have authority AZ VIZ 20 49,
without nav or remove any officer or aEenl
appointed by him end Il reguested bF any
person so removed he snall ne ne Ises1 y
therefor with the city clerk for the insDec-
r. addition thereto the MAYOR shall have
the right 10 suspend from office FOR not
nav anv Officer or agent OF the citv-
whether elective or auuointlve- excepting
sn-Derf nv written order which shall be
forthEith filed vith the CITY CLERK au1
shan b. presented 90 the CITY Council al
fL9 first -7lst-irg thereof in which order
hc shall SCI forth the causes moving MN
thereto. together with his r-cOmmendatlons
TO tn council In the PREMISES
Provided however that the members Of
the police and fire DEPARTMENTS Of the city
OF Il Paso. Texas. shan not after the pas
saee OF mis- amendment De appointed ex-
cent as hereinafter stated or diScnari-r1
BY the MLvor. hut shall be under the con-
Commission Tor the police and fire depart
section 10a. mere is hereby established d
civil service fire and police commission
dent citizens OF the Citv OF e Paso. who
shall have resided IN said CITY for a period
of more than thf wears Imlr cdiftely after
This amendment goes into effect. or as soon
thereafter as practicable. the MaVor- with
the approval OF the CITY Council. shall ap-
uoint three civil service commissioners who
SHAH serve without compensation: their
term OF office shall be for q period OF Two
years. provided commi ssiouers first appoint
ed after this amendment goes into effect
shall hold as follows; one shall serve for
g period or one wear and the other two FOR
two wears. their terms TO he decided bv lot
fed: that thereafter the Mavor. with the
auprOval OF the City Council. shall fiji the
ton or The term OF terms of such retiring
commissions or commissioners
ANY vacancy in said commission caused
Nv death resignation or otherwise shall be
filled hv the Mayor with the approval OF
the C,itv Council. Tor the unexpired term OF
such retiring commissioner
sion snail make such rules and reguiations
10 Oh Or :
it shall find necessary and exnedlent with
fuI authority TO enforce the attendance Of
Witnesses ard giving Of testimony at its
hearing. and shah have the right and au-
Il ority to employ a secretary 70 said com
a salary fixed by the CITY Council and whose
duties shall be determined by said com
mission
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the classification Of the
OF the CITY OF RI 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
shall be filled. Tor p period of not less than
rVel re months ol alton before being placed
employes enl after being placed on said
classified list auv probation must be based
on merit experience and record
Employes Of the police and fire GeDart-
me1ts Of the CRY o. ~ Paso who NAV at
been in actual service OF said CITY for as
mucn as one year sga-i retain their re-
classified list bv said commission
Section 10c- ANY emDioves OF the civil
service department or the civ Of III Paso
may be suspended bv the Lavor OF imule-
date head OF she department under which
be is employed. and thereupou his saiarr
shall cease the officer making the order
of suspension Shall forthwith file with IN.
civil service commission a statement or the
sus pension and MS reasons therefor within
ten davs after such suspension the emDloNe
Sc suspended NAV IL he desires file an an
real with said commission who shall hold
an inquiry within ten days thereafter and
SAID commission snIlt ma he a decision with
in ten daFs after the herring as to Whet her
CT not the euiuIuve shall he nermau-r-
iustated N his emplormeuL All such hear
iuEs shall be public ana conducted under
such rules and regulations as the commis-
sion shall make The decision ~ the COM
the appeal as hereinbelore provided. IL shall
ONLY be necessary Tor said suspended en-
ulove % fle % written statement showing
i'm what uep1rtnnrnL t- was efnuioFeu- when
and Tor 50 hat De was suspended end state
meut hv him DENYING the truth Of the mat
tors changed IN the statement 90 the officer
appeal from fu- decision OF said suspend
inE officer. which statement shall be signed
and sworn To- hv the EN- ulove SO SUSPENDED
In an hearings on auDeal from order o.
the Judgment Of the officer susDendinE the
emulove shall be presumed 20 De correct and
iEe burden shall he upon the suspended en-
olove TO show THAI said suspension was
wrong
Section 100. That after the adoption of
this amendment all vacancies ia the fire
or police departments in the CITY Of Fl Paso
shall De filled by the Mavgr and City Coun-
mended bv this commission for anDoint-
meut 10 fil such vacancies
That the chairman OF tie police and fire
departments shall be member OF said COM