El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

method set out in section 5 Of the original
Amend section 10 50 as to hereafter read
Section 10: On the third Tuesday in April
number or as soon thereafter as NAV be
the CIV Council shall elect. by ballot the
Attorney; city Clerk Plumbing InSpec-
S S2r, 4 meter 51spee5or torovided the City
and offices OF meter Inspector and plumbing
inspector in one person.. a CITY F,lscfrfcisn
a city Engineer. and such other officers and
agents as by ordinance shall be made elective
ever. in the Judgment Of the Citv Council
the public interest will be subserved there
OF taxes NAV be divided ana thersafter tbsTs
shall be elected an assessor OF taxes and
compensation. respectively shall be fixed
by the City Council as provided by this act.
Council. or appointed BY the Mayor. shall
within twenty (Z0l DAYS thereafter qualify
and in default thereof his office shall be
deemed vacant and the city Council or the
MAYOR. as the case may be. shall proceed
. III the same by a new election or aD-
polntInsnt The Mayor shall appoint the
clerk OF the corporation court the city ply
stefan the mem bers Of the board OF health
Si, G see n oIi i otfiSsrs and AGENTS OF the
ordained TO be appointed BY the Msvor He
arpointed BY him and II requested By any
person 50 removed he shall file his reasons
tion OF the public.
the right TO suspend from office for not
more than thirty C3ol davs. with or without
whether elective or sppointivs. exceptine;
aldermen but in all such cases he shall
forthwith filed With the citv clerk and
Shali b presented 70 the city Council at
the first meeting thereof. in which order
he shall set forth the causes moving him
thereto tccether with his recommendations
TO The council IN the premises
PROVIDED. however that the members OF
~ nnN he
cent as hereinafter stated or dischsrzsd
bv the Mayor. but shan be under the con-
troll and supervision - the Civil Service
SonIniSs,on for the police and fire depart
Section 1Oa- There is hereby established
which shall consist " three persons. resi-
dent citizens % the CITY % II Psso. who
q more than I'M years. Im1rsfIateiv sfter
thls amendment goes into effect or as soon
the approval OF the CITY Council. shall an
Dgi1t three civil service commissioners who
term OF office shall he for a period OF two
s'AIs. DroEiqcd nInissioners first appoint
shall hold as follows one shall serve for
tNe NSstIs- their terms to be decided by lot
Immediately after thsT shall have cuaff-
. LpIotai o. the city Council. shall III the
y !scaneN or vacancies caused by the expira-
commissions OF commissioners. INK
ANY vacancy In said commission caused
FILLED by the Mayor With the approval ~
the city Council for the u1expired term Of
Section 1Oh: The civil service commits
son shall make such rules and regulations I
Tor the proper conduct or its business as
i shall find necessary and expedieut with
~ auInorltY 10 enforce the attendance Of |
nearing ana shall have the right and au- /
,f,tssiov ,rbo sI1sfr 80 70 sa4u com
salary fixed by the City Council and whose
duties shall be determined by said COM I!
The said commission among other things I
employees Of the fire and police depsrtn,erfs /
Of the City Of FL Paso eligible to civil serv-
Ice; said commission shall also make such !
1t shall deem expedieut for /
.ompetiyive and free examination as to the I
Ior the eligible list from which Sacsneiss !
shall be ttlled- for a period OF not less than |
-pol the classified list OF aonointees and
,i,nDlSyeS and after being placed on said !
;lassified list any probation must be based
IN inert eznerlence and record
,s1fs of ,h OF cine me ponce r and fire DEPART
he tire Of the sdootion OF this article have
luSn a. one year shall retain their re
pectihe positions and be placed on the z
Section Ioc- ANY EMPLOYS OF the civil
ervice department OF the Citv OF Fl Paso
late head Of the department under which |
ie Is employed- ana tnereupon his salary !
4 suspension shall forthwith file with IN Z
wi seTTvlce commission statement OF the
en- days after such suspension the elnplove [
% suspended may II he desires file an ap- I
cal with said commission. no shall hold l
n inquiry within ten days thereafter and |
aid commission shah make decision with /
p ten daNs after the hearing to whether (
= not the emDlOye shall be permanent !
dismissed from the service OF the city or re-
nstated in his employment. All such hear
nEs shall be public and conducted under
UGH rules and regulations the commits
lon shall make The decision Of the COM
Mission shall be- final Tn order TO perfect
le appeal As hereinbeforc uretided. .t shall
'i'.' lltf-4-AfF TOT aliN
love 81" fi~ % written statement showing