El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Special Election.

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1slsii5 e 10y ~ ~, S sststsbent and Extension
! OF the boundaries OF the Citv OF e Paso.
Z Texas. section 10 relating to the election and
! a fire ana police civil service commission:
section Isl relating 10 the publication OF
| ordinances imposing a fine penalty and i'm
I Drisonment: and section 1s1 relating TO the
/ salary Of the mayor ana city councilman OF
| the city OF e Paso. Texas
Proclamation OF Mayor
WHEREAS on The sth DAY OF NoEsIno Der
/ A y. 1915. the City Council OF the CITY q
! Fl Paso Texas at z regular meeting thereof.
Dresens tbere BEING fogr aldermen 5resent-
! passed an ordinance adopting the herein
arter amend rnents 70 the civ charter o. ne
! proved the 25th DAY OF February. A D
I said amendments to the qualified voters OF
said city for their adoption or rejection as
required BY law. said amendments being as
| Amend section ; 80 that the following
shall be added to the same and be q part OF
| The CITY Council shall have power BY
! ordinance TO fix the boundary limits OF the
; fhe eIte1sio3 ~ AID boundarv nnaits and
! annexation OF additional territory Wing ad-
Z consent OF the territory or Inhabitants an
( neTed: that uDon the INTRODUCTION OF such
! ordinance In the council II shall be pub
! hshed IN the official newsDaper Of the City
! Of FL PasO. one time. and shall not there
4 after he acted uDon until at least thirty
, ton. and when said ordinance Is finally
/ passed the said territory 80 enclosed shall
I be part Of the City OF Fl PaSo and the
! Inhabitants thereof shall be entitled 10 all
D the rights and privileges OF other citizens
I Of the CITY Of e Paso. and shall be bound
I BY the acts. ordinances. resolutions and
ncNing territory shall be additional TO the
] method set out IN section Of the original
Amend section 10 50 as TO hereafter read
section 10: On the third Tuesday in April
3 in each and every ending IN odd
number or as soon thereafter as NAV be
/ following named officers. to-wit. A City
] Attorney, City Clerk Plumbing lnspee-
IN F~N~n dad ha -
ana offices Of meier n snectoS and IubiS
inspector in one person.. a City Electrician
! City Engineer. and such other officers and
agents as ny ordinance shall be made elective
nv the City Council: provided that when
ever. in the Judgment OF the City Council.
the public interest will be subserved there
Of taxes NAV be divided and thereafter there
collector OF taxes. whose duties. powers and
compensation. respectively. shall be fixed
Every person elected to office By the city
Council, or appointed By the Mayor. SHAH
WITHIN twenty C-9l DAYS thereafter qualify
and enter upon the discharge OF his duties
and in default thereof his office shall be
1eeIneu vacant ana the City Council or the
Mayor. as the case be. shall proceed
continent The Mayor shall appoint the
clerk OF the corporation court. the city ply
and such other officers and sreats OF The
city a. By this act or BY ordinance may be
shall have authority at viii to suspend
without pay or remove any officer or agent
Der son 50 removed he shall me his reasons
therefor with the city clerk for the inspec-
In addition thereto the Mayor shall have
the right % SUSPEND from office for not
more than thirty t50l days with or without
Tbetber .iectivs or s51of,tSy. s.s,S Sl5s,
aldermen. but in all such cases he shall
suspend By written order. which shall be
s6a 5s fsq 's 70 ne y ceG5e and
the first meeting thereof. IN which order
thereto together with his recoramendations
to the council in the premises:
the police and fire departments OF the CITY
OF e Paso. Texas shan not after the pas
cent as hereinafter stated. or discharged
BY the Mayor. but shall be under the con-
Jrol and supervision Of the Civil Service
Commission for the police and fire DEPART
Section 10a- There IS hereby established
elyil service IRE ana police commission
dent citizens OF the City OF Fl Psso. Who
shall have resided in said clty for a period
this amendment goes into effect or a. soon
thereafter as practicable. the Mavor with
point three civil service commissioner who
shall serve without compensation: their
years. provided commissioners first appoint
ed AFTER this amendment goes into effect
2 period Of one year and the other two for
49, mel. terms 70 pc decided By lot
fled: that thereafter the Mayor With fha
arprovaI OF the City Council. shall ri he
ton OF the term or terms OF such retirinr
con- m or commissioners
by death resignation or otherwise shall be
the City Council. Tor the unexpirsd Tern 81
such retiring commissioner.
Section lob. The civil service commits
sion shall make such rules and regulations |
Ior the proper conduct OF its business as /,
y SnalI mo necessary and expedlent with |
Ig l. authority TO enforce the attendance OF !
h Htsl-ssseS anu kl.lne OF testimony at its !
neaIlnE- and shal have the right and au-
IEorlty 10 employ secretary to said com
q salary fixed BY the City Council. and vyhoss I
9Gtes shan De determined BY said COM !
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the classification OF the !
Of the City of FL Paso eligible to civil serv-
ice said commission shall also make such /
competitive and free examination as to the 4
IitneSs in regard to said classified service i
snail be filed- for a period Of not less than
twelve n-cnths probation before being placed Il
Upon the classified list OF appolntees and
list any probation rnnst - b 49,
on merit experience and record
Employees Of the police and fire depart-
the ttIns OF the adoption Of this article have
been in actual service OF said CITY FOR as
much as one. wear shall retain their re-
sDective positions. and be placed on the !
classified list BY said commission
Section 10c. ANY employees ~ the rsvfr |
service department OF the CITY OF n Paso
nav De SUSPENDED by the Mayor or imme- /
Ilate heau OF the department under which !
ne Is employed and thereupon his salary !
snali cease the officer making the order 5
or suspension shall forthwith file with the !
civil service commission a statement OF the |
suspension and his reasons therefor: within !
ten daYs after such suspension the erupiOye J
SO suspended may II he desires file an ap- !
real with said commission who shall hold !
an INQUIRY within ten days thereafter and
said commission shall make a decision With /
in ten DAYS after the hearing as TO wheths- |
Or not the emDlOye shall be nerraanerf7,- |
dismissed from the service OF the city or re-
nstated in his employment. All such hear
ngs shatl be public and conducted under
5uch rules and regulations as the commits
slon snail make The decision OF the COM
mission shall be final In order to perfect !
me appeal as hereinbefOre provided IL shall
DniY De necessary for said suspended ern- J
DioNe 10 Tile "A written statement showing
n what department he was employed when |
tnd Tor what he was SUSPENDED and a state |
nent by him DENYING the truth OF the mat I
ers charged IN the statement OF the officer |
90 susDendinE him and that ne desires an |
iDDeal from the decision OF said suspend /
hE officer. which statement shall Be- SIGNED I
-nd sworn 10 BY the emDloye so suspended
n az hearings on appeal from order OF I
iuspension bv the civil service commission {
ne Judgment OF the officer susDendfnc the
inoioye shall be presumed TO be correct and
ne burden shall be uDon the suspended en- /
,loye TO show that said SUSPENSION was
Section 1od- That after the adoption OF
MS amendment all vacancies in the fire I
q ponce aepartments in the Cltv OF Fl paso