El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-05
cnsciaI Nnt.ces-

SoeciaI Notices.
to be appointed by the MAYOR He shall
. have authority at viii 70 SUSPEND without
uointed by him and il requested By any
person SO removed ne snali ne ms reas'I
sDection ~ the public
In addition thereto the mavor shall have
the right 10 SUSPEND from office for not
more than thirty DAYS with or without nav.
hu- in all such cases be shall suspend BY
filed with the CITY clerk ana shall Re pre-
scented 20 the CITY council at the first meet
gether with his reconrnenaations 20 the
PROVIDED. however. that the members
OF the police and fire departments Of the
TIE passage Of this amendment be appointed.
or discharged DIV the mayor but shall be
civil Service Conlmission for the police ana
ire DEPARTMENTS herein created
There IS hereby established a civil service
fire ard police commission which shall con-
s5sf OF three persons. resident citizens OF the
CIV OF Fl Paso. who shall have resided IN
said city for period Of more than three
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slIt ,,er,lr,e-ssrior their term ~ ofF-ce shan
ar,-oin1e5 and entitled The i-D-+b az ~
term Of office Of such Commissioners shall
sfter rfe -,avor rifb the anuro,a1 Of ne
City Council shall appoint commissioner
go fin the vacancy caused by the exuira-
lion Of The term Of such retiring commits
siouer- ANY vacancy in said commission
sfail be fii1ed bv tn laavor With the an
Dired term q such retiring commissioner.
section lob
81 hall n ra
conduct % its business ss ii shan find neces-
enforce the attendance OF Witnesses and the
gi1ine, of testimony al lis hearing. and SHAH
have the right and authority 20 employ
secretary TO said commission who shall ue
paid by the city al a salary fixed by the
termined by said commission.
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the Classification Of the
employees Of the fire and police departments
uI the CITY OF Fl Paso eligible 10 civil serv-
reyisious as h. shall deem eXDedieut for
competitive and free examination as 70 the
fitness In regard to said cIassified service
Tor the eligible list from which vacancies
shall De filled for period OF not less than
t.- eg-e rn0nrHe -,rofarlo- fl@o-s hzir- r,r-,..l
upon the classified lise of aDDointses and
employees ana after being placed on said
classified list any promotion must De based
on merit experience and record
EmDloyes Of the police and fire depart
rEents Of the CITY of e Psso 81 no may az
the time Of the adoption Il this article have
been in actual service % said CITY for as
tive positions. and be placed on the classi-
fec list bv said e3m l.1l
ANY enoloFes Of the civil service depart
pended hv the mayor Or immediate head ~
the deuartmenr under which be is eEl-
D.eyed. and JhereuDon his salary shall cease +
shall forthwith file with the civil service +
commission a statement Of the suspension .
and his reasons therefor within ten dav-
after such suspension the emDloye SO -us-
pended NAV If he desires nle an appeal
0uirv within ten DAYS therezfter- and said
90 II-rnissiou shall make a decision within ten
the emDloye shall be permanently dismissed
from the service Of the city OF reinstated
fin his employ All such hearings shall
be public and conducted under such rules
make. The decision Of the commission shall
b. final In order TO perfect the appeal as
hereinlefore provided il shall ouIy De ncces-
srry Tor said suspended emDlove 10 file a
written statement showing in what deDart-
Inent he vas employed when and for what
he was suspended. and statement by him
DENYING the truth Of the matters charged
in the statement Of the officer so susoen4ing
hin. and that he desires an appeal from the
decision Of said susDendinE officer. which
statement shall Zoe signed ana sworn 10 uF
the employe 80 susDen ded- In all hearings
on appeal from or'ler Of suspension by the
ciFu service mission the judgment OF
the officer susDendsnE the emDloye shall
De presumed 10 be correct and the burden
shall be upon the suspended efnDioye To-
show that said suspension was wrong
Section IOd.
ncnt- al vacancies In the tire or police de-
naTrments in the CITY OF FL Paso shall be
sons only who shall D. recommended by this
commission for appointment TO fiji such va
That the chairman Of the police and fire
de partments shall be q member Of said COM
mission without q vote ana only IN an ad- I
visory capacity d. being the intention 20 I
vest in said commission fun power TO de- /
termlne who shall compose the euployes OF +
the lire and police departments Of tine Cts
Of FL Paso- Texas
As 10 eL-4cefS ana eluu-oFes or the CITY }
not placed under this commission. the pres
effect as % such appointment removal ETC.. Z
unless amended at this or some subsequent Z
Amend Section Isl so as to hereafter read !
as follows
Livery ordinance imposing any PENALTY /
Tine. imprisonment OF forfeiture for the viu- 4
ittlon OF Us pToFlSlors- snali aIter the pas Z
axe thereof be published once I'm the official {
paper ana the proof Of such publication by .
the printer OF publisher Of such newspaper 4
taken before any officer authorized 20 ad- ]
minister oath. and filed with the CITY Clerk. &
% any olneE competent PROOF ~ such pub
ication shall be conclusive evidence in an J
courts OF the publication and pronunciation 4
y such ordinance provided such ordinance
shall be presumed 10 have been so published /
until the contrary is shown
Amend Section lsl 50 as 20 hereafter read
Section I9I.
The Mayor OF the City Of Fl Paso shall D
receive "A salary OF SssO0-00 Der annuu- pay
able in monthly installments in fun salts
@cuon ior an services REQUIRED Of him IN
der the charter and ordinances Of the CITY.
and shall devote all OF his time TO the serv-
cts OF the city each alderman shall re-
seive "A salary Of $1,000 90 Der annum. pay
1ile IN monthly install imeurs- in full salts
faction for an services REQUIRED Of him un- 3
der this charter and ordina noes of the CITY
ana shal devote not less than six hours ex-
-lusively to the service Of the city
At the first meeting in January OF each
lnd every year ending in an odd number
1r as soon thereafter ass Dractica BILE the city
council shall fix bv ordinance the com
1ensation or salary TO be paid 10 all CITY Of
icers and employees for the ensuing two I
ears and such compensation so fixed shall
not be increased or diminished during the /
term for which such officer was elected or
lrpointed
Passed and approved this esth day OF
September A. .. 1916
Tom Lea.
Mayor.