El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-02

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council Of
Z deems il preferable TO submit amendments
4 to the charter OF the City Of FL Paso. Texas.
Of the City OF e Paso Texas. for their ap-
prevail or rejection as required by law
the amendnents hereinafter set forth. and
WHEREAS. the general law Of Texas pro-
vides that no ordinance shall be passed
twenty DAYS notice has been given Of such
intention BY publication for ten days in
NOW THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED
That notice be and is hereby given that Il is
the ention OF the City Council OF said city
OF e Paso Texas at a regular meeting Of
the CITY Council 10 be held in the council
Chamber Of said city on the 18th DAY Of
October. 1915. at ten a m TO pass an or
dinance providing for the submission TO the
qualified voters. for their approval or re-
lection required by law. the following
amendments to the City Charter Of said
lature OF the State OF Texas. the 25th day
Of February A D 1907
Amend Section so that the following
shall be added to the same and be part OF
The civ Council shall have power by
ordinance to fix the boundary limits q the
CITY Of e Paso Texas, and 70 provide for
annexation Of additional territory lying ad-
facent TO said City with or without the
consent OF the territory or inhabitants an
nexed; that upon the introduction OF such
ordinance in the council. il shall be pub
ished in the official newspaper OF the CITY
Of Ell Paso one time and shall not thereafter
be acted upon until al least thirty days
said ordinance IS finally passed the said
territory SO enclosed shall be part Of the
CITY OF E. Paso and the inhabitants thereof B
shall be entitled 10 all the rights and Drivi-
lsEes Of other citizens Of the City Of Fl
Paso- and shall be bound BY the acts or
dinsnces. resolutions and regulations Of said !
City. This method Of annexing territory F:
shall be additional 10 the method set out {
in Section Of the original Charter
Amend Section 10 so as to hereafter read {
Section 10.
On the third Tuesday in APRIL in each z
and every year ending in an odd number or {
a. soon thereafter as NAV be. the City Coun- 4
ell shall elect by ballot. the following 3
named Officers. to-Wlt- A City Attorney. I
a CITY Clerk. Plumbing Inspector. Meter
Inspector (Droviced. the city Council may Z
meter inspector and plumbing inspector in /!
one person.. City Electrician A City En-
gineer and such other officers and agents
as By ordinance shall be, made elective By
the City Council provided that whenever.
IN the judgment Of the CITY council the
public interest will be subserved thereby.
the office OF assessor and collector Of taxes
NAV be divided and thereafter there SHAH
be- elected an assessor Of taxes and col
lector Of taxes whose duties. powers and
q Inpensatlon- respectlFely. shali De IiNed by
the City Council as provided by this act.
Every person elected TO office by the City
council or appointed by the mayor. shall
within twenty days thereafter qualify and
enter upon the discharge Of his duties. and
N deiauit thereol MS otIiee snail De deemed
vacant and the city council or the mayor. as
he case may be shall proceed to fill the /
The mayor shall appoint the clerk OF the
corporation court the city physician. the
nembers Of the board Of health and such
'ther officers and agents Of the city as by
his act or by ordinance may be ordained
o be appointed BY the mayor He shall
have authority at will to suspend without
1ay OF remove any officer or agent ap-
pointed by him and If requested by any
lerson 50 removed he shall file his reasons
herefor with the city clerk for the in
DectiOn OF the public
In addition thereto the mayor shall have
he right TO SUSPEND from office for not
more than thirty DAYS. with or without pay.
nv officer or agent Of the city. whether (
Elective or apDointive. excepting aldermen. Z
lut in all such cases he shall suspend by
grltten order which shall be forthwith
He'd with the city clerk. and shall be pre-
ented to the city council at the first meet
ng thereof. in which order he shall set
ether with his recommendations to the
Ouncil in the premises.
PROVIDED. however. that the members I
y the police and fire departments Of the Z
he passage OF this amendment he appointed
" discharged b. the mayor. but shall be
,lvil Service Commission FOR the police and Z
ire departments herein created.
Section IOa-
here Is hereby established civil service
Isl OF three persons. resident citizens Of the
'-tT OF Fl PasO. who shall have resided in Z
aio city Tor a period Of more than three
ears Immediately after this amendment
,oes into effect OF soon thereafter as
IdtlcdDle- the mayor. with the approval ?
Y the city council shall appoint three civil .
erFice commissioners who shall serve with
ut compensation their term OF office shah !
- Tor a period OF one. two and three years. I
eaDecuFeiy. or until their successors are
-pEplnteu ana qualified. the length OF the I
ERIN OF Office OF such commissioners shall
~ determined by lott that every year there 7
fter the mayor. with the auurovaI Of the I I
o MI the vacancy caused by the eNuira- !
Ion OF the term Of such retiring commits
Toner; any vacancy in said commission !
aused by death. resignation or otherwise