El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
SneciaI Notices.

lection I'll required uF law. the following
amendments 20 the city Snarter OF sad
city as passed and approved ~ the Legs
Oh Amend section 50 that the following
shan BE- added TO the same and be part OF
The civ Council shall have power by
. CITY OF Fl Paso Texas. and 70 provide forf
the extension OF said boundary limits ana
l1etI. % - - .--5..---- or f-r,sl,i+91-e -
uexed- that upon the introduction Of such
9Jglnaie7 ~ rS-i-i 7-ees-'.rer ~ n o.
IL ri Paso one time and shall not thereafter
b.. acted upon until az least thirty DAYS
IA eiSpeed after said publication. and when
ferritory SO enclosed shall be part Of the
Citv u Fl Paso and the Inhabitants thereof
shan b entitled to all the rights and Drivi-
Ieges OF other citizens q the CITY OF Fl
Paso. and shall be bound by ire acts. or
CITY This method Of anneXlnE territory
shall be additional 70 the method set out
Amend section 10 50 as TO hereafter read
as -0'-' section 10.
On the third Tuesday in April In each
and every year ending in an cd ngm5 9. or
named Officers. t6-vrit: A CITY ATTORNEY.
| a CITY Clerk. a Plumbing Inspector. Meter
I Inspector provided. the CITY Council may
I by ordinance combine duties and oLIlees or .
. meter inspector and plumbing inspector In,
I one person.. a City Hlectrlclan- @ily -
eineer and such other orficers ana agents
the city Council. prosiIea- ..iaS 49, -
o. public interest viii be subserved thereby
j the oftice OF assessor anu ce.lellyL ~ -tA17
I NAV be divided and theT eaIler mere sl ~
rector OF 49,, 49, .ls1r - go ~
compe1satlon respectively. Si-sl- oe 1lAel y
I the CITY Council as provided BY this act
Everr person elected % oftlce uy the LltL
. fou--fI or auuofn-ef by the MAYOR. shall
3 within twenty DAYS thereafter qualify and
/ In default thereof his office SHAH be deemed
I vacant and the city council or the mayor a.
same hy new election OF appointment
{ The MAYOR shall appoint the clerk OF the
+ members ~ the board Of health ana such
this act or DIV ordinance may be ordained
. bave authoritv al viii 10 suspend without
POINTED by him and requested BIZ any
therefor with the CITY clerk for the IN
q sDecriou o. the public
In addition thereto the mayor shall have
the right to SUSPEND from office Tor NOT
more than thirty days with or without Pc.
elective or appointive exceuiiug aldermen
! bu- in all such cases ne shan SUSPEND . o.
fIIed with the CITY clerk. and shah be pre-
-nE thereoi, IN Nnlch er4er ne s-.e,l 81. -
forth the causes moElnE MN tnereso- -. -
. council IN the premises
7 PROVIDED. however. that the MEMBERS
/ Ci-r OF Fl Paso. Texas. shall not after
: The passage Of this amendment Be appointe Z
S,i,-iT Ss---irs i-o--7--5ssor Tor tie police and
section Iaa-
4 There Is hereby es--l. lslel a civil Serves
fire and police commission. which shall con-
sisf OF three persons. resident citizens Of the
, CIV Of Fl Paso. who shall have resided in
said CITY for a period Of more than three
: years Immediately after this. amendment
Eoes into effect or as soon tnere@1ter 81
, practice bic the mayor with the aDDrovalf
! OF the city council shall appoint three civil
service commissioners Who sl1-. ssrEe WIZ
, out compensation. their term q office shan
be for a period Of one Two and tfree year
Z auroinred and qualified: the length Of the
. term Of office OF such commissioners shall
( after the mayor with the approval OF the
10 I'm me vacancv caused bv the expira-
ton Of the term Of such retirlnG commits
I caused bv death resignation or otherwise
. shall be filled BY the mayor with the an
{ Dired term Of such retiring commissioner
Section lob
ScTll,,lt n re- S1sfT-s az f shsu find neces-
{ enforce rha attendance or witnesses and the
Z giving OF testimony at its hearing. and shall
I secretary 20 said commission who shall be
/ paid hy the city AZ a salary Fixed hy theN
/ city council and whose duties snail be de-
! te-nined by said commission. .,.-
9 The said commission among oyher tninEs
3 shall provide for the classification OF the
/ employees % the fire and police Departments
I Of the city OF p Faso elislo-e 10 cyl 49,
/ lee said commission shall also make sgcn
. rr0Er-fuwE sna.L deem eTuellEur Tor
( fitness in regard 70 said classified service
sha+l pc 1ille1 Ler a osIl2u e- NJ - 15
Z e,-7-o-sS - -Fra- hing rrsrels On s-if
3 classified list any promotion must be based
! Emnloyes Of the police and fire deDart =
: uents OF the city q RI Faso who may az
| been in actual service Of said CITY for IS
/ much as one year shall retain their respec-
q HHHa~n "a .. 81
fieG list by said eo11-1-ssion-
: ANY employees Of the civil service depart
, meut OF the CITY OF Fl Paso may be sus-
] pended by the mayor or Immediate head OF
/ D,cyed. and thereuuon his salary shall cease
7 shaT forthwith file with the civil service
commission statement OF the SUSPENSION
and his reasons therefor within ten DAYS
after such suspension the ernploye 50 sus-
B pended may y he desires ne an a1pss.
with said cornInlssioll " 40 sn9!l Lol- an M
: Quirv within ten DAYS Thereafter and SAID
{ commission shall make a teclsien Wlthln zen
DAYS after the nearln- rs 70 Wnelner or noS
: The employe shall b. 1errna nently disnisseg
I e. Ifz ---,lC,-r1an- An such hearings shalI
I b public and conducted under such rules
( make The decision OF me commission saa.l
: be final In order 70 perfect the appeal as
/ sarv for said suspended employe 10 file a
/ written statement showing IN what dep5rt-
2 4e ~ S-s1e. ..t ~ -,-.-e-- -l-.--si
( hin and that he desires an apneal from the
/ decision Of said suSpendinE officer which
I settlement shall BE- signed ana sworn TO BY
3 the emnl0ye SO suspended In all hearings
+ on appeal from order q suspension by the
! civil service commission the Judgment q
Z the officer suspeudiuE the euDloFe shall
[ be presumed 20 be correct and the burden
I shall he uuon the suspended ernploEe 10
2 show that said suspension was wrong
section lOd-
/ That after the adoption or this amend
; ,.e1t- all vacancies in the tire or police de-
Z natfu-ents IN the City % Fl Paso shall oe
Y filled bv the mayor and city council BY per
sons only who shall be recommended By this
3 commission for appointment 20 iii such va
3 That the Chairman Of the uohce and fire
: departments shall be a member o. said COM
I mission without vote ard ONLY In an ad-
7 visory capacity. 30 being the intention TO
+ vest IN said commission tull power TO de
/ termine who shall compose the euplOyes OF
I tire fire and nolice departments Of the CITY
section I0f-
Z As TO officers and employees OF the CITY
I NOT placed under this commission the pres
Z eut charter shall remain i'm fun force ana
I effect as 90 such appoiu- uleut. removal etc.
. unless amended at this or some subsequent
Amend Section Isl so as TO hereafter read
Z Section Isl.
Every ordinance imposing any pena--N-
I fine. Imprisonment or forfeiture Tor lhe Fio-
iation Of its provisions. SHAH after the pas
D age thereof be published once IN the Official