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

auDointed BY him and II requested by ans
therefor with the city clerk for the insDec-
tion Of the public
the right 70 SUSPEND from office Tor not
more than thirty t30l DAYS. with or without
pay auy officer or agent Of the citv.
whether elective or aDDointive. excepting
aldermen, but in all such cases he shall
suspend BY written order. which shall be
sam ~ nress1tI 70 NJ Ci.v Co15ciI ~
the first meeting thereof in which order
he shall set forth the causes moving him
thereto. together with his recomuendat lions
to the council in the premises.
the police and fire deDartrnents of the CITY
Of e Paso. Texas shall not after the pas
cent as be-einafter sfeted Or dischsrSed
bv the Mayor. but shall Be under the con-
troll and supervision % the Civil Service
Commission foa the police and fire depart
ments herein created
Section 10a- There is hereby established a
civil service fire and police commission.
which shall consist Of three persons. resi-
dent citizens OF the CITY OF Fl Paso. who
shall have resided in said CITY for period
Of more than thIce wears Immediately after
this amendment goes into effect or as soon
thereafter as practice BILE. the MsvOr. with
The approval u the CITY Council shan an
point three civil service commissioners who
shan serve without compensation: their
term OF office shall be for a period OF two
years. provided commissioners first appoint
ed after this amendment goes into effect
shall hold as follows. one shall serve for
9 period OF one wear and the other two for
two wears their terms TO be decided BY lot
Immediately after they shall have Guali-
fed that thereafter the Mayor. with the
vacancy or vacancies caused by the eXDira-
ton Of the term or terms OF such retiring
ANY vacancy in said commission caused
w death resignation or otherwise shall be
the Citv Council. for the unexDired term OF
such retiring commissioner
section lob; The civil service commits
sion shall make such rules and regulations
for the proper conduct or its business as
It shall find necessary and exDedient with
full authority To enforce the attendance Of
witnesses and giving OF testimony at its
hearing and shall have the right and au-
thority to employ a secretary TO said COM
mission. who shall be paid by the city al
. salary fixed by the city Council and whose
duties shall be determined by said COM
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the classification Of the
emDloyes Of the fire and police departments
OF the city OF ~ Paso eligible to civil serg-
ice said commission shall also make such
provisions as il shall deem exDedient for
competitive and free examination rs to the
fitness in regard to said classified service
for the eligible list from which vacancies
snail be 1llled- Tor \ period OF not less than
twei re months probation before being placed
rDOn the classified list OF apD0intees and
classified list any probation must be based
or merit. experience and record
Employees OF the police and fire DEPART
nlents Of the CITY Of FL PaSo who NAV at
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been IN actual service ot SAID city FOR as
much as one wear shall retain their re-
sDecttve positions. and be placed the
classified list by said commission
Section Zoe ANY employees OF the civil
service department OF the CIV OF Il Baso
may be suspended by the Mayor or imme-
diats head OF the department under which
he Is employed. and thereuDou his salary
shall cease the officer making the order
or suspension shall forthwith file with the
civil service commission statement Of the
SusDe nsion ana MS reasons therefor. within
ten days after such suspension the employe
SO suspended may II he desires file 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 whether
Or not the emDloye shall be permanent
dismissed from the service OF the CIty
iustated in his employment All such hear
such rules and regulations as the commits
sion shall make The decision OF the COM
mission shall be final. In order to perfect
the appeal lereiubefOre provided. il shall
only be necessary for said suspended en-
DlOVe TO file written statement showing
in what department he was employed. when
and FOR what he was suspended. and state
meut by him DENYING the truth Of the mat
50 susDending him and that he desires an
q peal from the decision OF said suspend
Ink officer. which statement shall be signed
and sworn TO by the empiOYe so SUSPENDED
suspension bv the civil service commission
the Judgment OF the officer suspeudinR the
emDlove shah be presumed to be correct. and
the burden shall be upon the suspended en-
Section 10d. That after the adoption OF
this amendment all vacancies In the fire
or police departments in the CITY Of Fl Paso
ell by persons only who shall be recon-
mended by this commission for appoint
ment to I'm such vacancies
That the chairman OF the police and fire
departments shall be a member OF said COM
mission without vote and only IN an ad-
visory capacity. II beinE the Intention 20