El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-27

ordained TO be appointed bv the Mavor. He
shah have authority at will to suspend
without nav or remove officer OF agent
appointed by him and II requested by any
pei son 50 removed ne shall file his reasons
therefor with the city clerk for the insDec-
In addition thereto the Mayor shall have
the right TO suspend from office for not
more than thirty C30l days with or without
pay. any officer or agent Of the CITY.
whether elective or anDointive excepting
suspend bv written order. which shall be
forthwith filed With the CITY clerk aud
shall be presented TO the City Council az
the first meeting thereof, in which order
thereto. together with his recommendations
to 5ee S9T3eiI n Po the premises e-s o,
I the police and fire departments OF the City
sage OF this amendment be appointed ex-
eeDt as hereinafter stated. or DISCHARGED
troll and supervision OF the Civil Service
! Commission for the police and fire DEPART
ments herein created
Section 10a. mere Is hereby established q
civil service fire and police commission
dent citizens OF the CITY of FL PasO. who
shall have resided in said CITY for period
Of more than thf wears Im1rc diatelv after
this amendment goes into effect or as soon
thereafter as Dractica BILE. the Mavor. with
Z the approval OF the CITY Council shall an
point three civil service commissioners who
shall serve without CONDENSATION: their
term OF office shall be for a period OF two
years. provided commissioners first appoint
, ed after this amendment goes into effect
snail mold as follows- one shall serve for
: period Of one wear and the other two for
Two wears their terms 10 be decided by lot
Immediately after they shall have quail
fled. that thereafter the Mayor. with the
APPROVAL or the city Council shall fiji the
vacancy or vacancies caused by the eNpira-
ton Of the term or terms of such retiring
commissioner or commissioners
ANY vacancy in said commission caused
Lv death resignation or otherwise shall be
the Civ Council for the unexpired term Of
such retiring commissioner
Section. lob Tne. civil service commits
sion shall make such rules and regulations
Tor the DroDer conduct OF its business
u shall lind necessary and eNDedient with
full authority TO enforce the attendance OF
witnesses and giving Of testimony at its
nearing and shall have the 1rht and au
trority TO employ a secretary 20 said com
mission. who shall be paid by the CITY at
q salary fixed by the CITY Council. and whose
duties shall be determined by said COM
mission
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the classification OF the
employees Of the fire and police departments
Of the City of FL Paso eligible TO civil serv-
ice: said commission shall also make such
provisions il shall deem exDedient for
competitive and free examination TO the
fitness IN regard to said classified service
shall be filled. for a period OF not less than
Cpon the classified list Of aDDOiutees and
. employes and after being placed on said
ON merit experience and record
Employees Of the police and fire DEPART
ments OF the City Of FL Paso who NAV at
the tinH 81 the .CCDtion Of this article have
been in actual service Of said city for as
/ much as one year shan retain their Re
spectiNe positions. and b. placed on the
classified list by said commission
Section Ice ANY employees OF the civil
service department. OF the civ Of Z! Paso
be IS emDloved. and thereuDon his salary
OF SUSPENSION shall forthwith file with n.
civil service commission "a statement Of the
ten DAYS after such SUSPENSION the empluve
SO suspended may If he desires file an
an mo ulL. llliih zen Hs9s iiiei :.ii
/ said commission shall make a decision with