El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-24
S1eciaI Election.
@~@-~~~-N-0-@-~
NOTICE. OF ELECTION.

Special Elecnon-
NOTICE OF ELECTION
To be held on the 17th CAV OF peSet'' , 2ss
,,--oI n 'sr5cnfr1enfs 10 the city charter
Of the CITY OF Fl Paso amending sectlon .
I relating 10 the establishment and extension
| Texas. section 10 relating 70 the election sn4
! . lire and police civil service commission :
/ section Isl relating to the publication OK
| prisonrnent: and section 1s1 relating TO the
! salary OF the mayor and CITY councilul1n OF
Proclamation of Mayor.
/ WHEREAS on the sth day Of Noyember
/ a d 1915 +he City Council OF the City OF
H. ~ ne ne 19aairno.s vote OF the aldermen
/ present. there being four aldermen present
| sffer amendments to the CITY charter Of the
CITY Of E Paso. Texas. as passed and an
! 1907 and providing for the submission OF
! said amendments to the oualified voters OF
! required b. law. said amendments being as
| 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 OF the
- Q. = - ~ 5sid bo,n5arv ii11tts and
annexation Of additional territory lying ao-
iacent TO said Citv with or without the
consent Of the territory or inhabitants an
neEad: that upon the introduction Of such
ordinance in the council. it shan be pub pub.
OF Fl Paso. one time. and shall not there
1so1 DAYS has elapsed after said Dublica-
ten and when said ordinance IS finaliv
pa paT re OK s iSe citF of Fl Pss0 and the
iahs bitants thereof shan be entitled 9 70 al
Of the CITY Of e Paso. and shall be bound
Isg fs ~ Lid ci4V This method Of an
nexinE territory shall be additional 70 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 and every wear ending IN an odd
number or as soon thereafter as NAV e.
the CITY Council shall elect by ballot. the
following named officers. to-git- 4 city
tor Meter Inspector tproYtoeqs the Ctt5
Council NAV BY ordinance combine dulies
ireTaofor in one uersonl a CITY Electrician.
a CITY Engineer. and such other officers and
nv The civ Council: provided. that when
ever. in the Judgment Of the CITY Council
bv the Office OF assessor and collector
Of taxes NAV De divided and thereafter there
collector or taxes. whose duties powers and
compensation. respectVelv shali PC Ii1eo
by the City Council as provided nT this act
Every person elected TO office by the city
council, or appointed by the Mayor, ,s1ie
sud in JafsJ,i+ fhe-eof RS office sbsu be
deemed vacant and the City Council or the
TO fiIl the same ~ a new election or APP
pointrnent The Mayor shall appoint the
clerk OF the corporation court the city ply
sician- the members Of the board Of health
city as by this act or by ordinance may be
ordained to be appointed by the MAYOR. he
without pay OF remove sny officer or agent
DeI son 50 removed he shall file his reasons
therefor with the city clerk for the inspec-
In addition thereto. the Mavor shall have
TIC riEht 70 suspend from Once 10. nor
paF- any oificer or agent o. tne cllE-
suspend By written order. which shall be
shall Be presented to the CITY Councl az
the first meeting thereof. in which order
thereto together with his recommendations
to the council IN the premises:
the police and fire departments or the City
OF Il Paso. Texas shan not after the pas
cent as hereinafter stated. or discharged
BY the Mayor. but shall be under the con
Commission for the police and fire depart
section f0a There j. hereby established a
civil service fire and police commission |
de-t citizens OF the CITY OF Fl Paso. who !
shall have resided in said CITY FOR n period ,
II more than thT . years. Immediately after
this amendment goes into effect, o. as sooa |
thereafter as practicable. the MaFor with J
the approval OF the City Council shall sD- /
point three civil service commissioners who /,
shall serve without compensation: their i
years provided commissioners first appoint
ed after this amendment goes into effect ,
shall hold as follows: one shall serve for I
= period Of one wear and the other two Tor i
tEO years. their terms to be decided BY lot /!
Immediately after they shall have quail |
fed. that thereafter the Mayor. with the |
APPROVAL % the City Council shall I'll the .
vacancy or vacancies caused BY the eNDira- \
ton Of the term or terms Of such retiring Il
commissioner or commissioners
ANY vacancy in SAID commission caused /
w death resignation or otherwise shall be I
the CITY Council. for the uneSDired term OF
such retiring commissioner.
Section lob. The civil service commits
sion shall make such rules and regulations
it shall find necessary and eXDedient with
fun authority 10 enforce the attendance OF
witnesses and giving Of testimony al It's
hearing and shah have the right and au-
mission. who shall be paid by the city at /
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 Or the ]
amDloyes Of the fire and police departments
o. the City OF e Psso eligible TO civil serv- !
ice said commission shall also make such
provisions il shall deem exDedent Tor
competitive and free examination to the
fitness in regard TO said classified service
for the eligible list from which vacancies ]
shall be ti.led. for a period Of not less than
wet T. ErCnths probation before being placed
Don the classified list OF spuoiutees and
-nplcEes and AFTER being placed on said
a.-lriel list any probation must be based
merit sauerle1ce and record
EmDlcVCs OF the police and fire depart !
.ne ufz vf tile civ Of e Psso who a.
&c firl-. IF rhe adoption Of this article have I
,sen 10 actual service OF SAID CITY for as
1urh as one wear shall retain their re- J
cctiNe positions AMI be placed The
-i7sasified list hf- said com mission
Section Joe ANY emnlovo- n she ci-ii