El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-06

fire and police civil service commission
section Isl relating % the publication Of
prlsonment; and section 1s1 relating TO tbs
salary OF the mayor and city councilman o.
the city OF z Paso. Texas
Proclamation OF MAYOR.
WHEREAS on the 9Th oav Of November
FL Paso Texas. at regular meeting thereof
by the unanimous vote OF the aldermen
L-seeli'- nee osl1E toLI alleEileh preseI-I
after amendments 10 the CITY charter OF the
E1eEsa the -1tn cay o. tsbruary. 4 D
1907 and providing for the submission Of
rTeguired BY law. said amendments being a.
Amend section . so that the following
saaii b ADDED 10 the same and be a part q
The civ Council shan have power by
-prtila nee 10 tx the boundary limits Of the
City OF Fl Paso. Texas and 10 provide for
annexation % additional territory living ad-
1acent 10 said City. wiki or without the
neyed. that upou the introduction OF such
ordnance IN the council II shall be pub
hsne4 IN the official newspaper OF the City
" II Paso- one time. and shall not there
alter % acted uDou until ~ least thirty
ten and when said ordinance IS finally
passed. the sald territory so enclosed shall
inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to an
the rights and privileges OF other citizens
BIZ the acts ordinances resolutions ard
regulations Or said city This method OF an
l-eA5IlE, ttFI--elS s-lai- pe aCdltiQnal 10 the
method set OUT in section o. the original
Amend section 10 50 as TO hereafter read
Section 10: on the third Tuesday in ADril
in each and every wear ending in an odd
number or as soon thereafter as may be
ne ~ Councll shall elect; by ballot the
ATTORNEY. a CITY Clerk. 4 Plumbing Insnec-
y s9r; . Meter Inspector Crowded the CITY
and offices Of meter inspector and plumbing
q CIV engineer and such other Officers and
AGENTS as nv ordinance shall be made elective
eyer. IN M iulEInent o. the CITY Council
the public Interest viii be suhserved there
by the office Of assessor and collector
- t1Ar. ~. eg liNlueu ana thereafter Jher-
SNAIL be elected an assessor OF taxes and
comDersat5on- respectIveIv sEaf7 b fiTed
BY the CITY Council as provided bv this act.
livery person elected 70 office bv the City
Council. Or aDDointed BY the Navor. shall
within twenty f20l davs thereafter qualify
and in default thereof BIS effiee i shS T'i Be
deemed vacant and the CITY Council OF the
TO flll the same bv a new election or an
uolntmeni- The Mayor snail appoint the
stefan. the members Of the board of healfh
ard such other officers and agents OF the
ordained 10 be appointed bv The Mavo tcrs He
sEali have authority at viii TO SUSPEND
appointed by him and II reouested bv any
person so removed he shall file his reasons
tion Of the public
II ADDITION hereto the Navor snail have
more than thirty CsOj DAYS. with or without
nay any officer or agent or tho city.
aldermen. but in all such cases he shall
susnend BY written order. which shall be
shall Dee presented 70 the CITY Council at
the first meeting thereof IN which order
thereto together with his recommerdatious
to the council In the premise;
hat Of
the police and fire Departments OF the City
OK ~ Fiso, Texas shal not after the pas
sage OF this amendment be aDDointed ex-
bv the Mtvor. but shan he under tbs =, con
troll and supervision Of the Civil Service
Commission for the police and fire depart
Section 10a. rhere Is hereby established q
evil service fire and police commission
shall have resided in said CITY for d period
4 more than an wears ImfredlsteIv after
his amendment goes into effect or as soon
hereafter as practicable. the MavOr. with
he approval OF the CITY Council shall an
shall serve without CONDENSATION. their
erm o. office shall he for a period Of two
shall hold as follows: One shall serve fo-
Z period OF one wear and the other two for
wo Years their terms 20 be decided by lot
led: mat thereafter the davor- with the
Of the CITY Council shall I'm the
acancy or vacancies caused by the expira-
cInInissiouer or. commissioners
ANY vacancy IN said commission caused
" death resignation OF otherwise shall be
He'd BIZ the Mayor with the approval OF
he CITY Council for the unexDlred term OF
uch retiring commissioner
Section lob. Inc civil service commits
ion rhall make such rules and regulations
or the proper conduct Of its business a
shall find necessary and exnedient with !
un authority 20 enforce the attendance OF ]
witnesses and giving OF testimony At its Z
iearinE- and shall have the right and au-
Foritv to employ a secretary TO said com
mission who shall be paid BIZ the city at I
salary fixed By the CITY Council and whose !
uties snail be determined by said corn !
Mission
The said commission among other things /
hall provide for the classification or the I
mplOyes Of the fire and police DEPARTMENTS >
4 the CITY OF III Paso eligible 20 civil ssrv- !
re- said commission shall also make such :
roVlsions as il shall deem eTuedient for
and free examination as to the J
irue-s in regard to said classified service 8
er the eligible list from which vacancies
.-aI ue filled for e. period OF not less than
aei Pee months 81 ID alton before heinE placcl !
non the classified li5r Of apnoint=rs and
lpioyes ard after being placed on said
SIZED list anv probation must be based
On merit experience and record
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