El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
Snecial Election.
NnTIrR nE EIECTInN


NOTICE OF ELECTION.
To be held on the 18th day OF December
proposed amendments to the city charter
90 Tho CITY % n PasO amending section .
- the coun1aFies OF the CITY OF u Paso,
Texas. section 10 relating to the election and
a lire and police civil service commission
section Isl relating to the publication Of
ordinances imposing a fine penalty. and i'm
Drisonnent: and section / 81 relating 70 the
s2lary OK the mayor aud CITY councilman OF
Proclamation Of MayOr.
Whereas on the 9Th day OF November
ii Paso Texas at regular meeting thereof.
by the unanimous vote o. the aldermen
passed an ordinance adopting the herein
after amendInents to the CITY charter Of the
D5oved the 25th day OF February. a. D
1sSf- and s2Toyidias for the submission q
said city Tor their adoption or rejection IS
required by law. said amendments being as
Amend section so that the following
shall be added 10 the same and be a part OF
The CIty Council shall have power by
ordinance to fix the boundary limits OF the
city OF FL Paso. Texas. and to provide for
che extension OF said boundary limits and
annexation OF additional territory wing ad-
iacent 10 said civ with or without the
consent of the territory inhabitants an
neNed: that upon the introduction OF such
ordinance in the council II shall be rub
lishel in the official newspaper Of the City
Of II Paso- one time. and shall not there
t30t DAYS has ELAPSED after said puhlica-
ucn- and when said ordinance is finally
be part Of che CITY OF FL Paso and the
iuhahltants thereof shall be entitled to all
ne rignts and privileges Of other citizens
81 the CITY OF Fl Poso. and shall be bound
~ me acts ordnance. resolutions and
regula lions OF said CITY. This method Of an
nexinE territory shall be additional 10 the
method set OUT in section Of the original
Amend section 10 SO as to hereafter read
Section 10; On the third Tuesday in April
~ eacn and every wear ending In an odd
number soon thereafter as NAV he
following named officers. to-yvit. A CITY
Attorney. q CITY Clerk a Plumbing Inspec-
Tor a Meter Inspector crowded the City
Council NAV bY ordinance combine duties
and offices Of meter inspector and plumbing
INSPECTOR IN one person.. Citv Electrician.
g. CITY Engineer and such other Officers and
agents as hF ordnance shall BE- made elective
hE the CITY Council. provided. that when
ever. IN the Judgment Of the CITY Council
the bublc interest will he Euhserved there
by the office Of assessor and collector
~ taxes nav be divided and thereafter Their.
shall be elected an assessor OF taxes and a
collector Of taxes. whose duties powers and
compensation. respectively. shall be fixed
bF the city Council as provided by this act
Every person elected TO office by the City
council or appointed by the Mayor shall
within twenty t20l DAYS thereafter qualify
ana enter uuon the DISCHARGE OF his duties
And In default thereof his office shall he
deemed vacant and the City Council, OF the
Aialer as the case may be. shall proceed
TO fiji the same bv new election or an
pOlntnent- The Mayor shall appoint IN.
clerk OF the corporation court the CITY uhy-
slclan. me members OF the board OF health
ana such other officers and agents Of the
city as BY this act Nv ordinance may h.,
Ordained TO be APPOINTED bv the AIavor. He
shall have authority at viii to suspend