El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
Legal Notices.


RESOLUTION OF THE InZTENTIoN or
TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF II
PAsO. TEXAS. TO PROVIDE FOB The
SUBMISSIoN OF AaENI9M ELS lis, to ~ z 81 +
Be IT RESOLVED by the CITY Council OF
deems it preferable 10 submit srnendrnents TO
ana desires to submit 10 the qualified voters
Of The City OF e Paso Texas. for their an
amendments hereinafter setforth: ana
WHEREAS. the general Law OF Texas DO
Vides that no ordinance shall be passed SUD-
hitting amendment or ,amen .I. until ilth
intention BY publication tor ten oaNs IN some
newspaper published in said city.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
That notice be and is hereby given that II IS
the intention Of the City Council OF ssid
Of The Cft- Council 10 be held in the council
chamber o. said city on the 9Th day OF No
nance providing for the submission to the
qualified voters. for their approval or reiec-
amendments to the City Charter Of said City
pssssa sno ~ s5t ne - Tcb
Amend Section 90 mat the following
shsII b added 10 the same and be . part OF
SECTION ss. The City Council shah have
ROVER bv ordinance 10 fix the BOUNDARY linn
its Of the CITY Of Il Psso. Texas and 20
limits and annexation OF additional TERRITORY
lying adjacent 10 said CITY with OF without
the consent OF the TERRITORY or inhsnltsnl,s
annexed that upon the introduction OF such
ordinance in the council Il shat be uubllsheq
u the Official newspaper OF the CITY OF p
E'sso one time. and shan not LheTssstter be
ELAPSED after said publication. ana when sala
ordinance is finally passed the said TERRITORY
80 - he inbsbits1-s fbsreof shall be
entitled % ali the rights ana PRIVILEGES OF
sail be bound BY the acts. ordinances. reso-
irtions and regulations Of said City This
tionsl TO the mst.c1 st out in Section Of Z
s-1e-S ss.~tio- Ia q, - IN hereafter read
sECTIoN 1e On the third Tuesday in
odd NUMBER or as soon thereafter as may be
the CITY Council shall elect by ballot the
following named officers. to-Tit- city at
torney. CITY clerk. a plumbing inspector. \
NAV nv ordinance combine duties and offices
of meter inspector aud plumbing inspector
engineer and such other officers and agents
as by ordinance shall b made elective BY
the city Council; PROVIDED that whenever. I
IN the judgment Of the City Council the
he divided and thereafter there shall be I
81 taxes whose duties poWers ana coilpel-
sation- respectively. shall be fixed By the 1
person elected TO office by The CITY Council. !
Or appointed by the mayor shall within /
upon the discharge OF his duties and in de- /
fault thereof his office shall be deemed va
cant and the Citv Council OF the MAYOR. ss Z
the case NAV be shall proceed 10 FIJI the l
same BY new election or appointment The /
tor courf the cftv pfvsicisu the members 4
81 The board of health and such other off I
or by ordinance may be ordained 90 be an 4
pointed by the mayor He shan have au-
thority al will TO suspend without nav o. 4
remove any officer or agent appointed by /
moved he snail fiIe his reasons therefor with
the civ clerk for the inspection Of the public.
In acdiuon thereto the MAYOR shall nave
the right 10 suspend from office for not more
than thirty days with or without nay any
officer or agent OF tne CITY. WhetAfE eleclNs
or aDDointiye- excepting aldermen. but In All
which shall be forthwith filed with the city
clerk and shall be presented to the CITY
order ne shsli set torth the causes MOVING
him thereto. together with his recommended /
G PC 70 ne CgI neva n { fs RE Members Of
the police and fire departments Of the City
sage Of this amendment be appointed. ex-
cent as hereinafter stated or discharged by
aud supervision Of the civil service commits
sion for the police and fire departments here
SECTION 1oa- There is hereby established
a civil service fire and police commission.
citizens OF the CITY OF Fl Psso. who shall
,hsH three years immedisteiy after this
amendment goes into effect or ss soon
lheresiter as prsellc ;9 inc Ina12r. with
Icl1t three S!tll seItlce eoliiilllssl oleIs mo
snail serve without compensatory tnelr term
of office shall be for a period Of two years
TINS = menorlent goes INTO eIIecL snalt hoia
rs follows: one shall serve for = period Of
me year ana the other tEo l9E Two Eears,
1eir terms 70 be decided BY lot irnTneoiately
sfter they shall nave qualified that there
after the mayor with the approval Of the ]
City Council shall fill the vacancy va !
-ancies caused by the expiration OF the term
Or terms OF such retiring commissioner or
70 commissioners
Any vacancy in said commission caused by Z
1eath- resignation or otherwise shall he filled !
By the mayor. with the approval OF the CITY
Council. for the unezDircd term Of such re-
firing commissioner
SECTION 1Oh. The civil service commits
liOr shan make such rules and regulations
2
hail find necessary and eEDedicnt and shall 7
1sve the right ard authority 70 employ 3
iecTetary 20 said commission who shall be J
paid by the CITY at salary fixed b. the [