El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-20

moved he shall fiIe his reasons therefor with
IN addition thereto the mavor shall have
the right 70 suspend from office for not more
officer agent Of the citv. whether elective
or appointive. excepting aldermen hut in all
which shall he forthwith filed with the citv
clerk and shall be presented TO the Citv
Council ~ the first meeting thereof in which
order he shall set forth the causes moving
him thereto. together with his recommended
lions 20 the Council in the premises.
PROVIDED. however. that the members %
the police and fire departments % the CITY
sage Of this amendment be appointed. ex-
ceDt ss hereinafter stated or DISCHARGED by
and SUPERVISION OF the civil service commits
sion for the police and fire departments here
IN created
SECTION I0a- There is hereby established
a civil service fire and police commission
which shall consist OF Inree persons reslttellt
have resided in said city FOR period Il more
.,ii.enaIlenl Sots INTO ellecl- or as 800.
thereafter as practicable the rnavor- with
pcint three ciyi service coInfnissioners VINO
shall serve without Comueuslriou- their term
provided Commissioners first appointed after
this amendment goes into effect shall hold
ore wear aud the other two for two wears
their terms 10 be decided bv Tot Immediately
after the mayor. with the approval OF the
civ Council shall fili the vacancy. or va
Or terms OF such retiring commissioner or
commissioner
death resignation or otherwise shall be filled
hv the mayor: with the approval = the CITY
Council for the uneNnirec term Of such re-
SECTION lob The civil service commits
sion shall make such rules and regulations
for the urouer conduct Of its business as Il
shall find necessary and eNpedient and shall
have the riEht ard authority 20 employ
secretary 20 said commission who shall be
paid BIZ the city az a salary fixed bv the
CITY Council and whose duties shall be de-
-armined by said commission
shall provide for the classification OF the
employees Of the fire and police departments
OF the city Of Fl Paso eligible 10 civil serv-
ice said commission shall also make such
provisions IL shall deem eUDedient for
competitive and free examination a. 10 the
fltneSs n regard 70 said CLASSIFIED service tor
the eligible list from which vacancies shall
be filled for a period OF not less than twelve
the classified list Of appointees and employees
and after being placed on said classified list
anv promotion must be based on merit ex-
rerieuce and record
EMPLOYEES Of the police and fire depart
the time Of the adoption OF this article have
been in actual service Of said CITY for as
much as one year shall retain their resDec-
tive positions and be placed on the classified
list by said commission
SECTION 1Qc- ANY employees Of the civil
serve uepai lIi5enl on ne ~ OF Il feso
diate head OF the department under which
he is employed and thereuDon his salary
Of suspension shall forthwith file with the
civil service commission a statement o. the
susDe nsion and his reasons therefor within
ten DAYS after such suspension the eunIove
SO suspended NAV II he desires file an aD-
neal with said commission. who shall hold
an INQUIRY within ten DAYS thereafter. and
said commission shall make a decision within
ten DAYS after the hearing as 10 whether or
missed from the service Of the CITY or re-
insttted in his employment All such hear