El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-09
Special Election.
N0TICE OF ELECTION.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION
To b. held on the l-th DAY or Deceni2 ,
proposed amendments 10 the citv charter
Of the CITY OF Fl Paso amending section
of the boundaries - the Citv Of FL Psso.
: Texas section 10 relating TO the election and
= fire and police civil service commission :.
section Isl relating Co the publication OF
Drisonnient. and section 1sl relating to the
salary Of the MAYOR and citv councilmen OF
Proclamation Of Mayor-
WHEREAS on Ine sth ddF 81 NvteiilneI
II Paso. Texas. al 2 regular meeting thereof
by the unanimous zoe ~ tne 'i,ltl me-
+f1er ar1eu,in,ents To the citv charter OF tho
s-f.- - ~ pc Teas .ls rassad and an
proved The 25th dav Of February A D
1907. ana providing for the submission %
said city for their adoption OF Re iectlon IS
required b. law. said amendments being as
Amend section g So that the following
shall be added 20 the same ana De a part OF
The CITY Council shall have power by
ordinance 10 fix the boundary limits u the
Cit, Of Fl Paso. Texas. and TO provide for
the extension OF said BOUNDARY lliaits anu
annexation Of additional territory wing ad-
iacent said CITY. with or without the
consent Of the territory or inhabitants an
neXed. that upon the introduction OF s1eh
lished in the official newspaper Of the Clty
OF Fl Paso- one time anu shail NOT mere
after be acted uDon until at least thlrty
800 DAYS has ELAPSED after said Dunilc%-
ten and when s@la erdlii'-i-ee d ii- MAJ
passed. the said territory 50 enclosed shan
be a part Of the CITY Of FL Pas2 ana tAs
inhabitants thereof sileil ne ehllllsu s - -
the rights and privileges OF other citlzeIs
Of the CITY OF r. Paso sn1 shall be bound
by the acts "r,in-uces- fesol Ltloi-s anu
regulations Of sand city- This method or an
reNinE territory shall De- sdditienaA 70 M
method set out in section . OF the Original
Amend section 10 so as 10 hereafter read
section 10. ON the third Tuesday in ApEili
number or as soon thereafter as may De-
the CITY Council shall elect. BY ballot the
following named officers. tO-wit- CITY
Attorney a CIV tlefN. a fllll4oii N -.
tor a Meter Inspector provided the Nlts
Council NAV by ordinance combine duties
and Offices % meter inspector an4 pluIng.I-
inspector in one person. CITY t-lectrlciai-
a city Engineer. and such other officers and
axe hts as hs ordinance shall be made elective
bv the CITY Council. provided that when
tnr Dublit iteIest WI ~ stios1 - .,I-.,'
bv- the office OF assessor and collector
- taxes NAV Ice divided and thereafter there
Shal De elected an assessor OF axes anu 9
collector Of taxes. "a hose duties powers and
by the CltF touncii as DroEldeu ~ tLls &C.
Every person elected TO office bv the City
Council or appointed by the MAYOR. shall
within twenty tZgi DAYS thereaIter dqeliIy
and enter upon the discharge Of his duties
and in default thereof his office shall be
deemed vacant and the city Council or the
MaVnr. the case may be- shall proceed
rofnfroer- -rIe Vsvor shall snnofnr fhe
clerk OF the corporation court the city ply
AID such other otficers and agents or the
city a. BY THIS act or by ordinance may be
sfaIi have AUTHORITY at viii to suspend
without nav or remove any officer or agent
arDointed hy him and II requested BY any
person 50 removed he shall file his reasons
therefor with the CITY clerk for the insDee-
IN addition thereto the Mavor snail have
the right 70 suspend from office FOR not
pay. any officer OF agent OF the citv
whether elective or aDDointive- excepting
suspend bv written order. which shall be
forthwith filed with the citv clerk and
the first meeting thereof. in which order
he shall SET forth the causes moving MIN
10 he eqTneI in the premises
the police and fire departments Of she City
sage Of ms aTnendrnenr Be- appointed ex-
CeDt hereinafter stated. or discharged
b. the Mayor. but shall be under the con-
troll and supervision Of the civil Service
Commission for the police and fire depart
ments herein created
civil service fire and police commission
which shall consist Of three persons. resi-
dent citizens Of the CITY OF Il Paso- who
shall have resided IN said city for period
OF more than three wears Inl1re.ffatelv after
this amendment goes frto effect or as soon
the approval Of the CITY Council shall ap- .
point three civil ser,-igs .-0n171issioners ,rho
shall serve without comDensa ton their
term OF Office shall be for q period Of TWO !
yaars provided commissioners first appOint- !
ed after this amendment goes into effect !
shall hold follows one shall serve FOR !
: period OF one wear and th- Other two Tor /
tEo years- their terms 10 be decided b. lot :
INN ediarelv after they shall have uuali- Z
fled. that thereafter the Mayor with the I
vacancy or vacancies caused by the exDira- 7
zion Of the term OF terms Of such retiring I
C 1nmisstcner OF con1nni ssioners-
ANY vacancy in said commission caused !
Lv death resignation or otherwise shall be /
I'll ed by the Mayor with the approval OF !
the CITY Council. for the uneNDired term OF !
such retiring Commissioner
Section
sion snail make such rules and regulations !
for the proper conduct OF its business = 4
il shall ind necessa~v and expedient with |
full authority TO enforce the attendance o. /
witnesses and giving OF testimony al its \
hearing shall have rf~ and
tnorltF TO employ . secretary to said com
mission who shall be paid BY the city al
duties shall be determined bv said com
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the classification OF the I
EMPLOYEES Of the fire and police Departments
Of the City Of FL Paso eligible TO civil serv-
ice, said commission shall also make such I
provisions as il shall deem expecient for /
-omuetitive and free examination TO the /
litness IN regard TO said classified service
Ter the eligible list from which vacancies
shall be filled. for a period u not less than
-gei r. months probation before being placed I
Upon the classified list Of aDDointees and
classified list any probation must be based
On merit experience and record
ETaDloyes Of the police and fire depart
lnents Of the CITY or FL Paso " no NAV al
me tina Of the adootion Of this article have
much wear shall retain their re-
spective positions and be placed the
classified list bv said commission
Section Ice ANY employees Of the civil /
service department OF the Citv Of Fl PasO
NAV De suspended by tine Mayor imme-
mate head or the deDartme1t under which
he Is employed. and thereuDon his salary
shall cease the officer making the order &
't Suspension shall forthwith file with thu Z
'iFli service commission a statement Of the
suspension and his reasons therefor within
en- DAYS after such suspension the emDloye
50 suspended may If ne desires file aD-
eai with said commission. who shall hold
an INQUIRY within ten days thereafter and
iald commission shall make a decision with
n ten dsvs after the hearing as TO whether
n not the emDlcye shall be permanently. l
dismissed from the service Of the citv or re-
listated m mis- employment All such hear !
nES shall he public and conducted under Z
such rules and regulations the commits :
SION shall make The decision OF the COM !
mission shall Doe luai In order 10 perfect {
ne appeal as herelnbefore provided f. shall Z
lnlF ne necessary FOR said suspended en- Z
1i0Fe 10 Tile a written statement showing {
T. what department he was employed when !
ma Tor " hat ne was SUSPENDED and q state
neut by him DENYING the truth Of the mat
ers charged in the statement OF the officer {
20 suspeuo.ng him and that he desires an :
'ppeal frui-s the decision Of said suspend 2
nc ciIicer- which statement shall be signed
-no sworn 10 hv the emplove SO suspended. Z
IA all hearings on appeal from order Of
DenSion uF the civil service commission [
ne Judgment OF the officer SusDendluE the !
fuDloFe shall De presumed 10 be correct and &