El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-09

CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY or Ell
BE 1T RESOLVED bv the CITY Council ~
tne cry " p Ftso tht-- " d --i-l1A PC
slf desires To- e1t,-1i > 10 -f- 1uaIiflsi t5ters
prevail or rejection required rF la-T.
rfa amor, irr.er--- h-rair-a @-r- ser forth and
WHEREAS. the general law " Texas pro-
TlleS that ordinance shan De passed
e-.I-. ---ir.- a-re-i-r-~ 1- amend -.e--s until
intention hV publication tor ten days I'm
some rar---4-la- -lrs.f-ref III SAID CIV
the e1-fon - H.. C'r, council ~ ssi5 Citv
chamber ~ said cts on the .sth lav n
dina aee providing for -h- submission o. the
amen drnents 20 rLe CITY Charter o. said
CITY as passed and approved Iv the LeEis-
q February A ID. 1907
Amend section 81 that the following
Tie Citv Council shall have power Pos
tn ex-eneio- - said re-1--irrv lir1i-s ava
iaceur 20 said -i-v- with without the
consent ~ -rs ----i-c-- or li-ss--z an
f--hlT i- -re 1r+..is. -----,-- ,a- ~ -. go
Of p Paso one time. and shall NOT thereafter
hs- eiaree5 ar-s- r7ff puhrfgario-.. and when
said ordinance IS finally passed. the said
TERRITORY So enclosed snail be a mart Of The
CITY ~ r Paso and the inhs5iralts thereof
r7e5 ana shan s. bound ~ tb- acts Or
DINA noes. Resolutions ana regulations % said
sfsr D. sl5--i5rsl 10 ne method ~ on,
n section 8 ~ the original charter
amend Section ~ SO as to hereafter read
Seefion 70
on the third Tuesday ln Apr- IN each
and every year ending IN an ODD 1um1sr or
eli shan elect by iail9j- ne following
0 ala-l eIli.e-IS- l.-t--- y titN A.. --l-s-
lnsoeeter Crowded. the CITY cgu1g me
by ordinance eo- ine duties and oiiiees or
one uerson'. "a CRY. E-sc-riciaa. a CITY En-
Eineer ana such other oftio=rs an1 7E-1t
FRI tie 4t- .-r1ar- A. fhe CIV Conner -rs
the office Of assessor and collector Of taxes
NAV he divided and thereafter there shall
lector Of taxes whose duties powers and
compensation r-Epecri-eig. shan be fixed hv
t-5u-.ir az a1-1.r-e5 bv ne r,,vo- sre-i
enter uoon me disoharEe Of his duties ana
in default thereof his oftiee si-a.i Do deemed
s-rne bv "a r.- eT-c-fo-1 81 1rrrf--rr=r-
corporation court the citv physician. the
members OF the board OF health and SUCH
other officers and agents Of the CITY hv
THIS ac- or hv ordinance NAV bs ordained
TO be appointed brs the MAYOR. he shan
have authority az VIII 10 suspend without
nay remove ans officer or agent au-
POINTED hv him and Do requested lr any
a---on so removed he shall file his reasons
he--for with the city clerk for the iu-
su-criau Of the public
In addition thereto the mayor shall have
The right 70 suspend from office for u1t
more than thirty lavs. with or without uaf.
any officer Cd ---r- ~ the city. whether
elective or aou0in-i.e. excepting aldermen
lu- in all such cases be shall suspend by
written order. which shall De- l.rtlglrh
filed with the city clerk. and shall he pre-
sentei 90 the CITY council az the first meet
uE thereof. I'm which order le shall set
forth the causes moving him thereto. to-
get her with his recomrle nnarIons TO the
council i'm the premises.
PROVIDED. however. that the members
p the police ana fire departments of tne
City OF EI Pas1. Texas. shall not after
.he passage Of this amendment boz appointed
1r discharged hr the mayor but shall De