El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

which shall consist OF three persons. resi-
dent citizens OF the CITY OF FL Paso. who
E this amendment goes into effect or soon
( Thereafter as practical BILE the MAYOR with
tne approved or the CITY Council sn1L ap-
7 point three civil service commissioners who
term OF office shall be for a period Of two
{ years. provided commissioners first appoint
Z shall hold as follows: one shall serve for
period Of one wear and the other two for
I Immediately after they shall have Guali-
J fed that thereafter the Mayor with the
I vacancy or vacancies caused by the e1pira-
I tion Of the term or terms Of such retiring
{ commissioner or commissioner
ANY vacancy in SAID commission caused
( Lv death resignation or otherwise shall be
/ the CITY Council. for the unexDired term Of
sch retiring commissioner
Section lob The civil service commits
b sion snail make sucn rules and regulations
for the proper conduct Of its business as
. full authority TO enforce the attendance Of
witnesses and giving Of testimony at its
tforitv 20 employ a secretary TO said com
mission who shall be paid by the city at
, duties shall be determined by said COM
The said commission among other things
shall provide for the c-assit1cation Of the
OF the CITY OF FL Paso eligible TO civil serv-
Ice- said commission shall also make such
provisions as IL shall deem exDedienr for
fitness Ia reEari to said cIassified service
for the eligible list from which vacancies
tVgel - months D-ot alton before being placed
ruon the classified list Of aunointees and
classified list any probation must be based
Employees OF the police and fire depart
uants OF the Citv OF e PasO who NAV al
been in actual service q said city for as
much as one wear shan retain their Re
sspssts S i siti t ana os Dsaeed on the
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Secucn 1uc- ANY eu1ploves OF the civil
service department % the CITY Of e PasO
may be suspended BY the Mayor or inane-
9late aead OF the DEPARTMENT under wnlch
he Is employed and rhereuuon his salarT
shall cease the officer making the order
Of suspension shall forthwith file with the
suspension and his reasons therefor: within
SO suspended may IL he desires file an ap-
real with said commission. who shall hold
said commission shall make a decision with
in ten DAYS after the hearing as to whether
dismissed from the service OF the CITY OF re-
lnstated m MS employment All such hear
such rules and regulations as the commits
sion shall make The decision OF the com
onfv be recesssr- Tor sd srisnendsd en-
plove 20 file written statement showing
and for vvh7- hs vas s11sns-f5e5 ar5 a state
ment by him DENYING the truth OF the mat
so suspendinc him ana thar he desires an
appeal from the decision Of said suspend
Ing officer. which statement shall be signed
and sworn 70 hv the emDiove so suspended
In all hearings on appeal from order OF
suspension by the civil service commission.
the judgment OF the officer susuendinE the
emplove shall he presumed to be correct and
the burden shall be uDon the suspended en-
wrong.
Section 1od- That after the adoption OF
this amendment all vacancies in the fire
or police deuartnnents in the CITY Of Fl Paso
shall be filled by the Navor and City Coun-
=
ment 20 flll such vacancies
That the chairman Of the police and fire
departments shall be a member Of said COM
mission without vote and only In an ad-
visorv caDacity- IL being the intention 70
vest in sold commission fun power to de-
tsrmine who shall compose the emDl0yes OF
ne q fira and police departments Of the CITY
section 10f As 20 officers and employees
sion the present charter shan remain in fuil
Icrce ana effect as to such auDoi ntmeut- re-
In2v1l etc unless amended at this or some
Amend section ISL so as to hereafter read
section Isl
Every ordinance imposing any penalty.
lation Of its provisions. shall after the PASS
age thereof be published once IN the Of
tion bv the printer or publisher OF such
eWspaner taken before anv officer author
LED 70 administer oath. and filed with the
CITY Clerk gor any other competent proof
q such plhisca-i'n shall be conclusive evi-
AMI rromuisat,c- 81 such ordinances nr
Niled such ordinances shall be presumed TO
nave hreh so PUBLISHED until the contrary
Amend section lsI so as to hereafter read
as follows
Section 1s1.
The Mayor q the. city. OF Fl Paso shall
receive salary OF SfSeo-eo uer annum. pay
able in mont hlv instalments in full salts
faction Tor ali services REQUIRED Of him I'M
and shall devote an OF his time to the serv-
eeive a salary Of ssf66 90 Der snrI m nav
able in morthlv instruments in fun salts
faction Tor an services REQUIRED Of him I'M
Ger lhls Chartef and ordinances or the ci-r
and s'a.l devote no less than six hours
eNciusiveU TO the service OF the city each
vt the first meeting in January OF each
nj every wear ending in an odd number OF
Council shall Fix bv ordinance the comDen-
stton or salary 60 be paid 10 all CITY Of
years ana such compensation 50 fixed shall :
NOT Dc increased or diminished during ths !
term Iof "mch such officer was elected or
said ordinance providing that said amend I
Ineuts seaH q submitted to the Qualified
iled 70 vote l0r their adoption or rejection. :
Now IHhtS EtoRE. notice is hereby Civ /
en- that an election in all things held ac-
ecr4ing TO law viii be held IN the Citv OF I
eincts. on the 18th day OF December 1910. Z
Tor tde purpose OF submitting 20 the Quail ]
whether or not the aforesaid amendments or ]
slther 45 tlein- shall DE adopted and there /
pudiate the action OF the CITY Council IN
adopting said amendments The polls shall
o. omen anu the election held in the sew
eEal voting precincts Of the CITY OF Fl Paso
Precinct No. J. Greer Stables. w. Overland
ana s Santa Fe streets. r. s. Austin pre-
sllln JUDGE T. ~ No1za- associate Judge. 3
Precinct No. p 213 San Iacinto street. p
NJ Hudson. presiding Judge. W w Click I
a ssdciate Judge
Precinct No. g. Central Fire Station. J. Y.
ttas,r presiding i-dEe. sam Melton. as I
Precinct No. &. 4o7 s. virginia. James l.