El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24


Resolution OF THE INTENTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ell.
SUBMISSION or AMENDMENTS TO THE
CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF Ell
BE IT RESOLVED BY the CITY Council Of
the CITY Of Fl PasO that: WHEREAS it
the charter Of the CITY OF Fl Paso. Texas.
and desires 70 submit 20 the qualified voters
amendrnents hereinafter ssfforsh- and
WHEREAS the general law Of Texas pro-
Fldes that no ordinance shall be passed sub
!nltlinK amendment or alrlend nents until
neWspsper pIIbiisbe5 In aid Citv- Al
NOW THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED:
the Intention of the civ C0uncil ~ said
City OF e. Paso. Texas AT regular meeting
OF the CITY Council be held in the council
chamber OF said city on the sth day OF No
nance providing for the submission 20 the
ton al re1uirsd nv iav- ~ fc1r,--5-e-
amendments 70 the CITY Charter OF said City
as passed and approved BY the legislature
or the state OF Texas the 18th day OF Feb
Amend Section so that the following
shall be added TO the same and be part OF
SECTION IA The CITY Council shall have
power by ordinance 70 fix the boundary lin
Its or the CITY Of Fl Paso- Texas and TO
provide for the extension OF said BOUNDARY
limits and annexation Of additional territory
lying adjacent 70 said CITY with or without
the consent Of the territory or Inhabitants
annexed; that upon the introduction Of such
ordi nance in the council. Il shall be published
IN the oirlciai newspaper OF the City OF Fl
Iaso one time and shall not thereafter be
acted upon until at least thirty DAYS has
elapsed after said publication and when said
ordinance Is finally passed. the said territory
SO enclosed shall be part Of the CITY OF e
entitled TO all the rights and privileges OF
otneT c,tlzens OF the City Of Fl Paso and
san be bound BY the acts. ordinance reso-
lutiors and regulations OF said City This
n h9e OF anIeNinE territory shall be add
the original Charter
Amend Section 10 so as 10 hereafter read
SECTION 10. On the third Tuesday in
april in each and every year ending IN an
90 EuInoer OF - soon thereafter as may be
the City Council shall elect. bv ballot the
following named officers to-wit- A city at
-9lne5. q CIV CLERK a plumbing Inspector. Z.
meter inspector fDrovided. the Citv Council
may BY ordinance combine duties and offices
q meter inspector and plumbing fnsuecror
IN one person.. city electrician. q city
as BY ordinance shall be made elective By
the city Council provided that whenever.
public interest viii be subserved thereby. the
ONCE or assessor and collector Of taxes NAV
elected an assessor OF taxes and a collector
~ taxes whose duties powers and comDen-
city Council provided BIZ this act Every
person elected 20 office by the CITY Council.
twenty davs thereafter qualify and enter
upon the Discharge Of his duties and in de-
can't and the CITY Council or the mayor. rs
nc case NAV De shall Droceed TO iii the
MAYOR shall appoint the clerk OF the coru0-a-
uon court the CITY physician the mem hers
{ OF the board q health and such other Off
GERS and agents Of the CITY as bv This act
or ov ordnance may be ordained to Be ap-
pointed BY the mayor He shall have au-
thority at viii 20 suspend without paw or
remove any officer or agent appointed bv
him and II requested BY any person 80 re-
moved he shall file hts reasons therefor win,
the GUY clerk FOR the inspection OF the public
In addition thereto the mavor shall have
the right 20 suspend from office for not more
than thirty DAYS with or without paw. auv
officer or agent OF the CITY. whether elective
or aDpointive- excepting aldermen. but in an
such cases he shall suspend BY written order
which shall be forthwith filed with the civ
clerk and shall be presented to the CItv
council At The first meeting thereof. in which
order he shall set forth the causes moving
him thereto. together with his recommends-
ll9lS 70 Ins Council In the premises
FhO klDED- however that the mem hers os
the police and fire departments OF tn CIV
OF II faso- Texas shall not after the mas
sage OF this amendment be appointed. ex-
10 q hereinalter stated or discharged BY
tne mayor. but shall be under the rou@rol
and supervision OF the civil service cor,r1ie
IN created AZ
SECTION 1oa- There is hereby established