El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-08
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term OF office shall Re for period Of two
years provided eor1lssi oners firSt sope9 point
! shall hold as follows; one shall serve Tor
! g period o. one year and the other two Tor
b ,.5,ffsrsr,e sfter fEev snail have 0uali-
fled. That thereafter the MAYOR. with the
7 vaczncv or vacancies caused b. the exDira-
ton o. the term or terms OF such retiring
Any vscancv IN said commission caused
Z Nv death resignation or otherwise shall b
/ the CITY Council. FOR the unexpired term OF
( such retiring. commissioner
Section lab. Inc civil service commits
I sion shall make such rules and regulations
i FOR the proper conduct OF is business a.
ttf,eeess All iyn =, tss.i-5SaT Al It's
hearing and shall have the right and su-
tFority TO employ a secretary TO said COM
mission. who shall be paid By the city az
q salary fixed by tire CITY Council. and y hose
/ duties shall be determined By said com
mission
The said commission a-aouz other things
shall provide for the classification OF the
eInDloyes Of the fire and police departments
Ice said commission shall also make such
provisions as II shall deem exDedient for
Tor the eligible list from WHICH Saesaciss
shall be filled for a period Of not less than
rDon tie classified list Of s1pointees and
employees and after being placed said
classified list anv probation must Be based
on merit. experience and record.
uents Of the CITY OF Il Psso who nav at
been in actual service Of said citv for As
much as one year shall retain their re-
classified list By said commission
Section 1oc. Anv employees OF the civil
nav be suspended BY the Mayor or irnnle-
1late mead OF the department under which
ne Is emnloyed- and thereuDon his salarr
shall cease; the officer making The order
81 "a ssusDeIlslon shall forthwith file with the
t..l service commission statement % the
Suspension and mis- reasons therefor within
teal with said commission. who shall hold
said commission shall make a decision witt
IN ten DAYS after the hearing as TO whether
dismissed from the service OF the civ or re-
instateo IN his employment AL such hear
such rules and regulations as the commits
SION shail make The decision OF the COM
the appeal as hereInbefore provided il shall
only be necessary for said SUSPENDED en-
in what department he vas emDioved vhea
anu Iof Wnat ne was suspended and state
inent oy nm DENYING the truth OF the mat
tiers charged in the statement OF the officer
sDpsaI f-Si1l niiit Snd thaS ne desires an
ing officer. which statement shall b siEae,l
and sworn TO by the ernDiove SO sfspenled
IN all hearings on appeal from order OF
suspension bv the civil service cor1rlissio7
the judgment Of the officer s1ls1endfns- the
emDlove shall be presumed 70 be correcf and
che burden shall be upon the suspended en-
wrong.
Section led That after the adoption OF
S,lls aI-ls HlIleni- a!l vacancies n the fire
shall be filled BY the Mavor and CITY Coun-
mended by this commission for appoint
ment 70 I'm such vacancies
That the chairman OF the police and fire
departments shall De member OF SAID COM
visory capacity. It being the intention to
vest in said commission full power TO de-
tsrnine who shan compose the emDioyes OF
the fire and police DEPARTMENTS OF the civ
Section 1ot As TO officers and enoloyes
sion the present Charter snail r en- IN ili1
I91Se , ane erect rs 70 such apDoint-nert- re
i,o p etc unless amended At this or some
amend section Isl 50 as to hereafter reao
Section Isl.
Every ordinance imposing anv pena.lv.
me. imprisonment or forfeiture for the vio-
lation Of its provisions. shall after the pass
fetal paper and the proof o. such 6a5iiSs-
ton BY the printer OF publisher OF such
lied 70 administer oath. and filed with the
CIV Ilerk. or any other competent proof
dence in ali courts OF me aaSIiSat fEl7
am rronuigat'c- OF such ordinances d
NiIed sucu crliu7r--fs shan De presumed 10
nave be'n 50 uul'ishsd until the contrary
Amend section ls1 50 - 20 hereafter read
The Navor OF the CITY OF e Pas1 si7f
receive a salary OF S4S0u-0N per annum. paw
faction for all services required OF him IN
der the charter and ordinances OF tho. ..rft-
and shan devote all Of his time 20 the serv-
ices Of the CITY: each alderman shall re-
eeiye a salary OF $4,000 Der anDuul. paw
abie IN monthly t-st1lr1enr@. IN full salts
faction for all services REQUIRED OF him IN
der this charter and ordinances OF the ci+-
and snal devote NJ less THAI six hours
exclusively TO the service OF the city each
At the first meeting in January o., each
enc every year ending in an odd number. or
Is soon thereafter as practicable the CITY
Council shall fix by ordinance the coupef.
Sation OF salary 10 be paid to an CITY Of
ficers and employees for the ensuing rs-o
not be increased or diminished during rl5
term for which such officer was elected OF
said ordinance providing that said anead-
nents shall Be submitted 10 the Qualified
voters or said city who are legally Ouali-
NOW THEREFORE. notice is hereby ri.--
ccrdire To law viii be held in the civ ~
e-ncts- on the 18Th DAY OF December 1915.
Tor tae purpose OF submitting TO the uuali-
whether or not the Aforesaid amendments or
either Of them. shall be adOnted. and there
By enabling the said voters to ratify or re-
ngdiate the action Or the CITY Council IN
adopting said Amendments The polls Shall
b. open and the election held in the sew
eral VOTING precincts Of the CITY OF IT Paso.
Precinct No. l. Greer Stables. W Overland
and : santa Fe streets. T. 8 Austin, pre-
Precinct No .; 2I2 San Jacint0 street: p
NJ hudson presiding Judge; W W Click
Precinct No s. Central Fire Station. J. Y.
fraser presiding Judge, sam Melton. a.
Precinct No 4. Gs7 : Virginia. James l.
Mar. presiding Judge: Vt. Hennessv. asso-
Precinct No. 8; 4es Tavs street D. W.
Newman. associate Judge