Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08

manager or council. He snail pc the
legal advisor of the manager and the
Council and shall represent the city
in all cases in which the city shall be
a party. He shall attend all meetings
of the Council and shall have such
other powers and duties may be pre-
scribed by ordinance.
Il. That Section ; of Article VI shall
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section 5. There shall be City En-
gincer who shall have been at tho time
of his appointment practicinG Civil
Engineer for a period of five years He
shall be tho headNof the department OF
public works and as such shall have
charge of all public york relating to
streets. including the cleaning, spripk-
ling and repairing thereof sewers and
and disposal. public grounds and build
ings. building. electrical. and plumbing
inspection the city shop, the construc-
tion by or for the city of any phbtc
works, and any other matters which
may be assigned to the said depart
ment by the Council.
10. That Article VI is hereby amended
by adding thereto new sections to be
numbered 10, IL, L.. Is, and H. and
which shall read as follows. rcspcc-
lively:
Section 10 There shall he Chief
of Police and Fire Chief who shall be
respectively heads of the Police de-
partment and Fire department and who
under tho direction and control of the
City Manager shall have full power
to conduct the affairs of those depart
ments.
Section H. There shall be a Health
Officer who shall be head of tho de-
partment of health. He shall be
physician. duly licensed to practice
medicine in the State of Colorado, or
shall hold a certificate or degree in
public health or sanitary engineering
from a college of recognized standing
and shall have practjced his profession
for a period of not less than five years
He shall have all powers and duties
provided by the laws of the State of
Colorado for boards OF health and city
physicians and such other powers and
duties as may be provided by ordinance
Section II. There shall be City
Treasurer who shall be the custodian
of the moneys of the city. He may de-
posit such money in bank or banks.
under such conditions as tho council
may by ordinance provide. He shall
pay money from the city treasury only
upon warrant signed by the controller.
He shall have such other powers and
duties as the council may. by ordinance
provide
Section II. There shall he City
Planning commission OF three mem
hcrs chosen by tho council because
of their knowledge of city planning who
shall serve without compensation. II
shall be the duty of the commission to
keep itself informed OF tho progress of
city planning. in this and other coun-
tries to make studies and rccommcnds-
tions for the improvement OF the plan
OF the city. with view TO the present
and future movement OF ;rafic. the
convenience and amcnity. health. rccrc-
alton. general wclfarc and other needs
of the city dependent on the city plan I:
to consider and report upon the designs
and their relations TO the city plan
of all new public ways. land. build
! inSs. bridges. and all other public
places and structures. OF additions TO
| and alterations in thos, already OK
isting. and of tho layout or plotting of
the new subdivisions Of the city or of
territory adjacent or near to tho city.
The commission shall max. such re-
ports from time TO time as IL sha u
deem advisable. ono member OF the
commission first appointed under this
section shall be appointed for term
OF one year. and one member for a
term OF two years and another mem
Der for a term OF three years. all from
tho date of their appointment Ono
member of said commission shall b.
appointed annually after the appoint
mont OF said first commission for the
| full term OF thrcc ycnrs.
Section IL There may be a Director
of Industrial Research who shall be a
person trained and experienced in prob
lens of Industrial research and who at
. the time OF his appointment need not
I he a resident OF Pueblo or tho State OF
Colorado. H.. shall study all matters
| relating to the industrial and CONNER
4 cial deveIopm-nt OF Pueblo and report
/ from time TO time his findings thereof
/ to tho council. The council shall pro-
vide for making tho Information there
in contained available TO the citizens
, OF Pueblo.
Is That Section OF Article VII h.
/ amended so as to read follows.
Section J. There shall be civil
Service commission OF three members
appointed by the council who shall
serve without compcnsation- Tho
terms OF tho members when tho first
appointments are made. shall be made
to expire on every two years and each
appointment made thereafter upon the
expiration of any term shall be for six
years. Tho council shall also fill any
vacancy for unexpircd term. a
member OF tho commission shall be re-
movable for neglect, incaraci'N. or
maifcasancc in office by fourt-fifths
vote OF tho council after written
charges upon at least ten days notice
and after a public hearing. Tho city
clerk shall be cx-officio secretary OF
the coVmission.
| Ia. That Section = or Article VII be
amended 20 as to read as follows:
| Section . The commission shall al
ter public notice and hearing make
and amend rules for tho appointment
and promotion OF officers and employees
within tho classified service as here
| matter set forth. Such rules among
other things shall provide ,a) For tho
stands rdization and classification of
all positions and employmcnts in tho
classified service. This shall be done
in such manner az to facilitate the
filling OF higher position by promo
tions. Oh For open competitive tests.
to ascertain tho relative fitness of al
applicants for the appointment to TIRE
! classified civil service. including mo
| chanics and laborcrS. Such tests shall
be practical and relate to matters
which will fairly measure tho relative
| fitness of III" candidates to discharge