Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
HOUSE BILLS.
Municipal Civil Service Measure One Of
tho Most Notable.

Municipal Civil Service Measure One Of
tho Most Notable.
Probably tho most important measure
which passed. the legislature was the mu.
nicipal civil service bill. 1t was known
rs house bin No. BAG, and was prepared
by tho house committee on state and mu.
nicipal service reform. The bill provides
that in cities where the law is adopted by
popular vote the mayor shall, not less
than forty nor more than ninety days after
the taking effect thereof in such city, ap-
point three commissioners to DO known
as the civil service commissioners OF such
city. One is to servo for three years, one
for two and one for one year, and each
year a new commissioner is to DO ap-
pointed. Not moro than two members Of
the commission shall belong to the same
political party. The mayor may remove
any commissioner for Incompetence, neg
lcct of duty, or mnlfcasance in office. It
shall be the duty OF the commissioners to
classify all tho officers and places OF en-.
ploymcnt in tho city with reference to
the examination provided for in this act;
and the offices SO classified shall DO
known as the classified service" Elk.
nmination5 shall be Of q practical nature,
and shall relate to those matters which
shall fairly test the capacity of persons
examined to discharge the duties Of
tho positions to which they seek ap-
pointmcnt. Tho examinations shall
include tests Of physical Quaiifica-
tions and health and, when appropriate,
of manual skill. No questions in tho ex-
animation shall relate to politics or re-
iigion. All appointments to the classified
service arc to b., mado upon merit, evi.
dencei by tho grade obtained in the ex-
animation. The following shall not be
included in the classified service and shall
bc exempt from the provisions Of the law:
Officers elected by the people or by the city
council pursuant to the city charter or
whose appointments Is subject to confirm
alton by tho city council; judges and
clerks of election; members of the board
Of education; the superintendent and
teachers of schools; heads Of any princi.
pal department Of the city; members Of
the law department. and ono private Sec
rotary of tho mayor. No person appoint
ed to tho classified service shall be re.
moved except for cause, and upon written
charges, which are to DO investigated by
the civil service commissioners The law
provides that no officer or employe Of the
city shall solicit, receive or pay any assess.
ment, subscription or contribution Cor
any party or political purposes whatever.
IL also prohibits promotions for political
service or for party consideration.
House bill No. s9l makes the following
appropriations to the University OF Hi.
nois: To pay taxes on university land in
other states, 1850 per annum; for sal.
aries, repairs to buildings, care OF grounds
and ordinary expenses, 10000 psr an
mum; for additions to library. 5000 per
nnnum; for addition to appliances, s..
200 per annum; for material for shop
practice, 81 500 per annum; for increase
of cabinets ard collections, 81 COO per an
nun; for completing and furnishing
engineering hall, 5000; for extending
the equipment Of the college OF engineer
Ing, $4,000; for improvements in tho
chemical laboratory, So 90; for q labora-
tory for vegetable physiology, 6: 900; fol
equipment FOR fire protection, e. 00'; fol
building for the biological experiment
station on the Illinois river. 100. and
for operating expenses, q, $40 per annum;
for q library building. $50, 900; for an as
Economical observatory, $1,000; for paw
ing streets. 50. 800.
House bill No. 29l is given In full o.
follows:
Section !. Be it enacted by the pcopl,
Of the state OF Illinois, represented In the
general assembly, that any person who
shall within this state wrongfully tap OF
connect wire with the telegraph or tele
phone wires OF any person, company o.
association engaged in the transmissio;
of news on telegraph or telephone line
between the states or In this state. for tn,
purpose of wrongfully taking or making
use of the news dispatches OF such person
company or association. OF OF IL custom