The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEA1TLE-leptinue


for each department rs desire 70 suomit
themselves 10 such examination. add X
shall be the duty Of the commission 70 SUD-
nit TO the appointing power the names Oh
not more than three applicants. having the
highest rating, for each promotion. Inc
method OF examining and the rules govern
ing the same and the method Of certtiylils
shall be the same, as near as may ee, as
poiniment
Sec. To- Appointments to Classified Ser
vice. The head OF the department or oi.ice
In which the office classified under TINS act
Is 10 be nlleG shall notify the commission
OF any vacancy. and the commission snaIl
certify . the appointing officer the names
and addresses of the three candidates. IL
there snail be SO many eligible, stanalng
highest upon the register for the class or
grade 70 which such position belongs. ex-
cept that in cases of laborers where a
choice By competition is impracucaole, the
commission may provide by Us rules taat
selections may be made by lot from among
those candidates proved 1T by examination
" here there Is more than one office 10 oe
filled. the commission may certify less
number than three for each office, and may
also limit the number OF times the same
person may be certified. The appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
5tely or each position 10 be hAeG, and snau
iii such places by appointment from the
persons certified 10 him by the commission
therefor, which appointment shah be on
probation for period 10 be fixed by the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified TO come before him
and shall he entitled 10 inspect such per-
sons examina ton papers. The commits
sion may strike off the names of candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for time TO be limited by rule
Before the expiration of the period or pro-
baton the head of the department or office
In which a candidate is employed may, by
and with the consent of the commission.
discharge him upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor TO the commission. If
he is not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete. To prevent the
stcppage OF public business, or TO meet ex-
traordinary exigencies, the head of any de-
partnent may with the approval OF the
commission. make temporary appointments
to remain in force not exceeding sixty days.
and only until regular appointments under
the provisions of this article can be made.
Sec. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
.fcers shall not be included in the CLASH
fled civil service: All elective officers, the
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
torney. the city engineer. the superintend-
ent of lighting and water works. the sup
erintendent OF streets, sewers ana parks,
the members OF the board of health. the
health officer, the employees OF the health
department other than sanitary fnspec-
tor, the library commissioners, the park
committee, the port warden, the Judges,
clerks and inspectors OF election, the pfi-
vate secretary OF the mayor. all clerks of
the treasurer. one chief clerk of the comp
troiler. and the city comptroller for The first
term under this charter hereinbefore made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec - Removals Every officer or en-
ploye in the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or employee in such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the filing with the commission OF
statement in writing of the reasons there
for. Any officer or employe so removed
may within ten days after his removal de-
mand an investigation. The commission
shall forthwith make such investigation
and its finding and decision snail be certi-
fled to the appointing officer, and If the re-
moval is not sustained thereby, the officer
or employe so removed shall AT once be re-
inStated. Nothing in this article shall Inn
II the power of any officer TO suspend with
out pay a subordinate for period not eN-
ceedng thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member or the COM
mission shall have power TO administer
oaths, and the commission snail have the
power to require the attendance of any
officer or employee or other person and the
production of books and papers relevant 10
such investigation. The provisions OF this
section shall not apply to the removal OF
the chief of police.
Sec l3. Reports to Commission. Imme-
date notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power 10 the commission OF
all appointments, permanent or temporary.
made in the classified civil service and or
all transfers, promotions, designations or
vacancies from any cause in such service.
and OF the date thereof, ana record or
the same shall be kept by the commission.
When any place of employment is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered. such change shall be I'M
mediately reported In writing by the prop
er head of department TO the commission
Sec II. Investigations. The commission
shah investigate the enforcement OF this
article and of it's rules and the action OF the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duct and action of the appointees in the
classified service. and may inquire as TO
the nature. tenure and compensation of all
Offices and places in the public service. In
the course of such Investigations each COM
missioner shall have the power TO admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power to REQUIRE the attendance and
the testimony of any city officer or en-
ploye or other person. and the production
of books and papers relevant 60 such in
vestigation.
Sec Is. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
day Of January of each year make to the
mayor for transmission to the city eoun-
Gil a report showing its own actions, the
rules in force. the practical effects there
OF. and any suggestions II may approve for
the more erYectual accomplishment Of the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require n report from the commission at
any other time.
Sec. Is. The Chief acknowledgements
soner of Labor. The commission shall
employ n chief examiner to Superintend
any examination held under this article.
He shall be secretary Of the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes Of its
proceedings, preserve all reports made To
IT and keep a record OF all examinations
held under its direction and perform Such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe. He shall be ex-officio labor COM
missioner for the city and il shall be his
duty as such. i'm addition so his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. 10 receive all appli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
pioNmpnr and bY persons desiring 10 en-
play labor and record their names. when
requested, in a book 10 be kept for that
purpose. designating opposite the name or
each applicant the character OF labor or
emnlovment desired and the address Of
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require a deposit not 10
exceed TWENTY-FIVE cents from each person
Applying for work or applying TO employ
labor The commissioner OF labor shall he
under the direction ant control OF the civil
service commission ard shall make such
reports. and al such times, ana perform
such other duties as the commission may
require
Sec L. Rooms Public Employment Of
fee The city council shan allow the
reasonable use ~ al public buildings or
halls for tire holding OF examinations and
Tor the meetings of thc commission. and
shat provide and furnish a suitable Office
or offices 30 carry Cut the purposes Of tkls
article. The office az the chief examiner
and labor commission shall be known rs
the Public Employment o0.ce OF the City
OF seattle AND be centrally located, and
a sign shalt be maintained bearing such
designation. Such Office shall De a bureau
81 statistics ~ laeor for fac EitS 1f Seattle.
ard the commissioner 81 labor may. under
the direction of the civil service commits
sion. collect. arrange and systematic all
statistics relating to the various branches
of labor IN the CITY ans especially those
relating 20 the Cownf rcial industrial and
Socla} condition Of the inhabitants.
Sec Is aarics ana s,Nuerst s. The com
peflsat ton Of the civil service coE1fnIs sIou-
ers shall be Sltn per scar each. payable
quarterly. provided. however. thar after
the first day of January, lAsH. ihe rltF coau-
Cii aaAt hy ordinance Increase lNFlr rom-
peusation Toe citv council Sh8H provide
Tor the expenses of t1s comm ssjor sEj for
the maintenance ~ fAV public rHainV.uarf