The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
sEAITIE-Eontina

for each department As desire 10 submit
themselves 70 such examination; ard y
SsS1 - ire CssfE ~ the g0rurTafSs5 70 SdAr-
mt 70 the appointing power the names o.
rot more than three applicants. having zoe
highest rating. for each promotion ne
method % examining and the rules govern
Ing the same and the method Of certifying
shall - the same. as near as may De, as
provided for applicants for original APP
pointment-
See. -. Appointments t. Classified SER
vice. The head OF the department. or Office
10 which the Office classified under tats act
Is 10 be filed shall notify the commission
o. any vacancy, and the commission sh2II
certify 20 the appointing officer the names
end addresses OF the three candidates. Il
tssre SHAH BE so many eligible, standing
highest upon the register for the class or
grade 70 which such position belongs. ex-
cepE that IA cases Of IL borSrS where
choice by competition IS impracticable, the
commission may provide by its rules thar
selections may be made by lot from among
those candidates proved III by examination.
" here there IS more than one Office 70 ee
filed, 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-
stsly OF each position 70 be filed. and shall
III such places by appointment from the
persons certified 10 hiru by the commission
therefor, which appointment SHAH pS on
probation for a period to be fixed by the
rules The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 70 come before him
sons examination papers. The commits
sion may strike of the names of candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for time 10 be limited by rule
Before the expiration OF the period OF pro-
baton the head OF the department or office
Ia which q candidate Is employed may, by
and with the consent OF the commission.
discharge him upon assigning in wiring
his reasons therefor 20 the commission. II
he Is not then discharged his appointment
shall BE- deemed complete. To prevent the
steppage OF public business. or 10 meet ex-
traordinary exigencies. the head OF any de-
partment may. with the approval OF the
commission, make temporary appointments
10 remain ia force not exceeding sixty days.
end only until regular appointments under
the provisions OF this article can be made
Sec. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
flied Civil Service The following city OF
ncers shall not be included In the eIaSsi-
fed civil service: All elective officers, the
assistant corporation counsel. the city at
toTney. the city engineer, the superintenc-
ent OF lighting and water works. the sup
erintendent OF streets, sewers and parks,
the members OF the board OF health, the
health officer. the employees OF the health
department. other than sanitary inspec-
tor the library commissioners. the park
committee. the port warden, the Judges,
clerks and inspectors OF election, the pri-
vafe secretary OF the mayor, all clerks OF
the treasurer, one chief clerk of the comp
trolier. and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hereinbefore made
an appointiye officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec. L. Removals. Every officer or em-
ploye In the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or empioye 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 shall be certi-
81 to Ia fDf ~ nI
movai Is not sustained thereby, the officer
or employee so removed shall az once be re-
instated. Nothing in this article shall linn
IL the power OF any officer to suspend with
out pay a subordinate for a period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. In the course or any
investigation, each member or the COM
mission shall have power to administer
oaths and the commission shall have the
power TO require the attendance or any
officer or employee or other person and the
production OF books ana papeLs FsieV es ~. 20
section shall not apply TO the removal or
the chief of police
Sec. b. Reports to Commission. Imms-
dlate notice in writing shall be given by the
Amounting power TO the commission OF
all appointments, permanent or temporary.
made In the classified civil service and or
all transfers, promotions. reslgnanons or
vacancies from any cause In such service,
and Of the date thereof, and record or
the same shall be kept by the commission.
When any place of employment Is created
thereto altered. such change shall be I'M
medIately reported IN writing by the prop
er head OF department 70 the commission.
Sec H. Investigations. The conmssio
shall investigate the enforcement Of this
article and OF its rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided for. and the con-
duct and action or the appointeeS IN the
classified service. and may inquire as TO
the nature, tenure and compensation or all
offices and places I'm the public service. In
the course Of such Investigations each COM
mis- shall have
lister oaihs 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 10 sucn IN
vestigation.
commission shall. on or before the first
day OF January OF each year make 10 the
mayor for Transmission to the city coun-
ell a report showing its own actions, the
rules IN force. the practical effects there
Of and any suggestions IL may approve for
the more effectual accomplishment or the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission at
See. L. The Chief Examlner-Comrnis-
sloner OF Labor. The commission shall
employ a chief examiner 10 superntend
any examination held under this article
He shall be secretary or the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes OF its
proceedings, preserve all reports made to
il and keen a record of all examinations
held under its direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
s-.ribe He shall be eN-0fficio labor COM
missioner for the city and 10 shall he his
duty as such. ia addition 20 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary or the civil
service commission. TO receive ali applt-
cations fer labor by persons desiring en-
pioyment and by persons desiring 10 en-
pInv labor and record their names. when
requested in a book 10 Toe kept for that
utlrpose. designating opposite the name OF
each applicant the character OF labor or
employment desired and the address OF
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require a deposit not TO
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying 10 employ
labor. The commissioner 81 labor shall be
under the direction and control OF the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports. and AT such times. and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require.
sec. II. Rooms-PubIic Employment Of
fee THE city council shall allow the
reasonable use 81 All public buildings Or
halls Tor the holding OF examinations and
FOR the meetings OF the commission, and
shall provide and furnish "a suitable Office
or offices 10 carry out t1e purposes OF this
article The ofTice of the chief examiner
and labor commits. 0uer shall Re known as
tha Public Employment oGice or the CITY
OF seattle" and De centrally located. and
siEn shall he maintained bearing such
designation. such office shall ~ a bureau
az statistics 80 labor for tho city of Seattle.
and the commissioner 81 labor may. under
the direction % the civil service commits
sion collect arrange and svstematiEe all
statistics relating TO The various branches
az labor iD the citv ani especially taose
relating IN The corn E1erci7l Industrial and
Ss--.al condition az the inhabitants
Ssr Is Salaries ana Expenses. The com
pyF5sltiou ~ the civil service commission
e~s shah be 500 per year eace. payable
quarterly. provided. however. that after
The FIRST &ay 81 January. lNs> the city CsilTs-
eHt r58v hy ordinance Increase their COM
reast'ion. TIE clIy council al provide