The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SkATTLE-loufInue

p-AlFs among S1Ea ESe-n5zTS O. t&r -
lower Ezrk established ssy the cor1zz-s 80 -
Ter eGEz department ~ desire 90 s1o.L1s
themselves 10 EEcA examination all =
sf1aA = ne duty OF TIE commission q 49,
not more than three applicants, HAVING L.1e
a&GGest r1TtzzE. for each grosHctLoL &c
.neta1ss OF examining ana tae rules ssFsE 80
isg the same and the method q cerStLgsas
s3all be tbs same, as near as Es2y ~ IS
poiutEsenf-
Sec. II. Appointment. 70 Classified SER
vice. The head o. tfe department or ofasee
N watca the Office classified Under TINS act
IS TO De flied shah notify the eornfsiiss.os;,,
OF airy vacancy and the commission Sfa1LI
certify 70 the appointing officer the names
and addresses OF the three candidate. u
there shall be SO many eligible. staining
highest upon the register for the class or
grade 20 which such position belongs ex-
e@pt that In cases OF 'f1horers EG@Te a
choice BY competition Is irnpracticaole, the
commission may provide By !ts rules TAI
selections may De made By lot from among
those candidates proved 81 by examination
here there Is more than one ONCE 10 De
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
oTtcer shah notify the commission seka[-
stely or each position 20 be filed, and shall
III such places BY appointment from the
persons certified 20 him by the commission
therefor, which appointment SHAH be on
probation for a period 10 be fixed by the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 10 come before him
and shall b entitled To inspect such per-
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 oniee
in which candidate IS employed may. by
and with the consent OF the commission,
discharge him upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor 70 the commission. II
he is not then discharged his appointment
snail he deemed complete. To prevent me
stCppaEe OF public business. or 10 meet ex-
traorairary exigencleS. the head OF any de-
partment may with the approval OF the
commission, make temporary appointments
TO 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
ncers shall not be inciaded 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
eFintendent OF streets, sewers and parks,
the members OF the board OF health, the
health officer, the employees or 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 prf-
Vate secretary OF the mayor, ali clerks OF
the treasurer one chief clerk OF the comp
trollsr, 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 en-
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 fling with the commission or q
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 cert!-
fed 10 the appointing officer, and II the re-
moval Is not sustained thereby. The officer
or employee so removed shall AZ once be re-
insfated Nothing In this article shall Inn
~ the power OF any officer 10 suspend with
out pay subordinate for a period not ex-
eeeiing thirty days. IN the course OK any
mission shall have power 70 administer
oafhs. and the commission snall have the
power 10 require the attendance OF any
officer or employe or other person and the
production Of books and papers relevant 10
such investigation The provisions OF this
section shall not apply 10 the removal OK
the chief OF police.
Sec. L. Reports TO Commission. Imme-
date notice In writing shall be given BY the
appointing power 10 the commission OK
an appointments, permanent or temporary,
made In the CLASSIFIED civil service and OF
all transfers. promotions, designations or
vacancies from any cause In such service,
and OF the date thereof, and a record Of
the same shall be kept by the commission
When any place OF employment - created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered, such change shall be inn
mediately reported in writing by the prop
er head Of department 10 the commission.
Sec. IA. Investigations The commission
shall investigate the endorsement OF TINS
article and Of its rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided for. and the con-
duct and action OF the appotnteeS IN the
classified service. and may inquire as 10
the nature, tenure and compensation or 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 10 such IN
Sec. Is. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on o. before the nrst
day OF January OF each year make TO the
rbayor for Transmission 10 the city coun-
Gil a report showing It's own actions, the
rules IN force. the practical effects there
OF ard any suggestions IL may approve for
the more enectusI accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article. The mayor nay
require a report from the commission az
any other time.
Sec, Ie. The Chief acknowledgements
sioner OF Labor. The commission shall
employ a chief examiner 10 superintend
any examination held under TINS artlcle-
He shall be secretary Of the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes or its
proceedings. preserve all reports mace 10
IN and keep a record OF all examinations
other duties az the commission may pre-
scribe He shall Re ex-officto labor COM
missioner for the city and IL shall be his
duty as such. in addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. TO receive all appli-
cations fer labor by persons desiring en-
ployment and by persons desiring 20 en-
ploy labor and record their names, when
requested. In a book 10 be kept for that
purpose designating opposite the name or
each aupncant the character of labor or
.uanIovfrieut desired aud the address OF
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require deposit not 10
exceed TWEEN ty-fiys cents from each person
applying for work or applying 70 employ
labor. The commissioner cf labor shall re
under The direction and control Of the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports. and ~ such times, ana perform
such other duties as the commission may
require.
Se,. y. Roorns-publlc Employment Of
Tee The ctty council shalt allow the
reas ouah}e use 81 all public buildings o.
halls for the holding 81 examinations and
fo~ the meetings OF the commission. and
SHAH uroVide and furnish a suitable Office
o. offices 20 carry cut the purposes or thfs
article Tire office OF tire chief examiner
and labor commissi oHer sAau be known as
ido public Employment Office OF the City
OF SEATTLE" and Zee centrally located. and
a stwu shall ie maintained bearing such
designation. Snca oftlce shan BE a bureau
81 statistics re- labor Ter the city % seattle.
ard the coFurnis sioner % iahor may. under
the direction ~ the civil serv CO com mis-
sion. collect. arrange ard svstematize al
statistics relating % the various branches
az labor IN the citv and especially those
rplat{rs 70 the commercial. Industrial and
soelaI condition Of the Inhabitants.
-, y. SALARIES and Expenses. The com
pensation OF ihe civl service commission
g-s shssl BE- siea per year each. PAYABLE
quarterly. PROV .ied. however, that after
the frs; Gay q January. lss.s the city coun-
r.f rr.fv 1E ordinances increase their COM
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