The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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Sec. Il Appointments 10 CLASSIFIED Ser
vice Tire head q sne department or office
n Eaieh tire Office classl led under THIS act
- 70 oe filled shall notify the commission .
~ any vacancy. ard the com mission shall
ceztify . the appointing Officer The names
nd addresses u the three Candidates x
there shall De 50 many eligible. standing
highest upon the register for the Class Or
grade 20 which such position belongs. e1-
ceng that n cases or fa5oTers where
choice By competition "a tx11o-a bic. the
commission may provide BY rs rules thar
selectloFss RAY be made - l0s from among
those candidates proved IL by examination.
Where there Is more than one Office 20 1e
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. TIE appointing
officer shall notify the commission sepsT-
ste!y OF each position 20 pc ailed. and shall
fiil such places by appoint rnent from tne
persons certified TO him by the commission
therefor. which appointment shah Dc on
probation for period 10 be fixed by the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified to come before him
and shall re entitled 20 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 a time 10 be limited by rule.
Before the expiration OF the period or pro-
baton the head or the department or onlce
in which a candidate is employed may. by
and with the consent OF the commission,
discharge him upon assigning IN wiring
his reasons therefor 10 the commission. TX
he Is not then discharged MS appointment
shall be deemed complete To prevent the
etcppage OF public business. or TO meet ex-
traordinsry sxagencies. the head OF any de-
partrnent may, with the approval OF the
commission. make temporary appointments
TO remain in force not exceeding sixty days.
a nd only until regular appointments under
the provisions OF this article can be made
Sec. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
fled civil Service. The following city Of
fcers shall not DC included in the ciassi-
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
frlntendent OF streets sewers ana parks,
the members Of the board or health, me
health officer. the employees OF the health
department other than sanitary inspec-
tor. the library commissioners. the park
COMMITTEES, the port warden, the Judges,
clerks and inspectors OF election. the prs-
waite secretary OF the mayor, all clerks OF
the treasurer. one chief clerk of the comp
troiler. and the city comptroller for the fifst
term under this charter he-einbefore made
also be excepted.
Sec. u. Removals. Every officer or en-
ploye In the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or emplOye In such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the filing with the commission or
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 certt-
fed TO the appointing officer, and II the re-
rnoyai IS not sustained thereby, the officer
or empioye 50 removed shall at once be re-
instated. Nothing in this article shah Inn
II the power Of any officer TO suspend with
out pay a subordinate for period not ex-
ceedlng thirty days. In the course or any
investigation, each member OF the COM
mission shall have power 10 administer
oaths and the commission shall have the
power 10 require the attendance or any
officer or empioye or other person and the
production OF DOCKS ana papeIs rsieVa az .h 70
such investig alton. The provisions or THIS
section shall not apply TO the removal or
the chief Of police.
Sec l3 Reports to Commission. 1mme-
diate notice In writing shall be given by the
appointing power TO the commission or
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. and a record OF
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
err head of department TO the commission.
Sec. IA. Investigations The comna ssion
shah investigate the enforcement of this
article and Of It's rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duct and action OF the appointees in the
the nature. tenure and compensation Of all
offices and places In the public service. In
the course OF such investiga lions each com
missioner shall have the power 10 admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power 10 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 or before the first
day OF January OF each year make TO 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 10 may approve for
the more efTectual accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require report from the commission at
any other time.
sioner OF labor The commission shall
employ "a chief examiner TO superiutend
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
II 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, in addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service comm iSsiou. TO receive all appli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
pioyment and By persons desiring 10 en-
ploy labor and record their names. when
requested, IN book 10 BE kept for that
uifrnosn, dasigna ting 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 to employ
labor. The commissioner Of labor shall be
under the direction and control OF the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports. and AZ such times, and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require.
sec. Il. Rooms-Puhilc Employment Of
fee The city council shall allow the
reasonable use 81 all public buildings Or
FOR the meetings Of the commi ssion, and
shall provide and furnish suitable Office
Or Offices n carry out ghe purposes OF this
article. The o1ice Of the chief examiner
ard labor commissioner shall be known as
ths Public Employment 9ffice OF the City
20 Seattle p" and be centrally located. and
a sign shah he maintained bearing such
designation. such Office shall be bureau
% statistics IL labor for the city.uf Seattle.
ard the comm ssioHer Of Iaher may. under
the direction Of the civil service commits
sion collect arrange and systematic all
statistics relating 20 the various branches
~ labor im the citv and especially thcso
relating 20 the commercial. Industrial and
so-.ai condition o. tho Inhabitants
$50 ~ Salaries ami Expenses. The COM
ptuyation 81 the civil service commission
e~s saau be slpH per YEAR each. payable
quarterly. provided. however. that after
tae first day 81 January. fSiS the city coun-
rrre4tfrn Ire CitF coancil shah provide
f4r ffa sxoenEes 81 the CcYBrst sa3on and for
tnf u.ttrteuance os the puaiie employment
o1t-. anaj NAV provide fer an assistant or