The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SE.ATTLE-Gonfiaue

for each department. as desire % SGcfzlll
themselves 70 such examination, 80 80 =.
ss1zE he the duty OF the cgzamzl sssoa 20 s-A-'-
MT 10 the appointing power the nAiilss y
not more fkfAn Three applicants, A4f-iAs ~. 80
hignest rating, for each proEEoiioh. ..1
fnet1oG o. examining and the rules - r.
Ing the same and the method OF eeF stA3A44s
snail De the same. as near as may - =
2roEies0 Tor applicants for oFlsi1aI Ap-
Sec. n Appointments to Classified SER
vice. The head OF ire department Or cllt1s
IN which the office CLASSIFIED ZsDaer t1ts sA1t
- 70 - nl!ea shall notify the col1lfillsssoI
OF any vacancy. and THE comm. ssion shah
certify To. the appointing ofacer tns nAAlss
and addresses 81 the three c&nll1a4cS. II
there shall De SO many eligible, SIAh14fs
highest upon the register for the class or
grade 70 which sgRca position belongs eN-
cept that IN cases OF laborsrs waeFe
choice BY competition j in1pTaeJlcaoie, ne
commission may provide BY its rules that
selections may b made by lot from among
those candidates lr0vea TT by examination.
Nnere there IS more than one once 70 re
nfleG. the commission may certify less
number than three for each Office. anu FlsAg
also limit the number OF times the same
person may be certified. The appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
ately OF each position TO be Alled. and snaH
fli such places by appointment from the
persons certified TO him by the TnnisSion
therefor. which appointment shall De on
probation for a period 10 be fixed by the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified To come before MIN
sons examination papers The eomnsls-
sion may strike OFF the names Of candidates
from the register after they nave remained
thereon for q tine TO be limited by rule.
Before the expiration OF the period Of pro-
bafion the head OF the department or once
in which candidate is employed may, by
and with the consent OF the commission,
discharge him upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor to the commission. III
he is not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete. To prevent the
.r.Er. IT, he inc 70 ~
traOrGinary exigencies, the head Of any de-
partment may. with the approval OF the
commission make temporary appointments
TO remain In 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
fled Civil Service. The following city Of
fcers shall not be Included in the CLASH
fed civil service: All elective officers. the
assistant corporation counsel. the city at
torney. the city engineer. the superintenG-
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 or election, the prl-
waite 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 hereinbefcre made
an appointiye officer for that period snail
also be excepted.
Sec T. 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 certi-
"a ann ff4ri 4ff Fea-
moval IS not sustained thereby, the officer
or empioye so removed shall at once be re-
instated. Nothing in this article snail nm
II the power OF any officer 10 suspend with
out pay a subordinate for a period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member OF the com
mission shall have power to administer
oaths and the commission shall have the
power TO require the attendance Of any
officer or employee or other person and the
production of books and papers relevant TO
such investigation The provisions OF this
section shall not apply TO the removal or
the chief OF police
Sec. Is. Reports to Commission. 1mme-
date notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power to the commission or
ali appointments, permanent or temporary.
made in the classified civil service ana or
all transfers, promotions, designations or
vacancies from any cause In such service.
and of the date thereof, and a 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
mrdiately reported in writing by the prop
er head OF department 10 the commission
Sec. H. Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement OF this
article and OF its rules and the action OF the
examiners herein provided FOR. ana the con-
duet and action of the appointees in the
classified service. and may inquire as 10
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-
pioye or other person and the production
OF books and papers relevant TO such in-
Sec. Is. Report by the Commission. The
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 of the
purposes of this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission at
any other time.
See Is. TIE Chief Examiner-Commls-
s.oner OF Labor The commission shall
employ a chief examiner 10 superintend
any examination held under this article.
He shall he secretary OF the commission,
aud as such shall keep the minutes Of its
proceedings. preserve all reports made 20
II and keep a record OF all examinations
held under its direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe. lie shall be eN-OfiiCio labor com
missioner for the city and it shall be bis
duty AS SUCH in addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary or the civil
service comm ssiou. 10 receive all appIi-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
nIoyunent and by persons desiring TO en-
plov labor and record their names. wheul
requested, IN book 20 lee Kept TOT tn2t
each aunNcaut che character OF labor or
emuiovmcnf desired and me address OF
such applicant To prevent abuses the
commission may require ? deposit hot 10
exceed twenty-five cents from each peys3n
applying for work or applying 30 employ
labor The commits steiner az labor shall be
under the direction and control or the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports and "a such times. and perform
sucN other duties as the commission may
require
Soc. y. Rooms-p Public Employment Of
fee The citv council shall allow the
reasonable use of all pulhH buildings or
halls FOR ire holding ~ eNam.natlous and
FOR Che meetings OF the confnls stoD. ana
shall o~oy dc 8ra furnish suitable office
o. offices 20 carry Out tile purposes of fhts
/ artleie, The office ct the chief examiner
Ue Public Employment t'ltce ~ the CITY
Of Ss8ttle." sHd be centrally located. and
sign shall oo maintained barring S1cn
designation. Such Office shall os bureau
and the commissioner of lahrr uiay. under
the direction o. the rlNfl serF-c@ rc fnf1is-
statistics relatinE io t'a Nf~1o0S ef.a}. res
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