The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
sEATTfE-9ansfnu

tseayssswe 70 s1ch exam. agt5o-. and y
80 =. - - - re -. !. -
Pct more than tsres APPLICANTS. haE+IE lsAa
highest EHtsEE. FOR each E9eEott1a- J llr
Fsie11oz q examining ard rlsz FlsszS g0fst-
taE TIE same and the ne sk58 q ceE sttAs
shall - TIE sans. as bear as may =. IS
pointment-
vice The head ~ TIE department or ofttce
II w12cn the ofY5ee class g@z an1FT Fhss act
- 20 Be nAisd snail notify *ha commits Aal.
q any vacancy. and rae caf7rz4.szso1 s-lA4l
and addresses % ire three candidates. Il
there shall % 80 uGsuy eng BILE s14gslng
highest upon The register fer tae class "
grade - which stch passion belongs, eA-
eeut that n cases OF iaboreFs where
ekloiee ~ competition = ingEaesica be. the
commission may provide b - r7lles taat
selections may - made UF los from among
those candidates proved q b examination
Where there Is more than enc Office 10 -
filed the commission may certify less
number than three Tor eacu office, ana may
also limit the number OF times tie same
person may he certified The appointing
officer shah notify the commission sep-r-
8teiy OF each position 10 be filled. and saal
I'll such places by appointment from the
persons certified TO him by the commission
therefor, which appointment shall DC on
probation for period to Be fixed ~ iae
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 20 come before him
and shall De emitted TO Inspect such per-
sons examination papers. The comfnis-
sion may strike or the names OF candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for a tine TO be limited BY rule.
Before the expiration Of the period OF pro-
hation the head Of the department. or office
sn which candidate Is employed may, by
and with the consent OF the commission.
discharge him upon assigning in wrIffng
his reasons therefor 10 the commission. III
he IL not then discharged his appointment
shall h9 deemed complete. To prevent the
stcppage OF public business. or 10 meet ex-
traorSiinafy exigeneies. the head OF any de-
nartrnent may. with the approval OF the
commission, make temporary appointments
10 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
ncers shall not be included in the CLASH
fed rivii service; Ali elective officers, the
assistant corporation counsel. the city at
sarney, the city engineer, the superfntend-
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-
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 hersinbefore made
an appointivs officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec T. Removals. Every officer or en-
pioye IN the classified civil service shall
hold Office until removed or retired. Any
officer or employe In such service may DO
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-
maRd an Investigation. The commission
shall forthwith make such investiga alton
and its finding and decision shall be certi-
fled 20 the appointing officer, and IL the re-
moval IS not sustained thereby. the officer
or employee SO removed shall at onco be re-
irstated. Nothing in this article shall Inn
II the power OF any officer TO suspend with
out pay subordinate for 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 empioye or other person and the
production Of books and papers relevant TO
such investigation The provisions or this
section shall not apply to the removal OF
the chief OF police.
Sec. Ia Reports to Commission. Imme-
dlate notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power 10 the commission or
all 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 Is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered. such change shall be I'M
mediateiy reported I'm writing by the prop
er head OF department TO the commission.
Sec. IA Investigations. The commission
shah investigate the enforcement or this
article and OF it's rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided for. and the con-
duet and action OF the appointees in the
classified service and may inquire as TO
the nature. tenure and compensation of all
Offices and places I'm the public service, In
the course OF such Investigations 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 TO suen IN
yestigation.
Soc Is. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
fay OF January OF each year make 10 the
MAYOR for transmission 10 the city coun-
ell report showing It's 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 al
any other time.
Sec, is. THE Chief Examlner-Comrnis-
sioner OF Labor. The commission shah
srrfulov a chief examiner 10 superintend
any examination held under this article.
lie shall be secretary or the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes OF its
proceedings. preserve al reports mace 10
il and keep a record OF all examinations
held under It's direction aud perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe lie shall De ex-officio labor COM
missioner for the city and il shall he his
duty as such. ia addition 30 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. 70 receive ali appli-
cations FOR labor by persons desiring en-
rslovrnent and By persons desiring 10 en-
plov labor and record their names. when
requested. In a book 10 be kept for that
aurpose 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 deposit not 20
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying 20 employ
labor. The commissioner Of labor shall be
unaer the direction and control 81 the civil
serE tce commission ard snail make such
REPORTS. and AZ such times, and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require
Sec. Il. Rooms Public Employment Of
nee. The city council shall allow the
reasonable use ~ all public buildings or
balls for the holding 81 examinations and
fnv the meetings 81 the courniss oa. and
ehaN provide and furnish a suitable Office
Or Offices 20 carry out tbe purposes OF this
article The office az the rhir9 examiner
end labor commit softf sh9l pe known as
the 'tuhli~ Employ ment fG-ce 90 the t2ty
~ seattle" and he centrally located. and
a siEn shall he maintained bearing such
designation. such office shall Be- bureau
assf the commissions 80 labor may. under
tine direction ~ she civil sew iCe commits
sien. Coiiecf. arrange ani sN<tfnafize an
statistics relating 80 iae "a tous bran hes
relating 20 the commercial. Industrial and
=aeal condition ~ tn. tnsa Htaats-
S~e is Salaries sr5 r-Vpersrs. The com
peosatien Of fhe civil service cumul ssion-
grs saag be Sgpa peer yesr each. payable
quarterly. provided however fhat after
tae first cav of January, l>.N ti7t easy roun-
fn~iftaa TIE cffF Fo1 POI provide
far th. expenses ~ .'.a t-rrgsre -st-u a-.-i for