The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17

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Tor ears 1eTs4TE rgsesst as ssessra - sszaEFas
shaa. p re siHtg ~ ire commission g s1-ss
nssf % Ire appointing power t2ss names g
fuf more than tarsa applicants. having ne
HAEfse*g rating for each neoEnottoa- T ne
method Of examining ard TIE rules govern
1zS fk@ same ard raa method % caEftfs 4Es1
h6atS f@ the sans. ss near rs faaX ~ =
ESsNs.a Tor applicants for original ~
Sex r. Appointments 20 Classified Ser
vice TIE head of TIE department ar osztee
81 wafcs3 the Office classified under rms act
Il 70 D. fitted shah notify the commission
% any vacancy. and fgsa r8sFsnz ss40H stats
seFffFT 20 ths astgo4ntkng afgesf f1s Diffass
ART addresses ~ tna s4rse candidate. II
t9eFw shall be SO many eligible. standing
highest Upon tae register for the class OF
sraae 70 which sssea position te4ongs. eE-
cent that In eases Of IahoreTs where q
et8ofee BIZ competition * irrFYAc y cable. the
commission may provide by rs FalaeS faat
selections Fnag r. made % lot from among
those candidates proved III hy examination
Where there i more than one office 70 Re
filled. the commission may certify less
number than three for each office. ard may
also limit the number % TIMES F1e same
person may b. certified The appointing
officer shall notify the commission = par
ately OF each position 20 - filed and shall
MI such places hy appointment from me
Persons certified 70 him hy the commission
therefor which appointment shall ne on
probation for q r@rlDa 60 r. liked ~ the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 20 come before hin
and shall ~ entitled 60 inspect such per-
sons examination papers. The oommis-
SION may strike Oft the names % candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for a time % b. limited - rule
Before the expiration of TIE period % pro-
haf&on TIE head 81 the department or Office
a. which = candidate Is employed may. ~
and With the consent 81 the commission,
GiswnaFEe him upon assigning tn wiring
rs reasons thefetor - the ceisifiltsss9lE y
he is rot then 6iseharEe1 bis appoint meut
snail D. deemed complete. To prevent TIE
stcpRaEe % public business. or 20 meet ex~
tranrainary exiseueies. the bead q any De-
partment may slth the approval = the
commission. make temporary appointments
e. remain Ia force not exceeding sixty DAYS.
end Only uata regular appointments under
the provisions ~ tins article can g. made.
Sc. n. Officers Excepted from the Class
fFss c8Ntl -eFVlce TIE following city OF
feerS shan not - included in the ciassi-
ne4 civil service. All elective officers. the
assistant corporation counsel. the city at
tormeW. The city eu&ineer. the superintenG-
sut ~ lighting and water works, the SUD
erintendeut - streets. sewers aud parks,
the members 81 the beard 81 health. the
health officer. fhe employees OF TIE health
department. other than sanitary tnspee-
tor. the library comm 4SS4onerS, tie PARK
committee. the port warden. the judges.
clerks and inspectors 81 election, the pri-
waite secretary 81 the mayor, al clerks or
the treasurer. one chief clerk OF the comp
fraller and tae city comNtrpsIer for the first
term under this charter here inhefoge made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also BE- excepted.
sec. r. Removals Every officer or en-
ploye en- the classified civil service snail
hold office unttt removed or retired. Any
officer or emp,oye I'm such service may be
removed BY the appointing power only up
on the filing with the commission OF a
statement ~ writing OF the reasons there
for. ANY officer or employe so removed
may within ten DAYS after his removal de-
mand an investigation. The compassion
shall forthwith make such investigation
and its finding and decision shall be certi-
49, tFrF fr4er az ~ He
mDVal is not sustained thereby. the officer
or employe so removed shall at once be re-
instated. Nothing IN this article shall linn
II the power OF any officer TO suspend with
out pay q subordinate for period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member of the COM
mission shall have power 10 administer
oaths aud the commission shall have the
power TO require the attendance OF any
officer or employe or other person and the
production OF books and papers relevant 70
such investigation. The provisions or this
section shall not apply 10 the removal or
the chief OF police.
Sec l2 Reports to Commission Imme-
date 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 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 aDoIi shed or the compensation attached
thereto altered. such change shall be inn
mediatelY reported In writing Icy the prop
or head Of department 10 the commission.
See "A Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement or this
article and Of its rules and the action OF the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duet and action OF the appo1ntees In the
classified service. and may inquire as to
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 % admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power 10 REQUIRE the attendance and
the testimony of any city officer or en-
pioye or other person, and the production
OF books aud 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 10 the
mayor for transmission 10 the city coun-
ell a report showing its own actions, the
rules in force. the practical effects there
or and any suggestions 10 may approve Tor
the more cnectual accomplishment or the
purposes of this article. The mayor may
'requlre "A report from the commission at
any other time.
Sec Is. Tn. chief Examlner-Co Commits
sioner Of Labor. The commission shah
employ "A chief examiner 70 supeTintend
any examination held under this article
BE shall DE secretary or the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes II It's
proceedings. preserve all reports made TO
IL and keep "a record OF all examinations
hold under IFS direction and perform such
other duties az the coun ssion may pre-
scribe He shall he ex-ogficfo labor com
missioner for the city and IL shall he his
duty "a such. in addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary or the civil
service commission TO receive al appit-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
pioyment and hy persons aeSiUng to en-
play labor and record their names. when
requested. in a heck 60 be kept for that
purpose, designating opposite the name or
each applicant the character Of labor or
emnloyfuRnt desired and the address Of
such applicant To prevent abuses the
commission may require deposit not 10
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
Applying for work or applying 70 employ
lahor. The commissions of labor shall he
under the direction and control ~ the Clvll
service commission auti shah make such
reports. and az such times, and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require
Sec. Il. Rooms Public Employment or
Zee The city council shall allow the
reasonable use OF all pHblic buildings or
halls for the holding Cf examinations and
FOR the meetings Of the commission. and
shall provide aud Furnish a suitable office
or offices so carry oUf aRe purposes OF This
article Tire office OF Gre chief examiner
ana labor cornnats IS. ouev shall he known as
gaze ~Puaf{e Employment Office Of tire CITY
uf seattle. ana hs centrally located ana
a sfea shall te maintained bearing such
designation. SAGA Office shall Pc 8 bureau
81 statistics OF Ishar 10Y tha gItv IS Seattle
afef the enu8mi ~sfapa~ % labor may. un8er
tne direction ri t6e civil service .omnfis-
sion COLLECT arrange and svsteTuatiEp az
statistics relating o. tnn various branches
ef labor in 1hs alfv ana especially f1lse
relating o. the CONNIE S-i1. inaus,rt4i and
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