The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25

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r4TtEfN % TIRE appointing oEfsCeF fle names
ansi al1reeses u the tares ean1i18frs, y
fnsFe shall - - f1&Er eligible. standing
highest upon the register Ter fne class or
grade @ which such position belongs. sx-
eept ttst n eases OF iassoTs.z where
choice By competition = izapFarttc9Di-s ne
commission may provide D. IS rates tslAf
setezfions may b. Dsasie IS Tot srofi among
tasSe candidates pr0ved 90 ~ examination.
Were theFs Il more than one Office 10 -
ns8@d- TIE commission may certify less
number Tran three for each Office. and may
also limit the nurzcer OF times The sarsAe
person may he certia@a. Tne appointing
officer shall notify fhe commission seDar-
sfeiy % each position 10 be filed. and s3an
Ill such places ny appointment from ne
persons certified 70 him By the e0Tnrn4sSson
therefor, which appointment shall be on
probation for a period 10 be fixed b. the
rules The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 10 come before him
sons' sxamtnati ton papers The commits
sion may strike of the names OF candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for tirne 10 be limited BY rule
Before the expiration OF the period OF pro-
haticn the head OF the department or Office
IN which candidate is employed may, ny
and with the consent OF the commission.
discharge him upon assigning IN WFitng
his reasons therefor 10 the commission III
he Is not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete To prevent the
stcppage OF public business, or 10 meet ex-
traor1iuary sxigencies. the head OF any de-
rartment may, with the approval or the
commission. make temporary appointments
20 remain in force not exceeding sixty days.
q nd only until regular appointments under
the provisions OF this article can De made.
Sec. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
fled civil Service. The following city Of
feers shall not be included in the CLASH
fed civil service: All elective officers, the
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
iorrey. the city engineer. the supefintend-
ent OF lighting and water works. the sup
eriniendent 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. al clerks or
the treasurer one chief clerk Of the comp
trolier, a nd the city comptroller for the nFSt
term under this charter hereinbefore made
an appoinfive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec L. Removals. Every officer or EN-
pioye in the classified civil service shall
hold office untl removed or retired. ANY
officer or employee in such service may be
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-
mand an investigation The commission
shall forthwith make such investigation
and its finding and decision shall be certi-
fled to the appointing officer, and tf the re-
moval is not sustained thereby. the officer
or employee so removed shall az once be re-
instated. Nothing In this article shall Inn
IL the power OF any officer TO suspend with
out pay a subordinate for period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. In the course or 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 or 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 to the removal OF
the chief OF police.
See Is Reports 10 Commission. Imme-
date 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 ana OF
all transfers. promotions. designations OF
vacancies from any cause IN Sacn service
and OF the date thereof. and a record OF
the same shall be kept ny 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
er head OF department 70 the commission.
Sec IA Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement of this
article and OF its rules and the action OF the
examiners herein provided for, and 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 or such Investigations each COM
missioner shall have the power TO admin
lister oaths and the commission shau nave
the power 10 require the attendance and
the testimony Of any city officer or en-
ployc or other person, and the production
Of books and papers relevant TO such In
vestigation.
Sec. ib. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
day OF January OF each year max 10 the
mayor for transmission 20 the city coun-
ell a report showing its own actions, the
rules IN force the practical effects there
or and any suggestions IL may approve Tor
the more effeCtual accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission at
Sec, i6. The Chief Examlner--comnis-
employ chief examiner 10 supeTintcnd
any examination held under this article.
He shall be secretary OF the commission,
aud as such shall keep the minutes OF It's
fro,eedings. preserve all reports made 10
il angr keep a record Of ali examinations
held under It's direction and perform such
scribe He shall be ex-offlclo labor COM
missioner for the city and It shall be his
duty as such. in addition TO his duties as
chief examiner and secretary or the civil
service commission. To receive all appli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
plavwent and by persons desiring TO en-
pIay labor and record their names. when
requested, In a book 10 De Kept Ter that
puruoge designating opposite tho name OF
each applicant the character OF labor or
employment desired and the address or
a FaHE.
commission may require 4 deposit not 20
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying 10 employ
labor. The commissioner Il labor shall be
anaar the direction and control Of the civH
service COMM ssion and shall make such
reports and ~ such times. ana perform
suc1 other duties as the commission may
require
Sec. l7 Rooms-Pub}c Employment Of
H-c The Citv council shah allow the
reasonable use ~ all public buildings or
halls FOR the holding ~ examinations and
for che meetings % the commission, and
shall provide and furnish . suitable ONCE
or offices go carry out the purposes % this
article The office Of the chief examiner
ana tabor commits antr SHAH be known As
fhe Public Euplosf o0lce of the city
~ seattle" and b. centrally located, ard
a s5gu shall 20 maintained bearing such
designation. Such office shall he bureau
of .taris az lahor for tne cfRy II Settle.
AMI the cgunui sslnncr ~ labor UA1y, under
she tlr,rtou % ta" etFil SER see cotli mis-
SION. collect. arrange ana systematic all
statistics relating 90 che various branches
nf }ehor iu The cItN ans fsfe- sassy '..aeae
Relating 10 che CONNIE -tal. Industrial aad
ssss al condition ~ thH lut3.tIants-
Sec sS - aries ena I.N--ers<s. rae ~Cm-
TausEtion 90 she civil service commission
vrE shall De- 800 peg wear sach. payable
quarterly. provided however. tnaf after
sac frs; 3ay of January. l,s Che q. s coon-
-s+ ~.t IN e-It1Fr-e increase tNsir rrrl-
peHettion- TIE city ycuu@l - Pr provide
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