The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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L1peT rank eS[s S1ss1e3 hy TIE eetSls12lssz =
19r each department as desire 20 z4axSAt
taesEsSHlvat - s9eh examination. &n1 x
s1sA ~ TIE duty % the en=sz izSsoz . SUD
E.4z - tar appointing Eowar tne nzra@s 2.
Rot more tnza three aysgsss1arfs. having las
AsE1seSt FzTs1g. for each pTom1ss13, -
Isatfag1 o. examining and the rules gut sria-
iag ths same and the method OF cs-tlft4s
saaI t@ TIE s1znRs as ne4r as nay x. .
PROVIDED tor applicants for original @s-
Sec. - Appointments 20 Classified Ser
wee. The head o. the department or oEIase
ID wafcn the office classified under f-74s ASS
- % a% flsle1 stall n0fasy the commission
o. AkE N&<aficg. ard tire cQfn mission S1a@Al
certify . the appointing officer The names
and actresses ct fsrN three CzE131zfes. II
there shah be SO EA4-y eligible. ss2ndiug
highest upon TIE register for the class or
grade 10 watch sIch position belongs. s2-
cept th4t In cases OF laoorers where
cfotce ~ competition = 1snpr2ctieaoiss ta-
commission may provide ~ lis ra-@S tE4t
those candidates proved 81 by exan1i nation
" aeFe there - more f1An one oElGs 70 -
nlira. The commission may sertliy : lsss
humber than three for each Office. ana may
also limit the number o. tiFSses tae same
person may be certified. The appointing
officer shall notify the commission sepsar-
ately Of each position 10 be Allied, and s1an
MI such places IS appointment from It's
persons certified 10 him by the commission
therefor. watch appointment shall he on
probation for a period 10 be fixed ny tne
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified TO come before him
and shall be entitled 10 Inspect sach per-
SONS examination papers. The commits
eton may strike of the names OF candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for q tine 20 be limited BY fufs-
Before the expiration OF the period or pro-
baton the head OF the department or office
fn which candidate Is employed may. by
and with the consent Of the commission,
discharge MN upon assigning II wiring
his reasons therefor TO the commission IL
be IL not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete To prevent fhe
stcppage OF public business. or 20 meet ex-
,raorainary exigencies. the head OF any de-
partfnent may, with the approval OF the
commission. make temporary appointments
10 remain tn 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
flied Civil Service. The following city Of
fcers saan not be included In the classi-
fed civil service: All elective officers. the
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
torney, the city engineer, ths superintend-
ent OF lighting and water works. the sup
srintendent OF streets. sewers ard parks,
the members OF the board OF health, the
health officer, the employees OF the health
department other than sanitary fnspec-
committee. the port warden. the Judges,
clerks and inspectors Of election, the prf-
vate secretary OF the mayor, all clerks or
the treasurer. one chief clerk OF the comp
trolier and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hereinberere made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec L. Removals Every officer or EN-
ploye In the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or empioye in such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the fling with the commission OF
statement IN writing OF the reasons there
for. Any officer or enlploye 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-
fed 10 the appointing officer, andif the re-
moval Is not sustained thereby. the officer
or enploye so removed shall at once be re-
instated. Nothing in this article shall Inn
10 the power OF any officer TO suspend with
QUE pay a subordinate for period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member OF the COM
mission shall have power 70 administer
oaths. and the commission shaA have the
power 10 require the attendance or 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 or
the chief OF police.
Sec fa Reports TO Commission. Imme-
date notice In writing shall be given by the
appointing power TO the commission OF
all appointments. permanent or temporary.
made In the classified civil service and or
ali transfers, promotions. designations or
vacancies from any cause In such service
and OF the date thereof. and a record OF
tha same shah 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
er head OF department 10 the commission
Sec. "a Investigations The comm
shall investigate the enforcement or this
article and OF its rules and the action OF the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duct and action or 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
tho course OF such Investigations each COM
missioner shall have the power 10 admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power TO REQUIRE the attendance and
the testimony of any city officer or en-
ploye or other person, and the production
% 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 Ga force the practical effects there
or and any suggestions II may approve for
the more efectua1 accomplishment OF the
purposes Of this article. The mayor may
require report from the commission az
any other time.
~soncr OF labor. The commission shah
employ a chief examiner 10 superintend
any examination held under this article
lie shall be secretary OF the commission,
aud as such shan keep the minutes OF its
proceedings. preserve ali reports made 10
il and keep a record or all examinations
held under IT'S direction and perform such
other duties as the uaniissIon may pre-
scribe. He shall be ex-cffcio labor COM
missioner Tor the city and IL shall be bis
duty as such. in addition 90 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. 10 receive all appli-
cations for labor hy persons desiring en-
ploymeut and BY persons desiring 10 en-
plov labor and record their names. when
requested, IN a book so be kept for that
PURPOSE. designating opposite tAe name or
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 10
exceed twenty-five cents rom each person
applying FOR work or applying 20 employ
labor. The couuisSleaer ef labor shall oe
under the direction and centred OF The civil
service commission and shall make such
reports ana AZ such times. and perform
sue1 other duties rs tae commission may
require
Sc. II. Roons-Pubiie Employment or
sce The city council SHAH allow the
Pea souable use 81 all pahiic buildings ar
balls FOR ,ha holding ~ examinations and
fer the meetings 81 tls commission. and
shat provide and furnish q suitable Office
o. lces 20 carry out Use pufHoscs az tais
article TAe Office az the chief examiner
ac3 81 Dor commits orer shall Re known as
TIE Public f-sun ipYTnanf tUtEe or the city
81 Seattlc." and ~ centrally located. and
a slen shall he maintained bearing such
designation. S5sca Office shah Zee a bureau
a. statistics OF labor fur far C1ty ef tie
ari the ccmmissiouer 81 labor may, under
the direet-ou ~ tAe ctv8i service corr mis-
sion. collect. Wrr4rNe aui svstematiEa ai
statistics relating 20 tle N1rious branches
81 ah0r ~ the CIV an5 espet silly t.ese
relating t0 thc cornrlerctsI Industrial and
s1-.ti condition az tne Inhabitants
SEC IS salaries end Expenses The com
ptnsi siua ~ the CiNi service t1Fnt13s ssiaE-
e. s1su ee s3gu per scar each payable
quarterly. provided. hnweVfr. tsat after
tne srst d8y cf January, i>N tae c.1y coon-
g. itsN ~ .iHaHf" +t eNs5i-