The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11

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1pr each department as desire % sacIa..
themselves 20 such examination. and i
sfs7A h= tbs duty or the commission 70 SUB
mt % Ens Appointing pso~eE tbs nArnes 9.
highest rating, tCr each promotion TIE
retfsod q examining ara The rules govern
fEsS TIE same ard the method OF certify ltl8
Sal oe TIE sane, as Gear as rsaS - s
roiutEaent
Sec. 10. Appointments 70 classgfes SER
VICE. The bead or the department or once
"a which the offEee classified under this act
Is 20 De Sled shall notify The commission
O. any vacancy. and the commission sasIl
cers1xy 70 the appointing ofZAcer the names
and addresses OF the three czn1t6atez, IL
there shah be SO many eligible. standing
highest upon the register for the class Or
grace IA watch ssIcA position belongs, sx-
cept that In cases Of sacorsrs where
choice by competition ~ iEupract tcanie, the
commission may provide by its rules thar
selections ray be made by lot from among
those candidates proved RI by examination.
" here there Is more than one Office TO oe
flied, the commission may certify less
number than three for each ofrsce. and may
also limit the number OF times the same
person may be certified The appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
stsly OF each position 20 be filed. and shall
III such places BY appointment from the
persons certified 20 him BY the commission
therefor, which appointment shall be on
probation for a period TO be fixed by the
rules The appointing officer may require
and shall BE entitled 10 inspect such per-
sons examination papers. The commits
zion may strike of the names OF ca ndi1ates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for a time 10 be limited By rule
Before the exptrat ton OF the period OF pro-
baton the head OF the department or office
In which a candidate Is employed may. oy
ard with the consent OF the commission.
discharge him upon assigning il writing
his reasons therefor to the commission. II
he - not then discharged his appointment
stcppage OF public business. or 20 meet ex-
traertinary exigencfes, the head Of any de-
partment 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. H. Officers Excepted from the Class
fled Civil Service. The following city Of
hcers 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 superinfend-
ent OF lighting and water works. the sup
srlntenGent 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-
yate secretary OF the mayor. all clerks or
the treasurer, one chief clerk OF the comp
;rolier, and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hereinhefore made
also be excepted
Sec u Removals. Every officer or EN-
pioye in the classified civil service shall
hold Office until removed or retired. Any
officer or empiaye 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 employe so removed
may within ten DAYS after his removal de-
mand an investigation. The commission
shall forthwith make such investigation
and its finds1g and decision shall be certi-
fed to the appointing officer, and IL the re-
moval Is not sustained thereby. the officer
or empioye SO removed shall at once be re-
instated. Nothing in this article shall linn
IL the power OF any officer TO 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 10 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 to
such investig The provisions or this
section shall not apply 10 the removal OF
the chief OF police.
Sec IL Reports TO Commission. Imme-
diaie 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
all transfers. promotions, designations or
vacancies from any cause In such service.
and OF the date thereof. and a record OF
tie same shall be kept by the commission
When any place or employment Is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered, such change shall be inn
mediately reported In writing by the prop
er head OF department 10 the commission.
Sec. IA. Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement OF this
article and Of its 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 70
the nature tenure and compensation OF all
offices and places in the pubic service. IN
the course OF such Investigations each conn
missioner shall have the power 70 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 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 to the city coun-
ell report showing It's own actions, the
rules In force. the practical enects there
OF. and any suggestions TX may approve Tor
the more efectuai accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission AT
Sec ie The Chief Examiner-Comznis
sgoner OF Labor. The commission shah
employ a chief examiner to superinteIld
any examination held under this article.
He shall he secretary OF the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes OF its
proceedings. preserve ali reports made 10
IL and keep a record or all eNafniItauohs
held under its direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe He shall be ex-officio labor COM
missioner for the city and IL shall be his
duty as such. IN addition to his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service comm lEsidn, TO receive all appii-
cations for labor by persons desiring eru-
plDyment and by persons desiring 10 en-
piov labor and record their names, when
requested. In a book 10 be Kept for that
purpose, designating opposite the name or
each applicant the character OF labor or
employment desired and the address or
such applicant To prevent abuses the
commission may require a deposit not 10
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying 70 employ
labor The commissioner Of labor shall Re
under the direction and control OF the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports. and at such times, and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require.
Sec. II. Roorns-Pubuc Employment Of
fee The CITY council shall allow the
reasonable use % al public buildings or
halls for the holding % examinations and
for the meetings OF the commission, and
shall provide and furnish a suitable Office
Or Offices 70 carry cat The purposes OF this
article. The ofiice % the chief examiner
and labor commissions shall b. known as
the Public Employment office OF the City
OF SEATTLE" and ~ centrally located, and
A san shall tie maintained bearing such
designation. Such office shall he a bureau
~ Statistics % labor for the city Of Seattle.
AffL 'NA NltikAlA-SA23fEA GA 4AAA-I tttssF
the direction 81 the civil service commits
sion. collect. arrange and svstematlze all
statistics relating 70 the various branches
o. labor IN the Citv ana especially those
relating 70 the coEnueTctai Industrial and
So al condition OF the Inhabitants.
So. Is Salaries aria Expenses. Th@ COM
peusstfen OF the civa service commission
ers shall be- $50 par year each. payable
quarterly. provided. howereT. that after
the arst Gay % January. ISIS. the clty coun-
eiE H'aN av ordinance tucrease their COM
pensatfon TIE city council shall provide
fhc uaintema uce - the uuhslc employment