The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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highest rating for eaeh promotion TIE
st1@t1rss % examining ard fhs gaiss govern
iaS the sane and the method q certifying
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s pointment
Sec. ~ Appointments n Classified Ser
wee The had - Sse department or t'-ls-r
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- 20 b. hiled shall nn.ffv the conisnississ1
~ 49, tae4ucy. afs1 tie egEa,'s $500 So. -
and Addresses q the three candidate. *
there shall ~ So rsamy eligible, st4fGaE3g
highest upon the register for me eaass or
grade - which ss2ca position belongs eS-
cepf that en- c1ses q fahoTers walrfe 3
choice oy competition is iFnp-acf4ca19ss the
commission may provide - Is Fliiss i..4l
selections may o. made 81 Eog froEa among
those candidates proved II hy examination
" here there j. more than one of1tce 10 *
nlled. the commission may certify j less
number than fnrss for each office and may
also limit the number Of TINES the same
person may BE certified. TIE appointing
oEtcer shsA notify the eeFs3 emission ssl1-.-
ateiy OF each position 10 - nlaea. ana sistA
n. such places y appointment from Ire
persons certified 70 him - lie commission
therefor. which appointment shall be on
probation Tor a period 10 be fixed BY the
rules The appointing officer may re8l
the persons certified 10 come before him
All SE&ll chilled 70 7Es@frtI &O&a ks~f-
sons examination papers The commits
sion may strike of the "a mes Of candidates
{ from the register after they have remained
thereon for a time 10 De limited b rule.
( Before the expiration Of the period Of pro
baton the head Of the department. or ONCE
I "a which q candidate = employed may, ~
and with the consent OF the commission.
/ discharge him upon assigning IA wrlllng
his reasons therefor 10 the commission II
( he is not then discharged his appointment
shall h deemed complete. To prevent the
u
tr2oFdinary sxigencies the head OF any de-
partment may. with the approval or 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 oe made
Sec. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
ffis~f cfgil Service The following city Of
ficers shall not be included In The CLASH
1 fed civil service; All elective officers, the
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
torney. the city engineer. the snpersntend-
ent Of lighting and water works, the sup
srintendent OF streets. sewers and parks,
the members Of the board Of health. the
| health officer. the employees of the health
1 department other than sanitary inspsc-
tor. the library commissioners. the park
/ committee the port warden. the judges.
clerks and inspectors 81 election. the pri-
I xate secretary OF the mayor, all clerks OF
the treasurer. one chief clerk OF the comp
trolieT. nd tne city comptroller for the rrst
term under this charter herstnbefore made
/ an appoiBtive officer for that period shall
also be excepted
/ Sec L. Removals EVERY oHfcer OF en-
pioye IN the classified civil service shah
hold office until removed or retired. Any
/ officer or emplOye in such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the filing with the commission Of a
/ statement IN writing OF the reasons there
| for Any officer or empioye 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 ceTti-
! fed TO the appointing officer. and " the re-
4 II De .Ff fse
/ or ernpioye so removed shall at once be re-
| instated Nothing in this article shall lim-
| 10 the power of any officer TO suspend WITH
out pay a subordinate for period not eN-
cee1ing thirty days In the course OF any
Investigation. each member of the COM
| mission shall have power 10 administer
| nafhs and the commission shall have the
power 10 require the attendance OF any
officer or employee or other person and the
| production OF books and papers relevant TO
such investigation The PROVISIONS OF TINS
section shall not apply TO the removal OF
| the chief OF police.
| sec. 10 Reports 10 Commission. Imme-
| date notice In writing shall be given by the
| appointing power 10 the commission OF
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
I 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
/ neatAfFlF reported IN WFfIfHE HN the prop
e. bead OF department. 20 the commission.
/ Sec. a. 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-
duct and action Of the apponteeS 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 OF such Investigations each COM
/ missioner shall have the power TO admin
/ lister Oafhs and the commission shall have
Ia Tn - attendance
4 the testimony OF any city officer or en-
/ ploye or other person, and the production
4 OF books and papers relevant TO such IN
1 yeStigauOn.
! sec. Is Report by the Com mission. The
/ commission shall on or before The first
/ day OF January Of each year ma e TO the
! mayor for transmission 10 the city coun-
4 ell a report showing its own actions, the
/ rllss lu force the practical effects there
/ Or and any suggestions IL may approve for
/ the more effectual accomplishment or the
/ purposes OF this article The mayor may
/ require a report from the commission AZ
! any other time
ses,. Is The Chief acknowledgements
J slOner OF Labor. The commission shall
/ employ a chief examiner 10 superlHfend
] any examination held under this article.
/ He shah be- secretary of The commission,
/ and as such shall keep the minutes Of It's
! proceedings. preserve all reports made 10
4 II aud keep record OF al examinations
! held under It's direction and perform such
( other duties as the commission may pre-
I Scribe He snail be ex-oficio labor COM
/ dntv az such. IN addition % his duties as
/ chief examiner and secretary of the civil
Z service comm isston. To receive all appli-
{ cations for labor by persons desiring en-
/ ;,lavment and hy persons desiring 10 en-
/ pIoy labor and record their names. when
! requested. In a book to be kept for that
/ uugfsase. designating opposite the name OF
/ each applicant she character Of labor or
/ employment desired and tire address OF
( such applicant. To prevent abuses the
4 commission may require a deposit not 70
I exceed twenty five cents from each person
! applying for work or applying 20 employ
! labor The commits sioner Il labor shall De
1 under the direction and control OF the civil
/ service commission ard shall make such
/ reports. and an sucn times, and perform
} such other duties as the commission may
I require.
I Sec. r. Rooms Public Employment Of
( are The city council shall allow the
! reasonable use of al public buildings or
( halls for ihe holding az cNaIzlin8fions and
/ FOR tAe meetings % tAe comm ssi on. and
/ shall provide and furnish a suitable office
/ o. offices 20 carry ouf the purposes 20 This
! article The ofIice % the chief examiner
( au8 laasr comma t3nrr shall be known AZ
( the -t'uhAe Employment office % the CITY
{ ~ seattle. and i-s centrally located. and
( q sIgu shah be maintained heaTi0c such
{ designation. SurN offfCe shall he q bureau
! ot statistics rf labor fey tae CRY 10 ; attic.
Z The direction Of tne civil service commits
( sion. collect. arrange aE8 system7tiZe al
! statistic, relating 10 trf various branches
3 oF l8tor in the citv 8Hi especially f3f3sa
3 relating go fhr commercial. Industrial and
+ social condition ~ tne .H'fs ritautF
See f> Saerfcs ana expenses The CON-
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