The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15

lower rank es-a Fs3ssEss-f ~ tlse commission
Ter eaGA Department as &eS1re 10 slA1las
SHAH &c TIE 1uty Of the cor rntssson - SD
fntt % the azlaesHtSzg poNsr TIE z3zBss .
not more s23n three applicants. having tae
a-s FaLlEis, tor each promotion : -
faNtfiszz Or examining ard TIRE rs1seS govern
tng TIE same ard TIE method Ct Ger ttFsE = :
SkaAI4 De tss same. as hear as may =. IS
pTetltsd for applicants for original Ap-
Sec. la. Appointments 70 CLASSIFIED Ser
vice. The head OF TIA department. eT ofEsee
IT. w1ten ire Office classified Essaer fnts act
or any vacancy. and FNe commission Sta&AA
certify 10 The Apo atluE officer the nafaes
aEs1 at1reSSea os the EaEee Candidates. X
there shah De 50 many eligible. ssaEdlag
highest upon TIE register for the class o.
grade 70 watch szEea position belongs. @x-
ce2t that IN cases OF lznoFerE where q
eaoAee ~ competition is trgpraet3ca9.e, ths
commission nay provide ty lis rules tnAlt
setecttofls NAY bG made by lot from anon Z
those candidates proved n BY exauinatoEa.
Where there g more than one office TO ne
filed. the commission may certify a less
number than three for each Office, and mi y
also lirlft the number OF times Ire same
IerSon may be certified TIE appointing
osSlcer shah notify the com mission seF'aZ-
ately OF each position 20 be niled. ard snail
Ill such places by appointment from Tho
persons certified TO him BY the com mission
therefor. which appointment shall e On
probation for period TO De fixed BY the
rules, The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 70 come before him
and shall - entitled 20 inspect such per-
sson may strike OF the names Of candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon FOR a time TO be limited by rule.
Before the expiration or the period Of pro-
baton the head OF the department or Office
ia which candidate is employed may. by
and with the consent of the commi ssson.
Discharge him upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor 70 the commission TX
he Is not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete. To prevent the
s;cppage OF public business. or 70 meet ex-
tTaordinary exigencies. the head OF any de-
partnlant may. with the approval OF the
commission. make tern poEary appointments
TO remain IN force not exceeding sixty days.
end only until regular appointments under
the provisions OF this article can De made.
Sec. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
flied Civil Service. The following city Of
fcers shall not be included In the CLASH
ned civil service. All elective officers. tho
assistant corporation counsel. the city at
torney, the city engineer. the supertntenG-
ent OF lighting and water works, the sup
erlntendenf OF streets. sewers and parks.
the members OF the board or health, the
health officer. tbs employees OF the health
department other than sanitary inspec-
tor. the library commissioners. The park
COMMITTEES. the port warden. the judges,
clerks and inspectors OF election. the pri-
yats secretary OF the MAYOR. al clerks OF
the treasurer. one chief clerk OF the comp
froller. ana tie city comptroller for the nrst
term under this charter herelnoefore made
an Appointsve o1icer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec IL Removals. Every officer or em-
ploye in the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or employe la such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the fling with the commission OF q
statement IN writing OF the reasons there
for. Any officer or employs SO removed
may within ten DAYS after his removal de-
maRd an investigation. The commission
al N4xssfsh feh Ga
and its finding and decision shall be certt-
fed 10 the appointing officer, andtf the re-
inovai is not sustained thereby. the officer
or employee so removed shall at once be re-
iflstated. Nothing In this article shall linn
II the power OF any officer TO suspend with
out pay a subordinate for period not ex-
eeeding thirty days. In the course OK any
Investigation. each member OF the COM
mission shall have power 10 administer
oaths. and the commission shall have the
power 20 require the attendance or any
officer or employee or other person and the
production Of books and papers relevant to
such Investigation. The provisions OF this
section shall not apply TO the removal OF
tho chief Of police.
Sec IL Reports to Commission Imme-
eiate notice IN writing shall be given by the
appointing power TO the commission or
all appointments. permanent or temporary,
made ia the classified civil service and OF
all transfers. promotions. designations or
vacancies from any cause In such service
and OF the date thereof. and record or
When any place OF employment Is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered. such change shall Do I'M
medlately reported In writing by the prop
Sec "a Investigations. The cornnf ssion
shall investigate the enforcement or THIS
article and OF It's rules and the action or tho
examiners herein provided for. and the con-
duet and action OF the appointees in thu
classified service. and may inquire as 10
the nature. tenure and compensation OF all
49, IL liz n
the course OF such Investigations each COM
missioner shall have the power 20 admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power 10 REQUIRE the attendance and
tie testimony OF any city officer or em-
ploye or other person. and the production
OF books and papers relevant 10 such In
vostigati0n.
sec. is. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall on or before the first
day OF January Of each year make To the
mayor for transmission 20 the city coan-
ell a report showing its own actions, the
relies in force. the practical effects there
OF. and any suggestions IL may approve for
the more eYrctual accomplishment 81 the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require report from the commission at
any other time
Sioner OF Labor. The commission shan
employ a chief examiner 10 superlntend
any examination held under this article.
He shall be secretary OF the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes OF its
1, and keep a record OF all examinations
held under its direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe lie shall BE eN-0fficio labor com-
missioner Tor the CITY and il shall he his
duty as such. in addition 70 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF tho civil
service commission. 10 receive all arpli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
pioyment and by persons desiring 10 en-
piov labor and record their names. when
requested, In a book 10 be kept Tor that
fHsu aa.af- ma Of
each applicant the character OF labor or
employment desired and the address o.
sueh applicant To prevent abuses the
commission may require a deposit rot 30
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying to employ
labor. The commits stoner of labor shall be
under the direction and control ~ the civil
service commission and shall make such
REPORTS and az such times, aud perform
stseh ether duties IS tee commission may
require.
-. Il. Roorns-PaHiie Employment Of
Zee The city council shsn allow the
reasonable use 81 al pa6lic buildings o.
halls Ter the holding ~ examinations and
for tha meetings Or TIE commission. and
shall prot de aud furnish a suitable office
a. Offices 20 cary o4t tAe purposes 90 this
article. TIE Office ot the chief examiner
aud labor commissions shall fse known as
the 'Fuhlic Employment Office OF TIE city
OF Seattle" ard De centrally iocatc3. and
a sign shall See maintained bearing such
designation. such Of cs shau be q bureau
o. statistics - labor far tAe city e Seattle.
ard che eor1GlissiNaer 90 labor may. under
the direction Of ths civil service commits
SION, collect. erranEe ard sssteu,aiIze All
statistics relating 20 gre Various erane hes
cf labor tn the r5tv ana especially tacS-
relating 20 she commercial Industrial and
s0-.a} condition II tea inhabitants.
80. rs Salaries an5 Expenses. The com
peusarion 81 the ciya service commission
ers snail te Siss' PER Year each PAYABLE
quarterly. provided ECweEe-. th1t after
TIE t7si 1Ay az JAnuaf} l>.> tae eI,y caun-