The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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lover rank sstzhs.sslee o. re- commission
Ter can department Rs desire % slaaAts
tfsesfsSesfes 20 saca rxzErslHar1cls A14S -
s24a % the DUTY % Tie COMMISSION 70 SUP
r.1t 70 the appssnzsng power tz4 names q
rot more than three applicants. having I1e
method OF examining ard the rules govern
sIE The same ard the method or csaFtst zig
snaIi oe the same. as hear as rszy De- IS
ysSss1ed Tor applicants for Original AE-
Sec %. Appointments 70 Classified Ser
wee. TIE head OF the department or once
IN which the Office CLASSIFIED under this act
Is 70 De filled shall rogafy the commission
OF any vacancy ard the comm sS1oa sflAaI
cerfify 70 the appointing Officer the narsles
sfso addresses OF the three ean1l5atss, =
there shall be 50 many eligible. standing
highest upon the register for TIE class or
grade 30 wnich sueh position belongs, ex-
cspt that In cases OF labore-s where
ch0s~e ~ competition Is iE1practtcabie. the
commission may provide By is rules th2t
ssisettcns may De made by 10. from among
taoSe candidates proved IT by EXAMINATION
here there Is more than one office 10 oe
flied, the commission may certify less
number than three for each Office. and may
also limit the Number OF times the same
Person may DC certified. The appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
etely OF each position 20 be f4Ele6, and shan
III such places ~ appointment from tns
persons certified 10 him by the com mission
therefor. which appointment shall De on
probation for period 20 be fixed by the
rules The appointing officer may require
and shall De entitled 20 Inspect such per-
sons examination papers. TIE commits
slon may strike OF the names OF candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for time to be limited By rule.
Before the expiration OF the period OF pro-
hation the head Of the department or Office
in which q candidate IS EN- pioyed may. BY
and with the consent OF the commission.
discharge him upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor TO the commission. X
he IS not then discharged his appointment
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stcppaEe or public business. or TO meet ex-
traor3inary exgencies the head OF any de-
partnent may. with the approval OF the
commission. make temporary appointments
TO remain IN force not exceeding sixty days.
end only until regular appointments under
the provisions OF this article can be made.
Sec. Il. Officers Excepted from the Class
fled civil Service. The following city Of
ncers shall not be included In the ciassi-
fed ciyil service: All elective officers, the
assistant corporation counsel the city at
torney. the city engineer. the superintend-
emf OF lighting and water works, the sup
erintendent OF streets. sewers and parks.
the members OF the board OF health. the
health officer. tbs employees OF the health
department other than sanitary inspec-
tor. the library commissioner the park
clerks ana inspestor. OF election the pri,
yate secretary Of the mayor, all clerks OF
the treasurer, one chief clerk of the comp
troiler, and the city eomptroIer for the first
term under this charter hereinbefore made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
See IL Removals. Every officer or en-
ploye I'm the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or employee In 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 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 10 the appointing officer. andif the re-
moval IS not sustained thereby, the oificer
or employe SO removed shall at once be re-
instated Nothing in this article shall Inn
IL the power OF any officer 10 suspend with
out pay subordinate for period not ex-
ceeding thirty DAYS. In the course OF any
investigation, each member or the COM
mission shall have power TO administer
oaths. 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 10
such Investigation. The provisions OF this
section shall not apply 10 the removal OF
the chief OF police.
Sec ls Reports to Commission Imme-
di4te notice in writing shall De given oy tne
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
the same shall be kept by the commi ssion
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 to the commission.
Sec IL Investigations. The comm. sslon
shah investigate the enforcement or this
article and OF IT'S rules and the action OF the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duet and action OF the GppointeeS IN the
classified service. and may inquire az 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 70 admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power TO require the attendance and
the testimony OF any city ouleer or en-
poye or other person, and the production
OF books and papers relevant TO sueh IN
Sec. is Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the nrst
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 in force. the practical effects there
OF and any suggestions IL may approve FOR
the more effeetual accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission al
See Is. The Chief acknowledgements
sioner OF Labor. The commission shah
employ a chief examiner 10 superintend
any examination held under this article
He shall be secretary OF the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes of its
proceedings. preserve all reports made TO
II and keep a record OF all examinations
SsIs under its direction ard perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe He shall be ex-oGicio labor COM
missioner for the city and II shall be bis
duty as such. In addition 20 mis- duties
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. 10 receive all appli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
SIovment ard hy persons desiring TO en-
ploy labor and record their names. when
requested, I'm a book 20 be kept for that
purpose. designating opposite the name OF
each applicant ths character Of labor or
employment desired ard the address az
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require a deposit not 20
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying FOR work or applying 10 employ
labor The commissioner Of labor shall re
under tia direction and control OF the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports. and az such times and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require.
Sec. u. Roons-PubHc Employment Of
foe The city council shah allow the
reasonable use 90 all public buildings or
halls Tor the holding % examinations and
FOR tha meetings 81 tho commission, and
shan prov de and furnish a suitable office
or OFFICES 10 carry out tne purposes % this
article. The office Of the chief examiner
and Labor commissioner shah be known as
th@ Public Employment Office OF the City
ot Seattle" and BE centrally located. and
A sign shall be maintained bearing such
designation. Spen OF &c shall t'e a bureau
oy statistics % labor t2r tae city q seattle.
ard the comniss3oueT of labor may. under
the direction OF the civil serytc gomrnis-
sion. collect. arrange and systematic all
statistics relating 10 the various branches
OF labor IN she city and especially those
relating 20 the cotauseCcIs1. Industrial and
social condition % tee Inhabitants.
SEC Is saiartss and Expenses. The com
pensafion 81 the civil service comm ssion-
erS shall BE- $to per year each. payable
quarterly. provided. however. thar after
tae first dsy 81 January, 1855. the city coum-
ga stssr bE ordinance Increase their. conn
sd $50 es -hF