The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
sEATTLE-Couffnne

fer each department as desire 70 submit
Themselves % s0ch examinations: ara Y
s-1A.i - TIE cuzE q tns comm iSs-o1 - 80
nzIt 70 the appointing p8wer the -Er1zS o
bot more than three APPLICANTS. having re
hag1esL rating for each pTomoEtozl- e
Ez1ezh81 Of examining and the rules govern
lEg La9 same and TIE method % csr1tyA2g
sLz3I De the same. as near as nay o. As
Troyl2ed fOr applicants for Original 4sS-
Sec T. Appointments % Classified Ser
vice. Inc head OF TIE department OF Office
y W1aca the ofIfce Classified Under TINS al
IS 70 De fllS1 snail notify ire commission
o. any vacancy. AMI the comm ssSiun snail
certify 70 the appointing officer rhs names
and addresses OF The three c2E141Ate-s i
there ss2zu De 50 many eligible. standing
highest upon the register for the class or
grade 70 watch suc1 position belongs e&-
cspr r5zt II cases Of 2z5orerS where a
choice By competition is frnprzct1cabls the
commission may provide BY !ts rules that
selections may Dc made ~ lot from among
tnoSs candidate. proved ut bT ex2DlnzEon
Where there Is more than one Office 70 -
hl4e1- he commission may certify less
number than three for each Office. and may
also limit the number % times the same
person may be certified. The appointing
Officer shall notify the commission spar
Stsly of each position 70 be filed. and snail
Ill such places by appointment from the
persons certified 70 him by the commission
therefor. which appointment s1aAl De on
probation for a PERIOD 20 be fixed by tae
rules The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 70 come before rim
sons examination papers The commits
sion may strike OF the names Of candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for a time 70 be limited By rule
Before the expiration Of the period OF pro-
ba1ion the head Of the department or Office
in which candidate is employed may, oy
ard with the consent OF the commission,
discharge him upon assigning n writing
his reasons therefor 10 the commission II
he - not then discharged has apPointH1
shall Be deemed complete To prevent the
traordfnary exigeneteS. the head o. any de-
partrsent may. with the approval Or the
commission. make temporary appointments
70 remain II force not exceeding sixty days.
q ri 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
fcers snail not be Included in the elassi-
fed civil service: All elective officers. the
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
forney. the city engineer, the sugeriuteTG-
ent Of lighting and water works. the sup
erintenGent OF streets, sewers and parks,
the members OF the board OF health. the
department other than sanitary tnspec-
tor. the library comm sst0neTs. the PARK
committee, the port warden, the Judges
clerks and inspectors OF election. the pri-
vafe secretary Of the mayor, all clerks OF
the treasurer, one chief clerk Of the comp
trollsr. and TIRE city comptroller for the nTSt
term under this charter herelnbefoce made
az appo3ntive officer for that period shall
also Be excepted
Sec u Removals. Every officer or en-
ploye IN the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired Any
officer or employe IN such service may oe
removed by the appointing power only up
on the fling with the comm sssiOn 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 finding and decision shall DC ce-ti-
fed 70 the appointing officer, an6ff the re-
TnoVal IS not sustained thereby, the officer
or eFnploye so removed shall AZ once be re-
instated Nothing in this article shall Inn
81 the power OF any officer 10 suspend with
out pay subordinate for a period not ex-
cee9ing thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member OF the COM
mission shall have power 10 administer
oafhS and the commission shall have the
power 10 require the attendance OF any
officer or employe or other person and the
production Of books and papers relevant 20
such investigation. The provisions OF this
section shall not apply 10 the removal or
the chief OF police.
Sec. l3 Reports TO Commission. Imne-
date notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power 10 the commission OF
all appointments, permanent or temper airy,
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 commission.
When any place OF employment is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered such change shall be i'm
nediateiy reported in writing ny the prop
e. head OF department 10 the commission.
Sec. IA Investigations The commission
shah investigate the enforcement OF this
article and OF its rules and the action OF the
examiners herein provided Tor, and the con-
duet 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
the course Of such Investigations each COM
missioner shall have the power 10 admin
lister Osths and the commission snail have
the power TO REQUIRE the attendance and
the testimony OF any city officer or en-
pI0ye or other person, and the production
OF books and papers relevant 20 such IN
yestigation.
Sec. Is. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
tay OF January OF each year make 10 the
mayor for transmission 10 the city coun-
ell a report showing its own actions, the
rules ia force the practical effects there
or and any suggestions 10 RAY approve for
the more enecJual Accomplishment or the
purposes Of this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission az
any other time
See. Is The Chief acknowledgements
sloner OF Labor. The commission shah
employ a chief examiner 10 supeTIntend
any examination held under this article.
He shall be secretary Of the commission
and as such shall keep the minutes of its
proceedings. preserve al reports made 20
IL and keep a record Of all eXam3nat tons
held under It's direction and perform such
scribe He shall be ex-officio labor COM
missioner for the city and il shall be his
duty as such. in addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner ana secretary OF the civil
service cornn13 ssion. TO receive all appli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
pIoyment and by persons desiring TO en-
ploy labor and record their names. when
requested. in a book 20 be kept Tor that
purpose. designating opposite the name OF
each applicant the character Of labor or
employment desired and ire address OF
.~.=sfr.r ~ ~
commission may require deposit not 20
exceed tween fv-flve cents from each person
applying Tor work or applying 20 employ
labor. The cor1rnisst0ner u labor shalI 0e
under the direction and control of the civil
service commission and shall make such
repcrtS. and AZ such times. and perform
s3lch other duties as the commission may
require.
sec. T.. Rooms-PuAlic Employment Of
fee The CiIv council shah allow the
reasonable use ~ all public buildings or
for the meetings OF the commission. ard
shall provide and furnish a suitable Office
Or Offices 20 carry cat the purposes % this
article THE office OF the chief examiner
ari labor comma .oDfr shall b. known as
the "Eiatic Employment Office % the CITY
OF Seattle" and he centrally located, and
a sign shall Pc maintained bearing such
designation. Scca office shall he bureau
OF satisfies az labor FOR the city x Seattle.
ard the commissions % labor may. under
the direction Of the civil service commits
sion. collect, arrange and systematic al
statistics relating 10 t9e various branches
az labor in tae citv aul especially those
retaunc 20 The commercial. Industrial and
sls-.al condition cf gre Inhabitants.
Ser IS. Salaries and Expenses Tha com
peusatteD ~ the clvi} service commits ior3-
srS saaH he sac per year each. payable
quarterly. provided. however. that after
the rSt DAY ~ January. l>ss>. the city cnGn-
az. fuay oy ordnance iI@r7f.lse faeir COM
pecsatlon. TIE c5ty council shah provide
Tor ths expenses a the comm sS3oU ana for
the maintenance cf tn@ pub3tc employment