The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09

SeSf1ge among s1e1 fss sZfneTs o. the next
lower rank esIz afSsEs1 Uy ras eorsr1zs sssen
for each serzvtrsert SIS desire 20 submit
themselves 10 such examination and u
shall be the duty OF the commission 70 sub
ragt 70 the appointing power the names o.
not more than three applicants. having he
highest rating. for each PfouoIlo1. TIE
method OF examining and the rules govern
Ing the same and the method OF ceEItzyliag
shall be ths same as rear as may be. as
pEoyioed Tor applicants Tor cfaslha4 ap-
Sec. -. Appointments 20 Classified Ser
vice. The head OF the department. or office
IN which the office class led under this act
IS 20 be Allied shall notify the commission
o. any vacancy. and the Gem M ssion snsn
certify TO the appointing officer the names
ana addresses OF the three candidates. IL
there shall be so many eligible. standing
highest upon the register for tne class or
cept that ia oases Of lsborsrs where a
choice BY competition Is impractfcaole, the
commission may provide BY its rules that
those candidates proved ht by examination.
W here there il more than one o1ics 20 Dc
filled. the commission may certify less
nanee- than three for each office, and may
also limit the number OF times the same
person may be certified The appointing
officer shall notify the commission sepa--
eteiy OF each position 10 be filed. and SHAH
I'll such places by appointment from the
persons certified to him by the commission
therefor. which appointment shall be on
probation for a period 10 De Fixed ey the
the persons certified 10 come before him
and shall be entitled 20 inspect such per-
SONS examination papers. The commits
SION may strike of the names of candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for time TO be limited BY rule.
Before the sxpfrat ion OF the period Of pro-
baton the head OF the department or once
In which a candidate Is employed may, BY
and with the consent OF the commission.
discharge him upon assigning IN writing
his reasons Therefor 10 the commission. III
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shall be deemed complete To prevent the
etcppage OF public business. or 10 meet ex-
fraordsnary exigenciess the head or any de-
partment 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. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
ffied Civil Service. The following city Of
feers shall not be included in the CLASH
fed civil service: AL elective Officers. the
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
torney. the city engineer, the superintend-
ent OF lighting and water works, the sup
ertntendsnt 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-
waite secretary of the mayor, all clerks OF
the treasurer. one chief clerk OF the comp
troiler. and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter heTeinbefore made
an sppointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec Il. Removals Every officer or en-
plcye in the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or empioye in such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the fling with the commission OF a
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
ball oh fvrTF ffCrat ~
and its finding and decision shall be certi-
fed 10 the appointing officer, and II the re-
moval is not sustained thereby. the officer
or employe so removed shall at once be re-
instated. Nothing in this article shall linn
II the power of any officer to suspend with
out pay subordinate fer period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. In the course or any
investigation, each member OF the COM
mission shall have power to administer
oaths, and the commission shall have the
power TO require the attendance OF any
officer or employe or other person and the
production OF books and papers relevant to
such Investigation. The provisions or this
section shall not apply 10 the removal OK
the chief OF police
Sec. IL. Reports to Commission. Imme-
date notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power TO the commission or
all appointments. permanent or temporary.
made in the CLASSIFIED civil service ana or
all transfers. promotions. designations or
vacancies from any cause IN such service,
and OF the date thereof. and record OK
When any place OF employment Is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered, such change shall be I'M
mediafely reported in writing by the prop
er head OF department TO the commission.
Sec Il Investigations. The commit ssion
shall investigate the enforcement OF THIS
article and OF It's rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duct and action OF the appointees In ths
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 oaths and the commission shall have
the power 10 REQUIRE the attendance and
the testimony OF any city officer or en-
pIoye or other person, and the production
OF books and papers relevant TO such in
Sec. Is. Report by the Commission. The
commission snail, on or before the first
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 effectuai accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
recliire a report from the commission at
any other time.
Sec. 10 The Chief Examiner-Connnis-
s,oner OF Labor. The commission shall
employ a chief examiner 20 superlntend
any examination held under this article
He shall be secretary OF the commission,
ard a. such shall keep the minutes OF its
proceedings. preserve all reports made 20
II and keep a record OF all examinations
held under it's direction and perform such
other duties as the com mission may pre-
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 and secretary OF the civil
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
pioyment and by persons desiring to en-
pioy labor and record their names. when
requested, IN book 10 be Kept Tor that
t1sfsrs
each applicant the character or labor or
employment desired and tbs address OF
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require deposit not 10
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying TO employ
labor The commissioner or labor shall be
under the direction and control OF the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports and at such times. ana perform
such other duties as the commission may
require.
fee The city council shall allow the
reasonable use o. all public buildings or
halls fer the holding ~ examinations and
FOR the meetings OF the commission, and
shsri ,s~oviae ana furnish a suitable Office
or offices 10 carry out the purposes Of this
article THE office OF the chief examiner
and labor ooTlfntsss osler sF SOL, he SHOWN as
the Public Employment Office OF the city
of SEATTLE" and - centrally located. and
a sien shall be maintained bearing such
designation. SAGA ofslce shall be bureau
~ STATISTICS 81 labor FOR Tire city ~ Seattle.
"a ne commissioner % labor NAV. under
the direction % the civil service commits
sion collect. arrange and svstem3tiEe al
statistics relating 20 tSc various eranc hes
~ faNs,- IN the Sltw and especially these
relating 10 ire commercial. tn3ustr and
sal condition % the Inhabitants.
So Is. Salaries and Expenses. The COM
penSation Of the civil service commission
- sbsu be goo per year each. payable
syta-..rsy. provided. however, that after
- ayS, aay OF January. 1855, the city cosgn-
s,il may by ordnance increase t3e4T cora
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