The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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themselves 10 sarh exarnlssztt0z, ara X
! rzls - th@ a-sC~Ssrfinzs rsgver the names q
not mere than three applicants. having 80 80
highest rating. for each pTenzet tnii- IS
method Of examining ard the rules EoseL.- -
in@ me same and the method q - sS-g -
shall De tAs same. 2s near as nay - -
GT9Slded Tor applicants Tor oFIs1lA~@ -P
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Sec u. Appointments 20 Classified Ser
VICE The head % the g@parfEzss II o. ss-At-~
N E1tch the Office classified under It's sck
- 70 be allied ssall notify TIE eoEsEIlis
% any vacancy. and the cuEnEn- ssaon sRAI
certify 20 the appointing Officer the names
and addresses OF the three candidates. II
there SHAH be 50 many eligible. staining
highest upon the register for the class or
grade 70 which such position belongs, s1-
cept that IN cases OF IaborerS where
choice ~ competition = iEnpracticA0le, re
commission may provide by is rules thdt
selections rrsay be made BY lot from among
those candidates proved CT by examination
Where there Il more than one Office 70 ne
filed. the commission may certify less
number thar 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 separ-
ateiy OF each position 10 be filed. and shaI
fil such places by appointment from the
persons certified TO him by the commission
therefor, which appointment shau oe on
probation for a period TO be fixed BY the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified to come before him
and shall bs entitled 90 inspect such per
sons examination papers. The commits
sion may strike of the names OF candidates
from the register after they have ed
thereon for time 10 be limited by rule.
Before the expiration 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 or the commission.
discharge HIM upon assigning IN writing
HIS reasons therefor 10 the c0Eu-nission II
he is not then discharged bis appointment
shall be deemed complete. To prevent the
stcppage OF public business. or 20 meet ex-
traordinary exigenclss, the head or any ae-
partuent may. with the approval OF the
commission, make temporary appointments
to remain In force not exceeding sixty DAYS.
and only until regular appointments under
the provisions of this article can be made.
Sec. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
flied Civil Service. The following city Of
fcers shall not be included in the CLASH
fled civil service; All elective Officers. the
assistant corporation counsel. the city az
torney. the city engineer. the superintend-
ent Of lighting and water works, the sup
erintendent 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 eommi ssioners. the park
committee, the port warden. the judges,
clerks and inspectors Of election, the pri-
vate secretary OF the MAYOR. all clerks or
the treasurer, one chief clerk or the comp
troller. and the city comgtro.ler for the first
term under this charter hereinbefo7e made
an appointtve officer III that period shall
also be excepted
Sec L. Removals. Every officer or en-
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or cmpioye IN such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the fling with the commission 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 be certi-
fed 70 the appointing officer. and II the re-
mOval IS not sustained thereby. the officer
az be
instated. Nothing in this article SHAH Inn
II the power OF any officer TO suspend With
out pay subordinate for period not ex-
ceedtug 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 to require the attendance or any
officer or employe or other person and the
production Of books and papers relevant 10
such investigation. The provisions OF this
section shall not apply to the removal or
the chief Of police.
Sec. f3 Reports to Commission. Imme-
date notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power 10 the commission or
ali 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 or
the same shah be kept by the commission
When any place OF employment Is created
or abolished or the compensation attaehed
thereto altered. such change shall be i'm
medately reported In writing by the prop
err head Of department 10 the commission.
Sec IA. Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement OF this
article and OF it's rules and the action OF the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duct and action OF the appointees IN the
classified service. and may inquire az 10
the nature, tenure and compensation OF all
Offices and places In the public service. IN
tie course OF such Investigations each COM
missioner shall have the power TO admin
lister oaths and the commission shah have
the power 20 require the attendance and
the testimony OF any city officer or en-
OF books and papers relevant TO suen IN
See. rs. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
GAY OF January of each year make TO the
mayor for transmission 20 the city coun-
ell a report showing its own actions, the
rllles I'm force. the practical effects there
OF and any suggestions IL may approve FOR
the more efIectual accomplishment or the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission ar
Sec. Is. The Chief Examlner-Comrnis-
sioneT OF Labor The commission shau
employ a chief examiner 20 superintend
any examination held under this article
He shall be secretary OF the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes ~ its
proceedings. preserve all reports made 10
IL and keep a record or all examinations
held under its direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe. He shall be ex-onicio labor com
missioner for the city and IL shall he his
sufv as such. IN addition to his duties as
chief examiner and secretary or The civil
service comm ssiou, TO receive all appIt-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
ploymeng and by persons desiring 20 en-
ploy labor and record their names, when
requested, in a book TO he kept for that
nusrfsr designating opposite the name or
each applicant the character OF labor or
employment desired and the address OF
such applicant To prevent abuses the
commission may require deposit not 10
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
appiying for work OF applying 20 employ
labor The commissioner or labor shall be
under The direction and control Of the civil
service commission ard snail make S0ch
reports and az such times, and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require
Sec. T. Rooms-Pubuc Employment Of
foe The city council shall allow the
reasonable use OF all public buildings or
halls Tor the holding or examinations and
for the meetings or the commission. ana
shall provide and furnish suitable office
or Offices 20 carry out the purposes OF this
article The Office OF the chief examiner
and labor commissioner shall ne Known rs
the Public Employment once or the city
OF Seattle" and be centrally located. and
a Siwu shah ne maintained bearing such
designation. Such once shall be bureau
81 statistics of labor for che c3ty n Seattle.
and the commissioner q labor may, under
the direction OF the civil service commits
sion, collect. arrange and sVsfer1AtiSe all
statistics relating 20 the various branches
relating TO the commercial. Industrial and
so~.ai condition o. the inhabitants
See Is Saaries ana Expenses. The COM
pensasicn % the civil service commit sston-
ers saau be $3.50 per ye8r each, payable
rs~fartv ur0ViaeG. however. that after
fae first dag 90 January, ISIS. The CITY coun-
tE f.4ar Hy ordinance iGcrfase tret~ COM
peusatton. TIE city council sa8E provide
fa- fhe fxqsr ses - the comm isstcu ari for
tae maintenance ~ the public eng. oyBlent
/ caice. aid mas prov .4e ~ % f-tat or