The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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taers ss4Ffs = suoa examlratlcns a1s1 y
s-aA - ~ daty q the commission 70 saiss-
MT % TIE appointing power the E@ttsrS -
i4gk more fa4l EtlTet applicants hsAf.ise -
highest rating. for each promotion. e
neth9G OF examining ard the rules govern
tDE TIE same and the method 81 Ger ElE&taS
szah ae the same, IS Hear as may - -
provided Tor applicants for original @R-
p0fufusnt
Sec ~ Appointments 20 CLASSIFIED Ser
vice. The head 81 t1e Department OF Once
III which chs efi5ce classified under tnss aet
- - 3e filled snail notify tiza com NILSSON
or an vacancy. ard the comm sSson sfsA4
eef1aEs to the appointing oiiaeer i9S n4L'ss
ana addresses OF the three candidate. 3
there shalt be SO many eligible, StaIl14ng
highest upon TIE register for the class or
grade 10 walch such position belongs, eX~
csgt that In cases Of lahGrers where
choice by competition is ErnpractfcaDEe, me
commission may provide by its rules tsiaf
those candidates proved III BY exaulinatch-
Were there e. more than one office To e
filed, the comm. sskau may certify less
number tran three for each Office. AID Haay
also limit the number OF timFs the same
person may be certified. The appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
ateiy q each position 70 be filed, and saaA
MI such places By appointment from She
persons certified to him by the commission
therefor. which appointment shall De on
probation for a period 70 be fixed ~ TIE
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified to come before him
ard shall % entitled TO inspect such per-
sons examination papers. The comfnlS-
sion may strike off the names OF candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for a time 10 be limited by rule.
Before the expiration or 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 aim upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor 10 the commission. III
he IL not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete. To prevent the
sfoppage OF public business, or 10 meet ex-
traordinary exigencies, the head OF any de-
pzrtrnent may with the approval or 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. Il Officers Excepted from the Class
fled Civil Service. The following city Of
hcers shall not be included in the CLASH
fled civil service: All elective Officers, The
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
torney, the city engineer, the superintend-
ent OF lighting and water works. the sup
erintenGent 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-
vate secretary OF the mayor, all clerks or
the treasurer. one chief clerk or the comp
troiler and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hereinhefore made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
pl0ye in the classified civil service shah
hold office until removed or retired. ANY
officer or employe in such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the filing 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
shall forthwith make such investigation
and its finding and decision shall be certi-
fed 10 the appointing officer, andif the re-
Al sc af e44rf "a -
or employe so removed shall at once be re-
fnstated. Nothing In this article shall Inn
II the power Of any officer 10 suspend with
out pay a subordinate for period not eX-
ceeding thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member OF the COM
mission shah have power TO administer
oaths. and the commission shall have the
power 10 require the attendance or any
officer or employe or other person and the
production Of books and papers relevant TO
such investigation. The provisions or TINS
section shall not apply TO the removal OF
the chief OF police.
Sec l3 Reports 10 Commission. Imme-
date notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power TO the commission or
ali appointments, permanent or temporary
made in the classified civil service and or
all transfers, promotions. designations or
vacancies from any cause In such service,
and of the date thereof. and record or
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
nefIiatelv reported TN writing by the prop
er head OF department TO the commission.
Sec. II. Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement OF this
article and OF its rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided for, and the con
duct and action of the appointees IN the
classified service. and may inquire as to
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 oaths and the commission shall have
the power 10 require the attendance and
the testimony OF any city oHlcer or en-
Move or other person, and the production
OF books and papers relevant TO sucn IN
vestigation.
Sc. Is. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
day 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 IL may approve for
thu more effectual accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article, The mayor may
REQUIRE a report from the commission at
See. Is. The Chief Examiner-Commls-
sioner of Labor. The commission SHAH
cmploy a chief examiner 10 superjntend
any examination held under this article.
He shall be secretary or the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes q its
proceedings. preserve all reports made 10
q ard keep "A record OF all examinations
held under its direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe He snail be eX-oificio labor COM
missioner for the city and IL shall be his
6uty as such. in addition 20 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. TO receive All ap9lf-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
ployment and by persons desiring 10 en-
plov labor and record their names, when
requested in a book 10 be Kept Tor that
uufpozs designating opposite the name Of
each applicant the character OF labor or
employment desired and the address or
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
estf arrffe ION