The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
sEATTLE-Coutfuu

for each department a. desire 70 Submit
tnensse9yss . szsch examination. and y
s1a1l e TIE cuty a. the comnizSsc1 70 SUD
mlr % the appointing power The names OF
Dot more th2n thrke Applicants having TIE
highest rating. for each promotion TIE
rl@Tn0t OF examining ard the rules govern
ing t1e same and TIE method os certifying
soa3i De tbs same. as near as may e~. as
p-osi1ec fer applicants for original z2-
Sec. ). Appointments 70 Classified Ser
vice The head o. TIE department cr once
IN which the Office classified under this act
Is 70 ee flied shall notify the commission
o. any vacancy. an1 the commission shall
certify g the appointing officer the names
and addresses OF the three candidates, X
there shah De 50 many eligible. Standing
highest upon the register Tor the class or
grade 20 watch such position beso-gs. sx-
cept that Fl cases OF faoorers where
choice oy competition IS Impractical be- the
commission Esay provide 81 rs rules that
selections nay - made BY lot from among
those Candidates proved n by examination
Where there is NOR. than one Office 70 -
filled, TIE commission may certify less
number than three for each office. and may
also lFnlt the number OF times tie same
person may be certified. The appointing
officer shall notify the commission sep2r-
stely OF each position 20 be n4led, and shan
fiji such places hs appointment from the
persons certified 20 him by the com mission
therefor which appointment shall be on
probation for period 20 be fixed by the
rules The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 70 come before him
and shall De entitled 70 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 A time 70 Be limited oy rule
Before the expiration OF the period o. pro-
baton the head OF the department. or office
In which a candidate = employed may, by
and with the consent or the commission.
discharge him upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor 70 the commission. II
he IS not then discharged his appointment
snall bs deemed complete. To prevent the
stoppage % public business. or 20 meet ex-
traordtHaTy exlgeDcieS. the head OF any de-
partment may. with the approval or the
comm ION. make temporary appointments
10 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
fled Civil Service. The following city Of
hcers shall not be included IN the CLASH
fed cfvEI service. All elective officers. the
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
torney. the city engineer. the superinfend-
ent OF lighting and water works, the sup
erinfendent or streets, sewers and parks,
the members OF the board OF health. the
health officer, the employees or the health
department other than sanitary fnspec-
tor. the library commissioners. Che park
committee. the port warden. the tudgea
clerks and inspectors OF election, the prf-
vate secretary of the mayor. all clerks or
the treasurer one chief clerk OF the comp
trailer, and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hereinbesore made
an appointive officer tor that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec. L. Removals. Every officer or EN-
pioye IN the classified civil service shall
hold Office until removed or retired. Any
officer or employe in such service may DO
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 emplcye 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 ceTti-
fed TO the appointing officer, and IL The re-
mOval IS not sustained thereby, the onicer
or ernploye so removed shall at once be re-
instated Nothing in this article shah HIM
IL the power OF any officer 10 suspend with
out pay subordinate for period not ex-
eeeding thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member or the COM
mission shall have power 10 administer
oaths, and the commission shall have the
power 10 require the attendance OF any
officer or employe or other person ana the
production Of books and papers relevant 10
such Investigation. The provisions OF this
section shall not apply 10 tho removal OF
the chief OF police
Sec. - 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 and OF
all transfers, promotions. reSisnatons or
vacancies from any cause In such service,
and OF the date thereof, and a record or
the same shall Sc 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
mediateiy reported in writing by the prop
er head or 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-
duet and action OF the appointees In the
classified service and may inquire az TO
the nature tenure and compensation OF all
Offices and places In the public service. In
the course OF such Investigations each conf
missioner shall have the power TO admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power 20 REQUIRE the attendance and
the testimony of any city OFFICER or efn-
ploye or other person. and the production
OF books and papers relevant to such in
vessigation.
Sec. is. Report by the Com mission The
commission shall, on or eefore the nrst
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 10 force, the practical effects there
OF and any suggestions IL may approve Tor
the more efYectual accomplishment Of the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require report from the commission at
Sec. 16 The Chief acknowledgements
sioner OF Labor. The commission shah
employ a chief examiner 10 superintend
He shall be secretary Of the commission.
and as such shall keep the minutes OF its
proceedings. preserve al reports made 10
10 and keep record or all examinations
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe He shall be ex-oGicio labor COM
missioner for the city and II shall be his
duty as such. In addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. TO receive ali appli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
pioyment and by persons desiring 20 EN-
ploy labor ana record their names, when
requested, in n book 90 be kept for that
purpose. designating opposite the name or
each applicant the character OF labor or
min arag a address
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require = deposit not 10
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying 10 employ
labor. The commissioner Of labor shall he
under the 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. Rooms Public Employment Of
flee The city council shall allow the
halls for the holding ~ examinations and
for the meetings OF tire commission. ard
shan provide and furnish a suitable Office
Or offices 20 carry cut the purposes or this
article. The office OF the chief examiner
and labor commissions shah be known as
The Public Employment office % The city
OF seattle" and be centrally located. aDd
e sign shah he maintained bearing such
designation. Such Office shall BE a bureau
os statistics OF labor FOR the city q Seattle.
and the commissioner OF labor may, under
the direction OF the civil service commits
sien collect. arrange ard svstema iiZe all
statistics relating % the various branches
or labor ta the city and especially those
relating 20 the ccmuleroial, Industrial ana
soc.al condition 80 the Inhabitants.
$50. *. Salaries and Expenses The com
peTssation of the civil service commission
ers saau be- SOC per year each. payable
quarterly. provided. however, thar after
THE Hrst day % January. l>,s>, The city coun-
v.t u1E ry ordinance Increase tAelr cufl-
peEsatton. TIE CITY council shah provide
for the expenses o. the commission ans Tor
40 ~ he rllhlte aEs.t ~.