The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
THE CHARTER OF TIRE CITY OF
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for each Department as desire 20 SUBMIT
themselves TO such examination ara 4
stssH % the duty OF the emission 70 ssis'
nat 10 the appointing power The names -
not more than three applicants. having Lsls
GlSfissL rating. for each proUcE49n tie
method OF examining ard the rules @0NN TE3-
ing the same and the method OF certifying
snail pc the same, as near as may - as
pT0Ffded Tor applicants for original ag-
pOintmenf-
Sec 10. Appointments TO Classified Ser
vice. The head OF the depa rFruent or oEItce
- Which the office classified under tllas a,t
Is 20 Dc filled sh2H notify the coE1Inissloa
OF any vacancy. ard the commission s1ait
CertiTy 20 the appointing officer the HaTnes
and addresses Of the three caDaiGaTes- II
there shall Be 30 many eligible, Standing
highest upon the register for the class or
grade 70 which such position belongs sx-
ceDt that m eseses Of iabOrers where Il
choice by competition is inlpTactfcable. the
commission may provide BY its rules that
selections Hlay be made by lot from among
those candidates proved fit BY exa NINA ton.
" mere there IS more than one OfilCe 10 re
filed, the commission may certify a less
number than three for each Office ana may
also limit the number OF times the same
person may be certified The appointing
officer shah notify the commission separ-
sEely or each position 10 be nEIed, and saaiI
fiji such places by appointment from the
persons certified TO him by the commission
therefor, which appointment SHAH be on
probation for peFIod TO be fixed by the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified to come before him
ana shall De entitled 10 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 expiration Of the period of pro-
baton the head of the department. or office
in which a candidate is employed may, by
and with the consent OF the commission,
discharge him upon assigning N writing
his reasons therefor TO the commission. II
he is not then discharged his appointment.
shall be deemed complete To prevent the
steppage OF public business or 70 meet ex-
tra0rdin2Ey eNsgeHcfeS, the head or any de-
partuent 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. II. Officers Excepted from the Class
flied Civil Service. The following city Of
fcerS shall not be Included in the CLASH
fed civil service: All elective officers, the
assistant corporation counsel, the city al
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 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 Of the comp
troller and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hereinbefQre made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec. u. Removals. Every officer or emf
plOye 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 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 MS removal de-
mand an Investigation. The commission
shall forthwith make such investigation
and its finding and decision shall be certi-
fed TO the appointing officer, and If the re-
moval is not sustained thereby, the oIflcer
or employe SO removed shall at once be re-
fnsta ted. Nothing in this article snail Inn
It the power OF any officer to 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 shall have power TO administer
oaths. and the commission snail have the
power 10 require the attendance or any
officer or employee or other person and the
production Of books and papers relevant TO
such investigation. The provisions or this
section shall not apply TO the removal OF
the chief of police.
Sec g. 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 OF
all transfers. promotions, resisnauons or
vacancies from any cause in such service,
and OF the date thereof, and record OF
the same shall be kept 10y the commission.
When any place Of employment is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered such change shall be inn
mediately reported In writing by the prop
er head of department TO the commission.
Sec. II. Investigations. The comm sson
shall investigate the enforcement OF this
article and of its rules and the action Of the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duct and action of the appoiniees 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
mis- have
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power TO REQUIRE the attendance and
ploye or other person, and the production
or books and papers relevant 10 such in
Sec. IS. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
day Of January of each year make TO the
mayor for transmission TO the city coun-
ell a report showing its own actions, the
rules IN force. the practical effects there
or and any suggestions it may approve for
the more effectual accomplishment Of the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission at
See, Is The Chief Examiner-Commis-
sioncr Of Labor. The commission shall
employ q chief examiner TO supCrintend
any examination held under this article.
He shall bee secretary OF the commission.
and as such shall keep the minutes Of its
proceedings. preserve all reports made 10
Il and keep a record Of all examinations
held under Its direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe He shall be eX-ofticio labor con-
missioac- for the city ana it shall be bis
duty as such, In addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. 10 receive all appli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
ploymeut ana by persons desiring to en-
ploy labor and record their names, when
requested, In a book 70 De kept for that
each aDDucant She character OF labor or
employment desired ard the address OF