The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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Ulsg 70 rss appointing power tse ragueS o.
lot more IA4xs three applicants. having sc
askfrss faSAf1s Tor es4ea grosaatt9n %
method o. examining ard ths rulss govern
aEs he same ard the method o. eeTfifEtts
saAA be tie same. as nea- as Eaay g, -
Isgfl1e1 Tor Applicants For oE1gsn24 aZ-
Sec. Is. Appointments 70 Classified Ser
vice. The head 81 the department o. osx2ca
- watcf8 tire Office classified Under tnAs act
IS 70 he Nliss shall notify the commission
o. anT vacancy ard tHa commission szA41
certify 70 tina appol ntE1g ofTScsr the names
and addresses OK fAe three candidates. II
there shah be so rsany eligible. Standing
highest upon tas register for the class or
grade . which SUCH posi- ton 6elangss sx-
cepf thar tn cases o. Eab0TerS where
choice ~ competition - trnprzctteable. The
commission may provide by its rules that
selections uzag Dc made ~ sot from among
those candidates proved ct by examination
Who're there Is more than ore Office TO he
fIl@8. the commission may certify less
number than three for each Office. and may
also Limit the number OF times the sans
person may BE certified. The appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
atsly o. each position 20 De niAs1s and saaH
nj such places BY appointment from Tie
therefor. which appointment shal be On
proDa ton for a period 10 be Fixed BY the
rules. The appointing officer may require
tire persons certified to come before him
and shall DO entitled 10 inspect such per-
sons examination papers The cornFnis-
sion may strike Off the ma mes OF candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for a time TO be limited By rule
Before the expiration OF the period Of pro-
IN which candidate is employed may. by
ard with the consent OF the commission.
discharge him upon assigning IA writing
his reasons therefor to the commission. II
he IL not then discharged his appointment
shall b. deemed complete To prevent the
stoppage OF public business. or 70 meet ex-
traoriinary exigeneles. the head or any de-
rartu8ent may. with the approval or the
commission. make temporary appointments
20 remain n 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 Cfvl Service. The following city Of
ncers shall rot be included in the CLASH
fed 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
erintendent Of streets. sewers and parks.
the members OF the board OF health, the
health officer, tbs employees of the health
department other than sanitary tnSpec-
tor. the library commissioners. the park
committee, the port warden, thu Judges.
clerks and inspectors or election. the pri-
yate secretary OF the mayor, all clerks OF
the treasurer. one chief clerk OF the comp
troller. and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hereiubef0re made
an arpolntive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec r. 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 be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the fling with the comm isson OF 4
statement in writing OF the reasons there
for. Any officer or empioye so removed
may within ten DAYS after his removal de-
mand an investigation. The commission
shall forthwith make such investigation
and It's finding and decision shall be certi-
fled 20 the appointing officer. and II The re-
m0val Is not sustained thereby, the officer
or employee SO removed shall at once be re-
fnstated. Nothing in this article shall linn
IL the power OF any officer TO suspend with
out pay a subordinate for period not ex~
eeeding thirty days. In the course or any
investigation, each member or the COM
mission shall have power 10 administer
oaths and the commission shall have the
power to require the attendance OF any
officer or empl0ye or other person ard 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. 13- Reports TO Commission. lmrne-
diate notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power to the commission or
all appointments. permanent or temporary,
made I'm the classified civil service and OF
all transfers, promotions, designations or
vacancies from any cause In such service,
and OF the date thereof. and record OF
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 inn
mediateiy reported in writing by the prop
er head OF department TO the commission.
Sec "a Investigations. The commission
shah investigate the enforcement OF this
article and OF its rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duet and action OF the appointees 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
missioner shall have the power to admin
lister oaths and the commission shah have
the power to require the attendance and
The testimony OF any city officer or en-
ploye or other person, and the production
OF books and papers relevant TO such in
yestigntlon.
Sese Isl Report by the Commission The
commission shall. on or before the first
day OF January OF each year make 20 the
mayor for transmission to the city coun-
ell report showing It's own actions. the
rliles IN force, the practical effects there
o. and any suggestions IL may approve for
tha more effectual accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission al
any other time.
Sec. i6, The Chief Examiner onnI,lls,
sloner OF Labor. The commission SHAH
employ a chief examiner 10 superintend
any examination held under this article
lie ehan be secretary Of the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes OF It's
proceedings preserve all reports made to
il and keep a record or al examinations
held under its direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe He shall be ex-ofIicio labor COM
missioner for the city and il shall he his
duty as such. In addition to his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. to receive all april
cations FOR labor by persons desiring en-
ployment and by persons desiring 70 en-
pioy labor and record their names. when
requested ia book 10 be kept for that
purpose. desienattnE opposite the name OF
each apnlicant the character OF labor or
employment desired and the address OF
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require a deposit not 70
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying FOR work or applying 10 employ
labor. The commissioner u labor shall be
under the direction and control or the civil
service commission ard shall make such
REPORTS and at such times. and perform
stlch other duties as the commission may
require.
sec II. Poorns-Puhlic Employment or
fee The city council shall allow the
reasonable use Of AL public buildings or
halls FOR the holding ~ EXAMINATIONS and
for the meetings Of tife commission. and
shalt provide and furnish a suitable office
o. offices % carry out the purposes u this
article T98e office OF the chief examiner
and labor conn1ntsStoner SHAH be known as
she 'PmhIfe Employment ofIiCe 90 THE City
az Semitic" ard De centrally iocated. and
4 sfgp shall Pee maintained bearing such
designation. such offtCe shall Ae bureau
81 Statistics If taho~ fo~ FIRE city & Seattle.
ara ths. commissioner 90 labor may. under
the direction 90 the civil service commits
sion collect. arrange end svsteilat lze all
statistics relating 20 she various branches
~ labor in the c]tv and especially those
relating 20 fhe commercial. tU3 astral and
see al condition Of the inhabitants
So - Salaries ana Expenses The ecrr-
NarS4ttun Of tire clVs} service commission
s~s snail BE- slts per wear each payable
quarterly. provided. honeTer. that after
taa arsr dAy 81 January. (s+S. the c5tv conn
ef usF ~ ordinance Increase taeIr COM
re-sstian, Toe city Council sf3u provide
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