The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
SEATTIE-ronfTag

ssr saea department. a. segzre to submit
faewzslveS % such examination af29 :
INST - me Appearing poser TIE nzs1es =
rot more taan thee zzszslse ants kzTlEg &c
highest rating. fer each promotion ne
r1efnod or examining ans the rules goFtss.-
Ing the same and TIE method Of 60 ttlsAfAs
szal oe TIE same. as near as RAY 1s a.
TFgEi-ed for applicants for Original 4P-
See. -. Appointments 70 Classified Ser-
VICE The bead OF the department or once
r. y 1sch t1as office class led under tsals ae<
Is 20 - flled snail nctIfy the commission
Or airy vacancy. ard The comma Ssfoa sfz2A
certify to the appointing Officer the uAEaes
ard sd1reSses os Ehs three candidates. x
there shall BE 50 many eligible. EE1nd4rS
hlg1sSt Upon The register for the class OF
grade 10 y ssch such position belongs sx-
cept that 81 CASES Of fahovsrs where
choice BY competition Is tulprzctfeaate, ire
commission rEAy provide ~ rs rules that
ssiFet5ens nay - made % lot from among
those candidates proved 81 by sxau1iuatlo
" here there Is more than one Office 20 90
nIieds the commission may certify less
also limit the number OF times the same
person may be certified Ibe appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
stely OK each position 70 be filed. and s1au
Oh such places by appointment from the
persons certified TO him by the commission
therefor. which appointment shall be on
probation for a period to be fixed by the
rules The appointing officer may require
-
and shall 70 entitled 70 inspect such per-
sons examination papers. The commits
sion may strike OF the names Of ca Edfdates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for a time 10 be limited By rule.
Before the expiration OF the period or pro-
batiou the head OF the department. or Office
in which candidate is employed may. BY
and with the consent OF the commission.
discharge bin upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor 90 the commission. II
ha IS not then DISCHARGED MS appointment
r-aart SO
etcppage OF public business. or 10 meet ex-
traorGinary exigenciss. the head OF any de-
partrsent may. with the approval OF the
comm ss.on. make temporary appointments
to remain IN force not exceeding sixty DAYS.
end only until regular appointments under
the provisions OF this article can ne made.
Sec. II. Officers Excepted from the ClAss-
flied Civil Service The following city OF
ficers shall not be Included IN the classi-
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
srfntendent OF streets. sewers and parks.
the members OF the board Of health, tins
health officer. the employees or the health
tor. the library commissioners. the park
COMMITTEES. the port warden, tno judges,
clerks and Inspectors OF election, The pri-
vats secretary OF the mayor. all clerks or
the treasurer one chief clerk OF the comp
troiIer. and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hsreinbetore made
el AFUOtAAARF Nta4AGE LOA t-AsAl ECt agA st&<A44
also be excepted.
Sec Il Removals Every officer or en-
ploye IN the classified civil service shah
hola Office until removed or retired. Any
officer or emplGye In such service may De
removed by the appointing power only up
on the fling with the comm ssion or q
statement IN writing OF the reasons there
for. Any officer or employe so removed
may within ten days after his removal de-
man1 an investigation. The commission
shall forthwith make such investigation
and its finding and decision shall be ceru-
fed 10 the appointing officer, and II the re-
usoval is not sustained thereby. the officer
or employee so removed shall at once be re-
irastated Nothing in this article shah I'm
II the power OF any officer 10 suspend with"
out pay subordinate for period not ex-
ceedlng thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member OF the COM
mission shall have power TO administer
oaths, and the commission shall have the
power 10 require the attendance OF any
officer or empi0ya 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. i3 Reports TO Commission. Imme-
diate notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power 10 the commission OF
all appointments. permanent or temporary,
made in the classified civil service and or
all transfers, promotions. eSssnatons 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 or employment is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered, such change shall Do Inn
mediately reported IN writing by the prop
e. head OF department 20 the commission
Sec. IA. Investigations. The commission
shan investigate the enforcement OF this
article and OF its 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 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 20 admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power 10 require the attendance and
the testimony of any city officer or EN-
pioye or other person. and the production
or books aud 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 20 the
mayor FOR transmission 10 the city coun-
ell a report showing its own actions, It's
rules in force. the practical effects there
OF, and any suggestions II may approve for
the more effectual accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article The mayor may
require report from the commission at
any other time.
sioner OF labor The commission shall
employ a chief examiner 10 superintend
any examination held under this article
He shall be secretary or the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes az its
proceedings. preserve al reports made TO
II ard keep a record OF all examinations
held under It's direction and perform sucn
other duties as the com ,sslon may pre-
scribe. lie shall be ex-officio labor COM
missioner for the city and II shall De his
duty as such in addition 20 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service comm ssicn. 70 receive all applt-
cations FOR labor by persons desiring en-
pl0Vneut and BY persons desiring 20 en-
plov labor ana record their names. when
requested IN n book 10 90 kept for that
rsFrUr anFfGffa the 81
each applicant the character OF labor or
employment desired anG the address OF
such applicant To prevent abuses TIE
commission may require a deposit not to
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
spDiyiug for work Or applying 10 employ
labor The commissioner a. tabor shall he
under the direction ard control OF the civil
service commission ard shall make such
reports. and a; such times. aud perform
sGos other duties as the commission may
REQUIRE.
SEC. Il. Roorns-Paaac Employment Of
Ace The city council shah allow the
reasonable use % al public buildings or
balls Tor The holding 81 examinations and
fer the meetings Of the commission, and
shan provide ana furnish a suitable office
or Offices - carry ont the purpos ~ this
article. TIE office 81 the chief examiner
and labor curnE2lssso1er stall he known as
ire Public Employ oU.ce of the City
81 Seattle" and DE centrally located. and
a sign SHAH Ne maintained bearing such
designation. Suca oGsce snail Dc q horeau
ard fha .ccrau1iEsi1ner - labor uAay, Under
the airectlom 81 tia c4E1} service comm So
sion. collect arrange ard systematic all
statistics relating % trf Ntrioits branches
of tabor in the C5fV a03 especially these
re.a-lrg 20 t8e cefufuer .saL insfgser3al and
Sc al condition cf r1 aaetf1nte
See rs Saartes ana -Egrcs. 8. The com
peasatinn 81 ne eisa ertsca cotf1g1il sslon-
r-s seaI bc 500 ner scar each. payable
@ srrfr.V froN Used. lneFFec. flat after
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