The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
administration

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sfsaA - thS duty ~ thu commission 70 ssSsr-
fssst 70 TIE appointing power the names -
not more thar. three arpfsrzntS having TIE
hlghsst rating. for Zach promotion ae
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PROVIDED Tor applicants for original ap-
Sec. y. Appointments to Classified SER
vfce- The head Of the department or Office
n which the Office classified under faIs act
- 20 y fIIet shall notify the commission
OF any vacancy. and the commission shall
certify TO the appointing efztceT the names
and addresses Of the three candidates. IL
there shall be 50 many eligible. standing
highest upon ire register Tor the class or
grade 10 which such position belongs ex-
csps that IN cases or larorers where a
choice ~ competition Is fEnpFacticsbEss the
commission may provide BY its rules thai
seiections may BE- made BY lot from among
those candidates proved 81 by examination
Where there Is more than one Office 20 ee
filed the commission may certify a less
number than three for each office. and may
also limit the number OF times TIE same
person may be certified. The appointing
officer SHAH notify the commission seear,
sicily OF each position 20 be filed. and snail
FIJI such places By appointment from the
persons certified 20 him by the commission
therefor. which appointment shall be on
probation for period 10 be fixed by the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified To come before him
and shall Dc 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 to be limited by rule.
Before the expiration OF the period Of pro-
baton the head Of the department or office
fn which candidate Is employed may, ny
and with the consent OF the commission.
discharge him upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor 10 the commission. IL
he Is not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete. To prevent the
stcppage of public business. or 10 rnesr ex-
traoFdinary exigencies. the head or any de-
partment may, with the approval Of the
commission, make temporary appointments
10 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
fled Civil Service The following city Of
ffcers shall not 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, the employees OF the health
department other than sanitary inspec-
tor. the library commissioners; the park
COMMITTEES. the port warden, the judges,
clerks and inspectors OF election. the prt-
vate 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 hereinbefore made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec L. Removals. Every officer or en-
ploye in the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. Any
officer or employee in such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the filing with the commission OF
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 cert-
fed to the appointing officer, and IL the re-
moval IS not sustained thereby. the officer
or employee so removed shall at once be re-
instated. Nothing in this article shall linn
IL the power OF any officer to suspend with
out pay a subordinate for period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. In the course or any
investigation, each member or the COM
mission shall have power to administer
oaths. and the commission snail 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 OF this
section shall not apply 10 the removal OF
the chief of police.
Sec H. 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
ali 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
mediafely reported In writing by the prop
err head of department 10 the commission.
Sec. IA. Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement or this
article and OF its rules ana the acson OF me
duct and action OF the appointees In the
classified service. and may inquire az 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 70 admin
lister oaths and the commission snau nave
the power 10 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
vestigation.
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 report showing Its own actions, the
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 a report from the commission at
any other time.
Sec, is. The Chief ExamIner--Commls-
sioner OF Labor. The commission shall
ernploy 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 Of its
proceedings. preserve all reports made 10
in 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-officio labor COM
missioner for the CITY and il shall be his
duty as such. in addition to his duties as
chief examiner ami secretary or the civil
service commission. 10 receive all BppN-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
ployment and by persons desiring 10 en-
plov labor and record their names. when
requested. I'm a book 10 he kept for that
purpose. designating opposite the name OF
each applicant the character of labor or
employment desired and the address or
such applicant. To prevent abuses thu
commission may require a deposit not 70
exceed TWENTY-FIVE cents from each person
applying for work or applying 10 employ
labor. The commissions Of labor shall be
under the direction and control or the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports. and AZ such times, and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require.
Sec. t. Rooms Public Employment Of
Gee. The city council shall allow the
reasonable use % ali public buildings or
halls Fer the holding Of examinations and
FOR the meetings Of the commi ssio0. and
shah provide and furnish a suitable Office
or ofiCes % carry ont the purposes of this
article The Office % the chief examiner
and iA Dor commissioner shan % known as
the Public Employment Office ar the City
Of seattle" and De centrally located. and
a siEu shall hc maintained bearing such
designation. Such Office shall be a bureau
of statistics ~ labor Tor tne city or Seattle,
ard the commission Of labor may. under
the direction OF the civil service commits
sion collect. arrange and systew2tlxe all
statistics relating 70 tae various branches
az tabor in the C}tv aud especially those
relating % the commercial. industrial and
soc IA condition % tEe inhabitants.
80. Is Salaries ana Expenses. The COM
pensation % the civil service Coumissio
e~z sAau hs s}e3 PER year each. payable
quarterly. provided. however, that after
THE hrst DAY Of January, is-ss. the city conn
Vti uav by ordinance iucresisc thci< COM
pecsst lou. The city couuc0 snail provide
Tor fhe expenses 81 the commission and Cor
the maintenance 81 the public employ ment