The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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lower rank established ~ tae comm ssaozs
Tor szcn department. - desire 70 sa1il-.
snail rse the duty % the commission 20 49,.
NIT 10 the aEsp0anssnE power the names O
rot more tnan three applicants. having -l Sss
highest rating. FOR each FY9tH0fsos- g
method OF examining and the rules govern
Ing the same and sae method OF certify sfE9
shall be the same. as near as may g. q
1rgsit.ea Tor applicants for orislh@i @P-
pcintmant.
Sec. u. Appointments to Classified SER
vice. The head o4 the eieparfE nez1f or o1Llre
in which the office class sf3as4 under THIS act
Is 70 ~ flied snail notify the commission
OF any Eae7Bcy, and the c1Fsf sslan sflatI
certify 20 the appointing of1scer Ire nAIlAes
and addresses OF the three ean<zleatess y
there shal De so many eligible, skal9sl-sS
highest upon the register fer the class or
grade 70 which slsca position belongs SA-
cept that III cases Of iaborers where
choice by competition IS irayraeticael bic. the
commission may provide hy Its rules taat
selections nay &c made by lot from among
those candidates proved az BY examination
" 8er@ there y more t-i<ka one cAtce 20 20
fna-i. the commission may certify 8 less
number than three for each office. and may
also limit the number OF times the same
person may be certified The appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
eteiy OF each position 10 De flied. and snsa
ft such places Dv appointment from tEae
persons certified 10 him b. the ornmissloa
therefor which appointment shall be oa
probation for a period TO 5e fixed ~ the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 70 come before him
and shall De entitled 10 inspect stlch per-
sons examination papers The commits
sion may strike of the names OF candidates
from the register after they Eaye remained
thereon for a time TO De limited BY rule
Before the expira ton OF the period OF pro-
bafion the head OF The department. or ONCE
sn which candidate IS employed may, py
and with the consent OF the comnli ssson.
discharge him upon assigning n writing
his reasons therefor 10 the commission II
he Is not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete To prevent the
stcppage or public business. or 10 meet eN-
traeFt.inaTy exigencisS. the head OF any &C.
partment may. with the approval OF the
commission, make temporary appointments
10 remain in force not exceeding sixty days,
nd only untll 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
flcers shall not be included in the cIassl-
fed civil service. All elective Officers, the
assistant corporation counsel, the city at
t0rney. the city engineer, the superlnIenG-
ent of lighting and water works, the sup
erintendent OF streets. sewers and parks,
the members or the board OF health, the
health officer. the employees OF TIE health
department other than sanitary inspSc-
tor, the library commissioners, the park
committee. the port warden. the tudges,
clerks and inspectors Of election. the pri-
vate secretary OF the mayor, all clerks or
the treasurer. one chief clerk OF the comp
troIler. and the city comptroller for the hrst
term under this charter hereinbefere made
also be excepted.
Sec. u Removals. Every officer or en-
ploye I'm the classified civil service gsAall
hold office until removed or retired. Aay
officer or employe IN such service may be
removed by the appointing power only up
on the fling with the comm ission Of a
statement in writing OF the reasons there
for ANY officer or empioye so removed
may within ten DAYS after mis- removal de-
mand an Investigation. The commission
shall forthwith make such investigation
and its finding and decision shall be certi-
fed 10 the appointing officer, andif the re-
novai IS not sustained thereby, the officer
or empioye so removed shall at once be re-
instated Nothing in this article shall Inn
II the power Of any officer 10 suspend with
out pay a subordinate for q period not ex
eeeding thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member OF the com
mission shall have power 20 administer
oaths and the commission shall have the
power to require the attendance or any
officer or empioye or other person anu the
production 81 books and papers relevant , 70
such investigation. The provisions or this
section shall not apply TO the removal or
the chief of police.
Sec. Is Reports TO Commission. Imme
date notice in writing shall be given by the
appointing power 10 the commission or
all appointments. permanent or temporary,
made Ia the classified civil service and or
all transfers, promotions, designations or
vacancies from any cause Ia such service,
and OF the date thereof. and record OF
the same shall he kept by the commission.
When place OF employment Is created
or abolished or the compensation attached
thereto altered, such ehange shall be Inn
mediately reported In writing by the prop
er head of department 10 the commission
Sec. a. Investigations. The comm sion
shall investigate the enforcement OF this
article and OF its rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided for. and the con-
duet ard action OF the apDointesS IN the
classified service. and may inquire as 10
the nature, tenure and compensation or all
offices and places in the public service. In
the course of such Investigations each COM
missioner shall have the power to admin
lister oatbs and the commission SHAH have
the power to REQUIRE the attendance and
the testimony OF any city officer or en-
rlove or other person, and the production
OF books and papers relevant 10 sueh 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-
Gil a report showing its own actions, the
rules In force. The practical effects there
OF. and any suggestions IL may approve for
the more eNectual accomplishment or the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission al
See. Is The Chief Examiner-Commis-
sfonar OF Labor. The commission shall
employ a chief examiner TO supeTintend
any examination held under TINS article.
he shall be secretary or the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes q its
proceedings. preserve ali reports made 10
\
held under It's direction and perform such
other duties as the commission may pre-
scribe He shall be eN-omtclo labor COM
missioner for the city and tJ shat De hls
duty as ssfch. in addition 10 his duties
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission. 20 receive al sppli-
cations Tor labor by parsons desiring en-
ploymeuf and by persons desiring 20 en-
pl0y labor and record their names, when
requested IN a book 20 be kept for that
fa,lTgspse designating opposite tae name OF
me fHss a. ~
ernpt0grnent desired ard the address Of
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require a deposit not 10
exceed twenty-five cents from eaeh person
applying for work or applying TO employ
labor The COMMISSIONS % labor shan De
under the direction and control 81 the civil
service commission ami shall make st3ch
rcunrga and M such Hines, and perform
sucA other duties as the commission may
require.
So. u. Rooms Public Employment Of
fee The city council shaa allow the
rea son able use % an pahstc buildings or
hslis fnr see holding ~ exam .}a ions and
fos she meetlfles g i5e roriFsli SION ana
shan provide and furnish stritarte Office
o. Offices 20 carry out tss purposes ~ tais
article TIE office OF the chief examiner
su1 labor commission shall Tie en. VIZ rs
tNs Public f,urloFme of3ee or gre city
or Seattle ara be centrally located. ard
a seu SHALL he maintained heartnE s3lch
6eSg nation. such 90 Sc shan 20 bureau
or -tar et6es ~ IS ror te~ 'ae elty af Saacs-e,
arsd IRE .eoren1ssiaatr ~ latCr may. ar Ter
the direction ~ the civil serv-ea scfuuat 81
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s.tjiss reiat-Hs - .,s.. y -
relating 20 the CONNER Pr, Industrial ana
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