The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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shall - the duty Of the cornnSssscn 10 sub
fntE - the appointing power the n8nleS q
not more than three applicants having ls-
highest rating. for each promotion ISs
method % examining and The rules govern
tnE ine same and the method % certify if1z
shall be the same. as near as may -. IS
PROVIDED for applicants Tor original aE-
yciutment
Sec ~. Appointments 10 CLASSIFIED Ser
vice. The head % the department o. offlee
IN which TIE office classified under this act
IS 70 be filled shall notify the commission
81 any vacancy. ard the com n. sEia1 SHAH
cerFlEy % the appointing Officer the names
and addresses ot the three candidates X
there shall be SO many eligible. standing
highest upon the register for the class or
grade 70 which such position belongs. ex-
cept that IN cases Of Eaoorers where
choice by competition - innpzactfcabie. the
commission may provide BY its rules that
selections may he made BY lot from among
those candidates proved NJ BY examination
" here there Is more than one Office 20 oe
filed. the conaTnissio may certify q less
number than three for each Office, and may
also limit the number OF times the same
person NAV be certified. TIE appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
stsiy OF each position 10 be filed. and sAaIl
MI such places By appointment from the
persons certified 20 him by the commission
therefor. which appointment shall be on
probation for a period go De fixed ~ the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified TO come before him
and shall be entitled 10 inspect such per-
sons examination papers. The commits
sion NAV strike of the names OF candidates
from the register after they have remained
thereon for a time 10 be limited by rule
Before the expiration OF the period OF pro-
bafion the head OF the department or office
ia which candidate Is employed may, ny
and with the consent OF the commission,
discharge him upOn assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor TO the commission. II
he IS not then discharged his appointment
shall be deemed complete. To prevent the
stCppage OF public business, or TO meet ex-
traordinary exfgencies, the head OF any de-
partment may. with the approval or the
commission, make temporary appointments
10 remain ia 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 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 at
torney, the city engineer, the supsrlnfend-
ent OF lighting and water works, the sup
erintendent or streets, sewers ard parks,
the members Of the board OF health, the
health officer, the employees OF the health
department other than sanitary inspee-
tor, the library commissioners. the park
committee, the port warden. the judges,
clerks and inspectors or election. the pri-
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 herelnbefoFe made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted.
ploye 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 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 It's finding and decision shall be certi-
fed 10 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 lim-
II the power Of any officer TO suspend with
out pay a subordinate for period not eS-
ceeding thirty days. In the course OF any
investigation. each member or the COM
mission shall have power TO administer
oaths, and the commission shall have the
power to 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 TO the removal or
the chief of police.
Sec. IL Reports to Commission. Imme-
date notice ia writing shall be given by the
appointing power TO the commission OF
all appointments permanent or temporary.
made ~ the classified civil service and or
all transfers promotions. res gnations or
vacancies from any cause In such service,
and OF the date thereof, and a 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
mediately reported in writing by the prop
er head of department TO the commission.
Sec "A. Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement or this
article and OF its rules and the action or the
examiners herein provided FOR, and the con-
duct and action OF the appointees 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 oaths and the commission shall 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
vestigation.
Sec. 10. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
day OF January Of each year make 10 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 or the
purposes OF this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission al
Sec. i6. The Chief Examiner-Commis-
sioner OF Labor. The commission shall
employ a chief examiner TO superintend
any examination held under this article.
He shall be secretary OF the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes OF its
proceedings. preserve all reports made TO
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-oficio labor com
missioner for the city and IL shall be his
duty as such. Ia addition TO his duties as
chief examiner and secretary OF the civil
service commission, 10 receive all eppli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
nlovment and by persons desiring TO en-
ploy labor and record their names when
requested, IN n book 10 be kept for that
uJlrnose designating opposite the name OF
each applicant the character OF labor or
employment desired and the address OF
such applicant. To prevent abuses the
commission may require a deposit not 10
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying 10 employ
labor. The commissioner OF labor shall be
under the direction and control OF the civil
service commission and shall make such
REPORTS and AZ such times and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require.
sec. II. Rooms-Publlc Employment OF
GCe. The city council shall allow the
reasonable use of all public buildings or
halls for the holding or examinations and
for the meetings or the commission, and
shall provide and furnish suitable office
or offices 20 carry out the purposes OF this
article The office Of the chief examiner
and labor coulrnissioncr shall Re known as
The Public Employment puice or the City
OF Seattle" ard BE centrally located. and
a sign shall ioe maintained bearing such
designation. Such Office shall b. a bureau
of statistics 81 l@bor Tor tne city OF Seattle.
and the commissioner az labor may. under
the direction % the civil service commits
SION collect arrange and sysjema1ize all
statistics relating % the various branches
ot labor in che Citv and especially those
rotating 20 thu commercial. Industrial and
so-aI condition Of the inhabitants.
So rs Salaries ana Expenses. The COM
peusatlon OF the civil service commission
r~S shall Bee SIa0 per year each, rayahIa
quarterly. provided. however that after
the frs. Gly 81 January. lNN the city coun-
cl NAV aF ordinance increase their cous-
peusaffo0. Tee CITY cornell snail provide
for the expenses % thc commission ana for
tGe ul,lrI-uauce Or tae public employment
oetre a-Hi NAV prov ge FOR an assist ant or