The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27

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themselves 20 such examination. ard u
SHAT o@ IRE duty Of tbs commission - SUP.
hit % tae aqpssi ming power TIE HaElaes -
not more than t1rae applicants. hay3ng lkae
highest rating. FOR each promotion Ire
method or examining ard the rules govern
ing Zoe same and the method q ceEttIyl1s
shall a@ tbs same. as nezr as rzay oe 9s
pointment.
vice The keAd OF the department. or Office
81 watch the Office elastic under this &et
Is 70 pe flied shall Eot4sy the commission
OF any vacancy. ard the commission snaIl
certify 70 the appointing officer the names
and addresses q the three candidates. X
there shall De many eligible, Standing
hagnest Upon the register for the class or
grade 20 which such position belongs, sx-
cept that IN cases % ia1orers where a
choice by competition - iTnp-actica5le, the
commission may provide ~ is rules tnAi
Se8ections may Dc made by lot from among
those candidates proved fit by examination.
Whers there is more than one Office 10 e
filled. the commission may certify less
number than three for each Office. and may
also limit the number OF times TIE same
person may be certified TIE appointing
officer shall notify the commission separ-
ateIy OF each position 10 be flied. and shall
fili such places by appointment from the
persons certified 70 him by the commission
therefor. which appointment shan be on
probation for period 10 be 1xee by the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified 10 come before him
and shall be entitled 10 inspect such per-
sson 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
IN which candidate Is employed may. by
and with the consent or 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 20 meet ex-
sr4 rs 9 a
partment may, with the approval OF the
commission. make Tnporary appointments
TO remain in 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
ncers shall not be included IN the ciassi-
ned civil service: All elective officers. the
assistant corpora ton 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
committee, the port warden, the Judges.
clerks and inspectors or election, the pri-
waite secretary of the mayor. all clerks Of
the treasurer. one chief clerk OF the comp
troiler and the city comptroller for the first
term under this charter hereinbefore made
an appolntlVe officer Tor that period shall
also be excepted.
Sec L. Removals. Every officer or en-
ploye I'm 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 filing with the commission or
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 certi-
fed 20 the appointing officer, and II the re-
moyal is not sustained thereby. the officer
or enploye so removed shall al 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 shall have the
power 10 require the attendance or any
officer or employee 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. IL. Reports to Commission. lmme-
diate 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
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
er head OF department TO the commission
Sec. "a Investigations. The commission
shall investigate the enforcement OF this
article and or It's rules and the actlon or the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duet and action or the oppointeeS In the
classified service. and may inquire as TO
the nature, tenure and compensation or all
offices and places in the public service. In
the course OF such inves legations each COM
missioner shall have the power TO admin
lister oaths and the commission snail nave
the power 10 require the attendance and
the testimony OF any city officer or en-
pioye or other person, and the production
OF books and papers relevant to SUCH IN
See Is. Report by the Commission. The
commission shall. on or before the first
day OF January OF each year make 10 the
rssyor Tor Transmission 10 the city coun-
ell a report showing its own actions. the
rules IN force, the practical effects there
Of and any suggestions 10 may approve for
the more efTectual accomplishment OF the
purposes OF this article The mayor may
require a report from the commission at
sec. Is. The Chief acknowledgements
sioner of labor The commission shall
employ a chief examiner TO superintend
any examination held under TINS article
He shall be secretary Of the commission,
and as such shall keep the minutes OF It's
proceedings, preserve all reports made 10
ii ana 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 Tor the CITY ana IL shdli oe DIS
duty az such in addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner ard secretary OF the civil
service commission. TO receive all appll-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
piovfrent and by persons desiring 10 en-
ploy labor and record their names, when
requested, IN a book 10 be kept for that
purpose designating opposite the name or
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 70
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying TO employ
labor The commissioner OF labor shall be
under the direction and control Of the civil
service commission and shall make such
reports. and at such Zines. ana perform
such other duties as the commission may
require
Sec. Il. Roorns-Publlc Employment Of
hce. The city council shah allow the
reasonable use OF All public buildings or
halls for the holding q examinations and
for the meetings OF she commi sSion. and
shall provide and furnish a suitable office
or Offices TO carry out the purposes or this
article The office OF the chief examiner
and labor commissions shall he known as
tho Pubic Employment Office % the City
OF seattle" and be centrally located, and
A sign SHALL BE maintained bearing such
designation. Such office shall bC a bureau
az statistics % labor Tor thp city of Seattle
and the cou1rui ssiorer OF labor may. under
the direction OF the civil service commits
sion. collect arrange and sNetewBtize All
statistics relating 20 the various branches
os labor 10 The city and especially those
relating 20 the commercial. Industrial and
ssr-tl condition 81 the inhabitants.
See Is Salaries and f,Xneuses The com
pcnsation % the eva service commission
crs shal te S1e9 ner year each PAYABLE
quarterly. provided, however. shat after
tAe arsJ day az January. l>-'>, the city cosn-
gI fFtsF lE ordinance increase the.r COM
pFnsation. THc cltv CC1nCtl shah provide
Tor the expenses 81 the comm sslan ana for
t.e m&i0tcuance NJ ne n1t..le employment