The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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l9NsT rank established - TIRE cesEsls-ssSso.
fo- each department as desire - sszgitl.s
themselves 70 such examination Afis1 =
stall - Tire aafs OF The coglnsisssos- - 49,
nit 20 The Appointing power tns names o.
Tot more taan three applicants. having -
h-Sasst Fattns. for each fsrCsaetIo.l- -
Tfaet1o1 OF examining and the rules gs1E -
ing the same and the method OF ceT21t}2iiS
snail ~ the same, as near as may .es s.
psoRIasd for applicants for cr1gsaAl ai'-
See. i. Appointments 70 Classified Ser
VICE The head Of the Department or otIacs
~ walGh ihs office classified under Gals aci
Is 50 ne filed shall notify sas commission
% any vacancy. and The commission snan
certify 70 the appointing officer TIE names
ard adcFezSeS Of the three can1feates, =
there shall be 50 many eligible. standing
highest upon The register for the class or
grade 20 Ehl1h such position belongs eN-
cspt that IN cases of laaerers wHeFe a
choice py competition ls iraqraeucae.e, ne
commission may provide by It's rules taat
selections n2ag be made ~ iot from among
those candidates proved n ~ exams nation.
v here there l. more than one Office 10 DC
filed. the commission may certify less
number than three for zach Office and may
also limit the number OF times the same
person may De certified The appointing
officer shah noftfE the COMMISSION = par
steiy Of each position to be fllied and snail
I'll such places ~ appointment from the
persons certified 20 bin by the commission
therefor. which appointment shah Re on
probation for a period 10 be fixed by the
rules. The appointing officer may require
the persons certified TO come before him
and shall be entitled TO 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 or the period OF pro-
hatfon the head OF the department or office
In which candidate Is employed may. by
and with the consent OF the commission,
discharge him upon assigning in wiring
his reasons therefor 10 the commission. II
he Is not then discharged his appointment
a Ia.
efcppage OF public business. or 10 NEST ex-
traorlinary exigencies, the head OF any de-
partmsnt may, with the approval or the
comm isEiOfl, make temporary 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 classi-
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 or health. ne
health officer, the employees or the health
department other than sanitary inspec-
tor. the library commissioners. the park
committee, the port warden, the Judges,
clerks and inspectors OF election, the pri-
yats 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 hereinhefnre made
an appointive officer for that period shall
also be excepted
Sec. r. Removals.. Every officer or en-
pioye in the classified civil service shall
hold office until removed or retired. ANY
officer or empioye 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 It's finding and decision shall be certi-
fed to the appointing officer, andif the re-
m0val is not sustained thereby, the officer
or employe so removed shall at once be re-
instated Nothing in this article shall Inn
IL the power Of any officer TO suspend with
out pay subordinate for period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. In the course or any
Investigation. each member OF the COM
mission shall have power 10 administer
oaths. and the commission snail have the
power TO require the attendance or any
officer or empioye 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 OF
the chief OF police.
Sec. l3 Reports to Commission. Imme-
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 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. IA. Investigations The commission
shall investigate the enforcement of this
article and of It's rules and the action of the
examiners herein provided for, and the con-
duct and action OF the appointees 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 Investigations each COM
missioner shall have the power TO admin
lister oaths and the commission shall have
the power 10 REQUIRE the attendance and
the testimony OF any city ohlcer 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 efiects there
OF and any suggestions IL may approve for
the more effectuai accomplishment OF the
purposes of this article. The mayor may
require a report from the commission at
Sec. I6. The Chief Examlncr-Commis-
sioneF OF Labor. The commission shail
employ a chief examiner 20 superintend
any examination held under this article.
He shall he secretary Of the commission,
and a. such shall keep the minutes OF It's
proceedings, preserve all reports made 10
Il and keep a record or all examinations
held under It's direction and perform such
other duties IS the commission may pre-
scribe. He shall be eN-ofticio iahor COM
missioner for the city and IL shall BE his
duty az such. in addition 10 his duties as
chief examiner and secretary or the civil
service commission, TO receive ali appli-
cations for labor by persons desiring en-
ploymeut and by persons desiring 30 en-
plov labor and record their names. when
requested. In book 10 be kept for that
purpose. designating opposite the name or
each applicant the character Of labor or
employment desired and the address or
such applicant To prevent abuses the
commission may require Deposit not 10
exceed twenty-five cents from each person
applying for work or applying 10 employ
labor The counmis siouCr 0f labor shall Do
under the direction and control o. he civil
service commit sion and shall make such
reports. and at such times. and perform
such other duties as the commission may
require
Sec. r. Roons-Pubilo Employment Of
fee The CITY council s1at allow the
reasonable use % all public buildings or
halls for the holding ~ examinations and
for the meetings OF the coraF ss. on. and
shall provide ana furnish a suitable Office
o. offices % cary out the purposes of this
article Tire offlce Of the chief examiner
ard labor Comfui ssla.ifr s19it le Known as
the 'sfFuhItC Employment Nt}TtEe or Lge city
Of seattle" ard b@ centrally located. ana
a zEn shall 81 maintained barring such
designation. Such office shall pc t1lrcau
az sfartaftrs ~ On hnr for fhe city ~ Seattle.
ard tha comm ssinuer az labor may. under
the direction OF tne cis4l service commits
sion collect arrange ANA sVsfetrat5Ee al
statistics relating 70 tHs various branches
OF labor in the cifV ana especially those
relating % the coyumcr-i4t. ic8ustTiai and
social condition. ~ trs i1hahtrant7
So 10 ~ ares ans ENners- e. The com
ransaffou 90 fhe ctNN service ccru mission
ers sHaH D. Stf' per scar each. PAYABLE
quarterly. provided however. thar after
the first Gay ~ January. ises the r.ty -a.ir-
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