The herald., 1898-10-22

The water WOThS OSPs~A
The Public Library;
The Park Department:
The City Engineers Department,
All boards or departments coh'ron'"'
public utilities;
Provided. that the following shall OF
exempt therefrom, to-wit:
All officers elected by tme PepNpd pppards ant
All members OF the ulIerene oooAN ~
The Mayors Clerk;
The Chief of Police and his secretary
rhe Chief DEPUTY of the Tax Collector
The Chief Deputy OF the Assessor
The Water Overseer;
The City Engineer ana MS oniei Nep
The Chief Deputy of the Auditor; -
The CITY Superintendent Of Schools ano
his Deputies. and teachers;
The Chief Engineer Of the Fire Depart
ment;
The Street Superintendent,
The Superintendent OF Buildings'
The General Manager, Cashier ana su-
perintendent in the Water works Depart
ment;
All physicians appointed by or on the
Board of Health:
All officers of election;
And ali unskilled laborers employed by
the day.
Sec. 3o3 The members of the police force
shall be subject to removal ana discharge
as provided in Section 219 of this charter.
Sec. 324 The members of the fire force
shall be subject to removal and discharge
as provided in Sections 235 and 23S of this
charter.
Sec. 1926. No officer or employee in the
classified civil service of the city. other
than those belonging to the police force.
and the fire force, who shall have oeen
appointed under said rules and after said
examination. shall be removed or dis
charged except for cause upon written
charges, and after an opportunity TO pc
heard in his own defense Such @ charges nars
the Civil Service Commission or by or be-
fore some officer or board appointed by
said commission to conduct such investi-
commission or investigating officer or
board, when approved by such commits
sion, shall be final and shall be certified
forthwth 70 ths dpeu enforced by % such ofcer. Moth
ing in this article shall limit the power
Of any officer to suspend a subordinate
for reasonable period. not exceeding
thirty days. In the course of an investi-
cation of charges each member of the
commission and Of any board SO appoint
ed by It and any oficer so appointed, shall!
have the power to administer oaths and
shall have power to secure by its sub
poena both the attendance and testimony
of witnesses and the production of books
and papers relevant to such investigation
No one shall be excused from testifying
at such investigation for any cause. Moth
ing in this section shall be construed to
require such charges or investigation in
case of laborers.
Sec. 326. Immediate notice in writing
shall be given by the appointing power,
to said commission, of all appointments,
permanent or temporary, made in such
classified civil service and of all trans
fers, promotions. designations or vacan-
cics from any cause in such service and
of the date thereof. and a record of the
same shall be kept by said commission.
Is created or abolished, or the compensa-
tion attached thereto. altered, the officer
or board making such change shall i'm
mediately report in writing to said COM
mission.
Sec. 1927. The commission shall investi-
gate the enforcement of this article and
its rules and the action of the examiners
herein provided for. and the conduct and
action of the appointees in the classified
CIVIL service in the city, and may inquire
as 70 the nature, tenure and compensation
of all offices of the public service thereof
Sec. 1928. Said commission shall make
Its annual report to the Mayor for trans
mission to the Council as provided in Sec
tion 386 Of this charter. The Mayor may
any time.
Sec. S29. Said commission shall employ
q Chief Examiner whose duty it shall be
under the direction of the commission. to
superintend any examination held in the
city under this article. and who shall per-
form such other duties as the commits
sion shall prescribe.
The Chief Examiner shall be ex-offlcio
secretary Of said commission. Under the
direction of such commission he, as such
secretary shall keep. minutes of its pro-
ceedpgs, preserve all reports made 10 II
keep a record of all examina tions held
under its direction, and perform such
other duties as the commission shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. 800. All officers of said city shall
aid the commissioners in all proper wavs
In carrying out the provisions of this
charter.
Sec. S3l. The Council shall furnish said
commissioners with suitable offices and
shall provide furniture books Stationery
blanks. heat and light. and are author
lied and required to pay such other ex
penses as may be necessarily Incurred bv
said commissioners in carrying out tnc
provisions of this article.
Sec. S32. No officer or other person shall
Wllfully and corruptly, by himself or in
co-operatlon with one or more other per-
sons oe1eat, deceive or obstruct any per-
son IN respect to his or her right of ey
amlnaflon. or corruptly or falsely marx
grade, estimate or report upon the exam
NATION or proper standing of any pcrson
examined hereunder. or aid in So doing
or Wllfully or corruptly make any false
representations concerning the same. or
concerning the person examined. or vii.
iully or corruptly furnish to any person
any special or secret information for tbe
purpose OF either improving or in turing
the prospects or chances Of anv DerenS
so examined or to be examined. beine an
pointed employed or promoted. Ne
Sec. 333 No applicant for appointment
IN SAID classified civil service cjtber Al
Iectly or indirectly. shall pay or nrorniso
70 pay any money or other yalua hie thi,,'r
70 any person whatever for or on accn''n; .rrns
OF ms appointment or proposed anno;nt
ment, and no other officer or oma,o. npp,oin.-
shaii pay or promise to pay either 1i
rectly or indirectly, anv person ui
money or other valuable thing VII, .1,ia uns
LOT or on account of his Promotion 'ei
Sec. 334. The commission shall ...
to the Auditor all appointments r. 'sei.ls ofalss
ana places in the classified civil sar,i,oa
or vacancies occurring therein y,ha.it., ~,
by dismissal, resignation or death IVA !ner a1
Hndlnss, MADE or approved by the 80. a "a
mission under the provisions Of th;s LII osii
Gle. that a person shall be disah,rtl i,is artl,
Prom the classified civil service. scd
<.rC, ~35. The Auditor shall ,.l