The herald., 1898-10-20

All boards or departments
public utilities;
prov,ded. that the following shall De
exempt therefrom, to-wit: ,.,
All officers elected by the peopls;a ord
Ali members Of the different poafo' anu
commissions;
The Mayors Clerk; ~ sacretarv.
The Chief Deputy Of the TreasuI,f Sn,fa,,tor.
ne Chief Deputy OF the Assessor;
me CIV Engineer and his Chief Dep
HE Chief Deputy Of the Apditorii Sntori. and
his Deputies, and teachers; .,-
The City Attorney and his hrst ana Sec
enE The es Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment;
The Street Superintendent;
The Superintendent of Buildings;
The General Manager, Casnisr anu norert-
perintcndent In the Water Works Depart
All physicians appointed by or on the
Board Of Health:
All officers of election; .,
And all unskilled laborers empioyeo ny
the day.
Sec. s23, The members of the police force
shall be subject to removal and olscnarse
a. provided in Section 219 of this charter.
Sec. 1924. 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 peen
appointed under said rules and after SAID
examination, shall be removed or dis-
charged except for cause upon wIlttsn
charges, and after an opportunity to be
heard in his own defense. Such charges
shall be publicly investigated by or perore
the Civil Service Commission or by or pc
fore some officer or board appointed Dy
said commission to conduct such investi-
cation. The finding and decision or sucn
commission or investigating officer or
board. when approved by such commis, J,
sion, shall be final and shall be certified
to the appointing officer. and shall pc
forthwith enforced by such officer. Moth
ing in this article shall limit the power
OF any officer Ito to suspend a suDorolan,e ra1;ne
thirty days. In the course of an investi-
cation of charges each member OF the
commission and of any board so appoint
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. 1926. 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-
cies from any cause in such service and
of the date thereof. and a record of the
same shall be kept by said commission.
When any office or place of employment
Is created or abolished. or the compensa-
ton attached thereto altered, the officer
or board making such change shall i'm
mediately report in writing to said COM
mission.
Sec. 327 The commission shall investi-
gate the enforcement of this article and
It's 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 to the nature. tenure and compensation
Of all offices of the public service thereof
Sec. 1923. Said commission shall make
Its annual report to the Mayor for trans
mission to the Council as provided in Sec
tion 3S6 of this charter. The Mayor may
require a report from said commission at
any time.
Sec. 800. Said commission shall employ
a Chief Examiner whose duty it shall be,
under the direction of the commission, to
supcrintend 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-ofTicio
Secretary OF said commission. Under the
direction of such commission he. such
secretary, shall keep minutes of it's pro-
ceedlngs, preserve all reports made to it.
keep a record of ali examinations held
under its direction, and perform such
other duties as the commission shall pre-
scribe.
Sec; $50. All officers of said city shall
aid the commissioners in ali proper ways
ip carrying out the provisions of this
charter.
Sec. 331. The Council shall furnish said
commissioners with suitable offices. and
6nall provide furniture. books, stationery,
blanks heat and light, and s-e author
ked and required to pay such other es-
&fnses as may be necessarily la0,aYreSd by
6aid commissioners in carrying o,x tns
provisions of this article.
Gee. 332. No officer or other person shal
yilfully and corruptly, by himself or in
Ho-operation with one or more other per.
sons defeat, deceive or obstruct any per.
1on In respect to his or her right of ex.
animation, or corruptly or falsely mark
grade. estimate or report upon the exam
Gnation or proper standing of any persor
examined hereunder. or aid in so doin q
or wilfully or corruptly make any falls,
Yepre esentationS concerning the same: ol
Concerning the person examined; or will
FULLY or corruptly furnish to any persor
9ny special or secret information for IN.
purpose of either improving or ini1rint
Che prospects or chances of any nerso,
20 examined or to be examined. being an
pointed. employed or promoted.
Sec. 1888. No applicant for appointmen
IN SAID classified civil service. either di
rectly or indirectly, shall pay or Dromis,
to pay any money or other valuabje thin,
20 any person whatever for or on accom-
Of his appointment or proposed annoint
ment' and no other officer or cmployc,
snail pay, or promise to paw either a;
rectly or indirectly. any person an,
money or other valuable thing whateunl
for or on account of his promotion.
Sec. 334. The commission shall oortif,
TO the. Auditor all appointments to ofica,
and places in the classified civil scrvioo
or vacancies occurring therein. wbethe
by dismissal, resigna ton or death ana al
findings, made or approved bv the CO..,
mission under the provisions Of this ar,i
Gle, that a person shall be discharro,
from the classified civil service. ''' b ~
Gee. 335. The Auditor shall not. nor sba1