The herald., 1898-10-18

The Denartment of Buildings
The Water Overseers Dspasu' r,nent.
The Water Works Depnr'He"''
The Public Library;
The Park Department;
The CITY Engineers Department, t,o,,,rv
Ali boards or departments controiii"s
public utilities;
Provided. that the following shall be
exenopt therefrom, to-wit
All officers elected by tne PepUpd papards and
All members OF the olHereh' oo
commissions;
The Mayors Clerk; erotorv.
The Chief of Police and his Secns.a'' rsr
The The Ghief Cef Beputy Depa Of the TAX Collector;
The Chief Deputy OF the Assessoi'
The Water Overseer; ,. r.n-
The City Engineer ana MS NiieA
The Chief Deputy of the Auditors; .,
The CITY Superintendent OF Schoois anu
his Deputies, and teacners' .rd COO.
ot The Chef Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment:
The Street Superintendent;
The Superintendent of Buildings
The General Manager. Cashier ana Su-
rerintcndrnt in the Water Works Depart
ment
All physicians. appointed by or on the
Board Of Health;
All officers of election;
And ali unskiiled laborers employed by
the day.
Sec. 1923. The members of the police force
shall be subject to removal ana olschaIse
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 2SS OF this
charter.
Sec. 325. 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 nave oeen a
appointed under said rules and after saio
examination, shall be removed or dis
charged except for cause upon written
charges. and after an opportunity to De
heard in his own defense: Spcn chafges hfges
the Civil Service Commission or by or pc
fore some officer or board appointed py
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
Forthwith the aped eenforced by such oficer. Moth
ing in this article shall limit the power
Of any officer to suspend subordinate
for a 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 1t and any officer so appointed. shall
nave tne power 10 dUIQlHlStGI OdtHS, anu
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. 1885, 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
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
q 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 report from said commission at
any time.
Sec 1923. Said commission shall employ
Chief Examiner whose duty 1t 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.
secretary of said commission. Under the
direction of such commission he, as such
secretary, shall keep minutes of its pro-
ceedings, preserve all reports made to it,.
under its direction, and perform such
other duties as the commission shall pre-
scribe.
aid the commissioners in all proper ways
in carrying out the provisions of this
charter.
Sec. 331. 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 by
said commissioners in carrying out the
provisions of this article.
Sec. 1892. No officer or other person shall
wilfully and corruptly. by himself or in
cooperation with one or more other per.
sons defeat, deceive or obstruct any per.
son in respect to his or her right of ex.
animation or corruptly or falsely mark
grade, estimate or report upon the exam.
ination or proper standing of any person
examined hereunder. or aid in so doing
or wilfully or corruptly make any false
representations concerning the same; OF
concerning the person examined; or will
fully or corruptly furnish 10 any persor
any special or secret information for III,
purpose of either improving or iniurine
the prospects or chances of any persor
so 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 promis,
to pay any money or other yalua bic thin,
TO any person whatever for or on accom-
OF ms appointment or proposed appoint +
ment, and no other officer or cmnIovn.
shall pay or promise to pay, either di
rectly or indirectly. any person an,
money or other valuable thing whateve,
Tor or on account of his promotion.
Sec. 334. The commission shall cort,s,
TO the Auditor al appointments to office,
and places in the classified civil s,rvioa
or vacancies occurring therein wbetbo =,
by dismissal, resignation or death a,d al
findings, made or approved by the con,
mission under the provisions of this ,rti
Gle, that person shall be discharrof
from the classified civil service.
Gee. 1886. The Auditor shall not nor shall