The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28

ton. and all vacancies which occur, that
come under the civil service. prior 10 the
date of the next regular examination,
shall be filled from said list so certified;
provided however, that should the list
for any cause be reduced to less than
three for any division. then the council
or the head OF the proper department ma
temporarily fill vacancy, but not 10 ex-
(c) All persons subject TO such civil
service examinations shall be subject o
removal from office or employment by the
council for misconduct or failure to per-
form their duties under such rules and
regulations as IL may adopt, and the chief
OF police. chief of the fire department.. or
any superintendent or foreman in charge
of municipal work, may pereinptorlly sus-
pend or discharge any subordinate then
under his dir ection for neglect OF duty or
disobedience of his orders. but shall. with
in twenty-four hours thereafter. report
such suspension or discharge. and the rea-
son therefor, to the superintendent OF his
department who sh I'll Ihereupon affirm or
revoke such discharge or suspension, ac-
, cOrding to the facts.
Such emplOye Tor the office discharging
or suspepdins HIM may. within I'VE days
of such ruling, appeal therefrom TO the
council which shall fully hear and deter
mine the matter.
(i) The council shall have the power
to enforce the attendance of witnesses,
the production Of books ana PAYERS, ana
power to administer oaths IN the same
the same penalties. as in the cas- OF mas
istrates exercising criminal or civil turis-
diction under the statutes of Iowa
Said commissioners shall make annual
report 20 the council. and ii may require a
special report from said commission al
anv time; and said council may pre-
scribe such rules and reguiauons
for the proper conduct of the business OF
the said commission as shall be found ex-
pedient and advisable, including restric-
tons on appointment. promotions, remoy-
ais for cause. roster of employees. eerti1l-
cation of records to the auditor. and re-
strictions on payment to persons improp-
erly employed.
Ce) The council of such city shall have
power to pass ordinances imposing quit
able penalties for the punishment OF per-
sons Violating any of the provisions of this
act relating to the civil service commas
sion.
90 The provisions of this section shall
apply to all appointive officers and en-
ployes of such city, except those especially
named in section of this act commits
sioners of any kind Qaborers whose occu-
patton requires no special skill or fitness)-
election officials. and mayors secretary
and assistant solicitor, where such Off
GERS are appointed; provided. however,
that existing employees heretofore appoint
ed, or employed after competitive exam
ination or for long service under the pro-
visions of chapter 81. acts OF the Twenty
ninth general assembly. and subsequent
amendments thereto, shall retain their po-
sitions without further examination unless
removed for cause.
All officers and employees in any such
city shall be elected or appointed with ref
erence to their qualifications and fitness.
and for the good of the public service, and
without reference to their political faith
or party affiliations.
1t shall be unlawful for any candidate
for office. or any officer in any such city.
directly or indirectly. to give or promise
any person or persons any office, position,
employment, benefit, or anything of value.
for the purpose of influencing or obtaining
the political support aid or vote OF any
person or persons
Every elective officer in any such city
shall within thirty days after qualifying.
file with the city clerk. and publish at
least once in a daily newspaper of general
circulation. his sworn statement of all his
election and campaign expenses, and by
whom such funds were contributed.
Any violation of the provisions of this
section shall be misdemeanor and be a
ground for removal from office
Record of Franchises.
Sec. Is. The council shall each month
print in pamphlet form a detailed itemized
statement of all receipts and expenses OF
the city and a summary of its proceedings
during the preceding month, and furnish
printed copies thereof to the state library.
the city library, the daily newspapers of
the city, and to persons who shall apply
therefor al the office of the city clerk.
At the end of each year the council shall
cause full and complete examination OF
all the books and accounts of the city to
be made by competent accountants, and
shall publish the result of such examina-
ton in the manner above provided for
publication of Statements of monthly ex-
penditures.
Sec. IS. IT, at the beginning of the term
OF office of the first council elected in
each city under the provisions of this
act the appropriations for the expendi-
lures of the city government for the cur.
rent fiscal year have been made, said
council shall have power. by ordinance,
to revise. to repeal or change said appro-