The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-10
LEGAL.

equal monthly installments In cities hav-
ing from 80 to 90 thousand population the
mayor shall devote at least six hours per
day to the duties of his office and to the
more than so thousand population. the
mayor and commissioners shall devote all
their time to the duties of their office and
the affaIrS of his city
Sec. 4. All cities that adopt the pro-
VISIONS OF this act and the act OF whddccdh
TINS is amendatory, after January 1, 19V9,
shall, Immediately after organizing the
city commissioners, by ordinance appoint
shall held office, one until the first Mon
day in April in the second year after his
in April of the third year after his APP
continent, and one until the first Mon.
appointment. The board of commission
ers snall as soon as practicable after Or
of office of any civil service commission
er, appoint one civil service commissioner
of the commissioner whose term of office
expires. The Chairman of the commission
for each biennial period shall be the mem
Der whose term first expires. No person
while on the said civil service commission
shall hold or be candidate s for any any
bers shall constitute a quorum to trans
act business The Commissioners must be
citizens of Kansas, and residents OF the
city for more than three years next pre-
ceding their appointment.
The City Commission may remove any
of said civil service commissioners during
| their term of office for cause, four COM
missioners voting in favor of such removal
and shall fill any vacancy that may occur
in said Commission for the unexpired
term. The City Commission shall provide
suitable rooms in which the said civil
service commission may hold their meet
ing, such city to supply the said commits
properly attend to such business.
(a) Before entering upon the duties OF
shall take and subscribe oath, which
shall be filed and kept in the office of the
the United States, and the state of KAN
sas and to obey the laws. and to en-
deavor to secure and maintain an honest
and efficient force, free from partisan in
fluence or control, and to perform the
duties of his office to the best of his abil-
OBJ Said commission shall be the
first Monday of April and october of each
year,>or oftener if it shall be deemed nee
essary. under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by the commission
determining the qualifications of appn-
cants for positions, which examination
shall be practical and shall faiI1y test the
fitness of the persons examined to dis
charge the duties of the position to which
they seek to be appointed. Said commits
sion shall, as soon as POSSIBLE after such
examination. certify to the city commits
sion, double the number of persons nee
essary TO fill vacancies who. according to
for the position they seek u fill as a
result of such examination. and all va
civil service. prior to the date of the next
regular examination, shall be filled frcm
said list so certified provided, however,
that should the list for any cause be re
then the city comm ssioners or the head
of the proper department may temporarily
fill the vacancy, but not 70 exceed thirty
days.
(c) All persons subject to such civil
service examinations shall be subject to
removal from office or employment by the
city commission for misconduct or failure
to perform their duties under such rules
chief of police, chief of the fire depart
ment or any superintendent, or foreman
in charge of municipal work, may per
emptoriy suspend or discharge any sub
ordinate then under his direction for
neglect of duty or disobedienee Of his
thereafter report such suspension or DIS
superintendent of his department, who
shall thereupon affirm or revoke such dis
facts such employee (orf officer discharg-
DAYS of such ruling, appeal therefrom to
and determine the matter
CD The commission shall have power
to enforce the attendance of witnesses,
the production of books and papers, and
power to administer Oaths in the same man
ner and with like effect and under the
public In case of disobedience on the
part of any person or persons to comply
books or papers in his custody, or on re
fusal of any witness to TESTIFY to any
fully interrogated before the commission.
it shall be the duty of the district court
of the county or judge thereof, on appllca-
ton of a civil service commission to COM
pei obedience by attachment pro
of disobedience of the requirements of
subpoena issued from such court or re
Commissioners Shall make annual report
to the city commission, and 1t may re
sion at any time. and the said city COM
mission may prescribe such rules ana reg
GaopSf fes ai me NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as shan be
found expedient and advisable, including
restrictions on appointment, prono1Llons'
1 x-saIS FOR
certification of records to the auditor, and
restrictions on payment 10 persons III
properly employed
(e) The commissioners of said city shall
have power to pass ordinances imposing
persons Violating any of the provisions of
this act relating to the CIVIL service COM
rs The provisions of this section shall
apply to all appointive officers and en-
ployes of said city, except City Attorney,
they have already adopted the civil ser
vice plan. City Clerk, City Treasurer, City
Streets, superintendent of Water Works,
Secretary Of Water Works, Chief Of Pc
Superintendent of Public Parks. City. AS
SCISSOR, commissioners of any kind
special skill or fitness), election officials,
and mayors secretary and assistant at
torney. where such officers are appointed.
All officers and employees in any such city
shall be elected or appointed with refer
ence to their qual1flcaons ana illness
and without reference to their political
| fafth or party affiliations. Any violation
of the provisions of this section shall be
| misdemeanor and be ground for re-
moval from office
Sec. s. The holder of any elective office
may be removed at any time by the cleo
| TORS qualified to vote for successor of
such Incumbent. The procedure to effect
the removal Of an incumbent Of an elee,
signed by the electors entitled to vote
! for a successor to the incumbent sought
| to be removed, equal in number to at least
| fwentv-fiYe per centum of the entire