The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08

the school upon the teacher. II UNI
successful do we share the blame?
v. What is our duty to the teach
er's failure? Should she be dis
charged as soon as found incompe-
tent?
CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
The Following Club Bill Will Be Sub
mitted to the Coming Legislature.
Section 1. The governor shall, by
and with the advice and consent Of
the senate, appoint three persons, not
more than two Of whom shall be ad-
Iherents Of the same political party, as
civil service commissioners, one for
two years, one for four years and one
for six years. At the end Of the first
two years after their appointment,
the governor shall In like manner by
and with the advice and consent Of
the senate, appoint one person as sue
cessor OF the commissioner whose
term shall expire in that year, to
serve as commissioner for six years,
and until his successor is appointed
and qualified.
Two commissioners shall constitute
a quorum. All appointments to said
commission, both original and to fill
vacancies, shall be SO made that not
more than two members shall, at the
| time of appointment, lie members OF
the same political party.
| Such commissioner before entering
upon the duties of his office, shall
take oath prescribed by the constitu-
ton Of the state of Idaho. Each com
missioner shall be- paid ten ($10.00)
dollars per diem for the time actually
and necessarily devoted to his Off
cial duties not exceeding one hundred
days each year, and his expenses in
CURED in the discharge of his official
duties.
Sec. 2. The commission may ap-
point chief examiner who shall
,superintend any examination held I'M
der the provision of this act, and per-
form such duties as they may pre-
scribe. The chief examiner, who shall
/, be ex-officio secretary, shall receive a
salary Of not more than two thousand
/ $4,000 dollars per year. The COM
mission may employ other examiners
as it may deem necessary to carry out
the purpose of this act and such en-
ployes shall hold office during the
pleasure of the commission, These Of
Ificers shall receive compensation for
the necessary expenses occasioned by
the service actually rendered at rea-
sonaple sum per diem.
Powers and Duties.
Sec. 8. The state civil service COM
mission shall prescribe rules and
regulations for carrying out the pro-
vision of this act, keep the minutes of
it's own examinations and other Off
cial action. Cause to be printed all
rules of said commission and shall
give notice of the places where the
said rules may be obtained, by pub
LEGATION in one or more of the daily
papers of the largest cities of the
state. Copies of said rules shall be
filed in the office of the secretary Of
state, and shall be sent to the county
clerk of each county in the state
within 10 days after the adoption
thereof, and shall be preserved in
books kept for that purpose; which
records shall be open for inspection
by the public at all reasonable hours.
The commission shall make annual
report to the governor for transmits
sion to the legislature
Sec. A. Said commissioners shall,
within 80 days after their appoint
ment, classify all offices and places Of
appointment in the several penal, re-
formatory, humane and charitable in
situations of the state, the state medi-
cal board, the state dental board, the
state librarian and the librarian of
the travelling library.
The offices and places SO classified
by the commission shall constitute
the classified civil service of the state
and no appointments to any such Of
fices or places shall be made except
under and according to the rule here
matter mentioned.
Sec. 5. All applicants for offices
or places in said classified service
shall be subject to examination,
which shall be made public, !competi-
tive and free to all citizens of the
state of Idaho, with the limitations
specified in the rules of the commits