The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-04


OF this Act. they shan appoint . Civi
Service Commission OF three who shall
hold ONCE until the next general mu'
nfcipal election. The chairman Of this
Civil service commission for each bien.
NAL period shall be the member Whose
term first expires except in tho case
of the Civil Service Commission al
above provided, when 1t shall cleo
It's own Chairman. No person while
IN the said Civil Service Commission
shall hold or be a candidate for any
office of public trust. Two Of said
members shall constitute quorum to
transact business. The Civil Service
Commissioners must be qualified voters
of said city at the time Of their APP
pointment and during their term OF
ONCE.
The Council may remove any OF said
civil Service commissioners during
their term Of ONCE for cause, and shall
MI any vacancy that may occur In
said commission for the unexpired
term. The Council shall provide sui
table rooms in which the said civil
service Commission may hold its meet
inRs. such city to supply the said com :
mission with all necessary equipment
to properly attend to such business.
(a) Before entering upon the duties
of their office, each of the said Civil
Service Commissioners shall take and
subscribe an oath. which shall be NIL
ed and kept In. the ONCE Of the city
clerk. to support the constitution of
the United States and Of the state of
Alabama. ana to obey the laws. and Ia
aim TO secure and maintain an honest
and efficient force, free from partisan
distinction or control. and to perform
the duties OF his office to the best Of
his ability.
shall. on the first Monday of April and
October Of each year. or oftener If 1t
shall he deemed necessary. under such
ruIes and rernIations Az NAV be pre-
scrtbed bv the Council hold examine
tions for the nurnose of determining
the ouaiif1cations Of applicants for
positlons. which examinations shaly be
ness ~ the. nersons examined to dfs-
charga tha drt,as a, IN. nos,tions to
which thew saa.- n he anno,nfed said
Cav, m txgtn, 49,, a.. .oon &C. nossihIa
aftar sucb n,ination cartify IN rbe
cornc,I da,S1a tha r,,r,,a. - narsons
necassarr ~ ar vacarc;as who &C.
corSin@ 70 So racords have the highest
staais 1870 70, saaL
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con,a nnaar ths n,vt1 sarv,ce nr,or 70
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tio,, 49,, az go s.,s Iist 90
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81 L.. ~ s,as - 80.
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$500, 80 ana aanart~
Soune.i, VI neau % sno p,oPeA
,. may .epoiay ~,
~. NJ. ~ eAceeu thirty oasS ,h
,,,sI pesons so'e .,t
iact =" .,sao,saI sna.s. oTfioe - .yonIov
ment hv tba Counci1 or snv commits
conduct or failure to perform their
tions as 1t may adopt, and the chief
of police, chief of the fire department,
or any SUPERINTENDENT or foreman in
charge of municipal work, may per-
emptorily suspend or discharge any
subordinate then under his direction
for failure to perform their duty or
for disobedience of his orders, but
shall, within twenty-four hours there
after, report such suspension, or dis
charge, and the reason therefor to the
superintendent of his department, who
shall thereupon affirm or revoke such
discharge or suspension, according to
the facts.
Such employee Cor the officer dis
charging or suspendtnR hfm) may.
within five days of such ruling, appeal
therefrom to the Council. which shall
fully hear ana determine the matter.
. (d) The Council shall : have the
power to enforce the attendance of
witnesses. the production of books and
papers. ana power to Administer oaths
In the same manner and with like ef