The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-11

city to supply the said civil service com
mission with al necessary equipment to
properly attend to such business.
fa) Before entering upon the duties of
their office, each of said civil service
commissioners shall take and subscribe
oath. which shall be filed and kept
in the office of the city clerk, to support
the Constitution Of the United States and
the State of Utah, and to obey the laws
and to aim to secure ana maintain an
honest and efficient force. free from par
tisan distinction or control and to per-
form the duties of his office to the best
of his ability.
Oh Said commission shall. on the first
Monday of April and October of each
necessary. under such rules and regul2-
ton as may be prescribed by the coun-
ell, hold examinations for the purpose Of
determining the qualifications of appli-
caEts for positions, which examination
shall be practical and shall fairly test the
fitness of the persons examined to dis
charge thc>dutes OF the position TO which
they seek to be appointed Said commits
sion shall as soon as possible after such
examination certify to the council double
the number of persons necessary to fill
the vacancies who. according to its rec
ords, have the highest standing for the
position they seek to fill as a result of
such examination. and all vacancies which
occur, that come under the civil serv-
ice. prior 10 the date Of the next regular
examination, shall be filled from said list
should the list for any cause be reduced
to less than three for any department.
then the council or the head of the proper
department may temporarily fill a va
cancy, but not to exceed thirty days.
(c) All persons subject 10 such civil
service examination shall be subject to
removal from office or employment by
the council for misconduct or failure to
perform their duties under such rules and
regulations as ii may adopt and the
chief of police, chief Of the fire depart
meut, OF any superintendent OF foreman
in charge of municipal NOrk. may per-
smptoriiy suspend or discharge any sub
ordinate then under his direction for neg
lect of duty or disobedience of his orders,
but shall, within twenty-iour hours
thereafter, report such suspension or dis
charge. and the reason therefor. TO the
superintendent of his department. who
shall thereupon affirm or revoke such
discharge OF suspension according to the
facts.
Such empioye Tor the office discharging
or suspsnding him) may, within five days
of such ruling. appeal therefrom to the
council, which shall fully hear and de-
termine the matter
Said commissioners shall make annual
report to the council and It may re-
Quire a special report from said COM
mission at any time, and said council
may prescribe such rules and regulat tons
| for the proper conduct of the business
/ of the said commission shall be found
! expedient and advisable, including re-
movals for cause. roster of employees GER
LITIGATION of records to the auditor. and
/ restrictions on payment to persons inn
properly employed
/ al The council of such city shall have
power to PASS ordinances imposing suit
l able penalties for the punishment of per-
/ sons violating any Of the provisions of
! this act relating to the civil service com
/ mission
(e) The provisions of this section shall
/ apply TO all appOintive officers and en-
I ployes of such city except the following
| City recorder, city treasurer, city at
/ toruey and his assistants, city engineer,
city physician and his assistants. chief
| of police, chief of the fire department
/ inspector of provisions. oil inspector. in
! spector of weights and measures. tnspec-
| tor Of buildings, city sexton, pound keep
| err commissioners. trustees or boards OF
| any kind created by ordinance or legisia-
tive enactment iaooreTs whose oecupa-
I ton requires no special skill or fitness
/ election officials and the mayors secre-
Z taTy.
All officers and employees in any sucf
city shall be selected or appointed will
reference to their qualifications and fit
| ness. and for the good OF the public
service, and without reference to theil
political faith or party affiliations.
/ ANY violation of the provisions of this
section shall be a misdemeanor and be Z
/ ground for removal from office.
Sec Z. That sections IS3, %, % anC
2Ss Compiled Laws of Utah 1851, be and
the same are hereby repealed, and al
I acts and laws or part or parts Of acts
I or part OF parts of laws in conflict here
1 with are hereby repealed; provided. how
ever. that this section shall not take eff
feet until twelve o'clock meridian on tn
/ first Monday in January, 1910; provided
/ further, that all the rights, duties, pow
ers and privileges as are now vested II
the board of public works of cities of tn
first class. by said sections hereby re
pealed. shall after said time. be exer
cised by and vested in the board of com
rnissioners of cities Of the first class.