The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-31

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weeks before such examination. Such
further notice OF examinations may be
given as the Commission shall pre-
scribe.
Sec Z Every person desiring 20 ap-
pear for examination, in order TO en-
I title him thereto, shall fle with the
commission statement subscribed by
him and made under oath In which he
shall state the facts in relation 10 the
following:
Cd Full name. residence and post
office address; (2D citizenship; go age.
90 place OF birth; CD health and phys
ical capacity for the public service
tO previous employment In the public
service; 90 business or employment
and residence for previous nve years
go education.
Such other Information shall be fur
nished by the applicant as may reason
ably be required by the commission
touching the applicants ntness Tor the
public service
Sec s. From the returns Of the eN-
amtnattons held by the commit ssion, II
shall prepare an eligible list for each
grade or class OF positions in the COM
petitive classified service OF the city
OF persons whose general average
standing upon examinations for such
grade or class is not less than the
minimum fixed by the rules OF such
commission. and who are otherwise
eligible and such persons shall take
rank upon the eligible list as candl-
dates in the order OF their relative eX-
Cellence as determined by examination
without reference TO priority OF time
OF examination In the event OF more
than one applicant receiving the same
mark at an examination. priority In
time OF Ming application shall deter
mine the order In which their names
shall be placed on the eligible list. the
commission may strike on names OF
candidates from the eligible list after
they have remained thereon one year.
But any list may be extended ny the
commission for a further period not eX-
Ceeding one year.
Sec 3 The head of any department.
or office In which position classified
under this Chapter Is TO be hled shall
notify said Commission OF that fact. and
said Commission shall certify to the
appointing officer the name and ad-
dress OF the candidate standing highest
upon the eligible list for the class or
grade 10 which such position belongs.
The appointing officer shall notify said
Commission Of each position TO be hlled
separately and shall hll such place by
the appointment OF the person Certified
TO him by said Commission there
for. which appointment shall be on
probation for a period TO be fixed by
said rules. At or before the expiration
OF the period OF proba ton the head Of
the department or Office In which
candidate Is employed may. with the
consent OF said Commission, based upon
the written reasons submitted 10 them.
discharge him. II not discharged prior
70 the expiration OF period OF proba
ton, his appointment shall be deemed
complete To prevent the stoppage or
public business. or to meet eNtraordl-
nary exigencies. the head Of any de-
partment or office may, with approval
OF said Commission made a temporary
appointment TO remain In force not ex-
ceeding sixty days and only until reg
ular appointment under the provisions
OF this Chapter can be made, Persons
performing common labor. merely, and
receiving a compensation not exceed
ing two dollars per day OF eight hours,
shall be registered I'm the order OF their
standing as determined by CLASSIFIED
rating. based upon age, physical con-
dttion, and experience, and when
refluisition shall be made by any depart
ment for laborers the names on this
register shall be certified by the Com
mission in the order Of their standing
on this register, and appointments
shall be made In the order of this Ger
LITIGATION The Commission may give
preference as between eligibles or
equal rating, to those having depend
ent families or those who. in any pre-,
vtous employment, have shown skill
and adaptation for the particular work
for which the labor Is required. ana
said Commission shall have authority
To give preference for common labor
to persons who by reason OF advanced
age or physical Impairment or extreme
need they may deem entitled to same.
No person shall be eligible 10 the posi-
ton OF ward foreman OF any ward 9TH
err than the one in which he resides.
Sec 10 The appointing officer shall
have control over all promotions with
I'm his department In making any
promotions. however. the appointing
officer shall fle copy OF his reasons
therefore with the Civil Service Com
mission Said Commission may, and
al the written request OF any subor-
dinate In the office wherein a promo
ton has been made. shall investigate,
and N II shall find as the result OF
such investigation that the promotion
was made for political OF other con-
siderations or reasons except the IN
terests OF the service, II shall so re-
port to the appointing officer. Upon
receiving such report said promotion
shall be set aside and the relative posi-
ton OF the subordinates In said onlce
he the same as before the promotion
was made And II Is further provided
that the person who enters the service
In the manner provided byNhls Chap-
ter may be promoted to an accepted or
non classified position, and shall not
be removed therefrom except by resto-
ration 10 a competitive classified posi-
tion. And II is also provided that
transfers, except in the case OF those
who. without taking the civil service
examinations. retained their positions
when this amendment went into effect
may be made from competitive clas-
sihed position I'm one office or depart
ment "a a non-classi1ed or TO classi-
fed competitive position In another
office or department requiring no
higher examination than Is required
for the position from which transfer
is TO be made.
affected as TO their election, selection
or appointment by the rules made by
said Commission, viz: Officers elect
ed by the people. or who are by statute
required to be appointed by the Mayor
or by the Common Council on the nom
nation OF the Mayor. Inspectors and
Clerks OF Elections; superintendent
Teachers and other employees OF the
Board OF Education; the one Deputy,
Secretary or Assistant OF any OF the de-
partments or commissions, who In case
OF n vacancy in office or inability OF
the chief OF department or commission
to perform his duties, would be entitled
TO perform the duties OF the office until
the vacancy Is filled or the inability
removed: the Mayors secretary and
stenographer and the Secretary OF the
Committees OF the Common Council
EXcepting, as above provided, all offi-
GERS clerks and subordinates OF all
OFFICES departments, and commissions
OF said city. whether now existing or
hereafter created, shall be selected and
appointed as herein provided. but the
Officers clerks and other employees I'm
the service OF said city when this
amendment shall take effect. unless
removed for cause. shall be entitled 20
retain their positions. except as herein
otherwise provided They shall not be
transferred or promoted. however,
without first passing a non competi-
tive examination provided by said
Commission.
Sec ~. No person shsll be dis