The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-27


weeks before such examination. Such
further notice OF examinations may be
given as the Commission shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. 7. Every person desiring 10 APP
pear for examination, In order to en-
title him thereto. shall 5ile with the
commission a statement subscribed by
him and made under oath In which he
shall state the facts in relation TO the
following:
Cd Full name. residence and post
Office address; CD citizenship: CD age
ca place of birth: t5) health and phys
t6) previous employment In the pubic
service. Cd 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 fitness Tor the
public service.
Sec. s. From the returns OF the ex-
aminations held by the commission. 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 Tor suSh
grade or class is not less than the
minimum fixed by the rules OF snch
eligible: and such persons shall take
rank upon the eligible list as candi-
dates in the order OF their relative ex-
Ccllence determined py
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
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 by the
commission for a further period not ex-
ceeding one year
See g. The head of any department.
or Office in which a position CLASSIFIED
under this Chapter is to be hled shall
notify said Commission OF that fact ana
said Commission shall certify 70 the
appointing officer the name and ad-
dress of the candidate standing highest
upon the eligible list for the class or
grade TO which such position belongs:
The ose nos sna TO- be- ied
separately and shall I'LL such place by
the appointment of the person certined
to him by said Commission there
probation for a period to be fixed by
said rules. At or before the expiration
OF the period OF probation the head OF
the department or onice IN wntcn the .
consent OF said Commission. based upon
the written reasons submitted 10 them.
discharge him. II not discharged prior
ton his. appointment shall be deemed
Complete TO prevent the stoppage OF
public business. or TO meet extraorui-
nary exisencies, the head OF any aei
partment or office may, with approvai
OF said Commission. made 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, ana
receiving a compensation not exceed
ing two dollars per day OF eight nours,
~s.sz To- hA
standing as determined by classined
rating, based upon age. physical con-
dition. and experience. and Wnen d
requis.tion 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 standlns
on this register. and appointments
shall be made in the order OF this GER
tincation. The Commission may give
pre- ference as between eligtbles OF
equal rating, to those having depend
ent families or those who. In any pre-,
vious employment. have shown skill
and adaptation for the particular work
for which the labor Is required. apo
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 TO the POSI-
ton of ward foreman OF any ward otn-
er than the one In which he resides
Sec. 10. The appointing officer shall
have control over all promotions with
in his department In making ;,, any y
officer shall file a copy OF his reasons
therefore with the Civil Service Com ,
mission. Said Commission may, ana
at the written request OF any subor-
dinate in the office wherein q promo
ton has been made, shall investigate,
and IL 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, IL shall so re-
port TO the appointing officer. Upon
receiving such report SAID promotio,n
ton OF the subordinates In said onice
| be the same as before the promotion
was made And II Is further provided
that the person who enters the service
| in the manner provided by this Chap
\ ter may be promoted to an accepted or
non classified position. and shall not
! be removed therefrom except BY resto-
ration to a competitive CLASSIFIED posi-
| tiou. 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 erect
may be made from a competitive Gas
sifed position I'm one office or depart
ment to non-classihed or 20 a classi-
1 fed competitive position In another
office or department requiring no
higher examination than IL required
| for the position from which transfer
l Is TO DC nhue.
Sec IL The following shall not be
| affected as TO their election, selection
or appointment by the rules made by
said Commits sion, viz: Officers elect
| ed by hespeople, or who are by statute
lrequired to be appointed by the Mayor
/ or by the Common Council on the nom
nation OF the Mayor; Inspectors ana
! Clerks OF Elections; Superintendent.
4 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
1.-THE Chief OF department or commission
| To perform his duties would be entitled
to perform the duties OF the office until
\ the vacancy As filled or the inability
removed: the Mayors secretary and
tstenog rapher and the Secretary OF the
/ Committees OF the Common Council.
i Excepting. as above provided. all offi-
GERS clerks and subordinates OF all
| offices. departments. and commissions
| OF said city. whether now existing or
i hereafter created, shall be selected and
lappointed as herein provided. but the
| Officers. clerks and other employees I'm
1 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 nrst passing non-competf-
tive examination provided by said
Sec ~ No person shall be dis
charged from the classified service. OF