The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
Civil Service Amendment.

Civil Service Amendment.
A BILL 10 amend an act entitled An
ACT 10 provide a charter for the CITY
Of Detroit and TO repeal all acts ano
srproved June Z, 1881, by adding
new chapter thereto. Tor the PuI
nose az providing for civil service
regulations for employees or the Ci'y
the people of the state O Michigan
and the People OF the CITY or De-
froit enact that;
Sec. l. In the month OF DecemDSI
ALLOWING the date when this ameno-
ment shall become operative. the MAy ..l
shall appoint four electors OF salo c,ts
who shall constitute the Civil service
a Commission. one for the term OF one
year. one for the term. of two years
tone for the term or three years
and one for the term Of four years;
sia terms 81 to S. Sssn 9oilo8Ss tSsir
appointment Appointments shall De
MADE by the Mayor annually during
the month Of Decempsr OF Cnnrnis-
aioners whose terms will next expire.
for the full term of four years va
cancIes in said once shal De niIeo %, "
appointn ents made by the Mayor Tor
the remainder OF the unexpired term.
Notice OF such appointment snail oe
given TO the appointee. and within zen
mSEe and fiie in the ofice OF the city
Clerk the oath OF once prescTloeo py
this Charter. said Commissioners
ment under abe United States, this state
or said city. or any other municipaI
corporation thereof. said Commission
ers shall not receive any sa dS,y OF
duties performed by them. and SAID
Commission shall be so constituted
that at all times no more than two or
on the same political party. Three
members shall constitute a quorum.
IN the event OF deadlock on any mat,
ter before said Commission, u shaIi
oertify such matter 10 the Mayor OF
said city who shall cast the determin-
ing vote. The Mayor may, in his dis
erection, remove any Commissioners for
iFcompetency, neglect OF duty or NAL
feasance in ONCE, after granting such
Commissioner a hearing. The Mayor
shsll within. ten days report In writ
Council with his reasons therefor. The
nicmber whose term Will next expire
shall be chairman OF the Commission;
provided chairman may be appointed
protempore when necessary.
Sec. 2 The said Commission shall
ehoose by competitive examination
chief examiner who shall hold ONCE
for and during merit and fitness He
shall not be removed except for cause.
which cause shall be spread upon the
minutes Of the. Commission. II shall
BE his duty, under the direction OF said
Commission, TO superintend any eX-
aminations held under this Chapter.
the Commission shall prescribe. The
Chief examiner shall be ex-offlcio sec
retary OF said Commission. and under
Its direction he, as such secretary, shall
keep minutes OF its proceedings and
preserve all reports applications and
other documents. He shall receive a
salary TO be fixed by. said Commission
AZ a sum not exceeding two thousand
I'VE hundred dollars a year. TO be paid
IN equal monthly installments by the
city. The said Commission may also
nW Inc
two thousand dollars a year In addi-
ton to those otherwise provided for
IN this Chapter. as II may deem neces-
sary, for printing and stationery and
other incidentals The Common Coun-
ell shall. upon requistlon OF said Com
mission, provide the necessary funds
TO carry into effect the provisions OF
this Chapter. The salaries and neces-
eary expenses till the end OF the fiscal
year 1910 shall be paid from the Con-
tingent Fund. The Common Council
shall provide the necessary rooms for
tho use OF the Commission and for the
holding OF examinations.
Sec. ,. Said Commission shall class
ny All the offices and places OF en-
ployment with reference 20 the exam
nations hereinafter provided for, ex-
cepting as provided in Section IL OF
this Chapter. The offices and places
30 classified by said Commission shall
constitute the classified civil service OF
the city; and all appointments to any
sucn omces or places shall be made
under and according to the rules here
matter mentioned.
Sec. T. The said commission shall
~ the month or March. 1911. and there
after from time TO time make rules
adapted to carry out the purposes OF
this chapter and not inconsistent with
- PROVISIONS for the examination and
eeiection OF persons 10 All the Offices
ana positiono in the classified service
which are required TO be filled by ap-
pointment and for the selection OF per
sons TO be employed In the service OF
said city. The said commission shall
supervise the administration OF the
rules 20 established. and they shall on
or before the fifteenth day OF Decem-
Der or each year. report to the Mayor
their doings during the preceding year
inciuding any rules adopted under the
provisions of this section All ruIes
made as hereinbefore provided and an
charges therein shall forthwith be
printed Tor distribution by said com
notice OF the place or places w6erc
said rules may be obtained by puhiica-
ton IN the Official paper OF the city.
sna snon publication shall specify the
70 the date OF such publication. when
said rules shall go into Operation
,,see p, az applieants for Offices or
those mentioned In section eleven
shall pass an examination which shall
pe public; competitive and free to all
citizens OF the United States. with sne :
cined limitations as TO residence age
health. habits and moral cbarscter'
rucn EXAMINATIONS shall be practical IN
their character and shall relate 20
those matters which will fairiv zee,
the relative capacity OF the nerson :
examined TO discharge the d,itta - :
the positions TO which thew seet - Sa
appointed and may Include te.ts -
physical qualifications and health anG
when appropriate, OF manual skill tn
commission shall control ali evan
inations and may. whenever an ex
animation In TO take place. desiunsta
p suitable number OF persons. either
IN or not In the Official service OF
The city, to be examiners II shaIi
be the duty OF such examiners TO CON
duct such examination as the commits.
sion may direct and 20 make return
or report thereof to said commission
and the commission may themselves
at any time act as examiners without
appointing others. II said examiners
are not In the official service OF the
ofty they shall receive such compen
nation an the commission may deter.
nine but n they are I'm the official
service Il shall be part OF their Official
Nnty without extra compensation.
Sec g. Notice or the time and place
sad purpose OF every examination shall
~ given by the commission by publ
cation FOR two weeks preceding such
4A4mlnatiOn IN the official paper OF
ne city, and such notice shall also be
NnNtt0 ~ said commission In a con-
%picnoue place In their ofice and on