The Detroit times., 1910-10-27

Civil Service Amendment.
~ BILL to amend an act entitled ,I. An
NV hct TO provide a charter for the CITY
~ }of Detroit and TO repeal 81 ae,s an" :.
MY barts OF acts In conflict herewith
"a approved June Z. 1883, by adding
& hew chapter thereto. for the pur
"A pose cf providing for civil serc,,s C,,s,
fof Detroit.
q The People OF the State OF Michigan
nj bpd the People OF the City OF De-
|# Hroft ei act that:
,t Sec I. In the month OF Decemosr
4 fdllowing the date when this amend
E nIent shall become operative, tne MAJ :, ~, ~
G4ail appoint four electors OF sasa eios
Mo shall constitute the civil service
NJ (kmmission. one for the term of one
e. yxar. one for the term or two years
kkofe for the term OF t1pe" anes years, sas
lid terms to begin on the second
& a Ttssday Of January following their
s{pointment Appointmentasn shall snr,n be e
' the month OF December OF the sue
4. ~ Ssors OF each OF the said Commis-
s5Cners whose terms will next expire.
Tor the full term of four years Va
# ooncies In said ONCE shall be hllsd by
n <nppointn ents made by the Mayor Tor
s&hS remainder of the unexpired term:
s1@oftcs.fof such appointment shall be
|< Given to the appointee. and within ten
y &ays thereafter the appointee shall
& nike and nle in the office OF the CITY
Clerk the oath OF office prescribed by
g this Charter Said Commissioners
& hall hold no other office or employ
x nent under the United States. this state
eorporation thereof. SaidNCommission-
E 0r6 shall not receive any salary or
e(ler compensation for any duty or
Commission shall be SO constituted
<)t At All times no more than two OF
*t1e Commissioners shall be adherents
y members shall constitute quorum.
N the event OF deadlock on any mat
4 ter before said Commission. II shall
11I1 city who shall cast the determin-
<)ux vote The Mayor may, in his dis
@.&tton. remove any Commissioner for
(sasance In once, after granting such
hearing. The Mayor
|4he}i within. ten days report in writ
}<0uncil with his reasons therefor. The
rmber whose term viii next expire
ohall be chairman OF the Commission:
[61efempore when. necessary.
Sec 2. The said Commission shall
<PSors by competitive fexamination a
4 III J e@aeeEaeh hold once ice
I; e.s ss. dSs'rm y s.mmossa %sri> fsscauss.
I,ich cause shall be spread uponyhs
1]nutes Of the commission. II sha11
<<ommieston. 70 superfntend any ex-
n11lnatfons held under this Chapter.
md TO perform such other duties a.
fU&of examiner shall be ex-ofncio sec
<1tnfy OF said Commission. and under
|k4 direction he. as such secretary. shall
3reserve ali reports. applications and
8kher documents. He shall receive
1nry TO be hxed by said Commission
53S hundred dollars a year. to be paid
euual monthly installments by the
~. The said Commission may also
ncur ouOh expenses. not exceeding
80 thousand dollars a year In addi-
&1on to those otherwise provided for
sni, ChspteT;; as n6 !, may .asoarn asem neces na
n1nor fncidentals. The Common Coun-
|&60 shall. upon reQuistion OF said Com
y csrry e into sfrect the sopro provisions sno of
<k1e Chapter. The salaries and neces-
%&4ry expenses till the end OF the fiscal
rSnd es The ea,e Common n1om 'as co9ss Gon
v <&nall provide the necessary rooms for
HE use OF. the Commission and for the
3Aoldtng OF examinations.
Bee. 3. Said Commission shall class
~ All the ofnces and places of en-
n pioyment with reference to the exam
t,n s,ons nerelnsftsr nrnsitsr provided for; ex.
This Chapter. The Offices and places
|I ~ classified by said Commission shall
"A tAe city, and all appointments to any
q under and according to the rules here
3 Gee. Z. The SAID commission shall
X AZ the month OF March. 1911, and there
~ ,>44ker from time TO time make rules
/. e&s9sptsa ~ TO carry out the purposes OF
I'M chapter and not inconsistent with
(. ~. PROVISIONS for the examination and
eetection OF persons to fiji the Offices
9nd positions In the classified service
which are required to be flled by ap-
b Yoptment and for the selection of per
eens 20 be employed In the service Of
ssia city. The said commission shall
"a rules so established. and they shall on
or before the fifteenth day OF Decem-
<&s, ~ ox ha sacn year: report 70 the Mayor
znciuoing any rules adopted under the
pncyisions Of this section. All rules
3aus nhs as ~nereinbefcre ~ provided and all
b printed for distribution by said COM
mission. and the commission shall give
Ia rule. mae une pace or places where
EIklQn In the official paper OF the city.
eno such publication shall specify the
3mtsh tsh nc{ ,ess ~ than ant ten days subsequent
40 rules snail go into operation.
sc = All applicants for offices or
y 49, In SAID cisssihed service, except
f[ tno,e mentioned In section eleven.
tnan pass an examination which shall
s lsns pnnuc; 8, ssSSmppetitiye con and free to all
"a 4enlth. habits and moral cbaractsr
uch examinations shall be practical in
<tneIr character and shall relate ~
{hGes matters which will fairly tesp
Inc relative capacity OF the psr.ans .es.
Sxamtned to discharge the duties of
& ~ positions TO which they seek to be
4Vpointed and may include tests ~
D4yntcai qualifications and healtb a III
hon appropriate, OF manual skin. tn
* 14nmission shall control all axame
Nations and may. whenever an ex
<oWiuation 10 to take place, desienate
suitable number OF persons. eifbe,
M or not I'm the official service -,
< 4he city, to be examiners In sbaii
~ the duty of such examiners 10 con- !
<Uo( such examination as the commit =
~ may direct and to make ret,'rn
report thereof TO said commIssian
~ the commission may themselves
nay time act as examiners withon,
DDointfnE others. III said examine
- not In the official service OF the
lh.sf shall receive such conpen.
Hon - the commission may deter
-. but ~ they are In the ofricia;
Hoe ~ shall be part Of their official
without extra compensation
q Notice OF the time and piacs
DufDoee Of every examination shall
&|von BY fbo commission by pubU-
II for two weeks preceding such
%1nn&ion a the official paper of
61(y, and lnch notice shall also BE-
~ So11 commfssion An a CON
0@6 Dlaop y their office and on