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


A BILL To. amend an act entitled An
, act to provide a charter for the CITY
of Detroit and 10 repeal all acts anu
parts OF acts In conflict therewith'
approved June Z, 1883. by adding a
new chapter thereto, for the pur-
pose II providing for civil service
regulations for employees OF the CITY
of Detroit
The People OF the State OF Michigan
and the People or the city OF De-
troit ei act that:
Sec. l. In the month OF December
following the date when this amend
ment shall become operative. the Mayor
shall appoint four electors OF said city
who shall constitute the civil Service
year. one for the term OF two years
one for the term of three years,
and one for the term OF four years;
said terms to begin e on the second ,Sa,l
appointment. Appointments shall be
made by the Mayor annually during
the month OF December ttie-s'its-
cessors OF each of the said Commits
hioners whose terms VIII next expire,
, for the full term OF four years. Va
cancies in said office shall be hlled by
-appointInentA made by the Mayor for
the remainder of the uneNpired term
Notice OF such appointment shall be
given 10 the appointee. and within ten
make and fie in the office OF the city
Clerk the oath OF ONCE prescribed oy
this Charter. said Commissioners
ment under the United States. this state
or said city, or any other municlpal
corporation thereof. Said Commission
other compensation for any duty or
duties performed by them, and said
Commission shall be so constituted
the Commissioners shall be adherents
OF the same political party Three
members shall constitute a quorum.
In the event OF deadlock on any mat.
ter before said Commission. IL shall
certify such matter TO the Mayor OF
said city who shall cast the determin-
ing vote. The Mayor may, In his dis
erection, remove any Commissioner for
incompetency, neglect OF duty or mall
feasance in office, after granting such
Commissioner hearing. The Mayor
shall within ten days report In writ
ing any such removal 70 the Common
Council with his reasons therefor. The
shall be chairman OF the Commission,
provided chairman may be appointed
protempore when necessary
Sec. 2. THE said Commission shall
choose by competitive examination a
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.
and to perform such other duties as
the Commission shall prescribe: The
rotary 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
salary to be fixed by said Commission
at a sum not exceeding two thousand
Ave hundred dollars a year TO be paid
in equal monthly installments by the
city. The said Commission may also
incur such expenses, not exceeding
two thousand dollars year IN addI-
In this Chapter, as IL may deem neces-
sary for printing and stationery and
other incidentals. The Common Coun-
eli shall. upon reauistion OF said Com
mission, provide the necessary funds
TO carry into effect the provisions OF
as ss enS Of ana bo
year 1910 shall be paid from the Con-
tingent Fund. The Common Council
shall provide the necessary rooms for
the use OF the Commission and for the
holding OF examinations.
Sec. 3. Said Commission shall class
ify all the Offices and places OF en-
nations hereinafter provided for, ex-
cepting as provided in Section II OF
so classified by said Commission shall
constitute the classified civil service of
the city and all appointments TO any
such Offices or places shall be made
under and according to the rules here
matter mentioned.
Sec. 4. The said commission shall
IN the Hlpntn OF mafCn, 1911. ana there-
after from time to time make rules
adapted to carry out the purposes Of
this chapter and not inconsistent with
Its provisions for the examination and
selection OF persons TO ill the offices
and positions In the classified service,
which are required 10 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 so established. and they shall on
DIV 90
Der OF each year. report TO the Mayor
their doings during the preceding year.
Including any rules adopted under the
PROVISIONS OF this section. All rules
made az h$reinbefore provided and all
charges therein shall forthwith be
printed for distribution by said COM
mission, and the commission shall give
notice OF the place or places where
said rules may be obtained by publica-
tion in the ofiicial paper of the city,
shd SUCH publication shall specify the
date, not less than ten days subsequent
to the date OF such publication when
said rules shall go into operation.
SEQ. 5. All applicants for offices or
places In said classified service, except
those mentioned in section eleven,
shall pass an examination which shall
cltisens OF the United States, with spe-
cihed limitations as to residence, age,
health. habits and moral character
their character and shall relate to
those matters which viii fairly test
the relative capacity OF the persons
Examined to discharge the duties OF
the positions to which they seek 10 be
iappointed and may include tests OF
physical qualifications and health ard,
when appropriate. OF manual skill The
compnission shall control all exam
nations and may. whenever an ex-
animation N 10 take place, designate
suitable number OF persons, either
in or not In the official service of
the city, TO be examiners. IL. .shall
be the duty OF such examiners to con-
duct such examination as the commits
sion may direct and to make return
or report thereof TO said commission
and the commission may themselves
at any time act as examiners without
appointing others IL said examiners
are. not In the official service OF the
city they shall receive such compen-
gatfon az the commission may deter
mine, but II they are in the official
service Il shall be part OF their Official
duty without extra compensation.
Sec. 8. Notice OF the time and place
and purpose OF every examination shall
be given by the c0mmission by publ
cation for two weeks pfetPdinR such
examination In the oficiA paper OF
the city, and such notice Jail also be
> posted by said commissl In con-
spicuous place In their ice and on