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

weeks before such examination. Such
further notice Of examinations may De
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 tle with the
commission 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
offtoe address; CD citizenship; CD age;
I - place OF birth; go health and phys
ical capacity for the public service;
CD previous employment In the pubic
service; 90 business or employment
and residence for previous i've years;
tS) education.
Such other information shall be fur
nlshed by the applicant as may reason
ably be required by the commission
touching the applicants fitness for the
public service,
Sec. s. From the returns OF the ex
aminations held by the commission, II
shsll-PFepsFe th-eltB ible-list-fe 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 liked by the rules or such
commission, and who are otherwise
eligible; and such persons shall take
rank upon the eligible list as candf-
dates In the order OF their relative eX-
cellence as determined by examination
OF examination. In the event OF more
than one applicant receiving the same
mark at an examination, priority In
time OF filing 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 by the
commission for a further period not eX-
ceeding one year.
Sec g. The head OF any department.
or office in which position classified
under this Chapter is to be filed 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 to which such position belongs;
The appointing officer shall notify saiu
Commission of each position TO be filled
separately and shall fill such place ~
the appointment OF the person certified
to him by said Commission there-
for which appointment shall be on
probation for a period TO be hxed by
said rules Al or before the expiration
or the period or probation the head OF
the department or office in which a
candidate is employed, may, with the
consent Of said Commission, based upon
the written reasons submitted 10 them,
discharge him. If not discharged prior
10 the expiration OF period or proba-
ton, his appointment shall be deemed
complete TO prevent the stoppage or
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, ana
receiving a compensation not exceed
ing two dollars per day OF eight hours,
shall be registered in the order or their
standing as determined by classined
h %
dition, and experience, and when a
requisition shah be made by any depart
ment for laborers the names on TINS
register shall be certified by the Com
on this register, and appointments
shall be made In the order OF this GER
tidcation The Commission may give
preference as between engibles or
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, and
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 oth-
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
promotions.
officer shall file copy Of his reasons
therefore with the Civil Service Com.
mission. Said Commission may, and
at the written request or any suDor-
dfnate I'm the office wherein a. promo
ton has been made, shall investigate,
and III IL shall find as the result or
such Investigation that the promotion
was made for political OF other con
alterations or reasons except the In
terests OF the service, 1T shall so re-
port TO the appointing officer Upon
receiving such report SAID promotion
shall he set aside and the relative posi-
tion OF the subordinates I'm said office
be the same as before the promotion
was made. And II Is further provided
that the person who enters the service
i'm the manner provided by this Chap
ter may be promoted TO an accepted or
non classified position, and shall not
be removed therefr29mI EXCEPT a by res st
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-
sified position In one office or depart
ment to a nom classified or to a classi-
fed competitive position In another
Office or department requiring no
higher examination than Is required
for the position from which a transfer
Sec. II. The following shall not be
affected az 20 their election, selection
or appointment by the rules made by
said Commission, viz: Officers elect
ed by the people or who are by statute
reauired to be appointed by the Mayor
OF by the Common Council on the NOM
ination 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 or the de-
m RI ments or commissions. who In case
Of n vacancy I'm office or inability OF
the Chief OF department or commission
10 perform his duties. would be entitled
TO perform the duties OF the office until
theR vacancy is filled or the inability
removed; the Mayors secretary and
stenoarapher and the Secretary or tho
committees Of the Common Council.
F,xcepting as above provided. all offi-
GETS clerks and subordinates OF all
ofYices 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 enect, 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-compe0-
tive examination provided by said
Sec Ne No person shall be dis
charged from the classified service. or