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


4 Scf 20 provide a charter for the City
4 a. Detroit and to repeal all acts ana
NJ Uarts OF acts In conflict thereWitn'
arproyed June z lsss' oy sSo n,r q
pose CT providing for civil service
regulatfons for employees OF the CITY
h ~ Detroit
M people OF the State Of Michigan
ffoIt eract that:
pc. 4. In the month of December
o11oGving the date when this amend
Int shall become operative. the Mayor
9ka1l appoint four electors OF said CITY
[Io sheli constitute the Civil Service
[{Smmission, one for the term of one
*6nr one for the term of two years
80 for the term OF three years.
6 one for the term of four years:
&k1 terms to begin on the second
SSnday of January following their
sentiment. Appointments shall De
A. BY the Mayor ANNUALLY aus,m n
nors OF each of the said COMMITS
1ners whose terms will next expire
tho full term of four years: Va
ncles IN said ONCE shall be filled by
Dointnents made by the Mayor for
- remainder OF the unexpired term
o<5co OF such appointment shall be
wen 10 the appointee. and within ten
~ and file in the office of the City
EIpfk the oath of Office prescribed by
IN Charter Said Commissioners
MI hold no other once or employ
mt under the United States. this state
- oaid city, or any other municipai
1poration thereof. Said Commission
shall not receive any salary or
0foo performed by them. and said
nmission shall be so constituted
u ~ all times no more than two OF
&& Commissioners shall be adherents
the same political party. Three
6mbers shall constitute quorum
the event OF deadlock on any mat
K before said Commission. IL shall
|1rtffy such matter TO the Mayor OF
MA city who shall cast the determin-
~ vote. The Mayor may. in his dis
|f3fiOn, remove any Commissioner for
6ompetency. neglect of duty or NAL
ssnce IL once; after ter; gr. Tsn such
NIL within ten days report In writ
~ any such removal to the Common
sncii with his reasons therefor. The
~ Sc chairman OF the Commission.
<5ded q chairman may be appointed
<9mpore when necessary.
oe. :. The said Commission shall
n - ,r.. - shaIi hold ONCE
81 80 ~ ren,oved except fox cause.
~ cause shall be spread upof> tne
HTS OF the Commission II snI.
E&7s duty. under the direction OF said
aission, TO superintend any eK-1
1natfcns held under this Chapter,
20 perform such other duties as
e4aminer shall be ss-oficio sec
- q said Commission. and under
|rotkion he. as such secretary, shall
mfnutes OF Its proceedings and
documents. He shall receive a
" 70 be fixed by said Commission
sum not exceeding two thousand
{hundred dollars a year. to be pala
The said Commission may also
such expenses. not exceeding
ehousand dollars year in addi-
~ Chapter, as 1t may deem neces-
for printing and stationery and
incfdentals. The Common Coun-
ball. upon reouistion OF said Com
lon. provide the necessary funds
airy into effect the provisions OF
Chapter. The salaries and neces-
texpenses till the end OF the fiscal
1910 shall be paid from the Con-
3nt Fund. The Common Council
provide the necessary rooms for
we OF the Commission and for the
Ing OF examinations.
~ 3. Said Commission shall class
all the ofiices and places OF en-
menf with reference to the exam
IONS hereinafter provided for. ex-
fng as provided in Section IL of
Chapter. The offices and places
olessified by said Commission shall
1fitute the classified civil service OF
city. and all appointments to any
~ and according to the rules here
ler mentioned.
~. g. The said commission shall
- month OF March,. 1911, and there
Dted TO carry out the purposes OF
chapter and not inconsistent with
rovisfons Tor the examination and
cxson or persons to MI the Offices
positions In the classified service
~ are required to be filled by ap-
tment, and for the selection OF per
20 be employed IN the service. OF
city. The said commission shall
- 20 established. and they shall on
before the fifteenth day OF Decem-
each year. report to the Mayor
u0Ings during the preceding year
ling any rules adopted under the
I1ions- Of this section All rules
~ hereinbefore provided and all
xes therein shall forthwith be
ted for distribution by said COM
ION. and the commission shall give
~ OF the place or places where
rules may be obtained BY publica-
ouch publication shall specify the
not less than ten days subsequent
- date or such publication. when
rules shall go into operation
- 3. All applicants for Offices or
- In said classified service, except
mentioned in section eleven,
pass an examination which shall
uDifc, competitive and free to all
tmitations az to, residence, age.
habtts and moral character
o1aminations shalt be practical In
sG1oraCter and shall relate 70
matters which will fairly fest
IRtive capacity OF the person q
D40 10 discharge the duties Of
Z5fionE 20 which they seek to be
~ and may Include tests of
~ Qualifcatiosis and. health and
DDDropriate. Of manual skill The
son shall control all exam
anu may. whenever san ex.
IN " 10 take place designate
~ number OF persons either
ut In the Official, service 81
'<o be examiners II shall
8U<y OF such examiners to con
I1 examination AS the comrnis-
~ direct and TO make return
thereof 10 said commi ssion
commieefon may themselves
Ne art as examiners without
others. II said examiners
the official service of fine
@>1nHnU receive such compen :
.I1I commfsefon may deter
X they are I'm the official
IA ~ part OF their official
extra compensation.
D(1oo of-the time and place
~ every examination shall
~ The conrftssion by publ
two weeks preceding such
- n the official paper OF
1& nrch notice shall also be