The Detroit times., 1911-06-21

the appointee, and within ten days
) make and ME in the once OF the,
City Clerk the oath OF Office pre-
scribed by the Charter for city Of
ncials. said Commissioner shall
) hold no other once or employ
ment under the United states. this
state or said city. or any other
municipal corporation thereof
said Commissioner shall not re-ll
ceive any salary or other compen-
satlon for any duty or duties per-
formed by them. and said Com
mission shall be so constituted
that at all times no more than two
OF the Commissioners shall be ad-
J herents OF the same political party.
Three members shall constitute a
quorum. In the event OF dead
lock on any matter before said
Commission. IL shall certify such
matter TO the President OF the
Common Council OF the City or
lining vote. The Mayor NAV, In
his discretion. remove any Com
missioner for Incompetence. ne
glect OF duty or malfeasance In
I missioner a hearing. The Mayor
shall within ten days report In
writing any such removal TO the
Common Council with his reasons
therefor. The members whose
term will next expire shall be
; chairman OF the Commission. pro-
yided a chairman may be appoint
ed pretempore when necessary.
Sec. g. The said Commission
shalls choose by competitive OK
animation chief examiner VINO
I shall hold office for and during
) merit and fitness. He shalt not
be removed except for cause.
which cause shall be spread upon
the minutes OF the Commission
IL shall be his duty. under the d.
n -
perintend any examinations held
held under this Ordinance, and 10
perform such other duties as the
Commission shall prescribe. The
Chief Examiner shall be ex-oihcio
secretary. of said Commission,
and under it's direction he. as such
secretary. shall keep minutes Of
It's proceedings and preserve all
reports. applications and other
documents. He shall receive sal
airy to be fixed by said Commis-
sion at sum not exceeding two
1 thousand Ave hundred dollars
year, TO be paid in equal monthly
installments by the city. The said
Commission may also incur Anen
thousands dollars a year In add
ton TO those otherwise provided
for In this ordinance as II may
deem necessary for printing and
stationery and other incidentals.
/ The Common Council shall. upon
requisition OF said Commission.
Q provide the necessary funds TO
carry into effect the provisions OF
this Ordinance. The salaries and
} the fiscal year. June 80. 1912, shall
be paid from the Contingent Fund.
The Common Council shall provide
the necessary rooms for the use
OF the Commission and for the
holding of examinations.
Sec. "a. The following depart
ments and Offices OF the city are
hereby designated as the depart
ments and offices To be Included
in the classified service and sub
Ject to all the provisions OF this
Ordinance:
! Mayors office: City Clerks Of
fee: City Controllers Office; City
Treasurers office; Assessors office;
Department OF Buildings; Depart
ment OF Public Works: Corpora
ton Counsefs Office: Department
IA of Parks and Boulcvards;
Public Lighting Commission; Fire
Department and Police Depart
ment. Boiler Inspectors office.
Sec. 3. Said Commission shall
classify all the Offices and places
OF employment with reference TO
the examinations hereinafter pro-
vided for. excepting as provided
In Section II OF this Ordinance. The
Offices and places SO classified by
the classified civil service OF the
city. and all appointments to any
such Offices or places shall be
made under and ACCORDING 70 the
Sec. T. The said commission
2 shall from time to time make
3 rules adapted to carry out the
purposes OF this Ordinance and
5 and not inconsistent with the pro-
s visions for the examinations and
selection of persons to fill the Of
5 fees and positions I'm the CLASH
, fled service. which are required 10
D be filled by appointment and Tor
the selection of persons TO be en-
? ployed In the service OF said city.
The said commission shall super
wise the administration OF the
rules so established, and they
shall on or before the fifteenth
day of December OF each year,
! report 10 the Mayor their dolngs
during the preceding year. includ-
} ing any rules adopted under the
provisions of this section All
vIded and all charges therein
shall forthwith be printed for dis
tribution by said Commission. and
the Commission shall give notice
OF the place or places where said
rules may be obtained by publica-
tIon In the official paper OF the
city, and 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.
Sec. g. All applicants for Offices
or places in said classified service.
except those mentioned In section
eleven shall pass an examination
5 which shall be public. competitive
5 aud free to all citizens of the Uni
7 ted States, with specified limita-
8 tions as TO residence. age. health,
D habits and moral character. Such
D examinations shall be practlcal In
their character and shall relate 10
2 those matters which viii fairly
3 test the relative capacity OF the
persons examined to discharge the
,-duties of the positions to which
s they seek to be appointed and may
I include tests OF physical quaiihca-
3 lions and health. and. wnen APP
. propriate, of manual skill The
0 commission shall control all ex-
aminations and may, whenever an
3 examination Is TO take place. des-
3 ignate suitable number OF per
sons. either IN or no, IN the ON
aminers. IL shall be the duty or
such examiners TO conduct such
8 examinations as the commission
3 may direct, and to make return
4 or report thereof TO said commits
sion and the commission may
2 themselves at any time. act as ex-
3 aminers without appointing others.
4 II said examiners are not In the
s official service OF the city, they
shall receive such compensation
I as the commission may determine.
3 but IN they are In the official SER
Q vice Il shall be part OF their OF
o fcial duty without extra compens-
1 alton.
Sec. 8. Notice of the time and
place and purpose OF every exam
4 ination shall be given by the com
mission by publication for two
5 weeks preceding such examination
In the official paper OF the city,
! ard anch nntice shall also be post