Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08
BY AUTHORITY
ACT 81
AN ACT

BE Enacted By the Legislature of the Territory Of Ha~aii
SECTION It shall be the duty Of the Mayor of the City
and County of Honolulu before the LIST day Of January
every year appoint with the approval of the Board of
Supervisors Board of Police and Fire Commissioners to be
known the Honolulu CIVIL Service Commission consisting
of three citizens of the Territory than of
whom shall belong the political party when appointed
ANY member of the Commission may be removed by the Mayor
with the approval of the Board of Supervisors VacaI-
cies in the Commission shall be filed by the Mayor with
the approval of the Board of Supervisors for the unex
pired The City and County Clerk shall Secretary
of the Commission Two members of the Commission shall
constitute quorum Each member of the Commission shall
eeye compensation his services be fixed by the Board
of Supervisors such compensation exceed the OF
Two Hundred ($2OO0o Dollars per annum, which shall be
paid the City and County the certificate of the Secretary
Every member of the Commission shall before entering upon
his duties and subscribe oath of Office the form set
forth Section 80 of the Municipal Act and file the same in
the Office of the City and County Clerk.
SECTION q person shall hold be appointed any posi-
on either in the police department in the fire department
of the City and County of Honolulu without the approval of
the Commission IN accordance with its rules and regulations
SECTION Such Commission shall prepare and adopt such
rules and regulations govern the selection and appointment
of persons be employed either the police fire department
as judgment shall be adapted the best service in
department Such rules and regulations shall provide for
ascertanng far possible the physical and educational
perience of all applicants and shall provide for competitive
examination all applicants such subjects shall proper
for purpose of best determining their for the
positions sought Such rules and regulations provide for
the classification positions and for special of inquiry
and candidates for each class and shall be sub
ject to Qualification or repeal by the Commission.
SEcrIoS Il The Commission shall the rules and regu
aons prepared and adopted and all changes thereafter made
be printed and distributed and the thereof shall be
paid by the City and County the certificate of the Secretary
Of the Commission Such rules and regulations shall specify
the date when they shall effect and thereafter all selections
Of persons employment appointment promotion either
in the police department shall be in accordance there
with.
SEcTIoS s. The examination which the rules and regua-
fons shall provide for shall be public and free for all citizens
Of the Territory over twenty and under sixty years of age with
proper Limitations to residence health habits and character
The examinations shall be practical in their character and
include manual skill and physical strength The Com
shall control all examinations and may designate suit
persons them and fix the of their compensa
ton which shall be paid the City and County the certi
fcstes of.the Secretary of the Commission.
Srcuos Whenever any person in the police department
department has been appointed under these provisions
he shall hold his position during good behavior subject to
moval only provided by said rules and regulations
SECTION 4 When vacancies existing positions
when positions created in the police fire department
which can with advantage the department which they
be filed by the promotion of persons in the service who
have proved their fitness therefor they shall be filed by the pro
motion such persons In all other vacancies shall be
filed and all promotions made from the list of who
have previously passed the examination required by the rules
and regulationsswh the approval of the Commission
SEeT1os s. This Act shall not apply any sheriff deputy
sheriff
k.sl 4 4
SEcTIpS This Act shall not be construed require the
examination of any person present employed in either the
police fire department of the City and County of Honolulu
SECTION 10 laws and parts of laws inconsistent here
with hereby repealed.
SECTION IL This Act shall take effect from and after the
date of Its approval
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Approved this 4th day of April, A. D. 1918. - 49,.