The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-14

cancy shall occur In the Board It
sh hs d b fiii sar ~ appolntmSspt By
known 70 be in harmony with the
principles Of Civil Service.
Sec. $50. The Council may re-
move any member of said Board
cause. four councilmen votirg In
favor of such removal. and shall fiji
the vacancy 10 caused for the un-
expired term. Provided: No mem
Der Of said Board shall be removed
S wrisIm upon on , cherries reduced to
delivered to the accused at least
ten days before the time set for q
nearing thereon. at which hearing
the accused may be heard in per-
son and BY counsel and shall have
defense. The Council shall pro.
vide suitable accommodations and
equipment TO enable the Board TO
properly attend to its business. The
Civil Service Board shall appoint Q
Secretary who shalt keep q record
Pcrform such other acts as the
Sec. Isl. The Board shall. with
the approval Of the Council; make
ru eondas a 5ss ss
II shall find necessary or expedient.
The Board shall, among other
things. provide for the classification
OF all employments In the Depart,
Sanitation, in the Department of
Pubiic Safety in the Department of
Public Works. Streets, Improve
ments and Property. In the Depart
m ment OF Light and Water, in the
office Of the c Controller; a for OPEN ems
competitive and free examination
as to fitness; for an eligible list
from which vacancies shall be
filied; for a period Of probation
nent; and for promotion on the
basis basis Of merit. experience and
The Council. whenever requested
e coy f tne Boa, Beard may BY ORDINANCES n,n
or further rights. duties and privi-
leges as may be necessary ade-
quately to enforce and carry out
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 1s2. Should a vacancy or
feet to the recommendation OF the
as possible, certify to the Commits
sioner of the department in which
such vacancy or vacancies exist.
univ hhhCo thO HuAuUtT VI pCtbOuo
necessary to fill said vacancy or
vacancies, and the Commissioners of
such Department shall fill such va
cancy or vacancies from the per-
sons so certified; PROVIDED, that
said Board shall always certify the
persons having the highest stand
ing on the eligible list for the po-
sitions they seek to fill; and PRO-
VIDED FURTHER, that less
number humber may be certified when
the elisi bHs list teau All PERSONS not
appointed shall be restored 10 their
relative positions on the eligible
list. All persons who have been
on the eligible list for. two. years
moved therefrom. IL at any time
the Council or other city authority
shall abolish any office or employ
ment. or reduce the number OF em-
pioyes, discharges shall be made IN
and the names of the persons 80
discharged shall be restored to the
Sec. ,ss. The provisions of thi.
Article Article shall apply to all appointive
except City Attorney, Chief of Po-
lice. Fire Chief. City Engineer.
Health Officer. Deputy Controller.
City Clerk. superintendent of Elec-
trio Works, Mayors Secretary. and
L
laborers whose occupation requires
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At.
torney; Provided, however. that all
81 Ps o sS to s a Ssh
ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant TO any ordinance heretofore
passed since the adoption Of the
by tho City may retain their posi-
unless removed for cause accord
ing to the provisions Of Section
Sec. 1s4. All officers and EN-
sions Of this Article shall be sub
ject to removal from office or en-
ployment by the Commissioner In
whose department they are en-
ploycd. for misconduct or failure to
Police. CHIEF OF the Fire Depart.
ment. City Engineer, or any Super
intendent or Foreman In charge of
municipal work, may temporarily
suspend or discharge any subordi-
incompetence. neglect Of duty or
disc bediehoe to orders, but shall,
within forty-eight hours therea fer
report in writing such suspension
| or discharge and the reason thereof
to the Commissioner Of his Depart
report to the subordinate suspended
shall thereSpon II demsnded i' By tss
subordinate suspended or dis
charged. hear evidence for or
shall therefrom affirm or revoke
such suspension or discharge ac-
cording as he may. find the facts
/ to warrant. Provided, any officer or
employee suspended or removed by
1 fho mi ao
sions of this Section, whether such
suspension or removal be by such
Commissioner direct or after q
hearing upon q suspension or dis
charge by a subordinate officer.
suspension or removal, file with the
Civil Service Board an appea, from
such order Of suspension or re-
moval. and such Board shall. with
in ten days after the filing Of such
such. suspension or removal. Five
days notice of the time and place
| of holding such inquiry shall be
given in writing to the officer or
employee so suspended or removed
and to the Commissioner causing
such suspension or removal, and
said Board shall make an order ar
| firming such suspension or removal
or restoring the said officer or EN-
| ployee to his former position, as
the facts shall warrant. Such hear
ing shall be public and the deter
mination Of the Civil Service Board
In such matters shall be final.
That the said amendments shall
be designated as Charter Amend
ment No. 2.
That the ballots or tickets pro-
| vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. q"
(Civii Service)