Evening journal., 1914-12-10

Section llG. The Board shall provide
Tor promotion to all positions in the
classified service, based on records OF
merit. efficiency, character, conduct and
seniority.
I Section III An appointment or pro-
motion shall not be deemed complete
y until a period Of probation not to ex-
eeed six months has elapsed, and pro
4 bationer may be discharged or reduced
at any time within the said period of
six months upon the recommendation
Of the head Of the department in which
said probationer is employed, with the
approval OF the majority of the Civil
! Service Board.
Section lis. Any employe in the
classified service shall not be suspended
discharged or reduced in rank or com
/ pensation until he has been presented
with the reasons for such suspension,
/ discharge or reduction. specifically stated
ia writing, and has been given an OPP
4 portunity to be heard in his own de
fense. The reasons for such suspensions,
discharge, or reduction and any reply in
& writing thereto by such cmploye shall
I be filed with the Civil Service Board.
4 Section 10. ANY employe in the
classified service who is suspended, dis
charged or reduced in rank OF compen-
sation may appeal to the Civil Service
Board, and such Board shall define the
manner, time and place in which such
| appeal shall be heard. The Judgment 1T
such Board shall be final
I Section i20. All persons in the en-
ploy Of the city, holding positions in the
classified service, as established by this
charter at the time it take effect. unless
their positions be abolished, shall retain
the same until discharged, reduced, pro-
NOTED, or transferred in accordance
4 Herewith.
4 Section l2l The treasurer or other
public disbursing officer shall not pay
any salary or compensation for service
to any person holding u position in the
classified service unless the payroll or
laccount for such salary or compensa-
tion shall bear the certificate OF the
/ Civil Service Board, by its secretary,
that the persons named therein have
been appointed or employed and are per
, forming service in accordance with the
4 provisions of this charter and of the
rules established Hereunder.
Section l22. In any investigation con
dueted by the Civil Service Board it
shall have the power to subpoena and
require the attendance of witnesses and
the production of books and papers per
tinent TO the investigation and to adj
minister oaths to such witnesses.
Section 1923 No person in the
i classified service or seeking admis-
sion thereto shall be appointed, re-
duced or removed, or in any way
! favored or Disseminated against be-
cause of political opinions or affili-
/ ations or because of race. color or
religious belief No officer or en-
ploye of the city shall directly or in
directly solicit or receive or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting or re-
ceiving any assessment, subscription
or contribution for any political party
or political purpose whatever. No
! person holding a position in the
| classified service shall take any part
in political management or affairs or
in political campaigns further than
| TO cast his vote or to express
privately his opinions.
Section 124. The Civil Service
Board, subject to the approval of the
Board Of Commissioners, shall by
ordinance determine the penalties for
the violation of the civil service pro-
!
Section 125. The salaries of the
Civil Service Board and its employees
shall be determined by the Board Of
! Commissioners and a sufficient sum
! shall be appropriated each year to
carry out the civil service provisions
Of this charter.
Section 1876. The jurisdiction,
duties and powers Of the City Court
I .f ~
cipal Judge" shall be as defined in
Chapter 81 of the Revised Code of
Delaware of 1915.
Amendments.
Section 1877. Amendments to this
charter may be submitted to the cleo
tors Of the city by majority vote of
the Board of Commissioners at any
general or special municipal election
in the same manner and with the
same force and effect as is provided
in this act for ordinances or meas
ures submitted on initiative petition
Amendments to this charter shall be
submitted to the electors of the city
at any general or special municipal
election, in the same manner and
with the same force and effect as is
provided in this act for ordinances or
measures submitted on initiative petit
tion. Not less than thirty days
prior to such election the Board Of
| Commissioners shall mail a copy Of
the proposed amendment to each
elector whose name appears upon the
registration books of the last gen.
eral election. If such proposed
amendment be approved by majority
of the electors voting thereon it shall
become a part Of the charter at the
time fixed therein.
Section l2s. This act shall be CON
strued most favorably for the corpora
tion and all acts or parts Of acts incon-
sistent with or manifestly superseded
and supplied by the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed.
Schedule.
Section 100. For the purpose Of put
ting this act in operation and effect,
the foregoing provisions shall be limited
and qualified by the provisions contain
ed in this schedule
Section 1870. The corporation Of the
Mayor and Council Of Wilmingtno shall
be and remain as provided by law. other
than this act, until noon Of the first
day of July, 1915, when this act shall
become in full force and effect, and no
provision Of law in relation to said The
Mayor and Council OF Wilmington shall
be repealed hereby until said time, and
no provision of this act shall become
effective until said time unless expressly
so provided herein.
Section 1871. The present officers and
employees Of the city shall continue to