The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-04

| WAhhtefs suspensions and leayos Of
sssnse. and the commission may.
the existing rules, and provide the
TIME such rules shall no into effect,
u tot the publication thereof. Tho
lnn,n, seFN Ice cemmission shall ap-
nv'nt BOARD OF examiner. OF three
mem hers, who shall examine and
Sertify all applicants for engineers
nSehsea under such rules as may
% prescribed by said commission.
section ia. All applicants for Of
service shall DO subiectsd 20 en-,
snhhAuon, which shall DO public,
IeyywRsuuve and open TO all citizens
u, the United States with specified
health, habits. experiences, moral
sharaetsr and qualifications 20 per-
tS'ha 'en duties OF the office or place
DC ulled, all OF which shall DO
sssm trssf by rule In advance OF tho
snsh be practical In their character
and shall relate 10 those matters
which VIII fairly. test the relative
discharge the duties OF the positions
70 which they seek 20 be appointed
ana shall include. when appropriate,
tests OF physical aualinea tions,
skin. The sommission sSa,i from
umc 10 time confer with the heads
OF departments as TO the nature ana
scope OF examinations affecting EN-
pioyes Ter their resnective depart
the right TO designate persons. 9th
ler " or not In tho official service
l9t The city. to act as examiners
cent iaSSrsrs ana appiieants for pro.
molten. shall pay an examination
Zee OF ono dollar. Preference In en-
ployment shall. all other things be.
AF -
lcommisaion shall provide by rule
Tor notice OF tho time. place and
scope OF every examination.
section iia register shall be
various examinations for each grade
or class OF positions In the classified
service OF the eitv containing all
ssssShs n whose general ,ayerass
minimum fixed by the rule. OF tho
lcommission, and who are otherwise
lehSiole. and such persons shall take
lof their relative excellence as de-
ltermined BY examination. without
s,,,r,,c to Priority Of time OF ss.
h ssn an persons who have
lcivli service. through reduction In
force on account OF lack OF work
shall be replaced on such eligible
lists. taking their rank thereon In
loriginal examination as modified by
their efficiency standing during the
ak months Immediately prior TO
section ina The commission shall
by It's rules establish lines OF pro-
motion In tho various departments
lot the classified service. provide for
Prone promotions on the basis q eff;
Standing upon examination. and
shall provide that vacancies shall
,bs ftlled by promotion. where prac-
ticsels. All examinations for pro-
such members OF the NEXT lower
grade. who have served required
minimum time In such grads. as de-
lsirc 20 submit themselves 20 such
promotions and eertlfieatIon. OF
candidates shall be the same. as
near as may be- "a provided for
loriginai appointment
partmsnt or office in which any
position classified under this act IL
TO be filled shall notify tho COM
mission OF any vacancies and the
lpointing officer tho names and ad.
dresses OF tho three cRndidatsa ~
there shall be 90 many eligible.
standing highest upon the register
position belongs. except that IN cases
OF lRhorera where q choice by compe-
ltition 10 impracticsbls the commits
sion may provide by It's rules that
among those candidates proved tit by
Examination. Where there Ia more
than one position 70 be fiiied. the
lcornmission may certify less num-
may also limit the number OF times
the sam. person may be certifisd.
Tho appointing officer shall notify
the commission separately Of each
position TO be filled and shall fiii
such places BY appointment from tho
persons certified to him By the com
mission therefor. which appoint
msnss shall be on probation for
e S may % ,r *. 's ~; e.
names Of candidates from the reg
lister after they have rsmainsd
thereon for time 20 be limited by
period OF probation. the head OF the
department or office IN which n can
didats 10 employed may. for good
cause. discharge him upon assign
70 the esmmis.ion' II he ia not %
discharged his appointment shall be
deemed complete. To prevent the
lstoppsge OF public business, or to
appointing officer may. with the APP
prevail OF tho commission. make
Temporary appointments to remain
lin force not exceeding sixty days
charter can bs made.
Section Tia The following city
officers and smploy.s she'll not be
vice. All elective officers. the heads
OF all departments, bureaus and diyi-
sions. the city clerk, the chief Of
police the assistants corporation
counsel. ne msaissl sssi s,a,. ane
health and sanitation, the members
OF the various boards provided by
this charter. tho employees OF tho
library department. the private sec
retaries OF the mayor and the city
manager. and the chief deputy comp
ltroiier: provided, that when the city
requires the services OF experts for
work OF a special or Temporary ma
CURED IN any department. tho com
mission may allow appointment for
such service without examination.
ssd;lsS daii ..Av,de. s. .sa b. In . sss
feet. for good cause. 20 suspension
Tor a period of not exceeding thirty
days. or removal from office or EN-
ploynent by the head of the depart
ment In which such employs IL
working, upon the head of such de-
partrnsnt fling with tho civil ser
/ Vice commission his reasons for such
suspension or removal Any en-
daya after his removal. demand an
liberalization and said civil service
tconmission shall thereupcn make
such Investigation and shall submit
Its findings, together with It's recon-
lmsndatfons, 20 the city manager in
case such empioye Ia In one of the
departments under the control Of
1 the manager. or TO the mayor In
lease said employe IL working in n
/ department, the head whereof IL ap-
1 pointed by the mayor. The decision
OF the city manager or mayor as
10 reinstatement shall In all cases
be final
i section 11s. Immediate notice In
pointing officer TO the commission
Of ali Appointments, permanent or
temporary. made In the classified
service and OF all transfers. promo
tions. rssignations. or other changes
lin the service from any cause and
the date thereof, and a record OF