The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-28
LEGAL NOTICES

the Council for the unexplred term.
such appointees to be persons
known to be In harmony with the
principles of Civil Service.
Sec $50. The Council may re-
move any member of said Board
during the term of his office for
cause, four Councilman voting in
FAVOR OF such removal. and shall fill
the vacancy SO caused for the I'M
expired term. Provided: No mern-
except upon charges reduced to
writing and filed with the City
Clerk. a copy of which shall be
delivered to the accused at least
ten days before the time set for a
hearing thereon. at which hearing
the accused may be heard in per-
son and by counsel, and shall have
the right to present evidence In his
defense. The Council shall pro-
vide suitable accommodations and
equipment to enable the Board to
properly attend to it's business, The
Secretary who shall keep a record
or the meetings of the Board and
perform such other acts as the
Board may require.
Sec. ISL. The Board shall. with
the, approval of the Council, make
such rules and regulations for the
proper conduct of its business as
1t shall find necessary or expedient.
The Board shall, among other
things. provide for the classification
ment OF Public Affairs, Health and
sanitation, in the Department of
Public Safety In the Department of
Public Works, Streets, Improve
ments and Property. in the Depart
m mens %. Of Light and Water. In the
office Of the Controller; for open,
| competitive and free examination
as to fitness: for an eligible list
1 from which vacancies shall be
filled; for a period of probation
before employment is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis Of merit. experience and
| record.
The Council. whenever requested
by the Board, may by ordinance
confer upon. the Board such other
or further rights, duties and priv
leges as may be necessary ade-
| quately to enforce and carry out
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 1872. Should vacancy or
vacancies occur In any position sub
Board, said Board shall, as soon
as possible, certify to the Commits
| sioner of the Department In which
such vacancy or vacancies exist,
three times the number OF persons
| necessary to fill said vacancy or
such Department shall fill such va
| cancy or vacancies from the per-
sons so certified; PROVIDED, that
| said Board she'll always certify the
| persons having the highest stand
Ing on the eligible list for the po-
VIDED FURTHER, that a less
there is not a required number on
the eligible list. All persons. not
appointed shall be restored to their
relative positions on the eligible
on the eligible list for two years
| without appointment shall be re-
moved therefrom. II at any time
the Council or other city authority
ment, or reduce the number of en-
ployes. discharges shall be made in
| the inverse order of appointment,
and the names of the persons so
discharged shall be restored to the
Sec. 1sS. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appointive
officers and employees of the City
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
except Commissioners of any kind.
| laborers whose occupation requires
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At
persons employed prior to the 10th
day of November, 1909, and all en-
| ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
passed since the adoption of the
Commission form of government
ton without further examination
unless removed for cause accord
ing to the provisions of Section
| 1874 of this Article,
Sec. 1884. 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-
ployed, 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-
nate then under his direction, for
| disobedience to orders, but shall.
| within forty eight hours thereafter
| report In writing such suspension
or discharge and the reason thereof
to the Commissioner of his Depart
m report f ta the furnish copy Of sad
or discharged. The Commissioner
shall thereupon II demanded BY the
| subordinate suspended or dis
| charged, hear evidence for or
against the aggrieved party. and
such suspension or discharge aco
cording as he may find the facts
to warrant. Provided, any officer or
employee suspended or removed by
the Commissioner under the provi-
sions OF this Section. whether such
Commissioner direct or after a
hearing upon q suspension or dis-
charge by a subordinate officer,
may. within ten days after such
suspension or removal. file with the
such order of suspension or re-
moval, and such Board shall, with
| in ten days after the filing of such
| appeal. hold an inquiry relating to
| such suspension or removal. Five
days notice OF the time and place
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 az
| 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
mfnation 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. g."
(Civil Service)