The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-13
Commission
ITHROWsOUT
1 old RULES
MsnBbscss Of Ho:n,ooiiininS Civil Ser
y yes BossiI HsOila k bsl E ilstt
Meeting gpa Begin Business BY
ElPinE Out Poles and lire
Department Regulations and
/ ASsBplEsinnss New Eilnise Il PirSoeoss-
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antifsa outlined for il by the law Of
the land the new Honolulu Civil Ser
vice Gownlissipn held is frst meeting
last night o. the city ball aud ip one
sweeping act brushed aside All prece-
DENTS, rules apd regulations heretofore
governing that body and adopted new
sPhsR without debate Or Argument. Tho
heads of the pelise and Gre departments
wiz also he. reqpested at their pleasure
aHd eQpvenieRee n submit for the re-
yisW.Rf the eoBmissiop their present
6ples " such other rules as they may
deem proper for tho best interests Of
their branches Of the public service.
ls There were present at the meeting
last night w. s. Edings, chairman of
the commission; G. III. Brown and Jesse
+. Makainai, the other two members.
The only visitor present was Sheriff
William p. Jarrett. +. p. Buffandeau
tegyed as secretary, .l.--lL,e Z u ~
fhIhe solo business transacted by the
nomp,ission last night was to repeal all
the ralos. and, regulations under which
the former 5e0mmiseion worked The
manuals Of the police and firoi depart.
Inents were aIsosFopealed aud the heads
Of those departments will be requested
tQssppply tine eonwissiop tor tho puf,
poses Of reyiew new manuals which
win be expected to 1T In and work in
harmony with the rules adopted by the
eommission At i've first session.
p.ia BegiP, with Clean Slate, sss
g,Rafore adjonrnInent last night, the
question was Taised by Secretary Buff
fandeaH rs 10 the status of unfinished
basimess,in the way of.appeals,or other
EAattets that bad not boon conelpded by
the odd peomnlissinpe hefore4it was de-
eiared tesbe dissolved by Mayor Fern.
wpsastated bEtE hairman EeiHgs that
fhen present commission. couldsatake no
hokpiEanea Of any sEleh business. No
h0ld0Eer appeals - ctl,eT matters would
DO sohaiiered before the body and per,
sohs having grievances would have 10
hyythcir eases before the commission
anew. 49, W.. tia
The rules Of the commission which
will be printed in pamphlet form for
general distribution are as follows:
Applications.
Section ]. Applicants for appoint.
ment in the police and fire departments
Of the City and County Of Honolulu,
must be citizens of the United States,
and must have residedain the City and
County Of Honolulu for not less than
one year Immediately preceding the
date of their application; excepting
however, applicants for appointment in
the detective force only, where, to in
sure efficiency; appointments may be
plade without being subject to the citi
zenship clause. t5a !
Section 2. Every application must BE-
in writing, on the form prescribed by
the commission, signed by the applicant
aud sworn to before any officer autbor
iEed 20 administer oaths. Such applica
ton shall be flied by the applicant with
the secretary OF the commission or mail
ed TO him at Honolulu, Territory of Ha
waii. gr.N ~ 49, u tsEfa E
| : Section 3. No application shall b.
accepted from any person who has beer
| convicted of any felony under the law
Of this Territory or of the unitet
States, nor from any person who ha
been dismissed from the service o.
either department for cause within on,
year of such Dismissal E
Section 4. Any false statement know
ingly made by any applicant in his ap
plication for appointment TO any posi-
tion in either department, or made q
his request or with his knowledge, i
any certificate which may aceompan.
his application, or any fraudulent con
duet or false representation done TO
the purpose of misleading the commits
sion, shall be cause for excluding hir
from such examination or for removin
his name from any register or eligibl
list.
Classification.
4 Section 4. The officers and position
in the police and fire departments 0
the City and County Of Honolulu, con
| ing under the jurisdiction of the Homo
lulu Civil Service Commission arc her,
by classified as followss
II Division A7-1'he police department
all positions In the police department
Including the defective force.
i, Division B-The fire department, a
positions in the FIRE department.
!, Examinations.
1 ~ =
! Section /. fAll examinations held III
; der the provisions Of the Civil Servis
} Act and of these Rule and Regulation
, shall he conducted by the Civil ServiC
, Commission or by an examiner or al
amineFs under the direction of the con
! mission which may from time to tin
, designate such examiners as may
required. ~
, Section 2. Examinations shall be ,
such d character and relate to such ma
tiers as win fairly test the capacity an
Z fitness of the person to discharge u
! duties Of the position TO which tbs
seek to be appointed. a
2 f,yAll applicants shall be required
: undergo physical and mental exam
! nation, the result of which shall be ce
!, titled 10 the commission by a physical
! on FORMS furnished by the eommissiO
I When an applicant fails TO pass Il