The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-24

. from time TO time, make changes IN
the existing .ruleF. and provide the
time such rules shall 80 into effect
and for the publication thereof The
lctNil service commission shall Ap
Ipetnt board OF examiners OF three
members, who shall examine and
licenses under such rules as may
, be prescribed by said commission.
seetl-n iis All applicants Tor Of.
tees OF places IN the classified civil
service. shall be subjected Is ~.
animation, which shall be public,
90 the United States with specified
limitNtlehs as 20 residence, age, sex.
health, HABITS. experience. moral
character Apd lltlesllYns 20 per.
60 be filled, all OF which shall be
prescribed by rule In advance 81 the
examination. Such eNaminat i9ns
shalt he practical In their character
which nv Vim isifiy fes S'' tie rsfSsivs
disebsfse me adtiss ~ he positions
TO which they seek TO be appointed
sna . 'e. 'nelSss yh'n" sps5eer,.s,.
health ana manual or pfafessicnsi
sktlt. The commission sHaii from
umc TO time confer with the heads
OF departments as TO the nature and
scope Of eSaniipations affecting EN-
nents The commission shah have
the right TO designate persons, eith-
Ter In or not IN the official service
CT the city, TO act as examiners.
Every applicant for exsfainatton. en-.
lcert iahorers and applicants for nro.
motion, shall pay an examination
Tee OF ono dollar Preference In en-
ployment shall, all other things be.
lnR equal. be given to electors OF
tho city and heads OF families The
lsommission shall provide by rule
for notice OF the time. place aud
scope on every examination.
section iis. A register SHAH be
prepared frem the returns OF the
lvsrlous examinations for each grade
lor class u positions IN the classified
services OF the eitv containing all
standing upon examination for such
minimum tissa sy ne he rules ' u ne
Icnmmission, and who are otherwise
frank upon the register In the order
LOT their relative esrelienc. as de-
termlned by examination. without
reference 60 priority OF time OF ex-
been removed from the classified
IctNii service. through reduction tn
forev on account OF lack OF work
shall he replaced on such eligible
aeeordance with their standing on
lotiEtnal examination as modified hy
lthelr efficiency standing during the
.ls months Immediately prtor TO
section iia The commission shall
by It's rules establish lines OF pro-
lmotion In the various departments
LOT tho classified service. provide for
s nrems'io.s , o. the basis q stt ~
standing upon examination. and
shall provide that vacancies shall
be filled BY. promotion, where prae-
,l .a,,ds ~, ss.am rhsl,' for pre-.
such members % the next lower
grade, who have served a required
minimum time In such Erads, az de-
sire 70 submit themselves 20 such
sssmesan. aa rh' ssSssn. fo OF
candidates shall be the same, as
hear as may be. - provided fer
Iorlginai appointment
s s,..s, ~ o,1 Tss had q the Dc,
position Classified under this act II
Ito be filled shall notify tho eam-
mission Of any vacancies and tho
eommission shall csrtify 20 ,hs ag-
dresses OF. the three candidates II
There shall be 90 many eligible.
standing highest upon the register
for the class or grade to whieh saeh
~ isborers where choice BY cornps-
tition IL lmprarticsble the commits
sion may provide by tie rules that
selections may be rnads BIZ lot from
Examination. where there Is more
than one position to be filled. the
eommission may certify less MIN
her than three for each office. aud
may also limit the numssr Of times
The appointing officer shall notify
the commission separately Of each
position @ % FILLED and .hAii mi
gassr N e Kim ~ .s s so m.
mission therefor. which appoint
period q be fixed ~ ne rai:.. me
ssmT,iss =, s.r T-y :s, ,ns,, e.: az ne
isssr after they have remained
thereon for . time TO be limited by
rule Before tho expiration OF the
period Of probation. the head % the
didats 10 employed may. for good
Icause, discharge him upon assign
Ing I'm writing his reasons therefor
20 the commission II he u not so
deemed completes. TO prevent the
stoppsgs OF public business, or TO
meet extraordinary sxiRencies the
iappointinR officer may. with the APP
temporary appointments 10 remain
in force not exceeding sixty days
land only until regular appoint
mrnts under the provisions OF this
Section ia Ths following city
officers and employees shall not be
Included In the classified civil SER
vice. All elective officers. the heads
q Al d.psrt 1,,s bureaus aus and M aivi,
police the assistants corporation
Counsel the medical assistants and
nurses employed In the division OF
health and sanitation, the n.mbers
this charter. the employees Of the
library department. the private see
retaries OF the mayor and the city
lmapager. and the ctisf deputy comp
Requires the services OF experts for
work Of q special or temporary ma
lture and which IL not regularly re-
lauirsd IN any department tho COM
such service without examination.
ciassifisd oivil service shall be sub
tect. for good. cause. 20 suspension
days. or removal from office or en-
lploymsnt by the head Of the depart
ment In which such employs is
working. upon the head OF such de-
apartment filing with the civil ser
vice commission his reasons for such
Suspension or removal. Any en-
ploye 20 removed may. within ten
days after his removal, demand an
fnvestisation and said civil service
lcommfsaion shall thereupcn make
such Investigation and shall submit
Hts findings, together with it's recon-
lmendati0ns, to the city manager I'm
lease such employe In In one OF the
departments under the control OF
the manager, or TO the mayor In
lease said empioys IL working in a
department, the head whereof IL ap.
pointed by the mayor. The decision
lof the city manager or mayor as
Ito reinstatement shall In ali cases
be final
Section Ifs. Immediate notice in
writing shall be given by tho an.
pointing officer TO the commission
OF all appointments. permanent or
Temporary. made In the classified
service and OF all transfers, promo
ltions, designations. or other changes
In the service from any cause and
1.-THE date thereof. and record of