The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26

member whose term shall next ex-
pire. so that one member shah be
appointed every year to serve for
period OF three years. II a va
shall be filled by appointment by
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 CouDcilmen voting in
| favor of such removal, and shall fill
the vacancy so caused for the un-
| expired term. Provided: No meri-
Der of said Board shall be removed
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
nearing thereon. at which hearing
the accused may be heard in per-
| 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 its business. The
| Civil Service Board shall appoint a
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
II shall find necessary or expedient.
| The Board shall. among other
things, provide for the classification
of all employments I'm the Depart
ment of Public Affairs, Health and
Sanitation, in the. Department Of
| Puhlin SafafU m tho nona ri ant nf
Public Works. Streets, Improve
ments and Property. in the Depart
ment of Light and Water. In the
' Department of Finance, and In the
office Of the Controller; for open,
as to fitness; for an eligible list
from which vacancies shall be
filled; for a period of probation
before employment is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis or merit, experience and
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--
the principles of Civil Service.
! Sec. 1872. Should a vacancy or
| vacancies occur In any position slb-
| tect to the recommendation of the
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
vacancies, and the Commissioner OF
| such Department shall fill such va
cancy or vacancies from the per-
said Board shall always certify the
| persons having the highest stand
ing on the eligible list for the po-
sitions they seek to fill; and PRO-
vIDED FURTHER. that less
the eligible list. All persons not
appointed shall be restored to their
relative positions on the eligible
| list. All persons who have been
on the eligible list for. two years
moved therefrom. II at any time
the Council or other city authority
shall abolish any office or employ
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 c and employees Of the City
lice. Fire Chief, City Engineer
Health Officer, Deputy Controller
City Clerk, superintendent of Elec.
trio Works, Mayors Secretary, ant
except Commissioners of any kind
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At.
torney; Provided, however, that al
persons employed prior to the l0ti
day of November. 1909, and all EN-.
ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
Commission form of government
by the City may retain their posi-
tion without further examina tion
unless removed for cause accord
Ing to to the the. provisions of Section
Sec. 1874. All officers and en-
ployees appointed under the provi-
sions of this Article shall be sub
1ect to removal from office or en-
ployment by the Commissioner In
ploycd, for misconduct or failure to
perform their duties. The Chief OF
Police, Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, City Engineer, or any Super
intendent or Foreman in charge OF
municipal work, may temporarily
nate then under his direction, for
| Incompetence, neglect of duty or
disc obedience to orders, but shall.
within forty-eight hours thereafter,
report in writing such suspension
or discharge and the reason thereof
ment. and furnish a copy OF said
| report to the subordinate Suspended
or discharged. The Commissioner
shall thereupon IL demanded by the
subordinate suspended or dis
charged. hear evidence for or
against the aggrieved party, and
shall therefrom affirm or revoke
such suspension or discharge ac-
cording as he may find the facts
to warrant. Provided, any officer or
employee suspended OF removed by
the Commissioner under the proyi-
sions of this Section, whether such
suspension or removal be by such
| Commissioner direct or after a
hearing upon a suspension or dis
charge by. a subordinate officer
may. within ten days after such
suspension or removal. file with the
Civil Service Board an appea, from
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
Of holding such inquiry shall be
given In writing to the officer OF
| employee SO suspended or removed
| and to the Commissioner causing
| such suspension or removal, and
said Board shall make an order af-
| firming such suspension or removal
| OF 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
mination 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-