The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-12

sahcy small occur In the Board IL
shall be filled by appointment by
tho Council for the unexpired 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
cause. four Councilmen voting in
favor OF such removal. and shall fill
the vacancy 80 caused for the un-
expired term. Provided: No mem
Der OF said Board shall be removed
engeP, upon p0a , CHARGES reduced to
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-
son and by counsel. and shall have
defense. The Council shall pro-
vide suitable accommodations and
equipment to enable the Board to
| properly attend to it's business. The
Sivii Service Board shall appoint a
secretary who shall keep a record
perform such other acts as the
Sec. ISL. The Board shall. with
me approval OF the Council. make
such rules and regulations for the
It shall find necessary or expedient.
| The Board shall. among other
| things, provide for the classification
OF all emp1oyments in the Depart
ment OF Public Affairs, Health and
Public Safety in the Department OF
Public Works, Streets, Improve
ments and Property. In the Depart
ment or Light and Water. In the
department of Finance. and in the
cpraes 81 the anS for opsn
as to fitness; for an. eligible list
from which vacancies shall be
filled: for q period 0f probation
before employment II made perma-
a n s Ssr Rr'@si.Sa ss s shs
record.
The Council. whenever requested
by the Board, may by ordinance
confer upon the Board such other
leges as may be necessary ade-
quately to enforce and carry out
the principles OF Civil Service.
| Sec. 1S2. Should a vacancy or
| vacancies occur In any position slb-
tect to the. accommodation 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
|
vacancies, and the Commissioner of
such Department. shall fill such va
| cancy or vacancies from the per-
sons SO certified; PROVIDED. that
suid Board shall always certify the
persons having the highest stand
sitions they seek to fill; and PRO
VIDED FURTHER, that less
number may be certified when
there Is not q required number on
appointed shall be restored to their
relative positions on the eligible
list. All persons who have been
on the eligible list for. two years
without appointment shall be re-
m mo Gd,, thsrefrom II At any time
shall abolish any office or employ
ment. or reduce the number of en-
pioyes, discharges shall be made ~
the inverse order of appointment
discharged shall be restored to the
SEES Sec. ISL us.'' The provisions of thi.
Article shall apply to all appotntivt
officers and employees Of the Cts
Except Gy CHEZ City Shif EnS 81
Health Officer, Deputy Controller
City Clerk, Superin tendent of Elec.
trio Works. Mayors Secretary. AMI
except Commissioners Of any kind
/ WhobG
no special skill or fitness. election
officials and Assistant City At
torney; Provided, however. that al
persons employed prior to the 1Oti
day Of November, 1903, and all EN-
ant to any ordinance heretofor,
passed since the adoption of Thu
Commission form Of government
by the City may retain their posi-,
tion without further examination
I mi S.oa "a
ing to the provisions Of Section
Sec. 1874. All ,,fficers and EN-.
ployees appointed under the provi.
sions OF this Article shall be sub.
ployment by the Commissioner In
whose department they are en-
ployed. for misconduct or failure "a
perform their duties. The Chief o.
Police, Chief of the Fire Depart
, ment,a CITY engineer AZ or any Super,
municipal work, may temporarily
suspend or discharge any subordI.
nate then under his direction, fol-
Incompetence. neglect Of duty OF
within forty eight hours Thereafter
report In writing such suspension
or discharge and the reason thereol
to the Commissioner of his Depart.
ment.. and furnish q copy OF said
| Tepone - VIC supvfuihdte suspended
shall thereSpon Il demanded ' By ns.
| subordinate suspended or dis.
charged, hear evidence for O,
against the aggrieved party. and
shall s tnersfrSm affifm or revoke
cording as he may. find the facts
to warrant. Provided, any officer o,
| employee suspended or removed by
the Commissioner under the provi.
sions of this Section, whether such
Commissioner direct or after
hearing upon q suspension or dis.
charge by q subordinate officer
may, within ten days after such
suspension or removal. file with tbs
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 K
such suspension or removal. Five
days notice Of the time and place
given in writing to the officer OF
employee so suspended or removed
and to the Commissioner causing
such suspension OF removal, and
said Board shall make an order ar.
firming such suspension or remova
ployee to his former position, a
the facts shall warrant. Such hear.
ing shall be public and the deter.
mination Of the Civil Service Boart
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)