The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

the council Tor the unexplred term,
such appointses to be persons
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 Councilmen voting in
favor of such removal. and shall fill
expired term. Provided: No mem
! Der OF said Board shall be removed
except upon charges reduced TO
writing and filed with the City
Clerk. a copy of which shall be
delivered Sasd to the accused at lea Least
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
properly attend to It's business. The
Civil Service Board shall appoint q
secretary who shall keep a record
OF the meetings of the Board and
perform such other acts as the
Sec. Isl. The Board shall. with
the approval of the Council. make
such rules and regulations for the
proper conduct of It's business as
1t shall find necessary or expedient.
Il uc DOtfu SMALL, dmOuB Otner
things. provide for the classification
OF all employments in the Depart.
ment of Public Affairs, Health and
sanitation, In the Department of
pubiic SAFETY In the Department OF
Public Works. Streets, Improve
ment OF Light and Water. in the
Department of Finance, and in the
office of the Controller; for open,
competitive and free examination
as to fitness; for an eligible list
firm Witch s vacancies shall b. be
before employment is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis Of merit. experiences and
The Council. whenever requested
by the Board, may by ordinance
confer upon the Board such other
| or further rights, duties and privI-
leges as may be necessary ade-
| quately to enforce and carry out
the principles OF Civil Service.
Sec. 1872. Should vacancy OF
vacancies occur in any position sl,b-
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
necessary to fill said vacancy or
va cancies. and the Commissioner OF
such Department shall fill such va
| cancy or vacancies from the per-
sons so certified; PROVIDED, that
said Board shall always certify the
persons having the highest stand
| ing on the eligible list for the po-
sitlons they seek to fill; and PRO-
VIDED FURTHER. that less
number may be certified when
the esn nTt nn nnm6sr non 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-
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 50
Sec. 1888. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appointive
officers and employees of the City
except City Attorney, Chief Of 20
Health officer. Deputy Controller
| City Clerk, Superintendent of Elec-
| trio Works, Mayors Secretary, and
except Commissioner of any kind
laborers whose occupation requires
| NJ cptCtdl ehlti UT IIlntbS, tleCIlOn
officials and Assistant City At.
torney; Provided. however. that al
persons employed prior to the 10th
day Of November. 1908, and all en-
ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
Commission form of government
by tho City may retain their posi-
| ton without further examination
unless removed for cause accord
ing to the provisions OF Section
Sec. 1874. All officers and en-
ployees appointed under the provi-
| sions of this Article shall be sub
| ject to removal from office or en-
| ployment by the Commissioner In
whose department they are en-
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
disobedience to orders, but shall.
within forty-eight hours thereaf after.
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
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 or removed by
the Commissioner under the provi-
sions of this Section, whether such
suspension or removal be by such
Commissioners direct or after a
hearing upon a suspension or dis
charge by a. subordinate officer,
may. within ten days after such
| 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
days notice Of the time and place
of holding such inquiry shall be
given in writing to the officer or
employee SO suspended or removed
and to the Commissioner causing
such suspension or removal, and
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
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-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
"For Amendment No. e."
(Civii service)
"a AGAINST Amendment No.