The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-18
LEGAL NOTICES

MENTS TO THE CITY CHAR
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY Of TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 6287.
A Resolution to declare the inten-
tion of the Council to offer to the
electors of the City of Tacoma, at
the general election to be held on
TUESDAY, April 7, 1914. a PROPOSE
tion to amend Sections "a, SO, 90,
lI9, $50. ISL. 1872. 1873 and 1874 of
the Charter of said City. by revising
asd adding to the language. there
on In aid or more comprehensive
city Civil Service System.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to
be held in the City of Tacoma on
Tuesday, April z. 1914, 1t be sub
mitted to the electors Of said City
whether Sections "a so. SO, 17S.
$50, Isl, 1872, 1873 and 1874 be amend
ed SO that the same shall read as
follows:
Sec. "a. Upon the appointment
by the Commissioner of the appro-
pirate department, and confirma-
tion by. the Council, when, re-
quired. the Mayor snail commission
all other appolntive officers as in
this Article defined.
sSee. 81. The Commissioner of
Public Affairs, Health and SANTA
tion shall have general supervision
of the Department of Health and
Sanitation. He shall appoint. and
as Mayor. shall commission
Health Officer, who shall be
licensed and practicing physician,
which appointment shall be sub
ject to confirmation by the Coun-
Oil. He shall also appoint and COM
mission City Chemist. Market and
Pure Food Inspector. and Plumbing
Inspector. He shall also appoint
and as Mayor, commission all such
other inspectors. clerks, assistants
and employees as may be provided
by the Council by ordinance for
the efficient administration of this
department of the city government.
See. SO. The Council shall by
ordinance provide for the establish.
ment and maintenance of a Police
Department, a Fire Department, a
Free Municipal Employment Office,
the office of License Inspector. and
the office of Building Inspector.
The Commissioner of Public Safety
shall have supervision and control
of these departments and offices.
and upon the appointment OF the
Commissioner the Mayor shall
commission a Chief of the Police
Department, a Chief of the Fire
Department, subject to confirma-
ton by the Council, and the Com
missioner shall appoint, and the
Mayor commission, a Superintend-
ent of the Employment office, a
License Inspector, and a Building
Sec. 179. There is hereby estab-
lished a Civil Service Board, con-
sisting % three r1enpe s, who shall
serve without compensation.
The Council first elected after
the adoption of this Charter shall
as soon as practicable thereafter,
appoint one member of said Board
to serve for one yea, another mem
Der to serve for two years, and a
third member to serve for three
years. Annually thereafter one
member shall be appointed by the
Council to take the place of the
member whose term shall next ex-
pire, so that one member shall be
a period of three years. IL a va
caney shall occur in the Board II
shall be filled by appointment by
the Council for the unexpired term.
such appointees to be persons
known to be in harmony with the
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
the vacancy so caused for the un-
expired term. Provided: No men-
Der of said Board shall be removed
writing and filed with the City
Clerk, copy Of which shall be
delivered to the accused at least
ten days before the time set for a
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
vide suitable accommodations and
to enable the Board to
properly attend to its business. The
Civil Service Board shall appoint n
who shall keep a record
of, 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 it's business as
IL shall find necessary or exredient
THE Board shall. among other
things, provide for the classification
ment of Public Affairs, Health and
in the Department of
Public Safety in the Department OF
Public Works, Streets, Improve
ments and Property, in the Depart
ment of Light and Water. In the
of Finance. and In the
office OF the Controller; for open,
and free examination
az to fitness; for an eligible list
from which vacancies shall be
filled; for period of probation
before employment Is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis of merit, experience and
record.
The Council. whenever requested
by the Board, may by ordinance
confer upon the Board such other
or further rights, duties and privr-
Ieges as may be necessary ade-
nuately to enforce and carry out
The principles OF Civil Service.
Sec. 1872. Should a vacancy or
occur in any position sub
Iect to the recommendation of the
board, said Board shall, as soon
As possible. certify to the Commis-
sioner OF the Department In which |
such vacancy or vacancies exist,
three times the number Of persons
necessary to ffil said vacancy or
and the Commissioner OIL
Inch Department shall Till such va
,ancy or vacancies from the per-
ons so certified. PROVIDED. that