The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-11
LEGAL NOTICES

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 Councilman voting In
favor OF such removal. and shall fill
the vacancy SO caused for the un-
her 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 to the accused at least
ten days before the time set for a
the accused may be heard In per-
son and by counsel, and shall have
the right to present evidence In Ills
defense. The Council shall pro.
vide suitable commodations and
equipment to enable the Board to
properly attend to it's business. The
civil Service Board shall appoint q
secretary who shall keep record
or the meetings OF the Board and
perform such other acts as the
n9 sec nay nay require reg po.ra shall with
the, approval Of the Council. make
such rules and regulations for the
proper conduct OF it's business as
u shall find necessary or expedient.
The Board shall. among other
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
offlce or the Controller; for open.
competitive and free examination
as to fitness; for an eligible list
filled: for a period Of probation
before employment is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis basis ut merit experience and
The Council, whenever requested
by the Board, may by ordinance
confer upon the Board such other
or further rights. duties and priyi-
reyes as may be necessary ade-
quately to enforce and carry out
Sec. Is2. Should vacancy or
vacan occur I'm any position sLb-
1ect to the recommendation of tho
Board. said Board shall, as soon
as possible, certify to the Commits
stoner of the department In which
such vacancy or vacancies exist.
three times the number OF persons
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 she'll always certify the
persons having the highest stand
ing on the eligible list for the p0-
sitlons they seek to fill; and PRO
niDED FURTHER. that less
there Is not n required number on
the eligible list. All persons not
appointed shall be restored to their
relative positions on the eligible
on the eligible list for. two. years
without Appointments shall be re-
moved therefrom. II at any time
tho Council or other city authority
shall abolish any office or employ
ployes. discharges shall be made in
the inverse order of appointment.
and the names OF the persons 80
discharged shall be restored to the
Sec. Iss. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appointive
officers and employees of the City
except City Attorney, Chief of Po-
lice. Fire Chief, City Engineer
Health officer. Deputy Controller.
trio Works, Mayors Secretary. and
except Commissioners of any kind,
laborers whose occupation requires
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At.
persons employed prior to the 10th
day of Novem Der, 1908, and all en-
ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
Eps an &c since sine the adoption OF the
by tho City may retain their posi-
tion without further examination
unless removed for cause accord
Ing to the Provisions of Section
lSt OF this Article,
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-
ployed. 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
disobedieEce to orders, but shall.
within forty-eight hours thereafter,
report In writing such pension
to the Commissioner of his Depart
ment. and furnish a copy of said
report to the subordinate suspended
or discharged. The Commissioner
shall thereupon II demanded by the
charged. hear evidence for or
against. the. aggrieyed 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
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
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
appeal. hold an inquiry relating to
such suspension or removal. Five
days notice of the time and place
of holding such inquiry shall be
given In writing to. the officer or
employee 80 suspended or removed
such suspension or removal, and
said Board shall make an order ar
firming such suspension or removal
or restoring the said officer or EN-
ployeo to his former position. as
the facts shall warrant. Such hear
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. D."
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