The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-25
LEGAL NOTICES

pire. SO that one member shall be
| appointed every year, to serve Tor
period of three years. II a va
sha fy s sna fe edol By In ap sni soen
the 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
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-
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
| hearing thereon. at which hearing
son and-by counsel, and shall have
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
Secretary who shall keep a record
or the meetings of the Board and
perform such other acts as the
Board may require.
/ oCc. lcl. 1nt DOdTu 6Itdils Will
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
ment Of Public Affairs, Health and
sanitation, in the Department of
Public Safety In the Department of
Public Works. Streets, Improve
a. And Light aas %a tns psDa se
| Department of Finance, and In the
| office of the Controller; for open,
competitive and free examination
as to fitness; for an eligible list
from which vacancies shall be
before employment is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis of merit, experience and
The Couacil. whenever requested
by the Board, may by ordinance
confer upon. the Board such other
| OF further rights, duties and priv
leges as may be necessary ade-
| quately to enforce and carry out
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 1872. Should vacancy or
vacancies occur in any position Sub
] 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-
sons so certified; PROVIDED, that
said Board shall always certify tho
persons having the highest stand
| Ing on the eligible list for the po-
sitlons they seek to fill; and PRO-
VIDED FURTHER. that a less
NUMBER ,hsna r. may may be BEER, certified when en-
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
without appointment shall be re-
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
and the names of the persons SO
eligible list.
Sec. 1873. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appointive
except City Attorney, Chief of Po-
lice. Fire Chief, City Engineer,
Health Officer. Deputy Controller,
city Clerk, superintendent of Elec-
trio Works, Mayors Secretary. and
laborers whose occupation requires
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At
torney: Provided. however, that all
persons employed prior to the. 10th
ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
passed since the adoption of the
Commission form of government
by the City may retain their posi-
unless removed for cause accord
ing to the provisions of Section
1S4 of this Article.
Sec. 1874. All officers 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 to
perform their duties. The Chief of
Police, Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, City Engineer. or any Super
fntendent or Foreman in charge OF
municipal work, may temporarily
suspend or discharge any subordi-
nate then under his direction, for
Incompetence, neglect of duty or
disobedience to orders. but shall,
within forty-eight hours thereafter,
| report In writing such suspension
| or discharge and the reason thereof
to the Commissioner of his Depart
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 NAV find the facts
to warrant. Provided, any officer or
| employee suspended or removed bv
the Commissioner under the provi-
sions of this Section, whether such
suspension or removal be by such
Commissioner direct or after a
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
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
employees SO suspended or removed
such suspension OF removal, and
| said Board shall make an order az
| firming such suspension or removal
| or restoring the said officer or en-
ployee to his former. position. as
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
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