The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-06

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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
favor Of such removal. and shall I'LL
the vacancy so caused for the un-
| expired term. Provided: No mem
Der Of said Board shall be removed
except upon charges reduced TO
writing and filed with the City
delivered s to the % accused ~n;sa az least
ten days before the time set for
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
vide suitable accommodations and
equipment to enable the Board to
properly attend to its business The
Civil Service Board shall appoint q
Secretary who shall keep a record
OF the meetings of the Board and
R Rer, ra NJ, such other acts a. 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
It shall find necessary or expe5ient.
The Board shall. among other
things. provide for the classification
or all employments in the Depart
ment of Public Affairs. Health and
sanitation, In the Department Of
Public Works s ses Sspar nmprov o.
ments and Property. in the Depart
ment OF Light and Water in the
Department of Finance. and In the
office of the Controller; for open.
som p t,tve and free examination
from which vacancies shall be
filled; for q period of probation
before employment Is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis OF merit. experiences and
The Council. whenever requested
confer upon the Board such other
or further rights. duties and priv
leges as may be necessary ade-
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 1S2. Should a vacancy or
vacancies occur in any position st.b-
1ect to the recommendation of tho
Board, said Board shall. as soon
as possible. certify to the Commits
such vacancy or vacancies exist,
three times The number of persons
necessary to fill said vacancy or
vacancies, and the Commissioners OF
nuCU SHALL Hi eQtl 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-
sitIons they seek to fill: and PRO
mum Der may be certified when
there is not a 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 appointment shall be re-
moved therefrom. II at any time
the 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 so
discharged shall be restored to the
eligible list.
Article shall apply to ali appointive
officers and employees of the City
except City Attorney, Chief OF Po-
lice. Fire Chief, City Engineer
Health officer, Deputy Controller.
except Commissioners of any kind,
laborers whose occupation REQUIRES
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At:
t psrseys np,os tb
day of November. 1909. and all en-
ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
passed since the adoption of the
Commission form Of government
ton without further examination
unless removed for cause accord
ing to the provisions of Section
1874 OF this Article
Sec. 1874. All officers and en-
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 OF failure to
Police. Chief Of the Fire Depart.
ment. City Engineer. or any Super
intendent or Foreman iur charge of
municipal work. may temporarily
suspend or discharge any subordi-
nate then under HIS direction, for
disobedience to orders. but shall.
within forty-eight hours thereafter.
report In writing such suspension
or discharge and the reason thereof
to the Commissioners of his Depart
report to the subordinate suspended
shall thereupon II demanded by the
subordinate suspended or dis
charged. hear evidence for or
:ss tbs sns assr sffs party and
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
Commissioner direct or after \
hearing upon o suspension or dfs-
charge BY. subordinate officer,
may. within ten days after such
cy ssryic or psnra file with the
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
s sSs nog1ss of ts Or %s n Five
OF holding such inquiry shalt be
given In writing to the officer or
employee SO suspended or removed
and to the Commissioner causing
such suspension or removal, and
said Board shall make an order an
firming such suspension or removal
or restoring the said officer or en-
ployee to his former position, A.
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. q.
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
"For Amendment No. a.
(Civil Servics)