The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-24
LEGAL NOTICES

member whose term shall next ex-
pire, SO that one member shall be
period of three years. If va
caney shall occur In the Board 1t
shall be filled by appointment by
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 I'M
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 to the accused at least
ten days before the time set for a
hearing thereon, at which hearing
the accused may be heard In per-
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
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 Its business as
II shall find necessary or expe1ient.
The Board shall. among other
things. provide for the classification
of all employments in the Depart
ment Of Public Affairs, Health and
sanitation. 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
Department of Finance, and In the
office of the Controller; for open,
competitive and free examination
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 priv
leges as may be necessary ade-
quately to enforce and carry out
the prineiples of Civil Service.
Sec. 1872. Should a vacancy or
vacancies occur In any position ST H.
1ect 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 the
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ing on the eligible list for the po-
sitions they seek to fill: and PRO-
NIDED FURTHER, that less
number may be certified when
| there is not a required number on
the eligible list. AL persons not
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. If 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 III
the inverse order of appointment
and the names of the persons 50
discharged shall be restored to the
Sec. 1ss. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appolntive
Officers and employees of the City
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
except Commissioner of any kind
laborers whose occupation requires
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At
torney; Provided, however, that al
persons employed prior to the i0tf
| q n hon
ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
I passed since the adoption of the
Commission form of government
by the City may retain their posi-
tion without further examination
ing to the provisions of Section
1874 of this Article.
| Sec. 1874. All officers and en-
ployees appointed under the provi-
sions of this Article shall be sub
tect to removal from office or en-
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
intendsnt or Foreman in charge of
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
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
against the aggrieved party, and
shall therefrom affirm or revoke
| such suspension or discharge ao-
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 n
hearing upon a suspension or dis
charge by q subordinate officer
may within ten days after such
suspension or removal. file with the
civil Service Board an appeal 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
such suspension or removal. Five
days notice of the time and place
of holding such inquiry shall be
employee SO suspended or removed
and to the Commissioner causing
such suspension or removal, and
said Board shall make an order ar
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
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