The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-27

member shall be appointed by tn.
Council TO take the place OF thu
member whose term shall next ex
appointed every year to serve FOL
a period Of three years. II va.
cancy shall oe1ur In the Board I
shall be flllet by appointment b,
the Council for the unexpired term
such appointess TO be personi
principles q c q ihas service. win I'M
Sec. $50. The Council may re.
, move any member OF said Boart
during the term of his office fol
cause. four Counciimen voting II
FAVOR or such removal. and shall I'll
expired term. Provided: No mern.
Der Of said Board shall be removed
writing and filed with the CIT,
Clerk. copy. Of which shall b
delivered to the accused at leas'
may. ssrors tns whs Tine set s9T
the accused may be heard in per,
son and by counsel, and shall havs
the right to present evidence In hii
defense. The Council shall pro.
vide suitable accommodations and
equipment to enable the Board &c
properly attend to it's business. Ths
Civil Service Board shall appoint 0
secretary who shall keep q record
OF the meetings OF the Board and
perform such other acts as the
Board may require.
the, approval OF the Council, make
such rules and regulations for the
proper conduct Of its business az
II shall find necessary or expedient
The Board shall. among Other
things, provide for the classification
To- -. A. - l. NA..x- -
ment Of Public Affairs. Health and
sanitation, in the Department OF
Public Works, Streets, Improve
ments and Property, In the Depart
ment OF Light and Water. in the
office of the Controller: for open
competitive and free examination
as to fitness; for an eligible list
from which vacancies shall be
filled; for . period of probation
before employment is made perma-
basis Of merit. experiences and
The Council, whsnevsr requested
by the Board, may by ordinances
or further rights. duties and priyi'
quately to enforce and carry out
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 1879 Should a vacancy OF
vacancies occur In any position sub
tect to the recommendation of the
Board, said Board shall, as soon
sioner of the Department in which
such vacancy or vacancies exist
three times the number of persons
necessary to fill said vacancy OF
vacancies, and the Commissioners oil
such Department shall fill such va
capcv or vacapcias from tha mar.
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 FIJI; and PRO.
vIDED FURTHER. that a less
there is not q required number on
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
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 "a
discharged shall be restored to the
Sec. 1ss. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appointive
excest c and cS Sf the Gy
lice. Fire Chief, City Ensinssr
Health Officer. Deputy Controller
City Clerk, Superintendent of Flee.
trio Works, Mayors Secretary. and
except Commissioners OF any kind
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At.
torney; Provided, however, that al
persons employed prior to the 1oti
day Of November. 1909. and all EN-.
ployeeS heretofore appointed pursu.
passed since the adoption Of tn,
Commission form Of government
by the City may retain their posi-.
tion without further examination
unless removed for cause accord.
Ing to the provisions OF Section
Sec. 1874. All officers and EN-.
ployees appointed under the provi.
sions of this Article shall be sub.
ject to removal from office or EN-.
| ployment by the Commissioner II
whose W,h0ss dfe epp they are en-
perform their duties. The Chief O.
Police. Chief of the Fire Depart.
ment, City Engineer, or any Super.
municipal work. may temporarii,
suspend or discharge any subordi.
incompetence. neglect of duty OF
disc bedience to orders, but shall
within forty-eight hours therea It or
| report In writing such suspension
| or discharge and the reason thereot
to the Commissioners OF his Depart
ment, and furnish copy of satt
report to the subordinate suspended
or discharged. The Commissions l
shall thereupon II demanded by tn,
subordinate suspended or dis
charged, hear evidence for o,
against the aggrieved party, anf
| shall therefrom affirm or revok,
such suspension or discharge &C
cording as he may find the fact
to warrant. Provided. any officer Of
the Commissioner under the provi
sions OF this Section, whether sucl
| suspension or removal be by suci
Commissioner direct or after !
hearing upon q suspension or dis
charge by q subordinate officer
may. within ten days after sVCl
suspension or removal. file with u,
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 Il
such suspension or removal. Five
days notice of the time and place
Of holding such inquiry shall b.
given in writing to the officer OF
and to the Commissioner causing
such suspension or removal, ana
said Board shall make an order nf-
firming such suspension or removal
or restoring the said officer or EN-.
ployee to his former position, a