The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09

snail DO filled by appointment by
the Council for the unexpired term.
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 Councilman voting in
favor of such removal. and shall fill
the vacancy SO caused for the I'M
expired term. Provided: No mern-
Der of said Board shall be removed
except upon charges reduced to
writing and filed with the city
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-
son and by counsel, and shall have
defense. The Council shall pro-
vide suitable accommodations and
equipment to enable the Board to
properly attend to its business. The
Slvn Service Board shall appoint a
secretary who shall keep a record
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 expetient.
The Board shall, among other
things. provide for the classification
OF all employments In the Depart-
ment Of Public Affairs. Health and
Public Safety in the Department of
Public Works, Streets Improve
ments and Property. in the Depart
ment of Light and Water in the
Departesent of Finance. and in the
competitive and free examination
as to fitness; for an eligible list
from which vacancies shall be
filled; for a period Of probation
before employment is made perma-
basis Of merit. experience and
The Council, whenever requested
by by the Board; may BY ORDINANCES
or further rights. duties and priv
leges as may be necessary ade-
quately to enforce and carry out
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 49,. Should a vacancy or
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 FIJI such 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-
sitlons they seek to fill; and PRO-
VIDED FURTHER, that a less
number may be certified when
the eligible list. Ali 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. IL 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 50
discharged shall be restored to the
Sec. 1888. The provisions of this
Article. shall hall apply to all sppointiys
except City Attorney. Chief of Pos
lice. Fire Chief. city Engineer.
Health Officer. Deputy Controller,
City Clerk. superintendent of Elec-
sric WORKS TR.; Mayors Secretary, and
laborers whose occupation requires
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant City At
torney; Provided, however. that all
OF P Rse s to ta1 Stn
ployeea heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
passed since the adoption of the
Commission form of government
tion without further examination
unless removed for cause accord
i ,nss to the . fkoyisions of Section
Sec. 1s4. All officers ana 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 or failure to
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-
Incompetence, neglect OF duty or
disc bedieEce 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
ment.. and furnish q copy of said
report to the subordinate Suspended
or discharged. The Commissioner
shall shall tth,ereupon II demanded by the
against the aggrieved party, and
shall therefrom affirm or revoke
such suspension or discharge ac-
cording as ne 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 . suspension or dis
may within ten 0S Says after Officer sSsS
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 shalt be
given In writing to the officer or
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
ing shall be public and the deter
minafion 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. e.
(civti service)