The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-20
HOMER II. EDWARDS,
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
! MENTS TO THE CITY CHAR
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TACOMA:
| RESOLUTION NO. 62S7.
| A Resolution to declare the inten-
ton of the Council to offer to the
| electors OF the City of Tacoma. at
the general election to be held on
Tue April S 7. 1914: q PROPOSE
sG IT, &c. aR s 49, ss't iSs ana 81 Is.
the Charter Of said City. by revising
| and adding TO the language there
| of in aid of a more comprehensive
City Civil Service system.
cd sE It Ro oS kE CITY nf TIE dE CITY TN
That at the general election to
be held in tho City Of Tacoma on
Tuesday, April 7, fa14. it be SUBJ
| mltted to the electors of said City
whether Sections "a 90, SO. 179.
ed SO that the same shall read as
| follows:
Sec. "a. Upon the appointment
by the Commissioner of the qppro-
pirate department, and confirma-
tion by the . Go, Council, when re-
all other appointive officers as in
| this Article defined.
Sec. 81. The Commissioner of
| Public Affairs, Health. and Sanita-
tion shall have general supervision
Sanitation. He shall appoint, and
as Mayor, shall commission j
Health Officer. who shall be a
licensed and practicing physician.
which appointment shall be sub
jeot to confirmation by the Coun-
mission a City Chemist, Market and
INSPECTOR uS opa He shalt ais also appoints
and as Mayor, commission ali such
| other inspectors, clerks, assistants
and 81, employees p,S;yss,, as may be provided
the efficient administration of this
department. Of the city government.
| Sec. 90. The Council shall by
| ordinance provide for the establish.
ment and maintenance of Police
Department, a Fire Departms9t,
| the office of License Inspector, and
| the office of Building Inspector.
| The Commissioner of Public Safety
| shall have supervision and control
of these departments and offices,
and upon the appointment of tho
Sonalns Chief OF the Police shs,s
Department, a Chief of the Fire
| Department, subject to confirma-
ton by the Council, and the Com
missioner shall appoint, and the
Mayor commission, a Superintend-
ent of the Employment office, q
License Inspector. and a Building
Sec. 17s. There is hereby estab-
lished a Civil Service Board, con-
sisting OF three r'empe's. who shall
serve without compensation.
The Council first elected after
| the adoption of this Charter shall
as soon as practicable thereafter,
| appoint one member of said Board
| TO serve for one yea, another MEM
Der to serve for two years, and q
third member to serve for three
years. Annually thereafter one
member shall be appointed by the
member whose term shall next en-
| pire, so that one member shall be
| appointed every year to serve for
d period OF three years. IL a va
cancy 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.
See. $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 MEM
her of said Board shall be removed
except upon chargsH reduced to
writing and filed with the City
Clerk, q COPY OF which shall be
dslivsrsd 70 the Accused 81 least