The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-17

such appointees to be persons
known TO be In harmony with the
principles Of Civil Service.
Sec. 1se. 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 uri-
expired term Provided: No mem.
Der OF said Board shall be removed
except upon charges reduced TO
writing and filed with the City
Clerk. copy of which shall be
delivered to the accused at least
ten days before the time set for
the accused may be heard in per-
son and by counsel. and shall have
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
or the meetings or the Board and
perform such other acts as the
Sec. Isl. The Board shan, with
the approval of the Council, make
such rules and regulations for the
proper conduct OF It's business as
II shall find necessary or exre1ient.
things. provide for the classification
of all empioyments in the Depart
ment Of Public Affairs, Health and
sanitation, in the Department of
PuSie Works IN s sse 4spar 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.
as to fitness; for an eligible list
from which vacancies shall be
filled: for a period Vt probation
before employment is made perma-
Ss a N f %er eausriene es s tns
The Council. whenever requested
by the Board, may by ordinance
confer upon. the Board such other
or further rights, duties and privi-
leges as may be necessary ade-
quately TO enforce and carry out
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 1s2. Should vacancy or
Jet to the decentralization mem OF the
Board. said Board shall, as soon
as possible, certify to the Commits
sloner OF the Department In which
such vacancy, or vacancies exist.
three times the number OF persons
necessary to fill said vacancy or
va cancies, and the Commissioner OF
such Department shall fill such va
cancy or vacancies from the per-
suns 81 CtTtlIitus fRoktDhIs thot
said Board she'll 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 less
there is not a 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
without appointment shall be re-
moved therefrom, IL 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
Sec. 1ss. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appointive
officers and employees of the City
except City Attorney, Chief OF Pc
lice; Fire Chief. City Engineer
city Clerk. Superintendent Of Eioc.
trio Works, Mayors Secretary, and
except Commissioners of any kind.
laborers whose occupation requires
sRsGa .n sa As ST ness t e,eot ht
torney; Provided. however, that all
persons employed prior to the 10th
day of November. 1909, and all en-
ployees heretofore appointed pursu-
passed since the adoption of the
Commission form Of government
by tho City may retain their posi-
ton without further examination
fo se iSr ssus of sssd
lisl Of this krticie. 'A
7 Sec. 1874. All officers and en-
ployees appointed under the provi-
ployment by the Commissioner In
whose department they are en-
ployed, for misconduct or failure to
perform their duties. The Chief OF
POLICE, Chief Of the Fire Depart.
intendent or Foreman In charge Of
| municipal work, may temporarily
suspend or discharge any subordi-
| nate then under HIS direction, for
disobediehce to orders, but shall.
within forty-eight hours Thereafter
| report in writing such suspension
or discharge and the reason thereof
ment.. and furnish q copy Of said
report to the subordinate suspended
or discharged. The Commissioner
shall thereupon II demanded by the
subordinate suspended or dis
against the aggrieved party, and
shall therefrom affirm or revoke
such suspension or discharge ac-
cording as he may find the facts
to warrant. Provided, any officer or
employee suspended or removed by
the Comm issioner under the proyi-
sions of this Section, whether such
suspension or removal be by such
Commissioner direct or after n
hearing upon O suspension or dis
charge by. a. subordinate officer,
may. within ten days after suuh
suspension or removal, file with the
Civil Service Board an appea; from
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 plaee
of holding such inquiry shall be
given in writing to the 'lcer or
employee SO suspended o. Amoved
and to the Commissioned ,ausinr
such suspension or rem l. and
said Board shall make an der az
firrning such suspension o. 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.
be designated as Charter Amend
THAT the ballots or tickets pro.
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words;
For Amendment No. g."
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