The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-05

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
cause, four Councilmen voting In
favor of such removal. and shall till
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
scF srh ae COPY yis q WITH Witch ts shall css
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
the right to present evidence In his
vide suitable accommodations and
equipment to enable the Board TO
properly attend to its business. The
civil Service Board shall appoint q
Secretary who shall keep q record
or the meetings of the Board and
perform such other acts as the
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 expedient.
The Board shall, among other
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
sn' a. ana L rsSSps aas %a tss ps ap
Department OF Finance, and 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 a period of probation
before employment is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis OF merit. experience and
The Council, whenever requested
e ey ne may oar By scS otnes
or further rights. duties and priv
leges as may be necessary ade-
quately 10 enforce and carry out
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 1S2. Should a vacancy or
yacancies occur in any position s,.b-
Jet 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
HtCtsbdIy 10 Sdlu NhCdncy OF
va cancies, and the Commissioner of
such Department shall fill such va
cancy or vacancies from the per-
sons SO certified: PROVIDED, that
said Board she'll always certify the
persons having the highest stand
Ing on the eligible list for the po-
vIDED FURTHER, that less
number may be certified when
there Is not required number on
the eligible list. All persons not
appointed shall be restored to their
relative positions on the eligible
on the eligible list for two years
without appointment shall be re-
moved therefrom. IL ut any time
the Council or other city authority
shall abolish any office or employ
ment. or reduce the number Of en-
the inverse order of appointment.
and the names of the persons 80
discharged shall be restored to the
Sec. 1873. Tho provisions Of this
offsss. ss sna sDIy TO all % sS
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
tACcpt VI any KIM,
laborers whose occupation requires
no special skill or fitness. election
officials and Assistant City At.
torney; Provided, however, that all
persons employed prior to the 10th
day of November, 1909, and all en-
ant to any ordinance heretofore
passed since the adoption of the
Commission form of government
by the City may retain their posi-
ton without further examination
unless removed for cause accord
i 1ss o eS t thi. Rrpeis Section
Sec. 1s4. All .'fficers and en-
ployees appointed under the proyi-
sions of this Article shall be sub
ject to removal from office or en-
ployment by the Commissioner In
ployed. for misconduct or failure to
perform their duties. The Chief or
Police, Chief of the Fire Depart.
ment, City Engineer, or any Super
fntendent or Foreman in charge OF
municipal work may temporarily
nate then under his direction, for
Incompetence. neglect of duty or
disc bedience to orders, but shall.
within forty-eight hours thereafte err.
report in writing such suspension
or discharge and the reason thereof
l.
ment, and furnish copy Of said
report to the subordinate suspended
or discharged. The Commission ar
shall thereupon IL demanded by the
subordinate suspended or dis
charged. hear evidence for or
shall therefrom affirm or reyoks
such suspension or discharge ac-
cording as he may find the facts
to- warrant. Provided. any officer or
employee suspended or removed by
the Commissioner under the proyi-
sions OF IT. this section. whether such
Commissioner direct or after a
hearing upon Q suspension or dis
charge by subordinate officer.
may. within ten days after such
suspension or removal, file with the
Civil Service Board an appeal from
movai, 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
given in writing to the officer or
and to the Commissioner CAUSING
such suspension or removal. and
said Board shall make an order az
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
be designated as Charter Amend
ment No. q.
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
@For Amendment No. g."
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