The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-18
LEGAL. NOTICES

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
during the term Of his office for
favor OF such removal. and shall fiji
the vacancy so caused for the un-
expired term. Provided: No mem-
Der of said Board shall be removed
except upon charge: reduced to
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 s coane sG'a shsli pro roe
vide suitable accommodations and
equipment to enable the Board to
properly attend to it's business. The
Civil Service Board shall appoint a
secretary who shall keep a record
perform such other acts as the
hoard may require.
:. Sec. ISL. The Board shall, with
the approval of the Council, make
such rules and regulations for the
proper sPer, conduct ss Of its business as
The Board shall. among other
things, provide for the classification
OF ali employments I'm the Depart-
ment Of Public Affairs. Health and
Sp@ ,1 h,,a 70 in the Department Of
pebble Works. s Str Improve.
ments and Property, in the Depart
ment of Light and Water. In the
department of Finance. and in the
oIiiee Of the Controller: for open.
as to fitness; for an eiigible list
from which vacancies shall be
filled; for a period Of probation
before employment is made perma-
nent; and for promotion on the
basis or merit. experience and
The Council. whenever requested
e nSs0 ih %r Board sSsS otRss
or further rights, duties and PRIV
leges as may be necessary ade-
the principles of OWL Service.
Sec. 1872. Should q vacancy or
vacancies occur in any position slb-
gect 10 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 Commissioners OF
tuRn ICDaI SThii buth 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-
s vtbrn they lyrp seek to fiii; and Pas ss,
number may be certified when
there is not a 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. II at any time
the COUNCIL or other city authority
shall abolish any office or employ
ployes. discharges shall be made IL
the inverse order of appointment.
and the names of the persons 80
discharged shall be restored to the
Sec. lss. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appointive
officers and employees of the City
except City Attorney, Chief of Po-
lice. Fire Chief. City Engineer
Health Officer. Deputy Controller,
trio works. Mayors secretary and
except Commissioners Of any kind
laborers whose occupation requires
no special skill or fitness, election
officials and Assistant city AT:
ppcs to thu that FL
day Of November. fsos. and ali en-
tplOyees 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.
Ing to the provisions of Section
1874 of this Article.
n,e Sec; is4 nno; All officers Ulcers and 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.
intendent or Foreman in charge OF
municipal work, may temporarily
suspend or discharge any subordi-
Incompetence. neglect Of duty OF
disobedlen to orders, but shall,
within forty-eight hours therea tie r.
report in writing such suspension
or discharge and the reason thereof
to the Commissioners of his Depart
report to the subordinate suspended
or discharged. The Commissioner
shall thereupon II demanded by The
subordinate suspended or dis
charged. hear evidence for or
shall therefrom affirm or revoke
such suspension or discharge ace
cording as he may find the facts
to warrant. Provided, any officer or
employee suspended or removed by
sions of this Section. whether such
suspension or removal be by such
Commissioner direct or after q
hearing upon a suspension or dis
charge by a subordinate officer,
may. within ten days after suuh
Civil Service Board an appea, 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 to
days notice Of the time 0s ana p Iass
of holding such inquiry shall be
given in writing to the officer or
employee SO suspended or removed
and to the Commissioner causing
such su;a p sms TS shoI, or removal and
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
in such matters shall be final.
That the said amendments shall
be designated as Charter Amend
ment No. 2.
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. g."
(Civil Service)