The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-04

such appointees to be persons
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 fill
the vacancy 30 caused for the un-
expired term. Provided: No menu
Der of said Board shall be removed
except upon charges reduced TO
writing and filed with the City
delivered f to the o. accused s al east
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
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 q
secretary who shall keep record
OF the meetings of the Board and
perform such other acts as the
See Isl. r The Board shall. with
the. approval OF the Council, make
such rules and regulations for the
proper conduct of it's business as
1t shall find necessary or expedient.
The Board shall, among other
things. provide for the classification
ment of Public Affairs. Health and
sanitation, in the Department of
Pubiic Safety in the Department of
Public Works. Streets, Improve
ments and Property. in the Depart
ment or Light and Water, 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-
basis Of merit. experience and
The Council. whenever requested
by the Board, may by ordinance
confer upon the Board such other
or further rights, duties and privi-
quately to enforce and carry out
the principles of Civil Service.
Sec. 1S2. Should a vacancy or
vacancies occur in any position slb-
Ject to the recommendation of the
Board. said Board shall. as soon
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 fill such va
cancy OF 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-
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 bean
on the eligible list for. two. years
moved therefrom. II 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
the inverse order OF appointment,
discharged shall be restored to the
sec. ISL u.s.. The provisions of this
Article shall apply to all appointive
Officers and employees Of the City
fx es Gy chef St Shff ef rs
Health Officer, Deputy Controller.
City Clerk. superintendent of Flee
trio Works, Mayors Secretary, and
except Commissioners of any kind.
laborers whose occupation requires
officials and Assistant City At
torney; Provided. however, that all
day of November. 1909, and all en-
pioyees heretofore appointed pursu-
ant to any ordinance. heretofore
soHe fore adoPsn e1 sns
by the City may retain their posi-
tion without further examination
unless removed for cause accord
ing to the provisions Of Section
1S4 OF this Article.
n,e see is sppointea ndsr an ana nre 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-
nate then under his direction. for
disobedience to orders, but shall.
within forty-eight hours thereafter.
report in writing such suspension
or discharge and the reason thereon
to the Commissioner of his Depart
ment. and furnish g copy of said
or discharged. The Commissioner
shall thereupon IL demanded by the
subordinate suspended or dis
charged. hear evidence for or
against the aggrieved party. and
shall therefrom affirm or revoke
soch suspension ss or disc a ac-
to warrant. Provided. any officer or
employee suspended or removed by
the Commissioner under tho proyi-
sions of this Section. whether such
suspension or removal be by such
Commissioner direct or after a
charge by a subordinate officer,
may, within ten days after suCl,
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 shall be
given In writing to the officer or
employee 40 suspended or removed
said Board shall make an order af-
firming such suspension or removal
or restoring the said officer or emf
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.
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. g.
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