The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-10
LEGAL NOTICES
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RESOLUTION NO 6hhS


RESOLUTION NO. 655s
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
COMA:
l. That the Council deems 1T
necessary and eXpedient that the
Charter of the city be amended by
the amendment of Section 1S4 of
Article XIV relating to civil Serv-
ire.
2. That 1t is the intention of the
Council of the City of Tacoma to
offer TO the qualified electors OF
said city, at the general election
To be held Tuesday, April 4th, 1916,
the following amendment to the
city Charter, to-wit: Amend Sec
ton lS4 of Article XIV thereof SO
that the same shall read as fol-
lows:
See. 1874. Whenever any employe
of the City of Tacoma under civil
service, shall have been discharged,
the head of the department in
which he was employed shall. up
on the request OF such employee,
furnish to him a statement In writ
ing setting forth the reasons for
his discharge, and II such employe
shall, within five days after his
discharge, make a written request
therefor to the head of said de-
partment, he shall be given a pub
lie hearing upon the sufficlcncy of
such reasons before a Joint Advis-
DRY Board. Said Board shall be
composed of the President of the
Civil Service Board, who shall be
the chairman thereof, two members
selected by the head of said de-
partment, and two members who
shall be selected by the City Con-
troller from the employees OF some
other department of the City than
that in which the person discharg-
ed was employed. Said hearing
shall he held within five days aft
er said request is made and at
such time and place as the Chair
man of sad Board shallsdirect. Up
on said hearing If said board shall
find or determine that said en-
ploye was discharged without just
cause he shall be Immediately re-
instated in the position formerly
held by him in the City's service,
but he shall not be entitled to
wages or salary from the City from
the time of his discharge up to the
time of his reinstatement. The
decision of said board shall be final
and shall be in writing, signed by
at least a majority of the members
of said board, one copy Of which
shall be delivered to the head OF
said department and one copy to
the NllN CONTROLLER.
8. That the Clerk be directed to
publish this resolution as a notice
in two daily newspapers, published
and of general circulation In said
City, for thirty days Immediately
after the adoption of this resolu-
ton; and
4. That on Wednesday, March
S.1916. or on such other day as the
matter may be then adjourned to
1.A xxrf11 In
said amendment.
Feb. 8, 1916.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 3. Nays 2, Mills. Woods. Alb
A. ". FAwCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: W. d. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
Feb. 10 to March Is, 1916.
ORDINANCE NO. 6315.-AN ORDI-
NANCE to amend Section of
Ordinance No. 1907. entitled: IAN
ordinance to authorize the con-
main from the northerly end of the
main heretofore constructed in
Front Street under Ordinance No.
1913, to Point Defiance Park"
Of TACOMA:
Section L. Tnat section OF Or
cinance No. 6307, passed January
10, 1918, and entitled: "An ordi-
nance to authorize the construction
|ofsa twelve inch water main from
It6e northerly end of the main
t3Retofore constructed In Front
NIfeet under Ordinance No. 1918, to
Flint Defiance Park" be and IL is
hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section 3. Said sum of ss,525
Shall be repaid to said Metropoli-
tan Park District of Tacoma In cam
celed bills for water used by said
District in the. parks under its
control at the rate of four cents
per hundred cubic feet, and until
said bills shall equal said sum no
payment shall be demanded of said
District for water used In said
Parks
Passed Feb. ., 1916.
A. v. FAwCETT.
Mayor.
Attest; W. d. NICKEUs.
City Clerk.
Feb. 10, 1918.
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