Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08

during which time the commission
shall hold the necessary examination
| for filling the place permanentlyc With
| the consent of the commission persons
may be temporarily employed for
| transitory work without examination
sons may be temporarily employed for
| transtory work for more than sixty
days, or be renewed. No person shall
| be appointed or employed under any
title not appropriate to the duties to be
performed and no person shall be
| transferred to or assigned to perform
any duties of any position, subject to
| c. npctitive tests, unless he shall have
| been appointed to the position from
which transfer is made as the result
| of open competitive test equivalent to
| that required for the position to be
filled, or unless he shall have served
with fidelity for at least two years i'm
mediately preceding in similar posi-
| ton in the city. ~ For a period OF
probation not exceeding six months be-
fore an appointment or employment
is made permanent. (e) For reinstate-
ment on the eligible lists of persons
| who without fault or delinquency are
separated from the service. % For
promotion from tho lower grades to
| tho higher based upon competitive
| records of efficiency and seniority to
be furnished by the departments in
which the person is employed and kept
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upon competitive tests, or both.
| Is. That Article VII be amended by
addition of the new section 10 be dcsig-
mated as Sections IA and l5 respective
| ly. which shall read as follows:
' Section II. The controller shall not
draw his warrant for the payment of
salary or compensation to any person
in the classified service unless the pay
roll or account of such salary or COM
pensation shall bear the certificate of
| tn. ,vv,tS h,t tbn ,DI
therein has been appointed or en-
| ployed and is performing services in
accordance with the provisions of this
| charter and the rules of the commisp
sion.
Section 10. Tho commission shall
have power to investigate tho facts in
respect to the execution of the pro-
visions Of this article. tho rules cstab-
lished Hereunder. and tho general con-
dition of the civil service. Each mem
ber of the commission shall have pow
| er to administer oaths. to compel the
attendance of witnesses and the pro-
duction of books and papers.
10. That Section of Articla VII be
amended 80 az to read az follows:
Section Z. No person shall wilfully
certificate. mark. grading or report in
regard to any examination or appoint
ment held or made under this article.
or in any other manner attempt to
commit any fraud upon the impartial
execution of this article or of the civil
service rules and regulations. No per
son in tn classified service shall di-
rectly or indirectly give, solicit or re-
ceive or be in any manner concerned
in giving soliciting or receiving asscrs-
rncnts subscriptions or contributions
for any political party or purpose
whatever. No person whosocver shall
orally or by letter solicit or be in any
manner concerned In soliciting any
assessment. subscription or contribu-
ton from any political party from any
person holding a position In the classi-
Nod service No person shall use or
promise to use his influence or official
authority to secure any appointment or
prospect OF appointment to reward or
in return for any personal or partisan
political service No person about to
be appointed to any position classified
and granted under this charter shall
sigh or execute resignation dated or
undated in advance of such appoint
mcnt No person in the service of the
city shall discharge. suspend, lay off.
degrade, or promote. or in any manner
change the official rank or compcnsa-
tion of any other person in said service.
or promise or threaten to do SO for
withholding or noglcctinE to make any
lcontribution OF moneys or service or
any other valuable thing for any politi-
cal purpose. No person shall take part
in preparing any political assessment.
intent that the same shall be sent to.
presented to or collected from any per-
son in tho classified service Of the city
and no person shall knowingly send or
present. directly or Indirectly. in per-
son or by letter. any political ssscss-
mcnt. subscription or contribution to.
or request its payment by any person
in the classified service. No person IN
tho service OF tho city shall use his Of
fcial authority or influence to cocrcc
tho political action OF any person or
ton or election to public Office No
person holding office or place classi-
ned and graded under the provisions
or this article shall act as an officer
Of a political organization or take any
active part In "A political campaign or
servo as "a member OF committee OF
any such organization or circulate or
seek signatures to any petition provid-
cd for by any primary or election laws.
other than an initiative or referendum
petition. or act az "A worker. at the
polls in favor of or opposed to any
candidate for election or nomination TO
a public office. whether federal. state.
county or municipal.
20. That Section II of Article VII be
amended as to read as follows:
Section L. Tho classified service
shall include all officers and employees
OF the city except tp officers elected
by the people. %, officers appointed by
the council tc) the city attorney, city