The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02

charged from such former employ
n1ent or service; Provided, no per
son shall be appointed to the Fire
Department in said City who is
under the age of twenty-one years
or whose age exceeds thirty-fivt
years; and no person shall be ap
pointed to the Police Department
who is under the age of twenty-one
years and whose age exceeds forty
years; except, in cases of former
employees of either Of said Depart
rlents who prior to the ratification
of this act served continuously FOL
three or more years and who hae
good records in said Department:
and were not dismissed therefron
for cause, the Commission may il
its discretion waive the aforesaid
age limits of said former EN-
ployees; provided further, that nj
such former employee shall be re
employed in the Fire Department
who is over forty years of age o.
in the Police Department who il
over forty-five years of age.
Section 4. That notice of the tim,
and place of every examination
shall be given by the Civil Servic.
Commission, and shall be given b,
publication once a week for twt
weeks Immediately preceding sucl
examination in newspaper circu
lated in the City of Wilmington
and such notice shall be posted il
a conspicuous place on the bulletin
board of the City Hall for at leas
two weeks preceding such exami
nation.
Section S. That said Commission
shall prepare and keep as per
manent record register of all per
sons successfully passing such ex
animation, which record shall &C
curately reflect all grades made by
such applicants. Appointments tt
positions in the Folice and Fire De
partments shall be made from the
list of successful applicants as Ger
titled by the Commission, excep
as hereinafter provided for tempo
rary service. Whenever any ap
pointment is to be made to eithe1
of said Departments the Commits
sion shall certify from the regis
tered list of successful applicant!
three names for each appointment
to be made, if an many as three
names are available for such APP
pointment. In the event less thar
three names are certified for such
appointment the City Manager O.
the City of Wilmington may in hi!
discretion fill the vacancy from the
number certified by the Commits
sion.
Section 6. The Chief of the Fire
Department and the Chief of thu
Police Department h a ! be ap
pointed by the City Manager, such
appointments to be confirmed by
the City Council. All other Off
GERS, and all promotions of Off
GERS, in other ranks in each of sale
Departments shall be appointed
and made by the City Manage1
after having received and consid
cred reports and recommendation!
for such appointments and promo
tons from the respective Chiefs O.
said Departments. In making al
promotions due consideration shall
be given to fitness, qualification!
for such promotion, and seniority
in time of service.
Section Z. No officer or employee
OF said Departments shall partici
pate in or take any part in any
election, primary or political con
test whatsoever, except to exercise
the right of a citizen to vote. Any
employee if either of said Depart
ments who shall violate any pro
vision Of this section shall be dis
missed from service. The mem
bers of the said Departments shall
not make any donation or contri
button to political party, candi
date for office, or any faction OF
political cause.
Section 8. No officer or employee
of the Police Department and OF
the Fire Department of said City
who is in good standing at the
time of the passage Of this act OF
who shall thereafter be appointed
and become a member of either OF
said Departments in the manner
and under the rules and regula.
tons as herein provided, shall be
permanently denoted or discharg.
ed except for cause, and upon
written complaint and after having
been given a reasonable opportuni-
ty for a hearing in defense OF
charge causing such permanent de-
motion or discharge. Any employee
Of either of said Departments who
is discharged therefrom shall upon
his application therefor have the
right to appeal to the City Council
within fifteen days from such dis
charge and the Council shall give
such employee a hearing upon re-
ceipt Of such application.
Section 9. The discipline Of the
respective Departments h all be
under the control Of the City Man.
ager and the respective Chiefs Of
said Departments; Provided, how
ever, that no suspension shall con.