The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02

, tlnue Tor period II more than
thirty days at any one time and
no fine shall be levied and collect
ed from any member of either of
said Departments in excess of one
months salary at any one time.
Section 10. That the Commission
shall meet as soon as practical aft
er the ratification of this act and
elect one OF its members Chair
man, and elect Secretary, from
their membership or otherwise as
the Commission deems proper. The
Secretary shall keep the minutes
Of the proceedings Of the Commits
sion and be custodian Of all pa
pers and records of the Commits
sion, and shall keep a record OF
all examinations, and he shall per.
form such duties as the Commits
sion shall prescribe, for which the
Secretary shall be paid a compen-
sation in such sum as may be fixed
and determined by the governing
body of the City, in an amount
net less than 5000 nor more than
$500 per year. The members OF
the Civil Service Commission other
than the Secretary shall serve with
out pay.
Section II. The governing body OF
such municipality S h a ii provide
suitable space fol said Civil Serv-
ice Commission, and shall allow
reasonable use Of the public build
ings for the holding Of examina-
tons and hearings. The municipal
ity shall pay the actual expenses
OF the said Civil Service Commits
sion required in the performance
of the duties herein set forth; Pro-
vided, no such expenses shall be
incurred unless the same shall
have been approved in advance by
the governing body Of the city.
Section u. That nothing herein
shall be construed to deprive the
governing body of the City of its
control over the finances Of the
City and the fixing and determin-
ing Of the salaries of all officers
and employees of both Depart
ments, and the duties to be per-
formed by such officers and en-
ployees.
Section 10. That all members OF
both Departments of said munich
ton of this act shall be continued
patty at the time OF the ratifica-
in such employment without being
required to take the examinations
for the positions held by them re-
spectively at the time of the rati-
fication of this act, subject. how.
ever, to suspensions, demotions,
promotions, removal and discharge
as in this act provided.
Section IA. That any member Of
the Police Department or the Fire
Department who may be drafted
and thereby called into the mill
tary service Of the United States
shall retain during the time of such
service all rights OF seniority and
shall, upon honorable discharge
from such service, upon applica.
ton, be re-instated to his former
position, provided that his physical
and mental condition have not beer
impaired.
Section IS. The City Manager Of
the City Of Wilmington may EN-
ploy, without test, persons TO,
membership in either of the sale
Departments i'll the absence of a
list Of eligible applicants, but such
employment may not continue fol
a period of more than sixty days
after the establishment and certifi.
cation by the Civil Service Com.
mission OF suitable list of eligible
applicants; unless such persons SC
employed by the governing body oil
the City are included in the list
certified by the Civil Service Com.
mission.
Section 16. That ali laws or claus.
es Of laws in conflict with the pro.
visions of this act, including Chap.
ter 223 Of the Private Laws of 1941
in its entirety, be and the same are
hereby repealed, and the terms OF
office of the members of the Civil
Service Commission established by
Chapter 223 of the Private Laws of
1941 shall cease upon the ratifica.
ton Of this act.
Section II. That if any section,
clause or part Of this act shall be
declared invalid or unconstitutional
the remainder OF this act shall be
and remain in full force and effect.
Ratified this - day of -,
1884,.
Following is the bill amending
the charter relative to the salaries
OF the mayor and members of the
council:
Section 1. That the annual salary
OF the Mayor Of the City of viii
mlngton shall be in the sum of
Twelve Hundred Dollars (S1200)
and the same shall be payable in
equal monthly installments; that
the annual salary of each member
Of the Council, other than the May.
or, shall be IN the sum of Seven
Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($720)