The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-01

when inefficiency or failure to
properly perform duties require
such demotions; and to enable the
Chiefs of said departments to
temporarily suspend members
when such suspensions should be
necessary in the interest Of disci-
pline, more efficient law enforce
ment, and in the protection of
rights and property of the citizens
of the City; and
WHEREAS. the Council o f the
City has no desire or purpose to
take from the Civil Service Com
mission any power Or authority
properly belonging to the Civil
Service Commission; and the
Council verify believes that the
rights of all members of both de-
partments will be fully protected
if the amendments suggested
herein are made; and shat the
Civil Service Commission will still
have and retain full power and
authority to pass upon the quail
fications and the certifying of the
eligibility of all persons to be ap-
pointed as employees for
WHEREAS, the Council of the
City has no desire or purpose to
take from the Civil Service Com.
mission any power or authority
properly belonging to the Civil
Service Commission, and the Coun-
Gil verify believes that the rights
of all members Of both depart
ments will be fully protected if
the amendments suggested herein
r made; and that the Civil Ser.
vice Commission will still have
and retain full power and authority
to pass upon the qualifications and
the certifying of the eligibility OF
all persons to be appointed as en-
ployes for both of said depart
ments; and full power to make all
rules and regulations relating to
the requirements for applicants
and applications for positions in
said departments, and the right to
prepare and conduct all examina-
tons and make rules therefor; and
the right to require the City to
employ only such persons in said
departments as r certified by
the Commission; and permit the
Commission to determine priority
in appointment of certified persons,
and also permit the Commission to
determine the priority in employ
ment of certified persons; and re.
tain to the Commission the right
to examine and pass upon all re
movals and discharges, thus pre-
venting any member of the depart
ments from losing their rights un-
der Civil Service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
SOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, IN
MEETING ASSEMBLED ON THIS
- DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1947.
AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Council of the City
Of Wilmington, after mature
study, and upon due considera-
ton, and after several years OF
experience, is of the opinion
and finds that because Of the
matters and things above. re-
cited, it is necessary to amen
the present Civil Service Laws
in the particulars herein re-
cited, in order to give the said
City Council sufficient authority
to properly supervise and ope-
rate the Police and Fire de-
partments in and for said City;
and that it is particularly nee
essary to accomplish the afore-
said purposes and in the in
terest of morale, discipline,
better law enforcement and
better protection to the life
and property of the citizens OF
said City, and that the Coun.
Gil have the right to appoint
the Chief for each department.;
the right to promote employees
and. officers in said depart
ments upon the basis of merit,
fitness, character and seniority
in service; and the right to de-
mote for cause, together with
the right Of temporary sus-
pension of members for cause
and for justifiable violations Of
rules; and in the interest Of
discipline and efficiency and
in the public interest and for
the public good.
2. That all necessary powers Of
examination and selection of
employees; the certifying of en-
ployes for employment; the
requiring of employment Of
only certified, eligible persons
in said departments; the en-
ployment of such persons in
the order of priority as deter
mined by said Civil Service
Commission: and theSrieht tn
pass upon removal or discharg2
of persons from either of said
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