04-13-36 Council Meeting Minutes

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'385 WHEREAS, it is the belief of this Council that the same result would foTlow the establish - ment of such a civil service system for other municipal erhployees, and WHEREAS, this Council desires to record itself as favoring the est?blishment of such a civil service system,first, for the Police and ! "ire Departments, and eventually for other Departments of the City government, and WHEREAS, this Council desires to set in motion the machinery necessary to make the establish. ment of such a civil service system possible. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Common Council now records its belief that an adequate merit system of civil service for the appointment, advancement and retirement of all employees below the rank (bf chief of the Police and Fire Departments of this city should be established p s soon Ps mpy be done consistently-with-the laws of this state, and to that end, there is now and hereby created,- special committee of this Council, cons; sting of - three members tc Jse known a.s the Civil Service Committee. Such Committee shall be appointed by the President -of the Council and not more thpn two members thereof shall be of the same political faith. It shall be the duty of such Committee to thoroughly investigete the metter, confer *ith interested persons 2nd to prepare a Bill for presentation to the next regulpr session of the Indiana Stete Lezislp- ture, providing for or permitting the est ^blishment of a merit system of civil service for the appointment, advancement end retirement of all employees, below the rank of chef, of the Police 2nd Fire Departments in cities of the second class end providing or permitting th?t such civil service system mpy be extended to apply to employees of such other Departments of the City Rovers ment as the Common Council of epch City shall from time to time determine. It shall further be the duty of such Committee to correspond with the Common Councils or Committees thereof of the several cities of the second class in the state of Indiana and to endeavor to procure their cooperation in the preparation and passage of such legislation. Said Committee shall select its own chp:irmen and shall within one month from the date of the adoption of this resolution 2nd at lepst monthly thereafter, report to this Council its do- ings under this resolution. - BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the t- each second class city in the state of Indiana is hereby invite( and earnestly solicited: to cooperate with the Common Conncil of this city in thera.doption of the civil service plan suggested by this resolution and to that end the Common Council of each such city is invited to appoint a similar Committee to meet with PTd cooperate v- th the Committee of this Council in formulating the proposed Bill and procuring its introduction in the passage by the State Legislature. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution duly certified by the City Clerk be sent to the Common Council of each second class city in Indian--. Councilman James read said resolution. Councilman Chambers moved it be referred to the Commits of the Whole for further consideration and study, and a copy of` resolution be sent to each Council- men. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman_ Chambers moved that the Board of Public Works and the Water Works Board consider and adjust the cost of milking repairs in the streets after water mains have been repaired, and make a report to the Council in three weeks. Couneilma.n James seconded the motion. Motion carried. `here being no further business, Councilman Kerner made a, motion to adjourn. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Council adjourned at 9:00 P. v. ATTEST CLERK A PPR ED A PRE S EXT ee