HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Civil Services Commission - 03/03/1948 larch 3, 1948
h meeting of the Civil Service Connr.ission of the City of Kent was called
to order b y Chairran Jim Kelleher at 8:00 P.L . in the City Hall.
Cormissioners present were : ,Tim Kelleher and Gertrude Bov ,11.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was ordered that an exa-,ination
for the position of patrolran in the rolfce department for the City of
Kent will be held in Kent ,,;,Iashington, ;:arch 24, 1948, and the secretary
is instructed to procure and subr..'_t to the next meeting of the comm ssion ;,
all materials new ssary for said exarination and to notify all persons
having nade a prior application for such position or having signified to the
ccmmiss`.on an intention or desire to rake such application.
The secretary was further instructed to post and rnblish notices in the
manner and form and at the tires as required by law c�nd the rules of the
ccmmission.
co::s:_unication dated Feb. 24, 1948, from Robert E. Lee advising the commis-
sion that Ccptain Lyle I. . Lathrop of the Bureau of identification, kxing
County Sheriffs Department would be available to give applicants for the
patrolinuals oral e.:ar.:ination and would assist the co;,r•.ission to fingerprint
all applicants, provided perr.j.ssion of Harlan S. Callahan, ling County. Sheriff
co::ld be secured.On *motion duly n;ade and seconded it is ordered that the -
secretary write to Iiarlan S. Callahan requesting his per.::ission that Capt.
Lyle L`. Lathrop be allowed to assist the commission in this manner.
The application of Ja:ras Franklin i:eely for the position of patrolman in
the Kent Police Department •aes read and placed on file.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was ordered that Robert E. Lee,
appointee to the position of Chief of Police of the City of Kent be granted an
extension of an additional 90 days with which to establish his residence,
said additional time to comnence to run at the expiration of the 60 day
limitation now in effect.
k corrunication dated Feb. 18, 1948, from James 0. 411read, Chief of Police,
relative to the return to duty of Patrolman John I:orris, and relative to tiie
temporary employment of Officer L. Hughes during said leave of absence was
read, approved and placed on file.
A letter from Lewis E. Hughes in regard to relief employment in the Police
Department of the City of Kent was re-:d. Upon motion duly nade and seconded
it was ordered that the secretary write a letter to I.a. Iiughes informing
him that the Civ4_1 Service Commission is without authority to rake any
change with regard to the position of relief patrolman at this time.
Two letters dated Tan.14, 1948, from James 0. >llread recomarending Dan,S.Scribner
and R.G. Evans as patrolmen first class to the Civil Service Commission
were read. There being no record of previous disposition of this correspondence
by the prior Civil Service Commission, it was ordered that these communications
_ be investigated and reread for action at the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.h. 1 ,
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Larch 3, 1948
A meeting of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Kent was cd1?ed
to order b Y Chairman Jim Kelleher at 8:00 P.L . in the City Hall.
Corinissioners present were : Jim Kelleher and Gertrude Bovell.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was ordered that an exer,.ination
for the position of patrolran in the police denartrent for the City of
Kent will be held in Kent ,'Ianhington, Larch 24, 1948, and the secretary
is instructed to procure and subr.:'_t to the next meeting of the con*riss`_on
all materials nec-ssary for said examination and to notify all persons
having rade a nrior application for such position or navi.ng signified to the
cemmassion an intention or desire to ke such application.
The secretary .vas further instructed to nost and -uhlish notices in the
nanner and form and at the tires as required by law :,Ind the rules of the
ecmr ission.
coarzinication dated Feb. 24, 1948, from Robert E. Lee advising the commis
sicn that Crptain Lyle L. Lathrop of the Bureau of Identification, King
County Sheriffs Department would be available to give applicants for the
patrolman's oral e:mr.inatior. and would assist the coi,-,fission to fingernrint
all applicants, provided- permission of Harlan S. Callahan, ring County. Sheriff
cold be secured.0n ?notion duly made and seconded it is ordered that the
secretary write to Harlan S. Callahan requesting his per::Assion that Capt.
Lyle 1- Lathrop be allowed to assist the connission in this manner.
The application of Jaynes Franklin Neely for the position of patroL:an in
the Kent Police Department wes read and placed on file.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was ordered that Robert E. Lee,
appointee to the position of Chief of Police of the City of Kent be granted an
extension of an additional 90 days with which to establish his residence,
said additional time to conmence to run at the expiration of the 60 day
limitation now in effect.
A corrunication dated Feb. 18, 1948, from James 0. hllread, Chief of 'roliee,
relative to the return to duty of Patrolman John :.orris, and relative to the
teLporary erploynient of Officer L. Hughes during said leave of absence was
read, approved and placed on file.
A letter fror Lewis E. Hughes in regard to relief orr,Aoyment .in the Police
Department of the City of Kent was re :d. Upon notion duly made and seconded
it was ordered that the secretary write a letter to hr. Hughes informing
him that the Civil Service Commission is without authority to isake any
change with regard to the position of relief' patrolman at this time.
Two letters dated Jan.14, 1948, from Jaynes 0. .tllread recommending Dan,S.Scribner
and R.G. Evans as patrolmen first class to the Civil Service Commission
were read. There being no record of previous disposition of this correspondence
by the prior Civfl Service Corm,ission, it was ordered that these cormunigations
be investigated and reread for action at the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.&_. Lj n