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WEST CHICAtJO PARK COMMISSIONERS 199
REPORT OF
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.
CHICAGO, January 8, 1914.
To the Honorable, the Board of West Chicago Park Commissioners.
GENTLEMEN-In accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the
Park Civil Service Act, the Civil Service Board respectfully submits its
Third Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1913, together
with that of the Superintendent of Employment for the same.period.
The personnel of the Civil Service Board underwent a change on
August 12, 1913, on which date Messrs. John Anda and Edward Mullen
were appointed members in the places of Messrs. Wm. C. Eggert and Wm.
Kolacek whose terms had expired. Since that time the reorganized Civil
Service Board has made every effort to carryon the important work at
hand and properly continue the administration of the merit system.
Rul ...
A copy of the Rules of the Civil Service Board, as in effect December
31, 1913, is herewith presented for your consideration. A number of
amendments to these rules are in the course of preparation and will be
adopted at an early date. Chief among these are changes in the rule on
Classification, which will specifically define each grade of position and do
away with other undesirable features of the rule as now in effect, and
changes in the rule of Promotion, which will establish more clearly defined
and practicable lines of promotion, by examination, from inferior to
superior positions. A number of changes of a less important nature in
other rules are also contemplated, which are designed to establish more
just and effectual standards for the treatment of the many detailed matters
upon which this Board must act.
The Civil Service Board has held forty-six (46) meetings during the
year, at thirty-seven (37) of which there was full attendance. In addition
to these meetings the members have met on five (5) occasions for
the purpose of hearing charges against employes.
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