Show CIVil SERVICE FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS Lower House Measure Affects Affects Af Af- Af- Af feds Cities of O OI Population and Over I I Police and fire fre departments of cities clUes with populations of or more will be subject to civil service regulation regulation regula regula- tion if it a bill introduced in tho the lower lowerhouse lowerhouse house toda today becomes law The proposed proposed pro pro- posed civil service commissions are aro to consist of ot three members no more than two of ot which shall be of the same samo political faith Members of or the commission are prohibited from becoming candidates for a public office They are aro subject subject sub sub- to removal by a majority of ot the city commission appointing them Examinations conducted by tho the commission commIssIon com corn mission are to be public competitive and free tree to all aU citizens of or the United States with specific limitations as to residence age health habits and moral character Under the provisions of ot the tho bill the thc commission shall provide for tho the promotion promotion promotion pro pro- motion In the classified civil service I Ion on the tho basis of ascer ascertained ined merit and I seniority In service and examination Tho chiefs of or tho the departments areto areto are aro to be appointed b by the tho city officials and are arc not subject to the civil service serIce service ser ser- vice Ice examinations The Tho chief of at police is empowered to suspend or remove officers and members of or the department Ho is Is however required to file mo a written statement with the tho- the civil civil service commIssion commission com corn mission showing shoeing cause It If protest is lodged by an officer the commission is empowered to investigate in In- the tho charges and restore the theman theman theman man to duty if IC the facts warrant |