Show CIVIL CIVIlS SERVICE S i IN OGDEN v t. t Judge James N. N Kimball has tIe dc- declared dared the tho civil service law passed t by the last legislature to be bo valid t I and now after a delay of nearly c two years ears the law will be put into effect by the tile appointment of ot a ar r civil ciril service commission of three f I men The Tho members of ot the com com- commission mission will be recommended by 1 Mayor Major 1 Browning with the city com com- f f. J missioners confirming Once the civil service commis commis- commission commission J sion sian has passed on the membership r. r of of the police anti and fire forces of the city the tho departments will be taken out of politics Changes In la either the police or fire department will not depend solely on the will of ot the head of public safety or the tho city I t commissioners as a II body but will willbe t I- I Ibe be governed by rules and regula- regula regulations 1 lions to be established by the civil chU i I service commission The purpose 1 of the law is to take the police pollee and I J fire lire fighters out of ot politics and to tomake toi i make mako more secure the positions of ot oft t 7 ithe the the men mea who are guardians of life lire and and property I I After the new law begis to op op- operate I E erate crate erate a II policeman or fireman be be- before i t. t b fore he can caa be dismissed must be found und guilty of serious That will cill be the outstanding requirement of the civil service regulations if the local commission follows the line lino of ot action adopted in other cities where civil sen service Ice ice Is Is In la effect The best feature of ot the new law is that it makes purely t whimsical or political upsets in la latho Inthe the tho department ot of public safety t t less probable iek Of Ot course the success of the law lawwill lawr r will depend on the personnel of ot the thet j t f men placed on oa the civil service Ice r commission |