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(A~nendment o ) Chapter XII, Eection 9. Appointment to vacant positions; certification lists° Whenever a position in the classified service becomes vacant, the appoint- i~g power~ if it desires to fill the vacancy, shal! make requisition upon the commiesion for the name and~ddress of a person eligible for appointment thereto° The commission shall certify the name of the person highest or the three names highest on the eligible list for the class to which the vacant position has been allocated~ who is~ or are, willing to accept employment. Xf there is no appropriate list for the class, the commission shall certify the name of the person or persons standing highest on said list held appropriate for such class. If more than one vacancy is to be filled, an additional name shall be certified for each additional vacancy. The appointing power shall forthwith appoint such person to such vacant position. Whenever requisition is to be made, or whenever a position is held by a temporary appointee and an eligible list for the class of such position exists, the commission shall forthwith certify the name of the persons eligible for appointment to the appointing power~ and said appointing power shall forthwith appoint a person so certified to said position. No person so certified shall he laid off, removed, discharged, suspended' or given leave of absence from duty, transferred or reduced in pay or grade, except for reasons which will promote the good of the service, specified in writing and s fret an opportunity to be heard hy the commission and then only with its consent and approval, as hereinabove provided° To enable the appointing power to exercise a choice in the filling of positions~ no appointment, employment, or promotion in any position in the classified service shall be deemed complete until after the~piration of a per- lcd of not more than six months probationary service, as may be provided in the rules of the civil service commission, during which the appointing power may terminate the employment of the person certified to him, or it, if during the performance test thus afforded, upon observations or consideration of the per- formance of duty, the appointing power deems him unfit ~r unsatisfactory for service in the department. Whereupon the appoimting power shall designate the person or persons certified as standing next highest in any such list and such person or persons shall likewise enter upon said duties unti~ some person is found who is deemed fit for appointment, employment or promotion for the pro- bationary period provided therefor, whereupon the appointment, employment or prom~tion shall be deemed to he complete. ~ection ~o This ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public morals~ health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and it shall