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in the City Collector's office did ~ot .notice the difference in the name and made ~Mr. Warren pay the tax. Upon ~the return by him of the tax receiot, he should be refunde~ $2.63. 2nd. Req3Aest of Dr. SoW. Phillips for refund of license tax: section 62 of the License Tax Ordinance provides that each ~hysic!an, osteopath, etc., should pay a tax of $11.O0 per ~ear for the first three years of pr~ctice~ It appears that Dr. Phillips first obtained a license in 1936 and by error he was charged $31.00 instead of $11.O0. He paid $114OO in 1937. He should be refunded $20.00. As to the other matters referred to me on june ~th~ and June 2~nd, I will re~ port later, as I am not satisfied with the claims in the matters.~ Notion of ~r. Hutchins to concur in the Attorney's recommendation, was adopted. The report of the City Collector for June was received and ordered filed. The report of the Accounting Department for the month of June was received and ordered filed. filed: ~he following report of the Civil Service Commission was received and ordered ~The Civil Service Commission wishes to make the fotlowin~ report: The Commission was appointed by your honorable '0~dy on November loth, 1936 in accordance with an act of the General Aesemb%y~ approved Narch3r~, 1936, and an ordinance adopted by the City Council,.:Noyembe~ loth, 1935. The Commission qualified and organized November ~i2th, 1936-and elected a Chairman. Immediately after organizing we began holding meetings and drew up rules and lations for Police and Fire Departments - formulated examinations for Captain, L~eutenant, Sergeant, Patrolmen end Substitutes in Police Department; and in Firs Department examinations for Assistant Chief, Captain, Engineer, Hoseman ~ud substitutes. We prepared application' blanks fo~ entrance and promotion ex~minations in both Departments~ as well as Medical exami~ nation blanks, qualification sheets, record cards, etc. -The members of the Civil Service-Commission, no~ having had any previous experience in Civil Service work, have worked somewhat under a hmudlcap as we had to start from the bottom. In spite of this fact, we feel we have accomplished much. The 0ommission has held sixty meetings, including seven examinations ~nd established eligibility lists for all positions in each Department~ Results of examinations are as-follows: POLICE DFL~ARTNENT Capt'ain-- Lieutenant- Sergeant patrolman- 6 applicants; k passed; 2 failed; 3 appoin~ed permanent; I on eligibility list. 3 applicants; 3 passed; I appointed permanent, 2 on el igibility t ist. 6 ~pplics~uts; 6 passed; 3 appointed permanent; 3 on eligibility list. 18 applicants; lk passed; 3 failed; I failed to take examination, 3 substitutes failed to get a~oplication; 6 appointed permanent; 8 on eligibility list. Asst. Chief- Captain - Engineer Hosemen FIRE DmPART NENT applicants; 3 passed on eligibility list. applicants; ~ passed. applicants; passed; apolican~s; 6 passed; on~ el-igibility list. failed; 1 appointed permanent; No vacancy, 2 on eligibi!iSy list. appointed permanent; ~ on failed; 2 appointed perm~uen~; During the firs~ ~hree months of the Commission's existence, it was seriously handicapped by'not having suitable quarters ahd had to meet in the homes of its members to do the necessary work. We have complied with the 1936 Act of ~he Sta~e Legislature, pertaining ~o Civil Service in every respect. If we Pmve made mistakes, please bear in mind we started from the beginning° we have tried to be as far as possible to all contemned. We have made inspection of Police and Fire Depart-ments and feel they are func~ tioning as well as possible in spite of ~he fact that both Departments are seriously handicap- ped by a shortage of man power. We realize that ~he City has had quite an expense for Printing, office equipment, postage and other supplies, which were fu~?~ished ~he Civil Service Come. is ~ sion. All the ~ork done by the Commission to date has been done withou~ any paid assist~ace whatsoever. All members of the Police and Fire Departments have been furnished copies of Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Likewise all members of City Council and other City offi~ cials were supplied copies. The Commission feels that if the City Manager and the heads of the Police and Fire Departments continue to cooperate with the Commission to the end of seeing that Rules and RegulatiSns are complied with, we feel that the Civil Service Oommission will be very benefi- cial to the City. However, if the Rules and Regulations are not complied with, it will be im- possible for the Commission to properly function. Respectfully submttted~ N.E~ Hamilton, Chairman C.R. Beauchamp~ H.J. Kraemer ~ Civil S~rvloe Commls~ion~~