Authorization to Employ Help.
Milwaukee City Charter § 7-12
in effect7-12. Authorization to Employ Help.
1. The commissioner of public works is authorized to employ from time to time such clerks and workmen as he may deem necessary for the discharge of the duties of his office, and any person appointed or employed by such commissioner in pursuance of this act may at any time be removed or discharged for incompetence by such commissioner, provided however, that the maximum number of clerks and workmen shall be prescribed by the common council of such city by resolution or ordinance, and that the salaries or wages for the same shall be fixed by resolution or ordinance by such common council. (S. 2, Ch. 188, L. 1919.)
2. All appointments by the commissioner of public works shall be made subject to and in accordance with the laws of the state respecting the civil service in cities to which this act shall apply.
(HISTORY: S. 12, Ch. 297, L. 1907. 7-12-2 am. File #010860, Nov. 9, 2001; eff. Jan. 29, 2002.)
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/CH7.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/26/2026