Thompson v. City of Ecorse

By a resolution passed by the Ecorse city council on January 14, 1964, plaintiff became employed by the city of Eeorse as deputy clerk of the water department. At that time the civil service provisions of the city charter expressly excepted from the classified service thereunder, “The water commissioner and his clerical help.”

On November 2, 1965, a civil service charter amendment became effective. It placed all employees of the city in the “classified” service except as provided in the following (Chap 18, § 8, sub par [b] of Eeorse city charter) :

“All of the appointive officers as set forth…