It shall be the duty of the mayor and heads of departments of every city of the second class to cause suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations to be assigned or provided, and to be furnished, heated, and lighted, for carrying on the work and examinations of the civil service commission. The civil service commission may order from the proper authorities the necessary stationery, postage stamps, and official seal and other articles to be supplied, and the necessary printing to be done, for its official use. It shall be the duty of the officers of every city of the second class to aid the civil service commission in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this act, and to allow the reasonable use of public buildings, and to heat and light the same, for holding examinations and investigations, and in all proper ways to facilitate the same.
53 P.S. § 23435