The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-16
OLD AND NEW ALIKE
Present City Employees Have No
Advantage Over New Men.
m TIE PHYSICAL sxAMmsr'or.



ru~n<s who are xpclscanzs for rszDpoint-
inert sr.a INSTRUCTED ms beard Ct pl1FssczA
examination 70 asysy PRECISELY the sane
standard IN testing the present E.erzsre-s
"a ~ testing those who are applying 20
spoofs.raen< for tire Srzt tine. TBS &C.
cssfon was reached chiefly n Ven o. tss
r,erssoo prcvixson o< The charter 7e
sSyfI ssrrsce commissioners had favored
the Cd en2soyes By waving rs-g1ire1aefss
az 20 height sn1 z<s. because Ia those re-
soerrs 70. city isr1rre6 no tzeaafiy 70
permanent inss or damage. BIT they fest
cornpsfiec 10 erzw the Iine al vsaTSas .
rna5scAl standard which might result II
placing ~0issbis<sy man on he city PEN
sion role for life fErozgn q Esers SEMI
merit Of Kindness In hezitAting 70 dlzlo1s@
kfr from his present. rosstson-
The matter Ezs brought W ~ TIE lot-
1sxsnr communication from Or. Titus az
secretary Of the board o. physical exam
nation
quests q the civil service commission In
ssrvscti0sss vita respect 10 the fcl.o1ing
r,o.st. saal3 xe apply the same sfzad1FS
IN, the examination o. members q The
present SERVES a. ia tAat o. ether appA-
eantsg In other words. II n oar 5ncx-
Srlens q rnaa Bow on the force is ps.vste-
ally disqualified for q permanent plzcs
as pof.cesnan or fireman, s.sail We reject
him as We would an outside rszz..
We intend 20 make three classes. taf
uts4.Ine0: fbt fairly qualified. se5 d4scAal-
sfe1- OR question Ia shat. ue admit 20
class o. those men b. sle present force
who would naturally fan into the upper
ranks OF elasE fc3z We await your writ
ten Instructions before processing 20 pass
upon the qualifications Of those We have
examined"
The Boards Answer.
To this communication the commission
distracted Secretary Grout TO send the
foiloaiHg reply.
'.Inasnapch az section - article IS. Of
the city charter prcyfass for the pension
ing Of al perscHs wise are disabled while
"a the discharge Of theis dsf.es In tbs ser
vice o. the cigy. and sRzsmsch as the ex-
aiming b. your board ami the passing Of
an applicant 81 physically qualified for
service IL rr1rnz facie evidence Of his be-
Ing IN sound condition AZ thik tirEs. and
in the event Of any subsequent disability
and consequent call fer penElon from the
city the time OF sssch examination Is
point back o. which inquiry could rot pro-
coed 81 To the pfzyk8Sal condition Of the
applicant. Nc feea tina, We owe IL TO the
interests % the city 10 request you 10 sx-
~rcizs the same care IN the passing Of
present members OF the service as in the
case OF al applicants for original en-
trance"
Thanks to the =. A. c.
The commission gracefully aekno~l-
szges IN the following letter 10 the trus-
tees Of the 4. A. G. sAe courtesy shown tn
extending ne use Of the gymnasium for
physical tests.
THE esy1i service commission takes this
opportunity TO express 10 the Seattle Ath-
setir Cub SIS very grateful appreciation
for the Kindness shown In allowing Us the
zee Of the club gymnasium for the physi-
cal EXAMINATION Of The applicants for po-
siiians ia tie po.ioe and arc departments
OF the c.sy.
We recognize In this Kindness the cor
dial cooperation OF the club IN an effort
20 improve the public seryics Of the city
and trust the sane spirit here shown BY
the trustees % TIE club may meet with
Ike cooperation on ths part OF the citi-
gems In an effort to improve the physical
condition Of our young men"
Eight more applicants for various posi-
taoas submitted 70 tie physical tests yes
tsrtay. which we're not b. any means com
psicatee O. severe The physicians N
charge Of the physical examinations win
rot meet today. and viii hold 10 session
On Monday. bu; on Tuesday morning they
viii get To work again prepared 70 handle
applicants at tse rate az eighteen dag.
for Clerical Positions.
The commission yesterday evening ap-
pointed the following board for exsrnin-
George =. Aezehsns. William s Balm ara
Willard W. nei.onK. The work Of these
tenIeansn VII begin on Monday next
They have hseD selected with special ref
erence 70 tire character OF the work IN
Holvei- Tas applicants coming before
them vii be such a. hope 20 do work as
hookkeepers. fxpeNritrrs. a.enasr-s -,het~
accountants aud the Ike As VI. Meanh-
an WAS formerly 10 the once % the Board
81 public works. the commission frlt TIA.
be ought 20 know jus. The reantref,erts
for good work 81 that Office A similar
ressoH suggested the selection OF M-
fiatn. who was formerly seaJsk~ ere~ O.,
the Gsrion Hardware COMPANY ,-s ~
M belong. who Is ere q tse :eaeAers o,
THE Acme Business college.
Engineers and Firemeu.
FAe entire day VAS taken 60 YESTERDAY
BY Eas commission at'h the zsr1irs-f,n
- candidates Tor positions a. civil rr.
EiHeeFs and mechanical engineers and fire.
S'sH- Aairiy-five applicants n all were
examined. * whom twelve tnas tire exsrn-
inAten IN civil enr}neeslts-. The dav uas
oitidsd INTO tao sessions she fer~r-so,
Al Nhfcn IRE civil engineers and sa-n. q.
The nleo1anirai cnFlnsnrs wsr~ sxa-ofre.,
trofn - c'cieck a. IN til l.s . N ard
ne aisefnoon. laat.aE from -fs p m ~,
. 2 n. a. walca ne other mechau!eal
ehstnesrs ant nreuasr we're examined
TIE examinations wrro s-ar,ha-s,,.i;g
practical. as some q the esest!onS a..
orcs=st 20 TIE frerncn viii shr~.
What are the ordinary tools zhksh 4
rrerass uses7 Whst has heea v1eir *.
i#rienee as = fireman WIKI wao.l Itqr,4s,
sns hiEurnlneus kgeie fiow should rl.uE.
sTz ee removed. or a so, coai ur. p.
clsaasd7 How shouia a fa.len erafs-hs,
u replaced ~ a furnace Wifh a heavy fra
Safaesr very heavy nrs AID the Arsl p.
Should BE- suddenly shut down for rsra -
w'-st should - dare with re FIRE 90 r-e,
wear sedteu ansi continuous h.owfrr %
- safety valve, HcW shoa,f a Gre >.
banked 90 last over niEhtF Describe u,
ntAn7eT - cleaning a ooilsrT'
TIE ~ ssylil-sst 4lr FER mechanical srrsr-
eFrs was 4 good ssAi MORE Glsnsaif. as IN.
following s-leetteh frcm the .4nessior,
actually givea VIII slow.
Are yca = rachlu -ste Whrre fb4 -.
rervc yonr tssns ena heE laua aave vat
worked as 3aurrasyusaa-
N7AsS Nesi& Re yoar FIRST Guty o. Ns.--
assigned as engineer az ems Il TIE I'D,
rgnrfnr siAsEcnst
ilew sunrh stcsa Sifi euhtc in.A q
rstsF ur,lcr ordinary afrnosaAtrs- rreS
safe. T-Stsce sr7rexiz1stcIy
Wsat are IRE eaiSf causes q BOILER *
rfa#sczF What ssr@csuttsns should p.
taken 80 prevent tire SSnsr
What - she clzerenra Nesweea she NirA
rrsssnr~ ~nxfre ard re compound --,.f~f.