The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
ARTICLE XVI.
go servlce Do rtment

Section !. Commissioners Appointment
The mayor shall appoint three persons who
shall constitute and he known as the civil
service mission, one for three years,
one for two years and one for enc year
from the first day Of January, lss@; each
year thereafter. the mayor shall IN Ike
manner appoint aue person a. the success
sor OF tae commissioner whose term Of Of
fee shah expire with the preceding year,
10 serve as such commissioner Tor three
years. Appointments 10 81 vacancies shah
be for the unexpfred term. All appoint
menis 70 said commission. both original
and 10 III vacancies. shall be so made tnat
not more than two members shall al the
time Of appointment be members OF TIE
same political party. Any commissioner
whose term shall expire shall Dc eligible
TO reappo.Dtment Two Of said commission
ers shah constitute a quorum
Sec. Removal OF Commits ioners-Na-
cancies. The mayor may, IN his discretion.
remove ans. commissioner, but the vacancy
thereby created shall be nlled by the city
council. The mayor shah within five days
report in writing any such removal 10 the
city council with his reasons therefor. but
the commissioner 50 removed shall have no
right 10 a trial. hearing OF appeal Va
cancies IN the office OF commissioner &C.
curing in any Other way than By remoN al
BY the mayor shall be allied By appointment
by the mayor.
Sec z Classification OK Employees. The
comm $ slOuers shall classify all the offices
and places Of employment in the city with
reference to the examinations hereinafter
n.
mentioned in Section II OF this article. The
Offices and places 50 classified by the COM
mission shall constitute the CLASSIFIED ciFl
serxtce Of the city % Seattle; and no ap-
rointment TO any such office or place shall
b.. made except under and according 10
the rules hereinafter mentioned
Sac. e. Rules The commission shall
make rules 10 carry cut the purposes Of
this article, and for EXAMINATIONS. appoint
rnents, promotions ana removals Ia accord
ance with its provisions. and the commis-
sion may. from time 20 time, make changes
in tho existing rules
Sec. s Publication and Time OF Taking
Effect % RATES.. AL rules made as herein
before provided and al changes therein
shan Do forthwith printed FOR disIrlbu-
ton BY TIE commission, and the commits
sion shall give notice IS publication N the
city official newspaper ~ the place " here
said rules may be obtained. and shall also
give notice "a such publication Of the time
when said rules SHAH 40 into operation
which snail not b. less than ten days sub
seeuent e The date ~ puhltcation.
Sec 8 Examination All Applicants Tor
Offices or places ia the classified civil SER
vice shall b. s8sht~cted 10 examination,
which shah be pUbNc. competitive and open
70 an citizens OF the United States with
specified limitations "a 10 residence. age,
heaish. habits and moral character. Stlg 2
examinations SHALL be practical ia their
character and shah relate 20 those matters
whf-h VIII fairly tssE the relative capacity
OF the persons examined 20 discharge tae
,iuf.p- of tho positions 10 which they seek
20 be appointed. and shan include. when
appropriate. tests - physical Qualitca-
lions health. ara % manual or profession
"a e4,til So questions tu any eN3gDlE}a ti9n
SHAH relate 20 political or religious opinion
or Affiliations. The commission sEaN coR-
trol ail exawinAttors, ana may y aeneFer
an examination Isl 70 take place, desiguat s
a suitable uuul1ar or persons either IN or
not ia the CNicisi service Of tHe ctty. 60 ae
exam uCrs. ard ~ IN tAe orts1sAl sefFice. z
shSN he q part 81 t-fir Official oufN. Win
out extra compensation. 70 conduct such
examinations as the comnlissi son may d.
rest and &c make retarn ana report thereof
% the comm issicu- and the conan sstuu
may az ans tirne substitute any other per
son. " hegher or not iu such service. b. the
place % any one 50 selected. The COM
f1ltsSioners may themselves act at any
time as SAGA examiners. Toe exam. Eers
AZ any examination shalt not all ~ mem
hs.rz - the same poHttc8i party. Every APP
~1teaut for cNafs-tlst- t1-- except tauoreTs
and applicants Ter promotion. s20b pay %
tina cts Treasurer tNe sum Vt ore collar
ana shall not os examined un5-! he or she
tNhih.rs tre Treasurer 3 T"tsi'i therefor.
Preference tH employment stllI az Hl
times. suetert go such examination, be
gwen 90 C-tiEeus - tae CnitC1 States and
electors ~ t1e es-v.
Sc E. Notioe 81 Examfuatss1x. Notice
~ the tin1e and place ana general scope of
every examination snail De- s1Nt1 Hy fag
CONAN lss}o1 t1 Publication go iae rity cf-
nefal rt.gs sNarer tWa weeks rrF.sstf-c sllr =
exan1lrass .er ara such uctlre Shaf# 3 .so -.
r4ssttsi nt Rae cuu Cli - alu 'r a rrE> alcu1us
place iu tfs eGEre for tWa we. ks before 81 d
examination. sch fGrt1cr uofIcs 90 sN-
s3ca saaA pres-r-"F-
So = Fsfg5Sse~s. From tNe retn~vx c~
I reao~ls re gaze examiners, Cr from tnr sX-
ANIMATION made av rFe rrr' faisS5au the
,.,Hrllss .tu sa4s. rrt l.-a "a ea-f-t,.r fa-f4 p
grssfe up class ct sos.-.r-s 81 the e1asslae1
srrsi.r 90 iav r-tt ~ tHe persons "a BOSE
;iaa fa- sata ara - c~ r.-ss IS not less than
tte minimum HNrl -f rnT rules nf sssr p