The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10

civn service Dep rtment


Section l. Comm. ssloners Appointment.
The mayor shall appoint three persons who
shall constitute and be known as the ctVh
service commission, one Tor three years,
one Tor two years and one for one year
from the hrst day OF January. lss6; each
year thereafter. the mayor snail IN Ike
manner appoint one person as the success
cor OF the commissioner whose term OF Of
fee shalt expire with the preceding year,
TO serve as such commissioner for three
years Appointments TO I'll vacancies snail
be Tor the unexpired term. All appoint
tnents 10 said commission, both original
and 10 al vacancies. shall be so made that
not more than two members shall at the
time of appointment be members OF the
stfna political party ANY commissioner
whose term shall expire shall be eligible
70 reapposntment. Two OF said commission
ers shall constitute a quorum.
Sec. 2 Removal OF Commissioners-Va-
cancies. The mayor may. IN his discretion.
rameee any commissioner. bat the vacancy
thereby created shall be filled By the city
courcil. The mayor shall within i've days
report in writing any such removal TO the
city council with his reasons therefor, but
the commissioner 50 removed shall have no
right 10 trial. hearing or appeal Va
eancies in the office OF commissioner oc-
curing in any other way than by removal
by the mayor shall DO allied by appointment
by the mayor
Sec. 8 Classification OF Employees. The
commissioners shall classify al the offices
and places Of employment In the city with
reference TO the examinations hereinafter
provided for. except the offices and places
mentioned in Section II OF this article. The
offices and places 50 CLASSIFIED by the COM
mission SHAH constitute me classified elvu
service Of ths city OF Seattle: and no ap-
rointment TO any such office or place shall
be. made except under and according 10
the rules hereinafter mentioned.
Sec 4. Rules. The commission shall
make rules 10 carry out the purposes OF
this article. and for examinations, appoint
meuts. promotions and removals IN accord
ance with It's provisions, and the comnis-
sion may from tire to time. make changes
in the existing rules.
Sec. s. Publication and Time Of Taking
Eject OF Rules. All rules made as herein
before provided. ana al changes therein
shall he forthwith printed for distribu-
ton ~ tbs commission. and the commits
eltv ericsai nepspaper OK the place where
said rules may be obtained, and shall also
give notice In such publication 81 the tifne
when said rules shah so into operation
which shall not be less than ten days sub
sequent 20 the date o. publication
Sec. q. EXAMINATIONS. All applicants Tor
Offices or places in the classified civil ser
vice snail be subjected TO examination.
which shall be public. competitive and open
20 all citizens OF the United States with
specified limitations as to residence. age.
health. habits and moral character. such
examina lions shall he practical In their
character and shall relate 30 those matters
which VIII fairly test the relative capacity
OF the persons examined 60 discharge the
duties az the positions 20 which they seek
10 he appointed. and shall include. when
epprppFiafe. tests Of physical QualfiicA-
tons. health. and OF manual or profession
al ei,in No questions iu any examination
shall relate 20 political or religious opinion
or aftiiRti0ns. The commission shall con
troll All eNAuai cations. and may whenever
an examination is 70 take place. designate
= suitable number % persons, either n or
not In the Official service o. the city. 10 ~
examiners. ard Y IN the offieial service. u
cut extra compensation. 70 conduct such
examinations as the commission may a.
reeg ard 90 make retaTn and report thereof
70 t&s comm ission. and the commission
ffsay al any gifne Substitute any ether per-
son. whether or ret IN such service. Ia TIE
place OF any one 50 selected. The com
miss 1ners NAV thNrgsciR act az any
time as such examiner The examiners
az any examination s3aA not al De mem
| hers ~ the SAME political party Every sp-
nlcant for eXantna.toa except !aboreFs
ard Applicants for promotion. ssaA pay %
l the city treasurer SIC sam % one dollar,
AMI r1al nuk Ge examined uhttl be Or SNs
| Preference 81 employ tne1t shall At az
I times, SBoieet to Snfh examination. he
/ EtVen % citizens - tae lntied States and
{ electors % tie citv.
( sec e Notice ~ Examinations Notice
/ % she me AMI place ard genera scoae %
every eHarniaaaor shall - giv~a by The
! coHlfutsstcn tsF Vaesiraticn in - cf;y 81
/ aciai uea fssfssr two grpe - prgrs.1iuE such
/ ~xaua4aat tou. AGa 81 p notice Fhal also te
+ ~ostt1 ly lhe cQgn rltss .oa ta q conspicuous
I place .a tfa Cff8ce fcF tao weeks before sasch
/ examination. SUeh fs.rsNer notEte az sy-
4 animation sFsT B. gJvea as the comals-
+ son shall pfts-rihe-
Sec s Registers. From tAe returns or
( rNy-aTts 80 tre eNagls oe-E, nr fr111 fhe *
4 animation uiatr tv IRE cumu1isssen. tire
/ cosnfpts.s.ln ssat5 rrfr.sre a REGISTER ra~each
4 grade or class 90 f-st iers Ia The classified
& general arrrss-a s.as-l.Hz uron exam ma
I ton co. Such grade cr class ts ret less than
{ ire niluinau1n axes ry iae rules q such
/ estl7atui sstoa, ant uh0 are otherwise eli
kthts ara 81. - larsrrse shall take ~auE rr-.-