The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
ARTICLE XVI.

Section !. Commissioner Appointment
The mayor shall appoint three persons who
shall constitute and be known as the civil
service commission. one for three years
one for two years and one for one year
from the first day OF January. 1886; each
year thereafter. the mayor shall In like
manner appoint one person as the success
cor OF the commissioner whose term Of Of
fee shall expire with tho preceding year,
To serve as such commissioner for three
years. Appointments TO ill vacancies shall
be for the unexpired term. All appoint
ments 10 said commission. both original
and 10 fill vacancies. shall be so made that
not more than two members shall at the
time OF appointment be members OF the
same political party. Any. commissioners
whose term shall expire shall be eligible
ers shall constitute quorum.
Sec. 2. Removal OF Commissoners-Na-
caDcies. The mayor may. In his discretion.
thereby created shall be filled by the city
courcil. The mayor shall within nye days
report In writing any such reYnovai 10 the
city council with his reasons therefor. but
the commi ssioner so removed shall have no
right to trial. hearing or appeal Va
cancles in the office OF commissioner oc-
by the mayor shall be filled by appointment
by the mayor.
sec. 3. Classification OF Employees. The
commissioners shall classify all 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 ~ OF til5 AS
offices and places so classified by the com
mission shall constitute the classified civil
service OF the city OF Seattle: and no APP
rointmeni 10 any snch ofIics or piaS,e sha ~
the rules hereinafter mentioned.
Sec a. Rules. The commission shall
make rules 20 carry out the purposes OF
ments promotions and removals In accord
ance with its provisions. ana the cominis-
sion may. from time 70 time. make changes
IN the existing rules.
Sec. s Publication and Time CT Taking
Effect OF Rules. All rules made as herein
before provided. and all changes therein
shall be forthwith nrtnted for distriosl-
ton by the commission, and the commits
sion shall give notice by publication IN the
city Official newspaper OF ths place where
said rules may be obtained. and shall also
give notice in such publication OF the time
when said rules shall go into operation
which shall not be less than ten days sub
seauent 10 the date OF puniicatlon.
Sec. g. Examinations. All applicants Tor
offices or places I'm the CLASSIFIED civil ser
vice shall be- subjected 10 examination.
which shan be public. competitive and open
20 All citizens OF the United states with
specified limitations as 10 residence. age,
health habits and moral character. such
examinations shall be pFaetcal IN their
character and shall relate 20 those matters
which viii fairly test the relative capacity
OF the persons examined 70 discharge the
duties 81 the positions 70 when they seer
10 he appointed and shall include. when
apprnpr.ate. tests Of physical duauuca-
tons health, and OF manual or profession
Al skill No questions In any examination
shAn relate 70 political or religious opinion
or a fiNaffops. The commission shall con-
troll an examinations. and may. whenever
an examination Is "a take place, designate
a suitable number OF persons, either N OF
80 a, fhe offl~isl service Of TIE city. TO be
examiners. and 81 ia the otitcial service, u
shall be a part OF their Official Gufy, win
oct extra cofnpe nsAtiCns 10 conduct such
ava r,trs.tinua as the commission may d.
recf ard 10 make return ana report theFeot
to the comm iSsion. and the corn MISSION
ffsay az any tiFne substitute &HN other per
san yVhethe- or not in such service, in the
pfaee 81 any one - selected. The com
fflssssNuers may themselves act a. any
tirse as such examiners. Iae examiners
AZ any examination shah not al 10 men,
bers % the same political party. livery ap-
nlseaut FOR examination. except tAoefese
and applicants fer promotion saaA pay %
the city treasurer the sam OF one collar,
and shall not b examined nafil ne OF sls
exhibits the tTeassiTers receipt tAefe1or,
Preference tn employment shall At al
times, subiect 20 such examination, he
given 20 citizens = the Lnste1 states ana
electors OF IRE citv.
Sec Z Notice ~ Examinations Notice
of the tine and place ard general scope 90
every examination shall - gwen BY tae
commission ~ pJnateaflo1 in che city OF
fetal neWsgsager two weeks preceding Su,n
examination. a2d such notice shall also -
,,9sfs4 BY the comm sslon $40 3 conspicuous
,,sag.a n ffS orrgce for TWO weeks before such
exar,sinatian. such further notice % ex-
a a
ston shall preScTtnF
Sc. 8 Registers. Prem Ire returns or
reports % tie examiners. ~ from the eN-
ANIMATION made ~ the commission. the
,ss,.ss,f <~lnr shall pEeRsare res stEr Ter each
r~Aae ar class of positions ln he ciasSi 1e3
se~xsra 81 the city 81 ths persons Es0Se
s-~-e~as average STANDING upeu eNarusna-
tson far saeh grade az class Is not less than
sSe ry,snfrrassra axea ~ me rules 81 such
.s,,s., ai~ssan. ard who are otherwise eli
s-tsse. ara sglcs persons ssail take rank up-
~, tAe register as candidates IN TIRE order
- sNe8~ relative excellence IS determined
~ sxmvrrfrafsnr. without references 20 pFtcr-
ffv - tsr.e % exAr2snattaT1- Between can
sf.sasrs 81 equal Ssaasing. prsfsrorce saal
~ ~ tfy,srz y. given 20 cit3zeas - the Unf.-
- Ssatss srsa electors % ire city.
- Promotions. The commission
ssali nsr - rules provide for pTouloglanS in
TIE clASSsfSea service. ca re basis cf ssceg-
saf~es srarzt and seniority II service and
sFsr.gsr.ss vss5n examination. ard snaA pro
vide n al cases " zsre pr&estNeesr- tssat
vacancies sail - sllAe3 BY pgeen9tlo2. Al
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