The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29


Section /. Commissioner Appointment
The mayor shall appoint three persons who
shall constitute and be known 80 the ciVn
service commission. one for three years,
enc for two years and ons for one year
from the first day Of January. 1885, each
year thereafter, the mayor shall In ike
manner appoint ole person as the success
scr OF the commissioner whose term or Of
fee shall expire with the preceding year
to serve as such commissioner Tor three
years Appointments TO Ill vacancies shall
be for the unexpired term. All appoint,
ments TO said commission, both original
and TO nil vacancies. shall be SO made that
not more than two members shall al the
time OF appointment be members OF the
same political party. ANY commissioners
whose term shall expire shall be eligible
10 rsappolntment. Two OF said commission
ers shall constitute a quorum.
Sec 2 Removal OF Commiss!oners--Na-
cancies. The mayor may. III his discretion,
remove amp commissioner. but the vacancy
thereby created shall be filled by the city
coutcil The mayor shall within nve 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 trial, hearing or appeal Va
eancies In the office OF commissioner oc-
curing Ira any other way than by removal
by the mayor shall be filed ~ appointment
BY the mayor.
Sec. g. Classification or Employees The
earaIli ssioners shall classify ell the offices
and places OF employment Ia the city with
reference to the examinations hereinafter
mentioned in Section Il OF this article. The
Offices and places 50 classified by the COM
mission shall constitute tho classified civil
service or the city OF Seattle and no app
rointment 20 any such Office or place shall
- made except under and according 10
the rules hereinafter mentioned
Sec. & Rules, The commission shall
ueake rules 70 carry cut the purposes of
this article. and for examinations, appoint
ments. promotions and removals In accord
anee with It's provisions and the commits
sion may. from time 20 time. make changes
In tho existing rules.
Sec. s. Publication and Time OF Taking
Effect OF Rules. All rules made as herein
before provided. and ali changes therein
shall be forthwith printed for dtstrsbu-
ton by tho commission. and the commits
slan SHALL give notice by publication In the
city official newspaper OF the place where
sAsd rules may be obtained. and shall also
give notice IN such publication Of thu tine
when said rules shah 60 into operation
which shall not be less than zen days sub
seq0ent 20 the date 81 publication.
Sec. g. Examinations All applicants for
oftcos or places Ia the classified civil ser
vice shall DO subjected 70 examination.
which shan be puo!ic. competitive and open
- ali citizens OF tho United States with
specified limitations as 20 residence. age.
health. habits ard moral character. such
examinations shall ee practical In their
character ana shall relate TO those matters
whteh wtti fairly test thu relative capacity
% the persons examined 20 discharge the
duties ct taa positions 20 which they seek
60 ae appointed. ard shall include. when
appropriate, tests Of Physical qualfca-
tons. health. ard 81 manual or profession
~ ssEI SO questions m any examination
shsli relate 20 political or religious opinion
or Affiliations. The commission shan con
tfot all rNa limitations ana may. "a hanaVrF
an examination IS 70 take place designate
= suitable number - persons either IN or
uot ia the ofs5ctat service ot TIE city. To b.
examiners. ard II In fhs official service, tt
shall Pc a pavt ~ taetr official dufy. with
oat extra e1Hupen saf5ou, 10 conduct such
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