The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18

Cfvn service Depa rtment.


Section l. Commissioners 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, 1876; each
year thereafter. the mayor shall In like
manner appoint one person as the success
sor OF the commissioner whose term OF Of
nee shall expire with the preceding year,
to serve as such commissioner Tor three
years. Appointments TO MI vacancies shah
be for the unexpired term. All appoint
ments 20 said commission. both original
and TO I'LL vacancies. shall be so made that
not more than two members shall az the
time OF appointment be members OF the
same political party. Any commissioner
whose term shall expire shall be eligible
To raapposntmanf. Two OF said commission
ers shall constitute quorum.
Sec. :. Removal OF Commissioners-Va-
cancies. The mayor may, IN his discretion,
remove any commissioner, but the vacancy
thereby created shall be flied by the city
cOuIciL The mayor shall within i've days
report In writing any such removal 10 the
city council with his reasons therefor, but
the com missioner 50 removed shall have no
right 70 a trial. hearing or appeal. Va
cancies In the office OF commissioner oe-
curing IN any other way than by removal
by the mayor shall be hlled BY appointment
by the mayor.
Soc. 3. Classification OF Employees. The
commissioners shah classify all the offices
and places OF employment IN the city with
reference 20 the EXAMINATIONS hereinafter
provided for, except the offices and places
mentioned in Section II OF this article. The
OFFICES and places 80 classified by the com
mission shall constitute the classified civil
service OF the city OF Seattle; and no ap-
pointmeut 90 any such office or place shall
he made except under and according 20
the rules hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. g. Rules. The commission shall
make rules TO carry out the purposes or
tbis article and FOR limitations. appoint
rnents promotions and removals In accord
snee with its provisions and the commits
sion may. from time 10 time, make changes
in the existing rules.
Sec. & Publication and Time Of Taking
Effect OF Rules. All rules made as herein
before provided. and alt changes therein
shall l,e forthwith orinted for distrsou-
ton 10y the commission. and the commits
siou shall give notice by publication in the
city Official newspaper OF the place Where
said rules may be obtained, and shah also
give notice in such publication % the time
when said rules shall 20 into operation
which shall not be less than ten days sub
kequeut 20 the date % publication.
Soc & Examinations. All applicants FOR
Offices or places In the classified civil ser
Vice small be- subjected 90 examination.
which shan ha public. competitive and open
- at citizens 81 the United States with
specified limitations As TO residence, age
health habits and moral character. such
examinations shah be practical IN their
character and shall relate 20 those matters
which w3u fairly test the relative capacity
OF the persons examined 70 discharge The
duties et tAe positions so WhtCn they seek
20 he appointed. and shall include, when
appropriate. tests of physical QW8linca-
tons. health and Of manual or profession
al ~<iil SO questions On ss1y examination
shall relate 90 political or religious opinion
or affiliations. Tire commission shalt con
irot ali examinations. and may, henevef
an examination e. 90 take place. designate
a suitable number ~ persons. either an or
not ia the official service OF the city. TO Pc
examiners. and 81 in the official service. lt
shall ho a part Of their OFFICIAL duty. with
out extra compensation. % condUct such
examinations Rs the commission may di-
rest and 20 make return ana report thereof
20 THE commission. and the com isstor
may AZ any time substitute any other pei
son, whether or not tn such service, IN tae
paee of any oue so selected, The com
ryfissi0acrs may themselves act AZ any
time aS ss5eh examiners TOE examiners
az any examination shall rot all ne Nom
bfrSs pf the same Faitlt,-tt party Every e. p
pib-aut for examination. except laboreTs
and annlirants for promotion. snail pay q
tho city treasurer the sam ot one dollar.
gxhfh51s thr treasurer reVsipt thereto
Preference IN employ msrt shall AZ al
times. subject to sftch examination. b.
given 30 citizens - tse I nited States ana
electors of the citv.
Sev- Notice 81 Examinations Notfce
- Ehc tiHaa ana place and general scOne a.
every examination SMALL o@ given hy gAg
commission tA fssli-Att1A in IRE rfty Of
fetlt re- = sreapf~ tVfo weeks nfeceS iuE Tzch
examination. ana ssfch uotace shall = 50 ~
oasts8 9V thr commission fa "a Conspicuous
place ta fts nnlce for tga weeks before stseh
examination S-t-6 flrrher uotfya o. sx-
an7lnatica nav ~ gwen as the commits
ssa1 saaIl rree,rins
S.- = Registers. Pom tae returns or
realFts ~ iae examiners. or fvou the ex-
animation r}a Be- hN t1e commits ar. gAts
cosrtflzi Fstofl s tl4 ErtEre a lssfs.a fc-f each
grade oT class az POSITIONS ln the classified
srrEtce of tas eats az rEe PERSONS whose
EaH@raB average stand uE Uren exarssHsa-
tlaa faF sach EEa fe vs class - uot less than
5ha minimum nNsa ay tee ~alss 81 $50