The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
ARTICLE XVI


Section J. Commissioners Appointment
The mayor shall appoint three persons who
shall constitute and De known as the civil
service commission. one Tor three years,
one for two years and one FOR one year
from the first day OF January. $50; each
year thereafter. the mayor shall In Ike
manner appoint ore person as the success
sor OF the commissioner whose term OF Of
nce shall expire with the preceding year.
To serve as such commissioner for three
years, Appointments 10 All vacancies shall
be FOR the unexpired term. All appoint
uents 10 said Commission. both original
and to I'LL vacancies. shall be so made mat
not more than two members shall at the
time OF appointment be members OF the
same political party. Any commissioner
whose term shall expire ghal! be elgi Die
TO reappolntment. Two or said commission
ers shall constitute a quorum
See 2 Removal or CommlssioneTs--Na-
cancies. The mayor may. IN his discretion.
remove any commissioner, bat th6 vacancy
thereby created shall be tilled by the city
council. The mayor shall within i've days
report In writing any such removal 10 the
city council with his reasons therefor. but
the commissioner 50 removed shall have no
right TO trial, hearing or appeal Va
cancies In the Office or commissioner oc-
curing in any other way than by removal
by the mayor shall DO filled BY appointment
By the mayor.
sec. 8 Classification OF Employees The
commissioners shall classify all the offices
and places OF employment In the city with
reference TO the examinations hereinafter
provided Tor. except the OFFICES anu places
mentioned ia Section II Of this article. The
offices and places 50 classified by the com
mission shall constitute the CLASSIFIED civil
service OF the city OF ssattle. ana no ap7
nolntment 10 any such Office or place shall
he made except under and according TO
the rules hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. 4. Rules. The commission shall
make rules to carry out the purposes OF
this article and for examinations, appoint
uents. promotious and removals In accord
aneo With its provisions, and The commits
sion may, from time 20 lime, make changes
Ia tho existing rules.
Sec. g. Publication and Time or Taking
Effect uf Rules All rules made as herein
before provided and ali changes therein
shall be forthwith 9rlnted Tor distrtbu~
ton by the commission, and the commits
sfau shail give notice by publication IN thc
city official newspaper az Toe place Whore
said rules may ke obtained, and SHAH also
give notirs Ia such publication Of the time
when said rules shall ~ into operation
which shall not be Less than ton days sub
scquens "a the date - publication.
Sec. &. Examination. All applicants for
Offices or places ia thr classified civil ser
Nire stltil be subjected 20 examination,
which shan be public. competitive and open
10 80 citizens 81 the United States with
specified limitations IA 20 residence, age,
health haiits ard moral character. such
examinations shall BE- practical Ia their
character and shah relate 20 those matters
Whf-a Wii fsifly test ere relative capacity
or thc persons examined 20 discharge tho
duties ~ t1e positions 20 Which They seek
d
apnr1oriate tests Of physical aualfdca-
tons. health and 81 manual or profession
Rt H&flt - QureftnHs ia ANY examination
shah relate 20 political or religious opinion
~ aNtltaFtaus The commission shah con
trol au examinations. an8 NAV. whenever
an examination is 10 take place, designate
a suitable number ~ persons, either U er
not in The official service ~ the city, 10 b.
examiners, and II In the official service. Is
shalt Dr. a part az tueiF Official duty. With
out extra compensation, 20 conduct such
fa.- mi s Inn re
rect and 90 make return and report thereof
20 the comm iszion. ana the commission
may AZ any Ums substitute any other per
son. whether 90 not Co such service. iu The
place OF alsN ore 1o selected. The com
sntssiouCrs fuay themselves act a. ans
time as sura examiners. The examiners
hcrz % Che same ro'{'tcai pa-ty- Every ap-
v1fcant Cor examination. cNrfpt 3hortrE
ana applicants Ter promotion saau p4y ta
the city treasaffr the sam cf ore dollar
ami sfal cef ne examined untH hr or Are
pvhfhffs ghe ftraE,srtrs FrorIrf therefor
Preference tn employment shall AZ ali
given to citizens ~ tae United States aud
electors 81 Use citV-
sr, Noftrc ~ Examinations Motif.
or The Jirne ans phase aua SEVERAL scope ~
commission tA Publication tn fae c.tv ~
netsl uewsr8prr $3.50 weeks preceding such
rNasainatoa. aHA su-a rc;'c shalt also b.
noefnt ty lae coii'1'f ss.nn in p conspicuous
stt-- Jon fts err sar ff- RHsk IS BEFORE sf5-f
ex artfaaftan. $500 fHrfher rntt-e ef exc
srntaattea wav e- NFfa a. tae commits
s,- s REGISTERS From the retu~..s or
REPORTS 90 tH- exams. -er~ rr trr-l ths. ax.
anlfast..t- Esaff tt tee rausrr I~s.nn. fha
corl'rsise r sast. .arr s rrEIsr-- fu-fach
7fff#" OF Pee '-'- ~ tHr persons 81 hose
general afF-stEr 'srr r-s.r tKafa4rss-
tIea far st0a k=a.s or e.ats l- not less tHs.n
tha n'nsmau artt as Gro r.ias ~ su-h
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