The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
ARTICLE XVI.
ctvll servlce pep rtment.


Section l. Corarni ssioners' Appointment.
The mayor shall appoint three persons who
shall constitute and be known as the eIvn
service commission. one Tor three years.
one for two years ard one for one year
from the first day or January, 1895. each
year thereafter. the mayor shall In ike
manner appoint one person as the success
sor OF the commissioner whose term OF Of
fee shall expire with the preceding year,
TO serve as such com missioner Tor three
years. Appointments 10 MI vacancies shah
be for the unexpired term. All appoint
ments 20 said commission, both original
and % all vacancies. shall be so made that
not more than two members shall at the
time OF appointment De members OF the
same political party. Any commissioner
whose term ehall expire shall be eligible
TO reappolntment. TAO of said commission
ers shall constitute quorum.
Sec. p Removal OF Commiss,oners-Va-
cancies. The mayor may IN his discretion,
remove any commissioner, but the vacancy
thereby created shall be filled by the city
council. The mayor shall within i've days
report In writing any such removal to the
city council with his reasons therefor but
the commissioner 80 removed shall have no
right TO a trial. hearing or appeal Va
cancies in the office OF commissioner oc-
curing in any other way than by removal
by the mayor shall DO flled oy appointment
sec. & 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 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 Seattle, and no APP
rointment to any such oftice or place shall
be made except under and according TO
the rules hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. T. Rules. The commission shall
make rules 20 carry out the purposes OF
mcnts. promotions and removals in accord
ance with its provisions, and the commits
sion may, from time 10 time. make changes
In the existing rules.
sec. s Publication and Time OF Taking
Effect OF Rules All rules made as herein
before provided. and eli changes therein
shall be forthwith printed for dlEtrihu-
ton by tho commission. and the commits
SION shall give notice BY publication IN the
city official newspaper - the place where
said rules may DC obtained. and shall also
give notice Ia such publication OF the time
" hen said rules shall 80 into operation
which shall not be less than ten days sub
sequsnt to the date OF publication.
Sec. s. Examinations. All applicants for
offices or places In the classified civil SER
vice shall BE subjected 20 examination.
which shah be pubic. competitive and open
% all citizens Of the United States with
specified limitations "a 10 residence. age,
health habits and moral character. Such
examinations shall De practical in their
character and shall relate TO those matters
winch win fairly test the relative capacity
OF the persons examined To discharge the
duties of the positions 70 which they seek
10 te appointed. ana E4fAN tf4-4AAes When
appropriate. tests OF pAystcal du1lific1-
lions. health. and of manual or profession
o. skt8 No questions th any examination
shall relate 20 political or religious optuicn
or Affiliations. The commission shah con
troll sN examinations. and may. whenever
an examination Is 70 take place. designate
q suitable nNmoer OF persons. either 80 or
nor IN she official service Of the city, 10 -
examiners. and 81 IN the Official service. Il
shalt BE a part of tBc1r official duty. With
out extra ccDpeos stioa. TO conduct such
ssutta tfara
rect ard Ia make return and report thereof
70 tho comm issioO, aat the com mission
usay At any time substitute ans other per
son. whether o. not 10 sMch serFtcet "a ire
p1acA OF any ere 80 selected. The COM
ry1isslousrs may themselves ACT ~ any
time as such examiners. 100 examiners
a. any examination shall Dot 81 te mem
hers ~ the same po'tfica! party Every APP
nttrHuf for eNaufi nat-ef except laacTerz
ami applic ants f1r ~ Elaf'or snail Jay 60
the city treasurer the saru 90 one doilsr
and SHAH not b. examined uutl hs Or she
exhibits 9he tft tsilTHr rFcc52t therefor
Preference &0 et1FioE meat ssaaA az al
times. sst'net r2 sa.a eNSrftl-3ttcu, oe
gwen 20 cittEs1s - tee lnited states aaa
electors Of THE r.ts.
See e Nat3cs of Exnrninatfarx Notice
- the tlu,e ans place ans general scope Of
every exausranen shan - given Av The
commission ts EaaHea.iaa fR tae civ of-
ss-EaE nesss ua tr tr'N FNFeEF prs--e.ltgE sslrh
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wrstset s.E t1- ra7tttiis So s1 Sra ccrEr i,soJss
rsace tu SIS eTTice fcr ava weeks Before s.sch
eNaurio atfcr- Saco ferther notice OF ex-
ssDinstte- NAV te gwen as are commits
ster shall I,rea5rioF.
Sc s Register. From IT, returns cy
rvEo~ts 80 tHc e2arts cers. oE from fhs ex-
zrttsafs.sl made tv tra car~l rrft-z .ss she
canl rasssten saat. TFrn1re register fa- each
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