The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ARTICLE XVI.
Civil service Dep rtment.

Section !. Commissioner Appointment
The mayor shall appoint three persons who
shalt 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. IS&; each
year thereafter. the mayor shall IN Ike
sor Of the commissioner whose term OF Of
fee shall expire with the preceding year.
10 serve as such commissioner for three
years Appointments 10 MI vacancies shall
be for the unexpired term All appoint
merits 20 said commission. both original
and 20 all vacancies. shall be 50 made that
nof more than TWO members siau Al the
time of appointment b~ members or the
same political party. Any commissioners
whose term shall expire shall be eligible
To Feappointmeut Two % said commission
ers shah constitute a quorum
See 2 Removal OF Commiss.ouers-Na
cancies- The mayor may, in his discretion,
remove any commissioner. but the vacancy
thereby created shall be hlied hy the city
council. The mayor snail within Eve days
report ia writing any such removal TO the
city council with his reasons therefor. bat
the commissions 80 removed shall have no
right TO a trial hearing or appeal Va
cancfas In the onige Of commissioner os-
curing tn any other way than by removal
BY the mayor shall be allied by appointment
Sc : Classification of Employees The
com nliSslonsrs shall classify all the Offices
and places OF employment IN the citg with
reference TO the examinations hereinafter
provided for. except the offices and places
mentioned in So tion II OF this article. The
offices and places 50 classified by the com
mission shall constitute the classified eivil
s.srKiee 81 the city % Ssattle. and no ap-
rointmSnf 90 any suca Office or plaee shah
ias made EXCEPT under and according TO
the rules hereiuafter mentioned.
Sec T. Rules The commission shall
make rules TO carry 0uf the purposes OF
this article. and for examinations. appoint
ments. promotions and removals ln accord
ance with SIS provisions. and the commis-
sion NAV from time To time. make changes
IN the existing rules.
sa, s. Publication and Time Of Taking
E0ect 81 Rules. All rules made AS herein
before provided, and all changes therein
shall he forthwith printed fer dlstriBu-
ton rs the commission. and tlEe commits
SION shall give notice by publication IN the
said rules may D. obtained, and shah also
give notice IN such publication % the time
hen said rules shall 80 into operation
walgh shall not De less than ten days SUBJ
segment 10 thC date % puulicafion
Sec s Examinations. Az applicants Tor
offices or places IN the classified civil ser
vice shall d. suh3s tvi % examination.
which shall be pueiic competitive and open
70 all cftizens OF the United states with
specified limitations as 90 residence. 8Ne.
health HABITS and moral character Such
examinations shall He practical in their
character aud shan relate 80 those matters
which win fairly ttst the relative capacity
Of the persons examined 20 discharge The
duties ct ire positions 90 which they seek
60 be appointed. AMI shall include when
appropriate. tests % physical qualifca-
ttons. health. and of manual or profession
- ssfn No questions fu any fNafaiuaIion
shall relate 30 political or religious onlnfon
or affiliations. The commission shah ecn-
frnl at examinations. and may. whereVtr
an examination ts 90 take place. designate
a suitable number ~ persons. either in or
net fu gha official service 80 tae city 10 De-
examiners, and ~ ip the official service. X
SHAH ~ part ~ taciv official auty. WIsh-
eut extra compensation % condaCt sllcN
examinations as the commission NAV Gt~
reSt ass 80 make return ard rtpnft theggat
O. the comm sssien. and the comm sssca
Hsss az any Uule Substitute any other per-
son. whether or uot iu Stfcb service. IL the
place uf auv cnr SD selected The eosn-
h-t7si.at s- sue
Hnas s< Nt-t examiners lfc examiners
at auv exau3t 1af.eN shall DOR ail ls mem
beers - the same Yosiiit3t party hNfVY AF-
nth~an5 fo~ examines. -ar. rNrtnt ish8rer-
aut Applicants fof promotion s}aa+ fsaF ta
the etty treasurer tae Sum ~ un~ dat
aa3 -hsH nat te eNatu- rtt untti hC ~ sar
sNft.stse thr Hff-t.fr rrtft EHff>fo-.
Preference tr ftur'i.'t meet snaN II sH
tfuass. subject ta sarh rNawiEatfou. BE-
E.veu $50 81 trens 90 tae United States ara
ELECTORS of 900 F.ts.
$50 g Nett-r cf Examinasa PISS <ess.e
~ De uu,e ans n.arr tnt etnrti scope 81
every CKan1tn att'r -ttsli l.e rEt#u e& tar
ces11ssistfe7 fN .-' nit. ftaH i1 -Hr CiEx af-
Hetsi new-Htps- fyee we.s s }-.re.tiu< ssle-
unsfszf hF fHe eau,tg a0 tn p .1f s.1t-ssotas
raet 3a tte efi-a sar .f fFet ks 81 Eaee sll-a
examination Slea 'artrfr rar5re - tz-
afasnaEtea fras te Eltru as Dire commits
siaa shait urts-rtf
So S ErS.~- From RE rr-ar..s o-
fesaf- 81 9t }r tAt,t s'Fts, rr tt1rI the *
entsta as 7r eonn.ssen. tie
Eet.sfllrest Naf- trr ,fzIsleE to- each
Krstr SO GLASS 20 t-af.rirrs le tes classified
seesfre SO t1r .-th o- te. pFr~lns Waaxt
Hf-a sN3a9.na-
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vt's1s 81 ss g. &t,t Na are rEherassss efs-