The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-18

brig is also a matter of Gncertaiass-. Mr..
Lamb. the present labor commissioner. is
an applicant. and is very fayorao.y spoken
Of for the position.
After this appointment the board VIII
have to frame set OF rules divl1ig the
service isto its different classes, decide
what subjects candidates shall be examined
In. to lay down foundation. which viii
be the foundation upon which THE system
shall rest for yeas to come. The Chicago
system has a book Of rules that ia over
~ pages. The new charter ~ this city
provides that these rules and regulations
shall be printed for general distribution.
and this must be done before the bJasl
can hold anv examination. SO that II nay
reasonably be expected tina; some weeks
Will eiapse before the board Is ready to
hold any examinations.
The principal officials subject TO civil
service rules are the chief of police and
the chief OF the Are department, permanent
appointments. which cannot he made un-
III the civil service examinations have
been held and the board has made It's re-
rort. The rule is thai when any vacancy
occurs the head OF the department IN
which II occurs shall apply 20 the commits
sion for a recommendation. and The com
mission shall certify the three names that
have passed the highest examinations. II
there be that number of applicants. From
these three the appointing power shall Sc
lcct one 20 I'LL the vacancy.
To begin with the senior in age of the
commissioners probably no man In the
city Is 30 well known and so widely es-
teemed as J. NJ. Colman. II is a name
that has been foremost here since old
pioneer days. Mr.. coiman came TO the
Sound about 1861. and 10 Seattle about nine
years later. When he came he leased the
att-tsa rail hat fhEr. sha Il.
saw mill here. After this he built the old
Seattle and Wails Wsila railroad. and was
the principal owner. He sold out In 1850 TO
Henry Willard. but continued to run tie
road under Willard and Cakes for two years
longer and had charge of the Newcastle
coal mines. Then he retired TO manage
tho Cedar river coal mines
He began building the colman block
shortly before the fire. and he has puiit
the Olympic block. the Alaska hotel. the
Two blocks on Western avenue, and Is low
budding the United States courthouse at
Marion street and Fourth avenue lie is
one ~ the largest property holders OF the
city. His wife is living and he has
daughter and two sons. Lawrence ]. AMI
George \. both engaged with him IN husi-
ness
ono would not think that ne is 81 years
old, Tor he looks much younger. and IS 20
bright and hearty In his manner. He il OF
race OF hardy Scotehinen. and before he
lefl his native country be had served a
seven years apprenticeship. ana became a
skillfal mechanic. Hs Is now known as a
clover engineer and a capable balldsr and
hts practical knowledge and experience in
an kidds % construction work Will be Z, (
immense value 10 the board ef examiners.
Fer The more erudite departments I'd
Rard T. .lainc's education ana experience
have come an. He distinguished himself
a; coll ,se and Non special hoaors IN latin
ana Gre Is. Perhaps the civil ssrti- 81 ,N-
amlnations Mill scarcely run so hgh. Tut
his Two years practical experience IN
charge II an academy In New Hampshire
VIII NO doubt ~ OF value IN formulating
tho rules u the board. and IN conducting
the examinations. MIR. Blaine came here
"a 10" and IS now viee president Of she
abstract firm - Osborne, Trempvr q CO.
John Schram should have come before
Mr. Blsinc IN paint 81 seniority and eiso
IN point or popularity. FER he has been IN
business iu this city since lSso Tie came
from Nebraska here. and bought the old
css hnelnoss thcH here. which was fa.iaG-
"a by Hegh McAlcer tn 1874. who IN lSso
ha1 enc OF the peunvs q. his MARINER.
Moses koha came with Mr. Schrlrn. -ra
vas bis partner for time. lie was 1t
cae time SHERMAN. snd was prernirsn,
,ntorr business mcn untn he dt.G last
yeas "a 1855 MIR. Schram houEht qua Ms
fertarr's interest and VAS ir husiu IS Toy
fmsrif gatn 1850. when no incornorltc.l
the business tn the press nt coulpa as. lie
ts married has three little kris. ana a
D. iatlr'i h0ius a tho west corner ~ Ten a
lbruur Art Madison street