The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
ARTICLE XVI



Section ]. Commissioner Appointment
The mayor shah appoint three persons who
shall constitute and be known as the etvl
service commission. one for three years.
one for two years and ona for one year
from the frst day OF January. 1875: each
year thereafter, the mayor shall In Ike
manner appoint one person a. the success
gor OF the commissioner whose term OF Of
Zee shah expire with the preceding year.
10 serve as such commissioner Tor three
years. Appointments 20 fili vacancies shall
be for the unexpired term. All appoint
ments 10 said commission, both original
and 10 MI vacancies. shall De so made mat
not more than TWO members shall at the
time Of appointment be members OF the
same political party. Any commissioners
whose term shall expire shall be eligible
to reappointment. Two OF said commission
ers shall constitute a quorum.
Sec 2 Removal OF Commission ers-Va-
cancses. The mayor may IN bis discretion.
remove any commissioner. bur the vacancy
thereby created shall be filled 10y the city
couLcil. 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 snatl have no
right 10 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 Tiled by appointment
See. 4 Classification OF Employees The
commissioners shall classify al the Offices
and places OF employment In the city with
reference TO the examinations hereinafter
provided for, except the Offices and places
mentioned In Section u OF this article. The
Offices and places so classified by the com
mission shall constitute the classified civil
service OF the city OF Seattle; and no ap-
rointYnent 70 any such Office or place shall
BE- made except under and according TO
the rules hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. 4 Rules. The commission shall
make rules 10 carry cut the purposes OF
this article and for examinations appoint
uents. promotions and removals In accord
Ance with tts provisions and the commis-
a., IA
in the existing rules.
Sec. 5 Publication and Time OF Taking
Effect Of Rules All rules made as herein
before provided. and al changes therein
shall be forthwith printed FOR distrtbu-
ton By the contnii ssioR, ana the commits
Sinu SHALL give notice BY publication In the
city Official newspaper OF the place where
said rules may be obtained, and shall also
give notice in such publication Of the time
when said rules SHAH so into operation
which snail not be less than ten days sub
sequeut 10 the date OF publication.
See. s. Examinations. All applicants for
Offices or places In the clasSlnvd civil ser
vice shall De subjected 70 examination.
which shah be public. competitive and open
20 all citizens OF tha United States with
specified Limitations 8s 70 residence. age.
health habits aud moral character such
examinations shall be practical in their
character and shah relate 20 those matters
WHteh WiH fairly test The relative capacity
OF the persons examined 20 discharge the
duties 81 the positions 90 which they seek
20 Dee appointed. and shall include. when
aunrorrIafr tests OF physical quallHea-
tons. health. ard OF manual or profession
al SAITH No Qtvstlo1s tH any eNa miuatiun
shall relate 10 political or religious opinion
or affiliations The commission shall con-
trol 8ll eNafctnatious. and oay. Whenever
az examination IS g take place. des. gnatc
a Suitable number OF persons, either ia or
not ia the official service of the city. 20 D.
examiners. and Il in the Official service. Il
shall be a part OF tHfir official duty. vita
ouf extra compensation. 10 conduct such
examinations as the commission may al
rect and 30 make yeturn and report thereof
"a The comm .ssion, sad the c0u1fntsst
may AZ any tine substitute any ether per-
sen whether or NOT tn such service. In the
place of any one So selected The conn
f-rtsxsoners may themselves act at any
time as stcn sNauitcrrs- TIE examiners
at any examination shah nor AL - mem
berS ~ the Sane political party. Every ap-
uih.sul for evar1igaf .au. except taborers
and pplicants Ger promotion. E4aN paY &c
the city treasurer the Hugu of one dollar.
ard sAAN neg bs examined Hnti he or she
eNhtuttS tAe tfttN. tff Fctetyf therefor.
Preference go rt1s los rneff shall az ali
times Euh3eet 90 Surh FNatntuafiou bs
rivea "a citizens 81 sire Ualtsd States AID
electors OF TIE c3tV.
Sec :. Notice ~ Examinations Notice
OF me time an8 place aa4 EeGerat scope of
every examination shall - given by TIE
commission tF p2tAtatloh 81 the city or
f-isl rev EisaIfF tvso weeks preceding such
examination. ana sucH notice SHALL also re
nseSLsd hs tae cot1ifilEsfcD la a ri.t.otzs
place Ia us once for ga o weeks before such
sA fiAttufas z~tkt "a k4ttAs@T ENstle az
animation NAV oH glyen as the commits
sson shall preScg ige.
See. : Registers From TIE returns or
reports % the examiners. ~ from the ex-
susnAtloa made bv she commission. the
commission shall rreVare aregister fa~eas-h
grade or class O. Esuslr. ans fu the CLASSIFIED.
service % t8e clty az rae PERSONS Mhos4
general average s-ansitHg uuan exarazra-
sten for such grade or class u not less th1a
tbs aitutnam aNed ~ the rides - 50
Safa rstzsscn. SRI w1o a. ef1Feuf4@ ga
tis and s-ica persons shall take rsnk tr,-
Qn fha register as candidates Ep fr. s-esf~
90 tAttr relative eNreiiessca as t.aterrf,fre.s
bt exaal.naften- ~ttl's'-st referee, 40 G.rfay-
tJV ~ ssesn - rNAHt.L.t3aCn t1st ess..rs ..s.-
6l3af~s 90 r5,lal si4slataa-. preferences snal
al a q tn}Fs i-e rtfea fo Gag Sens az De 4st5t-
81 states ant electors SO the civ
SEES 1srauat.afts Haa .-7v,s.-ssst--,
ahHiG by - rfAes Hrov ie fe- Vroe.slft,,.. a.
tie CLASSIFIED Serves. ra tae tasls 81 s.s.sr-
fatHa a1Trlt AID seHllrlfE SD sersees tr4
etaEelzrE agoH eN .FlfE f..sF. as.E .t7.E s.-.,-
wise. SER as Sssa& W1s-e E-1es s.a}. 80
N1l&ac.rs sEA.t D. 80 ev pr..-..ts..s ~.
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