The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, re varx c1x~sussxt~x ne
PcTE warren. the tsdg-s ese<ks snc IL
sp@c<ors OF eS>csso-s. -. private se~-r..sry
% .ns mayor. az clerks of n. s-eassl-~r.
cEss eSiss clark % ~ cSrae<vosIew. ard tie
tals cnsrtsr hsretaoesore ma a< an zvpssat-
I've sfsseer for that period SHAH Also .. tx
csoss1"
AZ Applicants for csher or5ce- a.. sub
jesf 70 examination. wnsan shall D. public,
competitive and oper 70 a. e4rlxsne os ire
United szsres. yi-a sp@c.ffst Frnksafsoas -
20 re.etesacs. age. neairr. hsosss ard nsora1
charsr.er. TIE exsnzsatsorzs are 20 saarsy
test tas relative capacity GO the sxsnsn@z
80 discharge The duties % rae pos tso<s
they SEEK. SsEh tssss OF saywscal aaas aca-
tscfSs hsassa ant OF rn2a9ss labor or Bro
fesssorszl Skin. No as.ssio<ls n any EXAM
fssatfon snail ressse 20 political or RELIGIOUS
OPINIONS o. Affiliations. The exzrnsrers at
any examination sfzsl no. al b. ne ers
a the same -ossxseaI parry. Every appis-
cant for examination, except laoererw ard
applicants for promotion, shat pay 70 fhs
CITY treasurer me SIN % g. Presew@yscs
r. erngs .oyrlserrt sFzar a. al tines Be gfver.
20 citizens q ths Uustsd States ard eisc-
tors OF the city.
The Register Of EffgfbIes.
From The examinations ire commission
SHAH prepare q register for each grade or
class OF those who have passed and who
are otherwise siixtbis and such shall take
rank IN The order Of their relative excal-
ience. w1thoHR reference 20 priority OF ex-
srnlna fioz.
The oosrzza.s zion shall by "a rrEe- provide
for promotions on the basis OF ascsrtained
merit, seniority 81 service and staining on
examination. and all examinations for pro
motion shall be competitive
The head OF q department. shall notify
enc eoxnynfss3on OF any vacancy ard the
commission shall certify 90 the appointing
officer the names and addresses OF three
caTlc 3date~ standing highest upon the reg
lister IN that class Or grade. The appoint
Ing officer may require the persons certl-
lied TO come before him and shall be en-
tilted 70 tnsDsct such persons, examination
papers. Before the expiration OF the per-
Tod Of probation the head OF The DEPART
tnent IA which a candidate rs enpsoyed
may. y1sa the consent OF the commission,
Discharge htrl. upon assigning IN writing
his reasons therefor. If ne W not then
discharged his appointment shall be
deemed complete
Every employee In tbs CLASSIFIED osvu
seFyitf shall hold Office Until removed or
retired. hss. any ensp,oys may be removed
by the appointing power only upon the H.
ing With the commission OF the reasons
therefor, and the person so removed NAV
demand an Investigation
The compensation Of the ctvr servtcs
commissioners Is 800 per year each: pro-
vided. however. that after January / 1893
the city council may by order inorsass
their coyape nsatton.
The charter has a rnfn1ber of stringent
articles against any ounpioye OF the city
soifckifsg or receiving or being IN any way
concerned with contributions % political
parties or for political purposes. or giving
or promising anything on account Of lbs
appoinfmefss or promotion; nor shall no
nssk or give recommendations for appoint
Irsent Or promotion, upon pain OF dismissal
from the service and fine Of not less
than 30 fTor more than 81 90
Thirty days pay is 30 he gran 81 20 any
person fntfreS in the service snd he nav
have Pay for sunh disability for not ex-
ceedlnw six months: or. II permanently IN
tursf. a. a rate nxsf by the cry COUNCIL
bot not 20 exceed 20 per cent. OF the salary
paid az tho time OF me INJURY.
Those already holding Office un,s-r the
city we're required 20 take the sxafn,na-
sion within six months after the adoption
OF the charter.
Appointment Of the Commfssfon
On March Is Mayor Black appointed as
ste c.vl service commissioners Edward l.
PLANE. Republican. for three years; James
NJ. CONAN, Republican, for two years.
and John Schrarn. Democrat. for one year
This New Years day. therefore, Mr.
Schrarn's term Of ONCE expires. but the
cslarter expressly provides that n retiring
commissioner may be reappointed
T-hs first official meeting OF the commits
sion was on March -. when Mr.. CONAN
was elected president OF the board ard
Arthur IT Grosls secretary and chief sx-
anti ea~ ~
classify the service srsf 10 formulate rules
ard regulations These were completed By
Tire rasfde OF April and went into effect on
April %. The following is a brief synop-
sis Of their principal points.
Civil Service Rules.
Tns positions which the charter pro
vfced should not be Included IN the cia-s,-
fed FIST were entitled the 'Uncsassirei
Service OF the City Of SEATTLE" There was
shen designated nm "orscAai Service" and
= labor Service" separated into divisions
based ugron thu character 81 the service to
be performed. ard zach division suh-divid-
81 into grades bare.f upon the amount OF
compensation, a. so'iows:
Division A--civr Engineering AL posi-
ssons tho d1ftses OF which require knowi-
edge Of f7ss rr'ofe%sicr OF civil engineeriug
or some branch thereof
Division B--Clerscai Services. All post
lions q, clerks an.' other persons OF what
ever designation rendering service &c copy
is's recorders bookiteepssS. s'enorrsrh-
era. pages. messengers or any clericai
recording or similar service. whether paid
by time for work donc. or BY the piece. or
IN any other war.
Division C-Puiice s-~v'c-, Al positions
IN the uniformed police force
Division n-Ftre Service All members
or tho uniformed force OF ths fra depart
merli.
DIVISION r-riectrfcsi eer-vice Al posi-
Hons requiring sperfal kncwleHrs of e1eS-
Tsicitv IN -or1e rosvn " fts application.
Division F-MerNsntcal Engineers A.
positions recurring ~ TIE part % thoss
e1hnr them knowledge OF steam engines
boilers ana other machinery. and % chair
care and cnera tho,A
HNvfSsoa C-Insnection ssrw'c. Al posi-
tfona under the corerol % The denartrYl~nt
OF fsah,sc works or % the heath depart-
rz,rnt. the duties OF HAfch refafe % irsnec-
ton whether 81 work done, material fur
nishef or other matters.
Division W-Janitor Service. Al post
ffcsrs connected wfth che care and opera
don 81 public bugdinVs
Division LIBRARY Service Ar posi-
cons e>Snres tesf wtsh the public library.
Divisscs, K--MiscsAaneosfs service AT
the osfaaes ara places Or snplssanlent ccsu-
trx wHear tie provisions - ssd article
whatever ma character ana designation o.
the same may be. Watch are not Included
En- any % the foregoing divisions - the
offfcsaf service. sNcr m the labor segvlcc
nor n tha ursciassiH@5 service
The wrs<hts stayi ~ uniform r. an 80
divisions aud sh8H - based upon com
persx<soi as fellows:
Al sc@stta~S ne compensation 90 vhich
- - So raf. ~ less than go per anruel.
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