People ex rel. Akin v. Loeffler
Illinois Supreme Court
Original petition for mandamus. This is an original petition for mandamus, filed in this court by the People on the relation of the Attorney General against William Loeffler, city clerk of the city of Chicago, alleging that the city clerk has neglected to notify the civil service commissioners of vacancies in the positions or places of certain clerks and other employes and subordinates in his office, and to make requisitions on said commissioners for the names of persons to…
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Original petition for mandamus. This is an original petition for mandamus, filed in this court by the People on the relation of the Attorney General against William Loeffler, city clerk of the city of Chicago, alleging that the city clerk has neglected to notify the civil service commissioners of vacancies in the positions or places of certain clerks and other employes and subordinates in his office, and to make requisitions on said commissioners for the names of persons to fill such vacancies, as required by the Civil Service law and the rules made in pursuance thereof; that the city clerk…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
First—It is claimed by the respondent, that the Civil Service act has no application to the various clerks and subordinates in the office of the city clerk of Chicago; that' the clerks and subordinates in that office can be appointed by the city clerk himself without reference to the requirements of the Civil Service act. This contention is based upon section 22 of article 7 of the City and Village act. That section is as follows: “The comptroller (if there shall be one), the clerk, treasurer and collector, shall, severally, appoint such various clerks and subordinates in their respective…
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