In re Wortman

The applicant shows by his petition that the street commissioner of the city of Buffalo was empowered by the common council of the city to select 13 health and street inspectors of the city of Buffalo; that under the civil service rules adopted and in force in the city of Buffalo, the relator was certified to the street commissioner for one of such appointments, and his selection for that office was reported by the commissioner to the common council of the city. By section 50 of title 2 of the existing' charter of the city, the street commissioner was empowered, by and with the advice and…