Amann v. Finegan

Petitioners hold positions as “ social investigators ” in the board of child welfare, having been appointed through competitive examinations. Their positions are included in part I of the competitive classification of the municipal civil service commission, known as the “ ungraded service.”

On June 30, 1937, the board of estimate and apportionment passed a resolution approving the transfer of funds to establish appropriations for various “ social investigators ” in the board of child welfare.

Included in this resolution were the parenthetical title “ (senior supervisor),” “ (supervisor) ” and “…