Butcher v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

This is a mandamus action brought by an individual against the three members of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Philadelphia, which conducts examinations, inter alia, for hosemen for the Bureau of Fire, under the provisions of what is known as the “City Charter”. (Act of June 25, 1919, P. L. 581. See 53 PS §3321 et seq.) Article XIX, §14 of that Act (53 PS §3334) provides in part: “All minutes, examination papers, . . . and other records of the commission, . . . shall be preserved, and shall, subject to reasonable regulations as to the time of examination, be…