Parmele v. Civil Service Board

Petitioners appeal from a trial court "order and judgment” in a writ of review1 proceeding upholding the Civil Service Board’s conclusion that, under a 1954 resolution, the Board was authorized to certify to the City of Portland Water Bureau a list of persons eligible for appointment to four Water Service Inspector II positions by virtue of their scores on a competitive examination in addition to certifying petitioners, who, because of the resolution, were not required to take an examination to be considered for those positions. We affirm.

The essential facts are as follows:

In 1954, the City…