Commonwealth Ex Rel. Kelley v. Clark

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

Under section 5 of Article XIX of the Act of June 25, 1919, P. L. 581, as amended by the Act of April 13,1927, P. L. 203, the Civil Service Commission of the City of Philadelphia consisted of three commissioners elected by the city council for a term of four years. By virtue of the authority vested in it by the statute the city council elected three commissioners on January 6, 1936, to serve for the statutory period.

On March 30, 1937, the Governor approved Act No. 41 of the General Assembly of 1937, P. L. 158.

By April 5, 1937, the mayor and the city controller, in…