Archer

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court, on petition for writ of mandate, ordering defendant Civil Service Commission to restore petitioner to his employment and to approve his claim for salary.

Petitioner, in February, 1927, was employed by the city and county of San Francisco in the bureau of engineering of the board of public works, in the capacity of engineering draftsman. His work consisted chiefly of preparing plans, specifications, estimates and other engineering data for use in connection with the construction and maintenance of the San Francisco airport. He worked under the direction of the city engineer, but the bulk of his time was spent at the airport, which is located in San Mateo County, outside the boundaries of the city and county of San Francisco. On January 8, 1932, the new charter of the city and county went into effect, and the airport work was, under its terms, transferred to the public utilities commission. On May 25, 1932, petitioner’s name was stricken from the civil service eligible lists on the ground that he had not been a resident of the city and county for more than a year prior to the taking of his examinations. Petitioner now…