US Presidency
1888

In compliance with the provisions of section 3 of the proportion act the Commission shall provide examinations for the classified departmental service at least twice in each year in every State or Territory in which there are a sufficient number of applicants for such examinations; and the places and times of examinations shall, when practicable, be so fixed that each applicant may know at the time of making his application when and where he may be examined; but applicants may be notified to appear at any place at which the Commission may order an examination. DEPARTMENTAL RULE IV. I. Any person not under 20 years of age may make application for admission to the classified departmental service, blank forms for which purpose shall be furnished by the Commission. 2. Every application for admission to the classified departmental service should be addressed as follows: United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D.C. 3. The date of reception and also of approval by the Commission of each application shall be noted on the application paper. DEPARTMENTAL RULE V. 1.