The New York herald., 1871-12-20

group OF oflcers shall be filed after due public no
lce. from all applicants who snail present them
and satisfied the preliminary examination already
mentioned, and VINO snaii have passed pubic
cSmPetiye nv examination 70 TEST their knowledge
Of rhe duties OF the ONCE The Board conducting sucn
competitive examination shall prepare, under The
supervision OF the Advisory Board. list OF the
names Of the applicants IN the order OF their excel
lenoc. IS proved by sucn examination. beginning
with the highest, ANA shall then certify to the nomi-
mating or appointing power as the case may be- the
names standing at the head of such list, not ex.
the appointment shall be made. S' W ''A''
= A vacancy occurring In any grade of group OF
ofncers above the lowest shall be filled by . COM
o has sOu and me int u ns
whlcn the appointment is TO be made shall be pre-
rue; but II no such applicants are found competent
the appointment shall I've upon an examination OF
M O1 m with the
b. Applicants, certined or otherwise qualified for
appointment as cashiers OF collectors OF customs,
masters superintendent OF money order division
In post Offices, and such other cuSt0dian1 OF large
the ADVISORY board. and Tor whose pecnniary ndei.
lty another officer Ii responsible, shall nevertheless
not be appointed, except with the approval OF SUCH
Q. Postmasters whose annual salary Is less than
5000 may be appointed upon the written request Of
applicants, with such evidence OF character ana
fitness as shall be satisfactory to the head OF the
department. t
civil service in accordance % with these resuia
Psssasns Afns ana Ds'sHa x.ss sSs sSy.cs and
persons PERSONS apponed to 'as any position A foreign
country. shall 70 made for probationary term OF
OF such persons shall be teste1 and H. at the emf OF
such probationary term, satisfactory proofs OF their
Examiners TO the head Of the department in which
they snail have been employed during said term,
q Vi thrnn flnro in
each department Of public service to serve as q
Board OF Examiners, which, under the supervision
prescribed by 1t, and at such times ana places as
II may determine, shall conduct personally or by
persons approved by The ADVISORY Board all invest
CATIONS and examinations for admission into said
departments or for promotion therein.
Q. Any person who after long and faithful service
In department. shall be incapacitated by mental
bodily inrmltles for the efficient discharge OF the
duties Of his position may be appointed by the head
Of the department. at his discretion position OF
less responsibility in the same department..
10. N0tning IN these rules shall prevent the ap-
polntment OF aliens to positions In the consular
service, which by reason OF small compensation or
OF other sufficient cause are in the Judgment of the
appointinH power, necessarily SO filled. nor the
appointment OF such persons within the United
Sates rs are indispensable 10 proper discharge OF
the duties OF certain POSITIONS but who may not be
familiar with the English language or legally capa-
BILE OF naturalization.
II. No neao OF department nor any subordinate
officer OF the government shall, rs such officer
thorlze assist in levying any assessment Of money
for political purposes, under the form OF voluntary
contributions or otherwise, upon any person en-
poyed under his control, shall any such person
pay any money 30 assessed.
12 lhe Advisory Board shall at any time recon-
mend to the President such changes In these rules
1t may consider necessary to secure the greater
efficiency oil the civil service.
10. From these rules are excepted the heads OF
departments, assistant secretaries Of departments,
Assistant Attorney General and First Assistant
Postmaster General. Solicitor General. Solicitor OF
the Treasury, Naval Solicitor Solicitor OF Internal
Revenue. examiner OF Claims In the State Depart
ment Treasurer OF the United States Register OF
the Treasury, First and Second C0mptrollers OF the
Treasury, Judges OF the United States Courts. Dis
Ambassadors and other public Minister'S, superln-
tendent OF the Coast Survey, Director OF the MINI,
Governors Of Territories, Special Commissioners,
persons appointed TO positions without compensa-
ton for services despatch agents aud bearers OF
dcspaLches.