New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

RULES FOR THE EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS
FOR POSITIONS IN TIE CUsTON-HOUsE AND
SUB-TREAsURY.
The official papers relating to the local
boards for the examination OF applicants for positions
in the civil service were received on Monday, and
the boards will go into operation almost Immediately.
Applicants have already begun to file their papers with
Deputy Collector James, Chairman Of the Cusomh0use
Board The sessions of the boards will be public.
Appended are the regulations governing appointments
and promotions in the Customs service and the Sub
Treasury In this city;
l. Every application for appointment 10 vacancy in
the lowest grade OF any group In the Offices Of the Col
lector and the Surveyor OF Customs the Naval officer
the Appraiser and the Assistant Treasurer Of the United
handwriting Of the applicant TO the head OF the office in
which employment ia desired. 1t must states ~ the
position to which the applicant desires 10 be appointed
(2) applicants name in null @ place and date of birth;
"a legal residence, and how long IL has been sueh 0
education; co. occupation, past and present. ca whether
ever employed in the civil service. anC If 30, when how
long, in what branch and capacity and seasons for
leaving the services and % whether ever in the regular
volunteer army navy and If 50, when, and in what
organization and capacity.
VI All applications upon their receipt will be carefully
examined by the Board Of Examiners and those which
qurements, and such show that the applicants
manifesty not qualified for the duties Of the position
desired, will he rejected, and the applicants notified.
All other applicants will De designated eligible for
animation. aud will be so notified Inasmuch as appiea-
tons 10 be made in writing and each case Is 10 be
decided upon s merits personal importantly Will have
weight.
VII Not than five days prior each examination,
notification to appear al time and place to be stated
will be mailed 10 the eligible candidates. unless 1t should
be found mpracticable TO examine all of Them In which
case practicable number Will be selected under the
second regulation for the Civil Service, promulgated
April Is. 1872 and notified 10 appear for examination
Those not selected for examination will remain the
eligible list
VIII Ali candidates for appointment 10 positions, the
annual salary of which is Sl,20e or more, who shall
appear in accordance with such notification, will be sub
jected 10 public competitive written examination upon
the following subjects:
al PenmanshiD; t2) writing and briefng letters 60
elements of English grammar, chiefly photography and
syntax "a arithmetic: fundamental rules, fractions,
percentage, interest and discount; ~ elements OF
accounts and bookkeeping; 90 history and geography
general questions, principally such relate 10 the
United States ana "a prominent features OF the Gov
eminent Of the United States.
Candidates for appointments to positions the salary OF
which s less than 81 900 will be examined In like
upon the following subjects ~ PenmaBshp; (2) copy
ing; 90 elements of English grammar, chiefly ortOgra-
ply aud synax and a. fundamental rules OF arithme
tic.
Proficiency in penmanship photography, and punctua
ton, will be determined principally by review OF the
examination papers, ana far possible the examina
ton In all the branches will be confined to practical
ercises.
In examinations for appointments to positions requir-
ing special technical knowledge, such additions may
be by the Board OF Examiners to the list Of sub
jects as the nature of the may require.
TX. The various subjects OF the examination may be
undivided IL thought desirable, into classes, and 10
each subject class relative weight according to its
importance in the examination will be assigned by each
suit of the examination will be follows The degree
OF accuracy with which each question shall be answered
will first be marked by the Board scale OF 100 The
OF the marks given 10 tho 10 the ques