The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-04
fHE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

| 1uc CiVu OcTVIcc SOmmlSSlOn, con-
sisting Of Geo. W. Curtis, Alex. G. Cat
tell, Joseph Medill, David A. Walker,
E. b. Elliott, Joseph H. Blaekman and
Daniel G. Cox, submitted their report to
Congress which was adopted and was at.
forwards approved by the President.
The rules in regard to appointments in
tie civil service of the government went
into effect last Monday. Secretary Bout
well addressed letter on the 10Th to all
collectors of customs ordering that APP
pOintments and promotions in their OFF,
ces hereafter be made in accordance with
the new rules. Whether the new mode
of procedure will operate bcneficially,
and is perfect safeguard against the
wire-pulling of politicians, is a question
for time to prove, not us. That the OBJ
ject Of this Congressional action was to
do away with many existing evils, no
one will doubt; but if it is carried strict
ly into effect, point will be gained
that will add glory to our office-arpoint-
ing system that has never before been
witnessed in any age or country. The
following arc the rules:
l. No person shall he admitted to
any position in civil service within the
appointment of the president or heads of
departments who is not citizen of the
United States: who shall not furnish sat
lsfactOry evidence in regard to charac-
ter, health and age, who shall not have
passed satisfactory examination in
speaking, reading and writing IN the
English language.
2. An advisory board Of suitable per
sons to be employed by the president,
under the ninth section of March 3, 1s- !
Il, entitled can act making appropria-
tons for sundry civil expenses OF the
government for the year ending June
30, 1872. and for other expenses" shall
SO far as practicable, group positions in
each branch of the civil service accord /
ing to the character OF the duties to be
performed, and shall grade each group
from the lowest to the highest, for the |
purpose of promotion within tho group. |
Admission to tho civil service shall al 1
ways be TO the lowest grade of any
group, and to such positions rs cannot
bc grouped Or.graded, admission shall
be determined rs provided for the low
est grade.
8. A vacancy occurring in the lowest |
grade of army group officers, shall be
filed after due public notice from all ap- I
2licants who shall present themselves,
and who shall have furnished evidence
aud SATISFIED the preliminary examine
ton already mentioned, and who shall
have passed public competitive exam
ination to test thcir knowledge, ability,
and special qualification for the per-
Torrance Of duties OF the Office. The
board conducting such competitive cx-
animation shall prepare, under the sup
ervision Of the advisory board, Q list Of
the names Of applicants in the order Of
their excellence, ~ proved by such cx-
beginning with the highest,
and then shall certify to the nominsting
or appointing power, Is tho case nay b
the name standing At the head, sacE i,ss
not exceeding three, and from names
thus certified appointments shaA be
made.
4.Avacancy occurring IN any grade Of
group officers above the lowesf ohall b I
6llsd BY competitive exaninaSion Of ap-
pliconts from other kradee Il that .
Iroap; ssd tie last fsoass 1foo vAicA |.
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