Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-17
The Civil Service

REPORT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.
An executive order, signed by the President
approving the recommendations of the advisory
board for carrying into effect the rules adopted
some time ago for the civil service, says: '.The
tmust fidelity and diligence will be expected OF
all officers in every branch of the public service
Political es+ments, a. they are called have
been forbidden within the various departments
and while the right of all persons in Off riai no.
>'tons to take part in politics is acknow ledg ed
aud the elective franchise is recognized as p
high trust to be discharged by all entitled TO its
exercise, whether in the employment of the
government or in private life, honesty and eff
cheney, not political activity, will determine
the tenure of office"
The report OF the advisory board of the civil
service, with accompanying regulations, has
been promulgated. The regulations, as stated
b. the advisory board, limit and modify the
operation of the rules already adopted, 80 far as
the welfare OF the service seems to require. 1t
is stated to be desirable that every part of the
country should have an equal chance in compe-
tition for executive offices at Washington ana
10 mat end 1t Is recommended that the advisory
board may direct when examinations shall be
held for such appointments in the various states
The board also expresses the opinion that where
an officer has discharged his duty efficiently,
and bis reappointment seems desirable there is
no good reason that he should not be appointed
at discretion. In such case his official service
has been both an examination and a proba-
tier, and they therefore recommend that when
the term of an Office expires by Limitation.
the incumbent may be reapponted at pleasure.
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recommended that no person shall be appointed
to position in the service who shall not have fur
nshed satisfactory evidence of his fidelity to the
Union and constitution. Regarding the Gus
toms service, the board recommends that when
vacancies occur in chief positions the secretary
shall ascertain If there be suitable and available
persons already in the customs service within
the district in which such a chief vacancy
occurs, and If such persons are found, that the
appointment shall be made from them: but II
they are not found, it may be made at discre-
ton. Positions in the consular service IL il
recommended, il the compensation is g Oo0 or
more, shall be made at the discretion of the
executive; less than that and more than : 600
1t is suggested be made in accordance with the
rules governing clerical and other appoint
ments
The report also deals at length with grading
and grouping officers in the executive depart
ments, in collectors and surveyors offices and
IN the internal revenue service. They propose
1or the positions which are not included in the
arrangement made tor the general post Office AT
Washington three groups tor every local most
once, or one Of which the postmaster Is the htob-
EFT grade, and clerks whose annual saIary Is
81 200 or more, but less than 81 400 the lowast
Another group, consisting of clerks whose animal
salary Is less than 81 200, and another of letter
carriers. - ei
The regulations which are appended to the
report are nineteen in number, and specify i'm
separate detail the requirements alluded To in a
general way in the preceding reports.