Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-06

following Is Drlet synopsis oI inc NlNll
Service Commissioners Report. After
reviewing the history and present condi-
ton of the Civil Service, the Commis-
sioners recommend the adoption Of the
following rules /:
First-Applicants for position in Civil
Service shall furnish satisfactory evidence
of character and pass an examination in
speaking, reading and writing.
Second-Advises that the Board to be
appointed by the President shall group
positions in each branch of the public
service according to the character of the
duties to be performed and to grade each
group from highest to lowest, for the
purpose Of promotion. Admissions to
the Civil Service shall always be to the
lowest grade.
Third-Vacancie in the lowest group
shall be filled after public notice and the
competitive examination of applicants.
Fourth-A vacancy occurring in any
grade of group above the lowest shall
be filled by competitive examination from
applicants Of lower grades of that group,
the names to be certified as before stated.
Fiith-Applicants qualification appoint
ments as Cashiers, Treasurers, Superin-
tendents of Money Order Divisions in
Post Offices, and other custodians of sums
of money, for whose fidelity another Of
ficer is responsible, shall not be appointed
except with the approval of such officer.
Sixth-Postmaster whose annual sal
ary is less than $500, may be appointed
upon the written request Of applicants,
with such evdeuces Of character and fit
ness as shall be satisfactory to the head
Of the Department.
Seventh-All appointments, except
such as are made by the President, upon
the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall be for probationary term, (six
monthS) if at the end of such proba-
tionary term, satisfactory proof Of fitness
shall have been furnished they shall be
reappointed.
Eighth-The President shall designate
three persons in each department of the
service to serve as Board of Examiners,
under the supervision of the Advisory
Board, and shall conduct the examina-
ton of all applicants for position or pro-
motion in the Department.
Ninth-Provides that faithful employees
in Department who may become phys
cally or mentally incapactated for the
efficient discharge of their duties, the po-
sition may be appointed by the head Of
the Department to those of less RESPONSE
bilty in the same Department.
Tenth-N othing in these rules shall
prevent the appointment Of aliens to po-
sitions in the Consular Service, which,
by reason of small compensation or Of
other sufficient cause, rs, in the judg-
ment Of the appointing power, necessar-
lily so filled nor the appointment Of such
persons within the United States as are
indispensable to the proper discharge Of
dnties in certain positions, but who may
not be familiar with the English Ian
guage, or legally capable Of naturaliza
ton.
Eleventh-Prohibts strictly the assess
ment on or payment by employees of De-
partments for political purposes under
the form Of voluntary contribution or
otherwise.
Twellth-Provides that the Advisory
RnarI -, ID. I 4
such changes in these rules as it may con-
slider necessary to the greater efficiency Of
the service.
Thirteenth-From these rules are ex-
cepted heads of Departments; Assistant
Secretaries Of Departments; Assistant At
torney General; the First Assistant Post
master General; the Solicitor General
the Solicitor of the Treasury; Naval So
licitor; Examiner of Claims in the State
Department; Treasurer of the United
States; Register of the Treasury; First
and Second Comptrollcrs Treasury
Judges; United States Court District At
torneys; Private Secretary of the Presi-
dent; Ambassadors and other public min
isters; Superintendent of the Coast Sur
vey; Directors of the Mint; Governors
Secretaries; Special Commissioners; Spe-
cial Commissioners; Special Annual Visi-
ting Examining Board; persons appoint
ed to positions without compensation for
their services; Dispatch Agents and Bear
ers of dispatches.