The New York herald., 1872-10-08
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

First Step Towards Inaugurating It's
Practical Working i'm New York-Can-
didates for Higher Omces Accepted
Only from Present Incumbcnts-What
Was Accomplished Yesterday The
Standard OF Proficiency, sc.
April 16 1872, an executive order was issued by
the President of the United States in relation 10
the Civil Service bil amendatory to similar order
bearing date OF December 10, 1871. Said order was
promulgated in connection with the grouping
of positions in the various public departments in
which existing or occurring vacancies are required
to be filed. This the law demands to be done by
competitive examinations, which are presided over
and determined by
BOARDS OF EXAMINERS
appointed by the head OF the department and con-
frmed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
In this city the Custom House and its agents, as
also the Sub-Treasury, received orders to organize
boards of examiners, which was done with the fol-
lowing result
Collector c. A. Arthur nominated for his depart
ment Deputy Collector Thomas l.. James, Chair
man. Special Deputy Collector John II. Iydeckef
and Special Deputy Surveyor James L. Benedict as
his Board Naval Oilcer A. II. Latin designated
Colonel Sas W. Burt, Chairman, and Messrs.
Robert Etheridge and Andrew w. Greene to ex.
anime candidates for places in his Bureau. VIII
liam A. Darling Appraiser, selected for his Exami-
nation Board Special Deputy Appraiser John A.
Bausch, Colonel James Burt and Assistant Appraiser
Henry A. Sturgess. General Thomas Hillhouse,
Assistant United States Treasurer designated
Messrs. William q. White, Chairman, and Messrs.
Charles II. Patterson and f. Z. Field, OF his ollce,
and had them confirmed as examiners OF appli.
cants for places.
We have from time to time given publicity to
THE INAUGURATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM,
and IN great measure prepared aspirants for the
under the general government, by publishing cOpi-
GUS extracts OF the law and the regulations
adopted by the department at Washington and the
on sunday we laid before our readers the seven
rules governing examination which are to be ap-
piled by the examiners to candidates for positions
In the Custom House. Yesterday morning, ut nine
O'Clock, the aforementioned Boards met In their
apartments, located on the top story OF the Gus
tom House, in the southeast corner OF the build
Ing, expressly fitted up for that purpose and pos
sessing every convenience. According to law, the
several Boards organized from their number the
'Board Of Appeals" consisting of the Chairman OF
each Board, OF which Colonel snas W. Burt was
~ e Of s
applicants consider themselves aggreved by not
obtaining Justice from the local Boards, whether
The first day designated for examinations was
yesterday when competition for q $4,000 clerkshlp
was psr,lcipated pn IN BY ten applicants Wa9 how,
House, and whose right 1t Is to demand promotion,
provided they demonstrate the proper qualifications
required The competitors are q fine-looking and
intelligent set OF gentlemen, and certainly demon
strate, by their physique and manner OF answering
the propOunded questions that their employment
by the government Is In every manner creditablc
to the service.
The examinations are conducted with precision
and silence, without fear or favor and In the most
straghtforward manner. The questions are printed
on blanks, which the candidate receives one ut the
time to 1l In. These questions consist Of number
or varied subjects bearing on the business trans
acted In the Bureau TO which the applicant desires
an appointment As soon - oil the contestants