Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-07-04
The New Civil-Seryice Rules.


WASHINGTON, June 20.
The modified rules, ten in number, hav-
ing been approved, were promulgated this
afternoon.
One of them declares that while Il is
not the purpose of the rules and regula-
tions either to restrict power of removal
or to extend the tenure of service, such
power will not be exercised arbitrarily,
and therefore application must not be en-
tertained by any authority having duty of
nomination or appointment for the re-
moval of any person in the Civil-Service,
nor will any person be removed for the
mere purpose of making place for any
other person. The following are extracts
from the rules
The grouping heretofore made for the
Executive Department at Washington is
modified by striking out the words "fe-
male clerks, copyists and counters at 5000
year" These places being below the
grade of clerkships of class one, selections
may be made by the appointing power at
discretion from a list of those reported
competent, being at liberty to give pre-
ference to such as may justly be regarded
as having the highest claims to public
consideration by reason of loss of support
ability of any person in defense of the
Union in war or in other public service of
the Government.
Applicants for appointment as cashiers
or collectors of customs, cashiers of as
sistant treasurers, cashiers of postmasters,
superintendents of money order divisions
in post-offices, and other custodians of
large sums of public moneys for whose
fidelity another officer has given official
bonds, may be appointed at discretion !;
but this rule shall not apply to any ap'
pointment to position grouped below the
grade of assistant teller
In cases of defalcation or embezzlement
of public money or other emergency call
ing for immediate action, where the pub
lie service would be materially injured
unless the vacancy is promptly filled
without resorting to the methods of selec-
ton and appointment prescribed by the
rules and regulations, or where vacancy
happens at place remote or difficult of
access, and the methods prescribed for
filling it cannot be applied without caus-
ing delay injurious to the public service,
| the appointment may be made at discre-
tion; but this rule shall not apply to any
place which is provided to be filled under
the rules of competitive examination.
| tions for the Civil Service as near to the
residences of those desiring to be exam
ined as the appropriation at the command
of the President will warrant, and for the
further purpose of facilitating as far as
practicable the making of selections for
such service equally from the several por.
| tions of the Union, while at the same
time preserving the principle of promot
ing merit as tested by fair competition, it is
provided that the States shall be grouped
in five districts.
The President will employ or designate
a suitable person to be chief examiner
whose duty it will be, subject to the super
vision of the Civil-Service Commission
to promote uniformity in preparing fol
conducting the reporting and grading o.
examinations by said boards at Washing
ton, and to prepare for, attend, supervise
and report examinations herein provided
to be held elsewhere than at Washing
| ton.
The district examinations shall be hel(
not more than twice in any one year il
same district, except in Washington
where an examination may be held in re
spect to each department as frequently as
the head of such department chooses
subject to the approval of the President
|
amined in Washington, wherever they
may reside, shall be entered on the RECORD
of persons eligible for appointment equal
ly as if examined elsewhere.
The following are the districts as ar
ranged by the Board:
The First District embraces the State!
of Maine, New Hampshire, Nassachu
sets, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Islant
and New York; and the examination
therein shall be held alternately at thu
city of New York and the city of Boston
but first at the city of New York.
The Second District embraces the States
, of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
MARYLAND, North Carolina, Virginia
West Virginia and the District of Colum
bia; and the examinations therein shal
be held at Washington.
The Third District embraces the State
of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin
and Kentucky; and the examination
therein shall be held alternately at Cincir
natl and Detroit, but first at Cincinnati.
The Fourth District embraces the State
of Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa
Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, California an
Oregon, and also all the Territories, e2
cept New Mexico and the District of Co
umbia; and the examination therein shal
be held at st. Louis.
The Fifth District embraces the State
, of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Al,
bama Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana
. Texas and Tennessee, together with th
Territory of New Mexico; and the exam
nations therein shall be held alternatel
at the city of Savapnah and the city {
J Memphis, but first1n the city of Saval
nah.