Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

The modified rulcs,tcn in number reported
by the Civil Service Board having beenap-
proved were promulgated, on Friday last
One ofthem declares that, whileit is not the
purpose oftherulesan ndregulations either to
restrict thep0ver ofremovalor to extend the
tenure Of service, such power viii not be ex-
crci-cd arbitrarily. and therefore applica-
tion- must not be entertained by any au-
th1rity having the duty Of nomination or
appointment for the removal of any person
in the civil service. nor viii any person be
removed for the mere purpose Of making q
place for any other person. The grouping
heretofore made for the executive depart
mcnts at Washington Is modified by strik-
ing out the words" female clerks, copyistS
and counters at S900a year These places
being below the grade of clerkships of
class one, selection may be made By the ap-
pointing power at discretion from those re
ported competent.
Applicants for appointments as cashiers
Of assistant trcasurers, cashiers Of post
masters, superintendent Of money order
divisions in post-othces, and other cuStO-
dianS for large sums Of public moneys, for
whose fidelity another officer has given Off
cial bonds, may be appointed at discretion,
but this rule shall nOtapply to any appoint
meut Co position grouped below the grade
of assistant teller. In case of the deialca-
ti1u or cmhezzlement of public money. or
any other emergency calling forth imme-
dilte action. OF where vacancy happens
at place remote and difficult Of access,
and the methods prescribed for filling It
cannot De applied without causing delay
Injurious % the public service. the appoint
meut may be made at discretion. but this
rule should not apply 20 any place which is
provided % be filed under the rules of COM
peutive examination.
For the purpose of bringing the exami-
nations for the civil service as near TO the
I residences of those desiring 10 be examined
/ 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
/ eqnahiy from the several portions Of the
/ I MON, while AT the same time preserving
/ the principle of promoting merit as tested
/ by fair competition. 1t j. provided that the
states shall be grouped into FIVE districts.
/ The president will employ or designate a
suitable person to be chief examiner, whose
/ duty it Will be, subject to the supervision
/ OF the civil service commission. TO promote
uniformity in preparing for conducting
/ reporting and grading the examinations by
said boards at Washington, and TO prepare
/ for. attend. supervise and report the eXami-
/ nations herein provided TO be held else
where than at Washington. The district
examinations shall be held not more than
twice in any one year in the same district,
except in Washington, where an examina-
tion may be held in respect of each depart
ment, a. frequently as the head Of such de-
partmont, subject to the approval of the
president. may direct, and all persons 80
examined in Washington, wherever they
may reside. shall be entered on the record
of persons eligible for appointment equally
n it examined elsewhere.
The report of the civil service commits
sion to President Grant says Among
other things, it appears to be the unani-
nous opinion of those at the head of those
departments that there has been decided
mitigation, under the operation of such
rules. of serious evils that before prevailed
/ and steadily increased. Mere personal i'm
portunity and partisan intrigue have di-
minished in the same ratio that individual
merit and Just rules for testing such merit
have been made the basis of appointments
and promotions. The applications Of these
tests have been gradually extended, as ex-
perience has seemed to warrant, and in
every case with good results. The commits
sion are convinced that the success of civil
service reform is u be decided by the intel
lirent fidelity with which its friends shall
present its true methods to the popular
Judgment. 1t has been their aim to recog.
nize the rirht which requires that the vic
torious party should be able to nan off.
GERS 50 far down the official scale as theil
principles NAV be Justly involved in faii
and honest administration. at the sam,
time that we have resisted that perniciou,
theory which insists THAT every clerk in :
nublic Office. no matter how subordinate ol
how ueernl shall mingIe asa nar+isan ir
every contest and 90 ont asa matter n
course with the RETIRING head Of the de-
nortment Bnt the nav Tules tbev snbmi