Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-30
Ru. e CIVIL sERyIoE ooMMIssIon.

nFU. & CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
Fss.s.ns % the .ssssonsf ksi.: Tor
ne 0,i, Service Of the United States
August. is, intended to hold essmins.ion. o.
er to sush seryice a. herein
follows.
For the purpose Of bringing the examination for
the Civil Service to the residence OF those
Of the Presdent viii nsrrant snd for me
luther purpose Of facilitating, far as practica-
the nor Of sI sSs if1yie
while At the same time preserving the principle OF
pronS,las ne,t as tested by fair competition Is
uJ That the several States and Territories. are
sss bess S e 4. S
censeeuiiyely from one 10 I'VE, as follows:
Vermont. S1ssss q
tsIt, Rhode l;;la.d and New York, and the exam
Of New YORK and the city Of Boston, but first ct the
ii. "a, Second District embraces the States Of
North Caroline, Xirsinis. and West Virginia, and
therein shall be heis AZ W:sSipston'
OIL Ms Third District embraces the States Of
tucky; ard the EXAMINATIONS therein shall be hold
alternately at Cincinnati and Detroit, but first at
,,4y tn Fourth District embraces the States Of H.
nnc,s MissopUri, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nehras-
except New Msxieo and the pistrie. of
S ely and the sxamnatiOns therein shall be
": 1hs fyth yis,,sst embraces the States Of South
Arsanss Lons.na, 1as As ana Tspns "a
sether with the Territory Of New ne1ioo and the
the city Of Savannah and the city Of Memphis, but
hrst at the city of Savannah.
admission to the Civil services at Wsssinston,
shall be conducted as hereinafter provided; and
the time Of bling the application for examination,
shall be regarded as belonging to such District in
ard EACH District shall Be treated As sphere Of COM
ses,1,;Sn and these 50 residing therein whereyer
each other; but person residing in any y District
may De allowed or notified to be examined in any
(sJ All applications for examination fer service
at Washington must be addressed to the head Of the
to enter and be in conformity to the rules
and regu latons, SO far the are not modified
a the State Territory, where the applicant has
. The yTeyiou. rules and regulations referred to
are ne foiIe ,si;ns;,,,
which employment Is desired It must state: T5 ap-
81 Illegal residence, and how long i: has been SUCH
sTsr CO. r. eS And
50, when, how long, in what branch and capacity,
snS reasons Tor Leaving the service: and % whether
anc, II 30, when, and In what organization and ca
II. The applicant must certify to having composed
and written the application without assistance; to
Tssa and to
the Union and the Constitution; and, II ever in the
FSss1s or Army or having been
III EyeIy application must be accompanied BY a
Bile persons, we'll known in the Community in Which
hey reside, that the applicant is personally we'll
Of and industrious habits, and to be faith
ful TO the Union and the Constitution Of the United
Nv. Ever. applicat must also be accompanied
by the certncate Of prscticng physician Is to the
apptcant general health and physical capac ity to
W Application, MED Ied previously to the adoption Of
accordance therewth to entite them to consider a.
tiGn. No applications from persons under eighteen
lion Of counters in the Treasury Department, appi-
for which must not be less thaa sixteen years
vi. All applications upon their receipt will be
carefully examined, and those which do not conform
not qualified for clerical service, will be rejected
will bedesignated as eligible for examination, and
viii be 90 notified. 1nasnucn as applications are
upon its merits, personal importantly will have no
5. The examinations herein notified AZ soon TO bs
At Cincinnati for the Third District at st. Lonis for
District; and in due time district examn atoms will
be h, Id at Washington for the second District
a IN To- ss
be examined in any other district;
and notified for date about the mid lie Of October
and the three others will follow intervals Of ten
or fifteen days thereafter.
8. Application must therefore, be promptly sent
10 one OF the Departments at Washington, accord
ing to the rules quoted, 30 that applicants may be
seasonably notified to appear for examination.
The 18th clause Of Rule 9, Of August 1873, pro-
smined for any Custom house, Post once, or other
local office or place Of service other than Washing
ton, may be notified BY the head Of such office to
appear and be examined at any examination pro-
'ided for under this rule; and the result Of such
examination shall be reported By the Chief Exam
Board for such office place, to the head Of the
ocal office.
8. II the numbers who shall appear for examine
ion thali be excessive the examination must stop
y ith the examin alton of . reasonable yumber,
DORMAN B. EATON, Chairman.
n. B. ELLIOTT, Secretary. eensO.3t