New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-10
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

| CIVIL SERVICE REFORM AND rfs RESULTS. i.
WASHINGTON. Nov. o. 1873
In view Of the sbortness Of the notice given OF the DIE
trct Civil Service examinations to DO held in Cincinnati
and st. Louis 1t has determined TO postpone 'ho
Cincinnati examination TO Dec and the st. LOUIS cF'
animation to Dec. 9. The nth OF December the time
fixed for holding the examination Ia Savannah for the
Southern District Applications will DO received at the
proper departments from those wishing 10 compete In
the Cincinnati examination 10 Nov a. and for the Sa
vannah examination to Dec These examina tions
TO fill 81 200 clerkshps in the departments Washing
ton The Chief Examiner OF the Ciyil Service has
peted the arrangements for the examination in New
York. Nov Is, FOR admission TO the Civil Service This
will DO the first district examination under tho new
rules The examination will be held in tho fourth story OF
the building the northwest corner OF Broadway aud
Eleventh-st Seventy candidates have been summoned.
who will compete for prospective vacancies IN the In
terror. Treasury aud PostOflce Departments. The
Civil Service rules require that clerks appointed under
them shall be commissioned for probationary terms OF
six months, during which their conduct and capacity
shall be tested. The Examining Board OF the Treasury
Department has rece2ty made Inquiry concerning 50
rstclass clerks thus Appointed in that Department In
the month OF May astine clerks personally
amned their knowledge OF their duties their work
was examined and the judgment OF the heads or their
divisions and Offices concerning them was taken. inc
result satisfactory in every case The general test-
mony of their supeIiors that they excellent clerks
clerks have been admitted to the Treasury Department
under the Civil Service rules OF whom but one has Deen
dropped at the end OF his probationary appointment
A REMARKABLE SERIES OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho report OF tho Engineer of the Board OF Public
Works has been finished and shows improvements made
ia the city extent almost beyond belief The fol-
lowing from The Sunday Herald will Illustrate the na-
ture OF the work:
There have been laid more that 200 miles OF brick side
walks three mites and half OF flag side walks l5 miles
miles Of gravel roadway In addition to tho above
figures We may set down u miles OF buesIons ana coy
concrete 10 OF Belgian and granite, and nine OF Mae
Adam. Very much OF improved street pavement
ward, have sco1 Bur1etzed 5000 yards ronse
la 0eO yards treated with the Seely process, aud
cess cess About $4,000 yards Of parking have been
done. raise up houses and underpiu them has coat
The main sewerage OF the city still eytraordI-
nary. the following figures Will show: OF tho Slash
a u Ssm linear feet Of tn the Bs sewer 70 feet spa
$500 feet; Of Tiber Creek main stem. which Is 80
span OF the eastern aud northwestern sewers.
which are feet 10 diameter there, have 4esn
about 2OO feet have been laid add 70 these secondary
sewers more tran $1,000 feet While the above figures
almost take the breath away they are not more rearK
steadily kept pace with thc public improvements Dur
ing last 568 brick and stone and 6Oi ralne
buildings put mp, of which 20 had Mansard roofs
the Capitol, and lls northeast OF the Capitol.
PROPOSED INDIAN LEGISLATION.
TIE Commissioner OF Indian Affairs will soon flush
his annual report Ho thinks Congress should gave its
attention next session TO providing some important
legislation for the Indians and In this respect lie will
recommend change IN the treaty-maknS laws so that
any Iudlan shall be allowed TO become citizen and
all the rights OF citizeD upon his own fnd-
vidual application and desire TO do Instead OF fol
lowing the requirements which exist compelling
ne Indians desiring citizenship TO obtain the consent OF
their tribe. The Commissioner believes that II ems
proposition carried out many will avail themselves OF
It's terms and take upon themselves agricultural pnr
suits and other Dement'S Of civilization He wili also
urge a further change preventing the cash annu'ues
now allowed the Indians from being expended directly
nv them and placing them the cOptrol OF respon-
sible persona who shall apply such moneys 10 those
purposes whereby the Indian will be benefited Inc
Commissioner is OF the opinion that one haf OF the an
nuty appropriations are squandered DY the ihians
without their deriving any benefit whatever the plan
have these responsible persons purchase ag
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS clothing or whatever the inuah
VIII stand most IN need ot.