Ellsworth American., 1874-09-24
New Rules Regulating the Light House
Service

New rules, regulating admissions 10 the
Light House service. have been promul-
gated and 90 fully into effect from and
after Sept. Isl, 1874. \ brief synopsis OF
these rules may be stated as follows
Rule /, makes proof of good character.
loyalty, good health and physical condi-
ton, and tests OF superior capacity by ex-
animation a prerequisite to admission.
Rule ?. requires lst, that the good char
acter Of the applicant for examination
must be proved by certificates, to be sign
ed by not less than two nor more than
five respectable residents in the distric,
where examination or service is sought.
,. The good health and physical condi-
tion of the applicant must be established
by the certificate or certificates OF one or
more practicing physicians.
}. With the foregoing certificates. the
applicant. when applying to be examined
must send his own application in his own
hand writing in which he must state his
age aud birthplace; his residence and oc-
cnpation during each OF the i've years
next preceding the date of his application;
whether al any time, and when anil where,
and in what capacity, he was 10 the Army
or Navy or other public service of the
United States, who was his superior off
Ger. and for what cause, and when, the
applicant was discharged. that he is faith
ful 10 the Union and constitution; when.
and where, if foreign, he was natur al
iZed; whether any OF his senses or limbs
are impaired or defective; and especially
whether his eyesight is perfect; whether
he is liable to any, aud what, kind ofds-
eases or physical or mental disability;
whether he is married or single, and what
family he has depending upon him;
whether he can swim, and and what ex
perience he has had with boats or upon
the sea; what special fitness he regards
himself as having tor any, and what
branch of the Light House service, what
he knows of lights, light-boats, Light
Houses. iog-signals or machinery, and
what place in such service he desires, and
how long he desires 10 remain in such
service; and such application must con-
tain the name OF the applicant, written
without abbreviation. his post-ofiice ad-
dress, and the post-ofiice address of each
of the signers of each of the certificates,
and it must be addressed to the Secretary
OF the Treasury, Washington, ID. c.
Rule 8, provides that the Secretary of
the Treasury will cause all applications to
! h. and h.
and preserved, list of applicants.
Rule 4, provides for examinations in
each Lighthouse district.
Rule ), provides for board OF three
examiners in each district.
Rule 6, provides for the written exam
ination OF applicants in lst, writing; ID.
Arithmetic; Sd, Accounts; 4th, Special
qualifications for a Light House; 5th, spec
ial qualifications for a Light Ship; 9Th,
special qualifications for fog-signal; 9TH,
General fitness for the Light House SER
vice.
There are twenty rules in all. the re-
naming fourteen referring to the appoint
ment of applicants who pass the eXamina-
tlOus, W taCduCltos anu " NdflOus otuct
matters connected with the Lighthouse
service.
How to secure an examination.
Write to the Secretary of the Treasury
for copy of the Lighthouse service
rules. According to the direction of those
rules fill out and sign your formal appli-
cation, and have the several certificates
made out as Rule I'd, requires. and send
them to the Secretary Of the Treasury.
In due time. if your certificates are found
to be satisfactory, you will receive no
tice by mail stating the time and place,
sohea and ,ehere you are TO appear and be
examined. If you succeed, by showing
i. yourself qualified on the examination,
your name will go onto the list OF expect
ants, and you will have your equal chance
; of an appointment as vacancies arise. Un-
less you get on to the list, you cannot be
appointed. J. c, c.
For the Sapt. of Lights at Ellsworth.