New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-02

/ the head OF the Bureau himself. II should be
noted that In this organization the present >Hnres
OF none Of the employees of the Bureau are changed
Persons receiving the same salary are simply piaeeu III
class and assigned TO the same or similar "orA
An erroneous Inference been drawn from the former
publication on this subject that Chief Mcpherson pro-
posed To cu down the pay Of Of the people in his
Bureau nothing of the kind is contemplating
THE DETAILS OF THE NEW REFORM.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The Secretary of the
Treasury issued important orders relating to the
business OF the Bureau of Engraving aud Prntng-one
respecting appointments, and the other establishing
grades Both made with view to perfecting the
organization OF the Bureau upon business basis under
a system which will apply imparally to all
Tie grading OF the bureau is made the same general
principles that OF the other Bureaus OF the Depart
Neither OF these orders refers 70 the clerical force
the uate-pruer the ongrayers. 10 the supern-
tendcnts their grade OF and Rates NJ pay being
higher: thew apply tho employees exclusively, except
they provide for the promotion OF these employees
the positions of supernendens and clerks a. yacan-
may hereafter Three grades created "a
follows Grade No. is TO consist Of unsked employees
who are be paid "A uniform rate, ana who are To De
assigned to duty box tenders tissue hands, press
Ing hands, substitutes, attendants and 40 on or 10
any other work not requiring especial skill Grade NO
Is consist OF skilled employees, such ~ counters eN-
amiucrs numDerers, perfOrstors, etc Grade No n 70
consist of experts selected from those women en-
poyes who by reason Of ability. application ana eA1e-
renee have become possessed Of special skill IN ther
respective divisions knowledge Of the gen
eral work OF she bureau They shall not exceed
IN number one in twenty-five OF Grade No.
Promotion the grade OF experts ID 70 the entire
force OF Application Cor promotion :" IA 10 De
made in writing AMI claims will be- determined Dy com
mttees 10 appointed from timo Ia time who are 10
solely the record or the applicant Tor III
gencc attention 10 dutY ana inr PEI sohH 'o'uuct .
personal solicitation the subject will rot be uerltted
The pay OF the mssiilei enpl0yes Is fixed at pl per
day employed the experts az - per dy WNeh 1ii
plOyed 81 30 day being tho general paw OF the skrd
portion force The order - entirely prospective III
operation does affect the pay OF any person no"
employed In the Bureau The statement made 10 tle
contrary. ant somewhat widely circulated II untrue II
II further provided that change IN existing rates OF
pay shall made except with the approval OF
Secretary previously given.
Te CHIEF advantage the order is that II introduces
precision in the Classification and compensation OF
employees makes the uniform To classes ana
offers the nhucenent ~ promotion aud increase O pay
10 tho ambitions and industrious. Designations OF per
sons without experience special work Of the Bu
rea VIII la AL cases be made To grade No l. ana VIII ne
provisional the ceOi Que month A. e-tOf 1ptnrss
At end OF that lime pernaneut designatlon WI De
given II the Department, skill and fidelity OF The cmpoNe
snail Justify The rule applied u designations
persons skill ~ Bureau. In all cssce proof OF
skill and character Will be required, ami Of phy sca
ability perform the work Tho Secretary reserves 70
himself the appointment OF persons tho office roll
RENTS tho chef Of tho Bureau, subject O MI ne
gatve tho Designations OF the general force OF employees
Tho operation " q orders WILL u Is confidently
cxnccfei, be improve the zone and Increase the
efficiency OF this important branch o. the Treasury