New-York tribune., 1879-02-27
CUSTOM HOUSE REFORM.
TIE NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES

THE NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES
REGULATIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION or APPII-
Cl>Ts FOR POSITIONS ~ THE CUSTOM HOUSE
AND sUB-TREAsURY.
4 final conference in regard to the new Civil Ser
vice rules was held at the Custom House yesterday,
which was attended by Collector Merritt Naval
Officer Burt Surveyor Graham, Appraiser butcher
and Assistant Treasurer Hihouse. plan of Civil
Service examinations adopted. based upon the
rules established August = 1872, but with some
modification OF tho old system The pew rules VIII
be transmitted to President Hayes for approval,
and If accepted by him will take effect March l.
1879. The following is the full text Of the new
regulations, applicable 10 the Customs Service and
the sub Treasury in this city:
Except IN positions OF trust where the nom1at-
ing officer or the suretiea his official bond could
be btld pecuuIarIiv responsible, and positions OF
confidence. private secretaries ana steh0L-
raphcr~, adm ,~ouS 10 the Customs >eryc, ana ne
~ub-T-easury IT New-York shall always be to the
lcwc-t.giade OF aHY group.
Every applicant tor appolu ment 70 u Vacancy lH
The lowest grade must make apul cation 90 hi3 own
huudNgtIuC 10 the head of the office !u Vl,h 'iu-
ploymcut D. desired. Il must give INST The po-
,iuou 20 Nulch the aD1Nyaut desire, ~ bt ~U-
t,.iutrd 500. nd Applicant, name ~ full tluI,
place aud time of birth fourth, legal residence
and now long has D'cl such; t.ti, eaH''t''n
sixth, occupation, past ami present; -r'' ''A'
whether ever employed in the C,Fl! SCI Ic', aD' i
so. when. how long, n Wldj uraHch ana ,"p@.l'N
and REASONS for l.aVin- TIE HtIN 'ti '." -'''.''
whether ever ~ the regular OF Vo.NI-''F AMY '.
Navy. and # 80, wueA ana I'D what or-inil"' ."a
Thr a.,.,,1lDt must certify 10 having composed
and written tuc application "lihtui a,-.S lhre' I'd
t.r frutdo of the Statements which 10 ouL'a.nS 10
beng Cd rLcl of tuc Cul;,- states ana ialiiIu 4"
the 1 zion and Constitution, and, II ever l1 'h'
regular ol yo.nutecr Army or NH'l, 10 having o''A
huu.taH.H d,-CAari.d 81.
Ever. Application must be accompanied by cer-
t.tcatr -l..cd by TWO trustworthy Ju0 rpsp"nSi'lt
we'll
iut. reside. thlt tb- applicant is personally Wei.
Known lo tlrm to b" \ good moral r"di'''t' "i' |
Of f...ruc;3ie and indus rr'nUs GahN-, ANA % Poo
I.,.M % tb. UA,ou and Conattutou OF tie
United states.
Every apphcati.u must also b' accompanied ~
certificate d. a practising pa scau a. 10 tine alpl-
,tui'- general ...l,I aud puAs.ral capacity ,o Per-
form thr dutI,, OF the position To NDch he desires
ApoIcat,o,, filed preyiou, to the adoption Of
these rrgula, OILS must be renewed I'D at'orua"ee
herewith. -
Applicants for appointment - day or night Gus
tom, Iu- p,ctur- ut.st he At least tHcutN-uue ye,
OF agt. and al others must % ei9hjcrh OF over l.
Applications Indicate " tu'i u,'t, - ,'i 'li. -
p.IcaLt- are manllrstlS unht lor iAc service ih'S
Vii h,. so notified, and Otherwise They VIII nc
placed on the li-r of those eligible tor rS'uhal'oh
Ip..,rur AS 4up Ions MUST be made IN writing,
and each ca-, Will rest upon IT. merits, pcis"Ld
mporruuuy Will have 10 weight /" iaNoi o. INC
applicant.
Iut.ut, will b, notified by uau 10 appear Tor eA-
ar,,,,qriou II II ue lu.pfaCuoarle 10 examine al
ou tine list "A practicable number VIII De noun o.
and th, remainder Will remain ou the eligible hst'
Al cal4tut.r, for appointments io p'7'Iou7' 'u1
annual ,...I, of winch 3, ~l.2oJ or mofr,NL" -Aii'
appear Dis I.l..I.t, WILL Do subject I'D t'l l''.i'H
written examination upon the following -uiyrc'S.
!. ptumausuIp; =, wuulg anu Dnrhd3 .e.'c.'i o.
r.-I-l gIiiuiUaI, cnlehY orlho-IaI' ana elh"A
H. autAu.tUc, iunaJmchtdl iule sIi"'' vh'' Pc
axe ami interest; ., ccmehto ol accounts -I,' JUN
..,.. fluu: g. ulaiOly ami gI1puy general q"r0-
riou, ri.cIq3lly sucu aS relate 10 lHt 'hileu
-. .if... ana Z prominent features of the Govern
tnr po-jtI0ns lower than the above, the * z'miua-
r.au Nul b, ,uuLuCd rp uhl.>ilp, toi lns, ana
tue elements oi gyamma, ana aitiiAr,ic'
Ih. sole Object OF tueSo tAtni1A IONS i 10 l''I
rb. relative lieeuce Iud general Illness Tor LIE
,rr,ic. OF the severa COMPETITIONS.
For positions requiring special or teChnicM
l-,.yr,ai.. ,ucu additions shall be made By rne
Ear, al xrn cIs 10 tine Is5 Of subjects - TIE ud-
ture OF the case may req IRE.
Ib- Board II Exain"r,' atter determining the TEL
ati,e staining 0i tie several coupct'oI, a. any *
ornlnaflou, Wll certify the names standing at JAe
head OF the nst, not exceed ng three ana from "hlCh
he shall select one Tor uOmlh"loh' Al cdhu-u''cs
,-to III nave passed a nIuiluU a Fl a0dIu ol ~ per
cent may upon request nave tAelr eXihiha.Ioh pa
pers Brought INTO competition At o'AeI 1A@u4Au@-
fiou, occurring within one year,
IN. board of Examine tor CEe Customs Service
,ayrrpr the Appraisers Otlcc Will consist OF the
~.ryrrjr auu tue representative SET cttd Og the
Collector ana one by the Naval OActi' III the
A,,I-raut- .IrasUrcr- and Appraiser ohoe7 there
ryi be-. each BOARD ot three, select eel respectively
bt fnr d ad OF the U.cc 10 p.uN4uc 4oE Jlr httr'
-ry absence II a Tcg IaI men Der OF The board there
viii IN aauItIOLLtO LIE three uIeuloeTs DC thre" Al
t,ru1tc, similarly scICctcu the hOMtdtioh oi boJh
member, and aIreruatrs 10 Dee euuJrct 10 the dp-
urnvaI OF he secretary of the treasury.
i.e U.ad- of the several offices are 70 form
BOARD of Keylsou ana Appeal. NHO snail uete mlAe
any appeal made TO them by any person examined
or by any mem Der OF an l.Nanlni"g D'aru'
al DriiuotiOls : are 10 be- made from the lower
Grade 10 the next succeeding or LIEncr grade.
or Board ot EeNi-,on aud Appeal 10 select
,,r,l..,,.r of w,..-AuJWu CtuZyus WHO may u,rly
attend examinations and puouciy certty ta'ir
Damon ol tue tAoIou gAle,s anu mpartiIiltl WITH
which ti.yS ale utid.