New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-18
CHARGES AGAINST APPRAISER HOWARD
SPECIAL AGENT BRACKETS REJorNDER-clVlL sh''-
VICE RULES VIOLATED.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Secretary foigeI
has received a supplementary report from sPeciAi %
Agent Brackett in regard the case OF james " nov
ard Appraiser OF Merchandise at New YORK. Id "nio
he SAYS that he has seen reason 10 chaneo 'ne W.
expressed In bis former report on thls sVpoo
Bracket says that It appears from MT hoN"iu ~ p-'
TO the charges preferred by Special Instructor o
that the nomination OF Charles A IOWnseuu anu jaw"
Kpoblock without q civilservice e1anihh1on' was
made on the ground that =" voluntary resgha'io" III
this or any other branch OF the same department may
be followed by reappointment OF restoration " '"e
same or lower grade without compeuuNe eAaHih"
ton"
In regard 10 this statement Mr.. Bracke states that
the only rule governing transfers under the Ciyl ser
vice regulations article Is. which says; Persons
empoyed in any the Offices TO which these rules are
spplicabe may be transferred without examination
from one Office a grade no higher in another
Office. -
The regulations alluded to govern only appointments
and promotions in the customs service and suDIreasury
in the City OF New-York man, therefore, who holds
position in the Treasury Department at Washington
or elsewhere these rules do not apply cannot
enter the service New-YOrk without first undergoing
a Civil Service examination. Mr. Bracket says TINS
view shared by entire Civil Service Board at the
Appraisers stores. All the members of the
board answered In the negative, the question
" Do you consider the nomination Of Charles II Town
send as "a CLERK and ver.her without examination by
your board 10 have been in accordance with Ciyil
Service rucs then Z" tt also the opin on OF
majority OF the board that the reappointment OF MI
Knoblock without an examination was not IN accord
ance rules Mr. Bracket therefore states that
find change his original views as TO
the arity OF their appointments as expressed ID
hs former report lie states further that be cannot
agree with the appraiser In the assertion that no pro
motions have been recommended by hlm without COM
petitive examinations where such examinations are re-
Quircd alleging that advance OF salary
where the duties. desks aud titles remain
the same not promotion. The special agent Is ss-
tanned his view that such an ADVANCE Is promOtIou
By majority the Civil Service Board ana by Sllas
" Burt no framed the Civil service regulations gov
eruDg appointments aud promotions at the Port OF New
York The promotions Of Charles T. johnson james IL
Hamilton, Thompson Price, Charles Ellison h - ftooi
IA Charles W. Mehrcr ana william H. AaAMcL Wlthou
competitive examination. regarded as violations oi
the the regulations. On this point Mr. BracAeli say
LAS the advance Of the salary 10 be maze uuder CVi
Service rules fixed ut 500 per annuln, ana
the respective grades are designated by Ike
Of salary without corresponding advance Of
grades, and cannot De advanced AOH
grade another by written competitive e1
animation by the Civil Service Board In TINS opinion
fully sustained the entire civil service Boatl
The nomination OF Maxwell, messenger, al eo4O 10 a
cerkship at 500 referred to hlgranJ Violation
Of Civ service rules MI Bracket repeats MS former
views regarding the case ~ Guy H. avery Inc chsI
against Appraiser Howard OF having used ungentle
manly language toward Special Agent OBelTne is sus
tanned by tie testimony Of two Witnesses ,
In conclusion Mr. Bracket says ne has only 10 adu
that FROM careful Of Appraiser HOwards reply
he dnds reason change modify the opinions as
expressed in his recent report upon this case.