Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-12-30

therein al least twice in each year, F.
1t shall be the duty OF collectors, post.
N astcrs and other officers Of the United
States, at any place outside of the Dis
trict OF Colombia where examinations
arc directed by the president or by said
board to be held, to allow reason able
use OF the public buildings for holding
such examinations, and in all proper
ways facilitate the same.
Sec. That it shall be the duty oil
the secretary of the interior to cause
suitable and convenient rooms and ac-
commodatious to be assigned or provi.
ded, and to he furnished, heated and
lighted, at the city of Washington. for
carrying on the work oil said commits
slou and said examinations, and to
cause the necessary stationery and
other articles to be supplied and the nee
essary printing to be done for said COM
mission. r. :'.:~
Sec. That any of said commission
ers, examiner. copyist or messenger, or
any person in public service, who will.
iully and corrup'ly. BY b m.elf or in oo-
operation with one, or moro other per.
sons, defeat, deceive or Obstruct any
person in respect to his or her right of
examination, according TO any such rules
or regulations, or who shall wiIIfully,
or corruptly, and falsely mark, grade,
estimate or report upon the examins.
ton or proper standing Of any person
examined hereunder, or aid in so doing
or who shall willtully and corruptly
make any false representation concern
ing the same or concerning the person
examined, or who shall willfully and
cottuptly furnish to auy person any
special or secret ayeut Information for
the purpose OF either improving or In
Jurlng the prospects or chances of any
person so examined, beng appointed,
employed Lr promoted, shall Tor each
such offense be deemed guilty of mis-
dcmeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not less
than 500 nor more than 81, 200. or by
imprisonment for not less than ton days
nor more than one year, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
SEC. That within sixty days after
the passage Of this act it shall be the
duty OF the secretary OF The treasury,
iii as near conformity al may be TO the
classification OF certain clerks now ex-
isting under the 1854 section of revised
statutes. 's
First, to arrange in classes the several
clerks aud persons employed by The
collector, naval officer, surveyor and
appraisers, or either OF them, or beng
In public service at their res pective
Offices in each customs district where
the whole number of said clerks and
persons shall be altogether as many as
htty, and thereafter from time to time.
on the direction OF the president, SAID
secretary shall make the like classidca.
tlon or arrangement OF clerks and per-
sons so employed IN connection with
any said Office or Offices In any other
district. and upon like re-
qaest, and for the purposes of this act,
said secretary shall arrange IN one or
moro Of said classes, or of existing
classes, any other clerks agents or per-
sons employed under his department, in
any part OF said district. and not now
and every such arrangement
and classification upon being % ade shall
be reported to the president.
Second-Wlthin said sixty days it
shall be the duty OF the postmaster gen.
eral in general Conformity to said 163d
section; to separately arrange in classes
the several clerks and persons employ
I'd. or in the public service, at each
postothce. or under any postmaster of
the Uaited States, where the whole
OF said clerks and persons shall
together amount to as many as fifty ,and
thereatter, from time o iime, ON the direc.
ton OF the president, it shall be tte duty
Of The postmaster general to arrange in
like classes The clerks and persons 30
smp Dyed in the postal service in cou-
nection with any other postoffice and
every such arrangement and classifica
on upoh being made, shall be reported
TO the president.
Third-That from time to time said
secretary, postmaster general and each
of the heads of departments mentioned
IN the 166th section of the revised stat
utes, and each head of Office shall on
The direction OF the president aud for
the execution of this act, re.
spectively revise any then existing cias-
sihcation or arrangements of those In
their respective departments or Offices.
and shall for the purpose Of examination
herein provided for, include in one or
more such GLASSES, SO far a. practicable,
places, clerks and officers
in the public service, pertaining to their
respective departments, not being elias.
sified for examination.
Sec. After the expiration of six
months from the passage OF this act, no
officer or clerk shall be appointed. aud
no person shall be employed to enter,
Or be promoted in either OF the said
classes now existing, or that may be
arranged hereunder pursuant to said
rules, until he has passed an examination
Or is shown to be specially exempted
from such examination IN conformity
herewith, but nothing herein contained
shall be construed to take from those
honorably discharged from the military
and naval service any preference con-
ferred by section 1854 of the revised
nor take from the president
my authority not consistent with this
act conferred by section 1853 OF said
nor shall any officer now in tho
executive branch OF the government, or
my person merely employed as la. |
oorer or workman be required to be |
classified hereunder, nor unless by iii.
'ection Ut the senate, shall any person |
Who has been nominated tor con6rma.
ion by the senate, be required to be |
classified or pass examination.
Sec. Whenever there arc two or
more members of family in the public |
service IN grades covered by this act |
10 other members of such family shall |
hall lie eligible to appointment to any |
uch grades.
Sec. That no Recommendation OF
my person who shall apply for Office or |
'lace under the provision OF AL act
Which may be be given by any senator
'r member OF the house of representa-.
ives. except as to the character or resi-
ienoe OF applicant, suall be received or
considered by any persons concerned in
making any examination or appoint
nent under this act.
Sec. No person habitually using
Etox eating beverages in excess shall |
10 appointed to. or retained in any
'ihce, business or employment to W hioh
he PROVISIONS of this act are applicable.
Sec. That no senator or represen.
atlve or territorial delegate of cou-
,ress. or senator, representative or
delegate elect. Or any officer or en-
'.oye OF either OF said houses. and no
executive, judicial, military or naval
'thcer OF the United States. and no
'l,rk or employe OF any department,
,rauch or bureau of the aYecntiva