The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-28

l Ing MS. or nef, Iuai coma H06 residence a
the time of making application. as well a:
| how long he or she, has been resident
of SAID place
.FossrM = That there shall be period
| Of probation before any absolute appoint
ment, or employment. aforesaid.
| Fafth,-That promotion shall be from
| the lower grades to the higher, on the basis
of merit and competition.
SlSth-That no person in the public ser
/ vice is for that reason under any obligation
/ to contribute to any political fund, or rem
/ der any political service, and that he will
| not be removed, or otherwise prejudiced,
| for refusing to do so.
| SeUeath-That no person in said service
has any right to use his official authority
| or Influence to coerce the political action of
any person or of anybody.
Elghth-That there shall be a non com
petitive examination in all proper cases
before the commission, when competent
persons do not compete. after notice hav
ing been given of the existence of vacan-
cy, under such rules as may be presented
by the commissioners rs to the manner of
giving notice, and completion may not be
found practicable
Ninth That notice shall be given in
writing by the appointing power aforesaid
to the commissioners of the persons select
ed for appointment, or employment from
among those who have been under exami-
nation; of the place of residence of such
persons; of the rejection of any such per-
son after probation of transfers, resgna-
lions, and removals, and of the date there
of; and record of the same shall be kept
by said commission.
Sec. 6. Any necessary exceptions from
said nine fundamental provisions of the
PIplO S GhoD ha 1Af fnrfh in ion,
such rules, and the reasons therefor shall
be stated in the annual reports of the com
mission.
SEC. z. The said commission shall, sub
ject to the rules that may be made by the
president, make regulation for and have
control of such examination, and through
its members, or examiners, shall supervise
and preserve the records of the same; and
said commission shall keep minutes of its
own proceedings.
SEC. 8. Said commission may make in
designations concerning facts and may re
port all matters touching the enforcement
and effects OF said rules and regulations
and concerning the action of any examiner,
or board of examiners hereinafter pro
vided for, its own subordinate and those in
the public service in respect to the execu
ton of this Act.
SEC. 9. Said commission shall make an
annual report to the president, for trans
mission to congress, showing its own ac-
tion, rules and regulations, and exceptions
thereto in force, the practical effects there
of, and any suggestions it may approve for
the more effectual accomplishment of the
purpose of this Act.
SEES 10. Said commission is authorized
to employ chief examiner, apart, whose
duty it shall be, under its direction, to act
the examining board, SO far as practicable;
whether at Washington or elsewhere. and
secure accuracy and justice in all their pro-
which shall be at all times open
to him,
SEC. H. The chief examiner shall be |
entitled to receive a salary at the rate of |
S3, 600 a year, and he shall be paid his |
travelling expense, incurrent in |
The discharge of his duty.
SEC. -. The commission shall have |
secretary, TO be appointed by the president, |
who shall receive a salary of 81 900 per |
snnum, and it may, when necessary, en-
Dloy stenogIapher and messenger, who
shall be paid when employed, the former
It the rate of 81 500 year and the latter
It the rate of $500 year.
SEC 10 The commission shall al
w Washington and IN one or more places i'll
.ach state and territory, where the exami-
lations are to take place, select suitable
lumber of persons, not less THAI three in
he official service of the United States, |
esiding in said state or territory. after
onsuiting said department, or office, in
which such persons serve, to be members
# the boards examiners, and may at any |
ime substitute any other person, in said
ervice, living in such state or territory, In
lace of anyone so selected. and such
oard of examiners shall be SO located as
O make it reasonably convenient a. d in
expensive for the applicants to attend
efore them, and where there are persons
0 be examined in any state or territory
be examinations shall be held therein at |
east twice in each year.
SEC. H. 1t shall be the duty of the
ollector, postmaster. and other officers of
ne United States, at any place outside of
he District OF Columbia, where examina-
Ons are directed by the President, or by
aid board, to be held, to allow the reason
BILE use of public buildings for holding I
UGH examinations, and in all proper ways,
} facilitate the same.
SEC 15.-It shall be the duty of the
of the interior to cause suitable.I
nd convenient rooms and accommodations |
, be assigned, or provided, and to be fur !
ished, heated and lighted, at the city Of |
Tashington, for carrying on the work of |
i'd commission and said examinations,
nd 20 cause the necessary stationery and {
Lher articles to be supplied, and the neees- {
Try printing to be done for said commls- :
on.
Sec. 16. ANY of said commissioners,
rar niDarc fsanuists 0r Fnnccaugnrc or Y