The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-29
CIVIL-sERvICE REFORM.
Commissioner Thoman and Examiner L. man
Here to Appoint a Local Board.

Hon. Charles Lyman and Commissioner Tho
man, of the Civ1l-service Commission, arrived in
this city yesterday, and will go to Louisville to-
day, the purpose of their visit being to arrange
for the organization OF a local board of exa-uin-
ers in accordance with the provisions of the new
civil-service law. This board is to be composed
OF three gentlemen already connected with the
government SERVICE and Messrs Thoman and
Lyman Will select these, reporting their names
to the commission, who vii, make the formal ap-
pointment. For the time being, therefore, it will
not be made public who will compose the board.
A Journal reporter had talk with Mr.. Lyman
at the DenisOn House, last night, and found
him very willing to give any desired in
formation regarding the commission. According
to the law, the Indianapolis postoficeis the only
office in the State coming under the especial sur
veillance of the commission, but the local board
will examine applicants, not only for this place.
but for all positions In the departments at WASH
ington. A person DESTROYS of entering the serv-
ice OF the government will first notify the post
master, who will turn the application over to
the secretary of the board. The latter will then
number the application and forward to the ap-
plcant the necessary blanks and Will subse-
quently, and eight days prior thereto, notify the
applicant of the time when the examinations
will be held. Applicants, on being examined,
will! be marked on a scale of 100. Those who
shall be marked over sixty five will be considered
eligible for appointment. When vacancy snail
occur, the postmaster will notify the board of
examiners and they will give him the four high
est names on the register, from whom to select.
Mr. Lyman stated that the other members of
the commission were in various portions of the
country engaged in establishing local boards
The law does not go into effect until July 16.
and it is therefore necessary to do a large
amount OF preliminary work arranging for
the examinations which viii take place the lat
teripart of June the first of July. To those
who desire places in Washington the following
rules will be of Interest,"
l.. The general examinations under the first
clause of Rule vi for admission to the service
shall be limited to the following subjects: LIST,
photography, penmanship and copying. I'd,
Observation-Disclosures rules, fractions and
copying. Sd, Interest, discount, and elements of
the English language, letter-writing, and the
proper construction of sentences 5th Elements
Of the geography, history and government of the
United States.
2. Proficiency in each of these subjects shall
be credited in grading the standing of the per-
SONS examined in proportion to the value of a
knowledge of such subjects in the branch or
part OF the service which the applicant seeks to
enter.
8. No one shall be entitled to be certified for
appointment whose standing upoTr just grad
Ing In the general examination shall be less than
TO per centum of complete proficiency in the
first three subjects mentioned in this rule, and
that measure of proficiency shall be deemed adj
equate.
But for places in which lower degree of ed
ucatlon Will suffice, the commission may limit
the examination to: First, penmanship, COPY
ing and photography; second, the fundamental
fed under this examination of a less grading
than So per centum on each subject.
the commission may also order examinations
OF a higher grade, or upon additional or special
may be needed in any place branch of the
service