National Republican., 1883-05-09

applicants fitness for the public service. The
applicant must also state the number OF
members of his family in the public service,
and where employed, and must also assert
that ho is not disqualified under section Of
tho civil service act, which Is as follows
THAT no person habitually using intoxicat-
ing beverages to excess shall be appointed TO
or retained in any Office, appointment, or
employment to which the provisions OF this
act are applicable"
RULE Kill. Every regular application
must bo supported by proper certificates Of
good moral character, health, and physical
and mental capacity for doing the public
work, the certificates to be in such form and
number as the regulations of the commission
shall provide; but no ce rtifcate will be re-
ceived which is inconsistent with the tenth
section of the civil service net.
2. No one shall be entitled to be examined
for admission to the classified postal service
| IL under sixteen or over thirt y-hve years of
age or TO the classified customs service, or TO
the classified departmental service, If under
eighteen or over forty five years of age but
no one shall be examined for appointment to
any place in the classified customs service OK
cept that of clerk or messenger who is under
twenty-one years Of age; but these limita-
tions of age shall not apply TO honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors of the last war
who are otherwise duly qualified.
RULE KILL. The date Of the reception OF
all regular applications for the classified de,
partmental service shall be entered OF record
by the commission, and Of all other regular
applications by the proper examining boards
| of the district or Office for which they are
made; and applicants, when in excess OF the
number that can be examined at single ex-
animation, shall be notified to appear in their
order on the respective records. But any ap-
plicants in the several states and territories
for appointment in the classified depart
mental service may be notified to
appear for examination at any place
| place at which an examination is TO be held,
whether in any state or territory, or in Wash
ington, which shall be deemed most convent
ent for them.
2. The commission is authorized, in aid of
tho apportioument among the states aud ter
| ritories, to hold examinations at places con-
| venient for applicants from different states
and territories, or for those examination dis
tricts which ii may designate and which the
President shall approve.
RULE XIV.-Thoso examined shall be
graded, and shall have their grade marked
upon register after those previously thereon,
in the order of their excellence rs shown by
their examination papers, except that those
from the same state or territory may be en-
tered upon the register together, In the order
of relative excellence, to facilitate apportion-
ment. Separate registers may be kept of
those seeking to enter any part Of tho service
in which special qualifications are required.
RULE XV.-The commission may give a
certificate to any person examined, stating
the grade which such person attained and
the proficiency in che several subjects, shown
by the markings
RULE XVII. Whenever any officer hav.
ing the power Of appointment or employment
shall so request, there shall be certified to
him, by the commission or the proper ex-
amining board, four names for the vacancy
specified. to be taken from those graded
highest on the proper register Of those In his
branch of the service and remaining eligible,
regard being had to the apportionment of ap.
pointments to states and territories; and
from the said four selection shall be made
for the vacancy.
9. These certifcations for the service at
Washington shall bemade in such order as to
apportion, as nearly as may be practicable,
the original appointments thereto among the
states and territories and the District of
Columbia, upon the basis of population ascer-
tanned at the last preceding census.
3. In case the request for any such certifi
cation or any law or regulation shall call for
those of either sex, the four highest of that
sex shall be certified, otherwise sex shall be
disregarded in such certifcation.
4. No person upon any register shall be cer-
titled more than three times to the same Off
Ger in the customs or postal, service, or more
than twice TO any department at Washington
unless upon request of the appointing officer
nor shall any one remain eligible more thar
one year upon any register. And no pereor
while remaining eligible on any register sha
be admitted to a new examination of the sam'
grade.
RULE Xviii. Every original appoint
ment or employment in said classified service
shall be for the probationary period of SIX
months at the end of which time, If the con
duct and the capacity of the person appointed
have been found satisfactory, the probationel
shall be absolutely appointed or employed
but, otherwise, be deemed out of the service
9. Every officer under whom any proba
toner shall serve during any part Of the pro
baton, provided for by these rules, shall care
fully observe the quality and value OF the
service rendered by such probationer, anC
shall report to the proper appointing office
in writing the facts observed by him, showing
the character and qualifications of such pro
bationer and of the service performed by him
and such reports shall be preserved on file.
g. Every false statement knowingly mad,
by any person in his application for examina
tion, and every connivance by him at any
false statement made in any certificate which
may accompany his application shall be re-
garded as good cause for the removal or dis
charge of such person during his probation.
RULE XVIII.-Every head of department
or Office shall notify the commission Of thu
name of every person appointed to, or EN-
ployed in, the classified service under hin
, (giving the date of the appointment and thu
designation of the office or place) from thos'
examined under the commission and shal
also inform the commission of the date of an,
rejection or final appointment or employment
of any probationer, and of the promotion, re
moval, discharge, resignation, transfer, o.
death of any such person after probation.
RULE XIX.-There are excepted from ex
: animation the following: 1, The confidential
; clerk or secretary of any head of depart
ment or Office. ?. Cashiers of collectors. 3
Cashiers of postmasters. A. Superintendent
of money order divisions in postofices. 6
The direct custodians of money for who's
fidelity another officer is under official bond
, but these exceptions shall not extend to an,
, official below the grade of assistant csshie
! ! or teller. q. Persons employed exclusivel,
in the secrect service of the government o
as translat RS or interpreters OF stenogra
piers. 7. Persons whose employment is ex
clusively professional. 8. Chief clerks, super
intendents, and chiefs of divisions or bureaus
But no person 80 excepted shall be eithe
transferred, appointed, or promoted, unless Il
/ some excepted place, without an examination
: under the commission. Promotions may b
made without examination in offices wher
examinations for promotion are not now held
until rules on the subject shall be promulgated
RULE XX.-If the failure of competent per
sons to attend and be examined, or the preva
lence of contagious disease or other suiiicien
cause, shall make 1t impracticabe to suppl.
; in due season for any appointment the name
of persons who have passed competitive ex
, animation, the appointment may be made o
, person who has passed u noncompetitiv
examination, which examination the commits
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