The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-01-20

! Fourth-Sald commission NAV make
Investigations concerning the facts and
may report all matters touching the
enforcement and effects of said rules
and regulations; and concerning the
action of any examiner or board of
examiners hereinafter provided for,
lis own subordinates and those in the
public service, III respect to he execu-
ton of this act
tifth-Said commission shall make
an annual report to the President for
transmission to Congress, showing It's
own action, the rules and regulations
and the exceptions thereto in force.
and practical effects thereof, and any
suggestions it may approve for the
more etiectual accomplishment of the
purposes Of this act.
SEC. 2. That said commission is
authorized to employ chief examiner,
a part Of whose duty it shall be under
| It's direction to act with the examining
boards. ST. far as practicable, whether
at Washington or else Shtr.. and TO
secure accuracy, uniformity, and JUS
tice in all their proceedings, which
shall be at all times open to him. The
chief examiner shall be entitled to re-
ceive a salary at the rate of $4,000 "a
year, and he shall be paid his neces-
sary travelling expenses incurred in
the discharge of his duty. The com
mission shall have secretary, to be
appointed by the President, who shall
receive $1,000 per annum. 1t may
when necessary, employ Il stenograph-
er and a messenger, who shall be paid,
when employed. the former at the rate
o s. 500 Il year, the latter at the rate
of $500 year The commission
shall, at Washington and one or more
places in each State and Territory
where examinations are to take place
designate and select suitable number
of persons. not less than three, IN the
official service of the United States
residing in said State or Territory,
after consulting the head OF the de
partment or office in which such mem
bers serve, to be members OF boards Of
examiners, and may at any time sub
stitute any other person in said service
living in such Territory or the place Of
anyone so selected Such boards of
examiners shall be SO located as to
make it reasonably convenient and in
expensive for applicants to attend be-
fore them; and where there are per-
sons TO be examined in any State or
Territory examinations shall be held
therein at least twice in each year
1t shall be the duty of the collector,
postmaster and other officers of the
United States at any place outside OF
the District Of Columbia where exam
nations are directed by the President
or by said board to be held to allow
the reasonable use of public buildings
for holding such examination, and in
all proper ways to facilitate the same.
SEC. g. That it shall be the duty
Of the interior to cause suitable and
convenient rooms and accommodations
to be assigned or provided, and to be
assigned or provided, and to be furn-
ished, heated and lighted, at the city
Of Washington, for carrying on the
work Of said commission and said ex-
aminations, and TO cause the necessary
stationery and other articles to be sup
piled, and necessary printing to be
done for said commission.
SEC. f. That any of said commits
sioner, examiner, copyist, or mes
senger, or any person in the public
service, who shall williilly and corrupt
ly, by himself or in cooperation with
one or more other persons, defeat, de-
ccive or obstruct any person in respect
Of his or her right Of examination ac-
cording to any such rules or regula-
tions. or who shall wilfully. corruptly
and falsely mark, grade, estimate or
port upon the examination or proper
standing of any person examined here
under, or aid in so doing. or who sha |
wilfully and corrGptly make any false
representations concerning the same or
concerning the person examined, or
who shall wilfully and corruptly fur
nlsh to any person any special or Sc
cret information for the purpose of
either improving or injuring the pros
poets OF any person SO examined, be-
ing appointed, enjoyed or promoted,
shall for each such offense be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished
by fine of not less than 800 or more
than 1000, or by imprisonment t
less than 10 days or more than one
year, or by both fine and imprison-
ment.
SEC. 5. That within 60 DAYS after
the passage of this act it shall be the
duly of the secretary of the treasury,
in as near conformity as may be the
Classification Of certain clerks now cx-
listing under the 1G3d section OF the
Revised Statutes, to arrange in classes
the several clerks and persons en-
ployed by the collector, naval officer,
surveyor and appraiser, or either Of
them, or being i'll the public service,
at their respective offices in each Gus
tom district where the whole number
of said clerks and persons shall be
altogether as many as 80. And there
after, from time 10 time, on the direc-
ton of the President, and secretary
shall make the like classification or
arrangement of clerks and persons so
employed, in connection with any
said office or offices, in any other Gus
tenn district. And, upon like request,
and for the purposes of this act, said