Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-09
CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.
The New Rules I'm Full.

CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.
The New Rules I'm Full.
NoN-INTERFBRHNCR OF OFFICE HOLDERS WITH ELHC-
TToNS-A PERSONS POLITICS OR RELIGION NOT TC
BE BAR 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AS To
CLASSIFICATION, ExAM1NAr1oNs, FORMS, ETC.
The following is an official copy of the rules pro
mulgated for the regulation and improvement of
the executive civil service:
In the exercise OF the power vested In the Prest-
dent by the Constitution, and by virtue OF the
1854 section OF the Revised Statutes, and Of the
civil service act approved January 16 1888 the fol-
lowing rules for the regulation and Improvement
OF the executive civil service are hereby promul-
Rule L-No person In said service shall use his
oncial authority or influence either to coerce the
political action Of any person or body to interfere
Rule n-No person in the public service shall
, fol s1at IA reason ne under any obligation to contr
wise pretudiced for refusing to do So
Rule 11L-It shall be the duty OF collectors post
veyors appraisers, and custodians OF public build
ings, at places where examinations are to be held
to allow and arrange for the reasonable use OF
suitable rooms in the public buildings in their
charge. and for heating lighting, and furnishing
tne same, ior the purposes OF such examinations;
ana all other executive o1cers shall in all legal and
proper ways facilitate such examination and the
execution of these rules
Rule vi. All of1lcials connected with any
take place. will give the Civil Service Commission,
and the chief examiner, such information as may
De reasonably required, to enable the Commission
10 select competent and trustworthy examiners;
and the examinations by those selected as exam.
liners. and the work incident thereto, Will be re-
garded as part OF the pubic business to be per-
z 1t shall be the duty OF every executive offcer
promptly to inform the Commission, In writing.
nUo1 M dfonkn
vice OF any examiner in his office, or Of the in.
apl!lty or refusal OF any such examiner to act In
Rule T.@There shall be three branches of the
service, classified under the civil service act (not
including labsrers or workmen, or officers re-
!. Those CLASSIFIED in the departments At Wash.
ington shall be designated "The Classified Depart
OFFICER surveyor, or appraiser in any customs dis
srict shall be designated "The CLASSIFIED Customs
s. Those classified under any postmaster at
any pest office, including that at Washington,
shall be designated 1.-THE Classifed Postal Ser,
l. The CLASSIFIED Customs Service shall embrace
the several customs districts where the officials
are as many as flfty, now the following: New York
City, n. T.; Boston, Mass; Philadelphia, Pa San
Francisco, Cal Baltimore, Md. New Orleans, La
nai Chicago III Burlington, "; Portland, Me-; De-
8. The Classified Postal Service shall embrace
Lne several post offices where the officials are as
many Many as fifty, now the Following: Albany, NY;
Bufralo, Ny; Chicago, Ill; Cincinnati, Ohio;
Cleveland. OHIO; Detroit. Mich: indianapolis, polls,
taa lna' a Kansas City Mo- Louisville, KY. Mwau-
YORK City. NY; Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg,
ra:; "a Providence. r. L; Rochester, NY; St Louis,
Rule saV V TSs2e cs sh; WSashIngton as
examinations for testing the fitness OF applicants
1or admission to the service. Such examinations
may be, shall relate to those matters which will
fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the
persons examiner to discharge the duties of the
Dranch OF the service which they seek to enter
2 There shall also be competitive examinations
OF suitable character to test the fitness OF pen.
sons Tor promotion In the service.
Rule VIII. The general examinations under
the frst clause OF Rule vi for admission to the
service shall be limited to the following subjects:
Arithmetic fundamental rules. fractions. and
percentage. 81. Interest, discount, and elements
Of the English language. ietter-wrIting. and the
proper construction Of sentences bth Elements
@ 81 tne geography, history. and government Of the
Proficiency In each OF these subjects shall be
credited In grading the standing OF the persons ex-
az amined @ ID proportion to the value OF knowledge
OF such subjects In the branch part OF the ser
$ No one shalt Be entitled to be certined for ap-
the general examination shall be less than sixty
nve per centum OF complete proficiency In the first
three subjects mentioned In this rule, and that
But 1or places In which q lower degree OF edu-
cation viii sufice, the Commission may limit the
20 TO- ne is ana
mettc; cut no person shall be certified under this
examination OF less grading than sixty-nve per
q. The Commission may also order examinations
OF higher grade, or upon additional or special
subjects, to test the capacity and fitness which
INA May De heeded In any special place or branch OF
Rule vIIL-No question in any examination. or
amners shall call the ss Or en
OF any political or religious opinion or afliation,
nor no snaA any discrimination be made by reason
examiners shall discountenance all disclosure
before either OF them, OF such opinion by or con,
cerning any applicants for examination or by or
awaiting appointment
Rule IX.-All regular applications for the COM
fed service must be made on blanks In form an
proved by the Commission. All requests for such
at Dianks, F. ana all applications for examination,
fed Departmental Service, to the U. 8. Civil Ser
vice VIC Commission, Washington, DC. II for
under whom service Is sought II for the Classi
ned Customs Service, to the head OF either customs
once In which service is sought All oficers
the date OF the reception thereof, and transmit
me same to the proper examining board OF the
m tSe y sesa9 Is sought or II in
kuie LIVERY examining board shall keep
such records, and such papers on file, and make
such reports as the Commission shall require: and
any such paper or record In the charge OF any ex-
am1ning board or any officer shall at all times be
open TO examination as the Commission shall
direct and upon Its request shall be forwarded to
the commission for inspection and revision.
Rule XL-Every application, In order to entttle
the applicant to appear for examination, or to be
examined, must state, under OATH the facts on the
following subjects: l. Full name, residence. and
post ONCE address Citizenship. Age. 4
place OF birth. Health and physical capacity for
the suD1c service. Right OF preference by reason
OF military or naval service. z. Previous employ.
ment In the public service g. Business or EN-.
ployment and residence for the previous nveyears
9. Education. Such other information shall be
furnished as the Commission may reasonably re-
quire touching the applicants fitness for the public
service. The applicant must also state the number
OF members OF his family In the public SERVICE and
not dis9uained under section Of the civil service
act, which Is as follows: 'That person habitu-
ally using intoxicating beverages to excess shall
be appointed to or retained In any once appoint
ment, or employment to which the provisions of
this act are applicable"
Rule Kill Every regular application must be
supported BY proper certificates OF good moral
character, health, and physical and mental capac-
ity for doing the public work. the certificates to be
In such form and number as the regulations OF the
Commission shall provide; but no ceftiddNte wIll
be received which Is Inconsistent with the tenth
section OF the civil service act
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