The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-05-19
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Tho ClslLssfylee fulrs wefe yesterday
morning approved ny the President The
rules. a. approved, are lwsnlytv n mum.
heE The eiaHse preliminary 10 the rules,
containing ile formal rumuIsailun. l. ~.
cast IN fnfm, 20 that II beKins "fta
President" and Rues on b. say thai he
hereby i#alHuIEates The fuIes lelow Il
Flsen a summary Of the principal drwilais
embraced N the RULES -iweity.lwo IN mum
her which are 10 g,vefn the Com.
mission IN the work h<fHe them.
The nf-t Two rules prohibit @errisn
Of the Political aetlon Of any pef.
son IN Government service by my official.
pronounce against al inicffefcnrc with cleo
tions, and announce That no one IN The cIvIL
service shall bc under obligation 10 contrib
ute % any political fund, o. be removed fnf
refusing 10 do ~. Three branches N civil
service are established the classified depart
mental service, the classified etsions SER
Vice, and the classified postal service. I'ru-
vision Is maiir for open competitive ".
ainlnations 10 test fitness Tor pp
rltions, aud the subjects of the
examinations are lsninanslip. OF.
biography copying and Ieiter.w writing,
arithmetic, the elements of tho English
language, the proper construction Df SEN
tances, geography, history and the tIoycri,-
incnt Of the United stairs. Slxiy-five pcr
cent. Of complete proficiency must be at
tainel Special examinations for appoint
ment TO Offices requiring peculiar q,iallflca-
tlons are also provided for. No dlScrimIna-
tion u to be made on account Of political oF
religious opinion or afiilIaiIon Of applicants,
and the disclosure of such opinions or aiiilIa-
tions " to be discountenanced by the com.
missIoncrs and examiners. Tho applicant
must affirm his qualifications under Sec. of
the ciyllSeryIce net, which prohibits thu
appointment TO or retention In office Of any
person addicted 10 the excessive use Of a.
coholIe beverages. lie must also possess
proper certificates Of gvod moral character
and health and physical and mental capa-
city for doing public work. Examinations
for the classified postal service are prohibited
where the applicant Is under nixiecn or over
thlrty-iIve years Of uge, or for the classified
customs service or the classified department
service, where the applicant h under
eighteen OF over forty-ilse years Of ars. hut
the emaximum limitations do not appy y 10, those
who have bwn lionorably discharged from
military or naval service during the lnte
war. All appointments ars 10 be made for
a probationary term of six months, and per
naneft appointment Il TO depend upon the
character and qualifications and the service
Of the pfobalIoner during that irri0l. Tise
only important change made In the original
draft submitted by the Commissioner h one
striking out clause providing for colnpeti.
tive examinations of ~iitsbir character 10
tsst the iiiness of persons for promotion In
the service. This bnneh Of cIviIsefvice
reform Will be the subject Of additional new
rules, which will he agreed upon and pro-
muIgatcd when thought necessary BY tho
Commission.