Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-14
CLASSIFIED CLERKS.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANSWERS QUESTIONS PRO-
POUNDED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
THE OFFICIAL STATUS OF $500 AND 81. 900 CLERKS


POUNDED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
THE OFFICIAL STATUS OF 5000 AND 81, 900 CLERKS
The opinion OF the Attorney General In answer
to the questions proposed by the civil service COM
misSoners First, as 10 the classification OF depart
mental clerks whose salaries are s. 600 or $500 per
annum; second, whether original entry to the clas-
sfed departmental service is To be made at one or
both OF these grades only is also 10 be made at
the grade OF the first class the salary OF which ia
sl.2n0 per annum: and, third whether promotions
are 10 he made from the ;D the 81 900 cierkships
TO the 81 200 clerkshipS without Namnations,-was
transmitted to the civil service conunission by the
President this morning.
In answer TO the first quest ion the Attorney Gen.
eral Says that though Congress through the acts OF
1853 classified the clerical force I'm each OF the exec
utiye departments, making four classes. the sala-
rieS OF which were fixed at ~ a0 81 AGO. 81 900 and
81 500 per annum, Respectively it has by subsequent
acts provided for the employment or clerks who
cannot according to the terms OF the statute au-
thoI1ing their employmepD be deemed TO fall
within either OF the classes mentioned,some
than those named I'm the classification.
Among these are included the $1,000 and
800 clerks. Therefore, though these clerks
do not come under either OF these classes
enumerated I'm the section they nevertheless come
within the scope of the act OF January l6th 1881,
entitled "an act TO regulate and improve the civil
service OF the United states" and may be CLASSIFIED
dr e G the e, OF
classes distinct from the four classes enumerated
The classification for civil service examinationt
lot restricted by the former classiflcauonS.
ENTRIES INTO THE SERVICE
In regard to the entries into the service, the
Attorney General says that there is nothing I'm the
act TO confne the entries TO any particular class or
grade This is left entirely TO The Judgment OF the
President
THE PROMOTIONS wTTHouT EXAMINATION.
In relation TO the promotion OF $500 and 81 600
clerks to 81 200 cerkships, the opinion is given that
such promotions cannot be made without an exam
ination, as the law positively directs. All promo
tons must be made upon examination
In conclusion. the Attorney General says that the
general rule TO he deduced from the provisions Is
that, TO be eligible for appointment TO any class
whether by way OF promotion or otherwise), the
applicant must have passed an examination for
the purpose OF testing his fitness for the place.
Affairs I'm West WashfngtOm.
CATTLE MARKET-Ilve stock sales at Drovery
Rest are reported by Tavenner Bros as follows
zoo sheep sold at 81 to Az; yearlings at TO 5H;
lambs at So to 61E. 2i9 cattle on the market and
sold as follows: Best at TO 81; good at ~ o5;
medium at to AZ; common at 3k to & Is COWS and
calves sold at $25 TO s60 Market active.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Clear at all points
MULES DRowNRD.-It is reported that three mules
were drowned IN the canal near Frizzells house
yesterday by getting between the tow Tine q Q
passing boat ana the canal