Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-22


Over - 900 of the residents of Washington are
in the employ of the government i'll various
branches of the public service. This estimate
includes not only the class known as depart
ment employees, but also the army and navy
officers stationed here. the employees of the
District government. whose compensation comes
in part from the general government, the en-
ployes of the navy yard, the city post Office,
and other local Offices employees of Congress,
and of the various courts. 1t excludes the
large body of wOrkmen engaged upon public
works whose employment is of a temporary
character. In population composed so largely
of government employees, naturally deep inter-
est is felt in change of the administration.
large number of the employees come within the
classification protected by the civil service law
from any sweeping changes.
An examination of the official registers shows
that there are H. Ill civilian employees of the gen.
eral government here, attached to the various
executive departments, to the Government Print
ing office and several commissions or bureaus
not directly responsible to any one department
OF this number ). $40 are clerks, drawing sal
aries ranglug from 1900 to $500, who are
included within the classified service, appoint
mentS to which can be made only from those
who pass the civil service examinations. The
President, chief clerks and others whose sal
aries exceed 81 500 per annum; persons receiv-
ing salaries ranging from 1900 to 81 800. but
whose employment is of 4 special character
excepted from examination; cOpyists, mes
sengers. labOrers. and others whose salaries are
below 1900, and employees who do not receive
annual salaries, but are paid by the hour day
or month. The table riyen below gives a CLASH
fcatiol of the employees.
The caption Miscellaneous" refers to such
establishments as the Government Printing
office the National Museum, the Civil Service
Commission. &c. which are not attached to any
Of the Executive departments. All employees
of every character receiving ANIMAL salaries
more than 81 800 are enumerated under the
heading Above Civil Service Grade and all re-
ceiving annual salaries less than $500 under
the heading Below Civil Service Grade" The
term special" is applied to employees receiving
salaries rot more than : 500 nor less than $500.
but who are excepted from examination such
as stenOgrapheTs, skilled artisans. &C., or such
as telPssTaphers who may be subiectedto special
technical examinations. at the discretion of the
civil service commissioners. IL applies also to
many clerks and others engaged in branches of
he public service TO which the civil service
rules have not been applied. Under the heading
of Per Diem fare grouped all employees who
are paid by the hour. the day, the month or by
piece rates. These include 995 employees OF the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. 2 15j en-
plOyes of the Government Printing office. and
many persons attached to the National Museum,
the Coast Survey and other branches of the
public service devoted to scientific work
Among the clerks of the classified service in the
Interior department 103 assistant patent exami-
ners, who are subject TO civil service eXamina-
tions are Included.