Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-30

has resulted in saving Of at least
5000 In subsistence alone.
COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE
DEAF AND DUMB.
The number of pupils instructed
during the year was l26; males, lO7;
females, 10. or these 54 were in the
collegiate department No deaths
have occurred among the pupils, and
general good health has prevailed
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE IN
SANE.
The board Of visitors Of the hospital
report that the building designed to
provide for patients received from the
home for disabled volunteer soldiers
has been completed and occupied du-
ring the year, aftording accommoda-
tions for $50 patients.
The estimate for the support, cloth
ing and treatment of patients for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, Is
SEQ, 600, and for buildings, grounds,
general repairs, NC, 100000
The number Of patien :under treat
ment June 30, 1888, was D94 admitted
| during the fiscal year 1884, 347; dis
charged, l2S; died, 81; number re-
manning June 80. 1884, TAG or those
remaining I'm the hospital, SS4 are
males and 262 females; from the army,
$50; navy, 81; revenue marine service,
10; civil life, GIG.
The total amount expended for all
purposes Of the hospital during the
year was $3.50 l2S4l. The products of
the farm and garoen were valued at
1874 900 q.
THE CGvIL-sERvICE ACT.
At the time OF the passage of the act
entitled "An act to regulate and i'm
prove the civil service of the United
States II was urged AZ an objection
to il that the examination would be of
such technical character us to exclude
from the public service all except
those who have had the advantage Of
u liberal education. The experience of
nearly one year and half has demon-
strated that these fears were ground
less, and that the examinations have
been conducted on sound and
business-like basis, calulated 10 secure
efficient clerks for the various grades
Of the public service Quite a mum
Der of the employees of the govern
ment, occupying grades below the
Classified service, have been found
qualified for higher grades by the ex.
aminatiOns of the commissioners No
call was made from the interior de-
partment on the civil-seI vice commits
sion to fill vacancies occurring In the
clerical force until May 1884, because
at the time of the passage Of the act
there we're employed in the census Of
flee large number of trained and ex-
perienced clerks from which consid-
cred 1t a duty to the public service TO
select TO fill the vacancies occurring i'm
other bureaus of the department
Originally the force Of the census
Office consisted OF about eighteen hun.
dfed persons; as the work OF that Office
advanced towards completion there
was necessary reduction i'm the force.
some were discharged others trans.
ferTed TO other bureaus until the 10Th
of July, 1888, when the force had de.
creased to about one hundred and sew
enty-tive. In making transfers and
discharges the most efficient aud valu-
able clerks had been retained, and Il
Is doubtful whether there could have
been found in the employment of this
or any other government more trust
worthy and capable clerks than CON
atituted this free did not think il
advisable to allow disciplined force
or this CT aracter 10 be lost to the
government, and when any portion OF
this force could be spared from the
work OF the census office / filled the
vacancies occurring IN the several bu-
reaus of the department from such
force. This was done with the approv-
~ OF The board OF civil-servlcescommis-
siOners
Since the Odd of May last there have
been appointed in the several bureaus
OF the department through the civil
service commission total OF 2l3 clerks.
copyists and sp cial examiners,
All persons engaged Ia clerical
work have been brought within
the classified service, save only those
especially excepted by the statute and
rules made hereunder. Thus the
classified service in the interior de-
partment includes all clerks of class
one two, three and four, clerks receiv-
ing a salary of $1,000 and all cop, ists
receiving salary OF 5000 and 500
Ot the number appointed believe
the most have proved Themselves
efficient and valuable clerks, but the
length OF their service has been too
short TO speak with confidence "a 10
| tnelr general fitness for the work as.
signed them, The law has in a
great measure relieved the de-
partment OF the opportunities OF appli-
cants and their friends for positions.
and will, | think, when IL Is fully
Understood, save the heads of the de-
partments much time heretofore lost
In listening to appeals for positions
when 1t was impossible to comply
with such requests. think the sys-
tenn q valuable one, and one that
should have the hearty support of both
executive and legislative departments