New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-25
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
WHAT Is KEQcIRED OF APPLICANTS FOR PLACES
FEW VACANCIES Al PRESENT,


The nrst examination IN this CITY under the d.
rect .ou OF the state Civil Service Commission was
held Yesterday on the fourth floor of the Post Once
hiding. John JAY, the president Of the Coinills-
sion was present. aud Chef Examiner Sllas ".
BUT had charge of the details of the examination
Ex-Attomey General Charles :. Falrchnd and the
Re-. DT. Henry \. SatterlCe acted as supeTNlsOrs
Examinations were held al the same timeln blooA-
Ign, Kingston. Albany, Utica, Syracuse, PLatto-
burg WateItOwn. Ithaca. Eimira, Rochester and
Buffalo.
A uniform series of rules had been made out for
use III AL of these examinations The rules
provide that applicants shall DC between twenty
i've and nifty years of age. They arc directed 20
write TO the secretary of the comm SslOn, who Will
send to each blank form of application. On tins
the applicant gives q short history OF himself &C.
scri5us his habits aud giving his ace etc. GER
tin, a,e from physician as 10 The health OF the ap-
phcant is also required, and several testimonials OF
bis good character The examinations are then held
FOR c!crkShpS IN al the state Departments and
special ones for emp Dyes at Castle GARDEN and at
the state Prisons those who desire posi-
tons as prison guards have only to pass an tXanlua
ton on penndnsAlp, speins &uu tAe simplest rules
OF drthmeuc.
thuse having an annual salary OF less thih 9lVoUi
the second OF ~ 900 to 81 200 aud the thiId
OF 81 200 OF upward. he examination lJr the
thrC grade Is slightly more dlmtLlt than 1oF lHe
others: questions the Constitutions Oi the state
and tho United States and the methods OF sullndI-
iiuq documeuts heiug added TO those for the lower
grade examinations The first exercise consists in
the reading 10y the examiner OF passage from some
book, which each applicant Is required 10 WIlic.
copy form tine principal tests of tie hue.s OF tAe
candidate. Copies of a letter, informed and cor
rectCd. are then given for the applicants TO WHO
out ~ business Ne form. Questions IN drtlna-
IL and geography follow ana complete the tests re
QuIicd. An average of 20 per cClt on al papers
ana rating of az Igae, 30 per cent on every one
f. required before tine cNa nlnatlDu Is successfully
passed A. papers, ocsInCthe de-k uuluhcrsu-ed
b. the auuncants ale sent tOa Board OF Examiners
consisting OF Mir. Sckeis, the reporter Of the Court
OF Apt. is, DrputV Superintendent Morrison ana
three clerks. who examine the papers and report u
the commissioners. The names 81 the applicants
are placed in envelopes, which are sealed and are
NOS opened until he merit OF the PAPER, Is decided
uppI. Those who desire positions in Castle Garden
grc required 10 pass am examination az 10 tuch
Knowledge of foreign language, and ali the app!I-
Giants allowed t. Try an OPTIONAL eN1mAailoh III
tytc-wrItmg book keeping, ana other SUBJECTS.
IWcuiy-uIuc persons presented lLolAse, YES 1oI
examination yesterday. In'Te wa, some ueldA III
BEGINNING tie WORK, as some nSchleN0us person
had He'd the iuE-bottle- with water Two OF the
applicants were cOoIcd men. Three OF those who
apbilcd desired positions as pn-On guards SIX
d@Iic GARDEN employees and twenty -
CLERKS. he were Kept busy from 1880 q. ~.
until the afternoon hours. The time occupied by
each person was marked as qWcknes- with core" l.
he IS one OF ,he qualities desired. Colonel BuIt
sand that the examination Aad passed Oh vel, and
tina some of the men had shown much intelligence
There are only a small number of vacancies now Ia
he ilied bN th1S. who are success ul VIII be called
upon a. yacaucIe, Occur. Each applicant l. allowed
10 decide wnt her there * branch Of the service
in which aoue he desires 10 be employed