The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

A>llNtION ~ w Z 'lh, 90
E{tor Farmer and Hechanjc.
In view Of the fact hat Civil Service
examinations are expected shortly to be
held at Goldsboro and Charlotte, your
readers would doubtless Ike to be III
formed Of the positions for which these
examinations are held and The nature Of
The examinations.
This information is given in the follow
ing rules as made under the Civil Ser
vice act by the President Of the United
States, to Wit
RULE Y.
There shall be three branches Of the
service, classified under the civil service
act mot including laborcrs or workmen,
or officers required to be confirmed by
the Senate, as follows:
/. Those classified in the departments
at Washington shall be designated The
CIassltie Departmental Service"
,. Those classified under any collector,
naval officer, surveyor, or appraiser III
any customs district, shall be designated
The Classified Customs Service.
3 Those classified under any post
master at any post office. including that
at Washington, shall be designated The
Classified Postal Service"
I. The Classified Customs Service shall
embrace the several customs districts
where the officials are as many as fifty,
now the following New York City, \.
Y; Boston, Mass Philadelphia, Pa
Sau Francisco, Cal Baltimore. Md;
New Orleans, La; Chicago, Ill Burl-
iugton, Vt; Portland, Me; Detroit,
Mich; Port Huron, Mich.
;. The Classified Postal Service shall
embrace the several post offices where the
officials are as many As fifty 10Y the fol-
lowing Albany, n. Y; Baltimore, Nd,
Boston, Mass. Brooklyn, \. Y; Buffalo,
\. Y; Chicago, ILL.,; Cincinnati, Ohio,
Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Mich; Indian
apolis, Ind; Kansas CITY, Mo; Louis
vile, Ky; Milwaukee, Wis; Minneap-
obs, Mimi; Newark, n. S.; New Or
leans, La; New York City, N. Y;
Philadelphia, Pa; PIttsburg, Pa; Provi-
dence, Il. L.; Rochester, n. Y; St.
Louis, Mo; st. Paul, Mimi; San Fran
cisco. Cal; Washington, d. c.
RULE VI.
T.. There shall be open, competitive OK
amlnauous for testing the fitness of APP.
p~lcauts for admission to the service.
such examinations shall be practical in
their character, and, so far as may be,
shall relate to those matters which will
fairly test the relative capacity and fitness
Of the persons examined to discharge the
duties OF the branch OF the service which
they seek to enter.
> There shall, so far as they may be
deemed useful, be con petitive examina-
tons OF a suitable character to test the
fitness OF persons for promotion in the
service.
RULE VII.
/ The general examinations under the
first clause of Rule VI for admission to
the service shall be limited to the follow
l1g objects: LIST. Orthography, peuman
SHIN aud copying. ID. Arithmetic
fundamental rules, fractions, and percent
age. 81. interest, discount, and ele-
meuts of bookkeeping and of accounts.
4th Elements of the English language,
Ietter-writing, and the proper construc-
tlon of sentences. 9TH, Elements OF the
geography, history, and government of
the United States.
, Proficiency in each of the subjects
shall be credited in grading the standing
OF the persons examined In proportion tC
the value Of a knowledge ofSuch subjects
IN the branch or part of the service which
the applicant seeks TO enter.
3 No one shall be entitled to be cert.
fed for appointment whose standing upon
d lust grading in the general examination
shall be less than sixty-tve per centum
OF complete proficiency IN the first three
subjects mentioned IN this rule, aud that
measure OF proficiency shall be deemed
adequate.
t For places in which L lower degree
OF education will suffice. the Commission
may limit the examinations to less thar
the tive subjects above mentioned; bu
no J." rsOn shall De certified for appoint
ment, under this clause, whose grading
shall be less than an average OF sixty fvt
per centum on such of the first tire,
Subiec 5 or parts thel eof as the exami
nation may embrace.
RULE VIII.
No question in any examination. o
proceeding by, or under, the Commits
sion or examiners, shall call for the eX-
preston or disclosure of any political o
religious opinion or utilization, and
such opinion or utilization be kr own, n,
discrimination shall be made by reason
thereof by the examiners, the Commits
sion or the appointing power. Th
Commission and its examiners shall
dlscountenauce all disclosure, befor
either Of them, of such opinion by O
concerning any applicant for cxamina
ton or by or concerning any one who's,
lie IS on any register awaiting appoint
ment.
RULE NJ.
Every application, in order to emit
tie the applicant to appear for exami
nation or to be examined. must state
under oath, the facts on the followin
subjects: /. Full name, residence, an
post office address. >. Citizenship. 3
Age. 4. Place of birth. 5. Health an
physical capacity for the public service
T.. Right of preference by reason {
military or naval service. I. Previou
employment in the public service. s
business or employment and residenc
Tor the previous five years. 9. Educa
ton. Such other information shall b
furnished as the Commission NAV res
sonaoIy require touching the applicant
HLhess lor the public service. The ap
ptIcant must also state the number
members OF his family in the public SCI
sice' and where employed, and mus
ESQ assert thai he Is not ~disqualife
under section s of the civil service ac
winch Is as follows: That no perso
naoIIuaiy usi' g intoxicating beverage
~ excess shall be appointed to or r
."lutu III once, appointment, or emplo'
hleht 10 winch the provisions of th
act are applicable.n
NO person under enlistment in II
army {" Navy OF the United Stat,