Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-01


missioner Eaton has Just made the fol-
lowing report relative to the dropping
Of applicants from the civil-Service
records: Ii was anticipated when the
ClN.-,eryicc examinations were provided
for that tho time would come
when. for various States and Of
fee. there would be so great and
needless a uumbcr of applicants as TO
make necessary some limitation of the
.,rne they should be allowed to retain
Their place upon the record-books kept
OF those seeking TO be examined. As
.hc Commission Is required, with GER
tain small exceptions, TO notify all ap-
ul,csDtS for examination in the order OF
entry Of Their names upon these re-
cords. 1t is plain that so large a
number might IN short time have
tler names entered therein a. to
prevent Tor years, perhaps any other
persons beng reached for examination.
To enable the Commission to prevent
so unreasonable a monopoly, Rule II
authorizes 1t to provide by regulation
for dropping from the records apph-
Giants whose names have been thereon
for SIX months or more without hav-
ing been reached IN due course Of eX-
animation. A regulation Of that kind.
whne preventing such monopoly, would
allow equal chances to all for
ben examined. Any Of those dropped
who desire another chance of being
reached Tor examination can make new
arr'lcation. and be entered upon the
foe, Of the record. 1t hardly need be
stated that the object Of the examna-
tom is not primarily to examine all Of
those who may apply, however Excess
SIS, hen numbers, bat TO give all mp
A. ants equal opportunities for eXam-
nation. and TO examine so many of them
q, aye required to secure a sufficient
u.mber from whom to make selections
az comretcnt persons for filling yacsn-
Gle, IN the public service. The num-
Icr examined is sure to be many
fines greater than the number ap-
poin,ed. 1t would obviously be
waste Of the time Of the examiners and
needless labor to 90 on with unlimited
examinations regardless Of the public
needs. by which the chances OF every
one examined for an office would be
made more and more remote. II may
take some time to cause the supply
AMI demand in matters OF eN-
limitations and appointments to iuIiy
adus; themselye, to each other but.
with proper regulation for dropping
applicant, from the record II need not
BE doubted that IN tn, matter, as IN al.
Others, such an adjustment Will before
lon, De reached. In mostoi the States
tho far The number of applicants has
20, been beyond the number needed at
Tie examinations while ia some of
thpm and also at several OF the post
CO.. @, and customs offices, and in the
Ir-uUtof Columbia especially, the en-
r.,, hq- become considerable. 10 was
na.fal til'the ,o.,ltauouiOr places and
Sd. m -,nrug :hcm should be- most
Ir,orcl .nlucaIitics near Washington
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