Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
,brold Rules or Regulations
.,ios in its Original Form.
cling of Offices and Clerks for
y o.,.t;.,I Purposes Must Cease.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

4
..rsisnd Gives the Rules a General
ala5 nine and Greatly Improves Them.
..sro,. Feb. 3.-The president
si'l--,rsd and promulg q revision
y. ~ civil service rules, which makes
ia5 rsrv i'm portant changes in the
''@ NJ appointments upon the tests
' -.,s apnlied to applicants for places
- ,,,tmants at Washington, and In
s,S customs offices and postotiiees.
So. "-.,-,oissiou has also revised the civil
donations to conform to the new
y" 15sss revi,ions have been under
.s.-stion by the commission during
-..o,sr part of the year, and both
s,.ivsd careful consideration by
s,,t Cleveland. He read them at
- several times and made changes
-,ierations. Not one of the old
~, regulations remains in its orig
form.
tu of the most salient features of
-,sv rples may be stated as follows:
r,..-They are divided into four parts,
.a rules, department rules, customs
and postal rules
S,,r3- General rules are nine in
~b.r.anl are applicable, except in one
tqo PARTICULARS, to all parts of CLASH
.s-yice and TO some parts Of the
..st9t ven classified under the law or
Bv these rules it is made an
ma punishable by dismissal of
office of the executive civil
zoe IN to use his official
4ori,, or influence for the purpose of
,isring with an election or controli-
t5s results thereof, or (2) to dismiss
m1se 10 be dismissed or to use in
nee of any kind to procsre tho dis
sd Of any person from any place in
service because such person has
b..l;o contribute money for any po-
,s purpose or to reader political
-rc.. and it is especially provided that
officer, clerk or other EN-
ore vino o. shall violate
ion II OF the civil service act which
fibit- the receipt or solicitation, as
usnt, subscription or contribution
any political purpose whatever; or
Who shall violate section u, which
oy.iss that any person who shall solicit
receive ia any manner whatever con
button Of money or other thing of
I've for any political purpose whatever;
3 Who shall violate section 10, which
ruies that no officer or employe of
United States mentioned in the
Vi service act shall discharge or
lote or in any manner change
official rank of any officer
employee, ur promise or threaten TO do
for giving or refusing contributions;
8 who shall violate section IA, which
DIVIDES that no officer, clerk, or other
esol 10 the ervice of the United States
al directly or indirectly hand over to
person money or other valuable thing
accouu. of the promotion of any
iacai purpose whatever, shall be dis
ssi from service. 1t is also provided
no question in any examination
SO framed as to elicit poiiti-
0T religious opinion or at
'aon of competitors for place;
n II any appointing or nominating
L'5' make inquiry concerninR,Or in any
AsI way attempt to ascertain the poll
o,ie!'slon of any person VINO has
'''7i examination or who shall discrim-
-'a IN favor or against such person
'aal be dismissed. By the general
-e several uOn-competitive examina-
sl' are provided for, and compulsory
4llahons for promotion directed.
' compulsory examination provision
suggested by the commission was
-sla7d by the president, who
'.'l 'ae following words "But persons
ls classified service who were honor
l.'ehargea from the military service
-s government and widows and or
1-' o' deceased soldiers and sailors
- Be exempt from such examina-
w. Another important feature of
genera. rules gives authority to the
'1.'Es or nominating officer TO
..s commissioners may send the
u. oi persons declared by them to be
7 20 certain place, 20
10 writing to all
'lj one of such persons thus
-'.' -'ating that for reasons to be
,- -'.'.''' g specified such persons, or
y mem, are not capable of perform
.-' ol.e- OF the vacant place, and
..s '-4I'sloRels are directed to make
---''o1 q. othes names if the obiec
- '-eertaiaed TO be good and vel