The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

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missed from the service.
II also provided that no question in any
examination shall be SO framed as to elicit
the political or religious opinion or aflilia-
ton OF competitors for place, and that II
any appointing or nominating officer shall
make inquiry concerning, or in any other
way attempt TO ascertain the politics or re-
ligion of any person who has passed an ex-
animation, or who shall discriminate in ia
yor of or against such person, shall be dis
missed from Office.
BY the general rules several non-compet-
tive examinations are provided for, and
compulsory examinations forN promotion
directed.
The compulsory examination provision
as suggested by the commission was
amended by the President, who added the
following words "But persons in the
classified service who were honorably dis
charged from the military or naval service
OF the United States and the widows and
orphans OF deceased soldiers and sailors
shall be exempt from such examination. 4"
Another important feature of the general
rules gives authority 10 an appointing or
nominating officer, TO whom the commits
sioners may send the names of persons de-
clared by them TO be eligible TO certain
place, 10 object inwriting 10 all or any one
OF the persons thus certified, stating that
for reasons TO be particularly specified,
such persons, or any of them, are not capa-
BILE OF performing the duties OF the vacant
place, and the commissioners are directed
TO make certiication of other names ii the
objections are asccrtainod 10 be good and
well founded.
The general rules also provide that
soldiers and sailors who have been houora-
bly, discharged because OF sickness or
wounds shall be certified for appointment
In preference 10 other persons OF higher
grade in tho examination, and that in
making any reduction OF force in any
branch of the classified service honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors, and also
the widows aud orphans OF deceased
soldiers and sailors shall be retained In
preference TO others.
3. The department rules are eleven IN
number. These rules authorize the classi.
ncation OF the various commissions and in.
dependent bureaus, as well as the depart
mcnts at Washington, and prescribe the
examination that must he provided 10 test
fitness for admission 10 this branch Of the
service. They provide that the following
officers may be appointed without eXami.
nations: One private secretary, or one
confidential clerk. Of the head of each
classified department and Of each assistant
secretary Thereof, and also OF each head o
bureau appointed by the President 10y and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
direct cus,odians OF money for who's,
fidelity another officer IL under oilicia
bond; disbursing officers who give bond
persons employed exclusively in the secret
service Of the government; chief clerks,
and chiefs Of divisions.
The maximum OF Limitation OF foriy-hvC
ycars Is abrogaiod and the minimum limi
iation Is raised lrom eighteen 10 twcnt,
| years. Soldiers aud sailors, who have /
claim Of preference In civil appointments
are let in = ~ rfy csnt., but IN all othc
c.lscs the nfhinnin-Vrudc Of eligibility ha
boon raised from % TO 20 per cent.
The number Of names 10 be certified 1
mn appointing oilicer, from which 10 solec
for an appointment, has been reduced irOn
four 10 three.
Transfers are allowed as follows: From
one department 10 another, from q bureau
Of the treasury department, In which busi
ncss relating 10 the customs Is transacted
20 any classified custom-housc, aud from
such custom.housc TO such bureau Of IN,
treasury department; from the postofic'
department 10 any classified posiOllicc
aud from such postoiiico 10 the postoilici
department.
1. The customs rules are eight In mum
ber.
The following examinations for tho Gus
toms service are prescribed in addition {,
other competitive and nOn-compctiliyc cx
aminations For clerk, day inspector, In
spcctrcss, night inspector, messenger
assistant wcighcr, opener and packer
gaugcr, examiner and sampler.
The maximum ago Limitation Of forty
| Eve ycan ii abrogtcd, aud the minimum
raised 10 twenty.one years, except ns 4
clerk and messenger, which is raised 4
twenty.
Only three names may be certified 10
nominating officer. The following officer
may be appointed without examination
Deputy collectors who do not also act n
inspectors, examiners or clerks; the cash
icr, assistant cashier, and auditor OF thl
collector, the chief .ncting disbuning OH
Ger, deputy naval officers, deputy survey
on, one private secretary or one coniidon
tial clerk of each nominating officer.
Soldiers and sailors are given the same
] advantage accorded tO them In cxamina
tons for the departmental service.
The manner IN which promotions may
be made In cusom.houscs, 10 which the
commission has not yet applied promotion
regulations, Is specifically defined, and
| transfers are authorized ~ follows From
one Office 10 another In q custom house;
from one cust0m.housc 10 another; from
the treasury department 10 custom.
house, and vice versa.
o. The postal rules are eight IN number.
In addition 20 special and nOn-compcti.
/ live examinations, the following arc pre-
schhcd. For clerk, carrier and messenger
| the messenger examination IA Ia be used
for testing fitness for the positions; o.
/ pilcr, siampcr, Junior clerk and Other
| places, the duties OF which arc chiefly
manual.
Only three names may be certified 10 {
postmaster.
The following officers may be appointed
/ without examination. The assistant post
mister, the private secretary or cOniidcn
tial clerk Of the postmaster, tho cashier
and assistant cashier, supcrinlcndcnts
designated M such by the pos,oilicc dc
parimcnt; cusiodians oi money, stamps,
stamped envelopes or postal cards, dcsig
mated M such by the poaloilicc department
Tor whose fidelity the postmaster Is under
official bond.
Promotions may be made upon any tcs
Of fitness determined upon by the post
master, II not disapproyed by the com
mission.
Tho foriynycycar age Limitation Is ab
rogntcd ns 10 the grade Of clerk, and th'