New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-04
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
TIE CONVERSIONS NEW SYSTEM.
THE OLD RULES CHANGED AND HN'N' nv"
r,r SERVICE is CLASSIFIED

THE OLD RULES CHANGED ANp
THE SERVICE is CLASSIFIED.
,,.o,,,>.,.ro>. Feb 3.-Thc President has ap-
-, ,r tho Civil Service rules when
moi,e, several IMPORTANT changes III 'hc sssN"'
of appointment upon tests OF nun CIV ~,
.,,,I;n,,,. far ror,s in tho departments at wash
inotop and in the classified CUSTOMS oh'oos on"
,os,ofI;ccs The comm isSon has also reNiscu 'no
IYvu Service regulations TO conform 10 '',o he"
rrlos Not one OF the old rules or regulations
,on,,,;rs in It's original form few OF the most
..licnt features of the new rules may oe stated
rs follows:
They are divided into four parts general rules
d,art,ncntal rules customs rules and postal rules.
The general rules are nine in number BY these
rules IL is made an offence, punishable ny dis,
r,issal in any officer of the executive civil service
~ TO use his official authority or influence 10
Interfere with an election or control us rosu,s I,
or - TO dismiss or use influence OF any kinu 10
procarc the dismissal of any person from any
rllce IN the service. because such pers'" 'u
refused to contribute money for any pnii1r4n
purpose, or to render political service IL PRE- n
vidcS also that dismissal from the service silan
lac the penalty Of any employee who receives npicS
Tor any political purpose from any os grode Of any
cmployc for the same reason or OF an! i,i, ,b
or nominating officer who ende3vors 10 eI.ciu INC
unli'ical or religions opinion Of any coHlp''I'or'
By the general rules several Noncompliance eN-
limitations AFRO provided for. and compulsory cN-
n,ninations for promotions arc dlrec@u pu"
persons in the classified service VINO were nom
service Of the United states ana the WIDOWS
md orrhans Of deceased soldiers and sailors, shal
alec rrovidc hat soldiers aSd sailors who have
been houorahly discharged because Of sickness or
wounds shal b. certified for appointment In prefer
cnec to other PERSONS OF higher grade In the ex.
animation and that in making any reduction OF
force in any branch Of the classified service these
persons and also the widows and orphans OF dead
N L.. tnin AI In nrafp ~ M a
TO others
The Departmental rules are eleven In number
lhcv authorize the classification OF commissions
and independent bureaus well ms the depart
mcnts ut Washington md prescribe tho eyam-
rofinn for admission TO this branch ~ the service.
They provide that few private secretaries: direct
.ustOdians Of money for whose fidelity another
officer is under official bond dishurSing officers
who give bond Persons employed exclusively In
tho secret service of the Government: chief clerks
and chiefs Of divisions may he appointed without
examination. They also provide for system Of
transfers from ono department to another
Tho customs rules nre eight in number The
following officers may h~ appointed without OK
animation: Deputy collectors who do not also
act as inspectors examiners and clerks: the
cashier assie'ant cashier and auditor Of the col
lccfor: the chief acting disbnrsing officer deputy
naval officers: deputy Surveyors: one private soc
rotary or ono confidential clerk Of each nominal
ing onirnr Soldiers md snilors are given the
same advantage in this rs I'm other departmental
examinations Tho manner in which nrom0tlons
may he made Is srccifcav defined and system
Of transfers Is nnfforlzcd.
The postal rules are eight In number In aAd-
ton 70 special and non competitive examinations
the following are prescribed for clerk carrier and
messenger:
Only thrcc names may he certified TO post
master The following officers NAV he apnoinf"d
without examination: The assistant postmaster;
the private secretary Of the postmaster: the
cashier Hn1 assistant: snpcrintcndrnfs: cuStodlans
~ money. stamps stamped envelopes or postal
car1s for whose fidelity the postmaster Is und"r
oficinl bond Promotions may he maze upon
any test Of fitness determined uDOn nv the post
master II not disarprovod nv the Commission.
Tho foitv-fvc year age limitation is abrogatcd as
20 the grade NJ clcrl< and the minimum for this
grade is raised from sixteen to eighteen years.
The minimum for carriers is raised from sixteen
IN twcptv-one years and the maximum from thirty
five 30 forty years
These rules and regulations which will go into
effect on March !, 1883, were prepared ny Com
missioner Cbcrly who submitted them TO the
full Commission for action. After FREQUENT con-
fcrcncCs in which they were fully considered
aud. in some particulars amended they were
finally adopted
Tn commenting upon these rules which were
made ruhlc to-day, Commissioner EdgertOn called
tho attention Of q reporter 10 the absence OF the
rule which. n was rUmored. had been submitted
g. thc President for his approval. requiring ap-
pointing officers whenever dismissal from the
Executive Civil Scr\ IT," IS made, to file in the
DEPARTMENT or Office from which the dismissal IS
made written statement Of the canse OF such
dismissal Mr. Fdgcrton said it was trne that
such a r,il- had been submitted 10 the President,
hut u failed 70 receive HIS approval