The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-01
WASHINGTON, DEC. 81, 1888.
TOrder No 21S1

[Order No. 2ls.]
It is ordered that all superintendent, assistant
superntendents, chief clerks, railway postal
clerks, route agents, local agents, mail route mes
sengers and other employees OF the railway mail
service be and they are hereby arranged in the
following classes:
Glass 1-AI persons receiving an annual salary
OF $500 or less, or compensation at the rate Of
$500 or less per annum.
Class 2-All persons receiving an annual sal
airy of 5000 or less, but more than $500, or
compensation at the rate of 5000 or less, but
more than $500 per annum.
Class Jail persons receiving an annual salary
or $1,000 or less, but more than 5000, or a COM
pensaton at the rate OF ST 900 or less, but more
than 5000 per annum.
Class All persons receiving an annual salary
OF 81 200 or less, but more than 81 900,
pensation at the rate of 81 200 or less, but more
than 81 900 per annum.
Glass 5-All persons receiving an annual salary
of 81 400 or less, but more than $1,000, a
compensation at the rate OF 81 400 or less, but
more than 81 200 per annum.
Class Gall persons receiving an annual salary
OF 81 500 or less, but more than $l,4OO, or a
compensation at the rate of 81 500 or less, but
more than S1,4OO per annum.
Class 7-All persons receiving an annual salary
or S1,SOO or less, but more than 81 500, or
compensation at the rate of $1,sOO or less, but
more than 81 500 per annum.
Class S-Al persons receiving an annual
salary of 1000 or less, or more than 81 500, or
compensation at the rate of So, 900 or less, but
more than 81 800 per annum.
Class 9-Au persons receiving an annual
salary of more than So 900, or a compensation at
1t is provided that no person who may he ap-
pointed TO an office by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. and that no person who
may be employed merely as laborer or work
man mot including any person designated as
skilled laborer or workman), shall be considered
within this classification, and person so
employed shall, without examination under the
civil-service rules be assigned to the duties of a
classified place.
1t is also ordered that no person shall be adj
mitted into any place not excepted from exam
ination Dy the civil-service rules in any of the
classes above designated, until he shall have
passed an appropriate examination prepared by
the United States Ci7is-service Commission and
his eligibility has been certified to this depart
ment by said commission.
Under the foregoing classification of the rail
way mail service and the rules adopted by the
Civil-seryice Commission, hereby designate the
following places in the railway mail service as
intendent OF the railway mail service; assist
ant superintendent of the railway mail service.
Don NJ. DICKINSON, Postmaster general
The following notice has been issued:
The United States Civil-service Commission is
prepared to furnish application blanks to per-
sons desiring to be examined for entrance to the
railway mail service upon request therefor in
writing. The times and places for examination
. riR no announced as soon as the rules reguiat-
ing admission &c the service have been promul-
gated AL inquiries the subject should be
addressed United States Civil-seryice Commits
sion, Washington, u. G.