The morning call., 1891-06-23
MARE ISLAND POSITIONS.
Examination Of Applicants Under Secretary
TTaCy'S CIVIL Service Movement.

Navy-yard presented busy scene to-day.
This was the day set for the carrying out of
Secretary Tracy's civil service reform
movement relating TO the positions Of fore
men and quartermasters in the different
shops in the departments of yards and
docks, construction, steam engineering and
equipment
In consequence of Secretary Tracy's
order, issued on the Sd inst, declaring all
the positions of foremen and quartermas-
tiers at Mare Island vacant in the above
named departments on August 1st next,
aud calling for an examination OF auy aud
all applicants who were anxious to try to
secure the positions, there has been gen.
eral skirmsh all along the line of compet-
itors in the different trades, and as a result,
there are nearly 100 applicants striving to
secure the twenty coveted positions that are
to be filled. Who the lucky ones will be
cannot be named at this time. From all ap-
pearances the Examining Board will have
some knotty problems to uuravel before
their labOrs are finished
Practical mechanics OF different trades are
arrayed against each other, and at the con-
clusiUn of the examination, in some cases,
1t Is possible that the Examining Board
may be compelled to decide who shall be
recommended for the place by the char
Gcter of the applicant" which, Secretary
Tracy says, the board shall make suffi-
Gent inquiry into. as we'll as his antece-
dents and also of his experience at his trade
and the character OF his previous work.
FREE FOR ALL.
The examination now being conducted
was open until the 10Th inst 10 all corners
who could give evidence of experience in
conducting the kind of work for which they
sought employment, and who were citizens
Of IA It'd In IL
stating that he desired to take the examina-
ton, each person gave his name, age, resi-
dence, citizenship, present occupation Stat
ing the shop and position thereln), and
previous employment and Work done. Jne
application was also accompanied by evil
dence of citizenship and by certificates from
previous employers as TO character, habits
Of industry. sobriety, skill and experience
In conducting work of the kind required.
The examination of applicants will COM
mence tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock, and
will occupy a number Of DAYS, and il will
take the board some little time afterward TO
make its report which will he for
warded to the Navy Department. Poll
ties Ia no way have any bearing on
the examination and the successful appli-
cant will have only himself to thank for the
position. Ever since the announcement was
made that the positions at the yard would
be vacant and that the examination was
open to all corners, Admiral IRWIN, Com
maudant OF the yard, has been the recipient
OF many communications forwarded by
parties interested in the Civil Service
Reform movement Some of the parties,
however, who were DESTROYS of taking the
examination, were ruled out on the ground
that their applications had not been re-
ceiyed on or before the 18Th inst.
Qute a number of San EranCScianS are
enrolled In the list of aspTautS DESTROYS Of
taking the examinations. There are, also,
loo, So
Oakland, Los Angeles and Vallejo In
cluded in the lst OF those who reside in
Vallejo are all of the fOremeD at present fill
ing positions at Mare Island.
For all of the positions excepting one
That OF leading approximations is COM
petition, and the only one who will have
Walk-oYer Is {. Is. Rand of Vallejo.
LIST OF APPLICANTS.
The list Of persons who have signfed
their intention Of taking the examination is
as follows:
Construction Department, Foreman Black
smith,. COsgr0Ve, 1. j. LOwney, San FtaGcis-
co; Charles l. Phelps, Joseph K. Watson Jr.,
Vallejo; Isaac Hickman, Oakland.
QudIteTman Caiker-J. X. Watson, A. J.
Magic, j. ". JamisUn, j. d. Ellis. San Francisco;
I. OConnOT, Oaklandi j. Ii. Mugldge Qucum-
BENT Vallejo.
Quarterman Laborer-J. W. Monroe. Samuel
Jeners, Sau FlahctScoi +. HaggeTiy, Robert
Craig. James b. Ryan QncumOenO Vallejo;
Oakland.
Foreman Plumber Thomas Clark Daniel
Gay, san Francisco; NJ q. Ninchen Qucum-
BENT, I. j. Moran, j. Il. Mason, Vallejo.
QuaTieTman Painter-IhOmss ChOpe, J. A
Burger, NJ. j. Mccarthy Joe Charpioj, 4. D.
Schneider, Daniel Murphy, san Francisco; a D.
StOekfUrd, NJ. A. Golden, Wllberlorce Dudley,
s. Gorham, Matthew Caravan Qucumbeno, Val
lejo; +. ID. Hin Napa.
Master Shii-dtler-Dayid Menzes. c. F.
Shields. J. I. kenny, Vallejo; ArtemuslWe bster
Daniel Harrington, san Franclscoi NJ. +. Glib.
bOus. Los Angeles
Master Shipwrght-George Russ, William
eastman, p. II. Kelly q. {. Greenwood, san
Francisco; cha les f. Bell, W 5. Kelly, \. q.
Hilton, L. ). Alien, Vallejo; NJ +. Gibbons, Los
Angeles.
Foreman Boat. builder-Th0mas Vice Qncum-
benO. Vallejo; Charles Twigg. san francisco; I.
ID. Manson, Sacramento.
Master joiner - Charles Daily QncumbenD,
Vallejo; joseph d. She wood San Francisco.
Steam Engineering Department. FOREMAN
Black smlgh-Frauk b. Lemon (ncumbenD, AL
fred Rogers, Vallejo: Luke Burke, George Al.
len, San Francisco.
Foreman Machinist-D. b. Hussey Uncum-
benz. Vallejo; john Shira. A. L. High, Lowell NJ.
Emery, Thomas Mouin, San francisco; ii. II.
Burnett, Sacramento.
Leading Coppersmllh-C. B. Rand QucumbenO,
Vallejo.
cumbeuD, d. T. Beverage, Vallejo; w. ID. Z.
Stall, san Francisco.
Foreman Moter-C. A. Thom Qncumbenp. C.
A. Devllin, Vallejo; Henry Denimick, san Fran
cisco; Henry Bayy, Alameda County
Foreman Boiler-maker-G. j. Campbell lin
cumhenO, Vallejo; I. b. CrOain, San Francisco.
Yards and Docks DepaI tment, Foreman La
bOTer-W. l. Sargent QucumbenO. Vallejo; Ed
ward A. Bradford, John Regan, Sau Francisco;
Thomas ". Doyle, Oakland.
Foreman MasOH-M. IL. DEMO QucumbenO
Vallejo; John J. Crooks, San Francisco.
Foreman Machinst-G. w. MOrtoD Qucum-
bent. Vallejo; John Shlra, San Francisco
Equipment Department, Foreman Rlgger-T
II. Mcdonald QncumbenD Z. X. Furong, Va
llejo; W. h. Smith Jr., William Green, john
Shean, San Francisco.
Foreman Sail-makeT-J. S. Blakeston. Z. A. NJ.
Gilbert, San Francisco; Denis 0'keefe, t. B.
Harris, W. j. Wood QncumbenD, Vallejo.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Mare Island is the second navy-yard Sc
lected by Secretary Tracy to introduce his
new reform, the New York Navy-yard be-
ing the first, and the examinations at that
place were concluded some time since. 1t
was at first supposed that Mare Island
would be almost the last yard to be touched
by the Secretary of the Navy and the sur
prise was In consequence great when the
order came declaring all positions vacant.
That Mare Island was selected so soon was
probably due TO the fact that for years past
the place has been in the hands of pOlti-
clans, and has been worked more in their
interest than in that of the Government,
and it was to put stop to such proceed
ings, no doubt, that the idea of civil service
was introduced at Mare Island as early as
possible. The officers chosen to conduct the
examination are as follows:
Chief Engineer Kuz, who is now sta
toned at the Union Iron Works, and has no
connection whatever with the yard.
Commander Nichols, who is also stationed
In San Francisco.
Captain Cromwell Of the Omaha, who was
recently placed on waiting orders, aud who
has been al the yard but short time,
Commander IL. G. Taylor, formerly of the
surveying steamer Hassler, who is also a
new arrival at the yard.
Naval Constructor Linnard is the fifth
member Of the board, aud his term OF serv-
lee has not been OF any great length at Mare
Island.
Lieutenant Pond was chosen recorder.
and the examination is being held in the
Equipment Building.