New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
CIVIL SERVICE IN THE NAVY
SECRETARY TRACY's ORDER AFFECTING
THE NETWORK YARD.
ALL POSITIONS OF FoREMEy AND MAsyv,
MECHANICS DECLARED VACANT AFTER
JUNE EXAMINATIONS 10 Be.
uFrn m NAV
HELD IN MAY
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Washington, April s5.-secretary Tracy issne9 a
order to-day In furtherance Of his scheme Of Cgya
Service Reform in tho Navy Yards He declares an
positions Of foremen and master mechanics in "a.
New-York yard vacant after June 1, and conv1es
Board OF naval officers there May 10 hold an az.
animation May IL Of all applicants for the vacant
places. The examination viii be practical IN char
acter referring exclusively to the requisites Of he
positions TO be filed The antecedents and e.
pcrience Of applicants In their trades and the character
Of their previous work to be inquired into as Well
as their physical fitness, regulations characters and
habits The Board will report through the Com
mandant of the yard, to the Secretary, specifying the
men best fitted for the positions The order in fun
as follows: es
J. All positions Of foreman master mechanic At ne
New.York Navy Yard hereby declared vaean. 10
Of June next.
Q. The following positions are included this orders
Construction Observation-Disclosures shpwrght master joiner
master shpnttcr master sipsmith master plumber nass
sparDsksr, master boatbulder Steam Engineering De.
Jartment-Master machnist foreman naehnisk nasts
bOLeraker, master patternmeker, master moudef Equip
ment Observation-Disclosures saImaxes. Yagds and Docks
Department-Foreman laborer.
g. An examination Of applicants for Ding these positions
viii BIO held at tho Navy Yard beginning Monday, May H.
T. The examination will be open 10 all corners who can
give evidence OF experience conducting the kind Of
for which they employment ana who are cfcns Of he
United States Persons holding positions at the yard
Will be admitted competition on the same footing as Other
applicants.
K Amocations will be addressed 10 the Commsndant.
Navy Yerd NewYork and must be delivered TO him on
before May :. No applications received after thas date
will be considered
g. Each applicant will in his application his name.
age residence citizenship, present occupation stating
shop and position theren), and previous employment
work done.
= The appcation will be accompanied by evidence OF
citizenship and by certificates, preferably from previous
employers character habits Of industry ard sobe
and SKIN and experience In conducting work Of the kind
required
s. The Board of Examiners will be composed follows
Captain T. NJ Bunce, Chief Engineer David Smith, CON-
mander Charles O'Ndll, Commander =. T. Chadwick
Naval Constructor Francis T. Bowes, Lieutenant William
b. Caperton recorder. The recorder will net be member
OF the Board
o. Tho Board VIII convene at the Navy Yard, New.
York ON the LIST OF May after practicable
10 All applicants will report for examination Monday,
May IL, az and the examination Will continue from
! day TO day thereafter until completed.
H. The examination will be practical in character. hsv.
ing reference exclusively to the requirements OF the POSI-
be filled. 1t will be directed to ascertainng me
applicants knowledge Of his business and his possession
Of the qualities that will enable him to get good work ou'
| Of his men,
- The applicants anteccdcnts and experience In his
trade as well as the character Of his previous work. wiz
be duly considered by the Board In making is recon-
mendatlons.
49, The Board will make sufficient inquiry to ascertain
that the applicants recommended physically nt for the
work; that they have enough education to make the IT.
oured reports estimates and calculations that they are
OF reputable character and Of sober and industrious habits
and that they have not convicted OF crime or msd
| meanor.
H. At the close OF the examination the Board viii
make report through the Commandant to the Secretary
Of tho Navy showing the comparative merit Of the
appcants for each vacancy, and designating the name Of
the individual who in opinion is best qualified for the
place The record Of proceedings OF the Board with a.
applications certificates and other papers will be he
| in the office of the Commandant-
49, All positions OF foreman master mechanic at the
Nor,olk Navy Yard are declared July 1. and
hoard will be convened examine applicants at NORFOLK
| under the same rules. on June 8.
| B. f. TRACY Secretary Of the Navy.