The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-06
CIVIL SERJICE Law TIOLAIIONS.
Gov. Flower AsI. the Commits sioners for
Information About Them.
ALBANY. July 5.-The following correspond
once Is self eX planatory:

once is self ex planutory:
sIArK Nkw YoRx, EXECUTIVE CH.xnKHt
ALBASY. July g. 1898.
To The Civil S-rrc. C,o,mi.,ion A;btny " L.
GEsrLHNxS: observe in the public press charges of
appointments in State departments in violation of tho
Civil Service law as to competitive examinations.
VIII you inform me whether any appointments have
been made contrary the law; when such appoint
ments. If any. were made: how many of such appoint
mens there and such other information and sug-
gestions relative thereto as you may deem necessary
to full understanding of the present operation OF tho
law,
Idesre TO have the Civil Service law. as we'll as all
other laws. faithfully administered during my incum-
beLcy OF the Executive office. Yours truly.
ROSWELL p FLOWER.
NEW YORK CIVIL SERvicH CoMNIssIoy,i
Albany, July g. 1898.
Your communication of the 9th is received and in
answer we desire To say that the matters therein re-
ferred to have had careful since the
f"Fato ION % The PR sent Commission III the early part
Al OR nrst meeting we discovered that there existed
lj4 seeming violations under schedule aud II num-
Der under .ehsIaes IS and OF M cy;i service rn!e.
violations had >'sri Tor long time some OF them as
ss as lSs M" %, the HS"t,mns nn
non of the AN We nl.o toand tina! he former enie,
into an a:Iangemen; with tho r"mptrni!er by whicn
ts ,ns @ s" the Sa ss
In future to pay any person oomng under c,r seryicr
srTvce Sat he Gd p ,r" npon , n.
eligible list. winch agreemrn: the 'Umpt rorr
he has carried out. The" were also number viola
drcn aud Industrial scnoO AT Rochester Where the
TURNER chief examiner at tins Commission made
provision Whatever for eSaminn ions, although
qs ed by the institution To d. and the appointing
powers were obliged to violate the sr'r. letter the
law in order to carry the work of their several ins
tutious
Al every meeting Of Commission since its forma
ton nave tOne our best to remedy tho existing
Of affairs aud pleased to be able report al
TINS time thar have reduced The number ut viola
tons from l04 to "a, under schcdult u. and have
largely reduced The number "f alleged violations under
schedule Is. fh;s nns been accomplished largely
through the cooperation NJ the appointing powers
have treate ali our Communications regard to these
matters cOurlrUEs'y with evident dcsir -
obey both the letter ana shirt OF the law aud
particularly we have been aid ii by
and approval Of our nrIs.
with sfrrenc. to tie remain inE violations are
confronted by this difficulty. MANY OF The appoiuters
havc heen cny III service AMI have prnyeu valuable
officials. In addition to his unable und.r the
existing law to enforce ~. ruics there heng no ar-
pose during the latter nart OF tho last OF he
Legislature Al yolr suggestion we had several
fer-Eces with yOnrset and Prot Collin with reference
TO amending the law so hs to render such violations
Impossible III the future but unable in tito i'm.
tied before the adjournment TO procure such leg
isaton.
We are work upon such amrndme nts as We
believe woud the defects OF tho present law and
insure its enforcement in tho spirit which letter
naniests. and respectfully suggest that such
your forthcoming message to the end that the egsla.
lure may promptly nii us in carrying out the work
which the Commission was created Yours very
specially. Z: !RkHiIcS BAILEY President.
W. MCklNsrGEy.
DIX =. NAS Flint.
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