Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-16

And rs Probable Eject on the Post
Office IL this City.
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The announcement that the Civil Service
Rules had been ex,en.sd By President Hair
rison over the frce deliver post Offices
throughout the country, and the fact that
the Augusta post Office you'd be ineisded,
caused JorgsAf reporter to esll on Post
master Stinson Saturday. Mr.. S,snson was
found in his private Office ia the govern
nent buiidipg, and in answer to the Jora-
y1L's inquiry whether he would be wiling
10 tell our rsaiers ~Esas the Civil Service
Rules and classification meant. he answered.
II am very glad 10 be able to favor
you. For SONIC unknown reason,
understand that a large number Of
the citizens Of augusta feel deep in
tress In the meaning Of this act on the part
Of the President. The Civil Service Law,
80 called, which wa. approved January is,
1853, is the Law which governs the civil
service Of the United States. hut ~ its pro-
visions the entire civil service does not
come under it except 30 far as oraered by
the President IL was first applied to the
departments q, Washington, AMI has been
gradually extended By successive presplen-
tisi orders, until large proportion Of the
governmental Offices are now under its pro-
-
Hsrrison's takes in the employees at alt
free delivery post Offices. In saying
this. am assuming that the newspaper
report is true. for orders have not az vet
been received at this Office. There is nat.
uraiiy delay as there are quite a number
o! blanks to be sent out to the Offices
throughout the country, and you will see,
"a about forty-five Thousand employees come
under this last extension that number of
Offices must be notified,
Nov as to the Act Of 1883 that I have
spoken of, Il provides for board Of L nitea
States commissioners, and they have the
appointment. of minor boards before whom
examinations for testing the fitness
OF applicants for the CLASH
fed Public Service, are held before.
The law expressly states that such exami-
nations shall be practical In their character.
and so far may be, shall relate 10 those
matters which will fairly test the relative
capacity and fitness of the persons examined
to discharge the duty OF the service, into
which they seek to be appointed. The law
also provides that after successful exami.
nation and certifica,ion Of any applicant he
shall be put on IA term of probation before
being appointed TO any position. This, you
will notice, will prevent any appointments
being made with undne haste.
"other sections of the same law provide
that any person who uses intoxicating bev-
erages in excess shall not he appointed to,
or retained in Office, under the classified
service and also that where there are two
members Of one family In any of the grades
no further appointments are TO be made from
that family. Also that no recommendation
of any person who shall apply for any Office
or place may be given by any senator or mem.
Der of the House of Representatives except
to certify to the character and residence OF
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