New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
EXAMINER CARMoDYs STATEMENT.

EXAMINER CARMODYs STATEMENT.
HE BREAKS HIS LONG SILENCE TO EXPLAIN
OFFICIALLY THE OBSTACLES TO CIVIL
SERVICE REFORM.
Albany. Jan. 1.-THE following is the first official
statement ever issued by the State Civil Service
Commission regarding violations OF the State civil
Service laws , ,eo.
To the Governor:
In reply to your request for comparative state
ment. from the records of this office of the num-
situations of the State holding office in apparent
violation of the Civil Service law on FeeTnary ~
aminer. and those holding office In apparent v 10
h aSn S 6 4es fw at ios nave
The total number at that time III. distrib-
Schedule b competitive. 81; Schedule (non-com-
petitve). 2 Schedule -c9npeti,tv I'VE c NO.. IN
which these violations existed. 81,
The total number at the present time IS So dis-
Schedule b tcompettive). a5; Schedule (non-com-
pevs s. SehedSe sbas Where TO-
remaining violations exist -,
you. written notice was sent from this office to the
heads OF the departments ana instuons IN
and requesting that immediate steps be taken for
In respect to the violations in the competitive
whom they existed Claimed that an asr s,ssen
through its chief examiner MI John B. RILEY ana
the Controller, by which all Vlolations
before June Is, 1892. TO be overlooked by the
commission provided the law was llved up 10 tie,e-
after, and in nearly every instance these Nlola-
lions existed prior TO that date. they took refuge
behind that agreement. This was substantiated 10y
the Controller, and IL has since formed the great
obstruction In the correction OF these voiatlohs,
Others claimed that they had been told by inc
commission that they were not in VOCATION ann
still others told Of tacit agreements win the COM
mission TO the effect that their violations wouin
however that ffty-two corrections have been mace
in this schedule notwiths tanding these embarreSS-
ing conditions which confronted us.
The violations in the non-cOmpetltlve scheluies
admitted of easier adjustment. being largely under
the control of the commission and the chiet eN-
amner Many Of the violations In these sched,iles
were Of long duration. and an inquiry into tiier
cause disclosed the fact that no opportunity hhi
been offered by the commission. ana It's cnlci eh-
aminer for their correction. as no examinations
had been ordered at which the same could ne cor
rected At some Of the institutions no examinations
FOR places in these schedules had been held or pro-
yidAd for since first classification by inc COM
mission in 1854. although the commission hai peeri
requested TO provide for such examinations anu
the appontng officers claimed that they had Deel
constantly In readiness to have such eNainla non
held After the sending out OF the letter OF Aprli
3 above referred TO. ! visited nearly all OF inc
institutions where violations existed, as opportunity
would permit and held the required eNanihi-
lions with the result that out OF the lb2 Violations
then existing 147 corrections have been made IN
the remaining examinations are now pend
ing and will be held within short time: Respect
fully. THOMAS CARMODY. Chiet Examiner