The Indianapolis journal., 1894-01-19
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Mayors Cabinet Considers the Set
Recently Drawn Up.
The Citizens Street-RailrOad Company
to BE Notified that Its Charter
Has Expired.

the form of notice TO be served on the Citi-
zens' Street-railroad Company informing it
that the city of Indianapolis considered that
the charter of the company expired on yes
terday. This notice will be an official one.
The city will also ask TO be allowed TO
interDlead in the case now before Judge
Baker. SO that its rights may be speedily
adiudicated. The city officials feel that the
litigation Is apt TO drag along for number
of wears unless il takes a hand in the fight
between the Citizens company and the City
company.
The condition of city finances was not dis
cussed. The remainder of the evening was
spent in discussing the civil service rules
which were reported by the committee
sisting of the Mayor, Mr. White and the
city attorney. The rules were laid over un-
I'll the next meeting. which is to be held in
two weeks. in order 10 give the officials
better opportunity to consider them. The
following is the set of rules presented last
night
Rule 1.-The Mayor shall appoint from
among the officers the employees of the
city, two persons, and two residents of In
dlanapolis, not connected with the city SER
vice, who, together with the Mayor, as ex
oflcio chairman, shall constitute the Board
of Examiners" All such persons shall
serve without pay. Not more than three
members OF said board shall be of the same
political party. Three members of such
board shall constitute quorum. The board
number or otherwise), who shall keep rec
orGS or all its proceedings, which records
shall be open TO the inspection of the pub
lie. This board shall conduct by themselves
or by their appointeeS all examinations
held under these regulations, TO ascertain
the comparative fitness of applicants for po-
sition and promotion The secretary of the
board shall also keep all necessary records
or applicants, their examinations and stand
a at N a G
employed In the several departments, and
OF all appointments, promotions, dfsmiSsals,
designations and changes or any sort therein.
Rule 2-For the purpose OF ascertaining
the comparative fitness of applicants for
employment, and of selecting and appoint
ing those found to be best fitted, without
regard to political opinions or services" the
board of examiners will designate qualified
persons (either from their own number or
otherwise) TO conduct examinations, and
may at any time substitute another person
in place of any one so selected. Whenever
the qualifications required for a position
are such that assistance from experts in
conducting an examination is desirable, such
lining board, and so far as practicable such
experts shall be persons employed in the
department. TO which the applicant seeks
admission.
Rule 3-The offices and places to be filled
under these rules shall be classified as fol-
lows:
Schedule CLERKS and assistant clerks.
These shall be subdivided into three classes:
Glass A-Those receiving an annual salary
of less than $500.
Glass B-Those receiving an annual sal
airy Of between $500 and $1,000.
Glass C-Those receiving an annual sal
ary of $1,000 or more
All applications in Glass A shall be select
ed by competitive examinations herein
provided. For the purpose of making pro-
motions, the department employing clerks
shall furnish to the secretary OF the board
of examiners monthly, a record of the eff
cheney, punctuality and fidelity TO duty of
the clerks In its departments. When a va
A,
shall be filled by promotion from the class
next below, from one of the three persons
monthly records during the preceding year;
provided, however. that should any one of
the three not having the highest grade. be
selected, reason shall be given therefor
and made matter OF record in the secre-
tary'S minutes.
Schedule Assistant engineers transit
men. craftsmen, rodmen, and chainmen, and
ir rspectors of the Board of Public Works
This schedule shall be divided into two
class IS:
Glass A-Those receiving less than 81 200 a
Class B-Those receiving $1,000 and more
Vacancies in Glass y shall be filled by
competitive examinations herein pro-
vided.
Vacancies in Glass b by similar competi-
tive examinations if so ordered by the
Board of Public Works, by promotion from
among the three in Class A standing highest
by the Board OF Public Works 10 the secre-
tary of the board of examiners.
Schedule 3-All custodians of public
@ ianitors i of public buildings % and halls " who
shall be subject TO a competitive examina-
tion relative TO their mental and physical
ability to perform the work required OF
them.
Schedule 4-sanitary and meat inspect
ors, who shall be selected by competitive
examinations as herein provided.
Schedule 5-Ph.sicians of the City Dis
pensary and City Hospital, who shall be
chosen by competitive examination as here
in provided. But the board or examiners
may, in its discretion. continue the present
system of competitive examination, or
make any notifications thereof.
Schedule 6-Skilled mechanics, who shall
be examined TO mental qualities and
furnish evidence of being reliable and
skilled workmer in the line Of employment
Schedule 7-Laborers and teamsters. who
shall be selected by the system of regis
tratfon hereinafter described.
evidence of good moral character DeIore
he shall be entitled TO examination, and
proof OF bad character or dissoiute habits
shall exclude him from examination or re-
move his name from the list OF ellSlbles
after an opportunity has been given MIN
by the board Of examiners TO be heard
Rule eApplication for admission to eX-
animation may be made at any time on
blanks in form prescribed by the board or
secretary of such board. Each applicant
must state in his own handwriting his
ship, age place of birth, health and physical
capacity for public service. whether or not
the applicant has been engaged in military
or naval service of the United States, or
has been previously engaged In the pubic
service. business and residence for the
must be supported by certificates Of good
moral character. health and physical and
mental capacity for doing the public work
applied for signed by not less than three
nor more than five citizens OF indianapolis,
who shall consent to the publication of such
certificates. but no recomm mendatton given
by public officer except as 10 the char
acter or residence of the applicant) be
received or considered.
Every false statement or completely in
fraud shall exclude the applicant from the
eligible list The date OF each application
shall be indorsed thereon. and the applica-
ton recorded in order.
Rule 6-All examinations shall be prac-
tical in their character. to test the
relative capacity and fitness OF the persons
examined for the service which they seek
to enter. No question shall relate 10 the
applicants political opinions, and no APP
pOiptment shall be made or effected by rea-
of such opinions.
The eXaminati tiOnS shall be held at such
times and places as the board OF examiners
lished at least i've days prior thereto by
personal notices mailed To the applicant for
the positions TO be filled by such eXamlpa-
ton.
The subjects OF examination may be des-
ignated from time 10 time by the board
| shall be credited In grading the standing
OF the person examined i'm accordance with
n ratio established beforehand i'm regard "a
each OF the subjects. No one shall be GER
| be less than 81 per cent. OF the complete
| proficiency in the designated subjects. I,X-