New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-18
CIVIL SERVICE LAW VIOLATIONS.
HOW EX-CONTROLLER CAMPBELL AND GOV
ERNOR FLOWER TOOK CARE OF
THE FAITHFUL.

THE FAITHFUL.
The following communication. sent under date
Of January 10 10 the State Civil Service Commits
sion shows how the civil service laws have been
asregarded and violated by Democrats The let
ter is from the New-York Civil Service Reform
Association. and is Endorsed by the New-York
State Civil Service Reform League 1t is fol-
lows:
Acting in accordance with permission given by
your honorable body to examine the official records
rotary OF this association, Mr., McAneny. on Mon
day last. examined such OF the records as relate
TO the correction of recently existing Violations OF
the law.
mitee of this association and your honorable body
in July last there were seventy seven positions in
regard to the Civil Service law: Nineteen Of these
department Of Public Works. whose proper reten-
ton, after competitive eXsmin g We are in
The fifty-eight remaining positions were. in the
main, among the most important Of those classified
In Communication dated August, Is last the
istence Of these serious violations of the law. and
the request made that he cooperate With The Com,
correction practicable. which would in effect neces-
e eSe was sns STATED at the time Controller Frank
Campbell had been requested meanwhile 70 dis
payment payment Of SALARIES to these persons
There existed at the same ann time number 0f y9
the present plan Of execution Of the law rendering
the correction Of these purely formal. no further
Neither the Governor nor the Controller com;
enforced. and the persons illegally employed were
suffered to remain in position and to receive pay
4 short time before taking office the Controller
elect Mr.. Roberts. announced that he would Zen, en-,
ssni made By p ta
positions transferred with the approval OF
5 scn ssS the
the list of hfty-elght and several which had oesn
Illegally flled, though not directly reported 10
The examination shows moreoysr that ,s of the
g. forty-two violations remaining. a list OF which
OF the sed asmssa Of BY
rosr Roberts Of the Illegal, r emRGys so SeF ks
Transfers s ." made and two BY the oncompstltys
examination under different designations, OF the
The alssSs Illegally employed ,ir, s%'
eDG an the enabled
pare the names the payrolls presented to him him
,a sa the namS is see BE- from
fact that four instances OF ne the sort were louhu
In regard to the manner in which the reduction
OF the number Of violations has been brought e11
honorable body that In Its op,nlon the ,b pp nss,
ness of. the Civil Service law has been seriously
' IN regard to the transfers made with the APP
oroval of the Governor. the committee would state
that the law expressly requires that there snail be
tcabe. and that in sanctionng the trans, transfer TO
1s 6een Pc hs til and Which
seem are now removed theTeirI fh G 1rGvisions of
the Civil Service act in respect thereto have been
We would respectfully request that in the in
terest of the public good and as a Necessary cess step
owa ,bes he prGRea be- BY Your
orabe body to the schedules in which mex %cre
oT,snay Cammiee on Civil Service Examinations
New-York Civil Service Reform Association.