New-York tribune., 1894-06-25
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
PAY OF VETERANS IN THE CIVIL SER.
VICE.
MEDAL OF HONOR FOR MAJOR pAvrs-r,,,
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT

| Attorney-G General Theodore F. HancocL -,
cleared up doubts which have existed in regard >,
the acts passed by the last Legislature regardina
the appointment, employment and tenure OF oflc.
employment of veterans of the War in N.
State or municipal service. and their exempt,on
from the operation Of the Civl. Service rues Tn.
opinion has been issued In General Orders by Ia
partment Commander John c. Shots. The Az.
torney- General, after defining the previous act,
and amendments repealed by the laws OF the las,
Legislative session, says:
I am of the opinion that the statute In Question
applies not only 10 posi ions where the payment 70
the empoye is by per diem wages but that il alss
includes I'm its terms all veterans whose compensa
ton. when divided by the number Of working days
will not exceed the rate OF 81 per day or in Other
words, that the Legislature did not intend TO MAXI
any distinction between su5ordinates employed bv
the year or month and those employed by the day.
authorized to appoint three persons as comms-
ernor in preparing suitable rules to carry into effect
the provisions OF said law relating to the regua-
State Of By Section Of said act q tbssss sss
rules given the full force and effect Of laws
rules shall classify all Offices places and employ.
ments In the civil Service. Among such rules
ad act is the foowng Where any aHs pTsUH r sf
ceives compensation rated not by the year. but
such person when dependent upon compensation
viii be based upon HIS or her equivalent annual
II may fairly be said that tho law as it stood at
the date OF the passage Of Chapter III of the Laws
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should be estimated NJ its annual equivalent In
matters affecting the statutes relating 10 entrance
into the Civil Service. In constituting the language
employed In said Chapter III, IT is necessary 10
bear this rule in mind. Primarily the object Of the
law 10 secure better public service To that
end rules and regulations were adopted under its
authority and direction These, in time appear to
| have been found unjust, TO certain extent 10
those OF citizens to whom the State feels itself
bound In gratitude for past sacrifices and in my
element from the burden that the various amenda-
tory acts herein referred to enacted.
3 Cu.i Ia Il
being that thos@ receiving the lesser emoumespts
are rcdurci to perform the less Important duties
1t was this principle which the Legislature had in
OF those 10 whom exemption should be extended 70
those employed at the rate OF 81 per day. evidently
believing that services so scanily rewarded might
! well he excluded from the operation Of the Civil
Service law and rules withou; material loss In the
quality OF those services.
| The New-York Memorla, Committee he'd lis reg
uar monthly meeting at the 6o,h Regimen, Arm)ry
! Monday evening. Chairman 2. : Biglln presiding
The reports Of Secretary F. J. Atkinson and Treas
urer y. W Day read and approved. Reso-
| u.0ns adopted complimAnt.ng Grand Marshal
! +. p Doher,y and staff for the success OF the
nual Memorial parade; thanking the list Regiment
for The OF its armory grand marshaIs head
quarters. and extending the thanks Of the COM
mi.ee % the 9Th Regiment. C3th Battalion. Troop
4 and the Old Guard for turning on. IN The Memorial
Day parade The usual resolution In honor Of John
H. Sfarin in connection with his annual Grand Army
! excursion.
cessfu of the ,1ng ssr.es was passed.
The Congress media. Of honor has been bes.owed
| upon Major Charles G. DAVIS. % Harris5urg by
order OF the Secretary OF War in recognition q his
| bravery ard gallant services q. Shebyvie Tenn,
| thir,y-one years ago this week Major Davis an
| officer Of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, charged
with his regiment in the fight at She.byvi.e. June
o. 1863 capturing Confederate battery, and killed
IN sword combat the commander Of tne battery.
! Captain Freeman. Of Huntsville Ala.
The "bus-jackets" % the Grand Army VIII have
a Fourth of July parade in honor Of Independence
| Day They Will assemble Ter Rear-Admral y. ).
| Osbou who Will ac, as grand marsha. n East
| Thlrty-fourth-st. right resting Ff,h-ave. de-
! tachment Of United states marines and men-ofwars
| men VII act a. escort. In ;he naval division VIII
! march the Farragui Nava. Veteran Association, OF
! New-York: Naval Post. No jl6. Of New-York; f. A.
| Stevens Nava. Post No. l0l. Of New-Jersey: Gideon
| Wenes Naval Veteran Association. Of Connecticut.
and Monitor Naval Veteran Association. OF Brook
| yn; the Naval Cadets OF New-York and the Naval
| Cadet Howl,zer Battery All naval veterans IN
! New-York and Brooklyn are Invited 70 join the
| parade The various commands VIII report 20 the
grand marsha. IN Fast Thirty y-fonr,h-st a a. q,
,commander Georee " Bcstwlck OF NaVa, Psst
! s3caton Of Naval veterans had a narro" esiape
from r. asnsh al af @srE %ek w ana he and @
panon thrown 20 the ground. distance ot
while Comrale Bostwicl escaped wiki bad shock.
and after being treated a, nearby drug siore vas
! CSmrales expecting % visi; Pljisburg during the
| Na,lona. Encampment In september ami ies.rns
Russell r. room m 7is "Times Building. PI,,sburs.
/ Those desiring horses and equlpm"n's OF posIs
samp.ss. ; o. o. Box S'ii 10. A;lesScny
Organizations Intending 10 hold reunions curing
addressing W. J. Patterson No. III Four'n-a'e'
Mr. Mr. Charles F. sheriff. chairman q ,ae COM
mittee on entertainment, OF ladies, No p knol-st.
AEeghtny: Is prgparTI 20 surn''n m az ~ m en-
Angus; Is next Posts and organizations vii os D.
supplied 10y addressing W. W G9.yle seGge;aty rg ol
printing committee "Tlmes' Building. P.its99Is,
free quarters IN schoolhouses ami 0iner Dllilnss
for organized bodies must be applied for on " & Is
fore Angus. Is Mattresses VIII be- pace. IN Ine h
| fro nuariers but blankets mus; be provided W
the occupants Posts ami other organized 6olees
erctve IN The City. and the hour of arrvl.
The death roll Of Koltes Post. No. 32 grows rap
raies The funeral OF Comrade Frederick schultz
who served in Company b. 10Th MasSachusetts hU,,
unteers took place on Monday. AM on Meln9scS s15S
the most was again called out bury Comr1ie Jscoo
Best who Was solder in The 5th ami llih New
TIE EXCURSION 70 the battlefield Of Ge;'ysbarg;
which Is to take plac' on the 2d 81 9nI ~ Ax;Snisr
Xnyburger NV Tg Of F b. Morgan P5s; 30 3o7 acting
a manager is likely 20 be ,arge one many ",ahu ~
Army men having decided to go. accompanlei 0y
C5mraic John W vrooman o. Aaron H,msr P2s. rsr:
No t Of Hsrkimsr < And Rdr. 9,neT P0si y.,' Xo Is
Brooklyn. on Monday evening last ., r,r,,rlvn
Rankin Post No 10 me mother o. many r32TS4
The Crysta; Stream ani two barges have neeh f ga,
gagged to carry comrades AMI ,her famlles @"u
Max Cever 10. 85 Fast one l-ani-f,,lhr.:st:.
New-York would .ike The address u t-"1s WI, york
who served IN Company c. OF the 6Sn Ne"-i"A
A FIGHTER ONE HUNDRED TEIRS Old