The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14
THE RULES ADOPTED
Only One Vote Against the New
Civil Service Regulations.
The Mayors Cabinet Holds a Meeting
Several Observation-Disclosures on the
Street Railroad Litigation.

the CABINET meeting last night py q NotS Va
10 to l. They were discussed at length by
the different members of the cabinet, but
not in spirit of bitter antagonism. But
two amendments were proposed TO the rules
as submitted by the committee at the last
meeting of the cabinet. Both these amend
ments were adopted without dissenting
vote. The first amendment proposed was
one by President Wildman. of the Board
Of Public Works, and had reference to the
application of the rules to the assessment
bureau, q department under the board.
President Widman, in support of his
| amendment, said this bureau was a pecu-
| liar one. and he thought the head Of 1t
| should be exempted from the operation OF
| the rules. He said the work required per-
| son with peculiar qualifications and one
| who might pass A No. 1 in a competitive
| examination might prove unqualified for the
| position. His amendment was to schedule
| 1, of Rule 3. The rule and schedule as pro-
| posed by the committee as follows:
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:
| Class A--Those receiving an annual salary
OF less than $500
| Glass B-Those receiving annual salary
| of between $500 and $1,000
| CIass C-ThoSe receiving an annual salary
of $1,000 or more
"Ail applications in Glass A shall be Sc
| in 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 ETH.
| cheney, punctuality and fidelity to duty or
the clerks in its departments When va
| cancy occurs in any class above Class A 1t
| shall be filled by promotion from the class
| next below, from one OF the three persons
having the highest average grade in such
n inr IA
| provided, however, that should any one OF
the three not having the highest grade be
| selected q reason shall be given therefor
| and made a matter Of record in the secre-
| tary's minutes
provided further, that this rule shall not
| apply TO the chief clerk of any bureau"
| OFFICERS CAN RECOMMEND.
The other amendment was to Rule 5,
which, as proposed by the committee read:
Rule 5-Application for admission to ex-
| animation may be made at any time on
blanks in form prescribed by the board of
| examiners and shall be filed with the Secre-
tary of such board. Each applicant must
| state in his own handwriting his name, res
| dence, pOStofIice address, citizenship, age,
! place of birth. health and physical capacity
| for public service, whether or not the appii-
| can't has been engaged in military or naval
service of the United States. or has been
previously engaged in the public service.
business and residence for the previous five
| years, and education, and must be support
ed by certificates Of good moral character;
| capacity for doing the public work
applied for. signed by I not less So
indianapolis, who shall consent to the pub
catio1 Of such eertGate but c mo esnt
as to the character or residence of the APP
plicanD can be received or considered"
It was amen ed by trEin sive out bI the
, public officer Except as to character or
residence of the applicant can be received
After the rules had been adopted the ques-
ton of the time when they, should take eff,
Moved that the Rules take effect March
| This motion was afterwards withdrawn,
and it was decided that the Mayor b should
| lection OF persons to form the board of ex-
| anliners.
REVIEW OF THE RULES.
By the rules adopted the Mayor shall
| appoint two persons from among the city
officers or employees and two persons who
are residents of the city, but not con-
nected with the city government, and these
four. with the Mayor, who shall be ex offico
chairman of the board, constitute the board
| of examiners. No more than three of these
are to be of the same political party; three
| shall constitute a quorum The secretary of
the board, who may be member or not,
shall keep a record of the applicants, their
examination and standing, and record of
all the employees of the city and all changes
| whatever.
comparative fitness examinations shall be
held by the board or persons needed by
them; experts may be employed where
necessary, but SO far practicable shall
be chosen from the department in which
the applicant seeks employment. Assistant
engineers, transit men, drangntsm ndar r4 fha
Board OF Public Works are divided into
classes AZ and b the dividing line be-
ing a salary of 81, 900 In the lower class
| appointments are made from examinations
and in the higher class by promotions from
the three in the lower class standing high
est in their monthly recolc CT punctuality,
| efficiency, etc. Custodians of parks and
| build, ngs are required to pass an exanina-
ton as to their mental and physical ability
| to do the work required Skilled mechanics
| shall furnish evidence of capabilities In the
line of work required. Every applicant
shall furnish evidence OF good moral CHAR
All examinations shall be practical in
| their character, and no questions snail be
| asked as to political opinions. EXaInha-
| tions shall be held at such times and places
| as the board may designate, notice being
| given by personal notice TO applicants at
| least five days before the examination. The
| subjects of the examinations may be named
from time TO time by the board, and the
| tions and grading shall be open to the pub
| lie and no person shall remain eligible Tor
more than one year. In case of vacancy IN
| the classified service the appointing officer
| shall make requisition upon the board Tor
three names standing highest upon the eli
| gible list for appointment TO the particular
| service The secretary Of the board shall
| furnish the names, indicating persons who
| have been in the army or naval service IN
| time of war and been hOnorably discharged.
| No person shall be certified more than three
| times, and all appointments shall be on
| two months probation. Appointments III
| case of an emergency shall be for not more
| than thirty days, and tho appointee shall
| not be reapponteG without examination.
The appointing power shall within ten days
after the change notify the board of any
change in the roll of the employees IN partic-
ular. Applicants for labor shall furnish
proof of their capacity for labor and be reg
| istered in the order of filing their applica-
tions. In case of emergency where a large
number of laborers are needed and the list
of applicants do not contain sufficient
| names the person empowered TO employ
| may do so upon an equitable basis approved
| by the board of examiners.
STREET CAR LITIGATION.
The street car litigation was also briefly
considered and the following resolution was
| adopted:
Whereas, 1t Is the opinion Of the Mayor
| and heads of the departments that htiga
| ton should proceed in some form to aScer
tain and determine whether the Citizens
| Street-railroad Company has a present
| right to occupation and use OF the street!
; | of the city, and IL so, whether such RICH
is perpetual as claimed by it or otherwise
| and,
; Whereas, The city, by It's Board Of Pub
| lie Works has heretofore entered into
| contract with the City Railway Company
/, , | approved by the Common Council, unde