The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-22
THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
low They Operate in the Puget Sound
Customs District.


Port Townsend, March n.-Special--In
ysew OF the proposed establishing of civil
rrsice regulations in Seattle. Tacoma and
sther municipal corporations In the North
vest, a statement OF the workings of Unit
a States civil service regulations In con-
e4c:ion with the Puget sound customs dis
tct would perhaps be interesting. From
IN Impartial inyestig cation of the operation
q the system u may be said that the civil
sxrvics regulations have proven a COM
pisse success. both as to the elimination
Il politics from the matter of appoint
nen;s. and the securing of officials ap-
Dolnted solely on merit The collector of
customs Of the Puget sound district is now
shsolutely unable to appoint. on personal
n political considerations. any person to
a. once within the classified service in
ihis district. and the records OF the ONCE
shoW that since the civil service regula-
ions have been IN effect all appointments
that have been made have been in strict
sccordance with their provisions.
Examinations ara held twice a year. The
lst Of applications il closed up two weeks
h<fore tho date OF examination, the secre-
,ary OF the local board forwards to the ma.
tional board a full list of applicants. giving
4 The position for which they desire TO take
4 The examination, and such other details
q are necessary. The national board
then returns 10 the local board separately
sailed lists Of examination questions, all
then securely sealed IN one package
These are received by the local board a
day or two before tho examination takes
place and must only be opened at the hour
~ for the examination. and In the pres
snce OF the applicants. The lists Intended
for such applicants as are not then pres
mt must be Immediately destroyed with
cut being taken from the room. The appll-
eants themselves are tho FIRST 70 see the
lists of questions. They are given ample
tine 20 submit their answers. but none can
have the room while any branch OF study
sbcfore them There are sometimes tech
ncai and apparently useless questions.
sus In the main the questions are practical
and such ~ must be understood bv men
n the customs service. The papers are
narked and rated. except a. 10 purely
heal questions. by the national board, and
apercentsge OF 20 10 required The list Of
sigihles Is prepared according to their
percentages. and this list must be kept
posted In conspicuous place in the gov
wrment building.
when the collector requires an extra
mar In the service. either for Temporary,
o permanent duty, he must call on che
evil service board for the names OF the
'hres highest on the list of eligiSie<. for
ha' particular position, and on. Of these
'nres rius, be appointed. The same mani
esa only receive three appointments to
@rporary duty under one axaminatton
an after one OF the three has been an
ported the next list submitted for that
pcstson uust contain the fourth highest.
NsvinS OF the one who has already hal
IN appointment In the case OF a civil
ervice appointment to a perma nent post
rea. the appointee Is on probation for six
rcnths. and II he proves competent and
trustworthy the appointment Is then rR.s-
nfd The list % temporary appointments
= this district, under the civil service reg
eaucas. shows that fully as many Re-
raAlirans "a Democrats have been aP-
fnin'ed by Collector Saunders The list
has follows.
Albert T. Collier. Tacoma, three Zines
sli1ori Davis. Hadiock. three times.
sayit 4. Houck. Seattle. one time.
walter 9. Chidester, Tacoma. three
calien n Rash. Port Townsend. three
fines
tsE.tt T. lea. Tacoms. two times.
Geo5Se T. Mason. Bucoda. one time
Htrry A Young one time
Gecrge =. Hlre ne. Seattle. one time
y, SNYDER. Port Townsend ore time
fN'owing isa 81 Of applicants approved.
VIC already closed for the civil service az
.1snaton ~ fhA puxe. sound customs dis
uei that IS 20 ~ held q; Port Townsend
70 April ::
Clerks.
Lewis J Clark. Tacoma
saen r. Gleason. Fazrhaycn-
larses g Cox Seattle.
rarrv T. Rostian. Seattle.
asNn nunaEan, West fernfs'A
rosner b Street. Tacoma.
Villain ~ w!is~ax Tacoma
fsarA " RYAN HrHtn>kk
secrss r Wctherhy. Maple Valley.
James Bundy. sumner.
uetnar iouts Seattle.
.afsd ". White. Long Branch
faSesh s Matthews. Columbia city.
sr1ss; \. IAvecnore. Pert Townsend.
Day inspectors.
Sa'les weA,hcrNse. Franklin
Khan Allen ST.. Tacoma.
Aeert 7, Collier. Tacoma
= Auhcrt Port Towa>eai
ssen Rupert. Fremont
sS Muller. Seattle.
sean A RraaSon Seattle
seNasa " Harris. New Nhatcnrn-
r~ssis-a +. Basoock. Seattle
eeafrs r Mason. Yecods
Na--s Godfrey. Port Tcwuseni.
Se,oo'as : S~vaer. Fort Townsend.
sh'hew , Murphy. EileasbuTs-
salea T. Bash. PVT Townsend
rrsacls Ice Rash. Port TNnvnSsr3
taa recen, editorial the Salem, Oregon,
- fsisteni ssvS time and again have
Nssn thaaihorlains Cough Remedy tired
Sser without the nlosl satisfactory ne
"a Whenever We s..e per~sn aiiilcisd
noaFsene>S, with a cough or cold. We
sEafl~ advise them n eet Ch2mherlains
esa krunely; and when they d. they
- rsrss II. IL alwavs dces the work,