New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
CIVIL SERVICE BETTERED.
RESULTS OF A YEAR UNDER THE NEW
CONSTITUTION
THE COMPETITIVE SCHEDULE GREATLY IN.
CREASED AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF
APPLICANTS GENERALLY Up TO
HIGHER STANDARD-NEW-
YORK LEADS THE
UNION.

Albany, Feb. lO-The report OF the New-Yorls
state C!v'l Service Commission for the year 1895
was filed with Governor Morton to-day. The COM
mission says II is able to report that a large ad-
vance has been made toward the entire fulh ment
OF the lay, that II has been enforced in al de-
partments Of the State service, and that large
number Of positions have been added TO the COM
petltve schedule. I, can further report that the
enforcement OF the .aw has won for 1t respect ana
friends. thus making the task OF enforcement con-
stantly more easy OF accomplishment
The enforcement OF The law has developed several
interesting facts of which is that the require
ment of examination in Itself works for the
improvement OF the service, even though other
requirement made. for only those who at
least think themselves competent to nj. the posi-
tons for which they apply are wiling TO submit TO
the examination test In its report the Commission
says:
We point with pride to the fact that at the re-
Reform League. hei at Washington. the State OF
New-York was given the advance position among
form OF rs ciy,l service When il Is remembered
that until within few years II held the least sd-
vanced position II will BE- that progress under
the amended law ana the constitutions! provision
has been most rapid.
comparison with the corresponding stat sites OF
1884, by the report OF 1894 the number OF positions
as follows Exempt by a~ " 5c dSiin ~,
schedule 70. 81. schedule C.. oV8 sche1i'e -, 80
Commission
n.aces in the comp ,titive schedule over that OF
isss thus commencing the work which this Com
!. able to make the following statements: Exempt
by law rs; schedule A. Z1s schedule, NE, y, L .een
schedule c. 1872 schedule -. 2,sJ' II Wal De seen
by mis- abatement that while schedule A. the
exempt class. has been decreased py 20
schedule b. the Sqnpettve o rssS Year and in
creased BY 80 positions over 1874 tnlt scheaue
recurring no. fomPei,V eosons While there has
been an increase in schedule -, OWNS 81 a!eens;y,u
Van 90 me Recruitment OF Prisons, before exempt.
and the Long island State Hospital nova h,t re-
a' tsr,rhf under the rule Tor which examlna.
,ns have not ye. been provided but mus De
speedily am the Commission nas When was pro-
vIlei - meet expenses until OCTOBER neNs ,,hri,
Commission would tnerr' d grolde Tor tehciencies
in ,ois depanimeni and also FOR an Increase III lis
',i.' HapnPmissi"n has during the last year rel
meetings 10 examine into he manner ~ WA M ~,
%@w.York where Il found the system In sooi worn
ns order AID all departments uhae, a IN is
s,tisaej with the work OF the oca boards o. tnese
largest munlepallties "a ,omni but disposi-
lion eyinced 10 correct il AMI bring Il into run aG
cord win the law sue" de,ec' i,rralo Under tie
am ~ most excellent and Efficient Civ Ser
vice Keio' Mimi ~ hisn cxcc-ne and the ful re-
rsnis OF tn law are r,giiy enforce. me
T1le, Examiner vas instructed 20 yisii hocass .e'
AMI reeort upou the city. In mat city litiie rrs@; ~,
=, wo1id appcar has been paid TO ne Clyii
law Reports from mailer ci;es nearly an ,ml'Va ~
!. steady growth In the observance OF tnT ,aN '
in some or them reasonably tuiI t S-,.ics
a. 70 mos Important feature Of me SNi os'n.T III
l,p remain, -, 20 be mpshel ana IL ca" o'Il'
be-. done by act OF tn, Legislature hem ' nnrvdad
~, lion vas first organized IN 1913, IL pro '.en
FOR The grazing Of clerks am IKE enpto! ~ ~ ',r
state service This grading was itdus io al
pos o., promotion and Schedule = was IN
- frniug an eligible LIST from those "Nd'i,.'rI 80
ane rraIe for promotion 70 the hlgner II W. va,
esnec7aily commanded 10y the Sivll serve "a"
~ nroner steps to justly make such grades c2nii
M, h. taken ana therefore ms c'ass1ncdaon a
a. ,bts rasD,., been imperative. lac com V."N
~ . ...S ,oH having been largely extended Il Is
,m- tina; this delayed work should % .'or
orie- that the full into mt OF the law or
IN ne nub,ic service should be carried ou1 H., q,
III l,nfr Commission In l.unacy. under Ia" ol
ne ",an,iv esfabshel Uniform grades OF salaries
iSroucbout all it, departments. IL has not on.y re-
s"i,ef in A great saving 10 the state. uIi d!so III
r.a,sr iustice \ similar law, arbitrarily HA.hs
e,iaries should be- passed applying 20 al uepai,
49, ~ the state Government, ana woull no.
MI make a large saving OF expenses; ou' coIIect
~ nenua.ities OF pay, ana furnsh OASIS OF
unjust I.' ~ "a Sich one ~ the most important de-
rmamIs Of the civil Service la" can be fuihiied'