New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
MORTON HAS STOOD FIRM.
SPECIAL, EXCISE AGENTS STILL IN THE
COMPETITIVE LIST
THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DENIES
MR. 1yMAN.s REQUEST FOR THE RE-
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NON
COMPETITIVE CLASS.

Albany June 9-The State Civil Service COM
mission this afternoon informed State Excise
Commissioner Lyman by letter that II ala not
deem II desirable at this time TO make any
cbanee In its order suspending Schedule = Oh INC
Civil Service regulations which throws 'he sI'-
cial excise agents into the competitive hs''
Commission also said that Colonel Lyman s"e
eestinn as to the creation OF an ehglo'e HS' i'''
which the officials required couid De Pioo"'eN
had been attended to. June ~ was hXeo DIS '''e
date for holding the necessary exa''''i'a ''o'''
and certain Of the State Excise Commissioioi
suggestions concerning such mou'hca'o" ~
the rules for the Examination or the speeA'
agents az will enable him to choose from iooai'-
ties instead OF from the State at large were "'''
agreed to-
The advertisement of the examination was "'''
made public by the Commission IT Will DC al
ra, ord connective one and will be held on
runa % IN New-York Albany. Syracuse ana
Buffalo.
The letter sent to Commissioner Lyman was III
reply to one sent by him TO the Civil service
Commission. In his letter he said:
beg leave to reiterate my opinion that me c H
fcation OF special agents Of this or many otnel
scbeuie to be drawn from the State at large is not
desirable. practicable or economlca., technical
The position Is not critical one requiring teo .S
knowledge but rather one needing excellent luos
gether with sufficient knowledge OF the aw ana prc
tce 10 enable them 10 take the initiatory Steps ~ 'r
institution of proceedings fSr of sw Especially
this true OF the special agents OF thls ia
,ne obsr eoarments Who for prudential reasons
require men possessed of special locaI Know
mST Hs'an dfaw Sr from CITY in guard
ing the State Adirondack lands against depre9ato,r
ne smpoymsnt Of local help irebns the expense
and probably doing nothing OF any benen,. nil, oar
Similar difficulties and embarrassmehls VIII ce'
rainIy arise throughout the whole service, ana as i
before said. the question IS one much ploau Ga
Illness Tor special work is the rule that all business
adopt In the selection OF e'hpoSe oor,neittive
system has been proven that being the rue under
which, working almost exc.usivey me Irti and
successfully maintained 1904. r.s,ec,,r,,v 10
In this connection desire most resp comDet
tive examination for special agents OF tn's 10 ue co
ppanduete that the compettnn could be local for
instance placing the first and perhaps co0iry
districts by senatorial congressional 1udicisl OF
other political dvis0ns SO TIA, men cIn ovedss OF
the surroundings could be utilized as wei as
'hT1 st could be made large enough and .ts
animation conservative and yet broad enough &c, 70
AGENTS a rsgured By the ne several
State whose duties are of a kindred or simllar
nature. . s,u Tram ,b,s
lis, the appointing ofiicer be allowed LITTLE wider
1s y Of csrfe sa Sd r he en Sas
ca ndidate twice he be compelled TO consider MN
again within year. whatever his standng may De.
and further II II will be considered mpertinent
desirable that the record upon which any man rs
certified to an appointing officer should snow IN
what business and for whom he has worked Ior the
last twenty years. with present address OF FORMER
employers II possible and sh9m , , als haf
lively show that indictment for crime Is pend
ing And the parties drawn should also be re-
ouired to appear personally and at their own ex-
pense before the appointing officer. that he may the
better Judge OF their general character and fitness
for the work required. -
Begging your pardon for pressing upon you my
own opinions and with earnest assurance that
strictly comply with any and all rules and regula
lions of your commission for the government and
control Of the service am very respectfully yours
State Commissioner OF Excise.
The salary Of a special excise agent is 81 200 a
year Candidates will be rated on experience and
examined on handwriting. arithmetic dncludine
fractions and percentage), geography or New
York State and provisions Of and legal terms used
in the Liquor Tax law, the machinery for begin
ming criminal proceedings the preparation OF
affidavits and reports and general questions con-
corning common business affairs. separate
eligible list will be prepared for each OF the eight
judicial districts.
Applicants must be between thirty and sixty
years old residents and citizens OF New-Y 9TH
State and free from any physical delect ina
would interfere with the discharge OF their duty
They must not have been engaged In the salooT
business or in the sale Of liquor directly or In
directly within one year preceding the date Of ap
plcation and must not have been convicted o.
felony.