New-York tribune., 1896-06-20
CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION.
THE STATE BOARD SETS ASIDE A RULE
ALLOWING FREE CHOICE FROM THE
TIIGIRI.E LIST


Private advices from Albany last night contained
b,g surprise for the Civil Service Commissioners OF
BROOKLYN as they brought news Of the disapproval
By the State Board OF Civil Service Commissioners
OF an important regulation. csiGbishcd on June =
1895 and amended April 1896. with reference 10
the employment OF laborers OF day workmen by Inc
CIV of BROOKLYN Under The old regulation II was
made oblgator, upon the Commissioners TO choose
from the head OF the classified list whenever .ahor
ers were emp Dyed or their status passed upon me
new regulation IS as follows:
schedule d shall include all persons employed as
Positions in Schedule shall be c.assihed ~ TO-
For Men-Laborer Ordinary; laborer 0eavy
work. aborer (specia' dTyef n Gr'' irk Ti." payer
cleaner; rammer errand boy. ,
For Women Janltress waitress. laundFcss'
cleaner. washerwoman. hGusemaid' cook Ina'roik'
seams,ress, attendant. scrubwoman. rurse
From and after the date Of the adoption OF TINS reg,
shall be enro.ed in book Of registry to be- made nj
kept by the Commission for tha purpqse 80 persGG
shall be enrolled uness ne or she shAi' i'@kke .
written application on form to be sqppeu o oS r. ne
utabie citizens OF Brooklyn, and shall meet such
other requirements the Commission may rom
G m nefson 70 1' sha be So enroed Who is not resident
OF Brook at the time Of his or her aplcauoh un;
the public service Otherwise re9Ires Hn,nets f or
Queen County shall be eligible TO appo'h,nenr @ LOT
Whenever aborers or day workmen are reluirea cur,
by any of tne frnn, te names enrolled in the
Il
aforesaid book of registry.
Heads Of departments shall have the power 10 re-
move at pleasure any person employed uhdeI
Employment under Schedule shall be by the DAY
week month. , -, ,.-.-,.
Tho appointing officer shall iie with the Cominls
sion within two days after making an appointHeill
ar discharge in Schedule D. nOt.ncation thereof IN
writing setting forth the full namo ana address oi
such appointee discharged person. date OF appoint
ment or discharge. title of position ana salary Any
person discharged shall retain his or her place ~
he hook OF registry unless the discharge Is Tor caus'
which the Commits sion shall deem suiic ent foi stfK
ing the anne from the aforesaid book OF registry.
In Its practical working this would allo" laborer'
to be taken from any part Of the registry TINS
latitude was most pleasing to number OF political
leaders who have a good many friends to TOOK ou
for" The disapproval OF the regulation by the Stat'
Board viii vex a number OF influential men who
wanted TO see II adopted one OF the rules OF the
Local Commission. -,
Secretary Lent OF the local Commission was eood
deal surprised last night when a tribune reporter
Informed him OF the action OF the state board u
was learned, however. that no appointments ma
been made under the proposed new regulation Inc
regulation had been sent to Albany for adoption
The time which had elapsed since II was sent 70 th'
State Board led some OF the Commissioners 10 De
leve that 1t would be adopted. The Board was con
! servative enough, however TO refrain from maKlhf
any appointments until the regulation was approVe1
The ,ocal Board Will work under IN" old reguia
| ton which requires that names OF applicants fo
| positions shall be taken from the head OF the ISL