The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-03
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COW.
MISSION.
EXAMINATIONS FOR MECHANICS AND
SIMILAR EMPLOYEES FOR THE
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT
AT LARGE

Washington, d G., Dec. 30, 1896
Tbs Ul',ed States Civil Service
Commission win examine applicants
for positions as mechanics, etc for The
several districts of the Engineer De-
parmeut at Large in the near fuluro.
These positions will be divided iuto
TWO groups. Applications for employ
ment in tho first group will be re-
Ceived only from those who have been
licensed by The Office Of Steamboat In
spectlon.
The positions in these groups are az
follows:
First group: Deputy Inspector sud
master; deputy Inspector aud plot;
deputy inspector and mate; master ;
pilot; msto engineer Of steam yes.
sells, and similar positions where
licenses are required by the office OF
Steamboat Inspection,
Second group: Inspectors rctolv-
ing loss than 5000 per annum who are
not secured from examination; baker;
blacksmith biaster; boalmau; aud
ateersman receiving 5000 per anuum
or loss; boiler maker; bricklayer {;
CElker; carpenter; cement fuishor 4;
cement tester; cement worker; chain
man; concrete dnishcr cook cranes
man; dredgc-runuer, to include eugi.
ueer for dredging; elevator couduc-
tor; gardener; gauge reader; leads.
man receiving $500 por annum or less;
lock-msster, receiving 1920 per aunum
or lcss; lock aud bridge tender: ma.
chinist; mason; master weaver Of
mats; motorman, 10 include ell steam
engineers not licensed engineers over
seer receiving $500 or less; psinler;
plIo driver receiving 1920 or less /;
plpe filter; plumber; powdermau !;
recorder, receiving $3.50 or less rig
ger; rodmsn; sheet-lron worker:
ship carpenter; stadia-mau; stone cut-
ter striker; telegraph and telephone
ineman helpers to bIacksmitbs; help,
ers to cslkers; helpers to carpenters;
helpers to maChinisjs, ard any similar
positions,
The examinations for filling these
positions will include the following
subjects:
Age, character as a workman, intel
iiscucc and experience, physical quail
fcations.
All applicants between the ages Of
25 aud 40 will receive 100 per cent for
the subject Of age, All applicants less
than 25 or mere than As years Of age
will receive q mark proportionately
lees than 100 per cent.
Applicants will be required to furn.
ish evidence of their Character as
workmen which will indicate the quail
ity OF work they are capable Of per-
forming and their ability as rapid or
slow wOrkmeu, and also their record
IS o Industry in the practice Of their
trade or occupation. Each element
will be marked on a basis of 100 aud
proportlonate deduction, Will be made
for deficiencies IN either skill, rapidity,
or industry.
Il is considered that an applicant for
any trade who has reached Inc status
of journeymsn has thereby acquired
e passable standing and is credited
with 70 per cent for experience, the
mark required under the civil service
rules for passing an examination.
This mark IL increased IN accordance
with the experience Of the applicant at
It's trade until 100 ls reached as the
result Of seven or more years Of actual
experience as a journeyman
An applicant who has no physical
defects or disqualiicalIons for the
practice Of the trade at which he de-
siros employment will receive a mark
Of 100 for physical qualifications. Such
deductions will be made from this
mark as his physical defects may just
ify.
Additional tests, either educational
or otherwise, may be imposed upon
applicants whenever that course IS con.
'idercd necessary for he best Interest,".
Of the service.
The salaries that will be paid in
taes positions are such as should at
tract tho most competent workmcu
in tue various trades or occupations.
Those desiring employment in the
various positions mentioned should
write at once to the United States
ClvIl Service Commission, Washing
ton, d c., for such blanks and inror-
nation as may be necessary. Only
those applications received PRIOR to
February /, 1897, will be considered
Ia preparing he register Of eligibes
SubscqneEi registers will be prepared
semiauuuaiiy from the applicants re-.
ceiyed prior 10 June and December
/ Of each year, unless the leeds Of the
service demand special registers.
d The names Of eligibles upon these
registers may be certified for SIMILAR
positions ia other branches OF the Gov
ernmcut service.
Applicants should be careful T. IN.
dictate the particular trade or position
for which they desire to be examined,
aud tho locality in which they desire
JOHN Il. PROCTOR,
President.
Blank applications aud necessary in.
formation for those desiring employ.
ment in mechanical and other branches.
specified in the above circular in the
Third Dsiric' Improving Mississippi
River eau be obtained by addressing
Board Civil Service Examin r., box
X, GreenviIle, Mississippi.
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