The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-21
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
6aanttet Of Questions Which Apnnn-
cants Arc Required In R1n.

The civil service commissioners wern
busy yesterday conducting the exnminn~
ton OF applicants for the following pooa-
tons Transit men and computern n
the engineering department and several
classes OF Inspectors In the inspection d.
partmaeni. including those for sidewalkn
water. streets and sewers and buildinaa
Secretary Circuit had his hands fula s
handling the various sets of questions
Some of the examinations for tho eusf-
neeriag department. on account OF eo61
deal OF mathematical and technical work.
lasted ail day.
The papers win now be turned over e
three men who have been selected 9
grade them. viz. ". E. Bocne. m. w.
Scott and John Lamb. They win repor1
The result OF their grading 10 the hoard
OF civil service commissioners.
A few specimen questions. PICKED q
random from the various sets. may -
o. interest as showing the thorough anH.
YET practical nature OF the examinaticons
Civil Ensineering Service. ousstisnc
for examination Of iransisnssn: Give a
computations in fun.
State what experience you have haA .
transatman. aud where you were s11-
State what the duties Of q transitman
are as you understand them.
Give the adjustments Of an ena1nooesns
level In the order In which they ah0u11
Give the adjustments OF an ensineesra.
transit IN the order In which they shos11
be made
What ia meant By double centesan9 =
line. and why IL IL done. y
State how often you would repeat IT,
measurement Of horizontal angles Ia c1(Y
work 10 insure accuracy.
Knowing the variation OF the media
course -SsS'Sss#
How would you proceed 10 estshlfeh =
~ hA
The sum OF two numbers In 80 and the1e
difference Is 81. what are the numbers?
IL you had measured line with = 49,
foot tape line which WIS e-hundredth ~
a foot too short. and found the distances
to be 80 feet, how would you correct yUHP
intermediate stations on the line to III
true distanceT 49,
The sx;remitses of the lire r can -
seen from the opposite slice Of the f1vefs
but neither the line itself nor any tla0
tcuching It's extrsmissss can be messufe1 4
on the face OF the EARTH how would 20
ind the length Of the line. the angles ~ &
its ends being Also unmeasurabIey
How would you replace lost Y cofn<e
on the sIsf lire OF section & provfdin6
the northeast and southeast corners wef0
sttai IN exsstsncey
Show how the township and section coesS
nerx are marked on the government sur
veys including those ON standard pof-
ailels
Give your opinion OF the samples ~
brick shown. - 70 absorption and specine
inspection Department serysce.-Hot
water Inspector. r.
What ara the duties OF water -.
spectorr
Mention an the Items for which chnreo
r. made by the city for the use OF wat1e
BIZ families.
Draw a sketch Of lot ard around plnn
Of house. showing water connection Wtt& Il
street. and location OF an faucets mn
Items for which water II used. ~ mG4e
toned In answer 20 question 2
You suspect that water n being wasted
hy the occupants at o cer.sin house. h6l
cannot gain admission as fbe family p
away. How would YOU determine Whefi1oGr
yoiir spspsct0ns were correct
For Sidewalk Inspector.
What II The standard slope Cor pitc4l
specified for a is-foDt walk
Give four defects in lumber that would
anfff IL fer sidewalk use
On newly graded streets where does
the walk usually give osis fsrss. and Whist
causes TT
suppose yca have concerned a sads-
walk wnat r the necessary proredute
~ have IL rppHac%d7
II an owner refuses to repair +
walk when notified Of It's e>adisson, wha.
would yosa do 10 have II rzpassedy
How soon after making sn embank.
aent say feet deep waMld Won atfo1
a walk 10 he constructed upop it,
Far Sewer Inspector
What IL the ordinary method OF test.
Ing sewer pipe on TIE work 10 insure
sound pipeT
you would keep force account.
Give q sample OF far record yoa would
keep fer showing pusitIcsta Of wycD a.
sisuss in shc sewer.
Give the purpose Of Hush tank. man
hole iauspn0se and cstcn-bssin. and stats
bou FAR apart II is customary to put
uanhoisz, and whore would you tocate
the tinsh tank