Evening journal., 1898-12-16
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS
important Announcement of
the Civil Service Commission
DRAFTsMEN ARB WANTED

EX AnlaNaATgOGNs WILL BE HELD
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
FoR TINE POSITIONS INDrcArED
BELOW AT THE SALARIES MEN
TuONED
The United states Civil Service Com
mission announces that beginning Fehru-
airy T. 1888. az a. M. examination viii
be held at any city IN the United States,
whore Il has board OF examiners, for tbs
positions indicated below, az the salaries
mentoned
one ship craftsman, Crescent shipyard,
Eizahethport. n. y, s. per diem.
one ship craftsman, Newport News.
VA. 81 per diem; Office L. S. Naval.
One ship craftsman, constructor, Mary
land Steel Company, Sparrow's Point
Md, s. per diem.
Two ship craftsmen, Construction and
Repair Department Mare Island Navy
Yard. California, SS.23 per dicm.
ono ship craftsman, Construction ana
Repair Department Mare Island Navy
Yard, California. 81 per diem.
one assistant ship craftsman, oiilce su-
pcrvising naval constructor, Gas Engine
and Power Company and Charles l. Sea-
bury a. CO.. Consolidated Morris hcighte,
n. y, 81 per diem.
one assistant ship craftsman, Newport
News. Va, N per diem.
| one assistant ship droftsmuni hch-
mond, Va. 81 per diem.
| ono assistant ship craftsman, baltl-
more Md, 81 per diem
| one assistant ship craftsman, Whining
ton, Del. 81 per diem.
/ The subjects and weights OF these eA-
| amiuafiong will be as follows.
| For ship draftsmnn-letter-wr TO-
applied machinists 10; ship calculations,
20. practical shiphuilding. 20; ship draft
| ing. 30, total. 100.
FOR assistant ship draftsman.-Letter-
/ writing, 10. arithmetic, iOi ship calcula-
tions. 10, applied mechanics, 10, pructical
shipbuilding, %; ship drafting 70, total,
100.
Ship craftsman COMMUNICATIONS ()
days will be allowed for this examination.
The subjects viii be given as follows
l First day. subjects /. (siN hours allow
ed; second day. subject (slN hours al
loved, third day. subject (slX hours al
lowed); fourth day subject eight hours
allowed)
Assistant ship craftsman examination
Three CD days win be allowed for this
examination, The subjects viii be givet
as follows. First day, subjects !, 2,
(eight hours allowed; second day sub.
iects 4. o (eight hours allowed. third day
subject 6 eight hours allowed)
This examination Is open TO all citizens
OF the United States who comply with IN,
requirements without regard 20 race oi
to political or religious affiliations. AL
such citizens are invited TO apply The,
will be examined graded and certified
with entire impartiality and wholly with
out regard TO amy consideration save thei
ability as shown by the grade they attain
, IN the examination.
Competitors VIII be supplied with al
necessary writing paper drawing pape
: and tracing linen for the examination, bu
must bring pen and Ink and all the In
: struments and other materials likely q
be used In connection With the examlna
? tion. Applicants may bring standard en-
ginecring handbooks. logarithmic an
/. other numerical tables 10 the examination
room. but they may or may not be per
mltted TO refer TO any or all OF them, de
I pending upon the nature OF the questions
, Instructions In this regard will accom-
! pany the list OF questions, and viii b
U rigidy observed,
G The age limit for these examinations 8
twenty l20) years or over.
All persons who desire to compet
< should az once write TO the United State
? Civil Service Commission. Washington
y d. c.. for application blanks dorms 81
3 and 875). which should be properly exc
cuted and promptly forwarded to IN
j. commission. al Washington
December II 1kQk