The sun., 1898-12-29
INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED.
Civil Service Regulations Received
from Washington by Secre tary
Ofthe Examining Board.

Ofthe Examining Board.
The secretary of the local postal civil
service examining board, Walter J.
Young, yesterday received the following
communication from the Civil Service
Commission at Washington:
Secretary Postoflice Board, Whining
ton, Del-Sir: The Commission invites
your attention to the fact that the posi-
tions OF assistant custodian-ianitor, ele.
vator conductor, engineer (second and
third classes), fireman, janitor, watch
man and other positions of similar
character in the custodian service are
filled as the result of non educational
tests, the applicants being graded upon
physical ability, as determined by
age and physical condition, ability
and character as workmen, and expert
ence
In all cities where the custodian SER
vice now exists and where the commits
sion has local boards of examiners, one
of those boards will be designated the
board for the custodian service. At all
offices where the postmaster is the GUS
todian the postal board will be desig-
mated the board for the custodian SER
vice; where the collector of customs is
the custodian the customs board will be
designated the board for the custodian
service; and where the collector of in
ternal revenue is the custodian the
internal revenue Eoard will be desig-
mated the board for the custodian ser.
vice. At points where an officer other
than one Of the three mentioned is the
custodian some existing local board,
whether it be for postal, customs or in
ternal revenue service, will be desig-
mated the board for the custodian SER
vice; if at such points there is a postal
board as well as other boards, the postal
board will be designated the custodian
board.
1t appearing that the postmaster is the
custodian OF the Federal building or
buildings in your city, your board,
with yourself as secretary, is hereby
designated the board for the custo-
dian service for such building or build.
ings
1t will be noted, as stated above. that
applicants for the positions mentioned
will not be given all educational test and
it will not, therefore, be necessary for
them to appear at any place for examina-
ton. Attention is invited to the fact,
however, that no person who is under 81
or who is over TO years of age or who has
suffered the loss of an arm or leg or who
is ruptured or has other serious disability
can be an applicant for any one of the
positions mentioned.
In accordance with the Instructions,
W. j. Young, secretary of the local
board makes the following announce
ment:
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that applicants for
the positions of assistant custodian-jani-
tor, elevator conductor, engineer second
and third classes firemen, janitor and
watchman and other similar minor posi-.
tions in the Federal building in this
city should apply for application blank,
form 1852, which may be obtained at
any time from the undersigned or from
the commission at Washington. These
applications, after being properly exc
cuted, should be forwarded direct to the
commission at Washington. No educa-
tional test will be given for the positions
mentioned above, but applicants will be
graded upon the elements of (1) physi-
cal ability as determined by age and
physical condition. (2) ability and char
acter as work kmen, and (3) experience;
upon the information brought ont in the
answers made to the questions in the ap-
plication and vouchers and the medical
certificate. Applicants must be between
q and 60 years of age. 1t will not be
necessary for them to appear at any
place for examination.
AS Postmaster Browne is custodian of
the Federal building in this CITY. the
duties outlined above fall upon the
postal board, of which Mr.. Young is
secretary. Additional information can
be obtained from Mr.. Young at the
money order department at the post