The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
MORE PLACES
FOR PIE-HUNTERS.
The President Makes Exemptions
From Civil Service.
EFFECT Of ORDER IN VIRGINIA.
The Principal Exemptions are In the
Revenue Scrvice-Mr. Trigg After
More Ships for His Yard-A
Unique Compliment,
EFFECT Of ORDER IN VIRGINIA.

long expected Civil Service order modify
ing certain rules and exempting a large
number Of positions from their opera
| tons was given TO the public to-day.
| Hinder its provisions about $500 positions
| are exempted and about 900 or 200 tenn
porary appointments are made perma-
| nent. As efecting Virginia and North
| Carolina the most important provisions
| are the exemption from civil Service
/ regulations OF office and field Deputy
Narshals: Deputy Collectors and Store
keepers and augers whose compensa-
ton does not exceed So a day nor 500
per annum. About 9t5 Deputy Collectors
are affected by the order. The ClVl SER
vice Commission has not yet mad Tune 10
| ascertain the number of persons aucctcu
by the order.
The only part of the amendments al
| fecting the Government printing office IS
| "A requirement that as nearly as posslole
workmen shall be apportioned to the
| several States on a population basis. Ihls
| rule. however. was made about a year
apo and the Civil Service Commission
has been working under IL.
MUST HAVE a CHANCE.
one amendment makes the proceedings
I'm dismissal cases more elaborate, anu
gives a greater measure Of protection 10
the employees who remain In the ciasslleu
service. The reasons must be gwen IN
writing. the person sought 10 be removed
furnished a copy Of the reasons ana az
lowed. a reasonable time iof peiSo"''
answering IN writing.
Conv Of such reasons, notice and an
sver and the order Of removal are 10 be
made a part OF the records OF the pro-
nor department or office. Reasons FOR
changes ,of rank and compensation are
also 10 be made a matter Of record ana
included I'm the records Of the depart
ment or Office.
In the list Of exemptions are these:
SOME EXEMPTIONS.
ANY person employed as office or held
| acnufv in the office of a United States
marshal. all deputy collectors Of inter
nal revenue who are borne on the rolls
as such and the allowance for whose
salaries IS approved by the Secretary OF
the Treasury: Provided, that no position
designated as a clerkship under a coiIec-
! tor Of internal revenue, appointment 10
which Is made by the Secretary OF the
Treasury. shall be discontinued for the
purpose OF substituting a deputy collec-
| torship therefor. or for any purpose other
than a bona fde reduction OF force, ana
mat before such reduction shall be made
| me reasons NAANAfANAk |tA-+
writing bv the collector Of the district
| and shall be approved by the Commits
| sioner Of Internal Revenue and the sec
| rotary Of the Treasury.
S-torekeepers and gaugers whose COM
pensation does not exceed 81 per day Whep
| actually employed and whose aggregate
| compensation shall not exceed 800 per
annum.
All persons at navy yards. naval sta
tiOns and at private ~shipbuildlns anu
manufacturing establishments where work
Is done by contract for the Navy pe-
partment. employed as special mechanics
and civilian assistant inspectors or Work
and materials Including ordnance. armor,
armor plate. marine engines. hulls, Duld-
ings. dredging. etc). Appointments %
these positions hereafter shall be made
on tests OF fitness prescribed in para
araDhs Is 10 S.. inclusive. OF the navy yard
order No. 3. revised. Pending the result
OF such examinations the Secretary of the
Navy may appoint 10 tho above posi-
lions qualified persons for a period not 10
exceed thirty days.
All shipping commissioners
One cashier in each customs district
# authorized by the Secretary OK the
Treasury.
one chief or principal deputy or assist
II AANN AWAAEAHNA a. NH~EHH
ono principal deputy collector OF customs
at each SUPPORT or station.
One DEPUTY naval officer nj each Gus
toms port whore q naval ohlcer is aU-
thorized b. law.
one deputy surveyor Of customs at each
customs port where a surveyor Is au-
thorized by law.
one private secretary or confidential
clerk. II authorized by the Secretary OF
tho Treasury. 10 the collector OF eaeh
customs district where the receipts FOR
tho last preceding fiscal year amounted 10
as much as 10000.
One private secretary or ~conhdentlal
clerk TO each United States district at
torney.
One cashier or finance clerk at each
firts-class pOstoffice.
One clerk. who shall be a regular ply
slcian, at each frst-class pOstoffice 70
examine applications for sick leave and
10 act as general utility clerk. Norfolk
and Richmond are hrst-class o%ficesl.
TO FARE WITH VETERANS.
A number Of other exceptions are mace
In the Engineer Department Mt large
Of the United States Army, and private
secretaries or confidential clerks 10 the
President; 10 the heads and assistant
heads OF each OF the eight executive
departments and the heads OF the prin-
cipal bureaus and commissions
Soldiers OF the Spanish-Americab war
are included with veterans OF the civil
wal in being preferred over other appH-
cants. other things being equal.
Rule Q Is SO amended as TO exempt per-
sons who served in the war with Spain
from the onc-year limit in the matter OF
reinstatement after discharge from the
service. This amendment also applies
alike 10 the widows OF such soldiers.
An entirely new classification Of per-
sons In the classified service is made, and
the section relating to transfers IS mate
rally changed.
THOSE AFFECTED.
According 70 figures printed In Decem-
her. the largest classes included in the
order and thereby excluded from the
classified service number thus: Deputy
collectors. internal revenue. service. AZ;
store keepers and gaugers, Temporarily
employed. 500: military park commission
ers and employees. IS, post-ofice' finance
clerks and cashiers. 2; private secretaries
at certain post-ofiices. 222; deputy mar
shals. 20i: private secretaries TO unltea
States district attorneys, 81; speclal
agents, general land office. 30; superinten-
dents Of warehouses. irrigation and log
ging. 20; financial clerks. Indian agencies
90: Alaska school service, 32; examining
surgeons. 675; chief and financial clerks.
pension agencies. &c; special agents ana