New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
VICTORY FOR Mr.. COLER.
STATE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AGREES
TO AMENDMENT.

SUGGESTS CHANGES PRACTICALLY GRANT
ING ALL THE CONTROLLER AsKED-MU-
NICIPAL COMMISSION TO ACT SOON.
Controller Bird s. Coler, who recently took
issue with the State Civil Service Commission
as to the requirements concerning his official
force. and who took the matter up with Gov
ernor Roosevelt, appears to have won on prac-
tically every point raised The following was
given out at the office of the Municipal Civil
Service Commission yesterday. and explains the
situation
State Civil Service Commission.
Johnston Building No. % Broad-st
New-York City. July %. 1899
Gentlemen The City Controller has recently
rules of July ii. 1889 have not been sufficiently
liberal as TO exemptions. | find that the positions
to P Ss State n fe " nd
there was similar ignorance upon your part;
to the Controller. and after. mature deiberation.
a the s dsd S Se SUB
mitted by you 1t is deemed best to have all
amendments initiated by you when practicable
provisions OF the law
with the hope that you may agree in this view.
N'' '' ''N' siLAs W BURT.
New-York Civil Service Commissioner
The amendment is as follows:
That Schedule A, Part l. of the classification of
"One deputy city paymester" 10 read ''One deputy
city payrnaster in each borough"
six chief clerks" to read "One chief clerk"
"One assistant superintendent OF markets TO
read Two assistant superintendents Of markets
"One contract clerk" to read Three contract
clerks"
"One bank messenger to read Ten bank mes
sengers" son oo,,o.,o -, ,..os.ror.. and ~.
ments and arrears in each borough a.
Five deputy receivers or taxes to read one
Of to sad
read Seven Examiners Of accounts Of Institutions
That there be added to Schedule \, Part l. after
"One assistant stock and bond clerk"
That there be also added:
Three special inspectors
-Four coupon hlers"
Eight expert accountants"
amended to read General bookkeeper" instead of
Chief bookkeeper.
borough" Warrant clerk" Assistant account
ant"
The Municipal Civil Service Commission made
the following reply:
New-York July 81, 1899
To silas W; Burt. New-York State Civil Service
Dear Sir: Your letter Of July 30 TO the Municipal
Civil Service Commission in NewYork City is re-
Finance Department The Municipal Civil Service
Commission, agrees with you that amendments TO
cause the law of 1899 provides that the local Com
missioners shall amend the same from time to time.
and this is especially Of such amendments as
are now In question. because the law further pro-
vides: Nor shall said State Commission exempt
from competitive examination any position or place
OF employment in any city without the consent OF
the Municipal Commission Cf said city"
We will certainly give careful consideration to
tho application which the Controller will doubtless
I'm due time make TO the Municipal Civil Service
Commission. and will give especial heed TO the
fact that he has already satisfied the State Com
WILLIAM ~. DYKMAN,
Municipal Civil Service Commissioner
Lee Phillips. secretary Of the Municipal Civil
Service Commission. was seen last night at the
Colonial Club but said there was nothing TO
add as he considered the communications fully
explain themselves and the situation.