The times., 1899-05-30


the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
10. Not exceeding one private secretary or
confidential clerk TO the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution. II. Not exceeding
one private secretary or confidential clerk
TO each of the Interstate Commerce Com
missioners.
Treasury Departmental. All shipping
commissioners. 13. Not exceeding one
cashier in each customs district. if au
thorized by the Secretary OF the Treasury
Il Not exceeding one chief or principal
deputy or assistant collector at each Gus
toms port; and not exceeding one principal
deputy collector of customs at each sub
port or station. 10. Not exceeding one
deputy naval officer at each customs port
where a naval officer is authorized
by law. l6. Not exceeding one
deputy surveyor of customs at each Gus
toms port where a surveyor is authorized
by law. II. Not exceeding one private Sec
retary or confidential clerk if authorized
by the Secretary of the Treasury, TO the
collector of each customs district where
the receipts for the last preceding fiscal
year amounted to as much as 100000. is.
Not exceeding one private secretary or
confidential clerk, if authorized by the Sec
retary of the Treasury. to each of the ap-
praisers at the ports of Boston, New York,
and Philadelphia, respectively. 10. Not
tAtttuluS one CounSet before lne BOaTu OF
United States General Appraisers. 90 Not
exceeding one paymaster in the New York
customs district. 81. All positions in
Alaska in the customs and internal revenue
services. p. All deputy collectors of in
ternal revenue who are borne on the rolls
as such and the allowance for whose SAL
aries is approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury: Provided, That no position desig-
mated as a clerkship under a collector of
IN ter al
made by the Secretary of the Treasury,
shall be discontinued for the purpose of
substituting deputy collectorship there
for, or for any purpose other than a bona
fide reduction of force, and that before
such reduction shall be made the reasons
therefor shall be given in writing by the
collector of the district and shall be ap-
proved by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue and the Secretary of the Treasury.
%. Storekeepers and gaugers whose COM
pensation does not exceed SO per day when
actually employed and whose aggregate
compensation shall not exceed $500 per
annum. "a. officer in charge of the Bureau
of Statistics. 25. Not exceeding one chief
clerk in each mint or assay office, who is
authorized by law TO act for the superin-
tendent or assayer in charge during his
absence or disability. &c. One private sec
retary or confidential clerk to the super
intendent, one cashier. one deposit weigh
clerk, one assistant coiner, one assistant
melter and refner, and one assistant as
sayer in each mint or assay office. Provid-
ed, That appointments to the positions
named in this rule in clauses 13, IA, Is, 16,
p, and % shall be subject to an examina-
tion, to be prescribed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, equivalent to the examina-
tion held by the Commission for positions
OF like grade. Such examinations shall be
conducted by the Commission in accord
ance with its regulations: Provided, That
examinations may be waived by the Sec
retary Of the Treasury for appointments
in the Alaska customs service and internal
revenue service in Alaska.
War Department.-27. Not exceeding
one clerk to each army paymaster in ac-
tual service.
Department of Justices Wardens.
chaplains, and physicians In the United
States penitentiaries or prisons. %. Not
TO exceed one private secretary or conf
Dental clerk TO each United States district
attorney. 80. Examiners.
The Postomce Department.
"Postoffice Departmental. The Assist
ant Attorney General for the Postoffice De-
partment. go. Not exceeding one private
secretary or confidential clerk to the As
sistant Attorney General. 80. Not exceed
| ing one private secretary or confidential
/ clerk to the postmaster, If authorized by
I the Postmaster General, at each postoffice
where the receipts of the last preceding
I fiscal year amounted to as much as $780,
4 OOO "a. Not exceeding one auditor at the
I postoffice in New York city. 50. Not ex-
ceeding one finance clerk, if authorized by
I law and regularly and actually assigned to
act as auditor, at each postoffice where
/ the receipts for the last preceding fiscal year
amounted to as much as SS50.000 SO.
| Not exceeding one cashier or finance clerk
at each frst-class postofice. 81. Not ox-
| ceeding one cashier and one finance clerk
| at each postoffice where the receipts for
the last preceding fiscal year amounted to
as much as s50o, 600. 3s. Not exceeding one
cashier and two finance clerks at each
postoffice where the receipts for the last
preceding fiscal year amounted TO as much
as 81 900 900. 80. Not exceeding one cash.
/ ier and three finance clerks at each post
Office where the receipts for the last pre-
! ceding fiscal year amounted to as much as
! 81 600 COO 40. Not exceeding one clerk
who shall be a regular physician, at each
! frst-class postoffice, when authorized by
/ the Postmaster General, to examine appli-
cants for sick leave, and also TO act as a
general utility clerk
| Department of the Interior.-4I The
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walton. AZ. One special land inspector.
49, inspectors OF coal mines in the Ter
ritories "A. Special agents employed, as
necessity for their employment may arise
| for the purpose of protecting public lands
| 45. The inspectors of Surveyors general
and district land Offices. 46. Suqerinten-
| dent of irrigation of the Indian Service
Al. Superintendent of logging in the In
dian Service As. Five special Indian
agents, as authorized by law. 40. Special
agents for the allotment of land in sever
atty 10 the Indians. as the necessity foI
their employment may arise. so. Special
commissioners to negotiate with Indians
as the necessity for their employment may
arise. 81. Engineers to make surveys o!
reservation boundary lines and surveys al
Indian agencies, as the necessity for theii
employment may arise. 81. Examiners OF
Indian timber lands, as the necessity fol
their employment may arise. SO. One II.
nancial clerk at each hindian agency to &C
as agent during the absence or disabilit!
OF the agent. 81. All positions in thu
Alaska school service. So. Not exceeding
five special pension examiners to investi
gate fraudulent and 'other pension claims
OF criminal nature. 56. One clerk a
each pension agency to act for the agen
during his absence or disability.
Department of fAgriculture.-5I. Agent
and experts who are temporarily appointet
and employed in making investigations ant
furnishing information for the department
as provided by law or under the direction
of the head of the department. whicl
agents and experts shall be borne on th
rolls as such and be actually engaged il
the duties for which they are appointed
and whose payment has been authorized
by law rs. One statistical agent in eacl
State and Territory where authorized b,
law.
Smithsonian Institution.-59 The AS